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Toyota Yaris Problems by Year

Owners have filed 810 complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Yaris since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2007, 2008, 2009. The most common problem overall: air bags.

01002003002006: 5 complaints'062007: 258 complaints'072582008: 218 complaints'082009: 92 complaints2010: 90 complaints'102011: 25 complaints2012: 35 complaints'122013: 9 complaints2014: 3 complaints'142015: 15 complaints2016: 5 complaints'162017: 15 complaints2018: 4 complaints'182019: 26 complaints2020: 10 complaints'20
Toyota Yaris owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Toyota Yaris problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2019 Yaris26Engine31
2012 Yaris35Air bags512
2011 Yaris25Air bags33
2010 Yaris90Air bags912
2009 Yaris92Air bags1021
2008 Yaris218Air bags1051
2007 Yaris258Air bags1036

50 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Toyota Yaris

What years of the Toyota Yaris have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2007 (258), 2008 (218), 2009 (92).
What is the most common problem with the Toyota Yaris?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the air bags (347), brakes (74), electrical (62).
Which Toyota Yaris years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2014 (3), 2018 (4), 2006 (5). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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