26 of the
1,096 complaints filed about the Toyota Yaris
are about the transmission —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2007.
26
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
Transmission & Drivetrain complaints by model year
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that the vehicle unintendedly shifted from park by accidentally touching the gear selector with a knee or hand without the brake pedal being depressed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
NHTSA complaint #11598317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REAR AXLE CORROSION CAUSED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. THANKFULLY THIS HAPPENED JUST AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED. THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE REPAIRED BY L&M AUTO OF EAST OTIS, MA 01029
NHTSA complaint #11080081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE HAS BEEN MANY TIMES THAT WHEN I NEEDED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE IT WOULDN'T, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES. WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS IS I WILL COME UP TO A CORNER TO MAKE A TURN AND INSTEAD OF STOPPING I ACCELERATE TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR HESITATE . SOMETIMES I HAVE HAD TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE TO THE FLOOR AND EVEN THEN IT TAKES SOME TIME FOR THE CAR TO MOVE FASTER. ALSO I HAVE FOUND THAT IN TRAFFIC I WILL NEED TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID A COLLISION ONLY TO FIND THE CAR DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT AND SEEMINGLY HESITATING. NOW NOT EVERY TIME DOES THIS HAPPEN, BUT IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. THIS DANGEROUS, AND I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH THEY DID BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING. IT WAS ON JULY 19, 2017 THAT I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, LOMBARD TOYOTA CUSTOMER #103445, INVOICE #382304.
NHTSA complaint #11048812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHUDDER. CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL WAS CHANGED AT 535 MILES. 20 MILES LATER SAME ISSUES BUT ONLY AT FIRST FROM A DEAD STOP. NOW AT 2100 MILES THE CAR HAS THE SHUDDER IN 5/6 GEARS AS WELL BETWEEN 59MPH TO 72. ALSO MANUAL GEAR LEVER STARTED TO DEVELOP 1/4 INCH PLAY SIDE TO SIDE. ITS HARD TO PUT IN FIRST/SECOND AT TIMES DUE TO PLAY.
NHTSA complaint #10956582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF DRIVE WHEN SPEED REACHES 60MPH. IT SLIPS BACK IN GEAR WHEN THE DRIVER EITHER WIGGLES THE SHIFT LEVER OR WHEN DRIVER SHIFTS INTO 3RD GEAR. SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR USUALLY WORKS BUT SOMETIMES REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO REMAIN IN 3RD GEAR FOR A WHILE BEFORE SHIFTING BACK INTO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10916097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY WHILE IN ANY GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
NHTSA complaint #10850278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY MANUAL-TRANSMISSION 2007 TOYOTA YARIS WILL INTERMITTENTLY COME ON FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS UP TO SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. IT ALSO MAY STALL, OR THE ENGINE WILL REV REALLY HIGH WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING TOUCHED. I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC THAT REPLACED ONE OF THE SENSORS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.
NHTSA complaint #10586330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS, AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE. BRAKE AND ABS CAME ON, AND ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY, WEATHER WAS WARM AND SUNNY. ABS ENGAGEMENT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP, EVEN THOUGH ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. SINCE INITIAL INCIDENT, ABS SYSTEM COMES ON PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE BRAKING. TOYOTA HAS DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT NUMEROUS YARIS OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. LATER MODELS FOR THE YARIS HAVE HAD THE ABS DESIGN FIXED TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE FROM HAPPENING.
NHTSA complaint #10510532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE KEY NOT IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE TWO CHILDREN WERE SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE CHILDREN WERE REPORTED AS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
NHTSA complaint #10475391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AS IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
NHTSA complaint #10474451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RECURRENT ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILURE (DRIVE BY WIRE) WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WARNING. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN ACCELERATING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSING ACTION INITIALLY HAS NO EFFECT FOR SEVERAL DEPRESSIONS AND THEN IT WORKS MINIMALLY. THIS MAY LAST FOR A WHILE OR FOR JUST A SHORT PERIOD. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10413942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BY DESIGN, AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A TOYOTA TECHNICIAN, WILL NOT UPSHIFT UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED COMPLETELY. THIS IS NOT ONLY A HAZARD IN TRAFFIC AND IS TORTURE ON THE ENGINE, BUT IT IS A HAZARD WHEN ONE NEEDS TO USE THIS VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. FOR INSTANCE SOME ONE NEEDS TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY. WITH THIS VEHICLE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO WAIT UNTIL IT WARMS UP BEFORE ONE IS ABLE TO TRANSPORT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER SITUATIONS WHICH COULD BE PRESENTED, BUT I AM SURE THAT ANYONE WHO READS THIS DOCUMENT WI8LL UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL AND DESIGN THE VEHICLE TO CHANGE GEARS IF THE COMPUTER DETERMINES THAT THE DRIVER IS DETERMINED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE CONTRARY TO ITS PROGRAMMED DRIVE PATTERN. I NOTICE THAT THE DOCUMENT CL-10283172-6703 HAS PROCLAIMED THE SAME PROBLEM. AS REPORTED THERE, THE COLDER THE TEMPERATURE THE LONGER IT TAKES FOR THE VEHICLE TO WARM UP. THIS WARM UP PERIOD IS MUCH LONGER THAN THE AVERAGE WARMING TIME FOR A VEHICLE. THIS IS A CRITICAL ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE AND ANY OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME WARMING REQUIREMENTS. IF ONE WAS REQUIRED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH ITS PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES, IT APPEARS THAT A BLOWN ENGINE WOULD PROBABLY BE THE RESULT. THIS IS NOT GOOD BECAUSE TOYOTA WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY CAUSED. THANK YOU FOR YOU CONSIDERATION OF THIS ISSUE
NHTSA complaint #10391870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS BECOMING HARDER TO SHIFT GEARS. MOMENTS LATER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAD FALLEN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC; WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PIVOT BALL HAD BROKEN AND THE ENTIRE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82000.
NHTSA complaint #10320742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10320819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRAGGING AND EXHIBITING POWER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF OF THE ROAD, AS HE HAD LIMITED MOTION BUT COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 520.
NHTSA complaint #10320366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY CAR WAS SPINNING IN CIRCLES ON THE ICEY FREEWAY AFTER I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CAR FENDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR STOPPED SHORT OF THE GUARD RAIL, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT TOOK OFF AND BEGAN SPINNING TOWARD THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE BACK END OF MY CAR HIT THE GUARD RAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10307641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #10296588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.