2009 Toyota Yaris problems
Owners have filed 134 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Yaris with NHTSA. Air bags account for 35.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 7.5%.
Complaints134
Crashes37
Fires4
Injuries25
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 35.1% · 47
Electrical system 7.5% · 10
Seats 7.5% · 10
Vehicle speed control 6.7% · 9
Service brakes 6.0% · 8
Structure 5.2% · 7
Suspension 4.5% · 6
Unknown or other 3.7% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 37 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 25 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Toyota Yaris in this data, 2009 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2007 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 39,800 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). The part needed for 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
Takata recall. I was issued a recall that has yet to be remedied that may result in serious injury or death to myself or a passenger in my car. How am I supposed to drive in a dangerous vehicle that I depend on to get to work every day? I think it is extremely necessary to at least provide a timeline for the remedy, or at the very least allow all owners at serious risk to use rental cars at no cost from Toyota. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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