Total Complaints
123 filings
TOYOTA YARIS · model year
123 NHTSA complaints, 21 crash reports, and 9 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2010TOYOTAYARIS carries 123 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 21 crashes, 2 fires, 23 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2010 YARIS is air bags with 44 filings, followed by seats (8) and electrical system (7). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 9 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 2010 YARIS, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
123 filings
Crashes Reported
21 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 44 |
| SEATS | 8 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 7 |
| STEERING | 6 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 |
| WHEELS | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 |
| ENGINE | 3 |
| VISIBILITY | 2 |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2009-2011 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2006-2011 Toyota Yaris, Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, Lexus IS250C, Lexus IS350C and Lexus GX460, 2011 Sienna, 20
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vib
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, 2008-2010 Highlander, and 2009-2010 Tacoma, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and General Motors Pontiac Vibe vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the steering column assembly contains electrical connections to the driver's airbag module
SEATS
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 22, 2005, through May 12, 2010, and 2008-2010 Scion xD vehicles manufactured April 4, 2007, through May 12, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the springs used for the seat rails on the driver's seat and the seat rails
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
On January 9, 2018, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified NHTSA that they are recalling 14,585 model year 2010-2012 Yaris vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, K
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, IS-F, and GX460 vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP (Saipan),
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPA
Vehicle was in Park and keys were out and I was on passenger side unloading a shelf and the shelf hit the shifter and the vehicle started rolling backwards and ran over my leg.
I would like to point out that both Driver and Police Officer safety may be improved if all vehicle designers and manufacturers were to disrupt the convention of locating caches for the drivers vehicle registration information at or below driver shoulder height. It may be a fairly inconsequential to implement a design standard so that the paper copy of a drivers registration and insurance would be neatly and preferentially stored at a height relativistic of the drivers shoulders so that every driver would naturally move through the motion of raising their hands into the air to retrieve requested registration information
Malfunctioning components 1. Door locks do not lock all the time when the lock button is pressed. 2. Randomly I will find my doors unlocked, when I closed them when I got out. 3. Doors unlock by themselves and that poses a problem for me and my family. To be able to figure out the issue I have to take it to the dealer where they charge an arm and a leg to diagnose the issue, due to Covid-19 and the hardship it has caused my family I donât have the funds to do that. Somebody has to push the dealers to help the consumers out for a change. Thank you.
2010 YARIS, BROKEN FRAME AFTER HITTING POTHOLE, FRAME AND SUSPENSION ALL ROTTED OUT. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO OUTSIDE VISIBLE RUST ON ANY EXTERIOR PANELS.
Mileage: 230,000
2010 YARIS, BROKEN FRAME AFTER HITTING POTHOLE, FRAME AND SUSPENSION ALL ROTTED OUT. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO OUTSIDE VISIBLE RUST ON ANY EXTERIOR PANELS.
Mileage: 230,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO ILLUSTRATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE STALL DUE TO A LACK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED OR INFORMED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER (JOE MACHENS TOYOTA LOCATED AT 1180 VANDIVER DR, COLUMBIA, MO 65202, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE FUEL SENDER GAUGE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE SECONDARY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,234. *LN*JB *DL
Mileage: 142,234
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO ILLUSTRATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE STALL DUE TO A LACK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED OR INFORMED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER (JOE MACHENS TOYOTA LOCATED AT 1180 VANDIVER DR, COLUMBIA, MO 65202, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE FUEL SENDER GAUGE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE SECONDARY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,234. *LN*JB *DL
Mileage: 142,234
2010 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT REQUIRE THE AIRBAGS TO BE REPLACE, BUT CONSTANTLY RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES. *JS
BOTH OF THE REAR SEATBELTS ON MY 2010 TOYOTA YARUS WON'T RETRACT. INITIALLY, THE REAR LEFT SEAT BELT STOPPED RETRACTING AND THEN SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE REAR RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT STOPPED RETRACTING.
