The wind blows the Yaris door

[Jabberwocky]

We own a 2010 Yaris two door. These doors are very long and care must be taken to open the door in a parking lot to avoid dinging other people's cars.
The design of these doors is such that when you pull the little door handle and the door opens a bit, if there is a wind blowing from the back of the vehicle, the wind catches the door so fast before you can grab the door handle and whips it open, and smashes any vehicle unfortunate enough to be next to the door.
The handle grab is too far up on the door to allow a regular person to grab the door with enough force to stop the opening. This is horrible.
Several times the wind has grabbed our doors and flung them open, despite our efforts to stop this.
Yesterday, the driver door smashed into someone's vehicle, we left a note with our info, and called insurance, who will pay for the dent in that person's car. The same time, our Yaris passenger door opened and was flung out by the wind, and had there been a vehicle there, that would have also banged into a car. So both doors flew open at the same time. Horrors!
We think this is a terrible design flaw and if anyone agrees, let us know.
Today, we are going to Toyota to trade in this car, we do not want to be having doors fling open and causing damage to other people's vehicles.
It is bad enough that people ding other people's cars by being inconsiderate, we are not inconsiderate, and cannot keep the wind from blowing open the door without warning. Happens really fast. Anyone else have this problem?
We love the Yaris, but are thinking to get a four door, the door are shorter, and if they blow open won't reach another vehicle. Comments? Help?

[Bluevitz-rs]

So you aren't flexible enough to hold the handle with one hand and open it with the other? Because the wind will catch any car door on whatever car you own.

BTW, Welcome to the forum.

[DebbyM46227]

This happens with any 2 door I've ever owned. You must have tornadic-force winds there!

[TRDMarty]

Yes I have had this happen as well.
I just learned to park my car facing into the wind to avoid this.
Just a thought :biggrin:

[kimona]

We own a 2010 Yaris two door. These doors are very long and care must be taken to open the door in a parking lot to avoid dinging other people's cars.
The design of these doors is such that when you pull the little door handle and the door opens a bit, if there is a wind blowing from the back of the vehicle, the wind catches the door so fast before you can grab the door handle and whips it open, and smashes any vehicle unfortunate enough to be next to the door.
The handle grab is too far up on the door to allow a regular person to grab the door with enough force to stop the opening. This is horrible.
Several times the wind has grabbed our doors and flung them open, despite our efforts to stop this.
Yesterday, the driver door smashed into someone's vehicle, we left a note with our info, and called insurance, who will pay for the dent in that person's car. The same time, our Yaris passenger door opened and was flung out by the wind, and had there been a vehicle there, that would have also banged into a car. So both doors flew open at the same time. Horrors!
We think this is a terrible design flaw and if anyone agrees, let us know.
Today, we are going to Toyota to trade in this car, we do not want to be having doors fling open and causing damage to other people's vehicles.
It is bad enough that people ding other people's cars by being inconsiderate, we are not inconsiderate, and cannot keep the wind from blowing open the door without warning. Happens really fast. Anyone else have this problem?
We love the Yaris, but are thinking to get a four door, the door are shorter, and if they blow open won't reach another vehicle. Comments? Help?

You've got to be joking!

[inthecaribbean]

pfffffffffff!!! lol

[slothman86]

roll down your window then you can grasp the frame of the door as well as any handles, it may help!!...??

[landrym28]

Yeah, right after you open the door, grab one of the handles to prevent the wind from blowing it into another car.

[dingbat]

You must have missed the section in the owner's manual about exiting through the rear hatch in windy conditions.:rolleyes:

[tomato]

OP: The doors are a little big, sure... that's why you hold them when you open them, see? :iono:

don't take it the wrong way , but thanks, I needed a post like this one right about now. :laugh:



Please let us know if the dealer managed to keep a straight face when you tell them why you're returning the car.

Anyway, good luck with your next car.

[tomato]

To the OP in case you were not joking:

the 4 doors is a better choice IMO, because the doors are indeed smaller and having 4 door make it much easier to get to shove groceries and stuff in the back of the car.

Good luck to you.

[JumpmanYaris]

Hahahahaha

[bronsin]

Winds blew my door out of my leftt hand and slammed it shut on the fingers of my right hand.

[tomato]

Holy cow!

[DandiDani]

ive had my doors fling open a couple of times but it was my own fault.reason being i let go of the door and had it open for too long while i was getting something in the back seat. i shouldve pulled the door closer to me to close the huge gap or had the window opened, but my car doors have never hit another vehicle. i honestly do not think this is a very good reason to return your car. i think that you should seek different ways of entering/exiting the vehicle. you might also try parking in areas where you are not so close to other people. i always park my car curbside at work so that i only have one person parked on my other side. i park as close to curbside as possible so i create anough space that their door can fling open completely and my yaris stays untouched. or other times if there is no curb i park in the back of lot and walk the distance. its too bad your letting the yaris go because of that.

