2008 TOYOTA YARIS Complaints

ACCELERATOR PETAL STICKING, I TOOK MY FOOT AWAY FROM THE GAS PEDAL IN PREPARATION FOR MY TURN, BUT THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE I HAD TO DEPRESS BRAKES TO STOP CAR AND GAS PEDAL RELEASED. *TR UPDATED 02/04/10.*JB

I HAD BAD EXPERIENCE WITH TOYOTA YARIS 2008. I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 264 EAST AT 70MILES/HR ON CRUISE CONTROL. SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED JUMPING LEFT AND RIGHT. I TRIED TO CONTROL THE STEERING BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING FROM MY RIGHT SIDE SO IN ORDER TO SAVE THAT CAR I SLIGHTLY TURNED THE STEERING TO LEFT. MY CAR STARTED SPINNING AND WENT OFF THE ROAD & AFTER 3-4 SPINS I COULD FINALLY STOP THE CAR. THE DEALER AND SERVICE PEOPLE COULD NOT FIND THE REASON FOR IT. WHILE MY CAR WAS SPINNING MY TWO TIRES GOT PUNCTURED AND ONE RIM BROKE. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE ALSO COULD NOT HELP ME IN THIS AND ALL THE EXPENSE[$ 500] HAS COME ON ME ONLY. EVERYBODY IS WASHING THEIR HANDS OFF. NOBODY KNOWS WHAT WENT WRONG IN THE CAR. *TR

VEHICLE SPUN AROUND MANY TIMES OUT OF CONTROL ON AN EXPRESSWAY HITTING THE GUARD RAIL SEVERAL TIMES STRIKING THE FRONT AND SIDES OF MY VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH, DURING THIS TIME, ALL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVER, WHICH WAS THE LONE OCCUPANT. *TR

MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING ON THE ON-RAMP OF I-57 IN ILLINOIS. HER 2008 YARIS, HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND HER CAR CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. SHE WAS TAKE BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL, WHERE SHE WAS ADMITTED FOR 2 DAYS AND RELEASED TO ME. DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DISENGAGED CAUSING DEEP VISIBLE PURPLE BURSTS TO HER CHEST THROUGH HER INSULATED DOWN JACKET. THE IMPRINT OF THE SQUARE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS STILL VISIBLE ON HER CHEST. SHE IS A SENIOR CITIZEN, AND IS STILL IN VERY SERIOUS PAIN. NO ONE ELSE SHOULD HAVE TO SUFFER THE PAIN AND SUFFERING THAT MY MOTHER IS GOING THROUGH NOW. THE CAR IS NOW IN THE BODY SHOP INCURRING MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. *TR

ON OCT 29, 2008 ABOUT 10:00 AM MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK, TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON 7TH ST. IN VICTORVILLE CA. SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR WHEN A FORD F150 TRUCK MADE AN LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF HER FROM THE NORTH BOUND LANE MY WIFE COLLIDED WITH THIS TRUCK. FRONT END COLLISION OF THE YARIS HITTING THE TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL. DOING DAMAGE TO THE TRUCKS FRONT RIGHT QUARTER PANEL. DOING A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF OUR 2008 TOYOTA YARIS, BENDING AND SMASHING THE WHOLE FRONT BUMPER, PUSHING THE HOOD OUT OF PLACE. AND CAUSING BODILY INJURIES TO MY WIFE, HURTING HER BACK, NECK, SHOULDERS AND RIGHT ARM. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE OR DEPLOY IN OUR 2008 TOYOTA YARIS . *TR

