IllustrationI WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON APRIL 4, 2014 AT APPROX 2130. MY TOYOTA YARIS HIT A POLE AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH. AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS WAS A STRAIGHT ON HIT. !....UPDATED 07/31/14 *BF
2008 Toyota Yaris H/B
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Yaris H/b years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
525–50K
250–75K
375–100K
7100–150K
1150K+
20 reports with mileage · 9 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
17 reportsWHEN THE IGNITION TURNS ON THE CAR PASSES THE INITIAL SAFETY CHECKS. BUT WHEN DRIVING AFTER 5 MILES PER HOUR THE " WARNING LIGHT THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG HAS FAILED " COMES ON. *TR
A RED LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 YARIS, BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS NOT WORKING. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THIS AIR BAG TO STOP WORKING. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND ETC. THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS. THE TOYOTA, THE DEALER ASKED IF I BEEPED THE HORN HARD, I S…
Read full complaint
A RED LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 YARIS, BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS NOT WORKING. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THIS AIR BAG TO STOP WORKING. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND ETC. THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS. THE TOYOTA, THE DEALER ASKED IF I BEEPED THE HORN HARD, I SAID NO. THEY COULD OFFER NO EXPLANATION FOR THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG, AND SAID THE CHARGE WOULD BE 500.00 TO REPAIR. THIS AIR BAG THAT IS NOT WORKING, IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE AIRBAG REPAIRED, SINCE IT IS DEFECTIVE, TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECTIVE AIR BAG, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE YARIS AIR BAG, THE YARIS IS A VERY COMPACT, SMALL VEHICLE AND ANY CRASH WILL BE FATAL WITHOUT THIS AIRBAG. *TR
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND HASN'T TURNED OFF FOR LONGER THAN A MINUTE IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. BROUGHT IT TO REPAIR SHOP, WAS TOLD AIRBAG WON'T WORK WITH LIGHT ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE CLOCK SPRING. NOTICED ON MULTIPLE FORUMS PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. NOT SURE IF I WANT TO REPLACE IT WITH A GENUI…
Read full complaint
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND HASN'T TURNED OFF FOR LONGER THAN A MINUTE IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. BROUGHT IT TO REPAIR SHOP, WAS TOLD AIRBAG WON'T WORK WITH LIGHT ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE CLOCK SPRING. NOTICED ON MULTIPLE FORUMS PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. NOT SURE IF I WANT TO REPLACE IT WITH A GENUINE TOYOTA PART IF THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN IN A FEW YEARS. *TR
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NOT TURNED OFF. INITIALLY IT WOULD BE INTERMITTENT, NOW IT'S CONTINOUS. *TR
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED. *TR
ON 12/19/2009 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY I HIT THE GUARD RAIL CEMENT DIVIDER AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR IN A SNOW STORM. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. AGAIN WITH THE SAME CAR ON 10/7/2010 A WOMAN STOPPED SHORT AND COMPLETELY STOPPED IN …
Read full complaint
ON 12/19/2009 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY I HIT THE GUARD RAIL CEMENT DIVIDER AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR IN A SNOW STORM. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. AGAIN WITH THE SAME CAR ON 10/7/2010 A WOMAN STOPPED SHORT AND COMPLETELY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I SLAMMED DIRECTLY HEAD ON INTO HER WHILE AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. AGAIN MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT FAILED TO RETRACT. AGAIN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE I WENT INTO THE SUV. *TR
Official recalls
109V223000 · Equipment:other:labels
Jun 15, 2009
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 27,080 MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 PASSENGER CARS BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 TO MAY 4, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.