37 of the
1,096 complaints filed about the Toyota Yaris
are about the fuel system —
3% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2008.
Vehicle has safety recall, vehicle may stall at high speed, Toyota dealership replace fuel pump after replacements check engine light came on same day, and after few thousand miles light also came on , never fix the problem, now they charged me $280.00 to do the diagnostic check engine light even though that i purchased extended warranty for 125,000 miles and they also want to charge me $930.00 for engine de carburetor and test again…Thanks
NHTSA complaint #11599574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I went to the dealership to get my safety recall fixed and i was informed that my safety recall cannot be fixed. This is a problem because I am risking my life every time I drive this car I want to know if getting a lawyer to resolve this issue is the best solution to getting this problem solved
NHTSA complaint #11447638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Recall for dangerous issue (risk of crash due to faulty fuel pump) has been unresolved since mid 2021. Have contacted several Toyota dealerships who have said they aren’t able to repair fuel pump since a solution for recall hasn’t been issued yet. Contacted Toyota corporate to ask for rental car until a repair is confirmed and they stated they cannot guarantee a rental will be reimbursed and have no timeline for fuel pump solution. Have been unable to drive my car on highway for six months as it feels unsafe.
NHTSA complaint #11446982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Yaris. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V617000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer had been notified about the recall and the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA complaint #11444019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V617000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue but informed the contact they did not know when parts would be available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA complaint #11443092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vehicle is showing an evap canister, purge valve leak which is common across many Toyota`s of high mileage, I would get a faint smell of gas here and there and curious to know if this would be covered. Vehicle is still in great shape and runs strong. Please advise on next steps needed to have this taken care of.
NHTSA complaint #11442836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V617000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall 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 stated that the vehicle was bucking and jerking while driving at slower speeds. The contact stated that also that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. Additionally, while depressing the accelerator pedal to the flooring, the vehicle made an abnormal growling sound. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.
NHTSA complaint #11438478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
After shopping I tried to start my car. It did a lot of shuttering and the check engine and battery lights came on. It would not run. I called AAA and they said the battery was fully charged. When the AAA tow service came the car started and ran fine. When I got home I checked with my OBD II tool. The code was P0087 Fuel Rail/System Pressure - Too Low.
NHTSA complaint #11431894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
It was about 90+ degrees Fahrenheit on a Friday afternoon..(prior to this date my wife expressed concern that the car did not accelerate as quickly as she thought it should) we drove in to the parking area of the Mall...we were undecided where to park and stopped the car. We tried to restart the car but it would not start. It would try to crank but that was all. Since it was so hot we thought that the air conditioner might have drained the battery. We called the AAA and found that it was not the battery. He suggested that the TOYOTA DEALERSHIP was a few b locks away that we should have them do further testing....we wanted to at first go home but instead went to the dealership--the car failed to start at all in the doorway of the Service entrance..it would try to crank but that was all just a grinding sort of noise.......(We thought that TOYOTA would pay for our incidental expenses since the car was under warranty...so far we have received nothing but TOYOTA did pay for a car rental on the following Monday.....) The problem was a failed Fuel Pump as the service man pointed out the error message was for low pressure on fuel pump. This was serious if we were on the freeway or traveling home for some distance in remote areas..they obviously could be a collision or we would be stranded without any form of help..... The dealer explained the the fuel pump was replaced by an updated or modified model not the same one in the car...They kept the original pump.....
NHTSA complaint #11426044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FROM JULY 2020 - JAN 2021, I EXPERIENCED MY VEHICLE CRANKING BUT NOT STARTING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. I TOOK IT IN SEVERAL TIMES TO BE FIXED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. HOWEVER, THE LAST TIME I PICKED IT UP FROM TOYOTA (PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED), IT HAPPENED AND I CALLED THE SERVICE ADVISOR OVER, AND HE EVEN TRIED TURNING IT, BUT IT WOULDN'T START. THE SOLUTION WAS THE KEY FOB. I INQUIRED HOW THEY KNEW IT WAS THE KEY FOB, BUT THEY DID NOT GIVE ME AN ANSWER. FEBRUARY 2021 IT STARTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN..BUT HAS NOT OCCURRED AS OF MARCH 2021. I THINK WHEN IT SHUTS OFF DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THEN MAYBE TOYOTA WOULD INVESTIGATE THIS MORE. THE SECOND PROBLEM THAT HAS HAPPENED INFREQUENTLY IN 2020 WAS MY BACKUP CAMERA BEING BLACKED OUT OR GLITCHY. AS OF FEBRUARY 2021, THIS WOULD OCCUR FREQUENTLY, HOWEVER INTERMITTENT AS WELL. I SHOWED THE SERVICE ADVISOR THE VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIX IT IF THEY CAN'T REPLICATE IT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AGAIN TO ADDRESS THESE TWO PROBLEMS. I THINK 2019 TOYOTA YARIS IS A LEMON VEHICLE WITH NOT MANY SOLD, THEREFORE UNLIKELY FOR TOYOTA TO TAKE ACTION IF THERE IS NO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT MANDATING THEM. PERHAPS IT MADE FINANCIAL SENSE SIMILAR TO THE FORD PINTO. I WOULD ADVISE MORE PEOPLE WITH 2019 TOYOTA YARIS TO POST HERE, SO NHTSA COULD INVESTIGATE, CALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE SO THEY CAN ACCOUNT FOR THE PROBLEMS, OR REACH OUT TO A LAWYER, BECAUSE YOU SHOULD NOT BE FIXING A NEW CAR TO THIS EXTENT...
