2012 TOYOTA Yaris Problems

Complaints Reported

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AIR BAGS

16 complaints

I was driving a 2012 yaris when I was in an accident that totaled the vehicles. I was hospitalized for 3 weeks which I believe the airbags had played a major role in the seriousness of the injuries I sustained but not sure how to prove that they failed to protect me and possible they made things worse with the scar across my forehead from being sliced open needing numerous staples as well as shattered pelvis. Is there any way by looking at the pictures can you tell me if the air bags did their job

May 02, 2022

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

[XXX] ON JUNE 3,17 WAS IN A FATAL AUTO COLLIONS THAT COSTED HER LIFE.THE AUTO WAS TOWED TO HAYS TOWING IN SAN BERNADINO CA. AT:5486 INDUSTRIAL PKWY. SAN BERNARDINO CA 92407. POLICE REPORT [XXX]*DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT*JB

Jun 08, 2019

Crash: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HILL AT 40 MPH, LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE TREE IN FRONT. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERAL BRUISES AND SUFFERED FROM CHEST CONGESTION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Dec 27, 2017

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (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 DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE ON 3/24/2017 AND 6/7/2017 AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Nov 27, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA YARIS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) ON JANUARY 9, 2017, BUT THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AGO. MOTORWORLD TOYOTA (150 MOTORWORLD DR #4, WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702, (866) 652-1257) STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO WAIT FOR A SECOND LETTER BECAUSE THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT A LOANER VEHICLE WOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE INTERIM UNTIL THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE IF A LOANER WAS AVAILABLE AND WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Nov 24, 2017

+ 11 more complaints for this component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2 complaints

SALUDOS CUANDO ME DETENGO LAS REVOLUCIONES BAJAN MUCHOS EL CARRO EMPIEZA A TEMBLAR Y HACE COMO PARA APAGARSE

Mar 08, 2020

I WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED A CURB AND CRASHED IN FRONT OF A RESTAURANT.

Mar 18, 2018

Crash: 1

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 complaints

2012 TOYOTA . CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE REPLACEMENT PARTS ISSUES. CONSUMER HAS DIFFERENT VEHICLE ISSUES IN ARTEMIS. *SMD *CN

Apr 10, 2018

WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN APRIL FROM CARMAX , IT WAS ADVERTISED AS MAKING 28 MPG IN THE CITY AND 32 ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM ONLY GETTING 20-21 MPG (COMBINED, BUT MOSTLY CITY), WHICH IS WHAT I GOT WITH MY OLD DATSUN THAT I JUST SOLD. THIS IS FALSE ADVERTISING. I CALLED CARMAX AND THEY SAID THOSE NUMBERS DON'T COME FROM THEM, BUT FROM TOYOTA. SO I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS DEFECTIVE. BUT AS WE ALL KNOW, DEALERS CHARGE RIDICULOUS PRICES. I WANTED TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC, BUT TOYOTA SAID THAT THEY DON'T RECOGNIZE OUTSIDE MECHANICS. THE MILEAGE HAD SO MUCH TO DO WITH MY PURCHASING THIS CAR THAT THIS REALLY MAKES ME MAD. WHEN I RE-CHECKED THE 2012 YARIS MPG ON CARMAX, IT SHOWED THEM AS MAKING 32/38 MPG (THESE WERE AUTOMATICS, MINE IS MANUAL, BUT I WOULD THINK MANUAL WOULD BE EVEN BETTER MILEAGE THAN AUTOMATIC?). ANYWAY THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY MANUAL 2012'S LISTED. IF IT WERE OFF A MILE OR 2 OR EVEN 3 THEN OKAY, THERE ARE VARIANCES, BUT TO BE OFF A GOOD 7-8 MILES/GALLON IS WAY TOO MUCH TO NOT SCREAM "FALSE ADVERTISING". IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO - ANY RECOURSE THAT I HAVE? YES, FOR THE LAST 3 GAS FILL-UPS I HAVE RECORDED MY MILEAGE AND THE AMOUNT OF GAS IT TOOK TO FILL, SO I COULD ACCURATELY FIGURE OUT WHAT MILEAGE I'M GETTING.

Jul 23, 2016

SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Yaris The contact stated that while slowing down and coming to a stoplight, a second vehicle traveling 54 mph crashed into the rear of the vehicle. During the crash, both the driver-side and passenger-side seat belts malfunctioned and did not secure the occupants. The driver sustained head and torso injuries and the front passenger who was the driver's wife sustained broken ribs, and head and spine injuries. Medical attention was received. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,200.

