2007 TOYOTA YARIS Complaints

THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STAY OPEN ON ITS OWN , THERE ARE NO SPRINGS OR ANY DEVICE TO KEEP IT OPEN ESPECIALLY IF THE CAR IS ON A INCLINE. MYSELF ,MY PARENTS AND BOYFRIEND HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD BY THE TRUNK LID. VERY PAINFUL. DID QUESTION THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS HOW THE CAR WAS MADE. *TR

STARTED CAR, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 30 SECONDS,(OR SO) HAS BEEN ON TO DATE. LOOKING AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB, THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V031000 (SEAT BELTS: FRONT: RETRACTOR) PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE REPAIRS FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAIN SYSTEM AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,424. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN UPDATED 11/27/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HIM. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, ARMS AND FACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED ONTO ANOTHER STREET AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND REPORTED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE DOOR PANEL WAS REMOVED BECAUSE ALL OF THE WIRES WERE MELTED. THIS CAUSED THE WINDOW TO REMAIN OPEN. A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIVABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS SHOWED A FAULTY SPIRAL CABLE IN THE AIR BAG, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. ....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF UPDATED 08/29/12

I WAS IN A 5 CAR ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. A CAR HAD HIT ANOTHER CAR WHICH HAD HIT MY CAR REAR AND IN TURNED CAUSED ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THEY IN TURN HIT ANOTHER CAR. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS FAILURE TO THE CAR MANUFACTURER. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT GO OFF BECAUSE I HAD BEEN HIT IN THE REAR. HE HAD NO ANSWER WHY THE AIRBAGS STILL DID NOT OFF WHEN I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. HE SENT ME A PAMPHLET ON HOW AIRBAGS WORKED. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM TOYOTA AGAIN. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS "GO TO TOYOTA DEALER IMMEDIATELY. WHILE WAITING FOR EVALUATION SALESMAN TRIES TO SELL NEW CAR. *JS

THE ABS LIGHT WOULD START COMING ON FROM TIME TO TIME. IT WOULD STAY ON FOR DAYS AT A TIME (DURING WHICH TIME I HAD NO ABS), THEN GO OFF FOR NO REASON. THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED TO SHUDDER AND VIBRATE WHETHER OR NOT I WAS TOUCHING IT. IF IT HAPPENED TO BE VIBRATING WHILE I WAS ACTUALLY BRAKING, BRAKE POWER WOULD BE HEAVILY REDUCED. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY SEVERAL TIMES SO I DON'T REAR-END SOMEONE. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY WINTER SINCE 2009, AND HAS NOT GONE OFF SINCE LAST WINTER (2011/2012). MANY OTHER YARIS OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENING. MANY ATTRIBUTE IT TO ONE OR BOTH OF THE REAR WHEEL SENSORS. SOME HAVE HAD THIS REPLACED FOR MANY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS BY TOYOTA; WHILE IT FIXES THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE, THE NEW SENSOR BECOMES FAULTY WITHIN A COUPLE OF YEARS (ABSURDLY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME). I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO WATER INFILTRATING THE SPEED SENSOR. A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL SENSORS WITH ONES THAT HAVE BETTER WATER PROTECTION. TOYOTA HAS SINCE REDESIGNED THE REAR WHEEL SENSORS ON THE NEW YARIS, BUT FAILS TO OFFER A RECALL ON THE MANY THOUSANDS OF DANGEROUS YARIS' ON THE ROAD. *TT