Oxidation/rust of engine parts in 2017 Yaris

[tmontague]

That was something I was going to mentions. At the end of the day it is an eco box. They make noises, you learn to live with them. As long as nothing is worn out or broken then you get used to it

[jowii]

Originally Posted by tmontague

That was something I was going to mentions. At the end of the day it is an eco box. They make noises, you learn to live with them. As long as nothing is worn out or broken then you get used to it

Also, as I'm learning as I go, I learned that the Yaris has electronic power steering and I imagine what I'm likely hearing is a subtle sound from that motor.

Much of my online research in general yielded results of "under no circumstances should you hear sound when steering...any sound points to a problem" (for cars in general) and I think those statements don't account for EPS, let alone EPS in economy cars.