Model-year record

2011 Toyota Yaris
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Complaints filed
25
Reports to NHTSA, 2011
Safety recalls
3
NHTSA campaigns on record
NHTSA crash test
Not rated
Overall NCAP rating
Combined MPG
31
EPA estimate
Known issues
Air Bags issues lead owner complaints (80% of 25 reports), followed by suspension (8%).
Share of all 25 NHTSA complaints for this model year, grouped by the component owners named. Bars are scaled to the largest category. Examples: ODI 10892995, ODI 11165287, ODI 11398800, ODI 11279271, ODI 11102378.
Individual complaint reports(25)
Showing the 25 most recent reportsUnknown Or OtherMar 2023 · ODI 11511383 · crashDetails +Close −
The car malfunction issue that is being reported is for the 2011 Toyota Yaris Gearshift and yes it is available upon request. The safety of small children were at risk when the vehicle was turned off no key in the ignition and no pressure on the break but the gear was pulled it shifted into neutral and completed an accelerated roll away with a small child inside. Not as of yet, has this vehicle been inspected by an independent service center. Vehicle has been inspected by other individuals and insurance reps. NO WARNING LIGHTS VISIBLE because keys were never in vehicle or in vehicle ignition.
- Reported
- Mar 2023
- Incident date
- Mar 2023
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- Crash
Air BagsMar 2021 · ODI 11398800Details +Close −
I FILED A CLAIM FOR THE AUTO AIRBAG SETTLEMENT IN 2017. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE AND WHEN I CONTACTED TOYOTA THEY STATED BOB BAKER DOES NOT EXIST ANYMORE. NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER. THANK YOU, AMPARO PEREZ-FLYNN
- Reported
- Mar 2021
- Incident date
- Sep 2017
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsNov 2019 · ODI 11279271Details +Close −
I CALL TO TOYOTA, AND I WAIT FOR APOIMENTNT
- Reported
- Nov 2019
- Incident date
- Oct 2019
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsJan 2019 · ODI 11165287 · crash · 7 injuriesDetails +Close −
IT WAS NEW YEAR'S EVE 12/31/2018 IT WAS RAINING AND I WAS GOING HOME AFTER PICK UP DINNER FOR MY FAMILY AND I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND I PRESSED ON MY BRAKES AND IT DIDN'T CATCH ON AND I LET OFF OF IT AND PRESSED ON IT AGAIN. I STILL FELT LIKE I WAS SLIDING AND THAT WHEN I PRESSED ON IT EVEN HARDER AND I KEPT SLIDING. I TURNED MY WHEEL SO I WOULDN'T HIT STRAIGHT TO THE TREES AND THE DITCH BUT ONCE I TURNED THE WHEEL I FELT THE CAR BEING PUSHED LIKE THE WIND BLEW ON IT AND NEXT THING I FEEL THE CAR WAS HIT AND ROLLING DOWN THE DITCH AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. IT HAPPENED SO FAST I THOUGHT WE WERE DIED CAUSE IT WAS MY 6 MONTHS OLD DAUGHTER AND I. THE FIRST DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT MY NECK WAS HURTING SO BAD THAT IT HURT FOR ME TO SWALLOW AND MY CHEST, SHOULDERS, AND BACK HURTS. MY DAUGHTER AND I WENT TO URGENT CARE ON 1/2/2019 CAUSE THE DOCTORS OFFICE WERE CLOSED AND THE EMERGENCY ROOM WAS FULL OF PEOPLE THE NEXT DAY CAUSE IT WAS A HOLIDAY I WISH I HAD WENT WITH THE AMBULANCE OR WENT THAT SAME DAY CAUSE I WAS IN SO PAIN AFTER. WE DIDN'T GET VISIBLE SCARS MY DAUGHTER WAS STRAPPED IN HER CAR SEAT AND I HAD MY SEATBELT ON CAUSE I ALWAYS MAKE SURE I HAVE MY SEATBELT ON EVERY TIME I'M IN A CAR I CAN FEEL MY BRUISES I COULDN'T GET A MRI CAUSE I WAS GIVEN A PREGNANCY TEST AND IT CAME UP POSITIVE BUT I DID GET A X-RAY ON MY NECK. ALL I CAN TAKE FOR PAIN IS TYLENOL 1 PILL EVERY 6 HOURS OR 2 PILLS EVERY 12 HOURS. I HAVE TO FOLLOW UP WITH MY DAUGHTER DOCTOR NEXT WEEK TO SEE IF EVERYTHING STAYS NORMAL FROM HER URGENT CARE CHECK UP. I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH MY CAR CAUSE I WASN'T GOING THAT FAST AND THE CAR HITTING SO HARD I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY? DIDN'T THE SENSORS DIDN'T WORK OR GO OFF. IF Y'ALL CAN PLEASE INFORM ME OF WHY THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY PLEASE MESSAGE ME AT MY EMAIL [XXX] OR [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Reported
