2008 TOYOTA YARIS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 10/10/14*CN THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, SHE/HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, SINCE IT WAS UNRELATED TO THE RECALL. UPDATED 10/21/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V169000 (SEATS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/30/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V169000 (SEATS). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT A REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

I WAS DRIVING BELOW THE 30MPH SPEED LIMIT ALONG A CITY STREET AND HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR RIGHT OF THE CAR. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND SAW THAT THE BACK RIGHT REAR CORNER OF THE CAR WAS DOWN CLOSE TO THE WHEEL. THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS IN ITS USUAL PLACE. I CALLED A TOWING COMPANY AND THEY FLATBEDDED ME TO TOYOTA IN SANTA FE, NM AT 5PM ON A SATURDAY EVENING. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT TOYOTA THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HANDED ME THE LARGE SPRING WHICH HAD FALLEN OFF THE CAR. TOYOTA REPLACED THE MISSING UPPER INSULATION DISC AND PUT THE REAR RIGHT SPRING BACK IN PLACE AND I DROVE 5 HOURS HOME. THE INSULATION DISC COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT ONTO THE STREET AND I DID NOT KNOW TO LOOK FOR IT. THE REAR SPRINGS CAN EASILY BE LEVERED OUT OF PLACE WITH A SCREWDRIVER SO MY CAR MECHANIC ATTACHED THE BOTTOM OF THE SPRING TO THE CRADLE IT SITS ON AND WELDED A GUARD TO THE CRADLE SO THAT THE SPRINGS CANNOT JUMP OUT. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE DRIVING SLOWLY ON A CITY STREET INSTEAD FAST ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE FILED A REPORT WITH TOYOTA SO THEY CAN FIX THIS, IN MY OPINION, DESIGN FLAW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, AFTER THE REPAIR THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,326.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V168000 (AIR BAG). HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 09/16/14*LJ UPDATED 9/18/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED SALT CORRODED THE SENSORS FOR THE ABS. THEN WITH NO WARNING, THERE WAS A PULSE IN THE BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT, THUS GREATLY INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCE. UPDATED 10/02/14 UPDATED 10/07/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS CRASHED INTO BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS LATER MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. !....UPDATED 07/31/14 *BF