2017 Toyota Yaris: problems, recalls and reliability
3 recalls and 15 owner complaints on record; most reports concern air bags.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Jun 2019
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“My fixd sensor picked up a b1660 airbag code, seat driver front up circuit open error code. But my VIN says there are no unrepaired recalls.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jul 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota yaris. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v319000 (air bags). The contact stated that frank toyota (located at 2400 national city blvd, national city, ca 91950, (866) 308-9461) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the part was not available for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was invalid.”Owner report · Air Bags · May 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota yaris. After the vehicle was started and shifted into gear, it stalled. The vehicle was restarted, placed into drive, and then stalled again. The vehicle was taken to rick hendrick toyota of fayetteville (located at 1969 skibo rd, fayetteville, nc 28314, (910) 498-0110) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 14,800.”Owner report · Engine · Apr 2019
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“My vehicle has 21k miles 2017 bought new and the front rotors need to be replaced. I drive local, and I am being told hard stops on brakes will overheat the rotors. I do not drive at 90mph then jam on the brakes. I do not drive at highway speeds, cannot drive after dusk. I believe the rotors are defective. I notice when I drive 10 miles and back the rotors are to hot to touch, they are overheating. I called toyota usa and they will do nothing for me. I should not be replacing rotors at 21k miles. I had a 2008 yaris and drove that car for 5.5 years and I never replaced rotors.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Apr 2019
“I was in motion on a city street, and involved in a collision in which my forward collision warning system and automatic emergency breaking did not activate.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Apr 2019
“I recently bought the car from the dealer and I took it back to then 4 times for the same issue and they say it is normal. So my issue is when I'm at a light and I'm in drive or reverse you can see the rpm jump around to about 400 to 700 and the car starts to vibrate shaking the car. The car only has 23,xxx miles on it.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Nov 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota yaris. While the vehicle was idling at a traffic light, the air bag deployed without impact or warning. The contact accelerated and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained unknown injuries and medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 12,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jul 2018
“The car does not like the accelerate, when pushing the gas you have to put it all the way to the floor and it takes about 15 seconds to actually accelerate. At 40,000 miles the rear shocks went out, and the left rear tire wore down and is bulging.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Jun 2018
“After several calls to toyota and several days of repair they have yet to fix the issue with the toyota yaris having the tire signal turning on not only is it a waste of money because it turns on every other day or so at random times and we have to take it and pay to take it to get it fixed again but it also is a safety hazard because it's higher could really be low and I just think it's messing up and I get a flat tire and be stranded on the side of the road for hours. Or the tire could blow out and cause me to have a wreck and I could injure myself or the other people in the car”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Oct 2017
“Manual transmission shudder. Clutch and flywheel was changed at 535 miles. 20 miles later same issues but only at first from a dead stop. Now at 2100 miles the car has the shudder in 5/6 gears as well between 59mph to 72. Also manual gear lever started to develop 1/4 inch play side to side. Its hard to put in first/second at times due to play.”Owner report · Power Train · Feb 2017
When filing, owners marked a crash in 3 of these complaints and injuries in 2 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 3 campaigns
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the Tire Pressure Label.
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.
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
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.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Yaris vehicles. The wire harnesses for the side air bag sensors located within the front doors may crack and corrode, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the front seat side air bags and the curtain shield air bags.
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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Is the 2017 Toyota Yaris reliable?
NHTSA has 15 owner complaints and 3 recall campaigns on record for the 2017 Toyota Yaris. The most complained-about area is air bags.
Does the 2017 Toyota Yaris have open recalls?
3 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning tires:temporary/emergency spare tire. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.