There are 7 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2007 Toyota Yarisin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, IT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE GAS CAP WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE COVER HOLDER, CHARCOAL CANISTER ASSEMBLY AND CHARCOAL CANISTER FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
FOUR (4) FAILURES FOR THE SAME REASON, CAR STOPS RUNNING, RUNS OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE GAS PANEL SHOWS THREE AND FOUR LINES OF GAS AVAILABLE. THE CAR HAS STOPPED RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING WITH KIDS. WAS TAKEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER IN FEB 2008 AND THEY CLAIM THEY REPLACED THE FUEL SYSTEM. AFTER 2008 THE CAR HAS HAD THE SAME DEFECT AND HAS STOPPED IN THREE (3) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. IT HAS BEEN TOWED FOUR TIMES. I WILL PURSUE LEGALLY AGAINST TOYOTA IF I HAVE TO DO SO. *TR
ON 6/1/10 MY 2007 TOYOTA YARIS WOULD NOT START AND AFTER A FEW TRIES I FOUND GAS POURING FROM THE AREA BELOW THE GAS TANK. THIS ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE STARTER WAS RUNNING AND APPEARED TO COME FROM A LEAK BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE ENGINE. I THEN CALLED LEXINGTON, MA TOYOTA AND THEY ARRANGED TO HAVE A TOW TRUCK PICK UP THE CAR AND TAKE IT TO THEIR GARAGE. TOYOTA THEN CALLED TO SAY THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BREAK IN THE FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART AND IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE WE WOULD GET THE CAR BACK. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. WE HAVE HAD THE YARIS FOUR YEARS AND IT HAS ABOUT 9000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I READ THE WARRANTY DESCRIPTION IN THE TOYOTA MANUAL IT SAYS THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SEALS, AND GASKETS IN THE POWER TRAIN ARE COVERED FOR 60 MONTHS AND 60,000 MILES AND NONE OF THE WARRANTY EXCEPTIONS APPLIED. I QUESTION TOYOTA'S CONCLUSION THAT THIS FAILURE IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND APPEAL THIS DECISION. THE GAS LINE WAS CLEARLY ABRADED WHICH COULD HAVE HAPPENED BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER MANUFACTURE. THEY CLAIMED THAT THE ABRASION HAD BEEN DONE BY AN ANIMAL IN MY GARAGE BUT, 1) THE CAR IS STORED IN A CLOSED GARAGE, 2) THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY EVIDENCE OF ANIMALS IN THE GARAGE, AND 3) ANIMAL DAMAGE IS NOT AMONG THE LIST OF EXCLUDED CONDITIONS. FURTHER, HAD THE GASOLINE CAUGHT FIRE BOTH THE CAR AND HOUSE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BURNED. I REGARD THE USE OF AN UNPROTECTED PLASTIC TUBE IN A CRITICAL FUEL LINE AS A DESIGN ERROR AND TOYOTA'S RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED SHE SMELLED A GASOLINE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION SHE FOUND GASOLINE LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED SHE WOULD BE LIABLE FOR ANY REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,000.
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA YARIS ON MARCH 30,2010 AROUND 1600 HRS AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK IN THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION AND CAUSED A COLLISON AFTER THE BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE BACK FOR APPROX 200 FEET DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN A GOOD SAMARITAN STOPPED THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL STUCK FULL THROTTLE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A DITCH WHERE IT TRAVELED DOWN THE DITCH COMING TO REST AGAINST A LARGE BOULDER. I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND KNEE AND HIP PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPACT. I AM WISHING TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT SINCE YARIS HAS NOT BEEN MENTIONED IN ANY OF THE LITERATURE I HAVE FOUND PRINTED BY TOYOTA. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT BRYAN EASLER TOYOTA IN HENDERSONVILLE NC AND HAD 50000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AT THIS LOCATION AND THEY SHOULD HAVE ANY RECORDS YOU REQUIRE. YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
VEHICLE'S COMPUTERIZED GASOLINE FULL/EMPTY EQUIPMENT COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING THE HIGHWAY, AND VEHICLE RUNNING SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN NOT ABLE TO START AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. FUEL CONSOLE SHOWED THE VEHICLE HAD 1/2 TANK FUELING BUT WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE TOWED TO TOYOTA CAR DEALER. DEALER REPLACED THE WHOLE COMPUTERIZED FUEL WARNING SYSTEM. GAS TANK WAS ENTIRELY EMPTY HOWEVER SHOWED THAT HAD 1/2 TANK FUEL. *TR
ACCELERATOR ON 2007 YARIS IS SENSITIVE AT LOWER RPMS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO START OFF IN FIRST GEAR CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN STARTING OFF ON A HILL OR STEEP GRADE. WAS TOLD BY BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, IT'S A DESIGN ISSUE. THE DEALER DID MENTION THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SENSITIVITY OF THE ACCELERATOR. I'VE OWNED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS MY ENTIRE LIFE AND ALTHOUGH YOU EXPECT DIFFERENCES IN ACCELERATOR AND CLUTCH COMBINATIONS, THIS IS THE WORST I'VE EVER OWNED.*JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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