2007 Toyota Yaris: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Oct 16, 2019 · Brakes · 190,000 miles · IN · crash

The ABS sensor is notoriously bad, and I had to stop suddenly and went into a four wheel slide because the ABS stopped working. This needs a recall.

Filed Dec 3, 2018 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · HI

In approximately may 2015 I replaced the hub on the right rear wheel. After the item was replaced and ABS sensor reattached I have had the issue of ABS and emergency brake light on continually on the dash upon startup, they never go off!!! Needless to say I have lost ABS since that time. I have had the diagnostics checked and there were three ABS relay sensor warning faults, front right, and both back wheels. Since then I have replaced all the wiring harnesses for the three wheels. The diagnostic shows no ABS relay faults. The ABS and emergency brake light still incessantly stay lit on the dash. I have also tried to reset the internal computer by removing the negative terminal on the battery. I am in the military and have read many issues and faults regarding this ABS issue, and it would be very expensive for toyota or a mechanic to try and fix this issue, that I have seen occurring on many toyotas across the USA. That's why I have tried to resolve the issue on my own. Now I am pcs'ing to my next duty station, yet if I don't get the dashboard lights to turn off I may not be able to ship the car.

Filed Oct 24, 2014 · Brakes · NJ

Abs and brake sensors are faulty. Abs not working.

Filed Apr 22, 2014 · Brakes · 107,000 miles · IL

As I was driving this past winter the ABS required maintenance and parking brake came illuminated at the same time. I thought it might have been a frozen connector since the winter has been very cold and bad this year. The speed sensor pig tail and the rear wheel bearing went out. This part was coroded and full of dirt and grime. Even the wires were disengrated. This has happened to other yaris owners to that I have read on here. This should be a recall. Aproximate cost of fixing this problem is 600.00.

Filed Feb 7, 2014 · Brakes · 54,595 miles · NY

Drove car to train station during snow storm. Vehicle sat parked all day. Cleaned off snow that evening and began drive home. Several minutes into trip both ABS and brake lights illuminated. Checked parking brake and found to be not engaged. Pumped brakes and appeared normal operation. Later checked brake fluid and again appeared normal level. Both lights stayed constantly illuminated for three days. Currently both lights collectively alternate between on and off during vehicle operation.

Filed Feb 5, 2014 · Brakes · 89,000 miles · CO

Both the parking brake and anti-lock brake system [ABS] indicator lights illuminated while driving and with the parking brake not engaged. The lights remained illuminated. *tr upon inspection of the rear skid control sensor and skid control sensor wire [part of the ABS], I found both the passenger and driver's side assemblies to be very wet and dirty with mud both inside and outside the electrical connector between the wire and the sensor itself on the hub assembly. On the driver's side, the electrical connector pins were badly corroded. So much so, in fact, that one of the pins was broken and partially disintegrated. With the connection being corroded and broken, the ABS will not function. The electrical connectors for the skid control sensor are not protected by any sort of guard or boot, they're just regular, plastic-housing connectors with no waterproofing, yet they're in a location on the vehicle which is very much exposed to rain, snow, mud, etc. During normal driving conditions. The connectors are very vulnerable to corrosion and damage from the elements being exposed in this way and their premature failure due to this exposure causes a loss of a safety feature of the vehicle, the ABS.

Filed Feb 1, 2014 · Brakes · 64,000 miles · PA

The ABS sensors on both back tires failed spontaneously (determined upon obd code reading from service station) resulting in the dashboard 'brake' and 'ABS' lights illuminating intermittently. Since this spontaneous failure ABS would activate at inappropriate times and at other times fail to activate when it should have. This created a major potential safety issue.

Filed Mar 14, 2013 · Brakes · 78,000 miles · OH

One week ago my ABS and brake light came on shortly after I had turned the car on. The light comes on and goes off at random intervals. On three occasions in the past two days, the brakes have vibrated and triggered the ABS when I have pressed. Upon researching further, I have found numerous complaints on this website and several online forums that cite this same issue with the 2007 toyota yaris.

Filed Feb 12, 2013 · Brakes · 43,000 miles · IL

Brake and ABS lights on and toyota knew this was caused by speed sensor corrosion. Which disabled the ABS system. Called the dealer but they asked me to call toyota. I called toyota, they said problems were not the defect and refused to provide any solutions, asked me to dealer for repair. The toyota case number is [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Dec 29, 2012 · Brakes · 44,792 miles · WI

There is a well-known defect on toyota yaris models (USA model years 2007 to present) that occasionally in cold, snowy weather, the rear ABS connector will have debris 'gunk up' the connection, disabling the ABS - obviously a very huge safety issue in the winter. There are many well-documented situations of this and threads on yarisworld.com dating from 2008 until today (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11533). The fix appears to be straightforward and inexpensive; however toyota has not issued a recall for this, has no permanent fix for the issue, and will not even complete the temporary fix for owners. This is unacceptable as the safety risk is large.

Filed Jun 21, 2012 · Brakes · 45,000 miles · OH

The ABS light would start coming on from time to time. It would stay on for days at a time (during which time I had no ABS), then go off for no reason. The brake pedal started to shudder and vibrate whether or not I was touching it. If it happened to be vibrating while I was actually braking, brake power would be heavily reduced. This has caused me to have to swerve out of the way several times so I don't rear-end someone. This has happened every winter since 2009, and has not gone off since last winter (2011/2012). Many other yaris owners have complained of this same problem happening. Many attribute it to one or both of the rear wheel sensors. Some have had this replaced for many hundreds of dollars by toyota; while it fixes the problem for a while, the new sensor becomes faulty within a couple of years (absurdly short amount of time). I believe this is due to water infiltrating the speed sensor. A recall should be made to replace the rear wheel sensors with ones that have better water protection. Toyota has since redesigned the rear wheel sensors on the new yaris, but fails to offer a recall on the many thousands of dangerous yaris' on the road.

Filed May 30, 2012 · Airbags · 47,933 miles · MS

I was driving within the city speed limit (30-35 MPH) when my ABS light came on at night. I live in the south, so it was warm weather. It kept blinking off and on at first but then I noticed it would not go off at all. I looked in my car manual and it indicated that I should take it immediately to my local toyota dealership. I took it on tuesday morning (4/24/12) and paid $45 for a diagnostic. The technician told me there was a bad sensor and I would need to pay about $700 to replace the sensor, and the total cost for parts and labor was $989.05 with tax minus my diagnostic price. I cannot afford this and wonder why they won't fix it because it is a manufacturing problem. I feel they should replace it. After searching on the internet to compare prices, I have discovered that my car is not the only one with this issue, which indicates it is a manufacturing issue. I think something should be done about it.