2017 TOYOTA YARIS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 14 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (4 complaints · 28.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 4 of 14 owner complaints (28.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 28.6% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 28.6% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 14.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 14.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 14.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 14.3% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 14.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 14.3% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 7.1% of reports ENGINE 1 · 7.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 7.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 7.1% WHEELS: 1 complaints, 7.1% of reports WHEELS 1 · 7.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 1 complaints, 7.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 · 7.1% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 4 28.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 14.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 14.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 14.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 1 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2017; the first recall shown was reported in May 2017. 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2017 Jul 2020 Recall campaign 17V295000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V295000 Recall campaign 19V319000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V319000 Recall campaign 19V503000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V503000
  • Campaign 19V319000 was reported 55 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V503000 was reported 521 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 17V295000
Recall campaign 1 19V319000
Recall campaign 1 19V503000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V295000

    Report date
    Component:
    TIRES
    Consequence:
    A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Toyota's number for this recall is 17R2.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V319000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash, front seat side air bags and curtain shield air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wire harness assembly in the front doors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K1F/K0F.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V503000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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