2008 Toyota Yaris problems

“My fiancee bought her 2008 Toyota Yaris on about the 26 Apr 2021. Right off she had brake failure pretty quickly after buying the car. Brake pads were suspected of failing. When the front tires were removed the calipers had built up thick rust on inside surface where the pads sit on both front calipers. The pads were pushed into the rotors heavily causing the driver side rotor to be damaged beyond acceptable limits. The right side rotor was turned successfully with enough rotor minimum thickness remaining. So the rust caused me to replace 1 rotor, both calipers and pads on front and rear brakes. The rust built up on the calipers threaded input and output brake fluid lines threaded attach points. This could have cause a fluid leak that could of been very dangerous leading to injury or death of occupants. I have not reported this to The Toyota dealership or anyone else. I didn't know I could report dangerous items that could be set for a safety recall by the NHTSA. As for the airbags, the driver airbag light stays on and passenger light comes on when 10 pounds of weight is sat in passenger seat. The belt is not latched. My driver seat belt is always latched when…”

“Car was in park, ignition off, with the keys removed. The gear shift could apparently move in this locked position and the vehicle rolled backwards with a 6 year old child in the car. The car was totaled after hitting a concrete base to a light fixture. A failure occurred that allowed the car to shift gears off and in park.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS H/B. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT THE TREE HER HEAD WENT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AS WELL AS SUFFERING INJURIES TO HER RIBS, BROKEN COLLAR BONE, BROKEN SHOULDER, PUNCTURED LUNG, AND A RUPTURED SPLEEN THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TO HER KNOWLEDGE A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT HAD A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated while a friend was driving approximately 30 MPH, the rear axle fractured at the welds. The rear wheels went into the wheel well. There were no warning lights illuminated. There were no reported inquires. The contact stated that the rear axle was weak, had rusted, and then separated. The contact repaired the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under recall. No additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 195,487.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 09/16/14*LJ UPDATED 9/18/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED SALT CORRODED THE SENSORS FOR THE ABS. THEN WITH NO WARNING, THERE WAS A PULSE IN THE BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT, THUS GREATLY INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCE. UPDATED 10/02/14 UPDATED 10/07/14”