The 2015 Toyota Yaris has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 63,135 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS19V3190002019-04-2343,221 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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.
SUSPENSION16V3670002016-05-263,106 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured January 13, 2015, to February 27, 2015. The front strut mounting bearings can be damaged when a high load is applied to the strut, such as driving over a large bump.
Consequence
A damaged strut mounting bearing may cause the strut rod to separate, causing a loss of vehicle stability and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the strut mounting bearings and, as necessary, replace the strut and front suspension support sub-assembly, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners July 12, 2016. The recall began on September 29, 2016. …
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.
SUSPENSION15V0980002015-02-19226 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured September 8, 2014, to January 9, 2015. The affected vehicles may have improperly tightened rear axle bearing bolts.
Consequence
The improperly tightened bolts may loosen during vehicle operation and may potentially cause the wheel to lock up or may damage the rear brake components, reducing their effectiveness. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle bearing bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began during April 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
5
4crashes3injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
3
3crashes5injuries5deaths
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
3crashes7injuries5deaths
STEERING
2
1crashes2injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
1
SUSPENSION
1
1crashes
Total complaints22
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2015 toyota yaris. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the seat belt light flashed on the instrument panel, indicating that the seat belt was not being worn. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a…”
“The contact owns a 2015 toyota yaris. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the seat belt light flashed on the instrument panel, indicating that the seat belt was not being worn. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a…”
“Since my original lease of my 2015 toyota yaris se from hanlees hilltop toyota in january 2015, both the front and rear bumpers have continually come unfastened. This was described as a known defect by two employees at this location: tito anopol (phone [xxx] ) and [xxx] (phone [xxx] ). [xxx] noted…”
“Bumber detaches,”
“A car accident I had in march 2021, I was rear ended from behind and none of my airbags went off. I called toyota and they said that that’s how it was supposed to be because of whatever situation of being rear ended”
“Squeals when cranks, all the times.”
“Tl* the contact owned a 2015 toyota yaris. While the contact was making a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the front end of her vehicle. The front end was severely damaged, but the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene. A police report was filed. The…”
“Car kept accelerating despite the brakes on the car being applied causing the car to crash into a building.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Toyota Yaris as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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