How reliable is the Yaris?

[Eatoman]

Hi all! I just purchased a used 2007 Yaris 4 door hatchback about a month ago. It has 67,500Km (41,942 miles) and so far I'm loving it!
As a first time Toyota owner, I just want to get some feedback on reliability.
I keep hearing how Toyotas are very reliable, but are there any significant problems with the Yaris that I should be concerned about?
If anyone has ever had mechanical or other issues please post.

Thanks! :thumbsup:

[swidd]

77,000 miles, I have only done oil changes, filter changes, wiper blade changes, transmission fluid change, replaced the tires once.

[fnkngrv]

We have a member that has over 350,000 miles on his I believe and had no major issues up until just a little while ago. Not that he has a major issue, just a rather odd one. And yes, I did mean 350k. He was using it for his job which required hours upon hours on the road. I am at a loss for his avatar however if you even do a search in the forum for 100,000 oe 200,000 you should find his threads.

[detroiter]

I want to say that member topped 400,000 miles now. I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure. Crazy stuff!

[Eatoman]

I am at a loss for his avatar however if you even do a search in the forum for 100,000 oe 200,000 you should find his threads.

Yeah I know which member you're talking about, but I can't remember the name either...I saw his video on youtube...quite impressive! What about rust problems?
We have some pretty harsh winters here in Canada...and all the road salt really takes a toll on our cars. So rust is really one of the things I'm concerned about...

[Eatoman]

77,000 miles, I have only done oil changes, filter changes, wiper blade changes, transmission fluid change, replaced the tires once.
Dang! That's impressive swidd! I'm starting to feel like I really made the right choice by buying a Yaris. :)

[PaddyMac]

I have 55k on my 09 four door with no problems. I change my oil at every 5k and i put new tires on it at 40k.

[kimona]

Approaching 50K miles and have replaced the battery and tyres... and the hatch lift supports (under warranty).

[why?]

i haven't even needed to replace the original battery yet. Only thing I've needed to do was replace the tires, and i'm almost at 60k miles.

I did do the 10k services for a while when I had the extra cash, but that was simply because i could easily afford it.

[SimTronik]

I own a yaris since 2009, only had to replace tires. I do lots and lots of road.

[bankrobber]

I have a 2007 HB and I have replaced battery, 2 tires, and the bulb for the fan speed control. Not bad for 97k

[sleey0]

Yeah I know which member you're talking about, but I can't remember the name either...I saw his video on youtube...quite impressive! What about rust problems?
We have some pretty harsh winters here in Canada...and all the road salt really takes a toll on our cars. So rust is really one of the things I'm concerned about...


Just went to.ziebart.for.undercoating. very good stuff. Its.black and.tacky. NOT.rubber. do not.use.rubber.undercoat.

One.crack.in.the rubber and sal water gets trapped in there and it will highly start corrosion. And u wont know whefe itt is until your frame.getss.rusted oit.

Also.check out waxoyl. Very good stiff!

[TickleTimeTim]

79k miles, oil changes and a little stp gas treatment.

[PhillyG]

i will tell you what i like about the yaris. i am on my second one. i had a 2007 and i was on a road tip on christmas eve 2007. well actually it was bout 2 am christmas morning. i was cruising about 75 mph on an interstate. when a deer jumped out of the ditch in front of me. There was absolutely no way i could have avoided it. i didn't even have time to hit the brakes. My fiance and dog were asleep in the passenger seat. both airbags went off.. and after spinning/sliding around multiple times. we stopped. noone was hurt. noone even got a bruise. the car was totaled but all the crumple zones works perfectly. this car a the usual rattles and squeaks of a cheap sub compact. but with toyota quality there are rarely any major issues. i love the gas mileage i get. and because it saved my family and me. i got a 2009 when cash for clunkers came about. i love this car for its affordability, reliability, and quality. when it comes down to it. its one of the best, cheapest cars on the road.

edit: the only casualty of that wreck was my cell phone.. the screen got cracked.. but the presents in the back never even got wrinkled wrapping!

[krolos]

My yaris just turned 36k miles this morning and no problems.:smile:

[chrisj]

Used '09 I've had since August 3, 2010. About 33,000 miles and smooth sailing **knock wood 3 times**

[zachryboles]

im pushing 48k miles on my 08 hatchback. i have no problems other than my short shifter kit squeaking once in a while. Im expecting to run this thing into the ground..... im estimating using it till 120k miles then ill get something else. A quick side note, i also crashed a sedan at 75 when i t-bonned a lady that ran a stopsign at an interstate thruway. I had cracked ribs but that was because ive cracked them before. My passenger was a ok and technically i was too so i would recommend this vehicle for new drivers for its safety.

[bigdoglover]

07 liftback auto trans with about 33,500 no problems yet-bought her new. only have needed to do oil changes, tire rotations and just replaced the wiper blades. currently getting appr. 39 mpg in chicago suburban driving, no expresssway driving.

