2020 Toyota Yaris Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 40%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine of the 2020 Toyota Yaris, 40% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,500 miles. 1 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 have a 2020 Toyota Yaris with 3500 miles that has an intense and repeated vibration problem that started appearing 9 months after I bought the car new. When I come fully to a stop, sometimes the car will vibrate intensely like a massage chair. The vibration can be felt throughout - in seats, steering wheel, dash, brake pedal, even the doors and windows. The vibration is so intense it can be visually seen. When I look under the hood, the engine is shaking intensely. However, the problem only happens in drive/reverse and when stopped. …”
NHTSA complaint #11395251, filed 2021-02, 3,500 miles“Brake assist failed at time of accident, it never came on. It does come on sometimes in the past when it shouldn’t. I was breaking because a car came to a complete stop in front of me, there was no warning and despite my best effort to brake the car still made contact with other car in front of me. I have not yet taken the car to a dealer. The car has not been inspected. No warning lights. However, in the past the car would stop randomly for no reason. Also it has a hesitation when you hit the gas.”
NHTSA complaint #11769271, filed 2026-10“This 2020 Yaris is registered to me but driven by my daughter to her workplace less that 3 miles away. The first incident involved the engine laboring to start and when she came home, the battery was dead. I was able to re-charge the battery at home but 2 days later, the car would not start at home. I have an auto engine scanner that registered a P2610 code stating an Engine Control Module, ECM/PCM Engine Off Timer Performance . The battery had been completely drained of its liquid. …”
NHTSA complaint #11544389, filed 2023-09“The owners manual capacities for an oil change with filter calls for 4.4qts. When this amount of oil is used and the proper instructions are followed as per the same manual to check the level with the dipstick it shows that it is overfilled by close to 1qt. The dealership can't explain it nor can Toyota. I truly believe that this could cause either premature engine failure or possibly an engine fire because of this design flaw.”
NHTSA complaint #11405045, filed 2021-03Related service bulletins
- 10164330Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 40% |
| 2019 | 8 | 31% |
| 2017 | 2 | 13% |
| 2015 | 1 | 7% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 | 6 | 3% |
| 2007 | 6 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2020 Toyota Yaris
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Toyota Yaris
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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