AI DamageToyota Yaris IA: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Toyota Yaris IA across 2 model years: 39 owner complaints and 31 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 23% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel/propulsion system 13% of all complaints
- 3 Service brakes 10% of all complaints
- 4 Electrical system 10% of all complaints
- 5 Tires 10% of all complaints
- 6 Vehicle speed control 10% of all complaints
- 7 Engine 10% of all complaints
- 8 Powertrain 10% of all complaints
- Air bags: 9 complaints (23% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 4.
- Fuel/propulsion system: 5 complaints (13% of all).
- Service brakes: 4 complaints (10% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 10.
- Electrical system: 4 complaints (10% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 7.
- Tires: 4 complaints (10% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 2.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 39 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 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Tires | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Engine | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Structure | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 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.
I was involved in a accident where the airbags did not deploy. I was hit on my driver's side and the vehicle was totaled but the airbags never deployed. I also dealt with electrical issues the entire time I had the vehicle. I believe the electrical issues cause the airbags not to deploy.
(USAA confirmed this is the case - no diagnostic report will be done since the car is a TL...even when I requested the report.) Our daughter's safety was put at risk since the car's airbags did not deploy. The car had no warning messages, etc prior to the accident on 11/4/21.
The air bags did not deploy. The driver hit the steering wheel and sustained knee and face injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact called the matthews motors wilmington dealer (5723 market st, wilmington, [ZIP]) and was told that the insurance company would be responsible for…
I was in motion on a city street, and involved in a collision in which my forward collision warning system and automatic emergency breaking did not activate.
The host took a pre-trip photo documenting the failing tire with a gauge but failed to ground the vehicle, choosing instead to temporarily inflate it with air to mask the low-pressure warning light. The tire structurally failed during operation, forcing a replacement.
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).
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- This is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect Toyota Genuine Motor Oil and Long Life…
- TSB
- TSB
- TT
- TSB
- TSB
- TSB
- TT
- TT
- TSB
- POL
- TT
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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 2026-11-04.