The 2018 Toyota Yaris is associated with 12 official NHTSA owner defect complaints and 1 safety recall campaign in the federal safety database. The most frequently reported component area is Tires, accounting for 3 reports (25% of total complaints). EPA testing covers 2 certified vehicle configurations spanning 1.5l 4-cyl powertrain configurations. Gasoline and hybrid variants deliver 32 to 33 MPG combined. Detailed NHTSA crash-test ratings are not available in the current AutoUtility dataset for this model year.

Key Data Findings
  • • NHTSA Owner Complaints: 12 reports
  • • Safety Recall Campaigns: 1 campaign
  • • Top Reported Defect Area: Tires (3 / 25%)
  • • Safety Incident Signals: 3 crash / 1 fire / 1 injury reports
  • • NHTSA Overall Safety Rating: Not rated by NHTSA
  • • EPA Efficiency: 32–33 MPG (2 variants)
Data Note: Compiled directly from official NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, and EPA FuelEconomy.gov databases.
Fuel Economy
32–33MPG
2 EPA certified variants (1.5l 4-cyl powertrain configurations)
Reported Complaints
12
12 submitted owner reports
Safety Recalls
1
1 official NHTSA recall
NCAP Safety Rating
Not rated by NHTSA

What is the fuel economy and range of the 2018 Toyota Yaris?

Official EPA laboratory test ratings, electric driving range, and annual energy cost estimates by certified vehicle variant

Variant Engine Drivetrain Transmission City Highway Combined EV Range Est. Annual Fuel Cost
Yaris 1.5L 4-Cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd 30 MPG 36 MPG 33 MPG — $1,850 / yr
Yaris 1.5L 4-Cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd 30 MPG 35 MPG 32 MPG — $1,900 / yr
Data Boundary Note: EPA specifications are shown by certified vehicle configuration. NHTSA complaints and recall totals are recorded at the model-year level across all configurations.

What are the crash test safety ratings for the 2018 Toyota Yaris?

Official 5-Star Safety Ratings evaluated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Tested Drivetrain / Cab Variant Overall Rating Frontal Crash Side Crash Rollover Rating Rollover Risk
3 HB FWD —
5 HB FWD 13.600000000000001%
Active Driver Assistance Systems (NHTSA Recorded): Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is documented as Standard and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is documented as Standard in official NHTSA records for tested 2018 Toyota Yaris models.
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What defect complaints are reported for the 2018 Toyota Yaris?

Summary of 12 verified consumer defect submissions filed with the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Total Complaints
12
Crash Reports
3
Fire Reports
1
Complaints w/ Injury
1
Total Injuries
1

Top Reported Problem Categories

Ranked by total consumer complaint submissions recorded by NHTSA

Tires 3 complaints
Air Bags 1 complaint (1 crash)
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 1 complaint
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 complaint
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 complaint

Data Attribution & Context: Complaints are self-reported by vehicle owners to NHTSA and represent unverified consumer submissions. Complaint volume does not equal a statistically controlled failure rate and is not adjusted for total vehicles sold or cumulative mileage driven.

View all 2018 Toyota Yaris problems & component breakdown (10 categories) →

Are there open safety recalls on the 2018 Toyota Yaris?

Manufacturer safety recall campaigns monitored and recorded by NHTSA

NHTSA Campaign #19V503000 Active Recall
Affected Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Defect Summary: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Free Manufacturer Remedy: SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.
View all 2018 Toyota Yaris recalls & campaign history (1 campaigns) →
Official US Government Data Provenance

The specifications, safety ratings, defect reports, and recall campaigns published on this page are retrieved directly from official United States Government agency databases:

  • NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI): Consumer complaints and defect reports.
  • NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP): Frontal, side, and rollover 5-Star crash safety test ratings.
  • U.S. EPA / FuelEconomy.gov: Standardized multi-cycle dynamometer fuel economy, MPGe, and electric driving range ratings.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.