The 2009 Toyota Yaris H/b has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 27,080 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT09V2230002009-06-1527,080 affected
Defect
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 27,080 MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 PASSENGER CARS BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 TO MAY 4, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
Consequence
INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
4
2crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SEATS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STEERING
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
Total complaints17
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 toyota yaris h/b. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was…”
“I have had this happen twice now where I try to pass someone on interstate 79 northbound from pittsburgh to cranberry township pa and press the gas pedal and once I get to speed the pedal goes to the floor and the car goes to 80 + per hour before I can get it to slow down or stop. Luckily both…”
“November 24 2015 I purchased vechild add problems since I had it there recalls dealor wont fix charged me to much for the automobile.dealr new recall on car product liablity for errors of omissions sold ccar to me im entitled to legal remedies nhtsa id nos 15v689 and 16v340 police told me not to…”
“November 24 2015 I purchased vechild add problems since I had it there recalls dealor wont fix charged me to much for the automobile.dealr new recall on car product liablity for errors of omissions sold ccar to me im entitled to legal remedies nhtsa id nos 15v689 and 16v340 police told me not to…”
“November 24 2015 I purchased vechild add problems since I had it there recalls dealor wont fix charged me to much for the automobile.dealr new recall on car product liablity for errors of omissions sold ccar to me im entitled to legal remedies nhtsa id nos 15v689 and 16v340 police told me not to…”
“While traveling home in wet conditions, my friend lost control of the vehicle striking 2 full size pine trees and two electric poles, basically we bounced from one to the other hitting the front head on and front left and right before coming to a stop on top of a fire hydrant... The only airbag to…”
“I was driving my 2009 toyota yaris (ca. 30k miles) home from work under normal road conditions. As I approached a red light, I was alarmed to find that the brakes were compromised and the braking power was reduced. I had to swerve onto the shoulder to avoid hitting the back end of the car in front…”
“Air bag failure on a 2009 toyota yaris involved in head on collision with a guard rail. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Toyota Yaris H/b as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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