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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)

2 of 15 complaints match · Steering · 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

Dec 24, 2015Steering

PURCHASED DEC.2014 , YARIS 2015 MAKES GRINDING NOISE WHEN ON LEFT TURNS ONLY, MAINTENANCE DONE ONE MONTH AFTER TO RESOLVE ISSUE ,BUT THE NOISE AND GRINDING STILL CONTINUE .

NHTSA ODI 10812043

Working with the data? Download all 15 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

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 →