FOR THE SECOND TIMES IN 18 MONTH MY RIGHT SIDE MIRROR EXPLODED THE BACK PART FLEW TO SOMEBODY YARD THERE WERE NO ONE ON THE BUT ME NO TRUCK NO KID TROWING ROCK I HEAD A BIG EXPLOSION THEN THE MIRROR SLAMMED ON THE SIDE WINDOW SO HARD THAT THE WINDOW HAS SOME SCRATCHES . THE FIRST TIME TOYOTA FIXED IT BUT I HAVE TO PAID $180.00 BECAUSE THEY T SAID NEVER HEARD TO A SIDE MIRROR EXPLODING LET ME TELL YOU IT IS SCRAIRRY YOU DRIVING AND YOU HEAR THAT EXPLOSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Mileage: 94,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Mileage: 94,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Mileage: 94,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V025000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WILSON TOYOTA OF AMES (2122 S DUFF AVE, AMES, IA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *TR
NOVEMBER 10, 2017 - I WAS T-BONED BY A MOTORIST (WHO RAN THE LIGHT) ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT HAND TURN THRU AN INTERSECTION. THE 2010 TOYOTA YARIS I WAS DRIVING WAS TOTALED BY THE COLLISION ($8,266.72 OF DAMAGE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE). THE YARIS SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE YARIS'S LEFT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS COLLAPSED INTO THE YARIS CABIN WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BREAK MY SAMSUNG NOTE 4 PHONE DISPLAY & DAMAGE ITS INTERNAL SOLID STATE DRIVE. THE SAMSUNG NOTE 4 WAS ENCASED IN AN OTTER BOX AND ATTACHED TO MY LEFT HIP VIA OTTER BELT CLIP DURING THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. MY HEAD STRUCK A HARD SURFACE IN THE YARIS, RESULTING IN A LARGE HEMATOMA ON MY LEFT FRONTAL LOBE. TOYOTA INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT WITHIN THE SPAN OF 68 MILLISECONDS, THE LATERAL DELTA-V AIRBAG SENSOR WAS ACCELERATED FROM 0.0 MPH TO 11.1 MPH. YET THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PER TOYOTA, SINCE THE SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS DEEMED IN PROPER WORKING ORDER AND DID NOT DESIGNATE THE COLLISION WARRANTED DEPL
Mileage: 100,120
NOVEMBER 10, 2017 - I WAS T-BONED BY A MOTORIST (WHO RAN THE LIGHT) ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT HAND TURN THRU AN INTERSECTION. THE 2010 TOYOTA YARIS I WAS DRIVING WAS TOTALED BY THE COLLISION ($8,266.72 OF DAMAGE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE). THE YARIS SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE YARIS'S LEFT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS COLLAPSED INTO THE YARIS CABIN WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BREAK MY SAMSUNG NOTE 4 PHONE DISPLAY & DAMAGE ITS INTERNAL SOLID STATE DRIVE. THE SAMSUNG NOTE 4 WAS ENCASED IN AN OTTER BOX AND ATTACHED TO MY LEFT HIP VIA OTTER BELT CLIP DURING THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. MY HEAD STRUCK A HARD SURFACE IN THE YARIS, RESULTING IN A LARGE HEMATOMA ON MY LEFT FRONTAL LOBE. TOYOTA INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT WITHIN THE SPAN OF 68 MILLISECONDS, THE LATERAL DELTA-V AIRBAG SENSOR WAS ACCELERATED FROM 0.0 MPH TO 11.1 MPH. YET THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PER TOYOTA, SINCE THE SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS DEEMED IN PROPER WORKING ORDER AND DID NOT DESIGNATE THE COLLISION WARRANTED DEPL
Mileage: 100,120
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION TOYOTA BUENA PARK (6400 BEACH BLVD, BUENA PARK, CA 90621, (714) 627-5562) FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V340000 AND 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THIRTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT DROVE FROM THE DEALER LOT AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO AUTONATION TOYOTA BUENA PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING THEY REPAIRED CAUSED THE WINDOW TO SHATTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Mileage: 63,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION TOYOTA BUENA PARK (6400 BEACH BLVD, BUENA PARK, CA 90621, (714) 627-5562) FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V340000 AND 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THIRTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT DROVE FROM THE DEALER LOT AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO AUTONATION TOYOTA BUENA PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING THEY REPAIRED CAUSED THE WINDOW TO SHATTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Mileage: 63,000
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES TO HAVE MY AIR BAG REPLACED. I CONNECTED WITH TOYOTA AND MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE AIR BAGS ARE ON ORDER AND I WILL BE CONTACTED WHEN IT COMES IN. IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER 2 MONTHS! THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE! I WANT THE STUPID THING REMOVED!
HI , MY CARS STEERING WHEEL HORN IS NOT WORKING.
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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