[wooverstone8]

I purchased my 2009 Yaris LB new and so far the water pump and the water pump belt had to be replaced with only 16k miles on the odometer. I had to bring my Yaris back to the dealership three times after the water pump replacement due to coolant leaking. After three trips to the dealership the problem still hasn't been resolved since I've been forced to refill my coolant reservoir once a week due to coolant lost.

[Lucas13]

Mine with 62k

-Two front seats replaced almost entirely
-Exhaust mid section replaced due to faulty catalytic converters
-Water pump started leaking at 56k
-Manual Transmission replaced at 58k
-Passengers control arm need replacing now, I'm waiting until is destroyed to change it.

There are many other small things that I experienced with the car, I understand is a cheap car but with other cheap car I owned in the past I have never seen so many issues one after the other. I think I'm still going to keep it because I have spend to much of my time getting it to work fine.

[fnkngrv]

Mine with 62k

-Two front seats replaced almost entirely
-Exhaust mid section replaced due to faulty catalytic converters
-Water pump started leaking at 56k
-Manual Transmission replaced at 58k
-Passengers control arm need replacing now, I'm waiting until is destroyed to change it.

There are many other small things that I experienced with the car, I understand is a cheap car but with other cheap car I owned in the past I have never seen so many issues one after the other. I think I'm still going to keep it because I have spend to much of my time getting it to work fine.


Wow, sorry to hear all of your issues that you have encountered. I think that you perhaps got one of the few lemons.

I have 43k over the 4 years and items that have been dealt with outside of personal upgrades are the following:

1) ABS Sensor per TSB
2) Door pillar insulation per Safety Bulletin
3) Missing Cabin Air Filter from dealership...did a DIY Filtrete
4) Reset ECU done by dealership since my gas mileage was all over the map last winter. One tank I could get 34mpg and the next 17, then the nextx could be 25, then 32. Once the dealer reset my ECU and it relearned the mapping it has done great. Might have been because it sat for a year while I was in Afghanistan without a battery.
5) Stock battery died 100% after 3 years. This must have been due to my stereo system hammering the crap out of it.


Oh yeah, and for some reason I have had to put new oil in it every few thousand miles...what is up with that? :rolleyes:

[sleey0]

I purchased my 2009 Yaris LB new and so far the water pump and the water pump belt had to be replaced with only 16k miles on the odometer. I had to bring my Yaris back to the dealership three times after the water pump replacement due to coolant leaking. After three trips to the dealership the problem still hasn't been resolved since I've been forced to refill my coolant reservoir once a week due to coolant lost.

That is lemon law.

Tell them to give you a new car:w00t:

[silver_echo]

I purchased my 2009 Yaris LB new and so far the water pump and the water pump belt had to be replaced with only 16k miles on the odometer. I had to bring my Yaris back to the dealership three times after the water pump replacement due to coolant leaking. After three trips to the dealership the problem still hasn't been resolved since I've been forced to refill my coolant reservoir once a week due to coolant lost.

wa has a lemon law for that... it they cannot fix it, they need to replace it...

[TLyttle]

55k on my 07 sedan, only problem has been strange fuel gauge, use tripmeter now.

Toyota reliability? Really find a Toyota with much more than corrosion problems, there were plenty of them in times gone by, not so much now.

[tomato]

Close to 60K, no problem.

[firemachine69]

About 30K miles on a 2007.

(Single guy for the last two years. Guess that explains the low mileage. :laugh:)



It's a bigger piece of shit than my Sunfire ever was - and I drove the crap out of that car, unlike my Yaris!

[Hershey]

2 oil leaking head gaskets . Not good . The '08 sedan now has an issue where the dome light won't come on when opening both passenger side doors . :thumbdown:

[Lucas13]

Wow, sorry to hear all of your issues that you have encountered. I think that you perhaps got one of the few lemons.

I have 43k over the 4 years and items that have been dealt with outside of personal upgrades are the following:

1) ABS Sensor per TSB
2) Door pillar insulation per Safety Bulletin
3) Missing Cabin Air Filter from dealership...did a DIY Filtrete
4) Reset ECU done by dealership since my gas mileage was all over the map last winter. One tank I could get 34mpg and the next 17, then the nextx could be 25, then 32. Once the dealer reset my ECU and it relearned the mapping it has done great. Might have been because it sat for a year while I was in Afghanistan without a battery.
5) Stock battery died 100% after 3 years. This must have been due to my stereo system hammering the crap out of it.


Oh yeah, and for some reason I have had to put new oil in it every few thousand miles...what is up with that? :rolleyes:

I have no doubt that my Yaris is a lemon or maybe a Tangerine!

I had my A/C drain clogged up too because of the lack of air filter, which for me is totally dishonesty from Toyota of not throwing that filter in they must know what happens without one...

I think you battery went t out like mine and many of the rest, they last about three years, the oil thing doesn’t sound that good with only 43k, you have car checked for leaks or something, an engine may consume some oil if you drive it too hard all the time.

A Daewoo I owned like 4 years ago was supposed to be a piece of crap and turned out much better than my yaris, I put 120K on that thing and all I did was basic maintenance. I’m sure the yaris is the last Toyota I will have.

