2010 Toyota Yaris Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 8%of 90 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,290miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electrical system of the 2010 Toyota Yaris, 8% of the 90 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,290 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“Mice ate most of my car insulation and wiring resulting in destruction of 2 car computers, two heater fan motors, ABS brake system about $5k damage .. Vehicle is driven daily .. Only this new car with soy based insulation are affected .. Our 2 0kder trucks were not .. I can provide photos if necessary”
NHTSA complaint #10934443, filed 2016-12, 60,000 miles“Toyota Yaris 2007 was running and the motor shut off. After that situation, no electricity on starter or spark. Toyota dealer said that was a gasoline pump and computer fuse failures. We request Toyota dealer to obtain the pump failure before they replace it, but after they replaced it there was an excused that do not satisfy me.”
NHTSA complaint #10355416, filed 2010-09, 75,000 miles“I got in my car, started the engine, immediately I started smelling strong burning smell. Than started seeing smoke from the driver door. Within few seconds I started seeing flames. Since I was already on the road, I couldn't just stop the car. The flame got bigger and bigger, in the car cabin, it was fill with burning smoke. I tried to roll down the window, it didn't want to work. I has a cup of coffee in the car, I poured it on the flame and it subsided a little. …”
NHTSA complaint #10716356, filed 2015-05, 58,290 miles“My Yaris has few miles on it. Last august I tried to start the car by inserting the ignition key and turning it. The starting motor ran, but did not seem to engage the engine. I released the key and the starting motor kept running until I physically turned the key back to the off position. This happened several times between august and december. In december I took the car in for state inspection and asked them to check out the starter. They found nothing, but suggested I should replace the battery, which I had them do. All was well until july 3, 2015 when the same sequence happened again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10735565, filed 2015-07, 1,500 miles“Normal driving occasionally causes the ignition key, key tumbler and surrounding metal cylinder to become very hot. This is occurring in a brand new 2010 Toyota Yaris that only has 200+ miles on it. The Toyota service department said they can find nothing wrong . It has happened twice in the month that I own the car and did not happen when the car was at the service dept. They said the voltage was within specifications and that it's normal to get a hot ignition key and tumbler. The car was not in the sun . I don't believe it is normal. I'm concerned about a fire starting. …”
NHTSA complaint #10339213, filed 2010-06, 200 milesRelated service bulletins
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 20% |
| 2019 | 8 | 31% |
| 2017 | 2 | 13% |
| 2016 | 1 | 20% |
| 2015 | 1 | 7% |
| 2012 | 4 | 11% |
| 2011 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 7 | 8% |
| 2009 | 10 | 11% |
| 2008 | 18 | 8% |
| 2007 | 15 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2010 Toyota Yaris
45 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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