2009 Toyota Yaris Complaint Log

NOTICED ON 3.22.2015 TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM ALL 4 ORIGINAL TIRES ON MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS WITH ONLY 12084 MILES DRIVEN. HAVE NOT CHECKED THE SPARE. GOODYEAR EAGLE LS P 185/60R 15 84T. DOT 3KRR2809. *TR

HELLO, I PURCHASED A NEW YARIS FROM TOYOTA KNOXVILLE, TN. MY CAR HAS TWO RECALL NOTICES. WHENEVER I CALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE RECALL SERVICE, THEY ARE LIKE "THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE" OR "THEY DO NOT TIME TO ATTEND TO IT". I GUESS THEY ARE NOT AT ALL INTERESTED IN ATTENDING TO IT. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A WIRE GUARD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT KNEE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN FROM THE ON POSITION TO THE START MODE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

THE ENGINE TURN OFF SUDDENLY AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAIL,THEN ENGINE TURN ON AND POWER STEERING WORKS FINES .ITS PASS SEVERAL TIMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FAILED TO ADJUST PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V169000 (SEATS) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I BRAKED TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL WHICH EMERGED FROM THE DITCH. THE CAR FISHTAILED, LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED ONCE LANDING ON IT'S TOP. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DAMAGED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR. I DID HIT MY HEAD AGAINST THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, BUT THE BLOW WAS NOT SEVERE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK EITHER AND HAVE ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR QUITE SOME TIME. *TR

SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY DRIVERS SEAT DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AND NO REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 11/7/2014*JS

RECEIVED "INTERIM" NOTICE OF URGENT RECALL FOR DRIVER SIDE SEAT RAILS. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER RECEIVED NOTICE THAT "FIX" WAS READY AND WE SHOULD CONTACT DEALER FOR REPAIRS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND WE WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN REPAIRS ARE POSSIBLE. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHEN URGENT REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING HOME IN WET CONDITIONS, MY FRIEND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE STRIKING 2 FULL SIZE PINE TREES AND TWO ELECTRIC POLES, BASICALLY WE BOUNCED FROM ONE TO THE OTHER HITTING THE FRONT HEAD ON AND FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON TOP OF A FIRE HYDRANT... THE ONLY AIRBAG TO DEPLOY WAS THE DRIVERS STEERING AIRBAG. I WAS OBVIOUSLY SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND DUE TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING I SLAMMED MY HEAD INTO THE DASH BEFORE THE SEATBELT LOCKED. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND RESEARCHED, MY FRIEND AND MYSELF COULD HAVE AND PROBABLY SHOULD BE DEAD DUE TO THE AIRBAG DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES, THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS STYLE YARIS THAT'S PERTAINING TO THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V169000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, FORCING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A THIRD VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURES TO THE BACK, NECK AND HIP. THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DUE TO THE LOW IMPACT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FRONT FRAME WAS REPLACED AND THE REAR BUMPER WAS RESTORED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,765. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

THE ABS IS NOT WORKING. *TR

VEHICLE VEERED OFF ROAD TO RIGHT HITTING STREET SIGN. CONTINUED DOWN EMBANKMENT ROLLING OVER APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE CAR EJECTED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONTAL CRASH, SIDE CRASH AND ROLL OVER. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE SAFETY IS MISREPRESENTED AND VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

