AI Damage2009 Toyota Yaris H/B: common problems
Owners of the 2009 Toyota Yaris H/B filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and vehicle speed control. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 11
- involving a crash
- 4
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 36% of all complaints
- 2 Vehicle speed control 36% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 18% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 18% of all complaints
- 5 Powertrain 9% of all complaints
- 6 Seats 9% of all complaints
- 7 Steering 9% of all complaints
- 8 Structure 9% of all complaints
- Air bags: 4 complaints (36% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 4 complaints (36% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 2 complaints (18% of all).
- Service brakes: 2 complaints (18% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (9% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 11 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
While traveling home in wet conditions, my friend lost control of the vehicle striking 2 full size pine trees and two electric poles, basically we bounced from one to the other hitting the front head on and front left and right before coming to a stop on top of a fire hydrant...
Thankfully, I was not injured, but I shudder to think at what the outcome could have been under different circumstances. The car had no known mechanical problems or accidents prior to this event, was serviced regularly, and driven responsibly. I consider this to be a serious problem that needs to be resolved.
Air bag failure on a 2009 toyota yaris involved in head on collision with a guard rail.
The vehicle has experienced numerous unexpected acceleration failures. The vehicle has also exceeded 90 mph when the failure occurred. Toyota told the contact that there were no problems with the vehicle; however, the failure occurred every time she drove it.
November 24 2015 I purchased vechild add problems since I had it there recalls dealor wont fix charged me to much for the automobile.dealr new recall on car product liablity for errors of omissions sold ccar to me im entitled to legal remedies nhtsa id nos 15v689 and 16v340 police told me not to drive on road til…
My 2009 toyota yaris experiences a loss of power, and has weird pedal habits whenever I use my radio/cd player/aux port. Other yaris owners are claiming that this is also happening to them. When I am using the radio/cd player or aux, the car is totally different.
At 60mph on the highway the accelerator stopped responding and the check engine light came on. Pressing the accelerator to the floor gave no response and the car rapidly slowed. Accelerator began to respond a minute or two afterwards but was not consistent.
My radio randomly switches to am radio when its off, or on a different station. This all sounds electrical, and I have taken it to the dealer twice and been told no problems. I have an appointment next week to have it looked at again.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 10,520 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 29% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Yaris H/B has 26 complaints (3 years in the data). This year has 11, below average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2009 Toyota Yaris H/B?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, vehicle speed control, electrical system. Total complaints: 11. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: infotainment or screen glitches (18%), jerking, harsh shifts (9%), knocking, grinding or other noise (9%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2009 Toyota Yaris H/B?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2009 Toyota Yaris H/B from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2009 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.