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2019 Toyota Yaris Engine Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
31%of 26 total for the year
Median mileage
14,266miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine of the 2019 Toyota Yaris, 31% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,266 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.

“I went to dealership on western 1/7/19 bought a new vehicle 2019 Toyota Yaris le the same day the vehicle stopped on me while in traffic on 33rd and king drive all the lights turned red and came even before leaving the dealership the engine light came on and the agent ignocio told me that 'it's nothing it will go away'. The same thing happened 1/11/19 and 1/25/19 in traffic on lakeshore drive and the vehicle stopped while in drive mode and all lights came on again windows were stuck doors were not unlocking and the key was in the vehicle as well. …”

NHTSA complaint #11172589, filed 2019-01, 280 miles

“Vehicle has safety recall, vehicle may stall at high speed, Toyota dealership replace fuel pump after replacements check engine light came on same day, and after few thousand miles light also came on , never fix the problem, now they charged me $280.00 to do the diagnostic check engine light even though that i purchased extended warranty for 125,000 miles and they also want to charge me $930.00 for engine de carburetor and test again…Thanks”

NHTSA complaint #11599574, filed 2024-07

“The contact owned a 2019 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that after his wife had arrived at her destination, a short time later she was made aware that the vehicle was on fire. Upon arriving on the scene, the contact's wife observed a fire originating in the engine compartment. Local emergency services were called and were able to extinguish the fire. A police and fire report was filed, but no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11551431, filed 2023-10, 72,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Yaris. The contact initially stated that multiple attempts were needed to start his vehicle. When the vehicle would start, the transmission would hesitate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal with several unknown warning lights illuminated. Upon investigation underneath the hood, the contact discovered sticks and chewed wiring which he linked to squirrels. Since the initial discovery, the contact had seen squirrels entering and leaving the engine compartment on two separate occasions. The dealer had been notified of the failure but offered no assistance. …”

NHTSA complaint #11451920, filed 2022-02, 14,700 miles

“2019 Toyota Yaris. Consumer writes in regard to engine failure. The consumer stated the vehicle shut off while being driven. The vehicle drove rough, engine noises, and experienced acceleration delays. The dealer stated that all the lines and gdi associated with the fuel pump had carbon build up. The gdi lins were flushed. Which did not repair the vehicle. The dealer advised the cause of the problem was unknown. The vehicle would need to be flushed every six months, at the owner's expense of 1200.00. The consumer stated this was unreasonable. …”

NHTSA complaint #11480722, filed 2022-08

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2020440%
2019831%
2017213%
201517%
201213%
201114%
201033%
200933%
200863%
200762%

Other parts of the 2019 Toyota Yaris

Electrical system
8 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Toyota Yaris

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology