Toyota Yaris IA Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 24 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Toyota Yaris IA (2017–2018) that have at least 5 complaints. 2017 has the most, with 16. Across all years, the part named most often is air bags (5 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Yaris IA model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | 32,394 | 0 | 34 | — | Not enough data |
| 2017 | 16 | 36,000 | 0 | 32 | — | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Air bags5 21%
- Other or unknown4 17%
- Fuel system4 17%
- Tires3 13%
- Transmission and drivetrain2 8.3%
- Steering2 8.3%
- Engine2 8.3%
- Electrical system2 8.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2017: “Since I bought the car, it has made a very high pitch noise when I press the breaks. It doesn't happen often but it does happen and the dealer has not been able to understand why nor have they tried to fix it until the free package was over.”
NHTSA complaint #11311100, filed 2020-02, 100 miles2018: “My traction control goes crazy even when the weather is nice. When driving the traction control will start blinking and turn off. My safety restraint system has an error and my seat belt latch is broken. They said they would not fix it because its not an issue. My car makes loud beeps when I start. My keyless entry has malfunctioned since 2 months after I bought it in dec of 2018. They want to charge me to look at it . It says there are no keys in the vehicle when I am driving. My airbags are malfunctioning. It is not registering people sitting in the vehicle. …”
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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. Methodology