Jan 5, 2019BrakesCrash
CAR KEPT ACCELERATING DESPITE THE BRAKES ON THE CAR BEING APPLIED CAUSING THE CAR TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING.
NHTSA ODI 11165361
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What 15 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Yaris Hatchback
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (15)Crash / fire / injury (9)Airbags (5)Brakes (3)Speed control (3)Body & structure (2)Steering (2)Electrical system (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Engine (1)Suspension (1)
3 of 15 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters
Jun 12, 2017SteeringSpeed controlBrakesCrash2 injuries
WHILE I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN MY DRIVE WAY AND I TRIED TO STOP WITH THE BREAKS . I DIDN'T STOP EVEN THOUGH I WAS BREAKING HARD AND THE SPEED EXCELLERATED AND I HAD TROUBLE CONTROLING THE STEERING WHEEL , ITS MOVED IT SELF.
NHTSA ODI 10994479
Jan 13, 2016Speed controlBrakesCrash3 injuries5 deaths
SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH SPEED OF ALMOST 100 MPH, BRAKES NOT SLOWING VEHICLE WILE TRAVELING E/B ON FREEWAY AND EXITING OFF RAMP AND COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING N/B ON CITY STREET CHP COLLISION REPORT # 9855-2015 2306 VEHICLE IMPOUNDED FOR INVESTIGATION.....UPDATED 01/25/16 *BF
NHTSA ODI 10819882
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Toyota Yaris Hatchback verdict →