[sickpuppy1]

Winds blew my door out of my leftt hand and slammed it shut on the fingers of my right hand.

Yeah and you need a manicure too,lol. Sorry about your finger though.....

[Bluevitz-rs]

Yeah and you need a manicure too,lol. Sorry about your finger though.....

HAHA:bellyroll:

[Altitude]

a troubling point
the wind blows the yaris door
dents make me angry

[cue mysterious japanese music]

[Kioshi]

wow....there is no way i'm coming back to america now, after reading that.....lol

in all honesty, it happens on every car. i usually grip it real tight on gloomy days with a slight breeze..
And i park away from other cars usually~

[Lorenzo1950]

Why can't the Yaris have sliding doors like a van?

[TRDMarty]

Why can't the Yaris have sliding doors like a van?

They do. Doesn't Garm make a slider door kit?? :biggrin:

Or does he offer a door dampner?? Like a steering dampner.

[auxmike]

Buy the 4door, those doors are TINY!
Good luck...:bellyroll:

[33OH]

The design of these doors is such that when you pull the little door handle and the door opens a bit, if there is a wind blowing from the back of the vehicle, the wind catches the door so fast before you can grab the door handle and whips it open, and smashes any vehicle unfortunate enough to be next to the door.

Okay... so you're saying you are holding it by the little dinky door lever you pull on to open the door? No wonder it's flying open.

Maybe someone should make a YouTube DIY on how to open a car door..

[Red Horse]

We own a 2010 Yaris two door. These doors are very long and care must be taken to open the door in a parking lot to avoid dinging other people's cars.
The design of these doors is such that when you pull the little door handle and the door opens a bit, if there is a wind blowing from the back of the vehicle, the wind catches the door so fast before you can grab the door handle and whips it open, and smashes any vehicle unfortunate enough to be next to the door.
The handle grab is too far up on the door to allow a regular person to grab the door with enough force to stop the opening. This is horrible.
Several times the wind has grabbed our doors and flung them open, despite our efforts to stop this.
Yesterday, the driver door smashed into someone's vehicle, we left a note with our info, and called insurance, who will pay for the dent in that person's car. The same time, our Yaris passenger door opened and was flung out by the wind, and had there been a vehicle there, that would have also banged into a car. So both doors flew open at the same time. Horrors!
We think this is a terrible design flaw and if anyone agrees, let us know.
Today, we are going to Toyota to trade in this car, we do not want to be having doors fling open and causing damage to other people's vehicles.
It is bad enough that people ding other people's cars by being inconsiderate, we are not inconsiderate, and cannot keep the wind from blowing open the door without warning. Happens really fast. Anyone else have this problem?
We love the Yaris, but are thinking to get a four door, the door are shorter, and if they blow open won't reach another vehicle. Comments? Help?



my uncle's hammer did the same thing

[nemelek]

Park into the WIND.

[ezhacker1]

Okay... so you're saying you are holding it by the little dinky door lever you pull on to open the door? No wonder it's flying open.

Maybe someone should make a YouTube DIY on how to open a car door..

This comes to mind: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16646


I have a heavy door, 2dr, but with all the sound deadening material, its just heavy. Tho i did scrape my door once parked downhill, and gravity amplified the doors weight.

[shinlee]

hahahaha, awesome... either you're really fat and can't use your right arm to hold the door while you open it with your left, or you're 95 years old and lack the strength to hold the door anyways even if you can reach the door with your right arm....

opening doors should be the like the 3rd step they teach in drivers ed, right after reaching into the pocket to pull the keys out, and unlocking the car door...

[500snakz]

You must have missed the section in the owner's manual about exiting through the rear hatch in windy conditions.:rolleyes:

:clap::thumbup::respekt:

[KrazyDawg]

When I open the door I hold the handle and quickly move to hold the frame of the door. Some parking spots are tight and a small gust of wind allows your door to bang into the car next to you. Since I have a two door and carry a backpack on my commute holding the door with one hand and grabbing my bag with the other is a habit of mine.

[regal]

way wrong thread

[Type456]

We own a 2010 Yaris two door. These doors are very long and care must be taken to open the door in a parking lot to avoid dinging other people's cars.
The design of these doors is such that when you pull the little door handle and the door opens a bit, if there is a wind blowing from the back of the vehicle, the wind catches the door so fast before you can grab the door handle and whips it open, and smashes any vehicle unfortunate enough to be next to the door.
The handle grab is too far up on the door to allow a regular person to grab the door with enough force to stop the opening. This is horrible.
Several times the wind has grabbed our doors and flung them open, despite our efforts to stop this.
Yesterday, the driver door smashed into someone's vehicle, we left a note with our info, and called insurance, who will pay for the dent in that person's car. The same time, our Yaris passenger door opened and was flung out by the wind, and had there been a vehicle there, that would have also banged into a car. So both doors flew open at the same time. Horrors!
We think this is a terrible design flaw and if anyone agrees, let us know.
Today, we are going to Toyota to trade in this car, we do not want to be having doors fling open and causing damage to other people's vehicles.
It is bad enough that people ding other people's cars by being inconsiderate, we are not inconsiderate, and cannot keep the wind from blowing open the door without warning. Happens really fast. Anyone else have this problem?
We love the Yaris, but are thinking to get a four door, the door are shorter, and if they blow open won't reach another vehicle. Comments? Help?

I'm new to the forum, but I'm sorry, this was the stupidest post I've ever read on any forum, on any interest.

[Type456]

way wrong thread

I just realized I'm replying to a 4 year old thread.

Way wrong revival.:mad::laugh:

[jpmck03]

How did I miss this thread the first time around... that's for reviving it, gave me a good chuckle!

:bellyroll:

[yougojay]

I just realized I'm replying to a 4 year old thread.

Way wrong revival.:mad::laugh:


:bellyroll::bellyroll::bellyroll:

I needed this 4 year old post :thumbup:

1) I've notified Toyota in regards to this design flaw
2) Yes, PARK in the opposite direction of the wind
3) If you can't handle a Yaris door, NEVER buy a 1970-
1981 Camaro or Firebird :eek:

[nookandcrannycar]

the 4 doors is a better choice IMO, because the doors are indeed smaller and having 4 door make it much easier to get to shove groceries and stuff in the back of the car.

Still true re the 2014 models I assume?

[nookandcrannycar]

I'm new to the forum, but I'm sorry, this was the stupidest post I've ever read on any forum, on any interest.

:bellyroll::bellyroll::bellyroll:

[nookandcrannycar]

I just realized I'm replying to a 4 year old thread.

Way wrong revival.:mad::laugh:

:bellyroll:

[nookandcrannycar]

:bellyroll::bellyroll::bellyroll:

I needed this 4 year old post :thumbup:

1) I've notified Toyota in regards to this design flaw
2) Yes, PARK in the opposite direction of the wind
3) If you can't handle a Yaris door, NEVER buy a 1970-
1981 Camaro or Firebird :eek:

Yep. When I was 16 I drove an old 1967 Firebird convertible that my dad kept to use when he didn't have a company car. During that same year a friend of mine bought a 1973 Camaro, and another friend bought a Trans-Am. You're right, big difference (from the Yaris) re the weight of the door.

[yougojay]

Yep. When I was 16 I drove an old 1967 Firebird convertible that my dad kept to use when he didn't have a company car. During that same year a friend of mine bought a 1973 Camaro, and another friend bought a Trans-Am. You're right, big difference (from the Yaris) re the weight of the door.

YES, those 2nd generation F Cars had real heavy doors. Strange after reading this post, I was out to the CVS here to pick up some scripts, it was Saturday AM & I pulled in my 'regular' spot there out in the lot. Man, it was WINDY, I actually closed the door and turned the Yar Yar around in the parking spot! - THANKS to the OP for this warning :clap: :laugh:


I really loved those 2nd generation Camaros - they handled SO well, and were a blast to drive. Loved the small trunk, I don't know why, maybe 'cause it was just enough room, always liked the rear ends on those cars and that trunk....

[nookandcrannycar]

I really loved those 2nd generation Camaros - they handled SO well, and were a blast to drive

I agree. I preferred my friend's '73 to the next generation Trans-Am that another friend had, and to the '67 Firebird I drove (for a bit over a year). The current Camaro borrows a styling cue from the first generation Firebird (those little ribs on the side between the door and the rear wheel) and is also available in a sort of deep maroon that is pretty much the same as the '67 Firebird I drove (I saw a new Camaro in that color yesterday).

Re post #38 -- oops -- just remembered -- my friend who got the Trans-Am didn't get it until after I was no longer driving the Firebird. He had a Jeep while I was driving the Firebird. My friend who had the '73, had it through that whole period.

[Alan1962]

Wow you guys killed this poster & he's right, if a big gust catches this hatch door just right it's a little scary, well it was for the guy in the new Caddy next to me @ 7-11 :eyebulge: It happened to me like 3 times, whoa hope those hinges are up to snuff ..I'm mind full of this issue now especially @ gas stations with those gas pump protector 6" u pipe things cemented into the ground.