[fnkngrv]

the oil thing doesn’t sound that good with only 43k, you have car checked for leaks or something, an engine may consume some oil if you drive it too hard all the time.


I was being silly with this one. I know that there are those out there that would flame me for it however I change every 7500 miles right now. I have been ASE certified since 1995 and have always been a firm believer in the right products can go a long way. Once my turbo installation is in place then I will probably reevaluate my consumption however with how cheap the motors are for this car at this point if I blow it up then I will just pick up another one. I plan on picking up another one to slowly rebuild it anyway for greater performance.

My parents always bought Nissan and Toyota growing up. For the most part the only issue had been how both manufacturers had issues with the body rusting out well before the mechanical would give. That really isn't the case now. I have had my share of lemons...or should I say lemon lines? 86 Escort, 88 Plymouth K car, and 1990 Cutlass calais S -442 model with the infamous Quad Four. Nothing for nothing, but if you notice a trend there all 3 cars were from the Big 3 and they were all infamous for being lemons. Nuff said on that one.

[wooverstone8]

wa has a lemon law for that... it they cannot fix it, they need to replace it...

I've been carefully documenting everything after my 4th visit to Toyota of Olympia dealership. I don't think my Yaris is a lemon at this point, but I think it's just carelessness of the Toyota of Olympia dealership techs (the mess they left in my Yaris). The dealership claimed that there is nothing wrong, but air pockets in the engine?

[SimTronik]

I'd like to know.... where is the limit for pushing the car. I mean, when i drive and i do fast acceleration and i reach 6k rpm i feel like the car can barely take or like i did something not so good for the car. Im i thinking wrong?

[Hershey]

Just remembered that the '08 sedan did the surge forward thing a few days ago . That was a first time for me . The other 1/2 said she had encountered it a few times before when she was driving . Not sure what to make of that . Should we be concerned or not ? Bring that up with TOYOTA as well ? Will be getting a call from them sometime this week .

[Astroman]

Two yarii, an 07 auto hatch and an 09 manual hatch. About 105k miles between the two, with 75% of the mileage being on the '07. In July I replaced my serpentine belt and battery.

[.Kevin.]

More reliable than your best friend and family combined

Aslong as you treat it well, you are guaranteed to be treated well too
need a place to stay- stay in your car
need a ride - just get in the thing
need a place to store stuff that wont fit in your house or garage - SUP its called a trunk

This car will ALWAYS be there and wont ever do something half way its ALL OR NOTHING.

Hope I got the point across

[ctrj]

I'm at 102k miles and the only problem I've had is my transmission had some synchros go out and an axle seal leak. I figure the transmission problem was a fluke and am not really concerned about it.

Other than that, it's been routine maintenance. I'm still on the original brakes. I need to do the spark plugs and coolant change soon.

[Eatoman]

3) Missing Cabin Air Filter from dealership...did a DIY Filtrete
Ouch! How can the stealership forget to put in a cabin air filter??? I better have mine checked because when I bought the car, it came with no A/C... I just had it installed.
If it ain't there, looks like I'll be doing the DIY Filtrete as well. Bloody crooks! Anything to save themeselves a few $$$!

[Eatoman]

I purchased my 2009 Yaris LB new and so far the water pump and the water pump belt had to be replaced with only 16k miles on the odometer. I had to bring my Yaris back to the dealership three times after the water pump replacement due to coolant leaking. After three trips to the dealership the problem still hasn't been resolved since I've been forced to refill my coolant reservoir once a week due to coolant lost.
Sorry to hear about your misfortune wooverstone! Perhaps just a bad batch of 2009's?

[Eatoman]

Mine with 62k

-Two front seats replaced almost entirely
-Exhaust mid section replaced due to faulty catalytic converters
-Water pump started leaking at 56k
-Manual Transmission replaced at 58k
-Passengers control arm need replacing now, I'm waiting until is destroyed to change it.

There are many other small things that I experienced with the car, I understand is a cheap car but with other cheap car I owned in the past I have never seen so many issues one after the other. I think I'm still going to keep it because I have spend to much of my time getting it to work fine.

Guess all Yaris's aren't made perfect...I just hope my Yaris lasts as long as my old car...a '97 Geo Tracker. After 13 long years of daily driving that little Tracker never let me down. :wub: Finally decided it was time for a change, so I settled on a Yaris. Guess I'll have to wait and see how this little car tackles these crazy canadian winters! :burnrubber:

[wooverstone8]

Sorry to hear about your misfortune wooverstone! Perhaps just a bad batch of 2009's?

The Yaris is an excellent and reliable car. Seeing that most owners have little to no problems am probably one of the few who happen to get one of the bad Yarii.

[TurnOntoTheDirtRoad]

I'm on my second Yaris, aside from oil changes and wiper blades, it has been perfectly reliable.

