2019 Toyota Yaris Problems and Recalls (26 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2019 Toyota Yaris is Engine (23% of 26 owner reports). There are 3 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Engine — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 26 complaints · 3 recalls

What problems show up on the 2019 Toyota Yaris?

6 of 26 filings named Engine (23% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Fuel system (5 reports).

There are 3 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Fuel system. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The previous year is not published here. Use the year list to jump around.

What to check before you buy a 2019 Toyota Yaris

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 3 campaigns on file below.
  2. Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
  3. Fuel system. Check for fuel smell, leaks and whether it starts and idles cleanly.
  4. Electrical. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Engine. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Engine 6 complaints · 23.1% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Engine (ENGINE) appears in 6 of 26 owner complaints (23.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. Engine (ENGINE): 6 complaints, 23.1% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 1 fire reports 6 · 23.1% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 5 complaints, 19.2% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 5 · 19.2% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 3 complaints, 11.5% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 3 · 11.5% Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING): 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 1 · 3.9% Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE): 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) 1 · 3.9% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 1 crash reports 1 · 3.9% Steering (STEERING): 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports Steering (STEERING) 1 · 3.9% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 1 · 3.9% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 1 · 3.9% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 6 complaints, 23.1% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 6 · 23.1% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Engine (ENGINE) 6 23.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 5 19.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 3 11.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 1 3.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Steering (STEERING) 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 6 23.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2019; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2019. 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2019 Jul 2024 Recall campaign 19V244000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V244000 Recall campaign 19V503000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V503000 Recall campaign 21V617000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V617000 Investigation DP23004 ● Investigation DP23004
  • Campaign 21V617000 was reported 374 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 19V244000
Recall campaign 1 19V503000
Recall campaign 1 21V617000
Defect investigation 1 DP23004
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (3)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Fuel system.

  1. Recall campaign 19V244000

    Safety recall 19V244000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 19V503000

    Safety recall 19V503000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 21V617000

    Fuel system

    Report date
    Component:
    Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    A fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB05 and 21TA05.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 8 of 26 complaints · page 1 of 2
2024-07-06Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11599574
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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
2024-01-30Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
NHTSA ODI 11568780
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owned a 2019 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that while his wife was reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated although the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle crashed into a tree and the neighbor's house. The paramedics, fire department, and police arrived and created a report. The contact's wife suffered bruising and body aches upon impact. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an impound lot. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
2023-10-23Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11551431
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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.
2023-09-28Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11547238
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Car driving with no one in front and brake assist went off on own. Also car driving and electrical system in car shut down and lost control of car. Then all dashboard lights came on, was able to regain control and pull in parking lot. Shut car off. Hooked up ODB. No codes. Then started car and ran fine. Had burning electrical smell.
2023-01-11Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11501206
CrashFireInjuryDeath
2019 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO VEHICLE BEING HACKED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IN HIS OPINION SOMEONE REMOTELY SHUTDOWN OR DISABLED THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. UPDATE 06/20/2023- CONSUMER IS REQUESTING PETITON AND HEARING. PETITION AND HEARING REQUEST DOCUMENT MAILED IN.
2022-08-23Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11480722
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE 2 OR 3 TIMES A WEEK AT A HIGH SPEED RATE, IN ORDER TO FORCE OUT THE BUILD UP. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS A LEMON.
2022-08-23Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11480720
CrashFireInjuryDeath
2019 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO ENGINE FAILURE.
2022-04-27Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11462368
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I got new tires and took the car for an alignment. I am constantly having to slightly correct my steering wheel. One to three degrees to the left and right at any speed the entire time I am driving. It was setup for the diagnostic test and the technician came back in less than five minutes. To tell me that there is nothing wrong with my alignment and everything was at factory spec. So I told him to drive it and tell me that there is nothing wrong with my car. He came back looking shocked and said that was weird. Like driving on wet glass. So he started to ask me questions. My answers to the question were. I am the original owner, never been in an accident with the car or hit debris of any kind. Tires are brand new, no check engine or warning lights. Diagnostic scanner to the OBD port came back with no problems. Car had 25,000 miles on it at the time. I've been told it could be any of eight or nine problems or a combination of a few. Electric power steering, traction control, ABS, Tire pressure monitor, steering angle sensor, tie rod, ball joints, suspension. My question is, how does this happen with regular service and no warning detection system on board or service equipment finding anything ???

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2019 Toyota Yaris?

Owners named Engine most often — 6 of 26 reports (23%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2019 Toyota Yaris?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Fuel system. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2019 Toyota Yaris?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record

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

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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