2012 Toyota Yaris problems
The 2012 Toyota Yaris has 47 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (38%) concerns air bags. After that come electrical system (11%) and body & structure (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 38% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 31 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 31 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 80,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 14 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 99% 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 2012 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Toyota Yaris with enough data (38 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
[xxx] on june 3,17 was in a fatal auto collions that costed her life.the auto was towed to hays towing in san bernadino ca. At:5486 industrial pkwy. San bernardino ca 92407. Police report [xxx]
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota yaris. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact crashed into the front drivers side fender of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The front seat passenger sustained a broken collar bone and the contact sustained a broken sternum that both required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Yaris The contact stated that while slowing down and coming to a stoplight, a second vehicle traveling 54 mph crashed into the rear of the vehicle. During the crash, both the driver-side and passenger-side seat belts malfunctioned and did not secure the occupants. The driver sustained head and torso injuries and the front passenger who was the driver's wife sustained broken ribs, and head and spine injuries. Medical attention was received. The vehicle was destroyed.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2012 toyota yaris. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact struck something in the road. As a result, the vehicle drove off the road and crashed into a tree. None of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was totaled and was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was later retrieved by the insurance company.
On my way home, a 70's truck hit my left side, the airbag came out blind me and made lost control of the vehicule. Is a miracle that im alive. Happened at pr132 km0.4 guayanilla pr 00656.