Vehicle safety recalls · NHTSA

2016 Toyota Yaris recalls (2)

2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2016 Toyota Yaris. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Toyota dealer.

2recalls

5owner complaints

159+service bulletins

0do-not-drive / park-outside

Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2016 Toyota Yaris. Check your Yaris by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.

Every 2016 Toyota Yaris recall

Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.

Air Bags · NHTSA 19V319000
Apr 23, 2019Air Bags:Side/Window
Problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Yaris vehicles. The wire harnesses for the side air bag sensors located within the front doors may crack and corrode, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the front seat side air bags and the curtain shield air bags.
Risk
In the event of a crash, front seat side air bags and curtain shield air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
Fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wire harness assembly in the front doors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K1F/K0F.
Full recall details for 19V319000 →
Tires · NHTSA 16V236000
Apr 22, 2016Tires
Problem
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Yaris, Rav4, Land Cruiser and 4Runner vehicles, and Scion FR-S, iM, and TC vehicles manufactured January 28, 2016, to March 14, 2016. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
Risk
An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix
SET will notify owners, and provide them a corrected label to be installed over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16A.
Full recall details for 16V236000 →

2016 Toyota Yaris complaints and service bulletins

Owners filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Toyota Yaris, reporting 2 crashes, 3 injuries. Toyota has issued at least 159 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.

Most-reported components

Air Bags2
Service Brakes2
Structure2
Electrical System1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Service bulletins by component

Equipment (80)
Structure (37)
Electrical System (34)
Engine (9)
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility (8)
Engine and Engine Cooling (5)

Read Toyota Yaris owner complaints and bulletins, every year

Public reports · not verified

What people reported

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Toyota Yaris. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.

Injury reportedCrash
“WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN DECEMBER OF 2018 AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP. ENTIRE SENSOR OF THE FRONT WERE TORN OFF AND STILL DIDN'T DEPLOY. MY SISTER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.”
2016 TOYOTA YARISJun 19, 2019
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11221353
Injury reportedCrash
“THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER BECOMING DIZZY AND ATTEMPTING TO PULL OVER AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.”
2016 TOYOTA YARISOct 3, 2016
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10911216
“I DROVE FROM RICHMOND CA TO LOS ANGELES ROUND TRIP. ON MY RETURN TRIP, I HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND WHEN I SAW MY PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR, IT LOOKED LIKE MY REAR BUMPER WAS GOING TO FALL. THE BUMPER WAS FLAPPING VIGOROUSLY. SOON AFTER, MY PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS DOING THE SAME THING.”
2016 TOYOTA YARISSep 9, 2018
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11128373

Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.

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2016 Toyota Yaris recalls (2)

2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2016 Toyota Yaris. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Toyota dealer.

2recalls

5owner complaints

159+service bulletins

0do-not-drive / park-outside

Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2016 Toyota Yaris. Check your Yaris by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.

Every 2016 Toyota Yaris recall

Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.

Air Bags · NHTSA 19V319000

Apr 23, 2019Air Bags:Side/Window

Problem: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Yaris vehicles. The wire harnesses for the side air bag sensors located within the front doors may crack and corrode, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the front seat side air bags and the curtain shield air bags.
Risk: In the event of a crash, front seat side air bags and curtain shield air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wire harness assembly in the front doors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K1F/K0F.

Full recall details for 19V319000 →

Tires · NHTSA 16V236000

Apr 22, 2016Tires

Problem: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Yaris, Rav4, Land Cruiser and 4Runner vehicles, and Scion FR-S, iM, and TC vehicles manufactured January 28, 2016, to March 14, 2016. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
Risk: An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: SET will notify owners, and provide them a corrected label to be installed over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16A.

Full recall details for 16V236000 →

2016 Toyota Yaris complaints and service bulletins

Most-reported components

Air Bags2

Service Brakes2

Structure2

Electrical System1

Vehicle Speed Control1

Service bulletins by component

Equipment (80)

Structure (37)

Electrical System (34)

Engine (9)

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility (8)

Engine and Engine Cooling (5)

What people reported

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Toyota Yaris. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.

Injury reportedCrash

“WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN DECEMBER OF 2018 AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP. ENTIRE SENSOR OF THE FRONT WERE TORN OFF AND STILL DIDN'T DEPLOY. MY SISTER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.”

2016 TOYOTA YARISJun 19, 2019

Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11221353

Injury reportedCrash

“THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER BECOMING DIZZY AND ATTEMPTING TO PULL OVER AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.”

2016 TOYOTA YARISOct 3, 2016

Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10911216

“I DROVE FROM RICHMOND CA TO LOS ANGELES ROUND TRIP. ON MY RETURN TRIP, I HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND WHEN I SAW MY PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR, IT LOOKED LIKE MY REAR BUMPER WAS GOING TO FALL. THE BUMPER WAS FLAPPING VIGOROUSLY. SOON AFTER, MY PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS DOING THE SAME THING.”

2016 TOYOTA YARISSep 9, 2018

Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11128373

Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.