What breaks most · 2006 to 2019 model years
Toyota Yaris problems by year
Owners have filed 696 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Yaris across model years 2006 to 2019. Two years stand out: 2007 for air bags complaints and 2008 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2014, 2016 and 2006.
- Years to check closely: 2007, 2008
- Fewest complaints: 2014, 2016, 2006
- Complaints on file
- 6962006 to 2019, all trims
- Worst year
- 2007241 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 14014 fires · 156 injuries · 7 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 54kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 67Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 5 | Air bags (4) | |
| 241 | 34 | 10 | Air bags (107) | |
| 199 | 47 | 10 | Air bags (100) | |
| 78 | 17 | 10 | Air bags (35) | |
| 83 | 12 | 9 | Air bags (44) | |
| 22 | 2 | 3 | Air bags (19) | |
| 29 | 8 | 5 | Air bags (15) | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Air bags (3) | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Speed control and throttle (1) | |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Speed control and throttle (3) | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | Air bags (1) | |
| 12 | 2 | 3 | Speed control and throttle (3) | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Air bags (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 3 | Stability control (1) |
What fails on the 2007 Toyota Yaris
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 44% |
107 | 24 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 8% |
19 | 7 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Seat belts | 8% |
19 | 2 | Check recalls for seat belts on NHTSA.gov |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 7% |
18 | 2 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2007 Toyota Yaris |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 7% |
16 | 2 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 2007 Toyota Yaris |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 6% |
15 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2007 Toyota Yaris |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 5% |
13 | 1 | Shop brakes parts for the 2007 Toyota Yaris |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 5% |
13 | 0 | Shop suspension parts for the 2007 Toyota Yaris |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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As the vehicle was driven into a parking space it began to accelerate, did not stop when brakes were pumped, and struck a building. The air bags did not deploy.
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When using the cruise control and going up a hill, ABS light and brake light comes on. Now it does it even without cruise control on. Those lights come on when you start the car. The brakes and fluids have all been check and there is no defaults with any of that.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Toyota Yaris years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2007, 2008 carry the most filings on the Toyota Yaris. The 2007 alone has 241 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Toyota Yaris problem?
On the 2007 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 107 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Toyota Yaris problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Toyota Yaris complaints that include mileage is about 54,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.