Before you buy a used Toyota Yaris (IV).
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 6 documented, sourced faults across its 3 engines.
- 2 of them depend on the equipment or the production date: ask what this car has.
- 4 official recalls on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm they have been done.
- According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 1.0 / 1.5 VVT-i (Petrol).
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
All versions
Sheets the catalogue links to all 3 of its engines.
- Toyota Yaris (IV): known faults of the electronics and interior according to L'argusElectrical and electronic systems
- Period mentioned
- 2020–2026
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
- Recalls on the Yaris IVElectrical and electronic systems
- Period mentioned
- 2020 onwards
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: Weak points of this model from inspections, breakdown statistics and recalls; anything specific to one engine is stated in the sheet.
1.0 / 1.5 VVT-i
Petrol
We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.
1.5 Hybrid
Hybrid
- Period mentioned
- 2020–2026
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
- Clogged hybrid battery cooling fan and filterHigh-voltage battery
- Period mentioned
- 2003 onwards
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: The Toyota USA bulletin does not list this model, but its hybrid battery is also cooled with cabin air through a filter.
1.6 GR Yaris
Petrol
- Period mentioned
- 2020–2026
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
- Period mentioned
- 2020–2026
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 / 1.5 VVT-iPetrolFewest documented | 21 with conditions | 3 |
| 1.5 HybridHybrid | 42 with conditions | 4 |
| 1.6 GR YarisPetrol | 41 with conditions | 3 |
According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 1.0 / 1.5 VVT-i (Petrol).
By fuel, all versions have the same number of documented faults.
We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Toyota dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Toyota airbag and seat-belt recalls (2003–2024)Airbags and seat belts
How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryToyota wheel, axle and suspension recalls (2004–2026)Suspension and steering
How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryToyota electrical, lighting and electronics recalls (2004–2025)Electrical and electronic systems
How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryToyota engine, transmission and software recalls (2002–2026)Powertrain and engine management
Engines: 1.5 Hybrid (Hybrid)
How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryOn the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
0 of 6 checked
Electrical and electronic systems
Look out for: Various Toyota Touch 3 multimedia faults (up to December 2024); Damp patches on the headlining, the windscreen is hard to demist and warning lights come on
Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.
Look out for: Headlamps that will not switch between dipped and main beam, ABS, PreCrash or parking brake switching off, an eCall that does not work and failing driver aids.
Ask them to check: Check every campaign by VIN.
Engine
Look out for: Will not start because the 12 V battery is flat (up to January 2024)
Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.
Look out for: Engine vibration between 2,000 and 2,400 rpm (up to the end of December 2023)
Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.
Gearbox
Look out for: [GR Yaris] Risk of rear differential overheating and automatic switch from 4WD to 2WD (up to 17/05/2021)
Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.
High-voltage battery
Look out for: Hybrid battery cooling maintenance message, warning light with codes P0A80 or P0A7F, a noisy fan and less electric assistance; if ignored, the battery ages faster.
Ask them to check: Clean or replace the filter and clean the fan before condemning the battery; keep the intake grille clear. At the garage, read the codes and, if needed, install the software Toyota specifies.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
- Toyota Yaris (IV): known faults of the electronics and interior according to L'argus
- Toyota Yaris (IV) 1.5 Hybrid: known faults of the engine according to L'argus
- Toyota Yaris (IV) 1.6 GR Yaris: known faults of the engine according to L'argus
- Toyota Yaris (IV): known faults of the gearbox and transmission according to L'argus
- Recalls on the Yaris IV
- Clogged hybrid battery cooling fan and filter
- Toyota airbag and seat-belt recalls (2003–2024)
- Toyota wheel, axle and suspension recalls (2004–2026)
- Toyota electrical, lighting and electronics recalls (2004–2025)
- Toyota engine, transmission and software recalls (2002–2026)
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