AutoUtility currently tracks 12 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2018 Toyota Yaris. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 3 complaints (25% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 3 filings cite a crash, 1 cites a fire, 1 reports one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 12 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Air Bags & Restraints (3 reports • 25% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Wheels & Tires (3), Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 3 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2018 Toyota Yaris
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Air Bags & Restraints
Wheels & Tires
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Brakes & Traction Control
Visibility, Wipers & Glass
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2018 Toyota Yaris
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"I am reporting a severe vehicle safety violation involving a Westlake tire on a 2018 Toyota Yaris rented through Turo (Claim 1060794). The vehicle host rented out the vehicle with a pre-existing, structurally ruptured tire sidewall bulge on the front passenger wheel. The host took a pre-trip photo..."
"Over corrected, hit a tree, flipped car 2x landed upside down white smoke started filling in the car and went completely engulfed in flames within a few minutes."
"This is a safety issue that needs to be addressed. I informed the Manufacturer , Yokohama, as soon as the incident occurred and had to be replaced by a tire shop. These tires can explode if they hit anything, on the side, at less than 2mph (two miles per hour)."
"The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Yaris IA. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance and TPMS warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that she..."
"I’m reporting a vehicle safety problem. My 2018 Toyota Yaris IA just had a mileage of 823 miles and was within the warranty time and had a brake system problem caused by the Toyota car quality problem. On August 22 (Sunday), 2021 about 1:00 pm I, with my wife, was going to drive my 2018 Toyota..."
Complaint History for Toyota Yaris
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2020)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Toyota Yaris | 15 | 9 | 4 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Toyota Yaris | 5 | 2 | 2 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Toyota Yaris | 31 | 7 | 3 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Toyota Yaris Current Page | 12 | 3 | 1 | Current |
| 2019 Toyota Yaris | 26 | 1 | 3 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Toyota Yaris | 9 | 0 | 1 | View 2020 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2018 Toyota Yaris
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 10 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires NHTSA category: TIRES | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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