10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
77,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace spiral cable (1 reports)
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problem #1

Sep 012012

Yaris DX

  • Automatic transmission
  • 77,000 miles

TOYOTA HAD A RECALL OF THE SPIRAL CABLE FOR THE TACOMA TRUCKS AD VARIOUS VEHICLES. NOW WE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE TOYOTA YARIS. SAME ISSUE WHERE IS THE RECALL OTHER THAN THE SHOP STATING "WEAR AND TEAR. THIS I A SAFETY ISSUE THAT INVOLVES EVERYONE ON THE ROAD ND MY FAMILY. THREE YEARS AGO I TOOK MY TACOMA IN FOR THIS ISSUE WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SPIRAL CABLE AND THEY STATED, IT WAS WEAR & TEAR". THIS WAS STILL A NEW VEHICLE. NOW THAT IT IS RECALLED, GOT IT FIXED AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON NOW STATING IT IS ELECTRICAL? NOW MY YARIS HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND NO RECALL? APPARENTLY IT IS A FAULTY ITEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. AND SOLUTION FIXED. MY FAMILY AND ANYONE ON THE ROAD IS AT DANGER. THIS S A 500.00 ITEM THAT IS FAULTY PLUS IF YOU HAVE A WARRANTY AS I DO YOU WILL FIND OT THAT IT IS NOT COVERED.

- Karl W., Hemet, CA, US