2007 Toyota Yaris: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Sep 26, 2016 · Suspension · 120,000 miles · IL

Broken bolt for control arm of suspension. Passenger side bolt head broken off, causing knocking during bumps/acceleration/breaking. Recommendation to replace bolt & control arm for suspension on both sides to mitigate issue. Research on this issue has shown that this is not uncommon for the toyota yaris control arm bolts. This is a serious hazard should the bolt break during use.

Filed Dec 18, 2014 · Suspension · 131,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle hesitated and there was a loud noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the lower control arm fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

Filed Jan 26, 2012 · Body, Suspension · 66,950 miles · OH

I am experiencing a clunking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The noise is most often heard under acceleration or deceleration. The bolts that secure the control arms to the sub frame are corroding and breaking off, causing separation of the control arm from the sub frame and loss of control of the car.

Filed Jun 28, 2011 · Body · 122,625 miles · CT

I own a 2007 toyota yaris it has approx 122k miles (mostly highway) and recently while getting my front tires replaced my mechanic pointed out to me that the "rear lower control arm and cradle bolts were rusted off). As an engineer I recognize this as either a design flaw or a manufactiring escape. Reguardless of the milage a critical structural component should not rust away in 4 years. Since the surrounding bolts are all good its pretty obvoious that the bolt material toyota used on my car was the problem. Sadly when I brought my car to the dealer (lynch toyota , manchester ct) I was not recieve the respect and consideration I beleive one whoi has a valid quality complaint to recieve, instead (even though my mech explained the issue to them 6 days prior to my appointment) I was told it would be several days before they had a part to fix the car , it was unsafe to drive and that by the way it will be at least $400 dollars to fix. This isn't some old lady who can't tell the difference between the gas pedal & the brake. Thsi si a major strucutal compont that just rusted away in 4 years! Its an unsafe condition and it should be rectified befor someone gets killed.

Filed Jun 27, 2011 · Suspension · 47,000 miles · OH

The problem had been developing for about a week. There seemed to be some clunking in the front end. When I would stop, the vehicle would lurch forward a little. My first thought was that something like a break part or tire was loose from the front, passenger side. On friday is seemed worse after pulling in to a driveway. I had the problem diagnosed at the dealer. They said the head of a bolt on the lower control arm had rusted/corroded/sheered off. Their estimated cost was about $650. The vehicle was out of the manufacturers warranty. My extended 120k mile/ 96 month warranty covers upper and lower control arms, but they refused to cover this repair. Having their refusal explained to me twice, I'm still not sure why. It seems that they make a practice of denying all claims regardless of what they are. (auto exam, houston, tx.)

Filed Dec 28, 2010 · Body, Brakes · 59,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormal grinding when he would apply pressure to the brakes. He then noticed that the driver side e lower front control arm bolt was corroded and had fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they performed a diagnostic test and informed the contact that the sub frame would need to be dropped and the control arm bolt would need to be replaced. The manufacturer informed the contact that because the vehicle was not under warranty they could not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 60,000 and the failure mileage was 59,000.

Filed Dec 11, 2010 · Suspension · MO

This should be a safety recall. Underneath the 2007 yaris there is bolts holding the control arm to the suspension. Simply put the bolt has rusted out after only three years. This is not normal. It appears that when water splashes up under the car and gets caught there is no way for the water to drain. It just sits on the bolt. If/when this rusts out the control arm could separate from he suspension and cause the automobile to lose control. It is an obvious design flaw. I urge you and toyota to look into this and issue a recall immediately, as there is many other autos on the road with this same issue. It is a simple fix if caught up front. Unfortunately for folks like me, who already had this happen to. It will cost hundreds. Fortunately, nothing has happened to me me yet. But I cannot get someone to fix it until next week and I have to get to work. So I will cross my fingers that it doesn't get worse.