The wind blows the Yaris door

[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.

[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]

Originally Posted by Lorenzo1950

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

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

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

[auxmike]

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

[33OH]

Originally Posted by Jabberwocky

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..

[ezhacker1]

Originally Posted by 33OH

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.

[Red Horse]

Originally Posted by 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?

my uncle's hammer did the same thing

[nemelek]

Park into the WIND.

[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...

[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]

Originally Posted by regal

way wrong thread

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

Way wrong revival.

[yougojay]

Originally Posted by Type456

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

Way wrong revival.

I needed this 4 year old post

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

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yougojay

I needed this 4 year old post

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

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]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

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


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]

Originally Posted by Type456

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

Way wrong revival.