- Jan 2019
- Incident date
- Dec 2018
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- Crash 7 injuries
Air BagsJun 2018 · ODI 11102378Details +Close −
TAKATA RECALL
- Reported
- Jun 2018
- Incident date
- Jun 2018
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsApr 2018 · ODI 11083416Details +Close −
TAKATA RECALL: UPON RECEIVING THE RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS AGO I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED ONE OF THE 2 LOCAL DEALERS (PRECISION TOYOTA) AND ARRANGED TO HAVE THE PARTS ORDERED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 10 DAYS I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PARTS HAD ARRIVED AND I ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR BUT THE DEALER IS UNWILLING TO GIVE ME A RIDE HOME SO I CAN USE A BORROWED VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK. YESTERDAY I WAS ADVISED BY A REP FROM PRECISION TOYOTA THAT THEY AGAIN WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GIVE ME A RIDE HOME ON THEIR SHUTTLE BUT WOULD ARRANGE FOR AN UBER TO RETURN ME HOME. UPON ARRIVAL THIS MORNING AT PRECISION TOYOTA I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY IN FACT WOULD NOT ARRANGE FOR A RIDE TO MY HOME BECAUSE OF WHERE I LIVE (APPROXIMATELY 19 MILES FROM THE DEALER). I WORK AND CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE A DAY OFF FROM WORK ESPECIALLY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT MY FAULT!!! TOYOTA IS FAILING AT THIS RECALL!
- Reported
- Apr 2018
- Incident date
- Apr 2018
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsNov 2017 · ODI 11044932Details +Close −
TAKATA RECALL
- Reported
- Nov 2017
- Incident date
- Nov 2017
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsJul 2017 · ODI 11003501Details +Close −
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT WITH NOT SHUT OFF AS WELL AS THE SRS LIGHT. BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE IN SEAT.
- Reported
- Jul 2017
- Incident date
- Oct 2016
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsMar 2017 · ODI 10957824Details +Close −
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Reported
- Mar 2017
- Incident date
- Feb 2017
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsJan 2017 · ODI 10946812Details +Close −
"TAKATA RECALL" THIS RECALL HAS BEEN KNOWN SINCE MAY 23, 2016 YET WE ONLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AT THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY 2017,AND NO FIX IS AVAILABLE FOR THE TAKATA AIR BAG INFLATORS ON OUR VEHICLE. (MAKING THIS VEHICLE DANGEROUS FAR WORSE THEN ANY VEHICLE WITHOUT A AIR BAG SYSTEM). WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR ITS SAFETY , BUT IT IS NOT SAFE. AND TOYOTA HAS NO FIX FOR THE ISSUE.. AT THIS TIME I FEEL CONSIDERING THIS HAS BEEN KNOW FOR A LONG TIME AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD EITHER CORRECT THE FAULTY INFLATORS, PROVIDE SAFE REPLACEMENT VEHICLES, OR OUT RIGHT PURCHASE THE VEHICLES BACK FROM THE OWNERS FOR THE OWNERS ACTUAL PURCHASE COST. AS OF JANUARY 20TH 2017 NO NOTICE TO CORRECT THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
- Reported
- Jan 2017
- Incident date
- Mar 2016
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Electrical SystemJan 2017 · ODI 10944152Details +Close −
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED DUE TO THE WEIGHT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BEING TOO HEAVY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
- Reported
- Jan 2017
- Incident date
- Mar 2014
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsJan 2017 · ODI 10939600Details +Close −
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/06/17 LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/01/2017*JS
- Reported
- Jan 2017
- Incident date
- May 2016
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsDec 2016 · ODI 10935293Details +Close −
