Toyota Yaris reliability

[b20vteg]

just passed 5k on my '12, and got my oil changed. no problems so far. will report back @ 10k!

[yariseggvvti]

I got the yaris since 2007 until now. I just replace oil filer every 5k, trans oil every 15k, replace battery 45k, replace air flow sensor 50k. I still using original front brake pad with 72k. Fun to drive and avg 31mpg.

[yaris0985]

yaris 08-sedan ATX
many oil change
30 000-miles = air filter
60 000miles= air filter+ flush oil for tranny+ new coolant+spark plug
-front disk+pad / new drums+shoe
-new tire (summer tire)
-clean TB

just regular maintenance now the car have 72 000 miles

[fnkngrv]

Originally Posted by bigdoglover

just had to replace the battery at just under 58,000 miles.

If you ran the OEM battery up until recently on your 07 then you did pretty well with it. Batteries generally of course are measured in years and not mileage unless you are driving close to 100k miles a year and even then....

[kelevra]

Originally Posted by bronsin

Huh. Were the brake pads worn out? Ive never heard of changing the brake pads because a car isnt driven for long periods of time.

OK OK! I'll be honest! For the life of me I dont know why one would do that. As long as I got pad Im not changing them!

But maybe there is someting I dont know?

Sorry to write back almost a year later, been a bit busy elsewhere.
For 6 months through winter 09 the car sat with only a bit of driving around (family member). For 8 months of winter 2011, the same. I came back, begin driving it as normal (after a DIY syn oil and Toyota filter change), and the brakes were somewhat frozen, so I had the pads and rotors in the front replaced, it was sub-$200 so I really didn't care. Brakes work great btw.

Car now has 42K miles on 'er. Runs sweet. Thinking to change the orig coolant and auto tranny fluid at some point.

[mkaresh]

We have updated our reliability stats for the Yaris to include owner experiences through September 30, 2012.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010: 18

2009: 14, small sample size

2008: 26

2007: 33

All are better than average.

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

For the years with enough data:

2008: 77, < 1

2007: 76, 3

We'll have further updates in February and May. With more owners involved, we could provide more precise information and provide all three stats for all model years.

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[Vioz]

125k miles on my 08 sedan.

Replaced water pump once and that's it so far! :D Everything else is your typical general overall maintenance

[jambo101]

120,000kms. only regular maintenance so far on my 08 sedan.
180,000kms on my 05 Echo sedan also no problems

[nookandcrannycar]

236,900 miles - regular maintenance (tires, battery, oil and filter changes, serp belt, spark plugs) --- other than that only Front Wheel Bearings at 110K miles and an Alternator at 159k miles.

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Yaris to include owner experiences through March 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 Yaris: 9, low
2009 Yaris: 22, low, small sample size
2008 Yaris: 24, low
2007 Yaris: 26, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2008 Yaris: 77, < 1
2007 Yaris: 83, < 1

We'll have further updates in August and in November. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

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[Idahotom]

I feel the same way about the clutch, other then that zero issue with my '08 I bought used 15 K ago. 78k on it now.

If I have the radio blaring, I often stall it, a loud radio and wearing big steel toed boots and that clutch is not a good combination. A small price to pay for everything else I love about it. I just need to pay a bit more attention starting off then other rigs is all.

[edmscan]

I too hate the clutch on my Yaris. Have stalled it a few times, but I am getting more used to it after a year of ownership. Rarely happens these days, but still a pain. Never had problems on my Honda's, or previous Toyota Tercel.

As far as the Yaris reliability:

- Water pump replaced by previous owner under warranty. (mileage unknown)
- New tires all around at 163,000 km.
- ABS Sensor Problem repaired (both sides) under warranty at 172,000 km
- OEM battery replaced at 173,000 km. Not too bad after 6.5 years.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Idahotom

I feel the same way about the clutch, other then that zero issue with my '08 I bought used 15 K ago. 78k on it now.

If I have the radio blaring, I often stall it, a loud radio and wearing big steel toed boots and that clutch is not a good combination. A small price to pay for everything else I love about it. I just need to pay a bit more attention starting off then other rigs is all.

I've noticed the same thing with a different type of boot. While working in my yard, I've found the best way to keep fire ants away from my feet (at any time of the year) is to wear two pairs of socks and then put on these high calf cut rain boots that I got at Wal-Mart for 5 or 6 bucks. Sometimes I'll need to go to Lowes or Home Depot in the middle of what i'm doing and I find that the loud radio, the clutch, and those rain boots are not a good combination.

[bronsin]

I think its not the clutch per se but the drive by wire throttle system. My cable actuated ECHO was flawless. In my (automatic) Yaris takeoffs require finesse.

I hate to think what driving a YAris with a clutch would be like.

Although manuals rule!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

I think its not the clutch per se but the drive by wire throttle system. My cable actuated ECHO was flawless. In my (automatic) Yaris takeoffs require finesse.

I hate to think what driving a YAris with a clutch would be like.

Although manuals rule!

Very interesting that the drive by wire effects automatics noticably as well.

[junorico24]

Originally Posted by bronsin

I think its not the clutch per se but the drive by wire throttle system. My cable actuated ECHO was flawless. In my (automatic) Yaris takeoffs require finesse.

I hate to think what driving a YAris with a clutch would be like.

Although manuals rule!

Hmmm...

Well, it sucks in cold weather.

Best described as annoying, irritating.Revs high its not cool when my gear

box is struggling.Notchy gear shifting but ok when warmed up. I have never had this problem before.

Just now after close to 7 years of ownership.

[bronsin]

My ECHO was a manual and the transmission shifted very smoothly. In fact when my legs and feet made shifting difficult I did a lot of shifting without the clutch whenever possible.

I sold the ECHO and bought a Yaris in order to get an automatic transmission because I figured if I kept shifting w/o the clutch I would ruin the transmission. But I often wonder if I had kept the ECHO would the trans have held up? I think the ECHO, for my purposes, was a better car other than the trans.

[Flipper_1938]

I liked my Echo better. The Yaris isn't bad, but the Echo was better (both manual transmission cars).