2015 Toyota Yaris: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
15
Complaints
4
Recalls
9
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
10
Injuries
2106.7
Severity index
Severity index 2106.7 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 5 | 33.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 20.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | 20.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 20.0% |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | 13.3% |
| STEERING | 2 | 13.3% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 6.7% |
| ENGINE | 1 | 6.7% |
The single most-reported system is AIR BAGS, cited in 5 of 15 complaints (33.3%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19V319000 | 23/04/2019 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Yaris vehicles. The wire harnesses for the side air bag sensors located within the front doors may crack and corrode, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the front seat sid |
| 16V367000 | 26/05/2016 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured January 13, 2015, to February 27, 2015. The front strut mounting bearings can be damaged when a high load is applied to the strut, such as driving over a large bump |
| 15V134000 | 09/03/2015 | STRUCTURE | Toyota 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 |
| 15V098000 | 19/02/2015 | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured September 8, 2014, to January 9, 2015. The affected vehicles may have improperly tightened rear axle bearing bolts. |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.