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Reported
- Dec 2016
- Incident date
- Jun 2016
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsDec 2016 · ODI 10929972Details +Close −
TAKATA RECALL I WISH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT TAKATA AND TOYOTA ABOUT THEIR MUTUAL HANDLING OF THE RECALL. THIS SUMMER I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA RECOMMENDING KEEPING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNOCCUPIED DUE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WHILE THEY SEEK A "REMEDY". FROM WHAT READING I HAVE DONE, THE REMEDY CONSISTS OF REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY FROM TAKATA WITH A NEWER VERSION OF THE SAME DEFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY, THUS PROLONGING THE DANGER. THIS IS JUST A PLOY TO BUY TIME AND IT IS CRIMINAL. AS THE AIRBAG RECALL EXPANDS TO OTHER MAKES AND MODELS, WILL OTHER AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE BE AFFECTED AS WELL? SO NOW I AND MANY THOUSANDS/ MILLIONS OF OTHER DRIVERS MUST DRIVE VEHICLES THAT COULD EXPLODE ON US AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND THAT WILL BE DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, TO SELL. WE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED AND TOYOTA AND TAKATA MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
- Reported
- Dec 2016
- Incident date
- Aug 2016
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsNov 2016 · ODI 10928356Details +Close −
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/01/17*LJ UPDATED 03/13/17.*JB
- Reported
- Nov 2016
- Incident date
- May 2016
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsNov 2016 · ODI 10924054Details +Close −
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Reported
- Nov 2016
- Incident date
- Jun 2016
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsOct 2016 · ODI 10919371Details +Close −
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 12/21/16*LJ UPDATED 11/22/16.*JB
- Reported
- Oct 2016
- Incident date
- Aug 2016
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsOct 2016 · ODI 10917652Details +Close −
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Reported
- Oct 2016
- Incident date
- Jun 2016
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsSep 2016 · ODI 10903845Details +Close −
TOYOTA RECALL: NOTICE STATES: "DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AND OCCUPANT IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT." LIMITS USEFULNESS OF VEHICLE. AS THE THREE POINT SEAT HARNESS IS THE PRIMARY PASSENGER RESTRAINT AND THE AIRBAG IS SECONDARY, I WOULD LIKE TO DISABLE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. PLEASE ADVISE.
- Reported
- Sep 2016
- Incident date
- May 2016
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsAug 2016 · ODI 10898345Details +Close −
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING MY AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED BUT THE CLAIM IS INCOMPLETE AND I AM NOT ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED.
- Reported
- Aug 2016
- Incident date
- Aug 2016
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Air BagsAug 2016 · ODI 10892995 · crash · fire · 1 injuriesDetails +Close −
HI, MY NAME IS [XXX] DO TO A CAR CRASHING INTO MY TOYOTA YARIS MY SON WAS DRIVING AND SOME CAR CRASH INTO HIM. HE GOT HURT AIRBAGS DID NOT WORK AT ALL WHEN THE ACCIDENT WAS VERY FATAL. ENGINE WAS ON FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO TAKE HIM OUT OF THE CAR UNCONSCIOUS AND THE WHEELS WHERE TWISTS. CAR WAS DESTROYED WAS UNBELIEVABLE HOW THE CAR WAS LEFT. CAR SHOULD BE RETURNED OR TAKEN OF MARKET. ITS NOT SAFE CAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Reported
- Aug 2016
- Incident date
- Jun 2016
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- Crash Fire 1 injuries
Air BagsJul 2016 · ODI 10884086Details +Close −
TOYOTA HAS INITIATED SAFETY RECALL WITHOUT OFFERING ANY REPAIR OPTION. TOYOTA STATES: "DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT."
