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SteeringPart report

2010 Toyota Yaris Steering Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
7%of 90 total for the year
Median mileage
36miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the steering of the 2010 Toyota Yaris, 7% of the 90 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36 miles.

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 steering in my 2010 Toyota Yaris. I took the car to the dealer and told them the steering wheel was not centered. I left the car for 3 hours and came back and all they wrote on the paper was the tires were low on air. That was not true I had check that and also let the car get 1450 miles on it so the tires would wear in correct thing that would make the steering wheel centered. Then I went back to get the car and it took it for a test ride and it was not right. …”

NHTSA complaint #10312276, filed 2010-02, 36 miles

“No incident yet. But a constant steering problem from day 1. Steering overly sensitive and needs constant adjustment to drive straight. If adjust too often starts to smoke! Can't drive for long because of stress. Every touch on the steering wheel moves the steering! Brought to Toyota to repair twice, two different dealers, but only aligned the tires and adjusted the steering tilt--mechanical non-necessary adjustments but no technical repair. …”

NHTSA complaint #10376825, filed 2011-01, 1 miles

“Bought vehicle on 3/7/10 while drove vehicle around 30-40 MPH the vehicle pulls gradually either side. When direction is corrected ,the vehicle goes on other side,correct it ,goes on other and cycle goes on. Apparent problem may be something with the steering system. The Toyota vehicle technician repaired the vehicle for wheel alignment,but the problem is still here. The technician said the vehicle is new,the tire would take time to wear out and vehicle steering would correct itself. Now the mileage is 1000,there is no improvement. I have not driven this in freeway,until today. …”

NHTSA complaint #10334671, filed 2010-06, 1,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Yaris. While driving 5 MPH, the steering wheel shook while making a turn. In addition, the front driver side wheel made a popping noise while turning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,532.”

NHTSA complaint #10945190, filed 2017-01, 31,532 miles

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019519%
2015213%
2013111%
201067%
200944%
200894%
2007114%
2006120%

Other parts of the 2010 Toyota Yaris

Air bags
45 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Seats
8 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Transmission 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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