2018 Toyota Yaris Ia problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Tires:tread/Belt (1) · Tires:sidewall (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (34)
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.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/Lubrication 2024-03-04 · T-PANT-2024-004- · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect toyota genuine motor oil and long life coolant, effective march 1, 2024. these products are ordered through the toyota complete maintenance care (tcmc) website.
Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:refrigerant Hoses And Fittings 2023-08-21 · TSB005823 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: the air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. follow the procedures outlined in this service bulletin to aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks
Vehicle Speed Control 2023-08-17 · TSB003220 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and vin plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this service bulletin. fo
Unknown Or Other 2023-08-17 · TTT073723 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tt: a very small percentage of customers experience operational difficulties with some telematics features which they cannot resolve on their own. these resources, in conjunction with the repair manual, are for dealership personnel to assist those customers with user issues, user errors, and compati
Equipment 2023-05-30 · T-SB-0057-18 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: the immobilizer and smart key reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. once the system is reset, all previously registered keys will be erased. follow the procedures in this bulletin to reset a vehicle immobilizer or smart key system.
Structure 2022-06-14 · TSB001221Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: some 2010 ? 2022 model year toyota vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of rapgard?. the paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard?. the wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especial
Showing the 6 most recent of 34 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-14 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems“i am reporting a severe vehicle safety violation involving a westlake tire on a 2018 toyota yaris rented through turo (claim 1060794). the vehicle host rented out the vehicle with a pre-existing, structurally ruptured tire sidewall bulge on the front passenger wheel. the host took a pre-trip photo documenting the failing tire with a gauge but faile…”
2024-11-27 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash · 🔥 fire“over corrected, hit a tree, flipped car 2x landed upside down white smoke started filling in the car and went completely engulfed in flames within a few minutes. …”
2024-02-14 · Tires:sidewall“this is a safety issue that needs to be addressed. i informed the manufacturer , yokohama, as soon as the incident occurred and had to be replaced by a tire shop. these tires can explode if they hit anything, on the side, at less than 2mph (two miles per hour). …”
2022-06-24 · Engine · 26,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 toyota yaris ia. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the forward collision avoidance and tpms warning lights illuminated. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. the contact stated that she depressed the brake pedal however, the vehicle failed …”
2022-01-25 · Service Brakes“i’m reporting a vehicle safety problem. my 2018 toyota yaris ia just had a mileage of 823 miles and was within the warranty time and had a brake system problem caused by the toyota car quality problem. on august 22 (sunday), 2021 about 1:00 pm i, with my wife, was going to drive my 2018 toyota yaris ia to my daughter’s house to see our five gran…”
2021-04-08 · Unknown Or Other · 52,000 mi“my traction control goes crazy even when the weather is nice. when driving the traction control will start blinking and turn off. my safety restraint system has an error and my seat belt latch is broken. they said they would not fix it because its not an issue. my car makes loud beeps when i start. my keyless entry has malfunctioned since 2 months …”
2020-12-21 · Tires:tread/Belt · 38,789 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota yaris ia equipped with toyo tires, tire line: proxes a27, tire size: p185/60r/16, dot number: (not provided). the contact stated while driving at various speeds the tires loss air without warning. the contact added air to tires. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the co…”
2019-10-06 · Vehicle Speed Control · 19,173 mi“cruise control speed does not match speedometer toyota admits there is a problem, but there is no fix. toyota case #[xxx] pat lobb toyota visit 8-24-19 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tt pat lobb toyota visit 9-3-19 toyota of plano visit 9-15-19…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.