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Toyota YarisModel year report

2006 Toyota Yaris Problems

Complaints
5filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
11,080miles, 4 complaints with mileage
Recalls
5campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2006 Toyota Yaris (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 5 consumer complaints for the 2006 Toyota Yaris. The part named most often is air bags, with 4 complaints (80% of the total), followed by brakes (3) and steering (1). 4 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 11,080 miles. Of all complaints, 3 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns and 127 technical service bulletins for this model year. Air bags complaints overlap with 2 recall campaigns covering the inflator module and 12 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Brakes complaints overlap with 10 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: “I purchased this car in december 2006 in puerto rico. I needed a car to visit my father who currently lives there. During 2007 through 2012, I visited him approximately five times and drove the car. In 2013, I decided to bring the car to virginia, us. I bought the 2006 Yaris Toyota to the us with approximately 6k miles in march 2013. In may 2013, the sensor controlling the air bags turned on and I it was unable to pass state inspection. The week after, while I was driving to work, the car lost all of the brakes functionality. …”

NHTSA complaint #10513379, filed 2013-05, 10,000 miles

Brakes: “The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Yaris . While driving approximately 50 MPH approaching a traffic light and attempting to stop, the contact crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. The brakes were applied; however, they failed to stop the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the vehicle caught fire. The contact was injured. A police and fire report was taken. The vehicle was towed to a storage facility. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #10320736, filed 2010-03, 12,160 miles

Steering: “The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Yaris. While driving approximately 70 MPH on normal road conditions, the brakes failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle failed to slow down and spun three to four times uncontrollably into the median. The driver stopped the vehicle and observed that the front and rear passenger side tires were flattened. The tire warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. There were no warnings or injuries and the vehicle was not damaged. …”

NHTSA complaint #10259800, filed 2009-02, 5,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 4 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 10,000 and 12,160 miles.

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Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (4 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 11,080 miles.

Complaints by year filed

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

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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 2006 Toyota Yaris → · 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. 127 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 127 bulletins →

Other model years of the Toyota Yaris

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2020106,0001535—Not enough data
20192613,516353413 · FewerFalling
20171516,7503433—Falling
2016534,2502433—Not enough data
20151535,0004433—Falling
2013935,0001433—Not enough data
20123566,500543311 · FewerFalling
20112553,3713—310 · FewerStable
20109030,7669—3270 · MoreFalling
20099239,20010—3278 · MoreFalling
200821856,95010—3288 · MoreStable
200725868,00010—32Not compared (before 2008)Falling
2006511,0805———Not enough data

All Toyota Yaris model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2006 Toyota Yaris have?

NHTSA recorded 5 consumer complaints for the 2006 Toyota Yaris as of Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2006 Toyota Yaris is reported most often?

Air bags is named most often, in 4 complaints (80% of the total), followed by brakes with 3.

Has the 2006 Toyota Yaris been recalled?

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2006 Toyota Yaris reported?

Among the 4 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 11,080 miles and the middle half falls between 10,000 and 12,160 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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.

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.