Traveling on freeway at 60 MPH when engine stopped. This created a significant hazard as I had to cross four lanes of heavy traffic to get to the shoulder with no power. After tow, it was originally diagnosed as a failed fuel pump. It was subsequently discovered that, though the gas gauge read 1/3 full, the tank was actually empty. The dealership had to remove the gas tank to replace the faulty fuel sensor.
The worst 2008 Toyota Yaris H/B problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Airbags17
- Brakes3
- Electrical3
- Fuel system2
- Seats2
Problems by type
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- Airbags17
- Brakes3
- Electrical3
- Fuel system2
- Seats2
- Steering2
- Suspension2
- Body1
- Seat belts1
- Tires1
- Transmission1
- Visibility1
Recalls 1
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- 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."
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 09V223000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2008 Toyota Yaris H/B 16
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect Toyota Genuine Motor Oil and Long Life...
- CSP: On July 30, 2018, a settlement of claims for Economic Loss related to Takata airbag inflators was...
- CSP: Takata CSP Coverage Job Aid
- POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground...
- Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign
- Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN...
- Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components
- Update on Technician Certification Requirements.
- RL: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet...
- DL: Safety Recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements but also as an...
What 2008 Toyota Yaris H/B owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Takata recall, it has been about a year, maybe more, since I got the first flyer to have my air bag replaced. I have got more over the months. Every time, I call in and try to arrange an appointment I am told that they are going out in waves and that I will be notified when I can get this potentially lethal air bag replaced. Then more time goes by I get another flyer and the same thing over and over again, with no resolution. I find it a bit unsettling that that process would take this long and leave customers stuck with potentially deadly vehicles.
I was owner of a toyota yaris 2008, when the takata airbags were subject to a recall. I writting beceause I received an mail about the class action settlement.
My car's airbag is part of the recall (the federal safety agency recall #16v340) but neither toyota nor takata has contacted me
Takata recall issued 01/09/2017. No notification received from toyota as of 02/17/2017. Learned of recall from the federal safety agency website, not from toyota.
Takata recall thankfully, no incident yet. Received interim recall notice in may 2016, stating they would send another notice when the remedy had been prepared. Six months later, it has not. Conveniently, toyota absolves themselves of responsibility by stating: "until the remedy becomes available, we recommend that you do not operate the vehicle with an occupant in the front passenger seat." this is not a reasonable remedy for such a long time period, and my circumstances are such that my wife and I have no alternative but to continue driving our only car, with cargo in the back and passengers in the front. Most disturbing to me is the fact that it is only the front passenger airbag implicated in the recall. If the driver's side airbags have the same problem, would toyota advise me not to operate the vehicle with an occupant in the driver's seat? No, because then the car would be completely non-operable, and toyota would have a much greater liability to provide replacement vehicles, right? Have they just done the math and concluded it's better to settle driver side bags fatalities in court than to replace all those faulty airbags? I do not feel safe driving my own car, and I do not feel satisfied with toyota's delayed response to this life-threatening defect. Here's a simple suggestion: if they can't replace 50,000,000 airbags all at once, why not disable the airbags until such time as it won't shoot metal shards into people's faces? This should be a standard feature available in all cars with the turn of a key.
Takata recall, this is my only vehicle and I am very fearful to operate this vehicle with the literature about how this airbag could explode sending shrapnel randomly through the cab. I live in hawaii and I understand that in hot and humid environments the risk of this happening is greatly increased. I am upset that there is still no remedy and nothing is being offered to us in compensation for this safety hazard. I don't feel that turning my already small car into a 3 seater (recall recommends that no one sit beside the driver) is a solution. We have all seen how random coffee grounds scatter in the counter, shrapnel would behave in the same way..so as a driver of this vehicle, I am risking my life even with a small fender bender, or perhaps even without a collision this airbag could spontaneously explode due to the hot/humid conditions.
2008 toyota yaris. Consumer writes in regards to remedy not available to repair front passenger airbag defect recall notice in reasonable time frame.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris h/b. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). However the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I haf a car accident due to break malfunction and airbag didnt deploy toyota is discriminating
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Questions about the 2008 Toyota Yaris H/B
Is the 2008 Toyota Yaris H/B reliable?
Owners have filed 29 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Yaris H/B, close to a typical Yaris H/B model year.
What is the 2008 Toyota Yaris H/B year score?
The 2008 Toyota Yaris H/B scores 75 out of 100 (average). The score compares it with the other model years of the Toyota Yaris H/B: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.
What is the most common problem with the 2008 Toyota Yaris H/B?
Airbags, with 17 complaints, typically around 100,000 miles. Next is brakes (3).
How many recalls does the 2008 Toyota Yaris H/B have?
1 recall, covering equipment.
What year does the Toyota Yaris H/B have bad airbags?
The Toyota Yaris H/B model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (20 complaints) and 2008 (17 complaints).
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