2009 TOYOTA Yaris Problems & Complaints
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AIR BAGS
30 complaints
I have been waiting since 8/26/2022 for the part to correct the recall
Apr 25, 2023
I AM LOCATED IN STRASSEN, LUXEMBOURG (EUROPE) AND TAKE MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (TOYOTA, 6 ZAI BOURMICHT, L8070 BERTRANGE) HERE FOR SERVICE. I AM RETURNING TO THE UNITED STATES DECEMBER 2020 AND REQUIRE ALL RECALL ISSUES TO BE ADDRESS PRIOR TO EXIT INSPECTION. UPON REQUEST TO THE LUXEMBOURG TOYOTA TO ADDRESS THE RECALL ISSUE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR, REPRESENTATIVES STATED THEY ARE NOT OBLIGED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE NOR NOT PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING INABILITY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF AN OFFICIAL WRITTEN REPORT.
Nov 23, 2020
I WAS TRAVELING ON HWY 58 TURNING ONTO HWY99 . CONSTRUCTION HAD IT DOWN TO 1 LANE. WAS GOING APPROX. 35 MPH WHEN MY FRONT DRIVERSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, SENT CAR IN TO A RIGHT TURNING MOTION IN TO CEMENT DIVIDERS. AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT AIR UP. AIRBAG CAME OUT LIKE TUBE RIGHT INTO MY CHEST. WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FROM ACCIDENT. WHERE THEY CONCLUDED THAT I HAD 3 BROKEN RIBS.
Nov 28, 2019
INITIALLY THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE RECALL ITEM(S) IN STOCK. EVENTUALLY THE DEALER RECEIVED PARTIAL PARTS AND OTHER PART WAS BACKORDERED. FINALLY, I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE IN TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL WORK. THE WORK WAS COMPLETED, HOWEVER, AS SOON AS I RETURNED HOME THE AIRBAG PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE DETACHED FROM THE AREA COVERING THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT THE PANEL. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THEM ON TWO OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND EACH TIME THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE PANEL BACK IN PLACE. THE PANEL IS NOW HANGING AGAIN EXPOSING THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I'M AFRAID THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY WITH THE PARTS BEING EXPOSED. I THINK THE DEALER BROKE SOMETHING THAT KEEPS THE PANEL IN PLACE AND IS NOT DOING WHAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ASSURE MY SAFETY...I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO ABOUT THIS OTHER THAN CONTACTING YOU GUYS AND PERHAPS THE TOYOTA ZONE OFFICE. WHAT IS YOUR SUGGESTION? I HAVE BEEN PUSHING IT BACK IN PLACE OFTEN MYSELF SINCE THAT TIME AND NOW IT JUST WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE.
Sep 09, 2018
TAKATA RECALL. ON JANUARY 12,2018 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. A VEHICLE CUT ME OFF AND I HYDROPLANED WHEN BRAKING. THERE WERE MASSIVE STORMS OCCURRING. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I SLAMMED VERY HARD INTO THE MEDIAN RESULTING IN SOME LINGERING BACK SORENESS AND TRUTHFULLY A FEAR OF DRIVING IN THE RAIN. I RECEIVED A MAILER LAST WEEK NOTIFYING ME THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOW PART OF AN AIRBAG RECALL. SEEN BY THE PHOTOS BELOW, THERE IS NO REASON WHY THESE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT HERE.
Aug 14, 2018
+ 25 more complaints for this component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10 complaints
I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TWICE NOW WHERE I TRY TO PASS SOMEONE ON INTERSTATE 79 NORTHBOUND FROM PITTSBURGH TO CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA AND PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND ONCE I GET TO SPEED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR GOES TO 80 + PER HOUR BEFORE I CAN GET IT TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. LUCKILY BOTH TIMES THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME THAT I COULD GET CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE FIRST TIME I ENDED UP PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET CAR TO STOP. TODAY SIMILAR SITUATION EXCEPT I WAS ABLE TO PUMP THE BRAKES VERY HARD UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO RESPOND AND SLOW DOWN BACK TO THE CORRECT SPEED. I WAS ASKED BY TOYOTA IF THE MATS ON THE FLOOR WERE OBSTRUCTING THE PEDAL, AND THIS WASN'T THE CASE IN EITHER INSTANCE. WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE THEY WERE REFERRING BACK TO MY DEALER TO RUN DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH WILL COST ME TO HAVE DONE. I HAD THIS IN FOR SERVICE THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED AD WAS TOLD THEY FOUND NOTHING AND THAT THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED TO CALL SO THEY COULD HOOK UP TO A COMPUTER AND SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. TODAY WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY WOULDN'T EVEN SCHEDULE MY CAR FOR SERVICE, GAVE ME CORPORATE TO CALL AND IF CORPORATE WANTED TO HAVE THE DEALER SERVICE THEY CAR THEY WOULD CALL THEM. I AM NOW WAITING ON THE DEALER TO CALL ME SO I CAN PAY TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT TO TELL ME WHAT THEY MAY FIND. I PLANNED ON GIVING THIS CAR TO MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER FOR COLLEGE BUT I AM NOW CONCERNED WHAT SHE WILL ENCOUNTER AND WORRIED ABOUT HER SAFETY DRIVING IT.