I BOUGHT THE CAR ON MARCH OF 2008 (TOYOTA YARIS SPORT 4DR SEDAN) AS BRAND NEW. NOTE - BRAND NEW. AFTER DRIVING AROUND FOR 4 MONTHS, MY AIR CONDITIONING SMELLS LIKE VINEGAR EVERYTIME I TURN IT ON. LATER ON, THE SMELL WORSEN; IT SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN VOMIT. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY SMELLED NOTHING. I WAS CONFUSED. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP, THE SMELL REMAINS THE SAME. AFTER 5 MONTHS OF DRIVING, ONE DAY WHEN I WAS AT SCHOOL, I WAS WALKING TO MY CAR AND GOT IN (IT WAS A HOT DAY) I TURNED ON THE AC AND IT BARELY BLOW AIR. MENTION AIR; ITS NOT COLD. I WAS REALLY UPSET SINCE IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND I'M STARTING TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT. I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEM TO THEM. TOOK ME 4 HOURS FOR THEM JUST TO INSTALL A LITTLE PART IN THE CAR WHICH COSTS DOLLARS AND FOR LABOR COSTING 344 DOLLARS ON THE WARRANTY. I THINK THAT'S INSANE. AFTER IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED, IT WAS TIME FOR MY OIL CHANGE. I WENT TO GET MY OIL CHANGE DONE, THE MECHANIC MENTIONED THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY AC. HE SHOWED ME THE CABIN AIR FILTER AND IT WAS COMPLETELY BLACK. HAD TO PAID MORE FOR A NEW ONE. ALSO THE BACK TRUNK COVER WAS REPAINTED WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE ( THE 3RD PARTY TOLD ME MY TRUNK WAS REPAINTED). I ALSO ADDRESSED THAT TO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY CABIN AIR FILTER NEXT MONTH AND THE TRUNK WAS BRAND NEW AS IS. I WAS REALLY UPSET AND STARTED TO THINK - DID I BUY A BRAND NEW LEMON?! *TR

AFTER WAITING IN TRAFFIC, HAVING COME TO A STOP OR INCHING FORWARD, AS IN WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE CAR DIES WHEN GAS IS APPLIED TO MOVE FORWARD. MORE DIFFICULT IF ON AN INCLINE. FEELS AS IF THE CAR MIGHT DIE. BACKING UP ON AN INCLINE WHEN GOING SLOWLY TRYING NOT TO RUN INTO FOR INSTANCE THE GARAGE, FREQUENTLY STALLS OR DIES COMPLETELY. CANNOT PREDICT WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, BUT HAPPENS TWO TO THREE TIMES PER WEEK. NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED, BUT COULD BECAUSE OF NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO SEE IF THEY COULD ADJUST THE IDLE OR THE CLUTCH. THEY SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS FACTORY ADJUSTED AND THAT TO CHECK THE CLUTCH WOULD REQUIRE CONSIDERABLE LABOR TO GET AT IT AND THE WARRANTY MIGHT NOT COVER IT IF NOTHING WAS FOUND. BASICALLY THE DEALERSHIPS SAID THAT IS THE WAY THE CAR IS, THAT THE RANGE FOR CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT OR NOT ENGAGEMENT WAS VERY SMALL AND THAT IT WAS A MATTER OF COORDINATING THE CLUTCH AND GAS. I THOUGHT PERHAPS THIS WAS IT AT FIRST, BUT I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 11 MONTHS, AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO AVOID THIS SITUATION PREDICTABLY. THE CAR ALSO DIED WHEN A FRIEND DROVE IT. I HAVE DRIVEN STICK SHIFT MOST OF MY LIFE AND THAT IS ABOUT 40 YEARS. I DON'T FEEL THAT I CAN COUNT ON THIS CAR TO MOVE QUICKLY OR MOVE AT ALL WHEN IN FIRST GEAR. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 OR 4 TIMES EVERY WEEK SINCE BUYING THE CAR IN OCT OF 2007. I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR EVERY DAY. CURRENTLY THERE IS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR

VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I APPLIED BRAKES AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP AS USUAL, IT JUST SLID. I ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND AGAINST THE DOOR. CAUSING CHEST PAIN AND SHOULDER PAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,569. UPDATED 3/11/08 *CN UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SURGED DRAMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO INCREASE HIS SPEED WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CANNOT SUFFICIENTLY OPERATE AT LOW THROTTLE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,025.