I'M WRITING ABOUT TWO DESIGN FLAWS THAT LED TO AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT, AND WHICH COULD HAVE HAD CAUSED EVEN MORE SERIOUS RESULTS. I BELIEVE THE PRIMARY CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT IS A POORLY DESIGNED INTERIOR TRUNK SAFETY LATCH, AND THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY DESIGN IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, 35 MILES INTO MY TRIP. AS I CHANGED LANES, MY TRUNK POPPED OPEN (IT HAD BEEN LATCHED) AND MY LAPTOP IN ITS COMPUTER CASE JETTISONED OUT OF THE TRUNK AND FLEW ACROSS THE INTERSTATE, CAUSING VEHICLES BEHIND ME TO SWERVE. MY MECHANIC UPON INSPECTING THE TRUNK OBSERVED THE INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE IS DESIGNED SUCH THAT IT 1. DANGLES FREELY IN THE TRUNK SO COULD EASILY GET CAUGHT ON SOMETHING THAT SHIFTED IN THE TRUNK, AND 2. RELEASES WITH ALMOST NO PULL NEEDED. WHAT LIKELY HAPPENED IS THAT THE STRAP OF THE COMPUTER BAG CAUGHT ON AND PULLED THE INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE WHEN I CHANGED LANES. ALTHOUGH THIS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL DAMAGE TO ME AND BREACH OF COMPUTER SECURITY, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT TO CARS BEHIND ME. HAD THE DRIVER BEHIND ME NOT HONKED HIS HORN AND MOTIONED ME TO PULL OVER, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF WHAT HAPPENED FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE TRUNK OF THE YARIS DOESN'T OPEN WIDE ENOUGH TO CATCH MY EYE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, AND I DID NOT SEE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COME ON: THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY ON THE YARIS, CENTERED RATHER THAN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER, MAKES SEEING THE SIGNALS ON THE DASH DURING DAYTIME DRIVING VERY HARD. ADD TO THAT, THE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL, FAR TO THE LEFT, IS OBSCURED BY THE RIM AROUND THE DISPLAY. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU'D HAVE TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT TO NOTICE THAT A DOOR, OR IN THIS CASE THE TRUNK, JUST POPPED OPEN. THE PLACEMENT OF THE DASHBOARD PANEL IS NOT GREAT IN TERMS OF SAFETY. THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO REPORT THESE CONCERNS WITH THE YARIS DESIGN. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INCREASE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED REPEATEDLY WITH FORCE; HOWEVER THERE WAS NO REDUCTION IN THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH IN ORDER TO STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME WITH EXTREME CAUTION. ONE YEAR AGO, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT WAS REPORTED AS INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,292.

THE TOYOTA YARIS HAS A DRIVE-BY-WIRE SYSTEM THAT RESULTS IN A DELAYED RESPONSE OF ABOUT TWO TO THREE SECONDS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS APPLIED. I HAVE A 2009 MODEL, BUT HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY A FRIEND WHO HAS A 2011 YARIS THAT THE SAME ISSUE IS PRESENT. THE DELAYED ACCELERATOR RESPONSE IS NOT ONLY UNNERVING, IT IS DANGEROUS IN A PARKING SITUATION. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE CUSTOMER RELATIONS, WHO REFERRED ME TO A DEALER. I SPOKE TO TWO SERVICE MANAGERS IN PORTLAND, OR WHO BOTH INDICATED THIS PROBLEM CAN ONLY BE REPARED WITH A SOFTWARE PATCH, WHICH IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS (CA. 30K MILES) HOME FROM WORK UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. AS I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, I WAS ALARMED TO FIND THAT THE BRAKES WERE COMPROMISED AND THE BRAKING POWER WAS REDUCED. I HAD TO SWERVE ONTO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID HITTING THE BACK END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AT THIS POINT, I WAS ONLY 2 MILES FROM HOME AND DECIDED TO PROCEED CAREFULLY. AS I WAS TURNING OFF A MAIN ROAD AND INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THE CAR CAREENED OFF THE ROAD, OVER THE CURB, UP A SMALL EMBANKMENT, AND SMASHED HEAD-ON INTO A STONE WALL. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND THE FRONT END SUSTAINED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. THE CAR WILL MOST LIKELY BE TOTALED. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT INJURED, BUT I SHUDDER TO THINK AT WHAT THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE CAR HAD NO KNOWN MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OR ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, WAS SERVICED REGULARLY, AND DRIVEN RESPONSIBLY. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. *TR

AIR BAG FAILURE ON A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A GUARD RAIL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER LOSS OF ACCELERATION, THE CHECK ENGINE, CRUISE CONTROL, AND OIL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE AS IT GAVE INACCURATE READINGS. THE DEALER ORDERED A NEW INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 31,300.

2009 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER STATES THAT STATE FARM IS ILLEGALLY REMOVING THE 5 STAR CRASH RATING GIVEN BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ON HIS TOYOTA YARIS *TGW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE KNEES AND HANDS. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE VEHICLE TO BE HIGHLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200. UPDATED 04/11/11 *BF UPDATED 12/19/2011 *LN

I WAS DRIVING AT THE REGULAR SPEED LIMIT AND WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS STOPPING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. I STEPPED ON MY BRAKE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS PRACTICALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I REMEMBER THAT A POLICEMAN TOLD ME TO PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS STILL SLIDING. I KNOW I TRIED TO STOP AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. BASED ON THEIR REPORTS OF TOYOTA'S STICKING ACCELERATOR, I THOUGHT THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED AND INVESTIGATED. I JUST CAME HOME LAST WEEK. I BROKE 4 RIBS IN THE ACCIDENT AND THE CAR IS TOTALED. I WAS IN REHABILITATION FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS ACCIDENT INVESTIGATED. I HAVE A CLEAN DRIVING RECORD AND I BELIEVE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOME TYPE OF MECHANICAL ISSUE THAT WOULD NOT LET ME STOP THE CAR. THE INSURANCE SALVAGE GARAGE IS HOLDING THE CAR FOR 60 DAYS AT OUR REQUEST SO THE CAR COULD BE INSPECTED. *TR

I'M WRITING THIS LETTER TO YOUR OFFICE, BECAUSE OF THE UNFAIR AND DECEIT PRACTICE OF AUTO LOAN FINDERS, INC; LOCATED AT 1800 SANDY PLAINS INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, SUITE 320, IN MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30066. I PRAY YOU CAN ASSIST ME WITH THIS MATTER. IN NOVEMBER OF 2010, I HAD PURCHASED A USED 2009 TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN WITH 47,398 MILES ON IT. IT IS A BASIC MODEL VEHICLE WITH MANUAL ROLL DOWN WINDOWS. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE AT THE TIME, THAT AFTER A YEAR I CAN GO TO A TRADITIONAL AUTO DEALER AND TRADE THE VEHICLE MENTIONED ABOVE; FOR A LOWER INTEREST RATE. I WAITED 2 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS TO TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN; KEEPING MY $420.00 MONTHLY PAYMENT ON TIME. I WENT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN METRO ATLANTA ON SUNDAY JUNE 30, 2013 TO TRADE IN THE TOYOTA YARIS AND WAS INFORMED BY THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT MY VEHICLE HAD STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND THEY ONLY COULD GIVE ME $2,500.00 VICE THE $6,000.00; IF THE VEHICLE WASN'T STRUCTURALLY DAMAGE. HE SHOWED ME THE CARFAX ON THE VEHICLE MENTIONED ABOVE; HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IN JANUARY OF 2010 AND THAT SAME VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME IN NOVEMBER OF 2010 AND THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO IT WASN'T DISCLOSED TO ME. NO MATTER WHAT MY SITUATION WAS I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT A STRUCTURAL DAMAGE VEHICLE PUTTING MYSELF, PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS IN DANGER. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE WENT ON TO SAY, THE ONLY THING THEY CAN DO WITH THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE, IS SELL IT AT AN AUCTION; BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT SELL AN UNSAFE VEHICLE TO ANYONE. I HAVE THE ENTIRETY OF THIS LETTER UPON YOUR REQUEST. *TR

MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER, AND HAS WEIRD PEDAL HABITS WHENEVER I USE MY RADIO/CD PLAYER/AUX PORT. OTHER YARIS OWNERS ARE CLAIMING THAT THIS IS ALSO HAPPENING TO THEM. WHEN I AM USING THE RADIO/CD PLAYER OR AUX, THE CAR IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT. IT IS ALMOST A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE CAR ACTS DIFFERENTLY. *TR

AT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED RESPONDING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR GAVE NO RESPONSE AND THE CAR RAPIDLY SLOWED. ACCELERATOR BEGAN TO RESPOND A MINUTE OR TWO AFTERWARDS BUT WAS NOT CONSISTENT. THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF THIS HAPPENING WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASING THIS 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THEY RECEIVED ERROR CODE P2121 WHEN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE POSITION SENSORS WHICH WERE SAID TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. IT IS IN THE SHOP THIS MORNING AND I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED WORD ON THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE THIS TIME. *TR

MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS NEEDS TO BE PLACED UPON THE RECENT RECALLS WITH TOYOTA. MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS BEGINNING TO GET HARDER TO PUSH DOWN, MY BRAKES ARE MUSHY AND ARE SOMETIMES HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHEN I HAVE MY DEFROSTERS ON, THE CAR WANTS TO KEEP GOING AND BRAKING IS HARDER. MY RADIO RANDOMLY SWITCHES TO AM RADIO WHEN ITS OFF, OR ON A DIFFERENT STATION. THIS ALL SOUNDS ELECTRICAL, AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND BEEN TOLD NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT NEXT WEEK TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AGAIN. I JUST WANTED TO INFORM SOMEONE THAT THE 2009 TOYOTA YARIS' HAVE PROBLEMS AND NEED TO BE LOOKED AT. *TR

THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL UNLESS YOU STOMP ON THE FOOT BRAKE. LIGHT APPLICATION NEVER DOES IT. *TR

MY TOYOTA YARIS HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM IN WET OR ICY CONDITIONS. IT WILL STOP BUT NOT AS QUICK AS IT SHOULD. THE BRAKES MAKES A SOUNDS LIKE IT'S TRYING TO WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. SHE STATED THAT WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK WITHOUT HAVING HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO REV REALLY FAST AND FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WANTED TO TAKE OFF. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CALLED THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9062.

2009 YARIS HAS DEMONSTRATED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH DIFFERENT DRIVERS. IT DID RESPOND AFTER HARD BRAKING. THIS WAS AFTER DISENGAGEMENT OF CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

WAS TRAVELING ON CONSTANTINE DRIVE ON MY WAY TO BEACH BLVD IN HUNTINGTON BEACH. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, I HAD GLANCED DOWN TO LOOK AT MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM I NOTICED THAT I WAS CLOSE TO A PARKED CAR AND PUT ON MY BRAKES. I ENDED UP STRIKING THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT OF A PARKED 2010 - BLUE - FORD ELEMENT. THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS MY RIGHT FRONT TAILLIGHT. MY CAR FLIPPED OVER IN ONE FELL SWOOP AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. EYEWITNESSES TO THE CRASH BELIEVE THAT A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE CAR TO FLIP OVER. THE POLICE WHO ARRIVED ON THE SCENE SHORTLY THEREAFTER COULD NOT FIND A JUSTIFICATION FOR WHAT HAD OCCURRED AT THE LOW RATE OF SPEED THAT I WAS TRAVELING. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

RELATING TO A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN.. SUDDEN ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD (AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT.. TEMPS IN THE 30'S) REPEATABLE AND NOTICEABLE 3 OR 4 TIMES EACH WEEK DEPENDENT ON ??? ,,,, FEELS AS IF VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL THEN IT JUMPS AND REPEATS,, THIS WILL OCCUR UNTIL CAR IS SUFFICIENTLY WARMED UP,,, HAVE NOT NOTICED IT ON WARM VEHICLE YET,, *TR

GOING WESTBOUND ON PORT SAINT LUCIE BLVD, FL 34953, A WHITE TRUCK WITH A SIX TO EIGHT FOOT TRAILER MADE A TURN FROM EASTBOUND TO WESTBOUND, CUTTING MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS OFF, BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT, THEREFORE, HAVING A FRONTAL CRASH WHICH NONE OF MY FOUR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS TAKING TO THE SAINT LUCIE HOSPITAL TO CHECK FOR INJURIES, WHICH I HAVE WHIPLASH, AND CONTUSION OF MY LOWER LIMB, AND BRUISES WHERE MY SEAT BELT WAS. *TR

MY TOYOTA YARIS 2009 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL ACCELERATION PROBLEM I NOTICE IT ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. *TR

I WAS DECELERATING ON A DOWNHILL SHORTENED EXIT RAMP, GOING FROM 70 MPH TO A STOP WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET . WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, IT FELT AS IF THE BRAKES WERE "METAL TO METAL" AND THE VEHICLE BARELY STOPPED BEFORE HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. SINCE THAT TIME, THE SAME TYPE OF INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED 3 MORE TIMES, ALWAYS WHEN DECELERATING RAPIDLY. (WHEN DECELERATING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, THEY WORK FINE.) I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED, BUT THEY SAID THEY WERE "NORMAL". THEY CERTAINLY ARE NOT! *TR

