The 2013 Toyota Yaris has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 16,582 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE15V1340002015-03-0916,582 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 31, 2011, to February 9, 2015, and sold or registered in Puerto Rico. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with a roof headliner that does not provide the proper occupant…
Consequence
If the vehicles are equipped with a headliner that does not meet the impact requirements, there is an increased risk of occupantl injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headliner, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
3
3crashes4injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STEERING
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
SUSPENSION
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints11
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The single blade windshield wiper was hitting below the windshield and then it completely stopped working today. I have made an appointment to get it serviced. It is also very hard to find sub blades for this and can only purchase 26 inch regular blades.”
“Sometimes wobbles on the road. When brakes are apply in a quick stop, it feels like it will not stop. It makes a noise. Brakes were inspected but could not find an answer. Happen while in montion once it reach beyond the 20 miles. It happens frequently.”
“Sometimes wobbles on the road. When brakes are apply in a quick stop, it feels like it will not stop. It makes a noise. Brakes were inspected but could not find an answer. Happen while in montion once it reach beyond the 20 miles. It happens frequently.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota yaris. While driving approximately 50 mph, three deer jumped in front of the contact's vehicle. The vehicle struck the deer and the air bags did not deploy. The contact mentioned that there was severe damage caused to the front end of the vehicle. A police report…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota yaris. The contact stated that the rear door sealant was defective and caused water to penetrate the rear seats when it rained. The vehicle was not taken to dealer to have an inspection performed. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 11,000.”
“Our daughter was driving our 2013 toyota yaris on the highway approximately 60-65mph, hit a patch of ice and spun out. It is unclear exactly what happened after that as she has no memory of what occurred from the time the car began to spin and was headed straight toward a guard rail and then her…”
“My daughter was driving on the highway, thinks that she must have hit a patch of ice because the car suddenly felt out of control. The last thing she remembers is heading straight toward a guardrail and turning to avoid a collision. The next thing she remembers is being on the other side of the…”
“I rented this car for 1 week, when I would go to apply the brake my foot would slip off of the brake pedal. This would happen to me every 4th or 5th time I went to slow down or stop. I have never had to be so careful in any other vehicle I have ever driven, I'm 58 years old and know how to…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Toyota Yaris as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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