Toyota Yaris iA: which model years to avoid

Complaint and recall totals for every Toyota Yaris iA model year we track, ranked by severity.

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
201731070219.4 HighAIR BAGS
20192601169.2 MediumENGINE
Across 2 model years, the 2017 Toyota Yaris iA carries the highest severity index (219.4, driven by air bags), while the 2019 is the cleanest at 69.2.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.