[Lucas13]

Guess all Yaris's aren't made perfect...I just hope my Yaris lasts as long as my old car...a '97 Geo Tracker. After 13 long years of daily driving that little Tracker never let me down. :wub: Finally decided it was time for a change, so I settled on a Yaris. Guess I'll have to wait and see how this little car tackles these crazy canadian winters! :burnrubber:

Not all the Yaris have all the things I’ve had with mine, they have the common problem such as the Water pump going bad soon. Right know I’m hopping everything goes well, I need to fix my right control arm and I hope that’s it for while will see :iono:

[Eatoman]

Not all the Yaris have all the things I’ve had with mine, they have the common problem such as the Water pump going bad soon. Right know I’m hopping everything goes well, I need to fix my right control arm and I hope that’s it for while will see :iono:

What exactly is a "right control arm"? Is this a costly repair?

[severous01]

control arm for the right side. since they stopped using a-arms a while back...you need a 'control' arm to control forward/backward movement of the lower arms. where the strut mounts, and the bar from the lower knuckle to the frame. if a 'control' arm wasnt there the bottom of the tire would move forward/backward and anywhere inbetween.

so...bushings are made of rubber...they go bad. need replacing. i can't imagine any more than 100 for parts and about an hours labor plus...possibly...an alignment.

[Lucas13]

It is exactly what severous01 Explain, In my case the Lower Ball Joint (attached to the wheel hub) seems to be the responsible one that makes a hard noise when braking a little bit hard.

The Dealer quoted $564 and I told them :middlefinger:, I'll change it by my self, With an after market part and aligment will total $160 I will save $404 not bad...


A decent shop with aligment included may not be as expensive as the stealer!

[Eatoman]

It is exactly what severous01 Explain, In my case the Lower Ball Joint (attached to the wheel hub) seems to be the responsible one that makes a hard noise when braking a little bit hard.

The Dealer quoted $564 and I told them :middlefinger:, I'll change it by my self, With an after market part and aligment will total $160 I will save $404 not bad...


A decent shop with aligment included may not be as expensive as the stealer!

Why am I not surprised! The stealership was asking $75 for a bloody hubcap!:mad: Not a tire, or a steel rim....a HUBCAP! I was happy to oblige with :middlefinger: as well! LOL! Thanks again guys for clueing me on what a control arm is!

I did notice my front suspension makes somewhat of a knocking sound whenever I go over a small bump...is this normal or does this mean that my bushings are starting to go as well?

[SimTronik]

Can sell you my hubcaps lol Just got rid of them by painting my steel wheels.
dealership is ridiculous. Paid 193$ to install my fogs.

[birdman]

Mine is good so far.

[Lucas13]

I did notice my front suspension makes somewhat of a knocking sound whenever I go over a small bump...is this normal or does this mean that my bushings are starting to go as well?

We have seen here many yaris with front suspension noises, it seems that its common but I don't consider it Normal. There could be different reasons not just the bushings.

[nookandcrannycar]

I feel the Yaris model is very reliable. I didn't have a single repair other than oil changes, one air filter change, and one set of 4 tires until I had the front wheel bearings replaced at almost 111k miles. Since then I have only replaced the battery at 138k miles, the tires again at 140k w/70k on old set, the headlight bulbs and rear plate bulb between 140k and 171k, the alternator at 159k, and the serpentine belt + a minor rear brake adjustment/cleaning together last week at 207,135 miles. The current tires will probably need replacing at a bit over 215k miles.

[caper26]

when I was shopping for a car last year, my mechanic said get the yaris (instead of kia, hyndai). He said he never sees them in his shop!! I heard the same thing at canadian tire when I was buying my new wheels... he didn't know the car well because they never see them in the bay!

[nookandcrannycar]

when I was shopping for a car last year, my mechanic said get the yaris (instead of kia, hyndai). He said he never sees them in his shop!! I heard the same thing at canadian tire when I was buying my new wheels... he didn't know the car well because they never see them in the bay!

Very interesting.:thumbsup:

[TLyttle]

I guess my 5+ year old Yaris verifies what is being said here. Except for a fuel gauge that misbehaved and standard service checks, I have had zero problems. My buddy's ;05 Echo (basically the same car) has yet to see the inside of a shop except for service checks. Please, tell me how anyone could beat that?

[walt101786]

haha, the 300k miles guys, yes i've heard of him and which up to now i still dont know his name lol, anyways i have 07 HB with 80k miles on mine...nothing major so far for mine, i only did regular things, like oil change, tire rotation/getting a new sets, transmission oil change, and just resurface my brake disc and drums....and i havent changed my brake pads lol which i have to say i am very impress that im still have like 40% life of my brake pads every since i got my 07 HB new lol....but the only thing that i need to fix is my AC hose and need to recharge my AC fluids, thats all i have to do and all in all, everything is still in good shape :D

[david_827]

i applaud you guys with the 200K+ on the odometer, i hope to one day reach it myself in the yaris, but where the hell are you guys driving???? i have an 07 sedan, about to hit 47K and no major problems so far. One of my belts (alternator i believe) starting cracking and i replaced it, but other than that its been just basic maintainence

[nookandcrannycar]

haha, the 300k miles guys, yes i've heard of him and which up to now i still dont know his name lol, anyways i have 07 HB with 80k miles on mine...nothing major so far for mine, i only did regular things, like oil change, tire rotation/getting a new sets, transmission oil change, and just resurface my brake disc and drums....and i havent changed my brake pads lol which i have to say i am very impress that im still have like 40% life of my brake pads every since i got my 07 HB new lol....but the only thing that i need to fix is my AC hose and need to recharge my AC fluids, thats all i have to do and all in all, everything is still in good shape :D

His Yarisworld name is trini_per4mance and his YouTube name is triniper4mance. As of a month ago he posted in his comments on YouTube (answering a question) that he has 472,000 miles on his Yaris. He is the original owner.

