2010 Toyota Yaris problems
The 2010 Toyota Yaris has 123 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (37%) concerns air bags. After that come wipers, windshield & visibility (8%) and seats (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 123 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 23 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 63 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 32,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 38,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 21 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 23 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Toyota Yaris with enough data (67 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 toyota yaris. The contact stated that the driver was driving 50 MPH when another vehicle crashed into the driver's vehicle, causing the vehicle to crash into a cement wall. None of the air bags deployed and the front passenger seat belt failed during the crash. The crash caused head, neck, and chest injuries to the driver, front passenger, and rear passenger. The vehicle was destroyed. The police were contacted and a report was taken. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota yaris. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle surged forward and caused a crash. The driver sustained injuries and the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, but the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Mice ate most of my car insulation and wiring resulting in destruction of 2 car computers, two heater fan motors, ABS brake system about $5k damage .. Vehicle is driven daily .. Only this new car with soy based insulation are affected .. Our 2 0kder trucks were not .. I can provide photos if necessary
2010 yaris, broken frame after hitting pothole, frame and suspension all rotted out. Even though there is no outside visible rust on any exterior panels.