2015 Toyota Yaris problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Air Bags (3) · Structure:body (2)
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Safety recalls (4)
Air Bags:side/Window 2019-04-23 · campaign 19V319000 · 43,221 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: In the event of a crash, front seat side air bags and curtain shield air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Suspension:front:shock Absorber 2016-05-26 · campaign 16V367000 · 3,106 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured January 13, 2015, to February 27, 2015. The front strut mounting bearings can be damaged when a high load is applied to the strut, such as driving over a large bump.
Risk: A damaged strut mounting bearing may cause the strut rod to separate, causing a loss of vehicle stability and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the strut mounting bearings and, as necessary, replace the strut and front suspension support sub-assembly, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners July 12, 2016. The recall began on September 29, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0S.
Structure 2015-03-09 · campaign 15V134000 · 16,582 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 31, 2011, to February 9, 2015, and sold or registered in Puerto Rico. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with a roof headliner that does not provide the proper occupant protection in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 201, " Occupant Protection in Interior
Risk: If the vehicles are equipped with a headliner that does not meet the impact requirements, there is an increased risk of occupantl injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headliner, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Suspension:rear:axle:non-Powered Axle Assembly 2015-02-19 · campaign 15V098000 · 226 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured September 8, 2014, to January 9, 2015. The affected vehicles may have improperly tightened rear axle bearing bolts.
Risk: The improperly tightened bolts may loosen during vehicle operation and may potentially cause the wheel to lock up or may damage the rear brake components, reducing their effectiveness. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle bearing bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began during April 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Service bulletins (179)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-07 · T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Electrical System 2025-06-13 · T-SB-0058-23 Rev1 · Service Campaign
the air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. the procedures outlined in this service bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0039-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. if these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicle surface, especially the horizonal areas of the hood, roof,
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0038-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0035-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. if these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfa
Structure:body 2024-12-05 · T-SB-0061-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
toyota vehicles are currently protected with rapgardtm protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. this material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. follow the removal procedure in this bulletin to remove the rapgardtm protective film wi
Showing the 6 most recent of 179 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-05-01 · Electrical System · 56,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 toyota yaris. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the seat belt light flashed on the instrument panel, indicating that the seat belt was not being worn. the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the wiring harness. the vehicle was repair…”
2023-08-29 · Structure:body“since my original lease of my 2015 toyota yaris se from hanlees hilltop toyota in january 2015, both the front and rear bumpers have continually come unfastened. this was described as a known defect by two employees at this location: tito anopol (phone [xxx] ) and [xxx] (phone [xxx] ). [xxx] noted the roof trim was also notorious for coming unfa…”
2022-01-22 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“a car accident i had in march 2021, i was rear ended from behind and none of my airbags went off. i called toyota and they said that that’s how it was supposed to be because of whatever situation of being rear ended…”
2020-03-01 · Engine · 75,000 mi“squeals when cranks, all the times.…”
2019-02-14 · Air Bags · 35,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owned a 2015 toyota yaris. while the contact was making a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the front end of her vehicle. the front end was severely damaged, but the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene. a police report was filed. the driver sustained full body and facial contusions, whic…”
2019-01-05 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“car kept accelerating despite the brakes on the car being applied causing the car to crash into a building.…”
2018-03-07 · Air Bags · 50,223 mi · 💥 crash“installed factory new control module from toyota, had nalley toyota, roswell, ga reset the airbag. halley determined that the new control unit was defective and replaced the brand new unit with another new unit. at that time they determined that an airbag that did not inflate also had to be replaced. two defective units in an air bags system is a …”
2017-07-10 · Structure:body · 14,000 mi“the driver side door check screws loosened. makes rare noise.…”
2017-06-12 · Vehicle Speed Control · 40,000 mi · 💥 crash“while i was parking my car in my drive way and i tried to stop with the breaks . i didn't stop even though i was breaking hard and the speed excellerated and i had trouble controling the steering wheel , its moved it self.…”
2016-10-24 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 💥 crash“lost vehicle control diching and crashing in to a tree.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.