2010 Toyota Yaris Complaint Log

SPEED CONTROL (CRUISE CONTROL) SET TO 60 MPH. AFTER A WHILE I NOTICED THE CAR CAR SEEMED TO BE GOING FASTER THAN I FELT COMFORTABLE WITH AND WAS PASSING ANOTHER CAR. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATING ABOVE 87 MPH. DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL AND REGAINED NORMAL OPERATION. THIS WAS SUCH A SLOW AND GRADUAL INCREASE THAT IT WAS NOT NOTICEABLE FOR A WHILE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THIS CAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V169000 (SEATS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I HAD ACCIDENT ON DRIVER SIDE FRONT WITH OTHER CAR. MY FRONT BUMPER, FENDER, HOOD, UNDER HOOD, BODY FRAME EVERY THING IN FRONT HAS BEEN CRUSHED. INSURANCE DECLARED TOTAL MY CAR. BUT NO AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. SEATBELT ALSO WAS NOT TIGHT. I WAS INJURED DUE TO HEAT ON STEERING WHEEL AND WENT TO EMERGENCY. STILL I HAVE PAIN ON MY BODY. I FOUND THAT TOYOTA RECALLED MY CAR LAST MAY 2014 BUT THEY DID NOT INFORMED ME...UPDATED 10/27/14*BF *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. IN ADDITION, THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V169000 (SEATS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2010 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SEATS AND AIRBAG RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PART FOR THE AIR BAG, WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

IN REYNOSA, MEXICO I HAD A MAJOR CRASH, ALL THE FRONT WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T OPEN. I HAD MY SAFETY BELT BUT BECAUSE OF THE BIG IMPACT I GOT HIT ON MY CHEST AND KNEES WITH THE BOARD AND THE CAR WHEEL, A SPRAIN IN MY NECK AND HAD TO USE A COLLAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE CAR DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT HIS RESPONSIBILITY AND TOYOTA MEXICO IS NOT TAKING CARE OF THIS.....UPDATED 10/28/14 *BF *TR

RECALL ON THE INNER AND OUTER SEAT TRACK OF THE 2010 TOYOTA 4 DOOR YARIS. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE ON 7-14-14 AND STILL DO NOT HAVE PART AVAILABLE ON 8-11-14. THIS SHOULD BE A CONCERN. *TR

IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE SPRINGS USED FOR THE SEAT RAILS ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE SEAT RAILS OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THREE-DOOR MODELS MAY BREAK. CONSEQUENCES: IF THE SPRING BREAKS, THE SEAT MAY NOT LOCK IN POSITION. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT COULD MOVE INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT. REMEDY: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT RAIL, AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE, IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHED TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2008 RAV4, 2006-2010 YARIS, 2008-2010 HIGHLANDER, AND 2009-2010 TACOMA, COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX AND GENERAL MOTORS PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY CONTAINS ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MODULE HOUSED IN A SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY, WHICH INCLUDES A FLEXIBLE FLAT CABLE (FFC). DUE TO THE SHAPE AND LOCATION OF THE FFC'S RETAINER, THE FFC COULD BECOME DAMAGED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. CONSEQUENCES: IF THE FFC IS DAMAGED, CONNECTIVITY TO THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE COULD BE LOST AND THE AIR BAG DEACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT TYPICALLY NECESSITATES DEPLOYMENT INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER. REMEDY: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY THE TOYOTA VEHICLE OWNERS, AND GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOTIFY THE PONTIAC VIBE OWNERS. TOYOTA SENT OWNERS AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION LETTER IN MAY 2014 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THE RECALL. TOYOTA WILL MAIL OWNERS A SECOND LETTER WHEN REMEDY PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THE PONTIAC VIBE OWNERS. WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A PICKUP TRUCK GOING 40MPH WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. I WAS 5 MONTHS PREGNANT AT THE TIME. I WAS PROPELLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHERE MY RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE WAS HIT BY A SEDAN. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED TOYOTA WHO REVIEWED MY ACCIDENT PHOTOS, AND THEY CLAIM THE FRAME WAS NOT DAMAGED, SO THE AIRBAGS WOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED, BUT I DON'T BUY IT. THE BACK END, GLASS, BUMPER, ETC, WAS DESTROYED AND MY PASSENGER DOOR WAS COMPLETELY CAVED IN. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I DON'T SEE ANY REASON THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED, ESPECIALLY SINCE I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND WAS HIT VERY HARD. I SUFFERED MAJOR BRUISING TO MY ARMS AND LEGS, NECK AND BACK PAIN, ALL REQUIRING SEVERAL DAYS OFF WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V169000 (SEATS) AND STATED THAT IT HAD SURPASSED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE REMEDY TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WAS NOT AVAILABLE; FURTHERMORE, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. RK UPDATED 8/12/14*CN UPDATED 08/21/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP REMAINED ON AFTER HAVING REPAIRS PERFORMED FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY SINCE THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO DO REPAIRS FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V169000 (SEATS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

THE AC SYSTEM STARTED DRIPPING NOISE AND THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR IS SOAKED WITH WATER FROM UNDERNEATH. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME ALOT OF MONEY BUT I READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR

MY YARIS HAS FEW MILES ON IT. LAST AUGUST I TRIED TO START THE CAR BY INSERTING THE IGNITION KEY AND TURNING IT. THE STARTING MOTOR RAN, BUT DID NOT SEEM TO ENGAGE THE ENGINE. I RELEASED THE KEY AND THE STARTING MOTOR KEPT RUNNING UNTIL I PHYSICALLY TURNED THE KEY BACK TO THE OFF POSITION. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER. IN DECEMBER I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR STATE INSPECTION AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT THE STARTER. THEY FOUND NOTHING, BUT SUGGESTED I SHOULD REPLACE THE BATTERY, WHICH I HAD THEM DO. ALL WAS WELL UNTIL JULY 3, 2015 WHEN THE SAME SEQUENCE HAPPENED AGAIN. I TRIED THE STARER ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER AND ALL WAS WELL. I FEEL I CAN NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE TO START WHEN I NEED IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES ABRUPTLY TO AVOID A CRASH BUT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT CAUSING HER FACE TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING INJURIES TO HER LIPS, TEETH, AND CHIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 1/15/13 *CN UPDATED 1/25/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR HEAD INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AS IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED DURING THE CRASH. THE CRASH CAUSED HEAD, NECK, AND CHEST INJURIES TO THE DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER, AND REAR PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 07/25/12 *BF

TRACTION CONTROL PREVENTS CAR FROM GOING UP HILLS IN ICY CONDITIONS AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF UNLESS FUSE TO TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTILOCK BRAKES IS REMOVED. REMOVE THE FUSE AND I CAN GET HOME! *TR

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY LATE IN THE EVENING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED. THE GLASS LITERALLY CRUMBLED INTO TINY PIECES AND FELL INTO THE CAR, FRONT LEFT AND REAR LEFT SIDE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED BEFORE, NOBODY HAD EVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS. MY OWN GOOGLE RESEARCH HAS PROVEN THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE, AND PERHAPS THE DEALERSHIP WAS BEING LESS THAN HONEST WITH ME. MY FEAR IS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT AND THAT I, OR OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING THIS CAR CAN BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2010 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BECAME DYSFUNCTIONAL WHILE DRIVING *TGW CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND WHEN SHE WENT TO REMOVE THE KEYS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, THE MOTOR CONTINUED TO RACE, AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. THE VEHICLE KNOCKED OVER SOME BUSHES AND SIGNS AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 10/18/11. *JB

EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTING ON BRAND NEW YARIS RANDOMLY MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM BUT TOYOTA CAN'T FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

ALL EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS TURN OFF ON THEIR OWN. THEY HAVE DONE THIS TWICE. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR THAT MY 18 YEAR OLD SON BOUGHT. HE DRIVES TO COLLEGE AND WORK AND CANNOT BE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT HAS LIGHTS THAT DO NOT WORK IN THE DARK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT THE CAR BUT CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM SO THEY ARE ASKING US TO COME BACK AND PICK IT UP. I REFUSE TO LET ANYONE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. MY SON PULLED OVER IN EACH INSTANCE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND PLAYED WITH THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON AND THE LIGHTS DID COME BACK ON. I SEEMS TO HAPPEN SPORADICALLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS BURNING ODOR FROM THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE CONTACT ALSO FELT AN INTENSE SHOCK WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SOME UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE WAS SPRAYED INTO THE VENT AREA WHICH MADE THE SMELL MORE INTENSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE IN REMEDYING THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE; NO ONE HAD COME TO INVESTIGATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,300.

