2008 Toyota Yaris H/B: Reliability Data

35
Total Complaints
74,825mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

34,250 25th Percentile
74,825 Median Mileage
102,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
15
Electrical System
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
Steering
2
Seats
2
Windshield
1
Frontal
1
Tires
1
Lower Arm
1
Door
1

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
3
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT MY 2008 YARIS BRAND NEW IN JUNE OF 2007. THIS YEAR, SOMETIME IN JULY OR AUGUST, MY FRONT WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED. IT WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, SAFE FROM HARM, WHEN THIS HAPPENED. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, THE BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT TOYOTA OF SEATTLE CONFIRMED..."
"ON 12/19/2009 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY I HIT THE GUARD RAIL CEMENT DIVIDER AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR IN A SNOW STORM. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. AGAIN WITH THE SAME CAR ON 10/7/2010 A WOMAN STOPPED SH..."
"ON 12/19/2009 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY I HIT THE GUARD RAIL CEMENT DIVIDER AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR IN A SNOW STORM. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. AGAIN WITH THE SAME CAR ON 10/7/2010 A WOMAN STOPPED SH..."

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 15 complaints
25th: 83,638 mi Median: 100,500 mi 75th: 108,250 mi
Electrical System 3 complaints
Median: 38,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 5 CA: 4 TX: 3 MI: 3 VA: 3 CT: 2 WA: 2 OH: 2 FL: 1 DC: 1

Toyota Yaris H/B — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2007508

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