May 11, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INCREASE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED REPEATEDLY WITH FORCE; HOWEVER THERE WAS NO REDUCTION IN THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH IN ORDER TO STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME WITH EXTREME CAUTION. ONE YEAR AGO, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Jan 12, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE KNEES AND HANDS. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE VEHICLE TO BE HIGHLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200. UPDATED 04/11/11 *BF UPDATED 12/19/2011 *LN
Dec 14, 2010
AT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED RESPONDING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR GAVE NO RESPONSE AND THE CAR RAPIDLY SLOWED. ACCELERATOR BEGAN TO RESPOND A MINUTE OR TWO AFTERWARDS BUT WAS NOT CONSISTENT. THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF THIS HAPPENING WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASING THIS 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THEY RECEIVED ERROR CODE P2121 WHEN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE POSITION SENSORS WHICH WERE SAID TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. IT IS IN THE SHOP THIS MORNING AND I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED WORD ON THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE THIS TIME. *TR
Apr 07, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. SHE STATED THAT WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK WITHOUT HAVING HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO REV REALLY FAST AND FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WANTED TO TAKE OFF. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CALLED THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9062.
Mar 05, 2010
+ 5 more complaints for this component
SEATS
6 complaints
WE ARE A SMALL NONPROFIT THAT RECEIVES CAR DONATIONS AND REFURBISHES THEM FOR LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. WE RECEIVED THIS 2009 TOYOTA YARIS AS A DONATION WITH ABOUT 173K MILES ON IT. WHEN WE RECEIVED IT WE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT SEATBACK WAS TORN IN TWO VERTICAL SPOTS. WE THOUGHT THIS TO BE THE RESULT OF THE PREVIOUS OWNER BEING OVERWEIGHT. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION WE FOUND THAT THE TWO STEEL VERTICAL SUPPORTS FOR THE SEATBACK WERE RAZOR SHARP AND WERE CUTTING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE FOAM OF THE SEAT AND THE FABRIC. IF ALL OF THE YARIS SEATS ARE BUILT THIS WAY THIS WOULD BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IN SEVERAL TYPES OF COLLISIONS. IN NORMAL USE A DRIVER WOULD HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS IN THE SEATBACK WAITING TO BE FORCE THROUGH IN A COLLISION.
Jun 15, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V169000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
May 18, 2015
HELLO, I PURCHASED A NEW YARIS FROM TOYOTA KNOXVILLE, TN. MY CAR HAS TWO RECALL NOTICES. WHENEVER I CALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE RECALL SERVICE, THEY ARE LIKE "THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE" OR "THEY DO NOT TIME TO ATTEND TO IT". I GUESS THEY ARE NOT AT ALL INTERESTED IN ATTENDING TO IT. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP. *TR
Dec 22, 2014
RECEIVED "INTERIM" NOTICE OF URGENT RECALL FOR DRIVER SIDE SEAT RAILS. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER RECEIVED NOTICE THAT "FIX" WAS READY AND WE SHOULD CONTACT DEALER FOR REPAIRS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND WE WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN REPAIRS ARE POSSIBLE. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHEN URGENT REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED. *TR
Sep 11, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FAILED TO ADJUST PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V169000 (SEATS) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Aug 04, 2014
+ 1 more complaint for this component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE AROUND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. A CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS SMOKING. THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM CATCHING ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V689000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,185.
Mar 28, 2018
COMIENZA A QUEDARSE PEGADO EL ES STARTED
Dec 12, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN FROM THE ON POSITION TO THE START MODE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Oct 03, 2014
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER LOSS OF ACCELERATION, THE CHECK ENGINE, CRUISE CONTROL, AND OIL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE AS IT GAVE INACCURATE READINGS. THE DEALER ORDERED A NEW INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 31,300.
Jan 06, 2011
MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER, AND HAS WEIRD PEDAL HABITS WHENEVER I USE MY RADIO/CD PLAYER/AUX PORT. OTHER YARIS OWNERS ARE CLAIMING THAT THIS IS ALSO HAPPENING TO THEM. WHEN I AM USING THE RADIO/CD PLAYER OR AUX, THE CAR IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT. IT IS ALMOST A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE CAR ACTS DIFFERENTLY. *TR
Apr 27, 2010
+ 1 more complaint for this component
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
3 complaints
Vehicle was rear-ended on November 4, 2022. The driver was wearing a seatbelt but the driver airbag did not deploy after being rear-ended. After the accident, the dashboard airbag indicator warning light turned on. The vehicle did not show any airbag issues or warnings prior to the accident. The emergency parking brake does not properly engage after the accident.
Nov 30, 2022
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND UPPER BACK PAIN THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V169000 (SEATS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Jun 15, 2016
I BRAKED TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL WHICH EMERGED FROM THE DITCH. THE CAR FISHTAILED, LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED ONCE LANDING ON IT'S TOP. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DAMAGED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR. I DID HIT MY HEAD AGAINST THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, BUT THE BLOW WAS NOT SEVERE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK EITHER AND HAVE ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR QUITE SOME TIME. *TR
Nov 11, 2014
SUSPENSION
3 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR AXLE FRACTURED MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
Jun 18, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLT NUMBER TWO FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,600.
