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2011 Toyota Yaris Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2011 Toyota Yaris has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,798,863 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 19V741000 2019-10-17 928,220 affected
Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371…

AIR BAGS 18V025000 2018-01-09 116,126 affected
Defect

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 the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0R (Zone B), and H0A (Zone C), J0A…

AIR BAGS 16V340000 2016-05-23 1,754,517 affected
Defect

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, 2006-2011 Toyota Yaris, Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, Lexus IS250C, Lexus IS350C and Lexus GX460, 2011 Sienna, 2007-2011 Lexus…

Consequence

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at…

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
21
2crashes1fires8injuries
SUSPENSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
1crashes1fires1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
INTERIOR LIGHTING
1
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1crashes
WHEELS
1
1crashes1fires1injuries
Total complaints31

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The car malfunction issue that is being reported is for the 2011 toyota yaris gearshift and yes it is available upon request. The safety of small children were at risk when the vehicle was turned off no key in the ignition and no pressure on the break but the gear was pulled it shifted into…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-03-11

“I call to toyota, and I wait for apoimentnt”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-10-11

“It was new year's eve 12/31/2018 it was raining and I was going home after pick up dinner for my family and I was coming to a stop sign and I pressed on my brakes and it didn't catch on and I let off of it and pressed on it again. I still felt like I was sliding and that when I pressed on it even…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-12-31

“Takata recall”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-06-18

“Takata recall: upon receiving the recall letter from toyota approximately 6 weeks ago I immediately contacted one of the 2 local dealers (precision toyota) and arranged to have the parts ordered. After approximately 7 to 10 days I was notified that the parts had arrived and I attempted to schedule…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-04-05

“Takata recall”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-11-08

“I filed a claim for the auto airbag settlement in 2017. I never received any response and when I contacted toyota they stated bob baker does not exist anymore. No one has an answer. Thank you, amparo perez-flynn”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-09-20

“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 toyota yaris. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-02-22

Defect investigations

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Toyota Yaris as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.