2019 Toyota Yaris Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota Yaris, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical923.1%
- Engine820.5%
- Fuel system717.9%
- Driver assistance512.8%
- Steering512.8%
- Visibility12.6%
- Exterior lighting12.6%
- Other / unspecified12.6%
- Suspension12.6%
- Brakes12.6%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
Car driving with no one in front and brake assist went off on own. Also car driving and electrical system in car shut down and lost control of car. Then all dashboard lights came on, was able to regain control and pull in parking lot. Shut car off. Hooked up ODB. No codes. Then started car and ran fine. Had burning electrical smell.
2019 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO VEHICLE BEING HACKED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IN HIS OPINION SOMEONE REMOTELY SHUTDOWN OR DISABLED THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. UPDATE 06/20/2023- CONSUMER IS REQUESTING PETITON AND HEARING. PETITION AND HEARING REQUEST DOCUMENT MAILED IN.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
Vehicle has safety recall, vehicle may stall at high speed, Toyota dealership replace fuel pump after replacements check engine light came on same day, and after few thousand miles light also came on , never fix the problem, now they charged me $280.00 to do the diagnostic check engine light even though that i purchased extended warranty for 125,000 miles and they also want to charge me $930.00 for engine de carburetor and test again…Thanks
The contact owned a 2019 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that after his wife had arrived at her destination, a short time later she was made aware that the vehicle was on fire. Upon arriving on the scene, the contact's wife observed a fire originating in the engine compartment. Local emergency services were called and were able to extinguish the fire. A police and fire report was filed, but no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
Vehicle has safety recall, vehicle may stall at high speed, Toyota dealership replace fuel pump after replacements check engine light came on same day, and after few thousand miles light also came on , never fix the problem, now they charged me $280.00 to do the diagnostic check engine light even though that i purchased extended warranty for 125,000 miles and they also want to charge me $930.00 for engine de carburetor and test again…Thanks
I went to the dealership to get my safety recall fixed and i was informed that my safety recall cannot be fixed. This is a problem because I am risking my life every time I drive this car I want to know if getting a lawyer to resolve this issue is the best solution to getting this problem solved
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
Car driving with no one in front and brake assist went off on own. Also car driving and electrical system in car shut down and lost control of car. Then all dashboard lights came on, was able to regain control and pull in parking lot. Shut car off. Hooked up ODB. No codes. Then started car and ran fine. Had burning electrical smell.
Our vehicle got recalled and we're worried for the safety of our kids in a small unstable 2019 Toyota Yaris
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
Car driving with no one in front and brake assist went off on own. Also car driving and electrical system in car shut down and lost control of car. Then all dashboard lights came on, was able to regain control and pull in parking lot. Shut car off. Hooked up ODB. No codes. Then started car and ran fine. Had burning electrical smell.
I got new tires and took the car for an alignment. I am constantly having to slightly correct my steering wheel. One to three degrees to the left and right at any speed the entire time I am driving. It was setup for the diagnostic test and the technician came back in less than five minutes. To tell me that there is nothing wrong with my alignment and everything was at factory spec. So I told him to drive it and tell me that there is nothing wrong with my car. He came back looking shocked and said that was weird. Like driving on wet glass. So he started to ask me questions. My answers to the question were. I am the original owner, never been in an accident with the car or hit debris of any kind. Tires are brand new, no check engine or warning lights. Diagnostic scanner to the OBD port came back with no problems. Car had 25,000 miles on it at the time. I've been told it could be any of eight or nine problems or a combination of a few. Electric power steering, traction control, ABS, Tire pressure monitor, steering angle sensor, tie rod, ball joints, suspension. My question is, how does this happen with regular service and no warning detection system on board or service equipment finding anything ???
