Skip to content
Toyota Yaris H/BModel year report

2009 Toyota Yaris H/B Problems

Complaints
11filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
15,330miles, 10 complaints with mileage
Recalls
1campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2009 Toyota Yaris H/B (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 11 consumer complaints for the 2009 Toyota Yaris H/B. The part named most often is air bags, with 4 complaints (36% of the total), followed by vehicle speed control (4) and brakes (2). 10 of the complaints include a mileage, and 70% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 15,330 miles. Of all complaints, 4 involved a crash, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign and 16 technical service bulletins for this model year. Air bags complaints overlap with 3 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Air bags: “While traveling home in wet conditions, my friend lost control of the vehicle striking 2 full size pine trees and two electric poles, basically we bounced from one to the other hitting the front head on and front left and right before coming to a stop on top of a fire hydrant... The only airbag to deploy was the drivers steering airbag. I was obviously sitting in the passenger seat and due to the passenger airbag not deploying I slammed my head into the dash before the seatbelt locked. …”

NHTSA complaint #10559130, filed 2014-01, 62,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: “I have had this happen twice now where I try to pass someone on interstate 79 northbound from pittsburgh to cranberry township pa and press the gas pedal and once I get to speed the pedal goes to the floor and the car goes to 80 + per hour before I can get it to slow down or stop. Luckily both times there were no cars in front or behind me that I could get control of the car. The first time I ended up putting the car in neutral to get car to stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #10864470, filed 2016-05, 113,000 miles

Brakes: “I was driving my 2009 Toyota yaris (ca. 30k miles) home from work under normal road conditions. As I approached a red light, I was alarmed to find that the brakes were compromised and the braking power was reduced. I had to swerve onto the shoulder to avoid hitting the back end of the car in front of me. At this point, I was only 2 miles from home and decided to proceed carefully. As I was turning off a main road and into my neighborhood, the brakes completely failed, and I was not able to complete the turn. …”

NHTSA complaint #10384255, filed 2011-02, 33,000 miles

Electrical system: “My 2009 Toyota yaris experiences a loss of power, and has weird pedal habits whenever I use my radio/cd player/aux port. Other yaris owners are claiming that this is also happening to them. When I am using the radio/cd player or aux, the car is totally different. It is almost a safety hazard because the car acts differently.”

NHTSA complaint #10327814, filed 2010-04, 10,340 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

70% of the 10 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 9,000 and 62,000 miles.

30%0–1030%10–2510%25–5010%50–750%75–10010%100–15010%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (10 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 15,330 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

201052011201420162017
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2009 Toyota Yaris H/B → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 16 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 16 bulletins →

Other model years of the Toyota Yaris H/B

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
20091115,3301———Not enough data
20082984,7881——Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Stable
20073898,0001——Not compared (before 2008)Stable

All Toyota Yaris H/B model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2009 Toyota Yaris H/B have?

NHTSA recorded 11 consumer complaints for the 2009 Toyota Yaris H/B as of Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2009 Toyota Yaris H/B is reported most often?

Air bags is named most often, in 4 complaints (36% of the total), followed by vehicle speed control with 4.

Has the 2009 Toyota Yaris H/B been recalled?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2009 Toyota Yaris H/B reported?

Among the 10 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 15,330 miles and the middle half falls between 9,000 and 62,000 miles; 70% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.