WAS STOPPED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND HIT FROM THE REAR. *TR

TOYOTA YARIS 2007 WAS RUNNING AND THE MOTOR SHUT OFF. AFTER THAT SITUATION, NO ELECTRICITY ON STARTER OR SPARK. TOYOTA DEALER SAID THAT WAS A GASOLINE PUMP AND COMPUTER FUSE FAILURES. WE REQUEST TOYOTA DEALER TO OBTAIN THE PUMP FAILURE BEFORE THEY REPLACE IT, BUT AFTER THEY REPLACED IT THERE WAS AN EXCUSED THAT DO NOT SATISFY ME. *TR

MY SON WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK AND CAR FLIPPED 4 TIMES AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING HIM A BRAIN INJURY AND NOW LIVES WITH SEIZURES HE IS ONLY 23 YES OLD AND IS TAKING 6000 MG'S OF KEPRA A DAY FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE

NORMAL DRIVING OCCASIONALLY CAUSES THE IGNITION KEY, KEY TUMBLER AND SURROUNDING METAL CYLINDER TO BECOME VERY HOT. THIS IS OCCURRING IN A BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA YARIS THAT ONLY HAS 200+ MILES ON IT. THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG . IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE MONTH THAT I OWN THE CAR AND DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR WAS AT THE SERVICE DEPT. THEY SAID THE VOLTAGE WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND THAT IT'S NORMAL TO GET A HOT IGNITION KEY AND TUMBLER. THE CAR WAS NOT IN THE SUN . I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS NORMAL. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE STARTING. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS CAR PROBLEM BEFORE. *TR

DECIDED TO LOOK AT THE 2010 YARIS AFTER NOTICING OIL LEAK IN THE 2008 YARIS. THE 2010 HAD THE SAME LEAK. HAD THE 2008 HEAD GASKET REPLACED BY THE DEALER. HAVEN'T HAD THE HEAD GASKET OF THE 2010 REPLACED YET. CONCERNED THAT THE HEAD CYLINDER GASKETS ARE MOST LIKELY DEFECTIVE. LOOKED AT 7 OTHER YARIS, 2008'S (5 INCLUDING MINE) AND 2010'S (4 INCLUDING MINE) THAT HAD OIL AND OIL RESIDUE IN THE SAME SPOT WHERE THE OIL LEAKED FROM THE 2008 YARIS SEDAN. THE 2008 FAULTY HEAD GASKET WAS SENT TO TOYOTA CORPORATION TO BE INSPECTED FOR ANY DEFECTS. WE'VE ASKED (EMAILED) TOYOTA CORPORATION OF JAPAN SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THEIR FINDINGS WITH THE HEAD CYLINDER GASKET REMOVED THE 2008 AND THEY HAVE NOT REVEALED THEIR FINDINGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRAGGING AND EXHIBITING POWER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF OF THE ROAD, AS HE HAD LIMITED MOTION BUT COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 520.

BOUGHT VEHICLE ON 3/7/10 WHILE DROVE VEHICLE AROUND 30-40 MPH THE VEHICLE PULLS GRADUALLY EITHER SIDE. WHEN DIRECTION IS CORRECTED ,THE VEHICLE GOES ON OTHER SIDE,CORRECT IT ,GOES ON OTHER AND CYCLE GOES ON. APPARENT PROBLEM MAY BE SOMETHING WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE TOYOTA VEHICLE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT,BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL HERE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE VEHICLE IS NEW,THE TIRE WOULD TAKE TIME TO WEAR OUT AND VEHICLE STEERING WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. NOW THE MILEAGE IS 1000,THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THIS IN FREEWAY,UNTIL TODAY. I SCARED TO DRIVE ANY MORE. I CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT DRIVING MORE 40 MPH. *TR

I WAS DRIVING A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS RENTAL CAR FROM HERTZ. THE VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING, SO I JUMP STARTED IT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT RAN A BIT ROUGH FOR A FEW MINUTES, SO I LET IT WARM UP. I PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME. THE CAR REFUSED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND 1,000 RPM IN DRIVE. THE MAXIMUM SPEED I WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE WAS 10 MPH (DOWN HILL). I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND STARTED IT AGAIN (AFTER LETTING IT IDLE FOR 10 MINUTES). THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON, BUT IN PARK - THE CAR COULD BE REVVED TO 2,000 RPM (MAX). THAT IS WITH MY FOOT ON THE FLOOR. THERE WERE NO FLOOR MATS IN THE VEHICLE. I PULLED THE CAR OVER - PARKED IT AND CALLED HERTZ TO COME PICK IT UP. I AM NOT SURE IF THE YARIS IS BEING RECALLED, BUT NHTSA SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MODEL AS WELL. *TR

