When did you experience your first mechanical failure? How serious was it?

[twowheels]

Just curious... I'm at about 20k miles on my Yaris since January (it's been a low mileage year). I've usually had to have at least one minor issue taken care of by now, but other than a small vibration in the paneling behind my ear when the stereo is playing I have had no mechanical issues. How 'bout you?

[trini_per4mance]

I have an objection to the choices in the poll. There's no option for 350k miles! :thumbup:

My alternator started to charge intermittently, so I replaced it with an OEM one at 323,000 miles. But no mechanical problems so far and I'm at 358,000 miles.

[tomato]

you mean on a Yaris? or any car?

[eTiMaGo]

nothing yet that wasn't self-induced :laugh:

[Vang]

7k miles - 3 flats so far :iono:

[silver_echo]

not voting because i don't want to skew it, but my OEM clutch went at ~45k but this is because i bought mine used from the dealer after a kid that did not know how to drive...

[jambo101]

At 20k my throttle started to have moments of non responsiveness,dealer changed part of the wiring harness and problem solved.

[gonzo452001]

At 62,000 my alternator started whinning had it replaced not cheap

[ellenbetty]

Dead battery at 11,400 miles, 18 months. I wonder if all the pot holes in the back parking lot had any thing to do with the OE battery failure. The back parking lot was just paved last week. Hopefully my new battery will last longer. My second Yaris OE battery has 14,500 miles, 18 months and still working, but not exposed too long to the pot holes.

[hatchbackkid82]

Transmission had a 3rd gear grind around 40k, replaced te trans under warranty

[Bredayaris]

Nothing my diesel Yaris works fine after more than 60.000 miles!

[Betrivent]

I've bought mine 3rd hand, but so far it's got 111k kms on it and nothing is wrong with it yet, and nothing has been replaced to the best of my knowledge. Will not vote as to not skew the poll.

[devinlamothe]

Dead battery at 11,400 miles, 18 months. I wonder if all the pot holes in the back parking lot had any thing to do with the OE battery failure. The back parking lot was just paved last week. Hopefully my new battery will last longer. My second Yaris OE battery has 14,500 miles, 18 months and still working, but not exposed too long to the pot holes.

:iono: We have some of the worst roads in our province and my battery has lasted over 80,000 miles so it could be yours was just defective from the start.

[pEAchEzpwnz]

This isn't really mechanical, but 1500 miles in some punks stole one hubcap off my only 3 month old yarii n then 2 days later the tire goes full out flat. firestone couldn't find a hole on the tire and neither could the dealer. dealer offered I could buy a new tire for $100, but they didn't want to help in any other way.

[ellenbetty]

:iono: We have some of the worst roads in our province and my battery has lasted over 80,000 miles so it could be yours was just defective from the start.

Well North East Ohio is well known for it's pot holes. It's the pot holes big enough to total your Yaris in that are the worst. But some county in Florida has NEO beat. Some old lady totaled 3 new cars in pot holes in less than a year. :eyebulge: LOL

[TheRealEnth]

2 days later the tire goes full out flat. firestone couldn't find a hole on the tire and neither could the dealer.
im hoping you tried filling it up again and seeing if air escaped with water.... OR EVEN AT ALL LOL

[1stToyota]

About 20K miles and no problems so far, except for the defective cargo light from day 1 that fixed itself this summer. :smile:

[Tamago]

under 40,000 miles. engine was bone stock, had intake and exhaust:

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[ellenbetty]

Scary. I hate to see how much that will cost to fix. What is that red V thing? TRD?

[Tamago]

Scary. I hate to see how much that will cost to fix.

$1200

[Yaris Hilton]

$1200's getting off cheap for a thrown rod these days.

[roxy1]

7 out of the 43 votes had mechanical failure before 50k miles? not good. i hope many of those were self induced.

[TheRealEnth]

dont worry.. if you drive your car like a jolly ol green peace lover and on top of the maintenance, you shouldnt see any problems

[Tamago]

$1200's getting off cheap for a thrown rod these days.

that was a complete engine with all accessories (except AC compressor) and a transmission attached.

the odometer on the car it came out of showed 2,985 miles :biggrin:

i got really lucky. http://www.gardnerautoparts.com/

[Yaris Hilton]

7 out of the 43 votes had mechanical failure before 50k miles? not good. i hope many of those were self induced.