Oct 23, 2015
I HAVE RECENTLY NOTICED SOME STRANGE CLUNKING, POPPING AND SQUEALING NOISES COMING FROM MY CAR. AFTER HAVING MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR BOLT WAS BROKEN AND PART OF IT REMAINS BUT IS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE CONTROL ARM. MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WAS MOVING IN AND OUT APPROXIMATELY 2INCHES. IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND NO RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS ISSUE AND FEEL IT IS A LARGE SAFETY ISSUE.
May 30, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
3 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Dec 09, 2014
THE ABS IS NOT WORKING. *TR
Apr 27, 2013
I WAS DECELERATING ON A DOWNHILL SHORTENED EXIT RAMP, GOING FROM 70 MPH TO A STOP WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET . WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, IT FELT AS IF THE BRAKES WERE "METAL TO METAL" AND THE VEHICLE BARELY STOPPED BEFORE HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. SINCE THAT TIME, THE SAME TYPE OF INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED 3 MORE TIMES, ALWAYS WHEN DECELERATING RAPIDLY. (WHEN DECELERATING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, THEY WORK FINE.) I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED, BUT THEY SAID THEY WERE "NORMAL". THEY CERTAINLY ARE NOT! *TR
Mar 13, 2013
STRUCTURE
2 complaints
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke coming from the driver's side front door. The dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an appointment for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.
Jun 02, 2022
I'M WRITING THIS LETTER TO YOUR OFFICE, BECAUSE OF THE UNFAIR AND DECEIT PRACTICE OF AUTO LOAN FINDERS, INC; LOCATED AT 1800 SANDY PLAINS INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, SUITE 320, IN MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30066. I PRAY YOU CAN ASSIST ME WITH THIS MATTER. IN NOVEMBER OF 2010, I HAD PURCHASED A USED 2009 TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN WITH 47,398 MILES ON IT. IT IS A BASIC MODEL VEHICLE WITH MANUAL ROLL DOWN WINDOWS. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE AT THE TIME, THAT AFTER A YEAR I CAN GO TO A TRADITIONAL AUTO DEALER AND TRADE THE VEHICLE MENTIONED ABOVE; FOR A LOWER INTEREST RATE. I WAITED 2 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS TO TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN; KEEPING MY $420.00 MONTHLY PAYMENT ON TIME. I WENT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN METRO ATLANTA ON SUNDAY JUNE 30, 2013 TO TRADE IN THE TOYOTA YARIS AND WAS INFORMED BY THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT MY VEHICLE HAD STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND THEY ONLY COULD GIVE ME $2,500.00 VICE THE $6,000.00; IF THE VEHICLE WASN'T STRUCTURALLY DAMAGE. HE SHOWED ME THE CARFAX ON THE VEHICLE MENTIONED ABOVE; HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IN JANUARY OF 2010 AND THAT SAME VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME IN NOVEMBER OF 2010 AND THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO IT WASN'T DISCLOSED TO ME. NO MATTER WHAT MY SITUATION WAS I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT A STRUCTURAL DAMAGE VEHICLE PUTTING MYSELF, PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS IN DANGER. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE WENT ON TO SAY, THE ONLY THING THEY CAN DO WITH THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE, IS SELL IT AT AN AUCTION; BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT SELL AN UNSAFE VEHICLE TO ANYONE. I HAVE THE ENTIRETY OF THIS LETTER UPON YOUR REQUEST. *TR
Jul 12, 2013
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 complaints
THE FRONT SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING WELL AND ALSO THE TYRE SENSOR IS SHOWING ON THE SCREEN WHILES TYRE PRESSURE ARE IN GOOD CONDITIONS
Mar 10, 2020
THIS RECALL HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS WITH NO REMEDY PROVIDED. I ALSO AM CONCERNED ABOUT TAKATA AIRBAGS THAT MAY BE IN MY VEHICLE, BUT I DON'T SEE A RECALL NOTICE (ALTHOUGH I REGULARLY RECEIVE MAIL ABOUT POTENTIAL TAKATA AIRBAG RECALLS). THE POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH INSUFFICIENT LUBRICANT GREASE. RECALL STATUS RECALL INCOMPLETE REMEDY TOYOTA IS CURRENTLY PREPARING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CONDITION. ONCE REMEDY PREPARATIONS ARE COMPLETE, TOYOTA WILL SEND AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES COVERED BY THIS SAFETY RECALL. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON THE REMEDY WILL BE PROVIDED IN FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS. SAFETY RISK DESCRPITION IF SUFFICIENT GREASE IS NOT APPLIED, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE SWITCH MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CAN CAUSE THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY TO OVERHEAT AND MELT. A MELTING SWITCH CAN PRODUCE SMOKE AND POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.
