2008 Toyota Yaris problems
Owners have filed 289 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Yaris with NHTSA. Air bags account for 37.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of service brakes at 7.6%.
Complaints289
Crashes75
Fires2
Injuries100
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Air bags 37.4% · 108
Service brakes 7.6% · 22
Vehicle speed control 6.9% · 20
Electrical system 6.2% · 18
Suspension 5.5% · 16
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.5% · 13
Structure 3.5% · 10
Steering 3.1% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 75 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire, 100 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Toyota Yaris in this data, 2008 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2007 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 15 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 56,531 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle in front of the contact stopped abruptly. The contact rear ended the vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle sustained damage. The driver sustained injuries. The dealer was notified and a police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 1,569. Updated 3/11/08 *cn updated 03/11/08 Air bags · reported at 1,569 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was 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. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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