2020 Toyota Yaris problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (3) · Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Service Brakes (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2021-09-27 · campaign 21V617000 · 31,307 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Yaris, Yaris Hatchback, and Yaris Sedan vehicles. An impeller within the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.
Risk: A fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB05 and 21TA05.
Service bulletins (73)
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
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
Structure:body 2024-12-03 · T-SB-0062-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. this type of contamination can be identified by the presence of small, red or brown particles on the paint surfa
Showing the 6 most recent of 73 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-06 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“brake assist failed at time of accident, it never came on. it does come on sometimes in the past when it shouldn’t. i was breaking because a car came to a complete stop in front of me, there was no warning and despite my best effort to brake the car still made contact with other car in front of me. i have not yet taken the car to a dealer. the car …”
2024-09-25 · Vehicle Speed Control“the vehicle do unnecessary abrupt breaking in the highway when the road are reduced due to reparation. in addition in two times, when i tried to park to my garage in the back of other vehicle the breaking system related to collision is activate. this area of my garage is an inclined drive way zone and i put the vehicle back to other. in occasions w…”
2023-09-13 · Unknown Or Other“this 2020 yaris is registered to me but driven by my daughter to her workplace less that 3 miles away. the first incident involved the engine laboring to start and when she came home, the battery was dead. i was able to re-charge the battery at home but 2 days later, the car would not start at home. i have an auto engine scanner that registered …”
2021-12-16 · Fuel System, Gasoline“the contact owns a 2020 toyota yaris. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 21v617000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the dealer had been notified about the recall and the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available. the manufacturer had been notified of the …”
2021-12-08 · Fuel System, Gasoline“the contact owns a 2020 toyota yaris. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v617000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was not made aware of the issue. the manu…”
2021-10-28 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 8,000 mi“the contact owns a 2020 toyota yaris. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v617000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact…”
2021-09-21 · Vehicle Speed Control“i was at a stop light waiting for a left turn. there was a truck in front of me. the light turned green. the truck drove forward and was beginning to turn. there was a car space between me and the truck. i accelerated to turn and within a few seconds i felt the anti lock brakes activate, car stopped the engine shut off. i had to put the car in park…”
2021-03-26 · Engine“the owners manual capacities for an oil change with filter calls for 4.4qts. when this amount of oil is used and the proper instructions are followed as per the same manual to check the level with the dipstick it shows that it is overfilled by close to 1qt. the dealership can't explain it nor can toyota. i truly believe that this could cause either…”
2021-02-08 · Unknown Or Other · 3,500 mi“i have a 2020 toyota yaris with 3500 miles that has an intense and repeated vibration problem that started appearing 9 months after i bought the car new. when i come fully to a stop, sometimes the car will vibrate intensely like a massage chair. the vibration can be felt throughout - in seats, steering wheel, dash, brake pedal, even the doors and w…”
2020-06-12 · Seat Belts · 6,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2020 toyota yaris. the contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. additionally, the front passenger's seat belt failed to securely fasten into the buckle. the contact stated that the front passenger's side mirror cover detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer to be inspec…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.