Toyota Yaris Transmission Problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 5 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2007. Best year: 2017.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE KEY NOT IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE TWO CHILDREN WERE SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRA...
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...
MY CAR WAS SPINNING IN CIRCLES ON THE ICEY FREEWAY AFTER I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CAR FENDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR STOPPED SHORT OF THE GUARD RAIL, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT TOOK OFF AND BEGAN SPINNING TOWARD THE OTHER...
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 E...
AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND POWER TRAIN SPEED SENSOR LIGHT ON
REAR AXLE CORROSION CAUSED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. THANKFULLY THIS HAPPENED JUST AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED. THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE REPAIRED BY L&M AUTO OF EAST OTIS, MA 01029
ENGINE OIL HAS TO REFILLED EVERY 100 MILES WITH 3 QUARTS. THE DIP STICK SHOWS VIRTUALLY NO OIL WHEN THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON.
DRIVING VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS, AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE. BRAKE AND ABS CAME ON, AND ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY, WEATHER WAS WARM AND SUNNY. ABS ENGAGEMENT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP, EVEN THOUGH ROAD ...
THIS VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BY DESIGN, AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A TOYOTA TECHNICIAN, WILL NOT UPSHIFT UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED COMPLETELY. THIS IS NOT ONLY A HAZARD IN TRAFFIC AND IS TORTURE ON THE ENGINE, BUT IT IS A...
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 ...
I'VE HAD MY 2007 TOYOTA YARIS FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW, IN THE MORNINGS WHEN THE CAR IS COLD THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY, WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD ITS WORSE, THE OTHER PROBLEMS IS THAT THE CAR WOBBLES WHEN IM DRIVING SLOW, AN WHE...
2007 TOYOTA YARIS HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO WARM UP, BEFORE HE COULD CHANGE GEARS PROPERLY. IN THE WINTER TIME, IT WAS WORSE. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GEARS WOULD NO...