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2018 Toyota Yaris Ia

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 27, 2024
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2018 Toyota Yaris Ia, most frequently naming the tires & wheels, brakes and driver assistance categories. 34 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels225.0%
  • Brakes112.5%
  • Driver assistance112.5%
  • Airbags112.5%
  • Engine112.5%
  • Seat belts112.5%
  • Electrical112.5%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Filed Nov 27, 2024
Crash reportedFire reported

Over corrected, hit a tree, flipped car 2x landed upside down white smoke started filling in the car and went completely engulfed in flames within a few minutes.

NHTSA ID
11627803
Incident
Nov 25, 2024
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 14, 2024

This is a safety issue that needs to be addressed. I informed the Manufacturer , Yokohama, as soon as the incident occurred and had to be replaced by a tire shop. These tires can explode if they hit anything, on the side, at less than 2mph (two miles per hour).

NHTSA ID
11572003
Incident
Feb 9, 2024
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jun 24, 2022

The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Yaris IA. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance and TPMS warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that she depressed the brake pedal however, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle stalled and stopped independently. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where unknown repairs where completed. However, the failure reoccurred while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after several attempts. The contact jumpstarted the vehicle and the vehicle restarted as needed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys where it was diagnosed that the failure was associated to the engine control module. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle only had a power train warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 26,000.

NHTSA ID
11470843
Incident
Dec 19, 2021
Mileage
26,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jan 25, 2022

I’m reporting a vehicle safety problem. My 2018 Toyota Yaris IA just had a mileage of 823 miles and was within the warranty time and had a brake system problem caused by the Toyota car quality problem. On August 22 (Sunday), 2021 about 1:00 pm I, with my wife, was going to drive my 2018 Toyota Yaris IA to my daughter’s house to see our five grandchildren as we did since April when we had covid 19 vaccine. When I started the car in my house parking lot, I was surprised to find several indicators of the brake system malfunction were on the car’s computer screen. Not only did the indicators still exist in the screen, I felt the car was shaking when I was driving about 30 feet. I immediately returned back to my house parking lot and found a new problem that the air conditioning didn’t work either. I decided not to drive this car. The next day, August 23 about 7:00 am, I drove to Oakton Sonoco Auto Service Center. There, Jim, the manager, found the same indicators of the brake system malfunction, he at once told me, “Your car just has 800 mileages and is under warranty. You should drive to the Toyota dealer immediately.” Then I drove to Ourisman Fairfax Toyota at about 7:25 am and told Mr. Carroll Hyman about the car problems. At about 4:00 pm he called me and said, “Mice bit and broke the wires to damage the wire system. Your car’s repairing can not have the warranty.” I asked, “Did you see the mice?” He answered, “Yes, the mice were in the wires close to the engine”. He didn’t mention whether the mice were alive or dead. If the mice were alive when he saw them, how could the mice be still there after about 18 hours including 20 minutes suffering heat, noise and vibration created by the working engine? If the mice were dead when he saw them, while I was driving several miles , the engine chatter and inertia of the moving body of the car already threw away dead mice into the road, how could he see them still there? His saying contradicts the facts.

NHTSA ID
11448906
Incident
Aug 22, 2021
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 8, 2021

MY TRACTION CONTROL GOES CRAZY EVEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS NICE. WHEN DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL WILL START BLINKING AND TURN OFF. MY SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS AN ERROR AND MY SEAT BELT LATCH IS BROKEN. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE ITS NOT AN ISSUE. MY CAR MAKES LOUD BEEPS WHEN I START. MY KEYLESS ENTRY HAS MALFUNCTIONED SINCE 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT IN DEC OF 2018. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME TO "LOOK AT IT". IT SAYS THERE ARE NO KEYS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN I AM DRIVING. MY AIRBAGS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. IT IS NOT REGISTERING PEOPLE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT FLASHES THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE OFF. I WEIGHT 220LBS I AM MORE THAN ENOUGH TO SET THAT SENSOR OFF AND WHEN I DRIVE IT WILL NOT ENGAGE.

NHTSA ID
11406991
Incident
Jan 1, 2021
Mileage
52,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 21, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA YARIS IA EQUIPPED WITH TOYO TIRES, TIRE LINE: PROXES A27, TIRE SIZE: P185/60R/16, DOT NUMBER: (NOT PROVIDED). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE TIRES LOSS AIR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR TO TIRES. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LIKE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19T004000 (TIRES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,789. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11384349
Incident
Jan 1, 2019
Mileage
38,789 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 6, 2019

CRUISE CONTROL SPEED DOES NOT MATCH SPEEDOMETER TOYOTA ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO FIX. TOYOTA CASE #[XXX] PAT LOBB TOYOTA VISIT 8-24-19 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT PAT LOBB TOYOTA VISIT 9-3-19 TOYOTA OF PLANO VISIT 9-15-19

NHTSA ID
11266595
Incident
Aug 24, 2019
Mileage
19,173 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

T-PANT-2024-004-

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION

This is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect Toyota Genuine Motor Oil and Long Life Coolant, effective March 1, 2024. These products are ordered through the Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) website.

TSB005823

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REFRIGERANT HOSES AND FITTINGS

TSB: The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. Follow the procedures outlined in this service bulletin to aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks

TSB003220

AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.

TTT073723

COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS

TT: A very small percentage of customers experience operational difficulties with some telematics features which they cannot resolve on their own. These resources, in conjunction with the Repair Manual, are for dealership personnel to assist those customers with user issues, user errors, and compatibility issues with other vehicle systems and external applications encountered while operating telematics features. Toyota has developed and provided the following Telematics Diagnostic Guide to assist dealer technicians.

T-SB-0057-18

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT

TSB: The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered keys will be erased. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to reset a vehicle Immobilizer or Smart Key system.

TSB001221Rev2

STRUCTURE

TSB: Some 2010 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard?. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard?. The wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces such as the hood, roof, and trunk. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Toyota Yaris Ia by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2018Viewing700
2017160046.9

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.