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2009 Toyota Yaris Brakes Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
11%of 92 total for the year
Median mileage
60,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Toyota Yaris, 11% of the 92 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 3 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.

“I noticed that my car would not brake properly if I happened to be breaking over an uneven service years ago. So, I drive to avoid having to do so. But, then recently it started making a squealing noise along with breaking. It comes and goes. Then, a clunking noise started when reversing. Now, the clunking noise comes in either direction. The squealing has graduated to scratching and scraping when I accelerate or decelerate. …”

NHTSA complaint #11281480, filed 2019-11, 133,000 miles

“I braked to avoid hitting an animal which emerged from the ditch. The car fishtailed, lost control and flipped once landing on it's top. The driver's side was damaged and the insurance company totaled the car. I did hit my head against the driver's side window, but the blow was not severe. My concern is that the side airbag did not deploy. The anti-lock brakes did not work either and have only worked intermittently for quite some time.”

NHTSA complaint #10654200, filed 2014-11, 65,000 miles

“Fortunately I have not had an accident. My concern is with the brakes of my 2009 Toyota Yaris. They disengage while braking. This has happened a few times since I purchased my car july 30, 2009. At first I was concerned that the brakes my fail while driving on the highway to work. However it appears that items on the road (snow, leaves) get in the brakes and they stop working for a moment. I will be braking and feel the brakes disengage. …”

NHTSA complaint #10313617, filed 2010-02, 2,000 miles

“I was decelerating on a downhill shortened exit ramp, going from 70 MPH to a stop within approximately 500 feet . When I applied the brakes, it felt as if the brakes were metal to metal and the vehicle barely stopped before hitting the vehicle in front of me. Since that time, the same type of incident has occurred 3 more times, always when decelerating rapidly. (when decelerating at a slow rate of speed, they work fine.) I have had the brakes checked, but they said they were normal . They certainly are not!”

NHTSA complaint #10502644, filed 2013-03, 5,000 miles

“My Toyota Yaris has a brake problem in wet or icy conditions. It will stop but not as quick as it should. The brakes makes a sounds like it's trying to work.”

NHTSA complaint #10308528, filed 2010-02, 35,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2020220%
201914%
2017213%
2016240%
2015320%
2013222%
201226%
201033%
20091011%
20083416%
20074016%
2006360%

Other parts of the 2009 Toyota Yaris

Air bags
44 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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