10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
28 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
32 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,796 miles

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problem #103

Dec 092022

Yaris

  • miles
Airbags did not deploy in passenger-side car accident. Neither passenger airbags nor driver airbags.

- Glendale, CA, USA

problem #102

May 272021

Yaris

  • miles
My fiancee bought her 2008 Toyota Yaris on about the 26 Apr 2021. Right off she had brake failure pretty quickly after buying the car. Brake pads were suspected of failing. When the front tires were removed the calipers had built up thick rust on inside surface where the pads sit on both front calipers. The pads were pushed into the rotors heavily causing the driver side rotor to be damaged beyond acceptable limits. The right side rotor was turned successfully with enough rotor minimum thickness remaining. So the rust caused me to replace 1 rotor, both calipers and pads on front and rear brakes. The rust built up on the calipers threaded input and output brake fluid lines threaded attach points. This could have cause a fluid leak that could of been very dangerous leading to injury or death of occupants. I have not reported this to The Toyota dealership or anyone else. I didn't know I could report dangerous items that could be set for a safety recall by the NHTSA. As for the airbags, the driver airbag light stays on and passenger light comes on when 10 pounds of weight is sat in passenger seat. The belt is not latched. My driver seat belt is always latched when I drive. I weigh 130 but the light remains on. So, will the driver air bag inflator explode or fail due to the warning light illuminatimg. I was unaware of a recall for this and 3 others have not been repaired yet by previous owners. The third item is backseat seatbelt female receptical will not latch to the male end on 2 of the 3 seating positions. This is a real safety issue when we place children in the backseat. We can only take 1 child at each drive, so even adults riding in the backseat will be not buckled up, which is un-law and very dangerous causing severe injuries and even death in an accidental collision. I will take my Fiancee's 2008 Yaris to a Toyota dealership for the 4 recalls noted today by VIN,7/29/2021. Thanks, Richard Peavler

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #101

Jan 142021

Yaris

  • 98,900 miles
I was going 15-20 mph on on ramp to the freeway and accidentally veered right hitting the guard rail on the right front side of the car. None of the airbags deployed and my seatbelt did not lock, resulting in my face hitting the steering wheel, breaking my nose and cutting my lip.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #100

Jan 012020

Yaris

  • miles
I have made several attempts to get my car's airbag recall done at my local Toyota dealership. This is probably the 4-6th time I took it and was extremely patient with them getting it to be repaired. I continue to get these letters in the mail that my car still has a safety recall on the airbags. This dealer is the closest to me and going anywhere else would be cause an inconvenience since its about an hour away. I even took off work to get this done but it was never done. The dealer is Toyota of york over at whiteford rd. I continue to drive unsafe unknowingly because of them not fixing my car like they should have the first time I took it in. Recall id: Qnc7-iua

- York, PA, USA

problem #99

Nov 142017

Yaris

  • 45,000 miles
Had highland Toyota replace the airbags under the takata recall. The airbag light was on prior to this repair but after the repair they had not been successful in getting the SRS warning light to go out. Told me they had reset it and to drive it to see if it will go out on its own it never has. So here it is about 2 years later and still the light is on. I know I've seen other issues with the SRS on Toyota come to light could this be a relation to that?

- East Moline, IL, USA

problem #98

Jul 172019

Yaris

  • 235,000 miles
The contact owned a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, another vehicle made an illegal turn causing the contact to T-bone the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained internal chest injuries that required medical attention. The contact stated that she was in the trauma unit for two days. The other driver did not sustained injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow lot. The contact called autonation Toyota leesburg dealer; (located at 1 cardinal park dr SE, leesburg, va 20175, (571) 357-3965) where two previous takata recalls were performed on the vehicle. The first recall performed was on the passengers side air bag and later the driver side air bag. The NHTSA campaign numbers were not available. The contact was informed by the dealer to contact the corporate office of Toyota. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number: 1907232238. The approximate mileage was 235,000.

- Great Falls, VA, USA

problem #97

Jun 102019

Yaris 4-cyl

  • 19,000 miles
I took my car in to the Toyota dealership in longview Washington and pretty much they were supposed to replace both airbags and they only replace one and then said that oh we don't know why the airbag lights not going off when I do believe that the passenger side needs to be replaced to also I was told by the Toyota dealership in bremerton that if my friend and started clicking to take it in and there was a recall for that too so and it starts leaking after I had it in there so I think I need to check it out and they're not doing it please contact me at the [xxx] my phone number is [xxx] thank you information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Kelso, WA, USA

problem #96

Jan 172018

Yaris 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received over a year ago. The dealer (atkins kroll guam, 443 S marine corps dr, tamuning, guam 96913) was contacted, but there was no reply. The manufacturer was contacted several times and was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact received a postcard from tk holdings, alerting her that they filed for bankruptcy. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Dededo, GU, USA

problem #95

Dec 202017

Yaris

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Ford bend Toyota (20465 southwest fwy, richmond, tx) refused to repair the vehicle and advised the contact to go to the dealer near their residence. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #94

Aug 292017

Yaris

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called centennial Toyota (6551 centennial center blvd, las vegas, nv 89149, phone: (644) 695-6974) and was informed that the part was not available for the repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- N Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #93

Jul 242017

Yaris

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V340000 (air bags), 14V168000 (air bags), 14V169000 (seats), and 12V491000 (visibility). The dealer was not contacted to schedule a repair appointment. While driving less than 35 mph, the air bag within the steering wheel deployed with force. The driver's side window glass fractured completely. The contact veered off the road and crashed into a tree. The contact sustained injuries to the body cavity, which did not require medical treatment. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Stoney Creek, VA, USA

problem #92

May 232016

Yaris

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted (Toyota of plano, 1001 preston rd, plano, tx 75093, 972-248-7204) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Plano, TX, USA

problem #91

Aug 282017

Yaris

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The baldwin Toyota dealer located at 801 S westwood blvd suite a, poplar bluff, mo 63901 (573) 785-6484 was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Poplar Bluff, MO, USA

problem #90

Feb 152016

Yaris

  • miles
"takata recall" I took my car in to the Toyota dealer (lumberton, N.C.) to get the takata inflators replaced on both drivers and passenger sides. According to the shop foreman, only the passenger side was replaced. I was told that the dealer did not have the parts to replace the drivers side, and that they would call me when the parts arrived. This was several months ago and have not heard anything since.

- Bladenboro, NC, USA

problem #89

Aug 142017

Yaris

  • miles
I want to know about settlement info we had to wait 9 hours to get our car fix and I missed work.I need to know about getting a settlement we had 3 recall on our car just want to know how to get settlement.

- Wake Forest, NC, USA

problem #88

Jan 152017

Yaris

  • 35,000 miles
I tried to stop + could not. If feel as if there are several recalls on this vehicle, one that does not meet highway standards, in which the dealership should have known about before selling to me on October 31, 2016. I had trouble getting my title from the dealership + had several issues with the vehicle + it was within the 30 day warranty period, + they told me every time that everything was ok, until I was in my accident + now have + am still dealing with several medical issues.

- Taunton, MA, USA

problem #87

Jun 132014

Yaris

  • miles
I've been in three moderate/serious different accidents and all three times the airbag did not activate. I was lucky not to receive serious injuries but I have bumped my head, eyes, and cheeks on the wheel and even the dashboard of passengers side.

- Aguanga, CA, USA

problem #86

Jun 012016

Yaris

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags) was received in June of 2016. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Troy, NY, USA

problem #85

Mar 012017

Yaris 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The contact was notified that the parts were available; however, the dealer stated otherwise. Ultimately, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #84

Jul 012016

Yaris

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Miami, FL, USA

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