2015 Yaris SE (m/t) - Week-One Impressions - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

skocka · 12-20-2015, 05:20 AM

Yeah, it's French. I'll ask the dealer if I am the only one who claims this.

*kimona* · 12-20-2015, 07:02 AM

The hatch on my 2014 (French built) doesn't always close securely. Occasionally, the light on the dash indicates a door is ajar... and it's always the hatch that needs to be closed more firmly.

bronsin · 12-20-2015, 08:28 AM

The hatch on my 09 doesn't easily latch since new. Since the light in the back comes on when the hatch isn't shut I worried that could drain the battery but it never has.

*kimona* · 12-20-2015, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronsin

The hatch on my 09 doesn't easily latch since new. Since the light in the back comes on when the hatch isn't shut I worried that could drain the battery but it never has.

A few times, my hatch light has been on all night, and I was concerned the car wouldn't start. Now, I'm careful to check if the hatch light is on after closing the hatch.

mrpj · 12-21-2015, 08:22 AM

As mentioned in my post, no. 36, I did check to see if there was any adjustments by removing the hatch opening rear sill trim to reveal the striker's fixing bolts. There is no front to back adjustment. The bolt holes are not elongated at all. Nor is there any way of adjusting the actual latch on the door itself.
I know that in most, if not all, my previous cars there has been some adjustment.
My car is due it's second service, at the stealers, in a few weeks, I will mention it then. However, I don't want them to start tampering and making it worse.

BLKHILLSGUY · 12-22-2015, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimona

The hatch on my 2014 (French built) doesn't always close securely. Occasionally, the light on the dash indicates a door is ajar... and it's always the hatch that needs to be closed more firmly.

I thought the Yaris wasn't French built until 2015. Am I mistaken?

skocka · 12-22-2015, 06:31 AM

Actually, my 2015 Yaris seems to be built in Belgium. I've just looked into my documents and there's written "TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE, BEL".

bronsin · 12-22-2015, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimona

A few times, my hatch light has been on all night, and I was concerned the car wouldn't start. Now, I'm careful to check if the hatch light is on after closing the hatch.

Me too! But a couple of times when the hatch wasn't shut and the light was on all night the car started right up. Now that my battery is approaching 7 years (and Ive decided not to proactively change it) Im much more careful for that not to happen!

*kimona* · 12-22-2015, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLKHILLSGUY

I thought the Yaris wasn't French built until 2015. Am I mistaken?

There are some 2014 4-door LE's and a lot of 2-door L's that are French built. The French built 2014's are easily recognizable because the seat fabric is black rather than light grey.

mrpj · 12-23-2015, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skocka

Actually, my 2015 Yaris seems to be built in Belgium. I've just looked into my documents and there's written "TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE, BEL".

That's where Toyota Europe's head office is situated. Toyota Manufacturing is in France.

Kalispel · 01-01-2016, 04:23 PM

Took my 2015 SE in for its first freebie 5K "Toyota Care" service yesterday @ 4800 miles (oil/filter change, tire rotation, check fluids, etc.).

I noticed the last few times that I hand-washed my car that the two black plastic "air fins" that are attached parallel in front of the front tires on either side, up under the bumper, were very loose and didn't seem to be mounted correctly at all. One of the bolts on one wasn't even attached to anything on the car. I asked them to look at it. When my car was finished servicing, the service rep told me that those two pieces weren't mounted/installed properly at the factory (they were on backwards, half-ass and not quite in the right spot).

I guess some half-asleep/hung-over French guy worked on my car that day during final assembly.

When I look at them now, and tug on them, they are obviously in the proper position, and tight as a drum - just like the rest of the car.

On the bright side, that is the only real manufacturing/assembly "defect" that I have found on my car thus far - and I have actively searched for defects in quite the OCD fashion. The one vibration noise that I was getting in front pillar/door area on rougher roads has stopped, so I guess whatever it was has settled in for the long haul.

ern-diz · 01-04-2016, 10:58 AM

lol @ quite the OCD fashion

skocka · 04-28-2016, 02:41 AM

Hi, is that shark fin antenna an original spare part? Was it difficult to instal? Some sh*thead stole my antenna yesterday, so I am thinking of mounting this shark fin instead, so it wouldn't be so tempting to steal... Those classic sticks are really easy to unscrew.

Kalispel · 04-28-2016, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skocka

Hi, is that shark fin antenna an original spare part? Was it difficult to instal? Some sh*thead stole my antenna yesterday, so I am thinking of mounting this shark fin instead, so it wouldn't be so tempting to steal... Those classic sticks are really easy to unscrew.

It's an aftermarket part made by Visual Garage. I ordered it off Amazon - the one they advertise for the Prius C, but it also fits the Yaris fine. It was easy to install. It just takes a bit of measuring/masking-tape (or a really good eye) to put it on perfectly centered and straight. Also, they paint it with the Toyota OEM color code, so that it matches perfectly with the body of the car. I'm happy with it.

Biginjapan13 · 04-28-2016, 11:00 PM

I have a 15 Yaris SE with 20k miles on it and my average MPG is 37.1. Way better then my 2010 that I had prior

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*kimona* · 04-28-2016, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalispel

It's an aftermarket part made by Visual Garage. I ordered it off Amazon - the one they advertise for the Prius C, but it also fits the Yaris fine. It was easy to install. It just takes a bit of measuring/masking-tape (or a really good eye) to put it on perfectly centered and straight. Also, they paint it with the Toyota OEM color code, so that it matches perfectly with the body of the car. I'm happy with it.

I looked at your photos a number of times, but I missed the shark fin. It looks very good!

skocka · 04-29-2016, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalispel

It's an aftermarket part made by Visual Garage. I ordered it off Amazon - the one they advertise for the Prius C, but it also fits the Yaris fine. It was easy to install. It just takes a bit of measuring/masking-tape (or a really good eye) to put it on perfectly centered and straight. Also, they paint it with the Toyota OEM color code, so that it matches perfectly with the body of the car. I'm happy with it.

Great, thank you. Any problems with the radio reception?

Kalispel · 04-29-2016, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skocka

Great, thank you. Any problems with the radio reception?

Seems to be the same as the stock Toyota OEM antennae, though I haven't ventured outside the city and suburbs much yet.

12-20-2015, 08:28 AM	#39
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kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	The hatch on my 2014 (French built) doesn't always close securely. Occasionally, the light on the dash indicates a door is ajar... and it's always the hatch that needs to be closed more firmly.

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mrpj View User's Garage Drives: 2014 Icon+ 1.33l Multidrive Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands, UK Posts: 145	As mentioned in my post, no. 36, I did check to see if there was any adjustments by removing the hatch opening rear sill trim to reveal the striker's fixing bolts. There is no front to back adjustment. The bolt holes are not elongated at all. Nor is there any way of adjusting the actual latch on the door itself. I know that in most, if not all, my previous cars there has been some adjustment. My car is due it's second service, at the stealers, in a few weeks, I will mention it then. However, I don't want them to start tampering and making it worse.

12-22-2015, 06:31 AM	#43
skocka Drives: 2015 Yaris, 1.3 VVTi, 6MT Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Slovakia Posts: 23	Actually, my 2015 Yaris seems to be built in Belgium. I've just looked into my documents and there's written "TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE, BEL".

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04-28-2016, 02:41 AM	#49
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