Dec 02, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 complaints
PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR EXPLODING WAS DRIVING MY 2009 YARIS THERE WAS NO ONE ON THE ROAD , NO TRUCK NO BIKE WAS ALL ALONE WHEN SUDDENLY HEARD A HUGE EXPLOSION, WHEN I LOOKED THE PASSENGER MIRROR WAS GONE SO WAS THE BACK OF IT. IT WAS VERY SCARY LUCKILY I WAS ON A SMALL ROAD NOT ON A HIGHWAY I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALER THEY DON'T BELIEVED ME GAVE ALL KIND OF STORIES SAYING THEY NEVER HEARD OF IT. PLEASE CAN YOU TELL ME IF THEY ARE LYING TO ME. THANK YOU
Jul 19, 2017
2009 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER STATES THAT STATE FARM IS ILLEGALLY REMOVING THE 5 STAR CRASH RATING GIVEN BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ON HIS TOYOTA YARIS *TGW
Jan 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN
2 complaints
2009 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION DOWN-SHIFTS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN SPEED IS REDUCED. *SMD
Aug 18, 2016
MY 2009 YARIS )MANUAL TRANSMISSION) SEDAN STALLS RANDOMLY WHEN I MOVE FROM LOW TO SECOND GEAR, BUT I HAVE NOTICED AN INCREASE WITH THE ONSET OF WARMER WEATHER. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN EARLY MAY, 2009. I WROTE TO TOYOTA TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND SHORTLY RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER, MIDDLETOWN TOYOTA, TO ARRANGE A VISIT TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. THE HEAD OF THE REPAIR DEPARTMENT AND I TOOK A LONG RIDE DURING WHICH BOTH OF US DROVE, AND THERE WERE NO STALLING INCIDENTS. THE MAN TOLD ME THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION WAS COMPUTER DRIVEN AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY WERE FACTORS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR. THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO TO CHANGE THE SITUATION, HE SAID. YESTERDAY MARCH 17, 2010, I HAD THE CAR OUT IN 60-DEGREE WEATHER AND IT STALLED 7-8 TIMES, ALWAYS WHEN I NEEDED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. IT IS SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. SO FAR THE ENGINE RE-IGNITES, BUT I WONDER WHEN THE DAY WILL COME WHEN IT STALLS AT AN INTERSECTION AND AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. I AM WRITING BECAUSE I FEEL THIS MIGHT BE HAPPENING TO OTHER YARIS OWNERS. *TR
Mar 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2 complaints
THE TOYOTA YARIS HAS A DRIVE-BY-WIRE SYSTEM THAT RESULTS IN A DELAYED RESPONSE OF ABOUT TWO TO THREE SECONDS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS APPLIED. I HAVE A 2009 MODEL, BUT HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY A FRIEND WHO HAS A 2011 YARIS THAT THE SAME ISSUE IS PRESENT. THE DELAYED ACCELERATOR RESPONSE IS NOT ONLY UNNERVING, IT IS DANGEROUS IN A PARKING SITUATION. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE CUSTOMER RELATIONS, WHO REFERRED ME TO A DEALER. I SPOKE TO TWO SERVICE MANAGERS IN PORTLAND, OR WHO BOTH INDICATED THIS PROBLEM CAN ONLY BE REPARED WITH A SOFTWARE PATCH, WHICH IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Aug 25, 2011
I WAS BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A RAMP LEADING FROM ONE ROADWAY TO ANOTHER AND NOW REALIZE THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS I WAS SLOWLY FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME ON THIS UPHILL RAMP AND MY VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD STRIKING THE OTHER VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS A LOANER FROM GALAXY TOYOTA, EATONTOWN,NJ., A 2009 YARIS. IT WAS TOWED BACK TO TOYOTA. *TR
Feb 09, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2 complaints
FORTUNATELY I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE BRAKES OF MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THEY DISENGAGE WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR JULY 30, 2009. AT FIRST I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKES MY FAIL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK. HOWEVER IT APPEARS THAT ITEMS ON THE ROAD (SNOW, LEAVES) GET IN THE BRAKES AND THEY STOP WORKING FOR A MOMENT. I WILL BE BRAKING AND FEEL THE BRAKES DISENGAGE. (I LIVE IN AN AREA WITH A LOT OF TREES AND THERE MAY BE DECAYING LEAVES ON THE ROAD AT AN INTERSECTION.) WHEN I WENT INTO THE SERVICE CENTER, THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SHARED AN INCIDENT OF A MECHANIC WHO FOUND A SMALL PEBBLE IN THE BRAKES OF A VEHICLE WHICH WAS EXPERIENCING THE BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE 8,000 MILES ON MY CAR YET AND THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND BROUGHT MY FIRST CAR (A FORD) WHEN I WAS 20. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEM LIKE THIS THAT SEEMS TO BE PART OF THE BRAKES DESIGN. *TR
Feb 24, 2010
MY TOYOTA YARIS HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM IN WET OR ICY CONDITIONS. IT WILL STOP BUT NOT AS QUICK AS IT SHOULD. THE BRAKES MAKES A SOUNDS LIKE IT'S TRYING TO WORK. *TR
Feb 10, 2010
TIRES
1 complaint
See attached document for complaint.
Feb 03, 2025
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
SO FAR THE FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES A NOISE
Nov 18, 2024
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE
1 complaint
I HIT A SNOW BANK LEFT BEHIND BY A SNOWPLOW GOING 50 MPH AND AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WAS ON A HIGHWAY, IN MOTION WHEN THIS OCCURRED.
