2012 Yaris gripes - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

*kimona* · 08-21-2012, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 12 yaris

So my Yaris looks like a Versa??????????

I'm still hoping the 2012 model will grow on me. Afterall, it's a Toyota... and what else would I buy but a Toyota! However, I think the 2012 4-door model with that hideous A-shaped C-pillar looks like a Versa from the side. So, I'd have to opt for the 3-door version once again. Unfortunately, from the rear the 2012 looks like a Matrix, and from the front it looks like a Prius with a bad nose job.

Chuck G · 08-22-2012, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kimona

I'm still hoping the 2012 model will grow on me. Afterall, it's a Toyota... and what else would I buy but a Toyota! However, I think the 2012 4-door model with that hideous A-shaped C-pillar looks like a Versa from the side. So, I'd have to opt for the 3-door version once again. Unfortunately, from the rear the 2012 looks like a Matrix, and from the front it looks like a Prius with a bad nose job.

I'm going through the exact same thing!

nookandcrannycar · 11-29-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kimona

I'm still hoping the 2012 model will grow on me. Afterall, it's a Toyota... and what else would I buy but a Toyota! However, I think the 2012 4-door model with that hideous A-shaped C-pillar looks like a Versa from the side. So, I'd have to opt for the 3-door version once again. Unfortunately, from the rear the 2012 looks like a Matrix, and from the front it looks like a Prius with a bad nose job.

I like the A-shaped C-pillar, and especially the fact that that the 5-door no longer has that small window in that area that can be (more easily and quietly than a big window) be broken by a thief.

tooter · 08-21-2012, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by carolinablue

Tail lights with big circular centers? They certainly are odd looking! The lines in no way match the lines of the rest of the car.

Ok... we agree that we disagree.

carolinablue · 08-20-2012, 10:53 PM

The new style tail lights have personality and they are unique and distinquish the 2012 Yaris from other small Japanese designed and engineered automobiles.

joshthorsc · 08-21-2012, 04:07 AM

So far I hate the single windshield wiper and the door panels and can get scruffed so easily.

matti · 08-21-2012, 09:03 AM

I recently posted a question in regard to the scuffing of the door panel plastic. Someone recommended Turtle Wax F21 protectant as a way to protect from the scuffs. I put it on this weekend and it really helped a lot. It was about $5 at my local auto supply store.

On my 2012 2-door, every time I shut the driver's side door, I think the glass slides down just a bit and I can hear it rattle. That bugs me a bit.

FWIW, I LOVE the design of the tail lights.

muffin_top · 08-21-2012, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by matti

I recently posted a question in regard to the scuffing of the door panel plastic. Someone recommended Turtle Wax F21 protectant as a way to protect from the scuffs. I put it on this weekend and it really helped a lot. It was about $5 at my local auto supply store.

On my 2012 2-door, every time I shut the driver's side door, I think the glass slides down just a bit and I can hear it rattle. That bugs me a bit.

FWIW, I LOVE the design of the tail lights.

The door shouldn't make any noises when closed, take it in and have the regulator bolts checked.

matti · 08-21-2012, 09:49 AM

I have hand-crank windows: does that make a difference? When I shut the door, I can hear the glass rattling slightly. After shutting the door, I can see that the hand crank has rotated slightly, allowing the glass to slide down just a bit.

matti · 11-21-2012, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by muffin_top

The door shouldn't make any noises when closed, take it in and have the regulator bolts checked.

Hi there. Just wanted to give a quick update on my driver's side window (hand crank) rattle/movement in the 2012 Yaris L. I had it in for the 5k service today and they checked it out. They said they couldn't really see what was wrong, but they did order a new window regulator, which I'll get installed in about two weeks. I appreciate my dealer's good service so far.

Frank Necrosis · 01-15-2013, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by matti

I recently posted a question in regard to the scuffing of the door panel plastic. Someone recommended Turtle Wax F21 protectant as a way to protect from the scuffs. I put it on this weekend and it really helped a lot. It was about $5 at my local auto supply store.

On my 2012 2-door, every time I shut the driver's side door, I think the glass slides down just a bit and I can hear it rattle. That bugs me a bit.

FWIW, I LOVE the design of the tail lights.

The interior panels of my L are rough, very rough. I haven't scratched them yet, but they do a good job of removing the outer layers of any skin that rubs against it. The result is smears of dead skin cells all over the door. It is kind of gross when you really think about it. Windex wipes off the cells and leaves no trace.

matti · 01-16-2013, 11:12 PM

I also found that the interior panels on the 2012 Yaris tended to mark VERY easily. Thanks to a tip from this website, I put on one application of Turtle Was F21, which helped immensely.

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40989

nookandcrannycar · 11-29-2012, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by joshthorsc

So far I hate the single windshield wiper and the door panels and can get scruffed so easily.

Some 2012 owners have posted that they feel the single blade windshield wiper on the 2012 doesn't do a good enough (safe enough?) job of maintaining visibility during a hard rain. Have you found that to be the case?

carolinablue · 08-21-2012, 10:53 PM

It should not do that. Contact your dealer, you are under warraanty, it is free.

carolinablue · 08-28-2012, 01:29 PM

It takes a couple months, but the car grows on you..............

shrek · 11-21-2012, 09:32 PM

My biggest gripe is with the stereo unit (non Nav). I play my music from the USB, but every time I turn the car off, it goes back to folder 1, song 1. It has no memory and now I hate Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the way. Screw you toyota.

odg495 · 01-19-2013, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by shrek

My biggest gripe is with the stereo unit (non Nav). I play my music from the USB, but every time I turn the car off, it goes back to folder 1, song 1. It has no memory and now I hate Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the way. Screw you toyota.

This is my one genuine gripe with my Yaris, too ... CD players have had a memory for years now, don't see why USB can't!

Superfly · 12-26-2012, 06:16 PM

General gripe about all new cars including the Yaris: the A pillars are getting huge and the blind spot looking out forward and left is growing large enough now that I am forced to work my head around during big curves on the roads so I can maintain a good vantage point.

Biggest complaint about the 2012 Yaris: location of the USB/AUX inputs. Seriously Toyota, why the back of the glove box? What a major pain to deal with especially if I am not going to leave my iPod plugged in all the time.

08-21-2012, 04:07 AM	#6
joshthorsc Drives: 2012 Yaris SE 5spd Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: CA Posts: 20	So far I hate the single windshield wiper and the door panels and can get scruffed so easily. __________________ 2013 Tundra CM Rock Warrior 1991 MR2 Turbo 2012 Yaris SE 5spd...Daily Driver

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carolinablue Drives: 2012 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Zombieville Posts: 74	It should not do that. Contact your dealer, you are under warraanty, it is free.

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