NHTSA Safety Recalls
Toyota Yaris Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 23 recall campaigns for the Toyota Yaris, across 15 model years from 2006 to 2020. The 2009 has the most (10); the fewest among years with a recall is 2020 (1).
No Toyota Yaris model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2007, is at 1.6×.
- Model years
- 15
- Recall campaigns
- 23
- Most recalls
- 2009
- Owner complaints
- 810
2006–2020, with a recall
10 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 810 complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Yaris across 15 model years; the most, 258, concern the 2007.
Owners marked a crash on 160 of the Toyota Yaris complaints (20%) and a fire on 15.
Across all Toyota Yaris model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 367 complaints), then the vehicle speed control (70).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Toyota Yaris in 2016: 127, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Toyota Yaris is air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module, in 21 model-year listings.
The newest Toyota Yaris recall, 21V617000, was reported on September 27, 2021 and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump.
Toyota Yaris years to avoid
The best-measured Toyota Yaris years are 2017 (0.4×), 2019 (0.5×) and 2010 (0.8×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 10 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2019 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 0.5× |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0.4× |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 4 | 15 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 1 | 9 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 5 | 35 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 3 | 25 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 9 | 90 | 25 | 0.8× |
| 2009 | 10 | 92 | 27 | 1.2× |
| 2008 | 10 | 218 | 53 | 1.6× |
| 2007 | 10 | 258 | 66 | 1.6× |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 1 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Toyota Yaris years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Toyota Yaris
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE21
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS14
- VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS7
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE5
- SEATS5
- STRUCTURE4
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW3
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER1
Toyota Yaris model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Toyota Yaris recall campaign (23)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V617000September 27, 2021 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2019–2020 | crash | 31,307 |
| 19V741000October 17, 2019 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2007–2012 | injury and death | 928,220 |
| 19V503000June 28, 2019 | equipment: other: labels | 2017–2019 | crash | 1,325 |
| 19V319000April 23, 2019 | air bags: side/window | 2015–2017 | crash and injury | 43,221 |
| 19V244000March 27, 2019 | equipment: other: labels | 2019 | crash | 3,634 |
| 18V024000January 9, 2018 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2009–2010 | injury and death | 628,018 |
| 18V025000January 9, 2018 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2010–2012 | injury and death | 116,126 |
| 17V295000May 2, 2017 | tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 2017 | crash | 409 |
| 17V006000January 9, 2017 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2007–2009, 2012 | injury and death | 577,875 |
| 16V367000May 26, 2016 | suspension: front: shock absorber | 2015 | crash | 3,106 |
| 16V340000May 23, 2016 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2006–2011 | injury and death | 1,754,517 |
| 16V236000April 22, 2016 | tires | 2016 | crash | 94 |
| 15V689000October 22, 2015 | visibility: power window devices and controls | 2006–2010 | fire | 1,814,284 |
| 15V134000March 9, 2015 | structure | 2012–2015 | crash and injury | 16,582 |
| 15V098000February 19, 2015 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2015 | crash | 226 |
| 14V168000April 9, 2014 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2006–2010 | crash and injury | 1,486,413 |
| 14V169000April 9, 2014 | seats | 2006–2010 | crash and injury | 472,388 |
| 13V292000July 3, 2013 | steering: electric power assist system | 2012 | crash | 74 |
| 12V491000October 10, 2012 | visibility: power window devices and controls | 2007–2008 | fire | 2,519,424 |
| 10V035000February 3, 2010 | equipment: other: labels | 2008–2010 | — | 271,417 |
| 10V036000February 3, 2010 | equipment: other: labels | 2007–2010 | crash | 153,418 |
| 09V223000June 15, 2009 | equipment: other: labels | 2007–2009 | crash | 27,080 |
| 09V031000January 29, 2009 | seat belts: front: retractor | 2006–2007 | crash and fire | 134,895 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Toyota Yaris. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 6, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted