"How reliable is the 2008 Toyota Yaris?"

"Based on 286 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Toyota Yaris has a median complaint mileage of 56531 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Toyota Yaris?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Toyota Yaris is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 286 total complaints filed."

2008 Toyota Yaris: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 286 complaints

286

Total Complaints

56,531mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

30,231 25th Percentile

56,531 Median Mileage

86,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

102

Service Brakes

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Suspension

Steering

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Seat Belts

Seats

Engine And Engine Cooling

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2008 TOYOTA YARIS 4 DOOR, THE LEFT WIPER IS ABOUT 26 INCHES AND THE RIGHT IS 16, THKE DEFROSTER IS IN THE CENTER AND ONLY COVERS THE LEFT WIPER AND HAS NO EFFECT ON THE RIGHT WIPER. WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN SNOWY CONDITIONS THE RIGHT WIPER WILL ICE UP AND ATTACH ITSELF TO THE WINDSHIELD, ..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SURGED DRAMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO INCREASE HIS SPEED WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CANNOT SUFFICIENTLY OPERATE AT LOW THROTTLE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A POL..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 102 complaints

25th: 43,750 mi Median: 68,500 mi 75th: 100,750 mi

Service Brakes 22 complaints

25th: 49,500 mi Median: 73,500 mi 75th: 95,474 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 18 complaints

25th: 31,913 mi Median: 54,600 mi 75th: 73,050 mi

Electrical System 18 complaints

25th: 34,865 mi Median: 57,600 mi 75th: 80,453 mi

Suspension 13 complaints

25th: 55,175 mi Median: 82,500 mi 75th: 108,582 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 31 VA: 20 IN: 18 PA: 18 OH: 17 FL: 16 NY: 14 MA: 13 IL: 12 TX: 11

Who Files Complaints?

3.5%

Original Owners

96.5%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Yaris — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	331	69,000	Air Bags	55
2009	133	39,800	Air Bags	37
2010	123	32,000	Air Bags	21
2011	31	53,371	Air Bags	5
2012	47	80,000	Air Bags	15
2015	22	40,000	Air Bags	14
2017	21	18,700	Air Bags	3
2019	43	7,450	Engine	1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28