Feb 26, 2021
STEERING,AIR BAGS,WHEELS
1 complaint
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION INTO A UTILITY POLE ON A TWO LANE ROADWAY. I WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN MY CAR. I HAVE NO RECOLLECTION OF THE COLLISION ITSELF BUT NO OTHER CAR WAS FOUND TO BE INVOLVED. THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE MOST DAMAGE. I HAD MY SEATS BELT ON BUT NOT A SINGLE AIRBAG IN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE DEPLOYED, DESPITE THE DISABLING DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO TOYOTA MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED YET ABOUT THE CONCERN OF NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYING YET WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT THIS WAS EVEN AN OPTION TO REPORT THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY WHERE THE HEAD ON COLLISION TOTALED THE CAR. THE PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT ATTACHED TO THIS REPORT WERE OBTAINED BY MY FATHER IN THE DAYS FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT AND INCLUDE THE ROAD OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL IS VISIBLY DEFORMED FROM THE IMPACT MY BODY HAD ON IT DURING THE CRASH. I FRACTURED THE C2 SEGMENT IN MY NECK AND TO THIS DAY STILL SUFFER FROM COMPLICATIONS FROM THE CONCUSSION AND INJURIES OF THIS CRASH ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH NEUROLOGICALLY TESTING AND THERAPIES RELATED TO THE INJURIES. THESE INJURIES HAVE IMPACTED MY LIFE GREATLY AND I FEEL AS THOUGH MY CONCERN IS BEING DISREGARDED BY TOYOTA. I STRONGLY FEEL AS THOUGH MY INJURIES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NEARLY AS SEVERE IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD LOOK INTO THE CASE. I DO HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PICTURES IF NEEDED. *TR
May 13, 2020
SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,WHEELS
1 complaint
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT GOING 55 MPH IN THE PROCESS MY CAR CLIPPED A CURB AND IT SNAPPED MY AXEL CAUSING THE CAR TO GO HEAD ON INTO AN OBJECT ACROSS THE ROAD MY CAR ALSO FLIPPED NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
Dec 18, 2019
STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WOULD NOT BRAKE PROPERLY IF I HAPPENED TO BE BREAKING OVER AN UNEVEN SERVICE YEARS AGO. SO, I DRIVE TO AVOID HAVING TO DO SO. BUT, THEN RECENTLY IT STARTED MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE ALONG WITH BREAKING. IT COMES AND GOES. THEN, A CLUNKING NOISE STARTED WHEN REVERSING. NOW, THE CLUNKING NOISE COMES IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE SQUEALING HAS GRADUATED TO SCRATCHING AND SCRAPING WHEN I ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE. IT COMES FROM MY FRONT, PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT, IT GETS VERY LOOSE - WHEREAS TURNING ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT STILL FEELS APPROPRIATELY TIGHT. I THINK THE LOOSENESS IS CONNECTED TO THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL, AS IF A PIECE HAS BROKEN OR IS LOOSE - BECAUSE IT COMES AND GOES. THIS ALL HAPPENS WHEN I'M MOVING, NO MATTER WHAT TERRAIN IT IS (HIGHWAY, CITY STREET, ETC.) AND WHETHER I AM TURNING OR NOT.
Nov 21, 2019
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED, AND THE RIMS AND TIRES CHANGED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT CALLED BYRIDER DARTMOUTH (331 STATE RD, DARTMOUTH, MA 02747, (508) 992-0000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NEVER SELL A VEHICLE THAT WAS DAMAGED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID HOT HAVE VEHICLES WITH SALVAGE TITLES. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE VEHICLE ON CARFAX AND FOUND THAT IT HAD STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO BUYBACK THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAD STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, AND ACCUSED THE CONTACT OF ENGAGING IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT CURRENTLY REFUSED TO MAKE ANY MORE PAYMENTS ON THE VEHICLE AND DISPUTED THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEALER. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND REMAINED PARKED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,261. *BF *TR
Aug 12, 2019
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,WHEELS
1 complaint
TAKATA RECALL. CRASHED MY YARIS GOING APPROX. 30 MPH. I BROKE A BONE IN MY ARM WHEN IT HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE
Jul 14, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE AND FAILED TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DCH TOYOTA OF OXNARD (1631 AUTO CENTER DR., OXNARD, CA 93036) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Apr 18, 2018
STEERING,AIR BAGS,SEATS
1 complaint
"TAKATA RECALL" NOTICE WAS SENT. WHEN I TRIED TO CONTACT A DEALERSHIP THERE WAS NO LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON HAWAII TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE FIXED DUE TO THE "TAKATA RECALL" BUT NOT HAVE TO SEND MY VEHICLE TO THE CONTINENTAL US DUE TO THIS ISSUE NOT BEING MY FAULT.
Nov 06, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
1 complaint
TAKATA RECALL ELECTRICAL
Oct 30, 2017
ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,383.
