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2010 Toyota Yaris: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
22%
9 of 41 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2010 Toyota Yaris. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 22% of relevant complaints.

Better than 83% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 49 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 10%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
9
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
90
this model year
Fires reported
2
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
9
12 crashes · 13 injuries

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS45 · 50%
SEATS8 · 9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7 · 8%
VISIBILITY/WIPER7 · 8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6 · 7%
STEERING6 · 7%

The years either side

2010
22%
9 of 90
2011
40%
2 of 25
2012
6%
1 of 35
2013
too few complaints
2014
too few complaints
2015
too few complaints
2016
too few complaints
2017
43%
10 of 31
2018
too few complaints
2019
54%
14 of 26
2020
too few complaints
2021
no data
2022
no data
2023
no data

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ENGINE02/03/2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO ILLUSTRATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE STALL DUE TO A LACK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED OR INFORMED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO LOC…
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE05/29/2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE…
AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM07/08/2017CRASH
MY SON WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK AND CAR FLIPPED 4 TIMES AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING HIM A BRAIN INJURY AND NOW LIVES WITH SEIZURES HE IS ONLY 23 YES OLD AND IS TAKING 6000 MG'S OF KEPRA A DAY FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE

Three of 9 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (9)

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
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, 2006-201…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
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…

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