2008 TOYOTA YARIS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WATER PUMP AND THE ENGINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

2008 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO GET THE RECALL RECTIFIED. *JB

THE KEYS CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. POSSIBILITY OF THE KEYS FALLING OUT IN AN ACCIDENT AND UNABLE TO TURN OFF ENGINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V292000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V169000 (SEATS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH GOING AROUND A CURVE, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REQUIRED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WENT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY REPORTED THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V169000 (SEATS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THE PARTS COULD BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER, BUT IT WAS NOT GUARANTEED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE SECOND LETTER WOULD BE SENT OUT WITHIN ONE TO TWO MONTHS. THE LETTER DID NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,736.