2008 Toyota Yaris air bags problems
107 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Toyota Yaris — 49% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My fiancee bought her 2008 Toyota Yaris on about the 26 Apr 2021. Right off she had brake failure pretty quickly after buying the car. Brake pads were suspected of failing. When the front tires were removed the calipers had built up thick rust on inside surface where the pads sit on both front…”
filed Jul 30, 2021
“I was going 15-20 mph on on ramp to the freeway and accidentally veered right hitting the guard rail on the right front side of the car. None of the airbags deployed and my seatbelt did not lock, resulting in my face hitting the steering wheel, breaking my nose and cutting my lip.”
filed Feb 21, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously…Campaign 19V741000 · Oct 17, 2019
- Air BagsCampaign 17V006000 · Jan 9, 2017
- Air BagsCampaign 16V340000 · May 23, 2016
- In the affected vehicles, the steering column assembly contains electrical connections to…Campaign 14V168000 · Apr 9, 2014
Air Bags problems in other Yaris years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Yaris | 18 | 51% |
| 2011 Yaris | 21 | 84% |
| 2010 Yaris | 45 | 50% |
| 2009 Yaris | 44 | 48% |
| 2007 Yaris | 112 | 43% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Toyota Yaris
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.