[winston856]

I've got a 2007 S sedan and it's clocked over 115k as of now and the only thing wrong is the A/C compressor does not function.

Other than that everything's great, still on OEM pads which still stop great but I can tell are starting to get the early stages of warping.

I just make sure to change the oil/filter and air filter every 5k and that's it.

I've had it in my possession for a year now but my wife has owned it for at least 3+ years before I met her. Car gets 40+ MPG on the highway and has been averaging at least 36MPG at the lowest over the last few months.

[hatchbackkid82]

As far as reliability and cost of ownership goes you can't go wrong with a Yaris. I'm on my second Yaris. The first one I wrecked, that one was an 07 LB 5 speed. Never had an issues, never left me stuck anywhere and always started, even in the coldest of winters here in MD. I only had to repalce the battery. Mileage on it was about 78K when I wrecked.

I have an 10 Sedan AT, no issues yet. Hopefully this one is as reliable as my LB.

Stya on top of regualr oil changes and you should be good, theses cars are pretty much gas and go. This is probably one of the most reliable cars I've had.

[birdman]

I have had the car for 4 years, 45k miles and I have no plans on selling it. The battery needed replacement but that was due to a faulty after market mileage guage. The right front power window has developed a weird sound but works fine fingers crossed. Years ago I had a few Civic wagons that were very reliable and I'm hoping in another 4 years i'll be saying the same about this Yaris.

[Solid T D]

2008 Hatch "S" @ 37000 since 12/08. I've been REALLY hard on her, but she's a soldier and won't quit. I've only had to deal with maintenance and the occasional modding.

Only issues that I've had:
Radio wouldn't shut off after I shut the car off. (I would leave my power inverter in the cigarette plug; I guess it would feed,reminiscent, power to the radio. (no inverter, always shuts off)
Intermittent issue:
The car doesn't seem to want to start, when I turn the key. Starter turns, but the engine doesn't turn over. She starts up after the initial scare, so I haven't been able to replicate it, so it's seems random. (hot, cold temp; cold, warm starts. I can't figure out whats wrong with her. Coils? I dun kno)

[birdman]

I think if you do your oil changes regularly and make sure it is serviced at the recommended intervals then your chances for the car being very reliable are better than most other cars out there.

[mr_miles]

Mine has 6500 miles on it and still running strong! lol. someday I hope to see it break 100k.

[nookandcrannycar]

Mine has 6500 miles on it and still running strong! lol. someday I hope to see it break 100k.

Wow. If the Yaris is your only car, you have more willpower re staying away from driving than I could ever muster...unless the entire U.S. adopts a miles driven based tax.

[nookandcrannycar]

I was just clicking through the slideshow at the top of the msn.com homepage
and one of the 8 tiles/subjects really caught my eye, namely "Will your car break the 300,000 mile barrier". I clicked to the linked slideshow and then through the slideshow. They commented on 12 cars. One of them was the Yaris, and the blurb was one of the most complimentary blurbs I've read re the Yaris. The URL for the Yaris tile in this slideshow is -- http://editorial.autos.msn.com/can-these-cars-go-300000-miles?icid=autos_3339#8

[nookandcrannycar]

I was just clicking through the slideshow at the top of the msn.com homepage
and one of the 8 tiles/subjects really caught my eye, namely "Will your car break the 300,000 mile barrier". I clicked to the linked slideshow and then through the slideshow. They commented on 12 cars. One of them was the Yaris, and the blurb was one of the most complimentary blurbs I've read re the Yaris. The URL for the Yaris tile in this slideshow is -- http://editorial.autos.msn.com/can-these-cars-go-300000-miles?icid=autos_3339#8

P.S. - I clicked on the URL link I created. It didn't work. Then I noticed that I had the Yaris tile from the slideshow open in another window. I then closed that window. I then tried the link again and it worked! So...if it doesn't work at first...try again later.

[junorico24]

Damages:Cracked windshield, 2 flat tires, and just this year my brother reversed into the side of it. :mad: Apart from that nothing has gone wrong :biggrin:

[Sir A.Y. Atoyot]

Car was a short term lease return when we bought it - literally like new. Had a couple of flat tires early on from picking up nails - fixed on warranty. Absolutely nothing else has ever gone wrong - not so much as a burned out bulb. (The car is pretty gently used - only 75000 km.)

[ThomasOkken]

I have a 2007 2-door liftback, bought new, currently at 102,500 miles. The first set of tires lasted 75,000 miles. I have had two issues with it: the voltage sensor failed once and was replaced (found out later that it probably only needed to be cleaned and re-sealed), and had glazed front brake rotors (which usually means operator error but I can't imagine where or when I would have ever overheated the brakes, driving in NJ and NYC). Also, after the rotor replacement there was slight squeaking and vibration at certain speeds.
In all, the car is near perfect, but I am thinking of getting it serviced elsewhere!

I'm getting about 38 mpg, which is better than the EPA rating of 32 mpg, but not as good as the 40+ I got out of the 2000 Civic DX I drove before. Then again, the Yaris' engine seems to have a much wider power band (same HP), and combined with the great suspension and steering, it encourages a fuel-inefficient driving style. :-)

[ThomasOkken]

Oh, forgot one issue: seized caliper pins in the front right brake and resulting rotor damage. So that's two brake issues (one of which presumably my fault), three if you count the squeak/vibration issue, though that one is not the car's fault but the dealer's.

[jangvt]

i have 2012 yaris se with 30k miles so far i kinda want to add a turbo to it for more power

[09cptn]

We have a 2010 sedan with nearly 123,000 miles. So far, all I have replaced are fluids, one accessory drive belt, spark plugs, and 1 battery. Very trouble-free car. We have road-tripped it from VA to NY, VA to KY, VA to CA when we moved, and Los Angeles to Seattle. I am sure it has 100K+ more miles in it, but I'm not sure how many we will see. I really want a convertible.

[komichal]

Bought mine 2007 Yaris 2SZFE five years back with 37,000 miles.
I am now on 87,000 miles.

Over those five years I had to:
- change spark plugs twice (once after I bought it and second time just recently. I did not have to but I wanted to)
- change bulbs twice
- replace a few malfunctioning LED in the dashboard
- change brake fluid twice
- change coolant once
- change water pump once
- buy tires (winter, summer) several times
- change gearbox oil
- change engine oil + filter numerous times
- change front brake pads and rotors once
- change battery once
- fix blocked rear right door lock
- replace ABS sensor for rear right wheel
- clean MAF sensor once (engine was coughing when idling)
- replace air filter a few times (living in a dusty area near stone quarry)
- fix rear window heating
- change wiper blades several times
- change front wheel bearings
- every year AC system cleaning and adding a few tens of AC coolant

And what I see ahead:

- my exhaust (still original) started to rattle in low rpm, Seems like internal part is no longer in its place. Will replace it during spring. Hopefully it will last till spring.
- the testbed shows my rear shocks are almost gone, so are the front ones. Will change them once the winter is gone if there is some spare cash.
- my clutch is very stiff. Not going to do anything about it as long as it does not slip.

I do not think that the Yaris is nearly-maintenance-free car.

[DiCaprio]

I have a 2006 Yaris. Owned it for 15 months and drove about 16.000 miles

Regular maintenance:
- two oil changes
- oil filter
- air filter change
- brake fluid change
- coolant change

Faulty Parts:
- leaking waterpump
- pulley bearing
- loose windows

I feel bad for this car because I believe my racing and off-roading made it fall apart.
The waterpump was leaking and the screws that hold the windows tight came loose,
probably because of extensive vibration (off-roading). I guess that's what I get.
Oh yeah the car needs to pass TÜV Inspection this Friday, so wish my luck haha.

[kimona]

Approaching 50K miles and have replaced the battery and tyres... and the hatch lift supports (under warranty).

Above post referred to my 2007 and was written on 10-04-2010.

I sold the 2007 with over 90K miles, and the car ran like new. Additionally, I had to change a worn out belt, the battery a second time, the wipers, and the tyres again.

I would consider my 2007 to be a completely trouble free car... except the clear-coat paint was peeling.

Now, my 2014 has over 60K miles. I've changed the battery, wipers, and tyres. The car runs like a champ. I love it every time I get behind the wheel. The 2014 is also proving to be trouble free.

[Freedomage]

I have 2010 yaris 1.3 dvvti semi auto at 140k, so far I've it fixed/changed:
Brake pads numerous times
Front rotors last month for the first time.
Brake fluid 3 times,
Filters "oil,air,intake" 13 times.
Clutch last weekend for the first time.
Spark plugs at 100k for the first time,

Never breaks down never trouble anything.

[Freedomage]

Forgot to say my sister has had an audi a3 hatchback 2008 AT for 6 years at the same milage of mine and her car's steering wheel locked while I was driving 4 years ago at that time milage was like 60k and I was terrified(It happened twice). We have it fixed 2 times and transmission also broke down twice. Today a3's engine check light is still on(have never seen it off) I scanned DTCs MAF sensor, Fuel pressure sensor and O2 sensor broken down I have just ordered sensors to fix it. She is looking for a yaris today...

[DiCaprio]

Oh yeah the car needs to pass TÜV Inspection this Friday, so wish my luck haha.

My Yaris passed the inspection. They only had to change the rear brake pads.
(Every 1.3l french build car has rear discs instead of drums, as far as i'm concerned)

I'm just curious as to why the back brake pads worn out quicker than the front ones.

[bentjazz]

I've had my Yaris since December 16th, 2010. Zero problems, excluding normal wear and tear. Does it get any better than this? Don't think so. In terms of reliability, it's the best car I've ever owned. I'll probably end up giving it to my nephew when he graduates high school in 4 years, and then I'll get another one. If not new, used.

[dogsridewith]

My Yaris passed the inspection. They only had to change the rear brake pads.
(Every 1.3l french build car has rear discs instead of drums, as far as i'm concerned)

I'm just curious as to why the back brake pads worn out quicker than the front ones.

Because the rear rotors are more contaminated/corroded? Like everything else at the rear of the car...from spray off the front tires. Notice how much thicker the crud layer on the backside of the rims is on the rear vs. the front? (Can see this on the outside of rims too.)

[Freedomage]

(Every 1.3l french build car has rear discs instead of drums, as far as i'm concerned)

You are wrong I have a french build 1.3 yaris 2010 which doesnt have rear disks.

[stykerdk]

And XP13 1,3 +1,4 diesel french build also has rear drums but Hybrid has rear discs and bigger front discs.

[DiCaprio]

You are wrong I have a french build 1.3 yaris 2010 which doesnt have rear disks.

Is yours a base model then? I'm still trying to figure out why I have disks and others don't. Mine is a 2006 by the way.

[Freedomage]

Is yours a base model then? I'm still trying to figure out why I have disks and others don't. Mine is a 2006 by the way.

Mid model.

[daddz07]

I still have my 2008 yaris brand new in replacement for my 2001 Toyota Tacoma because for one reason.....GAS!!

Freaking Gas sky rocket back 2006-2010. And the small cars re born.. from mini to VW to smart car to yaris. Mine came in fresh from the boat at the long beach I hav no regret when I exchange my truck for my Yaria. I[emoji173]MY YARIS...

THE ONLY ISSUE I HAVE IS SAFETY!!
IT'S A TIN CAN.. IT IS INCLUDED ON THE LIST OF CARS TO BE AVOIDED THAT WILL KILL YOU.

IT IS TRUE ..IF YOUR AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER, THEN BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!!

But IF you are a good driver, that really loves cars. ....Boy it will.last. just make sure it is maintained pretty well.
I have it 2008 and now it's 2017 and i still have it, never had an issue whet it comes performance. It May not be perfect but sure is fun to drive.

[emoji41][emoji106][emoji6] be safe out there?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171212/509a822c0c91a71a93b3ef5ea0aae0f3.jpg

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[dogsridewith]

Is that CaliYaris another rear-wiper-delete?

[ern-diz]

THE ONLY ISSUE I HAVE IS SAFETY!!
IT'S A TIN CAN.. IT IS INCLUDED ON THE LIST OF CARS TO BE AVOIDED THAT WILL KILL YOU.

I'm not so sure about this part, my friend. Over the years, a lot of people have posted about some fairly serious accidents they've been involved in with their Yaris and for it's size, has done really well in protecting them. It's not going to provide the level of protection a full size truck would, but I don't know about it being on any kill lists either.

[daddz07]

I'm not so sure about this part, my friend. Over the years, a lot of people have posted about some fairly serious accidents they've been involved in with their Yaris and for it's size, has done really well in protecting them. It's not going to provide the level of protection a full size truck would, but I don't know about it being on any kill lists either.Honestly when I saw that article, I don't believe that either. But still it's not a tank just like any other car. Or maybe with that lot of people who survived, we can consider it pure luck, which is good that they are safe.

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[DiCaprio]

Since when have fuel prices sky rocketed in the US? You still only pay like 2.80$ per gallon in California. In Germany regular petrol costs like 6.00$ a gallon, because of tax and other governmental shit. Americans can consider themselves lucky, that they can still drive their 6 Liter Trucks because of relatively cheap fuel prices. And everyone is wondering why German car manufacturers are downsizing... emission laws and fuel prices, they have no other options but downsizing :frown: VW tried to cheat and see what happened to them.

[ern-diz]

Since when have fuel prices sky rocketed in the US? You still only pay like 2.80$ per gallon in California. In Germany regular petrol costs like 6.00$ a gallon, because of tax and other governmental shit. Americans can consider themselves lucky, that they can still drive their 6 Liter Trucks because of relatively cheap fuel prices. And everyone is wondering why German car manufacturers are downsizing... emission laws and fuel prices, they have no other options but downsizing :frown: VW tried to cheat and see what happened to them.

I think the reference was of several years back. There was a point where we were nearly at $6 a gallon. At that time, interest in smaller, fuel saving cars ramped up. Now that prices are mostly back down, the truck nuts drag on.

