2007 TOYOTA YARIS H/B Structure Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Structure Issues in the 2007 TOYOTA YARIS H/B
2 structure complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 TOYOTA YARIS H/B. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structure Complaints
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 110 KM/HR THIS MORNING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW BLEW OUT. I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND THE WINDOW POPPED. IT SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES AND ALOT OF IT IN MY CAR ALL OVER ME. I WAS IN THE SLOW LANE AND THERE WAS NOTHING NEXT TO ME OR PASSING ME. THE DRIVER SOME DISTANCE BEHIND ME PULLED OVER WHEN I DID TO SEE IF I WAS OKAY AS HE SAW GLASS FLYING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND OF COURSE THEY BLAME IT ON A ROCK OR SOMETHING. MY QUESTION IS HOW DOES A ROCK HIT MY WINDOW WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME OR PASSING ME??? I NOW HAVE IT AT A WINDOW REPAIR SHOP AND $300.00 LATER!! *TR
CLUNKING NOISE HEARD DURING VEHICLE OPERATION OVER ROADWAY BUMPS OR APPLICATION OF BRAKES. INSPECTED TO FIND FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLT MISSING FROM DRIVERSIDE SUBFRAME AND EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. THIS BOLT IS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THIS CONTROL ARM AND PASSES THROUGH THE SUBFRAME. BOLT HEAD AND PORTION OF SHANK WAS MISSING DUE TO CORROSION AND FATIGUE FAILURE. LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS LOOSE, POSING AN UNSAFE OPERATION CONDITION. TOYOTA HAS AN EXISTING TSB ON THIS ISSUE BUT DEALER STATED THAT TSB REPAIR TIMEFRAME IS PAST DUE SO THIS REPAIR WAS PAID OUT OF POCKET. SUBFRAME REMOVED, PORTION OF BOLT EXTRACTED, AND BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED DUE TO RESULTANT DAMAGES. BUILD UP OF WATER AND SALT IN THE BOLT AREA LOOKS TO ACCELERATE CORROSION AND LEAD TO BOLT FAILURE ON EITHER SIDE THIS CAR. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RE-EVALUATED FOR A RECALL POSSIBILITY. *TR
Other 2007 TOYOTA YARIS H/B Problem Areas
Air Bags
19 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
4 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electrical System
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint