2010 Toyota Yaris problems
Owners have filed 123 complaints about the 2010 Toyota Yaris with NHTSA. Air bags account for 37.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of seats at 6.5%.
Complaints123
Crashes21
Fires2
Injuries23
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 37.4% · 46
Seats 6.5% · 8
Visibility/wiper 5.7% · 7
Electrical system 5.7% · 7
Vehicle speed control 4.9% · 6
Steering 4.9% · 6
Seat belts 3.3% · 4
Unknown or other 3.3% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 23 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Toyota Yaris in this data, 2010 draws comparatively few complaints; 2007 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 32 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 32,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, 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. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). 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 not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
The contact owns a 2010 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 not 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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