2020 Toyota Yaris Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 30%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 3 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2020 Toyota Yaris, 30% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,500 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.
“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“i was at a stop light waiting for a left turn. there was a truck in front of me. the light turned green. the truck drove forward and was beginning to turn. there was a car space between me and the truck. i accelerated to turn and within a few seconds i felt the anti lock brakes activate, car stopped the engine shut off. i had to put the car in park and restart the engine. its a good thing there wasnt a car behind me.”
NHTSA complaint #11433853, filed 2021-09“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 2023-09Related service bulletins
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- 10244111Aug 17, 2023TT: A very small percentage of customers experience operational difficulties with some telematics features which they cannot resolve on their own. These resources, in conjunction…
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 30% |
| 2019 | 4 | 15% |
| 2017 | 1 | 7% |
| 2015 | 3 | 20% |
| 2012 | 2 | 6% |
| 2011 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 6 | 7% |
| 2009 | 6 | 7% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2020 Toyota Yaris
4 complaintsFuel system
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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