[stykerdk]

]The XP13 is a really safe car its just retested by EURO-NCAP and got 5 stars again.
It is really few models from 2011 that still can get 5 stars under 2017 conditions.
https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/toyota/yaris/29484
A big car is no guarantee for its safe it is the construction with collision zones that makes it safe.
Just se this from top gear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLLanPwRgio
And this one with an Yaris XP13 against older american estate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn53MGa1v_o

[hairygityeti]

Hi all! I just purchased a used 2007 Yaris 4 door hatchback about a month ago. It has 67,500Km (41,942 miles) and so far I'm loving it!
As a first time Toyota owner, I just want to get some feedback on reliability.
I keep hearing how Toyotas are very reliable, but are there any significant problems with the Yaris that I should be concerned about?
If anyone has ever had mechanical or other issues please post.

Thanks! :thumbsup:

My Yaris is a MKI and 18 years old used and abused she just keeps rolling.
She maybe a rusty pile of bolts with no power steering,no central locking,no AC,no alloys...none of the bells and whistles but shes got character ,charm, and determination , and i love to drive her.I wish my body was as reliable as a Toyota i wouldnt be of work right now!

[naossoan]

I have an 07 Yaris hatchback in Canada since new in 2007 with 220000'ish KM on the odometer.

I have had the following issues / done the following:

Headlight bulbs replaced cause they burnt out within 1 month of each other. These are a real pain without removing the headlight housings. Small hands required!

Backup light burnt out

Front left side axle seal seeps. Was replaced, but still seeps.

Front brake rotors replaced about 2 years ago cause they got a bit warped. Replaced pads twice. Have not touched rear drums.

Front left CV boot recently split open, I will replace whole axle and do the inner seal again while I'm at it.

Engine squeals when starting, but goes away when I turn interior blower fan off, but it's not the blower that's squealing... I'll replace accessory belt but I have no idea what is causing the squealing.

Replaced OEM battery after 10 years of being fine.

Body is starting to get a lot of little pits and dents from rocks, and starting to rust in those little spots. But I live in the frozen North.

Windshield has a large crack halfway across but I've actually been quite lucky with that.

Rear hatchback lift hydraulics will not push the door open anymore or even hold it open if it's less than halfway open. I can lift it up allthe way and then it will hold it up. Need to replace them.

Rear hatchback door latch is broken. It doesn't seem to unlock at all. This happened just within the past few weeks. I can hear it clicking in there when I use the keyfob but I am unable to unlatch the door by pushing in the button on the door as per normal. The button pushes in, but the door doesn't open. That button also gets frozen regularly during the winter leaving me unable to open the hatchback.

I have had to remove the inner small panel so I can get at the mechanism with my finger to open the hatchback, which does work, and is currently the only way I can get the hatchback open. I will be ripping this interior panel off soon to get a look at that latch. I think it might be the actuator itself that is pooched, which if that's the case I may be screwed because that thing costs like $350 Canadian to replace. This is by far the most annoying thing I have had to deal with with this car.

Shifter is getting a little sloppy, but I am on completely original clutch and transmission and I even learned to drive manual transmission with this car.

Overall I am very happy with the reliability of this car. I keep having to convince myself not to buy a new car. I mostly want modern conveniences but there is nothing seriously wrong with the car AT ALL so it is very hard for me to justify a newer car purchase.

[dogsridewith]

Tighten the serpentine belt after reading about it in threads here. Too tight kills waterpumps. Lever in wrong spot damages an oil control valve.

[zoidberg444]

Engine squeals when starting, but goes away when I turn interior blower fan off, but it's not the blower that's squealing... I'll replace accessory belt but I have no idea what is causing the squealing.

I had this problem with a DAYCO belt. It wasn't happy whatever the adjustment. So i replaced it with a Chinese "Blue Print" branded one and its been fine for 3 years/80,000 miles. Start your adjustment a little loose, i think the recommendation is about 10-12mm of deflection at the belts longest run.


Rear hatchback lift hydraulics will not push the door open anymore or even hold it open if it's less than halfway open. I can lift it up allthe way and then it will hold it up. Need to replace them.

I think they have gas in them. I hit my head the other week going to get stuff out the boot on a morning because they weren't holding it up. I to think i may replace mine.


Rear hatchback door latch is broken. It doesn't seem to unlock at all. This happened just within the past few weeks. I can hear it clicking in there when I use the keyfob but I am unable to unlatch the door by pushing in the button on the door as per normal. The button pushes in, but the door doesn't open. That button also gets frozen regularly during the winter leaving me unable to open the hatchback.

I have had to remove the inner small panel so I can get at the mechanism with my finger to open the hatchback, which does work, and is currently the only way I can get the hatchback open. I will be ripping this interior panel off soon to get a look at that latch. I think it might be the actuator itself that is pooched, which if that's the case I may be screwed because that thing costs like $350 Canadian to replace. This is by far the most annoying thing I have had to deal with with this car.

This happened to my car a couple years ago. It had been a bad winter with lots of salt on the roads and it was wet and below freezing. I was able to free it up by squirting a shit load of WD40 into it which freed up the mechanism. I think it had some crap and some frozen water inside it. You might be able to find a cheaper part in the scrapyard if it is actually broken.