AI Damage2015 Toyota Yaris: common problems
Owners of the 2015 Toyota Yaris filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and service brakes. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 15
- involving a crash
- 9
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 33% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 20% of all complaints
- 3 Vehicle speed control 20% of all complaints
- 4 Steering 13% of all complaints
- 5 Structure 13% of all complaints
- 6 Electrical system 7% of all complaints
- 7 Electronic stability control 7% of all complaints
- 8 Engine 7% of all complaints
- Air bags: 5 complaints (33% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 3 complaints (20% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 3 complaints (20% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Steering: 2 complaints (13% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Structure: 2 complaints (13% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 1.5 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 15 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 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 3 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
A car accident I had in March 2021, I was rear ended from behind and none of my airbags went off. I called Toyota and they said that thatâs how it was supposed to be because of whatever situation of being rear ended
The front end was severely damaged, but the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene. A police report was filed. The driver sustained full body and facial contusions, which required medical attention. The cause of the non-deployment of airbags driver of failure was not determined.
Car kept accelerating despite the brakes on the car being applied causing the car to crash into a building.
While I was parking my car in my drive way and I tried to stop with the breaks . I didn't stop even though I was breaking hard and the speed excellerated and I had trouble controling the steering wheel , its moved it self.
Upon impact, the steering wheel air bag deployed and driver of the yaris sustained a concussion, fractured sternum and seat belt bruising. There was some damage to the ford 250 bumper and the truck needed repairs including a new bumper and realignment of the truck vehicle total alignment.
Sudden unintended acceleration with speed of almost 100 mph, brakes not slowing vehicle wile traveling e/b on freeway and exiting off ramp and colliding with another vehicle traveling n/b on city street chp collision report # 9855-2015 2306 vehicle impounded for investigation.....updated 01/25/16
The contact stated that after reversing out of parking, the vehicle was shifted to drive and the vehicle rolled backwards without warning. The contact depressed the brake pedal but was unable to stop the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle.
The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the seat belt light flashed on the instrument panel, indicating that the seat belt was not being worn. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the wiring harness.
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 9,288 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 25% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Yaris has 43 complaints (19 years in the data). This year has 15, below average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
Other years of this model
- Yaris 20065 sources
- Yaris 2007258 sources
- Yaris 2008218 sources
- Yaris 200992 sources
- Yaris 201090 sources
- Yaris 201125 sources
- Yaris 201235 sources
- Yaris 20139 sources
- Yaris 20143 sources
- Yaris 2016113 sources
- Yaris 2017114 sources
- Yaris 201888 sources
- Yaris 2019110 sources
- Yaris 202077 sources
- Yaris 202313 sources
- Yaris 20243 sources
- Yaris 20253 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2015 Toyota Yaris?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, service brakes, vehicle speed control. Total complaints: 15. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: knocking, grinding or other noise (13%), seat belts (13%), airbag warning light (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2015 Toyota Yaris?
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 2015 Toyota Yaris 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 2015 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 2026-11-06.