May 15, 2017
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,SEATS
1 complaint
NOVEMBER 24 2015 I PURCHASED VECHILD ADD PROBLEMS SINCE I HAD IT THERE RECALLS DEALOR WONT FIX CHARGED ME TO MUCH FOR THE AUTOMOBILE.DEALR NEW RECALL ON CAR PRODUCT LIABLITY FOR ERRORS OF OMISSIONS SOLD CCAR TO ME IM ENTITLED TO LEGAL REMEDIES NHTSA ID NOS 15V689 AND 16V340 POLICE TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE ON ROAD TIL REPAIRED IT AT IN ON MOTHERS PROPERTY SHE CANCELED MY FULL FCOVERAGE INSURANCE AT HER FAULT INSURANCE COMPANY DONT WANT TO REPAIRF OR REPLACEMENT OF ALL GLASS IN THE CAR THAT I WA NOTG HOME A INDIVIDUAL COME ALONG BUSTEDD OUT AL WINDOWS VANIDLISM NOW PAYING ON CAR CANT DRIVE IN PAIN SUFFERING FROM NOT ABLE TO AINTIAN MEDICAL APPAIONTMENTS .I LIVE WITH PTSD THIS IS LIFE STRESSORS TO ME
Mar 03, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS
1 complaint
TAKATA RECALL MY TOYOTA YARIS HAS HAD RECALLS ON: 1) THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR 2) POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH 3) DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY & PASSENGER SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY 4) SAFETY RECALL E0M - REMEDY NOTICE VARIOUS MODELS - SPIRAL CABLE BASICALLY, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG IS DAMAGED AND CAN POSSIBLY FAIL TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS A BOMB, THE WINDOWS CAN CAUSE SMOKE AND FIRE IN MY CAR AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS CAN SNAP OFF THE RAILING CAUSING PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS (WITH NO AIRBAG PROTECTION) IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP - AND WHEN I CALLED TO SCHEDULE THE RECALLS AT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD IT WILL TAKE OVER 30 DAYS FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. WHEN I ASKED WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO DO ABOUT DRIVING MY FAMILY AROUND IN MY VEHICLE THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT TOYOTA ONLY "RECOMMENDS" YOU DON'T DRIVE PASSENGERS. IS THIS SERIOUSLY HOW TOYOTA WILL DEAL WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS? MY CAR SHOULD BE COMPLETELY RECALLED WITH THESE SORT OF ISSUES. THESE ARE NOT MINOR ISSUES.
Feb 17, 2017
AIR BAGS,SEATS
1 complaint
OUR ONE-CAR FAMILY HAS BEEN VERY BURDENED BY THIS RECALL FOR MANY MONTHS BECAUSE THE CURRENT "SOLUTION" IS TO NOT HAVE ANYONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS ALREADY A SMALL CAR AND WE HAVE LOST ONE SEAT DUE TO THIS ISSUE. IF TOYOTA CANNOT COME UP WITH A SOLUTION IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME, THEY SHOULD COMPENSATE OWNERS OF THIS CAR FOR LOSS OF FRONT SEAT PASSENGER USE.
Oct 27, 2016
AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 complaint
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V689000 (VISIBILITY) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Sep 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
THE TOYOTA YARIS 2009 I PURCHASED HAD A RECALL ALREADY NEVER CLAIMED SINCE OWNING WITH LOAN FAILURES OF THE MECHICAL TIRES ALONG WITH COMPUTER PROBLEMS AND MORE
Sep 01, 2016
AIR BAGS,SEATS,VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 complaint
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V169000 (SEATS), 14V168000 AND 16V340000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V689000 (VISIBILITY). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Aug 30, 2016
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
THE ENGINE TURN OFF SUDDENLY AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAIL,THEN ENGINE TURN ON AND POWER STEERING WORKS FINES .ITS PASS SEVERAL TIMES.
Aug 01, 2015
TIRES,WHEELS
1 complaint
NOTICED ON 3.22.2015 TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM ALL 4 ORIGINAL TIRES ON MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS WITH ONLY 12084 MILES DRIVEN. HAVE NOT CHECKED THE SPARE. GOODYEAR EAGLE LS P 185/60R 15 84T. DOT 3KRR2809. *TR
Mar 23, 2015
STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1 complaint
I'M WRITING ABOUT TWO DESIGN FLAWS THAT LED TO AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT, AND WHICH COULD HAVE HAD CAUSED EVEN MORE SERIOUS RESULTS. I BELIEVE THE PRIMARY CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT IS A POORLY DESIGNED INTERIOR TRUNK SAFETY LATCH, AND THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY DESIGN IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, 35 MILES INTO MY TRIP. AS I CHANGED LANES, MY TRUNK POPPED OPEN (IT HAD BEEN LATCHED) AND MY LAPTOP IN ITS COMPUTER CASE JETTISONED OUT OF THE TRUNK AND FLEW ACROSS THE INTERSTATE, CAUSING VEHICLES BEHIND ME TO SWERVE. MY MECHANIC UPON INSPECTING THE TRUNK OBSERVED THE INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE IS DESIGNED SUCH THAT IT 1. DANGLES FREELY IN THE TRUNK SO COULD EASILY GET CAUGHT ON SOMETHING THAT SHIFTED IN THE TRUNK, AND 2. RELEASES WITH ALMOST NO PULL NEEDED. WHAT LIKELY HAPPENED IS THAT THE STRAP OF THE COMPUTER BAG CAUGHT ON AND PULLED THE INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE WHEN I CHANGED LANES. ALTHOUGH THIS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL DAMAGE TO ME AND BREACH OF COMPUTER SECURITY, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT TO CARS BEHIND ME. HAD THE DRIVER BEHIND ME NOT HONKED HIS HORN AND MOTIONED ME TO PULL OVER, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF WHAT HAPPENED FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE TRUNK OF THE YARIS DOESN'T OPEN WIDE ENOUGH TO CATCH MY EYE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, AND I DID NOT SEE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COME ON: THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY ON THE YARIS, CENTERED RATHER THAN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER, MAKES SEEING THE SIGNALS ON THE DASH DURING DAYTIME DRIVING VERY HARD. ADD TO THAT, THE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL, FAR TO THE LEFT, IS OBSCURED BY THE RIM AROUND THE DISPLAY. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU'D HAVE TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT TO NOTICE THAT A DOOR, OR IN THIS CASE THE TRUNK, JUST POPPED OPEN. THE PLACEMENT OF THE DASHBOARD PANEL IS NOT GREAT IN TERMS OF SAFETY. THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO REPORT THESE CONCERNS WITH THE YARIS DESIGN. *JS
May 15, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
I HAVE OWNED MY CAR FOR TWO YEARS NOW, AND HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRCONDITIONER LEAKING INSIDE MY CAR, SINCE I GOT IT. IT MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE WITH ANY LEFT HAND TURN, MY CARPET IS RUINED, MOLDY AND IM CONFIDENT IM BREATHING IN MOLD SPORES AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY KEPT IT FOR THREE WEEKS, REFUSED TO REPLACE MY CARPET. THEY DID MAKE IT STOP LEAKING, MOST LIKELY BY CLEARING THE DRAIN LINE OUT, THAT LASTED FOR A FEW WEEKS. THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED. *TR
Jul 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1 complaint
I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS (CA. 30K MILES) HOME FROM WORK UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. AS I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, I WAS ALARMED TO FIND THAT THE BRAKES WERE COMPROMISED AND THE BRAKING POWER WAS REDUCED. I HAD TO SWERVE ONTO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID HITTING THE BACK END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AT THIS POINT, I WAS ONLY 2 MILES FROM HOME AND DECIDED TO PROCEED CAREFULLY. AS I WAS TURNING OFF A MAIN ROAD AND INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THE CAR CAREENED OFF THE ROAD, OVER THE CURB, UP A SMALL EMBANKMENT, AND SMASHED HEAD-ON INTO A STONE WALL. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND THE FRONT END SUSTAINED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. THE CAR WILL MOST LIKELY BE TOTALED. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT INJURED, BUT I SHUDDER TO THINK AT WHAT THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE CAR HAD NO KNOWN MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OR ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, WAS SERVICED REGULARLY, AND DRIVEN RESPONSIBLY. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. *TR
Feb 24, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
I WAS DRIVING AT THE REGULAR SPEED LIMIT AND WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS STOPPING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. I STEPPED ON MY BRAKE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS PRACTICALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I REMEMBER THAT A POLICEMAN TOLD ME TO PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS STILL SLIDING. I KNOW I TRIED TO STOP AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. BASED ON THEIR REPORTS OF TOYOTA'S STICKING ACCELERATOR, I THOUGHT THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED AND INVESTIGATED. I JUST CAME HOME LAST WEEK. I BROKE 4 RIBS IN THE ACCIDENT AND THE CAR IS TOTALED. I WAS IN REHABILITATION FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS ACCIDENT INVESTIGATED. I HAVE A CLEAN DRIVING RECORD AND I BELIEVE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOME TYPE OF MECHANICAL ISSUE THAT WOULD NOT LET ME STOP THE CAR. THE INSURANCE SALVAGE GARAGE IS HOLDING THE CAR FOR 60 DAYS AT OUR REQUEST SO THE CAR COULD BE INSPECTED. *TR
Jul 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS NEEDS TO BE PLACED UPON THE RECENT RECALLS WITH TOYOTA. MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS BEGINNING TO GET HARDER TO PUSH DOWN, MY BRAKES ARE MUSHY AND ARE SOMETIMES HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHEN I HAVE MY DEFROSTERS ON, THE CAR WANTS TO KEEP GOING AND BRAKING IS HARDER. MY RADIO RANDOMLY SWITCHES TO AM RADIO WHEN ITS OFF, OR ON A DIFFERENT STATION. THIS ALL SOUNDS ELECTRICAL, AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND BEEN TOLD NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT NEXT WEEK TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AGAIN. I JUST WANTED TO INFORM SOMEONE THAT THE 2009 TOYOTA YARIS' HAVE PROBLEMS AND NEED TO BE LOOKED AT. *TR
Mar 03, 2010
STEERING,SUSPENSION
1 complaint
