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2010 Toyota Yaris Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints 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.
8
Latest May 29, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 90 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 Toyota Yaris submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesDriver assistanceEngine
Filed May 29, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

NHTSA ID
11098398
Incident
May 1, 2018
Mileage
94,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 6, 2017
Crash reported2 injuries reported

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NHTSA ID
11021782
Incident
Nov 12, 2015
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 17, 2015

SPEED CONTROL (CRUISE CONTROL) SET TO 60 MPH. AFTER A WHILE I NOTICED THE CAR CAR SEEMED TO BE GOING FASTER THAN I FELT COMFORTABLE WITH AND WAS PASSING ANOTHER CAR. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATING ABOVE 87 MPH. DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL AND REGAINED NORMAL OPERATION. THIS WAS SUCH A SLOW AND GRADUAL INCREASE THAT IT WAS NOT NOTICEABLE FOR A WHILE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THIS CAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ID
10749038
Incident
Jan 15, 2015
Mileage
85,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 1, 2012
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10449946
Incident
Jul 18, 2011
Mileage
40,000 mi
Driver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Jan 24, 2012

TRACTION CONTROL PREVENTS CAR FROM GOING UP HILLS IN ICY CONDITIONS AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF UNLESS FUSE TO TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTILOCK BRAKES IS REMOVED. REMOVE THE FUSE AND I CAN GET HOME! *TR

NHTSA ID
10445114
Incident
Jan 2, 2012
Mileage
20,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 17, 2011
Crash reported

2010 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BECAME DYSFUNCTIONAL WHILE DRIVING *TGW CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND WHEN SHE WENT TO REMOVE THE KEYS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, THE MOTOR CONTINUED TO RACE, AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. THE VEHICLE KNOCKED OVER SOME BUSHES AND SIGNS AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 10/18/11. *JB

NHTSA ID
10430928
Incident
Jan 13, 2011
Mileage
2,200 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 11, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE SITTING IDLE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE ON. UPON RELEASE OF HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO DO THE SAME WHILE IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE DEALER TOWED THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. UPON COMPLETION, THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING ACCORDING TO ITS DESIGN. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70.

NHTSA ID
10318899
Incident
Nov 3, 2009
Mileage
34 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Feb 22, 2010

I WAS DRIVING A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS RENTAL CAR FROM HERTZ. THE VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING, SO I JUMP STARTED IT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT RAN A BIT ROUGH FOR A FEW MINUTES, SO I LET IT WARM UP. I PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME. THE CAR REFUSED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND 1,000 RPM IN DRIVE. THE MAXIMUM SPEED I WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE WAS 10 MPH (DOWN HILL). I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND STARTED IT AGAIN (AFTER LETTING IT IDLE FOR 10 MINUTES). THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON, BUT IN PARK - THE CAR COULD BE REVVED TO 2,000 RPM (MAX). THAT IS WITH MY FOOT ON THE FLOOR. THERE WERE NO FLOOR MATS IN THE VEHICLE. I PULLED THE CAR OVER - PARKED IT AND CALLED HERTZ TO COME PICK IT UP. I AM NOT SURE IF THE YARIS IS BEING RECALLED, BUT NHTSA SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MODEL AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10312600
Incident
Feb 20, 2010
Mileage
6,100 mi

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