NO INCIDENT YET. BUT A CONSTANT STEERING PROBLEM FROM DAY 1. STEERING OVERLY SENSITIVE AND NEEDS CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. IF ADJUST TOO OFTEN STARTS TO SMOKE! CAN'T DRIVE FOR LONG BECAUSE OF STRESS. EVERY TOUCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES THE STEERING! BROUGHT TO TOYOTA TO REPAIR TWICE, TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, BUT ONLY ALIGNED THE TIRES AND ADJUSTED THE STEERING TILT--MECHANICAL NON-NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS BUT NO TECHNICAL REPAIR. BROUGHT TO AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC WHO SAID THE STEERING OF TOO LOOSE AND NEEDED TOYOTA TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENT (AFTER TEST DRIVING AND COMING BACK WITH A VERY OVERPOWERING SMOKE SMELL!). GAVE UP ON TOYOTA TAKING THE PROBLEM SERIOUSLY AND COMPETENTLY WORKING ON MY CAR. JUST DRIVE IT ON SHORT TRIPS AROUND TOWN, AND THOUGH CONSTANT SWERVING IN MY LANE, NO ACCIDENT YET, THANK GOD. WILL RENT A NORMAL-STEERING CAR FOR LONG TRIPS, WILL NEVER BUY TOYOTA AGAIN. WOULD TRADE THIS ONE IN BUT IT WAS A GIFT AND I LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE ABOUT IT, EXCEPT FOR THE UNSAFE STEERING ESPECIALLY ABOVE 40 MPH AND THE UNCOMFORTABLE SEAT THAT MAKES LONG TRIPS OUT OF THE QUESTION BECAUSE OF RESULTING BACKACHES. MAIN PROBLEM IN A NUTSHELL: POWER-STEERING OVERCORRECTS AND TOO LOOSE; NEEDS CONSTANT BACK AND FORTH ADJUSTMENT IN VAIN EFFORT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOU ATTENTION TO THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

2010 YARIS, CAME ACROSS PATCH OF UNEVEN ROAD, CARS ABS/TRACKING SYSTEM ALARM WENT OFF, THE CAR SURGED VIOLENTLY TO LEFT THEN RIGHT COULD NOT CONTROL STEERING THEN FINALLY STRAIGHTENED OUT, NEAR MISS ACCIDENT AFRAID OF MY YARIS. *TR

THE STEERING IN MY 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT CENTERED. I LEFT THE CAR FOR 3 HOURS AND CAME BACK AND ALL THEY WROTE ON THE PAPER WAS THE TIRES WERE LOW ON AIR. THAT WAS NOT TRUE I HAD CHECK THAT AND ALSO LET THE CAR GET 1450 MILES ON IT SO THE TIRES WOULD WEAR IN CORRECT THING THAT WOULD MAKE THE STEERING WHEEL CENTERED. THEN I WENT BACK TO GET THE CAR AND IT TOOK IT FOR A TEST RIDE AND IT WAS NOT RIGHT. THEN I TOOK A RIDE WITH MECHANIC HE KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT THEN THEY TOOK THE CAR TO ALIGN THE FRONT END AND IT STILL WAS NOT CENTERED THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS THE STEERING WHEEL CENTERED HE SAID THEY DID THE ALIMENT AND WOULD SAY THEY CENTERED THE WHEEL. THIS ELECTRIC STEERING IS NOT RIGHT AND HANDLES VERY BAD. ITS A NEW CAR. THIS IS A PROBLEM THE DAY I GOT THE CAR. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED SPONTANEOUSLY 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE SITTING IDLE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE ON. UPON RELEASE OF HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO DO THE SAME WHILE IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE DEALER TOWED THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. UPON COMPLETION, THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING ACCORDING TO ITS DESIGN. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70.

PASSENGER SIDE REAR VISION MIRROR IS DISILUSSIONING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT ONLY FASTENS INTO THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BUCKLE AND THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT ONLY BUCKLES INTO THE REAR DRIVERS SEAT BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THIS WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS INTENDED TO BE DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,612. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.