There are 4 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2007 Toyota Yarisin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
AFTER HAVING 4 NEW GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL-MAX TIRES FOR APPROX 10 MONTHS AND 10,000 MILES, OBSERVED BULGES FORMING ON SIDEWALLS OF 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES. GOODYEAR WAS UNWILLING TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECT, BUT AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS TO CUSTOMER SUPPORT, THEY REPLACED THE 3 TIRES EXHIBITING THE PROBLEM WITH A DIFFERENT MODEL TIRE AT NO COST AS A MATTER OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. SINCE MANY PEOPLE HAVE POSTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS, AND INDEED ANOTHER CUSTOMER WAS IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN I WAS THERE, AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE PERFORMED. DOT NUMBERS: M7MFJC1R4311 M7MFJC1R2012. *TR
THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT 62-64MPH. HEARD THE TIRE BLOWOUT AND FELT THE CAR PULL TO THE RIGHT. TURNED ON EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE CAR SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER, RIGHT DOOR, SIDE SKIRT, HOOD, FRONT BUMPER, ABS WIRING AND OTHER WIRING. THE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER HAD TO STOP FREEWAY TRAFFIC TO GET THE TREAD OFF THE FREEWAY. HE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS OR OBJECTS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
TIRES ARE OF VERY POOR QUALITY. WERE BALD AFTER LITTLE USE. ENDED UP UNABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE AND INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. THROUGH SERVICE CHECKS IT WAS NEVER NOTED TO ME OF THE TIRE CONDITION AND THE TIRES SHOULD NOT OF BEEN IN THE CONDITION THEY WERE IN. I FEEL AS THOUGH IT IS A DEFECT OR POOR QUALITY PRODUCT TOYOTA IS SELLING ON THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
THE FAILURE WAS NOT ON MY VEHICLE, BUT ON SOME 18 WHEELER WHICH LOST ITS RETREAD. I HIT THE RETREAD DEBREE LAYING IN THE ROAD, A PIECE 2-3 FEET LONG. I NEARLY WRECKED 1ST TRYING TO AVOID IT AND THEN WHEN I HIT IT. IT TORE UP MY EXHAUST PIPE WHICH WILL NEED REPAIR. I BELIEVE THESE RETREADS AUGHT TO BE MADE ILLEGAL SINCE THEY MUST BE RAILING AT A HIGH RATE, JUST LOOKING AT THE DEBREE I NOTICE ALONG THE SIDE OF A TYPICAL INTERSTATE. IS THE COST SAVINGS TO TRUCKERS WORTH THE RISK IMPOSED ON OTHER DRIVERS AND THE COST OF REPAIR TO THEIR VEHICLES, MOST OF WHICH IS ABSORBED BY THE VICTIM OF THIS JUNK. IT IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FOR DRIVERS OF SMALL VEHICLES, WHICH HAVE LOW GROUND CLEARANCE. I HIT THIS WITH A YARIS. *TR
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026