The Lemon IndexToyota Yaris reliability.
Is it reliable? Yes, very. A bit under half as many complaints as the average car.
One of the most reliable · 2010–2013
20132nd generation
What owners say on YouTube
Looking at a 2014 or newer? Those are too new for a full complaint score (any score shown is partial, in gray), but YouTube owners like the 2015 best.
Fewest complaints
2013.
Years to avoid
None.
No Toyota Yaris year drew much more than the average car's complaints.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 5 Toyota Yaris years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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<iframe src="https://lemonindex.com/embed/cars/toyota-yaris/" title="Toyota Yaris reliability by model year (The Lemon Index)" width="100%" height="353" style="border:0;max-width:720px" loading="lazy"></iframe><p style="font-size:13px;margin:4px 0 0">Data: <a href="https://lemonindex.com/cars/toyota-yaris/">Lemon Index</a> (Toyota Yaris reliability by year)</p>Scores before 2010 are rough: fewer owners filed complaints back then.
YouTube rank: we read 388 YouTube videos about the Toyota Yaris, 2007 to 2019, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2010. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Toyota Yaris reliable?
Yes, very. It draws a bit under half as many complaints as the average car, and YouTube owners sound happier with it than with most cars its age. Fewest complaints: 2013.
Is the Toyota Yaris a good car?
Yes, it is one of the most reliable models we track, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2013: Lemon Index 39; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2013 drew the fewest complaints since 2010 and 2010 the most.
What are the best Toyota Yaris years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold since 2010: 2013, 2012, 2010. 2013 drew the fewest.
What Toyota Yaris years should you stay away from?
No Toyota Yaris year drew much more than an average car's complaints.
How many recalls does the Toyota Yaris have?
56 safety recalls across the 11 model years we track. Most: 2007 (10), 2008 (10), 2009 (10). Each year's page lists them, and every Toyota Yaris recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Toyota Yaris problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name airbags, speed control and brakes most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 51 | about half as many complaints as the average car | 70 | airbags (19%) | 10 | — | 31–32 |
| 2008 | 56 | a bit over half as many complaints as the average car | 57 | airbags (26%) | 10 | — | 31–32 |
| 2009 | 66 | about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car | 34 | speed control (35%) | 10 | — | 31–32 |
| 2010 | 45 | about half as many complaints as the average car | 25 | speed control (16%) | 9 | — | 31–32 |
| 2012 | 23 | about a quarter as many complaints as the average car | 8 | airbags (50%) | 5 | ★★★★☆ | 31–33 |
| 2013 | 23 | about a quarter as many complaints as the average car | 7 | airbags (43%) | 1 | ★★★★☆ | 32–33 |
| 2014 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 2 | speed control (50%) | 1 | ★★★★☆ | 32–33 |
| 2015 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 8 | speed control (38%) | 4 | ★★★★☆ | 32–33 |
| 2016 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 4 | airbags (50%) | 2 | ★★★★☆ | 32–33 |
| 2017 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 15 | airbags (27%) | 3 | ★★★★★ | 32–35 |
| 2018 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 4 | airbags (50%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 32–35 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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