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Old 12-24-2008, 11:10 AM   #73
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20000+ miles on hers with only 1 problem, her left steering column stick was faulty and made the high beams stay on. She drove a whole year with them on not knowing until I bought my 2008 and did a comparism.

I had a related problem that came up.

Driving back from Grand Bend/Sarnia, i LOST the ability to turn on my highbeams.

The left column stick was stuck. Unmovable. They had to replace the column to fix. They never told me why it happened.
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Old 01-21-2009, 01:05 PM   #74
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Interesting.

This month's survey is the last before the February results. Additional participants would be helpful, especially for the 2009.

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Old 01-21-2009, 01:28 PM   #75
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2008 liftback 28,000 miles avg 38.4 MPG, change oil every 5000 miles synthetic oil NO problems at all.
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Old 01-29-2009, 04:14 PM   #76
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About 6.500 km, and I have had no problem until now.

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Old 01-29-2009, 06:55 PM   #77
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CD player isnt playing CDs until car is quite warmed up (20+ mins of driving often)

VERY annoying. It just keeps flashes "Error 1."

Took it in today to get a new unit put in, but the one they ordered had the same prob.
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Old 02-12-2009, 08:00 AM   #78
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6500 miles. Just a rare sound near the engine.
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Old 02-15-2009, 10:45 PM   #79
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Vibration on un-even roads under my foot, driver side. Will bring it again to the dealer this weekend. On a side note, is this normal?
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Old 02-20-2009, 12:20 AM   #80
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We have updated results, and the Yaris continues to have a low repair rate.

A big thanks to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May, August, and November. Additional participants needed, especially for the 2009.

We now have a separate results page for each model that includes the results for competitors. The page for the Yaris:

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Old 02-20-2009, 12:32 AM   #81
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Mine's been through more than 13K miles and the only problem is the driver doesn't know how to follow the speed limit
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Old 02-20-2009, 05:56 AM   #82
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Mine's been through more than 13K miles and the only problem is the driver doesn't know how to follow the speed limit
Good luck getting warranty service!
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Old 02-20-2009, 03:32 PM   #83
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150 miles and my only problem is getting used to 1st gear. being a former honda guy i seem to stall out first gear sometimes especially in the morning.....
Oh, good to see I'm not the only one!!!
I have been driving Hondas for a lot of years, too and find the clutch on the Yaris a little touchy.
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Old 02-20-2009, 04:38 PM   #84
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Almost at 10,000 miles on my 08. My battery goes dead after just 4 to 5 days of sitting. When the car is first started, the gears are hard to get in and out of. The Air/ fuel mixture sensor on the header was cross-threaded. Problem with the sparks being all burned out after problem with the A/F mixture sensor. Headlights were too dim until I replaced the bulbs with ultra whites. Tires are cheap and slide a LOT!!! Extended warranty does cover all work though, so don't let them nickel and dime you, like they tried to do to me. A/C takes up a LOT of engine power while engaged. I always seem to experience a lot of wait time when it comes to oil changes and stuff on my car.
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Old 02-22-2009, 08:25 PM   #85
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I traded my 07 Yaris 3 month ago for a RAV4. In less then 2 years I put on 150,000km (94,000miles) of mostly in-city driving. Left rear abs sensor gave out at about 100,000km. They had to replace both the sensor and the harness since the connections were getting corroded. Otherwise, everything else was working well. Especially the engine which became quick from all the hard driving. Also, the brakes where still original and like new. The dealership wanted to machine em because they seemed glazed, but I told them not to, since braking power was still at 100%.

Interestingly, the cost of extended warranty for the RAV4 and the cost Yaris's extended warranty are the same. Go figure considering RAV4 is a 26k car with 4WD and traction control vs a Yaris which is half the price.

If I were in the market for a another Yaris (which is highly likely) I'd probably skip out on the ABS and also skip the extended warranty. Toyota really needs to address the under chassis wiring to handle our harsh Canadian winters???. Granted, the ABS/EDS on the Yaris is awsome, but I'm a old school driver and make do with a good set of winter rubber.
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Old 02-23-2009, 01:35 PM   #86
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Old 02-23-2009, 03:03 PM   #87
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My unlock key only unlocks the drivers door when it feels like it. And then sometimes triggers the alarm. And alarm likes to go off when im driving sometimes too. Depends on how the car feels. I think its trying to keep me from getting in and then when im in its trying to tell me to get out.
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Old 02-23-2009, 08:19 PM   #88
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150 miles and my only problem is getting used to 1st gear. being a former honda guy i seem to stall out first gear sometimes especially in the morning.....
So do I! (200 miles so far)
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Appreciate the responses in the thread, but can only use data submitted through the survey.

Especially need more 2008s and 2009s.

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Old 04-02-2009, 11:54 PM   #90
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25,000 miles, plain jane '07 5 speed hatchback. Only problem is the stinky A/C that the warrenty covers. Will get it repaired next week. My wifes car, she loves it. I hate the clutch. 1st gear should be geared lower IMO. Gtreat little car, plan to run it till the wheels fall off. I've used Moile 1 oil and am pleased.
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