- Reported
- Jul 2016
- Incident date
- Jul 2016
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
SuspensionOct 2014 · ODI 10650351Details +Close −
I HAVE TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN 2011. I BUY THIS CAR IN THE DEALER TOYOTA BAYAMON PR I FEEL THE CAR VERY SLIPPERY AND UNCOMFORTABLE. WHEN THE MECHANIC CHECK HE TELL ME THIS CAR DO NOT HAVE ABS ESC ECT. JUST HAVE 2 AIR BAGS IN FRONT. WHEN WE CHECK THE VIN SAID THIS CAR SUPPOSED HAVE ABS AND ALL SAFETY SYSTEM BUT WHEN WE CHECK NO HAVE NOTHING. JUST 2 AIR BAGS. *TR
- Reported
- Oct 2014
- Incident date
- Oct 2014
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
SuspensionApr 2014 · ODI 10578823Details +Close −
THE FRONT END SHAKES AT A LOW SPEED TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC HE CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. *TR
- Reported
- Apr 2014
- Incident date
- Feb 2014
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
StructureSep 2013 · ODI 10544748Details +Close −
2011 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRUNK LID PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUNK LID WOULD COME DOWN ON HIS HEAD, WHEN THERE WAS A SLIGHT BREEZE OR WHEN PARKED FACING UP A STEEP HILL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, REPLACING THE EXISTING TRUNK SPRINGS WOULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DOME LIGHT DID NOT HAVE A MODE TO TURN ON, WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND TURN OFF WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. ALSO, THE PLASTIC MOLDING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BOTTOM DOOR CAME OFF AND THE RUBBER TRUNK SEAL CAME LOOSE IN SEVERAL PLACES. UPDATED 10/21/13
- Reported
- Sep 2013
- Incident date
- Sep 2013
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Recalls(3)
Open a recall to read what NHTSA says is wrong, what can happen, and how it gets fixed. Check the VIN and remedy eligibility with a dealer; federal no-charge requirements have an age limit, though a manufacturer may offer more coverage.
Air BagsSep 2018 · 18V025000Details +Close −
On January 9, 2018, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified NHTSA that they are recalling 14,585 model year 2010-2012 Yaris vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. As of January 30, 2018, Toyota is additionally recalling 3,347 model year 2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles located in states listed above. Also included in this recall filing is 98,194 model year 2003-2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles, located throughout the U.S., that previously received a like-for-like interim air bag inflator replacement. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0R (Zone B), and H0A (Zone C), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A).
Open full NHTSA recall record →Air Bags · 16V340000Details +Close −
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2009-2011 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2006-2011 Toyota Yaris, Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, Lexus IS250C, Lexus IS350C and Lexus GX460, 2011 Sienna, 2007-2011 Lexus ES350, and 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2007-2008 Toyota Yaris, 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350 and 2007-2008 Lexus ES350 vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles of these model years and models that were not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for interim notification for this campaign are G1P (Toyota Zone A), G1R (Toyota Zone B), G2G (Lexus Zone A), and G2H (Lexus Zone B). Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), GLG (Lexus Zone A), and GLH (Lexus Zone B).
Open full NHTSA recall record →Air Bags · 19V741000Details +Close −
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
Open full NHTSA recall record →A campaign can apply to this model year without being incomplete on a specific vehicle. Check the VIN with NHTSA or a dealer to confirm whether a particular car needs repair.
Investigations
1 NHTSA investigation on record
Investigations are agency reviews, not findings that a vehicle is defective.
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
Crash-test ratings
2011 Toyota Yaris Liftback 3 HB FWD NHTSA source
- Overall
- Not rated
- Frontal
- Not rated
- Side
- Not rated
- Rollover
2011 Toyota Yaris Liftback 5 HB FWD NHTSA source
- Overall
- Not rated
- Frontal
- Not rated
- Side
- Not rated
- Rollover
2011 Toyota Yaris 4 DR FWD NHTSA source
- Overall
- Not rated
- Frontal
- Not rated
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Fuel economy by trim
| Trim | Engine | Drivetrain | Transmission | City | Hwy | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaris | 1.5L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 5-spd | 29 | 35 | 31 |
| Yaris | 1.5L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 4-spd | 29 | 34 | 31 |
EPA laboratory estimates by trim and engine. Actual mileage varies with driving, weather, load, and maintenance. EPA source.
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2011 Toyota Yaris: frequently asked
What does the complaint record show for the 2011 Toyota Yaris?
Owners filed 25 NHTSA complaints about the 2011 Toyota Yaris. This is raw owner-reported complaint volume with no production or exposure normalization, so it is not a reliability score or a best/worst-year ranking.
What are the most common problems on the 2011 Toyota Yaris?
The most-reported problem areas are Air Bags (80% of complaints) and suspension (8%).
How many recalls does the 2011 Toyota Yaris have?
3 recalls have been issued that affect the 2011 Toyota Yaris, covering components such as air bags. Check the VIN with NHTSA and ask a dealer to confirm remedy eligibility; federal no-charge requirements have an age limit, though manufacturers may offer more coverage.
What gas mileage does the 2011 Toyota Yaris get?
The EPA rates the 2011 Toyota Yaris at 31 mpg combined.