You young bucks full of piss & vinegar never had the door catch the wind ? comonnnnn
:laugh:

[nookandcrannycar]

Wow you guys killed this poster & he's right, if a big gust catches this hatch door just right it's a little scary, well it was for the guy in the new Caddy next to me @ 7-11 :eyebulge: It happened to me like 3 times, whoa hope those hinges are up to snuff

I don't think Type456 meant to dispute the truthfulness of Jabberwocky's assertion, he was just making fun of Jabberwocky's tone. I was laughing re the tone, and Type 456's blunt response, not the meat of Jabberwocky's post. I agree with you, when the wind catches the door.....if the driver doesn't already have a grasp on the door.......look out :eyebulge:...I've had it happen to me as well. .That said, the Yaris door doesn't have the weight of an old Firebird or Camaro door.


with those gas pump protector 6" u pipe things cemented into the ground[

If someone had told us when we were little that such things would ever be necessary, we would have said 'You're crazy'.....same with those same cemented pipes in front of stores....or the big cement 'beach balls' in front of stores :rolleyes:. If someone had told us 'Reality TV' would exist, we would have said the same thing :biggrin:.

[enviri]

yeah the 2 door version the doors are just ridiculously heavy too compared to the 4 door hatch. i can see that happening.

[why?]

I still don't see how on earth this is a big deal. Wind catches everything. That is why you have two hands. Not to mention the real door handles are just a few inches below the opener, if you can't make that transition before the wind blows your door into something else I don't think you should be allowed to drive, because it is obvious your reactions are too slow.

[DebbyM46227]

Those hinges are pretty strong on the 2 doors. I had a friend in the passenger seat who couldn't wait until I got him home to pee....we were only 2 miles away. Anyway I whipped it into the nearest parking lot, made a quick left, not knowing he had the door already open so he could jump out and go. I cringed when I saw the door swing open, thinking it was going to break the hinges. They're fine.

[Alan1962]

Yeah that's right my reactions are too slow @ 52.
I'll sell my car tomorrow , thanks for the pearls of wisdom:laughabove:

[nookandcrannycar]

I still don't see how on earth this is a big deal. Wind catches everything. That is why you have two hands. Not to mention the real door handles are just a few inches below the opener, if you can't make that transition before the wind blows your door into something else I don't think you should be allowed to drive, because it is obvious your reactions are too slow.

Let's say you want to bring something with you (when you leave the car) that is in the back seat. Because of the size of the item, you can't pull it to the front while sitting in the driver's seat. If you aren't in a parking space that allows enough clearance for the door to swing all the way open, it is an issue. I suppose it could be argued that in that scenario, the person should just remove the item via the hatch. However, some of us keep the area behind the back seat and under the package shelf neatly packed with stuff (that one might put in a trunk...given a car that has one). Even if someone doesn't have anything else back there, what if the car is dirty and the person has on light colored clothes? Much easier to avoid any issue in that case by not using the hatch.

[why?]

Let's say you want to bring something with you (when you leave the car) that is in the back seat. Because of the size of the item, you can't pull it to the front while sitting in the driver's seat. If you aren't in a parking space that allows enough clearance for the door to swing all the way open, it is an issue. I suppose it could be argued that in that scenario, the person should just remove the item via the hatch. However, some of us keep the area behind the back seat and under the package shelf neatly packed with stuff (that one might put in a trunk...given a car that has one). Even if someone doesn't have anything else back there, what if the car is dirty and the person has on light colored clothes? Much easier to avoid any issue in that case by not using the hatch.

Yes, that might be harder, but by then you know if you have any space. I'd leave the door wide open so it doesn't snap open, and if there wasn't enough space, I'd move the car to a spot where I could do this. The hinges are going to be fine, but guaranteeing I won't hit other people's car is more important to me than parking as close as possible. Or parking where someone else is going to let their door smash into mine.

Basically, thinking about the situation and not letting it happen first.

[nookandcrannycar]

Yes, that might be harder, but by then you know if you have any space. I'd leave the door wide open so it doesn't snap open, and if there wasn't enough space, I'd move the car to a spot where I could do this. The hinges are going to be fine, but guaranteeing I won't hit other people's car is more important to me than parking as close as possible. Or parking where someone else is going to let their door smash into mine.

Basically, thinking about the situation and not letting it happen first.

When I was out on the cape last year, I was just about relentlessly conscious of the wind. If I lived there, I would probably be as conscious of always allowing for the wind as you are. Here, in my experience, we can get big gusts that start up and seem to come out of nowhere, and I've lived in some other windy places...all with what I imagine have wind conditions/sources more like where you are and not where I live now. I'm just guessing though about the sources and type. I don't know that much about the wind in different areas...you probably know 100x more than I do. I do try to be as considerate as I can within my usual experience around here re other other cars. I can't control whether other people think that is enough or not :smile:.

[bairjo]

When it rains, my windshield gets wet....sometimes really wet. It is scary when that happens. Does anyone else have this happen?