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. MAKES IT HARD TO JUDGE DISTANCE TO THE CURB OR VEHICLE NEXT TO YOU. FEAR GETTING INTO ACCIDENT WITH CURRENT WINDSHIELD HOWEVER TOYOTA STATES IT IS NORMAL EVEN THOUGH IT DISTORTS YOUR VISION WHEN DRIVING. AFTER FIVE MONTHS TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE DEFECT AND ENSURE MY SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THEIR CAR.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WENT TO DEALERSHIP ON WESTERN 1/7/19 BOUGHT A NEW VEHICLE 2019 TOYOTA YARIS LE THE SAME DAY THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON ME WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON 33RD AND KING DRIVE ALL THE LIGHTS TURNED RED AND CAME EVEN BEFORE LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE AGENT IGNOCIO TOLD ME THAT 'IT'S NOTHING IT WILL GO AWAY'. THE SAME THING HAPPENED 1/11/19 AND 1/25/19 IN TRAFFIC ON LAKESHORE DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE IN DRIVE MODE AND ALL LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN WINDOWS WERE STUCK DOORS WERE NOT UNLOCKING AND THE KEY WAS IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL. I WAS SCARED FOR MY LIFE AND COULD BEEN KILLED THAT DAY. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE I TOLD THEM THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WILL HAVE ENGINE LIGHT INCLUDING ALL OTHER LIGHTS ON AND STOP ON ON ITS ONW IN TRAFFIC.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
WITH ONLY 500 MILES ON IT I HAD ALIGNMENT ISSUE WITH THIS BRAND NEW CAR TOYOTA YARIS 2019 WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON APR 2019. AFTER I TOOK MY CAR TO TUSTIN TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY FIXED THE ALIGNMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE SAME ISSUE I TOOK MY CAR THERE FOR THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH IT WHILE I HAD DOCUMENT OF ALIGNMENT FAILED WHICH IM ATTACHING IT. I STILL HAVE SAFETY PROBLEM THAT IS EITHER RELATED TO STEERING,TIER, SUSPENSION, BEAM TORSION OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT CAUSE MY CAR FEELING LIKE DRIFTING OR SLIDING TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHILE DRIVING AROUND 60MPH OR ABOVE. FEELS LIKE DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SNOWY ROAD. I CANT HAVE MY CAR CONTROLLED EVEN THOUGH BY HOLDING THE STEERING VERY TIGHT AND ITS A HUGE ROAD WITH SO MANY TRUCKS WHICH CAN BE SO DANGEROUS. I HAVE PASSED 2 SERIOUS ACCIDENT ALREADY AND HAVE A FEELING THIS CAR WITH 185 INCH TIER IS ONLY DESIGNED FOR CITY OR FOR SPEED BELOW 60AND THATS HOW MET TOYOTA SAFETY AND EXPECTATION AS THEY CONFIRMING THEIR SAFETY AND NOT PROVIDING ANY OTHER HELP!!! VERY DISAPPOINTED SUCH A BIG COMPANY IS RE BADGING MAZDA 2 AND SELL IT UNDER TOYOTA WITH SAFETY ISSUE. THEY NEED TO GET RECALL ON THESE TYPE OF CAR IF THEY THINK THIS CAR DOESNT HAVE ANY ISSUE AND THE CAR IS TOTALLY FINE BEFORE SOME BIG LAWSUIT IS TAKING PLACE. I CONCERN ABOUT MY AND OTHER VEHICLE SAFETY WHILE DRIVING AND NEED TO REPORT THIS TO TAKE SOME ACTION
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
WITH ONLY 500 MILES ON IT I HAD ALIGNMENT ISSUE WITH THIS BRAND NEW CAR TOYOTA YARIS 2019 WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON APR 2019. AFTER I TOOK MY CAR TO TUSTIN TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY FIXED THE ALIGNMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE SAME ISSUE I TOOK MY CAR THERE FOR THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH IT WHILE I HAD DOCUMENT OF ALIGNMENT FAILED WHICH IM ATTACHING IT. I STILL HAVE SAFETY PROBLEM THAT IS EITHER RELATED TO STEERING,TIER, SUSPENSION, BEAM TORSION OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT CAUSE MY CAR FEELING LIKE DRIFTING OR SLIDING TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHILE DRIVING AROUND 60MPH OR ABOVE. FEELS LIKE DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SNOWY ROAD. I CANT HAVE MY CAR CONTROLLED EVEN THOUGH BY HOLDING THE STEERING VERY TIGHT AND ITS A HUGE ROAD WITH SO MANY TRUCKS WHICH CAN BE SO DANGEROUS. I HAVE PASSED 2 SERIOUS ACCIDENT ALREADY AND HAVE A FEELING THIS CAR WITH 185 INCH TIER IS ONLY DESIGNED FOR CITY OR FOR SPEED BELOW 60AND THATS HOW MET TOYOTA SAFETY AND EXPECTATION AS THEY CONFIRMING THEIR SAFETY AND NOT PROVIDING ANY OTHER HELP!!! VERY DISAPPOINTED SUCH A BIG COMPANY IS RE BADGING MAZDA 2 AND SELL IT UNDER TOYOTA WITH SAFETY ISSUE. THEY NEED TO GET RECALL ON THESE TYPE OF CAR IF THEY THINK THIS CAR DOESNT HAVE ANY ISSUE AND THE CAR IS TOTALLY FINE BEFORE SOME BIG LAWSUIT IS TAKING PLACE. I CONCERN ABOUT MY AND OTHER VEHICLE SAFETY WHILE DRIVING AND NEED TO REPORT THIS TO TAKE SOME ACTION
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owned a 2019 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that while his wife was reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated although the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle crashed into a tree and the neighbor's house. The paramedics, fire department, and police arrived and created a report. The contact's wife suffered bruising and body aches upon impact. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an impound lot. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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