Toyota Yaris Mk3
2011 to 2019
Based on 4 sources, each with its own reference date below
Based on 4 sources, see the topics below
Key points to know
- Recalls
14 results · NHTSA, data up to and including 27/09/2021
Registered in the United States: says nothing about the status in this country
- Complaint patterns
1 result · NHTSA, data up to and including 27/09/2021
Registered in the United States: says nothing about the status in this country
- Manufacturer bulletins
9 results · NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2019
American manufacturer bulletins: published for the American market, not automatically representative of this country
- Safety rating
6 results · NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2019
American crash-test rating (NHTSA): for the American market, not automatically representative of this country
- Insurance loss
1 result · IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2019
Based on American insurance claims for this model: not automatically representative of this country
Recalls
Our EU Safety Gate feed only goes back to 17 July 2026
Registered in the United States: says nothing about the status in this country
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Official item from NHTSA: air bags / frontal / passenger side / inflator module
Campaign number: 19V741000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 17/10/2019
Official item from NHTSA: air bags / frontal / passenger side / inflator module
Campaign number: 18V025000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 09/01/2018
Official item from NHTSA: air bags / frontal / passenger side / inflator module
Campaign number: 16V340000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 23/05/2016
Official item from NHTSA: air bags / frontal / passenger side / inflator module
Campaign number: 17V006000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 09/01/2017
Official item from NHTSA: structure
Campaign number: 15V134000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 09/03/2015
Official item from NHTSA: steering / electric power assist system
Campaign number: 13V292000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 03/07/2013
Official item from NHTSA: air bags / side/window
Campaign number: 19V319000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 23/04/2019
Official item from NHTSA: suspension / front / shock absorber
Campaign number: 16V367000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 26/05/2016
Official item from NHTSA: suspension / rear / axle / non-powered axle assembly
Campaign number: 15V098000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 19/02/2015
Official item from NHTSA: tires
Campaign number: 16V236000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 22/04/2016
Official item from NHTSA: equipment / other / labels
Campaign number: 19V503000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 28/06/2019
Official item from NHTSA: tires / temporary/emergency spare tire
Campaign number: 17V295000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 02/05/2017
Official item from NHTSA: fuel system, gasoline / delivery / fuel pump
Campaign number: 21V617000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 27/09/2021
Official item from NHTSA: equipment / other / labels
Campaign number: 19V244000.
NHTSA, data up to and including 27/03/2019
No recall found in EU Safety Gate, checked up to and including 2019
Complaint patterns
US complaint data
Registered in the United States: says nothing about the status in this country
Official item from NHTSA: air bags
21 of the 25 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.
NHTSA, data up to and including 27/09/2021
Manufacturer bulletins
Not a recognised defect, only a bulletin from the manufacturer
American manufacturer bulletins: published for the American market, not automatically representative of this country
NHTSA manufacturer communications: YARIS
The manufacturer has published 167 technical bulletins about YARIS, mainly about STRUCTURE:BODY (27 of 167), EQUIPMENT (24 of 167), EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER (15 of 167). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2019
NHTSA manufacturer communications: YARIS
The manufacturer has published 200 technical bulletins about YARIS, mainly about STRUCTURE:BODY (27 of 200), EQUIPMENT (25 of 200), AIR BAGS (24 of 200). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2019
NHTSA manufacturer communications: YARIS
The manufacturer has published 211 technical bulletins about YARIS, mainly about EQUIPMENT (33 of 211), STRUCTURE:BODY (27 of 211), AIR BAGS (20 of 211). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2019
NHTSA manufacturer communications: YARIS
The manufacturer has published 199 technical bulletins about YARIS, mainly about EQUIPMENT (30 of 199), STRUCTURE:BODY (29 of 199), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (17 of 199). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2019
NHTSA manufacturer communications: YARIS
The manufacturer has published 179 technical bulletins about YARIS, mainly about EQUIPMENT (38 of 179), STRUCTURE:BODY (28 of 179), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (19 of 179). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2019
NHTSA manufacturer communications: YARIS
The manufacturer has published 159 technical bulletins about YARIS, mainly about EQUIPMENT (37 of 159), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (27 of 159), STRUCTURE:BODY (25 of 159). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2019
NHTSA manufacturer communications: YARIS
The manufacturer has published 177 technical bulletins about YARIS, mainly about EQUIPMENT (47 of 177), STRUCTURE:BODY (24 of 177), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (16 of 177). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2019
NHTSA manufacturer communications: YARIS
The manufacturer has published 147 technical bulletins about YARIS, mainly about EQUIPMENT (38 of 147), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (23 of 147), STRUCTURE:BODY (23 of 147). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2019
NHTSA manufacturer communications: YARIS
The manufacturer has published 110 technical bulletins about YARIS, mainly about EQUIPMENT (24 of 110), STRUCTURE:BODY (24 of 110), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (20 of 110). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2019
Safety rating
American crash test (NHTSA)
American crash-test rating (NHTSA): for the American market, not automatically representative of this country
NHTSA safety rating: YARIS
In NHTSA's American crash test, YARIS (model year 2012) scores 4 out of 5 stars (front 4/5, side 5/5, rollover 4/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.
NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2019
NHTSA safety rating: YARIS
In NHTSA's American crash test, YARIS (model year 2013) scores 4 out of 5 stars (front 4/5, side 5/5, rollover 4/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.
NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2019
NHTSA safety rating: YARIS
In NHTSA's American crash test, YARIS (model year 2014) scores 4 out of 5 stars (front 4/5, side 5/5, rollover 4/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.
NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2019
NHTSA safety rating: YARIS
In NHTSA's American crash test, YARIS (model year 2015) scores 4 out of 5 stars (front 4/5, side 5/5, rollover 4/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.
NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2019
NHTSA safety rating: YARIS
In NHTSA's American crash test, YARIS (model year 2016) scores 4 out of 5 stars (front 4/5, side 5/5, rollover 4/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.
NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2019
NHTSA safety rating: YARIS
In NHTSA's American crash test, YARIS (model year 2017) scores 4 out of 5 stars (front 4/5, side 5/5, rollover 4/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.
NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2019
Insurance loss
Relative to the US average, not a failure rate
Based on American insurance claims for this model: not automatically representative of this country
IIHS/HLDI loss index: Yaris
According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for Yaris is 131 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.
IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2019
See the inspection statistics for all generations of Yaris
Go to YarisBuyer knowledge and checklist
Before you buy: the inspection requirement in this country, plus a checklist for the test drive.
Periodic inspection: NCT (National Car Test): every 2 years up to 10 years old, annually thereafter
Citizens Information, checked on 05/08/2026
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Sources
- NHTSA, data up to and including 27/09/2021
- EU Safety Gate, data up to and including 2019
- NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2019
- NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2019
- IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2019