2008 Toyota Yaris H/B Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 10%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Toyota Yaris H/B, 10% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On 12/19/2009 I was in a car accident on the northern state parkway I hit the guard rail cement divider at 40 miles an hour. My air bags did not deploy. My ABS brakes failed to stop the car in a snow storm. My seat belt did not work correctly. Again with the same car on 10/7/2010 a woman stopped short and completely stopped in front of me. I slammed directly head on into her while at 30 miles an hour. Again my air bags did not deploy and my seatbelt failed to retract. Again attempting to brake I went into the SUV.”
NHTSA complaint #10365187, filed 2010-11, 32,000 miles“During the past several winters the brake and ABS warning lights have come on when driving during wet snowy/slushy conditions. The condition would fix itself after the vehicle dried out. This started after 30k miles/2 years of ownership. This winter (2013) the warning lights lit up and stayed lit. Took it to the dealer and they said it requires a new wheel speed sensor and wiring harness. Research online has shown multiple instances of this failure in 2007-2008 yaris'. Toyota has issued a TSB concerning this matter. (TSB number: TSB-0120-08). …”
NHTSA complaint #10497893, filed 2013-02, 30,000 miles“In january of 2011 the red hydraulic brake light and the yellow ABS lights began to illuminate intermittently. When the lights were on the ABS did not operate on slippery roads. Within two weeks the lights illuminated constantly. I brought the car to the dealership where the diagnostics indicated codes c0210 and c1238 requiring both rear speed sensors and associated wiring harnesses. The problem will not be repaired until the dealer/Toyota agree to comp the repair due to the service bulletins and number of consumer complaints on this issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10394378, filed 2011-04, 39,485 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10111375Apr 8, 2015DL: Safety Recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements but also as an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations of Toyota…
- 10111371Apr 8, 2015RL: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed. Please note the following information for…
- 10111109Apr 8, 2015DL: Safety Recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements but also as an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations of Toyota…
- 10111105Apr 8, 2015RL: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed. Please note the following information for…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Yaris H/B
17 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Yaris H/B
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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