2007 Toyota Yaris problems and complaints

Owners have filed 296 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Toyota Yaris. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (132), Service Brakes (40), Suspension (24).

Key takeaways

  • 296 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 41 involve a crash, 6 a fire, 53 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags13245%
Service Brakes4014%
Suspension248%
Structure238%
Seat Belts207%
Vehicle Speed Control207%
Hydraulic176%
Electrical System165%
Steering134%
Power Train114%
Seats114%
Engine And Engine Cooling103%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2007 Toyota Yaris 4-DR.Not ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Suspension - filed 2024-08-15

I will be answering the questions below in order. I have come across multiple post online of other people who had their axle beam failed. - Rear Axle Beam Broken. - Once the axle beam is broken while driving it can lose control and cause a major accident. - Problem has been confirmed by local service center. - Not sur...

Suspension - filed 2023-06-13

The rear axle has failed due to corrosion. Loss of right rear wheel assembly was narrowly avoided. Noticed the wheel was squatting oddly and upon inspection the wheel assembly was nearly removed by hand.

Suspension,structure - filed 2022-10-01

I bought a 2007 Toyota Yaris brand new. It's a one owner car with 216000 miles. 5 years ago, I noticed that the side skirt was rusty near the back wheel. Over time, they rusted out. One month ago, while pulling in at the gas station, I heard a crunch. I felt the drivers side of my car go down as well. Got out and drive...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.