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Toyota · NHTSA safety record

2019 Toyota Yaris

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

26

Complaints

1

Crashes

1

Fires

1

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2019 Toyota Yaris have filed 26 safety complaints with NHTSA between January 2019 and July 2024. The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 8 of them (31%). The typical failure was reported at 13,517 miles, the median across the 10 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 3 recalls covering this vehicle. A further 1 defect investigation is open and unresolved.

Recalls (3)

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

21V617000 · September 27, 2021

The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Yaris, Yaris Hatchback, and Yaris Sedan vehicles. An impeller within the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.
The risk
A fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB05 and 21TA05.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 31,307 vehicles across all model years covered

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

19V503000 · June 28, 2019

The defect
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk
An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC · up to 1,325 vehicles across all model years covered

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

19V244000 · March 27, 2019

The defect
Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk
If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. · up to 3,634 vehicles across all model years covered

Defect investigations (1)

An investigation means NHTSA has decided a pattern is worth examining. A preliminary evaluation is often closed with no action; an engineering analysis is the stage that usually precedes a recall.

Electrical problems / No-start

DP23004

Still open defect petition · opened August 30, 2023

the electrical system

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition dated June 7, 2023, along with several subsequent submissions from the petitioner, requesting an investigation of the vehicle CAN Bus vulnerability to external attack in the Model Year (MY) 2019 Toyota Yaris.The petitioner described multiple electrical symptoms including but limited to: multiple electrical instrument panel warning lights, inaccurate fuel gauge, inoperative key fob, no-start since late 2022, and enclosed references to cybersecurity articles and websites. This defect petition has been opened to evaluate the allegation and determine whether to grant or deny the petitioner's request.The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under reference ODI number 11501206.

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 26.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 31%
ENGINE 8 31%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 7 27%
STEERING 5 19%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 15%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 12%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 4%
EQUIPMENT 1 4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 4%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 4%
SERVICE BRAKES 1 4%
SUSPENSION 1 4%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2021 at 7.

2019 2021 2024
2019 to 2024

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · crash · 40,000 miles

The contact owned a 2019 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that while his wife was reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated although the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle crashed into a tree and the neighbor's house. The paramedics, fire department, and police arrived and created a report. The contact's wife suffered bruising and body aches upon impact. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an impound lot. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

NHTSA complaint 11568780. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

fire · towed · 72,000 miles

The contact owned a 2019 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that after his wife had arrived at her destination, a short time later she was made aware that the vehicle was on fire. Upon arriving on the scene, the contact's wife observed a fire originating in the engine compartment. Local emergency services were called and were able to extinguish the fire. A police and fire report was filed, but no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.

NHTSA complaint 11551431. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

towed · 1,700 miles

ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH DROVE APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES DOWN ROUTE 650 ON NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, SILVER SPRING, MD. STOPPED AT THE ATM ENROUTE TO CHURCH. GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND TRAVELLED APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE PROCEEDING TO THE EAST WEST HIGHWAY EXIT ON LEFT. SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED MAKING A PULLING OR STRAINING NOISE. I WAS SHOCKED SINCE THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW AND I HAD RECENTLY JUST PURCHASED THE CAR. SUDDENLY THE CAR LOCKED AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF IT. I INDICATED TO THE CAR IN BACK TO GO AROUND ME. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SINCE I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AND COASTED ACROSS THE STREET AND PARKED. THEN I CALLED ROAD SERVICE AND INFORMED THEM WHAT HAD OCCURRED. THEY

NHTSA complaint 11241985, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Vehicle has safety recall, vehicle may stall at high speed, Toyota dealership replace fuel pump after replacements check engine light came on same day, and after few thousand miles light also came on , never fix the problem, now they charged me $280.00 to do the diagnostic check engine light even though that i purchased extended warranty for 125,000 miles and they also want to charge me $930.00 for engine de carburetor and test again…Thanks

NHTSA complaint 11599574. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Car driving with no one in front and brake assist went off on own. Also car driving and electrical system in car shut down and lost control of car. Then all dashboard lights came on, was able to regain control and pull in parking lot. Shut car off. Hooked up ODB. No codes. Then started car and ran fine. Had burning electrical smell.

NHTSA complaint 11547238. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT
2019 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO VEHICLE BEING HACKED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IN HIS OPINION SOMEONE REMOTELY SHUTDOWN OR DISABLED THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. UPDATE 06/20/2023- CONSUMER IS REQUESTING PETITON AND HEARING. PETITION AND HEARING REQUEST DOCUMENT MAILED IN.

NHTSA complaint 11501206. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
2019 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO ENGINE FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint 11480720. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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Other years of the Toyota Yaris

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2020 9 1
2017 15 3
2015 15 4 5
2013 9 1
2012 35 5 1
2011 25 3
2010 90 9

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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