NHTSA complaint #11404060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CAR BROKE DOWN IN THE HEAT. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE COOLED OFF AFTER 1 HOUR IT STARTED. WE TOOK TO TOYOTA. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A BATTERY. THEY REPLACED IT. THE BROKE DOWN ON THE SAME ISSUE 1 WEEK LATER. WE TOOK IT AGAIN TO TOYOTA. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. WE TOOK IT HOME. IT BROKE DOWN AGAIN ON THE 09/01/2020. THE CAR HAS BEEN THERE SINCE TH 1ST OF THE MONTH. IT IS FUEL ISSUE PROBLEM AND THERE IS A LOT OF CARS OUT THERE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PARTS ARE ALL ON BACK ORDER NOW. THATS WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG. THE PARTS ARE BACK ORDER UNTIL THE 24TH OF THE MONTH. WE ARE GOING TO REPORT THIS CAR HAS A LEMON.
NHTSA complaint #11359776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUDDER LOST MOTIVE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO (ANDY MOHR TOYOTA 8941 E US HWY 36, AVON, IN 46123 (317) 713-8181) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENDER UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, THOMPSON'S HONDA 7050 S US HWY 41, TERRE HAUTE, IN 47802 (812) 232-1111, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENDER UNIT WAS AGAIN DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
NHTSA complaint #11310169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO ILLUSTRATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE STALL DUE TO A LACK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED OR INFORMED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER (JOE MACHENS TOYOTA LOCATED AT 1180 VANDIVER DR, COLUMBIA, MO 65202, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE FUEL SENDER GAUGE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE SECONDARY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,234. *LN*JB
NHTSA complaint #11306737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11088848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY SON WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK AND CAR FLIPPED 4 TIMES AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING HIM A BRAIN INJURY AND NOW LIVES WITH SEIZURES HE IS ONLY 23 YES OLD AND IS TAKING 6000 MG'S OF KEPRA A DAY FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE
NHTSA complaint #11003761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #10903059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AFTER WASHING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR, THE CEL CAME ON. FIVE P CODES CAME UP ON SCANNER. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT WATER GOT INTO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT ALONG WITH OTHER RELATED PARTS TOTAL COST TO ME $1027.83 WHICH INCLUDES NYS TAX NOT INCLUDING LABOR CHARGE. TOYOTA HAS CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM ON THE NEWER MODELS BUT MINE WAS BEYOND THE WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT TO A DEFECT. INCLUDED IN THE PARTS LIST IS SOME SORT OF WATER DEFLECTOR SO THAT THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. TOYOTA SAID THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT A RECALL. I LIVE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK WHERE SALT IS USED ON THE ROADS AND IT IS ADVISABLE TO WASH UNDER THE VEHICLE. ALSO, IT DOES RAIN ON OCCASION AND WATER IS SPLASHED UP UNDER THE CAR. I NOW HAVE 57000 MILES ON THE CAR WITH NO CHANCE OF PASSING INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT IN THE EVENT OF A RECALL, I COULD BE ENTITLED TO A REFUND. I THINK THAT MOST PEOPLE WOULD NOT BOTHER TO LODGE A COMPLAINT SO NO CHANCE OF A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10726307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING AND MY CAR STOPPED OUT OF NOWHERE AND IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO A REPAIR CENTER JUST TO FIND THAT I HAD NO GAS EVENTHOUGH THE DASH INDICATED I STILL HAD A LITTLE LESS THAN HALF A TANK OF GAS . I WAS INFORMED THAT I COULD EITHER BUY A NEW GAS TANK WHICH WOULD COST A LOT OR KEEP TRACK IF THE MILES AND FILL THE GAS TANK ACCORDINGLY. I WAS ABOUT TO GET ON THE FREEWAY IF THIS WOULD IF HAPPENED THERE IT COULD OF CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I WAS ALSO TOLD AT THE REPAIR CENTER THAT THIS IS COMMON IN YARIS AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND GOING ON TO FORUMS MYSELF I FOUND MANY YARIS OWNERS HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS.
NHTSA complaint #10713460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A LIGHT ON MY DASH THAT LOOKS LIKE AN ENGINE. HAD THE CAR TESTED AND IT SHOWS THAT IT IS A LITTLE MODULE TYPE DEAL THAT HAS HAD TO DO WITH FUEL EVAPORATION OR SOMETHING ON THAT LINE. SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE NOTORIOUS FOR GOING BAD. ITS LIKE A $300 PART.
NHTSA complaint #10668561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.