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Risk. A fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
2020 Toyota YarisProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 10 owner complaints about the 2020 Toyota Yaris, most often about the engine. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 21V-617 the manufacturer reports only 73% of affected cars repaired.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 6, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Complaints by system
Where the 2020 Toyota Yaris has problems
10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
4Engine1 crash/fire/injury
3Fuel system, gasoline
2Electrical system
2Forward collision avoidance1 crash/fire/injury
2Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury
2Vehicle speed control
1Seat belts
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4 | 1 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 2 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2020 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.
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
2020 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
'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
NHTSA crash tests
2020 Toyota Yaris safety ratings
2020 Toyota YARIS 4 DR FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
★★★★★
Frontal crash★★★★★
Side barrier★★★★★
Side pole★★★★★
- Rollover: 4 stars (13.0% risk)
- Stability control: Standard
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words
What Yaris owners report
Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
Brake assist failed at time of accident, it never came on. It does come on sometimes in the past when it shouldn’t. I was breaking because a car came to a complete stop in front of me, there was no warning and despite my best effort to brake the car still made contact with other car in front of me.…
This 2020 Yaris is registered to me but driven by my daughter to her workplace less that 3 miles away. The first incident involved the engine laboring to start and when she came home, the battery was dead. I was able to re-charge the battery at home but 2 days later, the car would not start at…
THE OWNERS MANUAL CAPACITIES FOR AN OIL CHANGE WITH FILTER CALLS FOR 4.4QTS. WHEN THIS AMOUNT OF OIL IS USED AND THE PROPER INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOLLOWED AS PER THE SAME MANUAL TO CHECK THE LEVEL WITH THE DIPSTICK IT SHOWS THAT IT IS OVERFILLED BY CLOSE TO 1QT. THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T EXPLAIN IT NOR CAN…
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