Reliability & cost of ownership
Toyota Yaris Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Toyota Yaris? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Toyota Yaris problems by model year
68 recall entries and 810 owner complaints on file across 15 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Yaris | 1 | 10 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Yaris | 3 | 26 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Yaris | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Yaris | 3 | 15 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Yaris | 2 | 5 | 4.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Yaris | 4 | 15 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Yaris | 1 | 3 | 4.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Yaris | 1 | 9 | 4.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Yaris | 5 | 35 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Yaris | 3 | 25 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Yaris | 9 | 90 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Yaris | 10 | 92 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Yaris | 10 | 218 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Yaris | 10 | 258 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Yaris | 5 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota Yaris, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags367 complaints
- vehicle speed control72 complaints
- electrical system70 complaints
- service brakes63 complaints
- suspension52 complaints
- structure52 complaints
- steering39 complaints
- seats37 complaints