10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 2
Average Mileage:
23,610 miles

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2008 Toyota Yaris Owner Comments

problem #9

Jul 242017

Yaris

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V340000 (air bags), 14V168000 (air bags), 14V169000 (seats), and 12V491000 (visibility). The dealer was not contacted to schedule a repair appointment. While driving less than 35 mph, the air bag within the steering wheel deployed with force. The driver's side window glass fractured completely. The contact veered off the road and crashed into a tree. The contact sustained injuries to the body cavity, which did not require medical treatment. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Stoney Creek, VA, USA

problem #8

Aug 142017

Yaris

  • miles
I want to know about settlement info we had to wait 9 hours to get our car fix and I missed work.I need to know about getting a settlement we had 3 recall on our car just want to know how to get settlement.

- Wake Forest, NC, USA

problem #7

Jul 212013

Yaris

  • 85,000 miles
The driver's seat would not stay put. It kept gliding back and forth on the rail. We had our mechanic replace the seat because the vehicle would not pass inspection. There was a recall on this and Toyota refused to pay us for the work we had done.

- Alton Bay, NH, USA

problem #6

Jan 202015

Yaris 4-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact called the dealer more than three months ago and they placed the contact on a waiting list, but did not specify what number the contact was placed on the list. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V169000 (seats) and 14V168000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repairs. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. MA 08/14/15 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Updated 09/03/15

- Fort Myers, FL, USA

problem #5

Dec 152014

Yaris 4-cyl

  • 60,000 miles
A Toyota Yaris was involved in a head-on collision with an Audi tt. The Yaris experienced a delta-V of approximately 60 mph. Post collision inspection of the vehicle revealed the Yaris' driver seat rotated 90-degrees counterclockwise. The bolts which fastened the seat's mounting brackets to the floorboard had all been sheered or pulled out of the floorboard.

- Millersville, MD, USA

problem #4

Sep 232014

Yaris

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact received recall notifications for NHTSA campaign number: 14V168000 (air bags) and NHTSA campaign number: 14V169000 (seats). The contact stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Phenix City, AL, USA

problem #3

Feb 122014

Yaris 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14V169000 (seats). However, the part 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 09/30/14

- Decatur, AL, USA

problem #2

Aug 142013

Yaris

  • 35,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that the driver and passenger seats failed to lock in place intermittently. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14V169000 (seats). The dealer was contacted and stated that a remedy was not yet available for this failure. The contact mentioned that the manufacturer had exceeded the reasonable amount of time for repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000.

- Laguna Niguel , CA, USA

problem #1

Apr 142011

Yaris

  • 32,486 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated the rear seat bench was loose on both sides in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that was not a safety issue and confirmed that the rear seat was secure. He also showed her another vehicle and the rear seat was also loose. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 32,486. Updated 06/08/11

- Maynard , MA, USA

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