It's silly to think that a poll on a forum like this tells you anything meaningful about the reliability of the car. It's self-reported, and people who've had a problem are the ones most likely to reply. And we're a small segment of Yaris freaks anyway. You'll have to look at the larger surveys like J.D. Power, Toyota's, etc. for any sort of meaningful numbers.

[Tamago]

It's silly to think that a poll on a forum like this tells you anything meaningful about the reliability of the car. It's self-reported, and people who've had a problem are the ones most likely to reply. And we're a small segment of Yaris freaks anyway. You'll have to look at the larger surveys like J.D. Power, Toyota's, etc. for any sort of meaningful numbers.

ironically, the xA has been the most reliable car in the united states for 2 years now..

also held its value better than almost any car in its segment. 3 years after purchase (for $12,500) a pristine xA with my mileage could still retail for $11,200. try finding any other car that held it's value that well :wub:

[markitect]

No mechanical problems, although the rear defroster had one line that wasn't working and I had the dash rattle. I don't really count those as mechanical failure.

[roxy1]

It's silly to think that a poll on a forum like this tells you anything meaningful about the reliability of the car. It's self-reported, and people who've had a problem are the ones most likely to reply. And we're a small segment of Yaris freaks anyway. You'll have to look at the larger surveys like J.D. Power, Toyota's, etc. for any sort of meaningful numbers.

criteria wise, this poll would have about as much validity as the JD Powers surveys (especially the initial quality surveys, of which the methods they use to collect their data are so very useless, imo).

what skews it is that a disproportionate percentage of YW members modify their cars vs the general population of yaris owners, since im certain 99+% of them never give any thought to modifications.

[ern-diz]

over 22k in my '07 and nothing yet /knocks on wood...

[craigq]

Right front wheel bearing went at approximately 8000km/5000miles.

[Tamago]

Right front wheel bearing went at approximately 8000km/5000miles.

do you have aftermarket wheels?

[wiirenet]

does a flat tire count lol? About to hit 4,000 miles and am getting the low tire pressure signal =( I got it a few days ago, filled the tire with air, was ok for a day, now its back! Guessing there must be a hole.

[tomato]

low pressure signal? wow. Really? Didn't know the Yaris could do that. :bow::biggrin:

[wiirenet]

Yea, the one that looks like (!) manual says "Indicates low tire inflation pressure" that basically means "indicates flat tire" right?
The thing is, none of the tires look flat. There's no bulging at the bottom. But when we tested them the first time, one did have a significantly lower pressure so I don't think the light is malfunctioning... but like I said, nothing looks flat.

Going to a mechanic today that can hopefully find and patch a hole, I don't want to buy a new tire!

[Yaris Hilton]

That signal looks like a "moon" smiley.

It goes off when the tire pressure gets down to about 25 PSI, which doesn't look "flat" but is certainly too low. Our basic TPMS system doesn't tell you which tire is down, just that one or more is, and it doesn't affect it when the tires are rotated.

[craigq]

do you have aftermarket wheels?

Nope, stock 15" factory steel wheels.

Nothing like a rod through the engine block though :eek:

[Tamago]

Nope, stock 15" factory steel wheels.

Nothing like a rod through the engine block though :eek:

you guys don't have this worry, with the much taller final drive.. at 80mph on the xA/xB transmission you're SCREAMING at 4300rpm..

i really miss my ECHO transmission :( too bad it couldn't take the stress of boosted life :frown:

[talnlnky]

I was doing a bit of back country gravel roads driving and hit a big divit/pothole type thing at 45mph and broke and axle seal.... That and a finicky radio are my only problems. Axle seal was fixed and repaired the next day for free when I went in to have an oil change. Happened at 13k miles..... Totally my fault.

[wiirenet]

So, my wheel losing tire pressure but not looking flat... turns out I was screwed!

Literally... there was a screw stuck in my tire haha. Went to a mechanic my dad knows and they patched it for free :)

Don't think I'll be going to the dealer anymore!

[TheRealEnth]

i like your avatar wiirenet =D, and yeah "Screw" the dealerships HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAH j/k

[wiirenet]

Thanks! Its literally the only compliment I get in life that I cannot deflect and reply with OMG YES ISN'T IT AMAZING??

Funny enough, I got my back windows tinted by staypuft's friend ('rage', on the forum), and he has a joker why so serious tattoo! It was an amazing moment for me haha. I am a huge dork.