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2009 Toyota Yaris H/B

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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11Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
38
200729
200811
2009
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Electrical System
2Power Train
1Seats
1
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Electric
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Structure
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 11 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

2 reports
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10,340 miles · Apr 27, 2010
Electrical System

MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER, AND HAS WEIRD PEDAL HABITS WHENEVER I USE MY RADIO/CD PLAYER/AUX PORT. OTHER YARIS OWNERS ARE CLAIMING THAT THIS IS ALSO HAPPENING TO THEM. WHEN I AM USING THE RADIO/CD PLAYER OR AUX, THE CAR IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT. IT IS ALMOST A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE CAR ACTS DIFFERENTLY. *T…

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MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER, AND HAS WEIRD PEDAL HABITS WHENEVER I USE MY RADIO/CD PLAYER/AUX PORT. OTHER YARIS OWNERS ARE CLAIMING THAT THIS IS ALSO HAPPENING TO THEM. WHEN I AM USING THE RADIO/CD PLAYER OR AUX, THE CAR IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT. IT IS ALMOST A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE CAR ACTS DIFFERENTLY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10327814

9,000 miles · Mar 3, 2010
Electrical SystemPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS NEEDS TO BE PLACED UPON THE RECENT RECALLS WITH TOYOTA. MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS BEGINNING TO GET HARDER TO PUSH DOWN, MY BRAKES ARE MUSHY AND ARE SOMETIMES HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHEN I HAVE MY DEFROSTERS ON, THE CAR WANTS TO KEEP GOING AND BRAKING IS HARDER. MY RADIO RANDOMLY SWITCHES TO AM RADIO WHEN IT…

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MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS NEEDS TO BE PLACED UPON THE RECENT RECALLS WITH TOYOTA. MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS BEGINNING TO GET HARDER TO PUSH DOWN, MY BRAKES ARE MUSHY AND ARE SOMETIMES HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHEN I HAVE MY DEFROSTERS ON, THE CAR WANTS TO KEEP GOING AND BRAKING IS HARDER. MY RADIO RANDOMLY SWITCHES TO AM RADIO WHEN ITS OFF, OR ON A DIFFERENT STATION. THIS ALL SOUNDS ELECTRICAL, AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND BEEN TOLD NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT NEXT WEEK TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AGAIN. I JUST WANTED TO INFORM SOMEONE THAT THE 2009 TOYOTA YARIS' HAVE PROBLEMS AND NEED TO BE LOOKED AT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10316383

Official recalls

1

09V223000 · Equipment:other:labels

Jun 15, 2009

TOYOTA IS RECALLING 27,080 MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 PASSENGER CARS BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 TO MAY 4, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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