What breaks most · 2007 to 2009 model years
Toyota Yaris H/B problems by year
Owners have filed 78 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Yaris H/B across model years 2007 to 2009. Three years stand out: 2007 for air bags complaints, 2008 for air bags complaints and 2009 for speed control and throttle complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2007, 2008, 2009
- Complaints on file
- 782007 to 2009, all trims
- Worst year
- 200738 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 131 fires · 7 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 86kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 3Across 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 5 | 1 | Air bags (20) | |
| 29 | 4 | 1 | Air bags (17) | |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Speed control and throttle (4) |
What fails on the 2007 Toyota Yaris H/B
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 53% |
20 | 4 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 13% |
5 | 0 | Shop all engine and cooling parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 11% |
4 | 1 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 8% |
3 | 0 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 5% |
2 | 0 | Shop all visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 5% |
2 | 0 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Seats | 5% |
2 | 1 | — |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 5% |
2 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
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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A/c drain line gets clogged and drains water on floor. Have taken line off and cleaned several times. Problem returns.
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The right front lower control arm bolt broke off. I want to let you know before someone get hurt. Luckily i was pulling into my garage when it happened and not going down the highway at speed. Some thing needs to get done before someone gets hurt.
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 6, 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 H/B years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2007, 2008, 2009 carry the most filings on the Toyota Yaris H/B. The 2007 alone has 38 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Toyota Yaris H/B problem?
On the 2007 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 20 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Toyota Yaris H/B problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Toyota Yaris H/B complaints that include mileage is about 86,000 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.