What's Wrong with the 2nd Generation Yaris?

The Worst 2006-2013 Yaris Problems

Musty and Moldy A/C

Toyota air conditioners smell like mold in numerous vehicles. So what's causing the musty smell and just how dangerous is it?…

Somewhere in the mid-2000's there was an industry-wide push by automakers to replace plastic and glass-based wiring insulation with a more eco-friendly soy-based coating. It's biodegradable, commendable, and a complete disaster for owners. …

Toyota Vehicles with Recalled Takata Airbags

Parts supplier, Takata, manufactured defective, shrapnel-hurling airbag inflators that need to be recalled. The issue affects over 37 million vehicles spread out across 24 brands, making it one of the largest (and most dangerous) recalls in…

What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

2008 Yaris clear coat and paint peeling 23 (100%)
2007 Yaris clear coat peeling 22 (96%)
2007 Yaris peeling paint 8 (35%)
2009 Yaris clear coat is peeling 6 (26%)
2007 Yaris check engine light is on 5 (22%)

Worst Topics

Body 67 (100%)
HVAC 20 (30%)
Engine 14 (21%)
Electrical 13 (19%)
Brakes 11 (16%)

Worst Years

2007 93 (100%)
2008 48 (52%)
2009 17 (18%)
2010 17 (18%)
2012 9 (10%)
2013 7 (8%)
2011 3 (3%)
2006 2 (2%)

Timeline of 2nd Generation Yaris News

Toyot
a has blamed a musty A/C smell on microbes [i.e., mold] growing o the evaporator surface and now a lawsuit wants them to do something about it.
Posted on
July 31, 2018
Tagged
#lawsuit
Source
carcomplaints.com
Owner
s who have been hoping to see Toyota pay for damaged to the electrical system by rodents may want to look away.
Posted on
June 16, 2018
Tagged
#lawsuit
Source
carcomplaints.com
Toyot
a. Takata. Recall.
Posted on
January 27, 2017
Tagged
#recall
Source
carcomplaints.com
When
Toyota switched away from using plastic or glass-based inulation in favor of soy, it invited in some very unwelcome Toyota loyalisits.
Posted on
December 18, 2016
Tagged
#lawsuit
Source
carcomplaints.com

By the Numbers

8 model years
Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.
196 complaints
Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.
55th in reliability
Overall reliability rank out of 81 eligible generations.