2017 Toyota YARIS IA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2017 Toyota Yaris iA earned an impressive overall safety rating of 5 stars, making it one of the safest cars on the road. It received top scores in all crash test categories, including front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings. Additionally, this vehicle comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which helps drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning features.

Despite its high safety ratings, it is worth noting that there have been 29 complaints reported for this model and 3 recalls issued. These numbers indicate that there have been some issues with the vehicle that owners should be aware of. Overall, the 2017 Toyota Yaris iA offers excellent safety features and performance, but potential buyers should consider the reported complaints and recalls before making a purchase.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

29

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2017 Toyota Yaris iA 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2017 Toyota Yaris iA 4 DR FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2017 Toyota Yaris iA 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2017 Toyota Yaris iA 4 DR FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2017 Score 2019 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2017 Score 2019 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2017 Score 2019 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 5 5

Complaints for the 2017 Toyota YARIS IA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"our toyota yaris was involved in front end accident on 11/4/21; no airbags deployed as a result of the accident. the car was declared a total loss (tl) by usaa. calliber collision (775-353-4400) in sparks, nv currently has the car. i requested they complete a diagnostic report on the airbags (to confirm the car has airbags, if they should've deployed, etc.) but they won't run the diagnostic report since usaa declared it a tl. (usaa confirmed this is the case - no diagnostic report will be done since the car is a tl...even when i requested the report.) our daughter's safety was put at risk since the car's airbags did not deploy. the car had no warning messages, etc prior to the accident on 11/4/21."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-04-11

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota yaris. the contact stated that while her daughter was driving, and stopped at a stop sign, the vehicle was rear-ended by the vehicle behind her which caused her vehicle to rear-end the vehicle ahead of her. the vehicle was damaged at the rear and the front, and was towed to a tow yard. the insurance company was yet to make a final decision on whether the vehicle was a total loss. the air bags did not deploy. the driver hit the steering wheel and sustained knee and face injuries that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the contact called the matthews motors wilmington dealer (5723 market st, wilmington, nc 28405) and was told that the insurance company would be responsible for the vehicle. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. the vin was not provided."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-02-09

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owned a 2017 toyota yaris ia. while the contact was driving approximately 10 mph, the front driver's side was crashed into by another vehicle driving approximately 60 mph. the air bags did not deploy. there was no warning indicator illuminated. the contact sustained a concussion and back and neck injuries. the contact was taken to the emergency room for medical attention. a police report was filed. the contact's vehicle was totaled and towed to a tow yard. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the cause of the failure was not determined. the failure mileage was 28,800."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-12-10

Complaint:
"my fixd sensor picked up a b1660 airbag code, seat driver front up circuit open error code. but my vin says there are no unrepaired recalls."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-07-07

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota yaris. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v319000 (air bags). the contact stated that frank toyota (located at 2400 national city blvd, national city, ca 91950, (866) 308-9461) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the part was not available for the repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was invalid."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-02-05

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota yaris. while the vehicle was idling at a traffic light, the air bag deployed without impact or warning. the contact accelerated and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact sustained unknown injuries and medical attention was received. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent lot. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the failure mileage was 12,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-11-07

TOYOTA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

TOYOTA ranks 3 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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