May 13, 2022

Crash: 1

Injuries: 2

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH AND HAD TO BRAKE FOR SLOWER TRAFFIC AHEAD. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED, BRAKING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR, THEN THE RIGHT ALMOST SENDING ME OFF THE ROAD. AFTER THIS HAD HAPPENED, THE SPEEDOMETER HAD STARTED JUMPING TO DIFFERENT SPEEDS VERY RAPIDLY AND I WAS UNABLE TO TELL MY CORRECT SPEED. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES HAVE CONTINUED TO ENGAGE RANDOMLY WHEN THEY ARE NOT NEEDED, CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL AND THE OVERALL ABILITY TO COME TO A STOP. THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO JUMPS AROUND EVERY NOW AND THEN. THE ABS LIGHT WAS ONLY TRIGGERED ONCE, AND THEN TURNED OFF.

Dec 15, 2020

AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,WHEELS

1 complaint

ON MY WAY HOME, A 70'S TRUCK HIT MY LEFT SIDE, THE AIRBAG CAME OUT BLIND ME AND MADE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICULE. IS A MIRACLE THAT IM ALIVE. HAPPENED AT PR132 KM0.4 GUAYANILLA PR 00656.

Jul 06, 2020

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

2012 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES TO RECOMMEND RECALLING VEHICLE MODEL BECAUSE OF ITS MANY MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. *AS *TR

Feb 22, 2019

WHEELS

1 complaint

DRIVING DOWN HWY 94....WITH 4 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A MASSIVE CHUNK OF SOME TYPE OF HARD DEBRIS....THE CAR THUMPED SO HARD AND SCARED US ALL.!!!! WE CONTINUED ON TO CHURCH AT ASSUMPTION IN ST PAUL AFTERWARDS WE DROVE OFF TO LEAVE AND FELT THE CAR FLAPPING...WE HAD TO PULL OVER IN A TURN LANE DOWNTOWN ST PAUL GOT OUT AND SAW WE HAD A FLAT TIRE...AFTER A LOT OF WORK AND TIME...WAITING AND GETTING HELP WHEN WE GOT THE TIRE OFF THE RIM WAS BENT!!! THE SMALL SPARE TIRE WAS PUT ON...I HAD TO HAVE THE RIM REPLACED WHICH HAD TO BE PUT ON ORDER AND THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED THAT WAS ONLY 2 MONTHS AGO THAT I GOT IT!! I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE AND RIM..THEY DO NOT FIT IN THE FILE HERE.

Dec 07, 2018

ENGINE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1809260488. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Sep 26, 2018

STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 complaint

MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE REAR HATCH GLASS HAS BLOWN OUT TWICE WITH NO UNDERSTANDING HOW IT COULD OF HAPPENED BOTH TIMES WAS WITH THE VEHICLE IN A PARKED SITUATION NO PRESSURE ON THE GLASS THE SECOND TIME MY WIFE AND DOG WERE INSIDE THE CAR WAITING FOR ME IN THE AFTERNOON TO PICK ME UP FROM WORK THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED IT WAS JUST PARKED NO ONE IN IT AND IT HAPPENED IN THE MORNING TIME AND JUST SHATTERED MY WIFE SAID WHEN IT BLEW IT WAS LIKE A BOMB GOING OFF THE SOUND WAS VERY LOUD THERE WAS NOTHING AGAINST THE GLASS IN EITHER INCIDENT THIS HAD COST ME 375.00 DOLLARS THE FIRST TIME AND I HAVEN'T REPLACED THE GLASS ON THE SECOND TIME COSTLY REPLACEMENT IS THERE ANY HISTORY OR REPORTS OF THIS OCCURRING TO OTHER TOYOTA HATCHBACKS MINE IS THE 5 DOOR MODEL PLEASE ADVISE THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED IN THE SUMMER MONTHS AND THEY WERE 2 YEARS APART AND IT HAPPENED THE 2ND YEAR I OWNED IT STILL HAVE IT NOW.

Mar 17, 2018

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

BRAKES: LEFT SIDE REAR BRAKE SHOE ADJUSTER BAR PART REPLACEMENT DOES NOT FIT ON BRAKE. DEALER AND PEP BOYS BOTH TRIED TO REPLACE IT AND THE PARTS DO NOT MATCH, A RIGHT SIDE ADJUSTER BAR HAD TO BE USED IN ITS PLACE. REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 10 MONTHS FROM NOV 2016 TO SEPT 2017. SPEED SENSOR: I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN THE SPEED SENSOR STOPPED WORKING, THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND I COULD NOT GET OVER OR CONTINUE DRIVING IT. HAD TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SPEED SENSOR REPLACED AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED IN AUGUST 2015, MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75, 000 AT TIME.

