2008 Toyota Yaris Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 4%of 218 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the seats of the 2008 Toyota Yaris, 4% of the 218 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The driver's seat would not stay put. It kept gliding back and forth on the rail. We had our mechanic replace the seat because the vehicle would not pass inspection. There was a recall on this and Toyota refused to pay us for the work we had done.”
NHTSA complaint #10787277, filed 2015-10, 85,000 miles“A Toyota Yaris was involved in a head-on collision with an audi tt. The Yaris experienced a delta-v of approximately 60 MPH. Post collision inspection of the vehicle revealed the Yaris' driver seat rotated 90-degrees counterclockwise. The bolts which fastened the seat's mounting brackets to the floorboard had all been sheered or pulled out of the floorboard.”
NHTSA complaint #10712592, filed 2015-04, 60,000 miles“I want to know about settlement info we had to wait 9 hours to get our car fix and I missed work .I need to know about getting a settlement we had 3 recall on our car just want to know how to get settlement.”
NHTSA complaint #11015300, filed 2017-08“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated the rear seat bench was loose on both sides in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that was not a safety issue and confirmed that the rear seat was secure. He also showed her another vehicle and the rear seat was also loose. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 32,486. Updated 06/08/11”
NHTSA complaint #10402688, filed 2011-05, 32,486 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that the driver and passenger seats failed to lock in place intermittently. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v169000 (seats). The dealer was contacted and stated that a remedy was not yet available for this failure. The contact mentioned that the manufacturer had exceeded the reasonable amount of time for repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10622375, filed 2014-08, 35,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V169000Apr 9, 2014Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 22, 2005, through May 12, 2010, and 2008-2010 Scion xD vehicles…Covers: Toyota Yaris 2006–2010, Scion XD 2008–2010
Related service bulletins
- 10132055Nov 4, 2013Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover…
- 10042555Sep 6, 2011Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags.
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Yaris
107 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Yaris
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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