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2013 Toyota YarisProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 9 owner complaints about the 2013 Toyota Yaris, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 15V-134 the manufacturer reports only 64% of affected cars repaired.

2013 Toyota Yaris
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 64%Owner complaints96 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage64kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 19, 2022. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Toyota Yaris has problems

9 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags33
Structure20
Service brakes20
Visibility/wiper10
Steering10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2013 Toyota Yaris recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

64%repaired · 2016 Q3

Structure

Recall 15V-134 · Mar 9, 2015 · 16,582 vehicles · 10,548 repaired

Risk. If the vehicles are equipped with a headliner that does not meet the impact requirements, there is an increased risk of occupantl injury in the event of a…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Toyota.

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other Yaris year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Yaris median. How we score

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  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2013 Toyota Yaris safety ratings

2013 Toyota Yaris Liftback 3 HB FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What Yaris owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THREE DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT…
Complaint 10762284 · Sep 8, 2015 · 63,500 miles
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THINKS THAT SHE MUST HAVE HIT A PATCH OF ICE BECAUSE THE CAR SUDDENLY FELT OUT OF CONTROL. THE LAST THING SHE REMEMBERS IS HEADING STRAIGHT TOWARD A GUARDRAIL AND TURNING TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE NEXT THING SHE REMEMBERS IS BEING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE…
Complaint 10716912 · May 17, 2015
OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 2013 TOYOTA YARIS ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 60-65MPH, HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND SPUN OUT. IT IS UNCLEAR EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT AS SHE HAS NO MEMORY OF WHAT OCCURRED FROM THE TIME THE CAR BEGAN TO SPIN AND WAS HEADED STRAIGHT TOWARD A GUARD RAIL AND THEN HER…
Complaint 10670059 · Jan 5, 2015

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