TOYOTA YARIS, 2009, SEDAN, 4DR, 7 MONTHS OF USE, STRONG BAD ODOR PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT, TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR FILTERS, THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS FIXED BUT BEFORE I REACHED MY HOUSE THE PROBLEM WAS THERE AGAIN. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT ALL THE TOYOTA YARIS 2009 HAVE THE SAME BAD ODOR PROBLEM IN THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT, AND THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I ASKED FOR A FIX TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THE ANSWER I RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS THAT THEY ARE STILL COLLECTING COMPLAINTS AND INFORMATION TO REQUEST A RECALL OR FIX FROM THE TOYOTA COMPANY, WHICH CAN TAKE AN INDEFINITE AMOUNT OF TIME. MEANWHILE I AM STOCK WITH THE PROBLEM AND NO OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT. *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY CAR FOR TWO YEARS NOW, AND HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRCONDITIONER LEAKING INSIDE MY CAR, SINCE I GOT IT. IT MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE WITH ANY LEFT HAND TURN, MY CARPET IS RUINED, MOLDY AND IM CONFIDENT IM BREATHING IN MOLD SPORES AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY KEPT IT FOR THREE WEEKS, REFUSED TO REPLACE MY CARPET. THEY DID MAKE IT STOP LEAKING, MOST LIKELY BY CLEARING THE DRAIN LINE OUT, THAT LASTED FOR A FEW WEEKS. THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED. *TR

FORTUNATELY I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE BRAKES OF MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THEY DISENGAGE WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR JULY 30, 2009. AT FIRST I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKES MY FAIL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK. HOWEVER IT APPEARS THAT ITEMS ON THE ROAD (SNOW, LEAVES) GET IN THE BRAKES AND THEY STOP WORKING FOR A MOMENT. I WILL BE BRAKING AND FEEL THE BRAKES DISENGAGE. (I LIVE IN AN AREA WITH A LOT OF TREES AND THERE MAY BE DECAYING LEAVES ON THE ROAD AT AN INTERSECTION.) WHEN I WENT INTO THE SERVICE CENTER, THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SHARED AN INCIDENT OF A MECHANIC WHO FOUND A SMALL PEBBLE IN THE BRAKES OF A VEHICLE WHICH WAS EXPERIENCING THE BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE 8,000 MILES ON MY CAR YET AND THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND BROUGHT MY FIRST CAR (A FORD) WHEN I WAS 20. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEM LIKE THIS THAT SEEMS TO BE PART OF THE BRAKES DESIGN. *TR

I RENTED A LATE MODEL (I BELIEVE 2009) SILVER TOYOTA YARIS IN AUGUST 2009 FROM ALAMO AT THE ORLANDO FL AIRPORT (MCO) LOCATION FOR A 2000 MILE TRIP. I DON'T KNOW THE VIN. THIS WAS JUST BEFORE THE WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE FLOOR MATS ON TOYOTAS. I HAD THAT EXACT PROBLEM AND HAD TO KEEP PULLING IT BACK, OFTEN WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. I'M AN ENGINEER AND DO ALL MY OWN MECHANICAL WORK ON MY OWN CARS, SO THERE'S NO MISTAKE ABOUT THIS. I TRIED TO RE-ATTACH THE MAT AT A REST STOP. IT WAS EASY TO SEE THAT THE MATS WOULD EASILY COME LOOSE AS THEY SHIFT AROUND BY NORMAL MOVEMENTS OF ONE'S FEET; AND THEY DID AGAIN. THESE WERE CLEARLY STOCK MATS BECAUSE THEY WERE PERFECTLY ALIGNED TO THE INSUFFICIENT HOOKS. ALSO, THEY WERE NOT STACKED ON OTHER MATS. JUST NORMAL STOCK MATS WITH POORLY DESIGNED ATTACHMENTS. I NOTICED THAT TOYOTA DID NOT RECALL THE YARIS, WHICH IS WHY I'M MAKING SURE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. I SUPPOSE THEY'LL WAIT UNTIL MORE PEOPLE DIE FIRST; LIKELY KIDS IN YARISES. *TR

THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF OUR 2008 TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE LSRS WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON EIGHT DIFFERENT TIMES. WE ONLY HAVE PAPERWORK FOR SIX OF THE INCIDENTS. WHEN WE BRING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, THEY JUST RESET THE LIGHT (TURN IT OFF) AND THEY HAVE ASKED US NOT TO PUSH THE SEAT BACK, BUT TO KEEP IT IN THE MID RANGE OF THE RAIL, NOT TO RECLINE THE SEAT IN THE BACK POSITION, BUT TO DECLINE THE SEAT FORWARD WHILE A PERSON IS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE WERE TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT WE SHOULD NEVER LET A CHILD OR SMALL PERSON RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEY HAVE NEVER TAKEN THE VEHICLE APART TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY IS. THEY ONLY SHUT THE WARNING LIGHT OFF. PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOW REFUSED TO HONOR THEIR WARRANTY ON THE AIRBAGS IN THIS VEHICLE. THEY BLAMED A PANEL AT THE NH DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY FOR BREAKING THE VEHICLE WHEN THEY CAUSED THE LIGHT TO APPEAR AGAIN AFTER THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE. THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY DISENGAGED THE WARNING LIGHT, SO THE PANEL DID NOT FIND A DEFECT' SUBSEQUENTLY, THEY FOUND FOR TOYOTA. THE LIGHT REAPPEARED MINUTES AFTER THE CAR WAS RESTARTED AFTER THEIR DRIVE IN IT. WE REQUESTED THAT THEY WOULD HEAR THE CASE, THE PANEL AT THE ARBITRATION DEPT AT THE NH DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY REFUSED. WE WILL NOW BE CHARGED FOR EVERY TIME THIS VEHICLE HAS TO HAVE THIS WARNING LIGHT RESET AS WELL AS DRIVING A CAR THAT THEIR :SPECIAL" TECHNICIAN ADMITTED THEY HAD NO IDEA WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING. *TR

I WAS BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A RAMP LEADING FROM ONE ROADWAY TO ANOTHER AND NOW REALIZE THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS I WAS SLOWLY FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME ON THIS UPHILL RAMP AND MY VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD STRIKING THE OTHER VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS A LOANER FROM GALAXY TOYOTA, EATONTOWN,NJ., A 2009 YARIS. IT WAS TOWED BACK TO TOYOTA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. TWO OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE IS STILL UNKNOWN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,000. UPDATED 06/23/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND 3-4 TIMES BEFORE HITTING THE GUARD RAIL. UPDATED 06/23/09.*JB

MY 2009 YARIS )MANUAL TRANSMISSION) SEDAN STALLS RANDOMLY WHEN I MOVE FROM LOW TO SECOND GEAR, BUT I HAVE NOTICED AN INCREASE WITH THE ONSET OF WARMER WEATHER. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN EARLY MAY, 2009. I WROTE TO TOYOTA TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND SHORTLY RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER, MIDDLETOWN TOYOTA, TO ARRANGE A VISIT TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. THE HEAD OF THE REPAIR DEPARTMENT AND I TOOK A LONG RIDE DURING WHICH BOTH OF US DROVE, AND THERE WERE NO STALLING INCIDENTS. THE MAN TOLD ME THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION WAS COMPUTER DRIVEN AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY WERE FACTORS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR. THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO TO CHANGE THE SITUATION, HE SAID. YESTERDAY MARCH 17, 2010, I HAD THE CAR OUT IN 60-DEGREE WEATHER AND IT STALLED 7-8 TIMES, ALWAYS WHEN I NEEDED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. IT IS SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. SO FAR THE ENGINE RE-IGNITES, BUT I WONDER WHEN THE DAY WILL COME WHEN IT STALLS AT AN INTERSECTION AND AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. I AM WRITING BECAUSE I FEEL THIS MIGHT BE HAPPENING TO OTHER YARIS OWNERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO EXCEEDED 90 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. TOYOTA TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TIME SHE DROVE IT. THE CONTACT HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL TICKETS BECAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING PRIOR TO IT ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18000.