Magnolia, OH
SERVICE BRAKES
SO FAR THE FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES A NOISE
NHTSA complaint #11625906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2009 Toyota Yaris brake problems
10 of the 134 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Yaris are about the braking system — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 60,000 miles.
10
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Service Brakes
8
80.0%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
20.0%
Brakes across every Toyota Yaris year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Glendale, AZ
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
NHTSA complaint #11495526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 133,000 miles
Montclair, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
NHTSA complaint #11281480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 71,000 miles
EL Paso, TX
Crash
1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
NHTSA complaint #10874390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Port, MA
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
NHTSA complaint #10663120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 miles
Chippewa Falls, WI
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
NHTSA complaint #10654200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 60,000 miles
Pompano BCH, FL
SERVICE BRAKES
THE ABS IS NOT WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #10509743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 5,000 miles
Hardin, KY
SERVICE BRAKES
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!
NHTSA complaint #10502644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 2,000 miles
Baltimore, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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.
NHTSA complaint #10313617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 35,000 miles
Olney, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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.
NHTSA complaint #10308528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.