2011 Toyota YARIS - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2011 Toyota Yaris Liftback receives a rollover rating of 4, indicating a moderate risk of rollover. While specific crash ratings are not provided, the car is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances overall safety by helping the driver maintain control in challenging road conditions. It does not feature forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems. The vehicle has received 25 complaints and has been subject to 3 recalls. It is important for owners of this car to stay informed about any recalls and ensure that necessary maintenance is conducted promptly to address any safety concerns.

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Complaint Count

25

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2011 Toyota Yaris Liftback 3 HB FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2011 Toyota Yaris Liftback 3 HB 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

2011 Toyota Yaris Liftback 3 HB FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2011 Toyota Yaris Liftback 3 HB 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 2007 Score 2011 Score 2020 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 Not Rated 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated 4

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2007 Score 2011 Score 2020 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 3 Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 3 Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2007 Score 2011 Score 2020 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2011 Toyota YARIS

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

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Complaint:
"i filed a claim for the auto airbag settlement in 2017. i never received any response and when i contacted toyota they stated bob baker does not exist anymore. no one has an answer. thank you, amparo perez-flynn"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-08-09

Complaint:
"i call to toyota, and i wait for apoimentnt"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-11-10

Complaint:
"it was new year's eve 12/31/2018 it was raining and i was going home after pick up dinner for my family and i was coming to a stop sign and i pressed on my brakes and it didn't catch on and i let off of it and pressed on it again. i still felt like i was sliding and that when i pressed on it even harder and i kept sliding. i turned my wheel so i wouldn't hit straight to the trees and the ditch but once i turned the wheel i felt the car being pushed like the wind blew on it and next thing i feel the car was hit and rolling down the ditch and the airbags didn't deploy. it happened so fast i thought we were died cause it was my 6 months old daughter and i. the first day after the accident my neck was hurting so bad that it hurt for me to swallow and my chest, shoulders, and back hurts. my daughter and i went to urgent care on 1/2/2019 cause the doctors office were closed and the emergency room was full of people the next day cause it was a holiday i wish i had went with the ambulance or went that same day cause i was in so pain after. we didn't get visible scars my daughter was strapped in her car seat and i had my seatbelt on cause i always make sure i have my seatbelt on every time i'm in a car i can feel my bruises i couldn't get a mri cause i was given a pregnancy test and it came up positive but i did get a x-ray on my neck. all i can take for pain is tylenol 1 pill every 6 hours or 2 pills every 12 hours. i have to follow up with my daughter doctor next week to see if everything stays normal from her urgent care check up. i'm trying to figure out what happened with my car cause i wasn't going that fast and the car hitting so hard i can't understand why the airbags didn't deploy? didn't the sensors didn't work or go off. if y'all can please inform me of why the airbags didn't deploy please message me at my email [xxx] or [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-07-12

Complaint:
"takata recall"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-06-06

Complaint:
"takata recall: upon receiving the recall letter from toyota approximately 6 weeks ago i immediately contacted one of the 2 local dealers (precision toyota) and arranged to have the parts ordered. after approximately 7 to 10 days i was notified that the parts had arrived and i attempted to schedule an appointment for repair but the dealer is unwilling to give me a ride home so i can use a borrowed vehicle to go to work. yesterday i was advised by a rep from precision toyota that they again would not be able to give me a ride home on their shuttle but would arrange for an uber to return me home. upon arrival this morning at precision toyota i was advised that they in fact would not arrange for a ride to my home because of where i live (approximately 19 miles from the dealer). i work and cannot afford to take a day off from work especially for something that is not my fault!!! toyota is failing at this recall!"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-05-04

Complaint:
"takata recall"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-08-11

Complaint:
"the passenger side airbag off light with not shut off as well as the srs light. both passenger and driver were in seat."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-10-10

Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 toyota yaris. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-10-02

Complaint:
""takata recall" this recall has been known since may 23, 2016 yet we only received a recall notice at the beginning of january 2017,and no fix is available for the takata air bag inflators on our vehicle. (making this vehicle dangerous far worse then any vehicle without a air bag system). we purchased this vehicle for its safety , but it is not safe. and toyota has no fix for the issue.. at this time i feel considering this has been know for a long time and nothing has been done to correct the dangers associated with the vehicle, the manufacture should either correct the faulty inflators, provide safe replacement vehicles, or out right purchase the vehicles back from the owners for the owners actual purchase cost. as of january 20th 2017 no notice to correct this potentially deadly situation has been received."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-11-03

Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 toyota yaris. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. updated 04/06/17 lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. updated 05/01/2017*js"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-11-05

Recalls for the 2011 Toyota YARIS

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4runner, 2003-2006 tundra, 2003-2013 corolla, 2009-2010 corolla matrix, 2004-2005 rav4, 2002-2007 sequoia, 2011-2013 sienna, 2008-2012 scion xb, 2008-2009 lexus is-f, 2007-2012 yaris and lexus es350, 2010-2017 lexus gx460, 2002-2010 lexus sc430, 2006-2012 lexus is250 and is350 and 2010-2015 lexus is250c and is350c vehicles. these vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. the inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2019-10-17

Recall:
"on january 9, 2018, toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) notified nhtsa that they are recalling 14,585 model year 2010-2012 yaris vehicles ever registered in the states of alaska, arizona, arkansas, colorado, connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north carolina, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, and wyoming. as of january 30, 2018, toyota is additionally recalling 3,347 model year 2010 pontiac vibe vehicles located in states listed above. also included in this recall filing is 98,194 model year 2003-2008 toyota corolla matrix vehicles, located throughout the u.s., that previously received a “like-for-like” interim air bag inflator replacement. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag..."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0R (Zone B), and H0A (Zone C), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A).

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2018-01-09

Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 scion xb and lexus is f, 2009-2011 toyota corolla and corolla matrix, 2006-2011 toyota yaris, lexus is250 and lexus is350, 2010-2011 toyota 4runner, lexus is250c, lexus is350c and lexus gx460, 2011 sienna, 2007-2011 lexus es350, and 2009-2010 pontiac vibe vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 scion xb and lexus is f, 2007-2008 toyota yaris, 2006-2008 lexus is250 and lexus is350 and 2007-2008 lexus es350 vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee,..."
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for interim notification for this campaign are G1P (Toyota Zone A), G1R (Toyota Zone B), G2G (Lexus Zone A), and G2H (Lexus Zone B). Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), GLG (Lexus Zone A), and GLH (Lexus Zone B).

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2016-05-23

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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