WHEN I DRIVE AT 60MPH AND HIGHER MY 2009 5 DOOR LIFTBACK YARIS WITH ELECTRONICALLY ASSISTED STEERING THAT I BOUGHT NEW, IT HAS A DANGEROUS TENDENCY TO WANDER. IF I LOOK AWAY FOR A SECOND, THE CAR WANDERS AND HAS OFTEN DONE SO INTO OTHER LANES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES IN THE YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. I HAVE HAD TO ADJUST MY DRIVING HABITS TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TIMES THAT THIS HAPPENS OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED MANY MORE TIMES. THE HABITS THAT I PRACTICE TO AVOID THIS ARE TO PAY CONSTANT ATTENTION TO THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME SO I DON'T WANDER OUT OF MY LANE. MUCH MORE ATTENTION IS NEEDED WITH THIS CAR THAN ANY OTHER OF THE 8 PASSENGER CARS I HAVE OWNED AND DRIVEN. IT IS VERY TAXING ON MY ENERGY LEVEL ON LONG DRIVES WHICH I CONSIDER TO BE 3 HRS OR MORE. I AM VERY CAR SAVVY AND I THINK THIS PHENOMENON IS DUE TO THE ANGLE OF CASTER ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT FOR CASTER ON MY YARIS OTHERWISE I WOULD TRY THAT. IT DOES NOT TRACK AS STRAIGHT AS MY PREVIOUS CARS OF WHICH RANGE FROM HEAVY TO LIGHT WEIGHT, FROM OLD TO NEW, AND FROM BEING EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING TO NO POWER STEERING. MY YARIS HAS ELECTRONIC ASSISTED STEERING. I HAVE READ THAT THE NEW COROLLA HAS ELECTRONIC STEERING AND THOSE DRIVER'S COMPLAINTS REFLECT MINE. I HAVE NOT COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS EARLIER BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF LIGHT WEIGHT WITH SMALL SIZE AND RELATIVELY TALL HEIGHT. AFTER HEARING OF THE COROLLA DRIVER'S COMPLAINTS AND THE COINCIDENCE OF IT BEING EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING, I THINK THERE MAY BE A PATTERN. MY THEORY IS THAT THE CASTER IS SET TO MAKE STEERING EASY ON THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FOR THE REASON OF SAVING WEIGHT AND MONEY IN THE MATERIALS IT WOULD TAKE TO MAKE A MORE ROBUST POWER STEERING SYSTEM SUCH AS BIGGER ELECTRIC MOTOR, BIGGER WIRES, BIGGER BATTERY, BIGGER ALTERNATOR, ETC. *TR
Feb 22, 2010
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
1 complaint
I RENTED A LATE MODEL (I BELIEVE 2009) SILVER TOYOTA YARIS IN AUGUST 2009 FROM ALAMO AT THE ORLANDO FL AIRPORT (MCO) LOCATION FOR A 2000 MILE TRIP. I DON'T KNOW THE VIN. THIS WAS JUST BEFORE THE WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE FLOOR MATS ON TOYOTAS. I HAD THAT EXACT PROBLEM AND HAD TO KEEP PULLING IT BACK, OFTEN WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. I'M AN ENGINEER AND DO ALL MY OWN MECHANICAL WORK ON MY OWN CARS, SO THERE'S NO MISTAKE ABOUT THIS. I TRIED TO RE-ATTACH THE MAT AT A REST STOP. IT WAS EASY TO SEE THAT THE MATS WOULD EASILY COME LOOSE AS THEY SHIFT AROUND BY NORMAL MOVEMENTS OF ONE'S FEET; AND THEY DID AGAIN. THESE WERE CLEARLY STOCK MATS BECAUSE THEY WERE PERFECTLY ALIGNED TO THE INSUFFICIENT HOOKS. ALSO, THEY WERE NOT STACKED ON OTHER MATS. JUST NORMAL STOCK MATS WITH POORLY DESIGNED ATTACHMENTS. I NOTICED THAT TOYOTA DID NOT RECALL THE YARIS, WHICH IS WHY I'M MAKING SURE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. I SUPPOSE THEY'LL WAIT UNTIL MORE PEOPLE DIE FIRST; LIKELY KIDS IN YARISES. *TR
Feb 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
WAS TRAVELING ON CONSTANTINE DRIVE ON MY WAY TO BEACH BLVD IN HUNTINGTON BEACH. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, I HAD GLANCED DOWN TO LOOK AT MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM I NOTICED THAT I WAS CLOSE TO A PARKED CAR AND PUT ON MY BRAKES. I ENDED UP STRIKING THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT OF A PARKED 2010 - BLUE - FORD ELEMENT. THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS MY RIGHT FRONT TAILLIGHT. MY CAR FLIPPED OVER IN ONE FELL SWOOP AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. EYEWITNESSES TO THE CRASH BELIEVE THAT A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE CAR TO FLIP OVER. THE POLICE WHO ARRIVED ON THE SCENE SHORTLY THEREAFTER COULD NOT FIND A JUSTIFICATION FOR WHAT HAD OCCURRED AT THE LOW RATE OF SPEED THAT I WAS TRAVELING. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Dec 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1 complaint
TOYOTA YARIS, 2009, SEDAN, 4DR, 7 MONTHS OF USE, STRONG BAD ODOR PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT, TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR FILTERS, THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS FIXED BUT BEFORE I REACHED MY HOUSE THE PROBLEM WAS THERE AGAIN. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT ALL THE TOYOTA YARIS 2009 HAVE THE SAME BAD ODOR PROBLEM IN THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT, AND THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I ASKED FOR A FIX TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THE ANSWER I RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS THAT THEY ARE STILL COLLECTING COMPLAINTS AND INFORMATION TO REQUEST A RECALL OR FIX FROM THE TOYOTA COMPANY, WHICH CAN TAKE AN INDEFINITE AMOUNT OF TIME. MEANWHILE I AM STOCK WITH THE PROBLEM AND NO OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT. *TR
Sep 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE DAY RUNNING LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE ARE EXTREMELY BRIGHT. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, IT APPEARS THAT YOUR STANDARD HEAD LIGHTS ARE LIT; INSTEAD, THE DAY RUNNINGS LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE STANDARD HEAD LIGHTS AND THE REAR LIGHTS ARE IN THE OFF POSITION WHICH NEARLY RESULTED IN SEVERAL COLLISIONS. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY BRIGHT AND THERE WERE NO AFTER MARKET PRODUCTS AVAILABLE PER THE MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WILL ALSO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1000.
Dec 18, 2008
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The 2009 TOYOTA Yaris currently has 103 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.
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The most common problems reported for the 2009 TOYOTA Yaris are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.
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