Oct 27, 2017

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF SANTA BARBARA (5611 HOLLISTER AVE, GOLETA, CA 93117) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Jul 10, 2017

STRUCTURE

1 complaint

ON 7/9/2017 @ 6:45PM WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 90 THE REAR BUMPER PANEL ON MY 2012 TOYOTA YARIS CAME UNHINGED AND WAS FLAPPING CAUSING THE RIGHT SIDE TO ALSO DETACH. THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLD THE BUMPER ARE NOT HOLDING! MY CAR IS IN GRATE/EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT APPEARS TO BE A POORLY ASSEMBLED AND/OR DESIGNE DEFECT MADE BY THE MANUFACTURE SINCE I WAS DRIVE THE HIGHWAY SPEED LIMIT. I AM ON VACATION HEADED TO SOUTH DAKOTA FROM CALIFORNIA AND THIS PUTS MYSELF, PASSENGER, AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE HIGHWAY IN DANGER IF IT COMPLETELY DETACHES!

Jul 09, 2017

SEATS

1 complaint

MY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT MANUAL TRACK HAS BROKEN. I CANNOT ADJUST IT FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THERE IS A SPRING THAT FELL OFF UNDERNEATH. I PUT IT BACK CORRECTLY JUST AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO GO, BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE ENTIRE LATCHING MECHANISM HAS FAILED. MY 2007 YARIS HAD A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE FOR THE DRIVER SEAT. THE CHASSIS FOR ALL MODEL YEAR YARIS' ARE THE SAME. I BELIEVE THE SEAT MECHANISMS WE'RE CONTINUED TO BE BUILT WITH A KNOWN ISSUE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 63,000 MILES AND THIS SEAT IS BARELY USED.

Jun 22, 2017

STRUCTURE,WHEELS

1 complaint

MY CAR CAME TO STOP DUE TO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPING SUDDENLY MY CAR DID NOT TOUCH THE CAR IN FRONT. I HAD TO BRAKE QUICKLY SINCE CAR IN FRONT BRAKE QUICKLY. CAR BEHIND ME HIT ME CAUSING MY CAR TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. CAR CRASHED INTO ME IN A APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 30 MPH I PROTECTED MY HEAD FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL WITH MY OWN STRENGTH HOLDING ON TO STEERING WHEEL. I WAS INJURED FROM MY LEG AND RIBS. NO ON ELSE WAS INJURED. # CARS WERE INVOLVED, INCLUDING MINES. WHY DID MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY? MY GLASSES WENT FLYING AND GOT DAMAGED. MY REAR END IS TOTALLY DAMAGED AND FRONT AS WELL. *TR

May 08, 2015

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE CAR ABRUPTLY POWERED DOWN THE INSIDE LIGHTS, OUTSIDE LIGHTS, HEAT, ETC TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE LOUD NOISES AS IF I WAS TRYING TO START THE CAR, BUT I HAD TAKEN THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I THEN NOTICED THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AND THEN I SMELLED SMOKE. I WAS STUCK IN THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CAR STUCK IN PARK I KEPT PRESSING THE BRAKE, TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T CHANGE GEARS OR EVEN TURN ON AT THIS POINT. I CONTINUED TO SMOKE AND I SMELLED FIRE SO I GRABBED ALL OF MY THINGS AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. IT WAS RAINING AND A GOOD SAMARITAN POPPED THE HOOD AND THE HARD COLD RAIN PUT OUT THE FIRE. I WAITED UNTIL A TOW TRUCK TOLD THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY AND STARTER CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR

Dec 06, 2013

Fire: 1

TIRES,WHEELS

1 complaint

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK AT DELIVERY, DEALER HAS HAD MANY EXCUSES NOT TO REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A WARRANTY ITEM. *TR

Oct 01, 2013

VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 complaint

MAJOR WINDSHIELD GLARE. NOT SURE IF IT'S THE ANGLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, THE BRUSHED-PLASTIC TYPE DASH THAT SEEMS HIGHLY REFLECTIVE, OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO... BUT WHEN SUNLIGHT HITS THE DASHBOARD, IT CREATES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. DEPENDING ON THE ANGLE OF THE SUN, IT CAN BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH AND POSES A HIGH RISK AT ANYTHING IN A SHADED AREA (LIKE DRIVING FROM SUNNY ROAD THROUGH SHADED PATCH). THE GLARE IS NOTICEABLE IN LOW LIGHT AND AT NIGHT WHEN PASSING STREET LAMPS/TRAFFIC LIGHTS. ON A SCALE OF 1-10... THE NIGHT/LOW LIGHT VISIBILITY IS AROUND 1 OR 2 BUT WHEN YOU HAVE THE SUN GLARING ON IT, IT'S MORE OF A 8-9. TEMPORARY SOLUTION WOULD MOST LIKELY BE A DASH MAT BUT MAYBE RE-DESIGN OR DIFFERENT MATERIAL USED WOULD BE BETTER SUGGESTION FOR THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

Jun 06, 2013

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How many problems does the 2012 TOYOTA Yaris have?

The 2012 TOYOTA Yaris currently has 35 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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