2008 Toyota Yaris Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND HAVE REMAINED ON. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 TOYOTA YARIS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE REAR SENSOR AND HARNESS. ABS IS NOW INOPERABLE AND THE REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY”

“REAR ABS SPEED SENSORS CORRODE AND MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE "BRAKE" AND "ABS" LIGHTS DISPLAY ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THUS MINIMIZING BRAKING EFFICIENCY WHILE DRIVING. INTERNET FULL OF CUSTOMERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON TOYOTA YARIS CARS. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES AND THE ABS LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON HIS VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND HE WAS NOT ADVISED WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUDDER LOST MOTIVE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO (ANDY MOHR TOYOTA 8941 E US HWY 36, AVON, IN 46123 (317) 713-8181) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL”

“AFTER WASHING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR, THE CEL CAME ON. FIVE P CODES CAME UP ON SCANNER. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT WATER GOT INTO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT ALONG WITH OTHER RELATED PARTS TOTAL COST TO ME $1027.83 WHICH INCLUDES NYS TAX NOT”

“TAKATA INFLATORS HELLO I AM A MOTHER OF A THREE YEAR OLD CHILD AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY CHILD AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR KNOWING THERE'S A DANGEROUS RECALL. I HAVE GOTTEN NOWHERE WITH ANY TOYOTA PLACE BECAUSE THEY NEVER HAVE THE PARTS AND ARE WAITING FOR THEM”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL TURN CAUSING THE CONTACT TO T-BONE THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INTERNAL CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION”

“TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HIP AND SHOULDER INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION”

“Airbags did not deploy in passenger-side car accident. Neither passenger airbags nor driver airbags”

“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated while a friend was driving approximately 30 MPH, the rear axle fractured at the welds. The rear wheels went into the wheel well. There were no warning lights illuminated”

“THE REAR AXLE BROKE AT THE WELD. DRIVING UNDER NORMAL SPPED AND DRIVING CONDITIONS, I NOTICED A STRANGE RUBBING SOULD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AFTER I GOT HOME I NOTICED THE CLEARANCE ON REAR WHEEL AT TOP WAS MUCH LESS THEN OTHER SIDE, AFTER TAKING TO SHOP I WAS THEN”

“LEFT SUBFRAME BOLT COMPLETELY RUSTED AND BROKE OFF OF FRAME. NO DAMAGE OR OVER-TORQUING OF BOLT OCCURRED. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA YAIS SUBFRAME BOLTS. *TR”

“2008 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. *JB THE CONSUMERS BROTHER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT”

“2008 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER STATES SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SWERVED TO THE RIGHT IN THE DIRECTION OF A WALL AT A VERY RAPID SPEED”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON RESTART IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AS WELL AS WHILE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER”