2012 Toyota Yaris problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2012 Toyota Yaris include 1 fatality report, 12 crashes and 1 fires across 35 filings.

35
Complaints
5
Recalls
12
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
11
Injuries
180.0
Severity index

Severity index 180.0 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 180.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 18 complaints (51.4%)18 51%StructureStructure: 5 complaints (14.3%)5 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (11.4%)4 11%WheelsWheels: 4 complaints (11.4%)4 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (11.4%)4 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (5.7%)2 6%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (5.7%)2 6%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 2 complaints (5.7%)2 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1851.4%
STRUCTURE514.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM411.4%
WHEELS411.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL411.4%
SERVICE BRAKES25.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER25.7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER25.7%

Complaints filed per year

07142013: 32014: 12015: 42016: 12017: 142018: 52019: 22020: 32022: 213141516171418192022
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20133
20141
20154
20161
201714
20185
20192
20203
20222
Filings in 2019 to 2022 ran 0.3x those in 2016 to 2018 (7 against 20).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V74100017/10/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350,
18V02500009/01/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEOn January 9, 2018, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified NHTSA that they are recalling 14,585 model year 2010-2012 Yaris vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illino
17V00600009/01/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350, GX460, IS-F, IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, and Lexus LFA vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California
15V13400009/03/2015STRUCTUREToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 31, 2011, to February 9, 2015, and sold or registered in Puerto Rico. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with a roof headliner that does no
13V29200003/07/2013STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMToyota is recalling certain model year 2012 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 21, 2011, through August 31, 2011. A relay in the Power Steering Control Module of the electronic power steering system could experience a short circuit due to insufficient distance between terminals

Other Toyota Yaris model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.