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2019 Toyota Yaris problems

The 2019 Toyota Yaris has 43 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns electrical system. After that come engine (19%) and fuel system (16%).

At a glance

Complaints
43 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Electrical system 19% of complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0
Typical mileage
7,000 miles 16 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%.

  • Electrical system 19%
  • Engine 19%
  • Fuel system 16%
  • Steering 12%
  • Cruise control 7%
  • Brakes 2%
  • Forward collision avoidance 2%
  • Lighting 2%
  • Stability control 2%
  • Suspension 2%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2019 Toyota Yaris Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 7,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 7,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 94% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles11
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Among the 16 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 7,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 1 injury reported.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Toyota Yaris with enough data (43 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.

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.

Reported at 40,000 miles, January 2024 CrashInjury

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.

Reported at 72,000 miles, October 2023 Fire

I went to dealership on western 1/7/19 bought a new vehicle 2019 toyota yaris le the same day the vehicle stopped on me while in traffic on 33rd and king drive all the lights turned red and came even before leaving the dealership the engine light came on and the agent ignocio told me that 'it's nothing it will go away'.

Reported at 280 miles, January 2019

With only 500 miles on it I had alignment issue with this brand new car toyota yaris 2019 which was purchased on apr 2019. After I took my car to tustin toyota dealership, they fixed the alignment for the first time I had the same issue I took my car there for the second time they said nothing wrong with it while I had document of alignment failed which im attaching it.

Reported at 1,100 miles, May 2019

With only 500 miles on it I had alignment issue with this brand new car toyota yaris 2019. After fix that I still had safety problem that is either related to steering,tier, suspension, beam torsion or anything else that cause my car feeling like drifting or sliding to right or left while driving around 60 or above. Feels like driving on slippery snowy road. I cant have my car controlled even thought by holding the steering very tight.

Reported at 1,000 miles, May 2019

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