Oxidation/rust of engine parts in 2017 Yaris

[Hamster]

jowii - My ten year old Yaris makes no creaking, or noises from the power steering motor. The only noise the car makes is from the engine. I'm no mechanic, but it sounds really strange that you would hear a sound when steering. I don't think that's normal. Sounds like this car has a bunch of red flags.

[jowii]

Originally Posted by Hamster

jowii - My ten year old Yaris makes no creaking, or noises from the power steering motor. The only noise the car makes is from the engine. I'm no mechanic, but it sounds really strange that you would hear a sound when steering. I don't think that's normal. Sounds like this car has a bunch of red flags.

Thanks. I called Toyota directly and they could not answer the question unfortunately. They said it's up to the dealership to decide, which the one I had already taken it to said it was to be expected.

The other thing I can certainly do is ask to look at another Yaris at Hertz to compare. If the issue isn't in the next one, not sure my next move because I also don't want to take a gamble on what might be wrong in the next vehicle and don't want to spend more money for a mechanic to look at another car...

Does your Yaris use electronic power steering?

[tmontague]

Originally Posted by jowii

Thanks. I called Toyota directly and they could not answer the question unfortunately. They said it's up to the dealership to decide, which the one I had already taken it to said it was to be expected.

The other thing I can certainly do is ask to look at another Yaris at Hertz to compare. If the issue isn't in the next one, not sure my next move because I also don't want to take a gamble on what might be wrong in the next vehicle and don't want to spend more money for a mechanic to look at another car...

Does your Yaris use electronic power steering?

A creak I'd nothing serious and likely is a rubber bushing in the suspension. That said if you cannot or do not do the work yourself, it was add up to a costly fix. If you do the work yourself then it's relatively cheap.

Could be something as simple as sway bar bushings, but like I said this isnt a common issue on 2nd gen or 1st gens and this is only a 2 year old car we are talking aboht

[jowii]

Originally Posted by tmontague

A creak I'd nothing serious and likely is a rubber bushing in the suspension. That said if you cannot or do not do the work yourself, it was add up to a costly fix. If you do the work yourself then it's relatively cheap.

Could be something as simple as sway bar bushings, but like I said this isnt a common issue on 2nd gen or 1st gens and this is only a 2 year old car we are talking aboht

Thanks. The dealership drove it around and said they compared it to other vehicles and said it was similar... I called Toyota's main customer support and they couldn't give an answer and they told me that they leave it to the dealer to decide. I asked if since I have a ticket created for the concern, if it would be honored under warranty if it does become an apparent issue after the warranty expires, and I think the answer is no...

I've attached an audio file with what I'm hearing (startup and then steering about halfway through until end). Unfortunately when I record a video with my phone, the cheap phone mic and audio compression in the video make it sound much worse than it is.

Some folks tell me it sounds like power steering fluid being low, which the Yaris doesn't have right? Or maybe it's just a noisy EPS motor or things are easier to hear in the Yaris. Which by the way, when I'm driving around I do find myself freaking out more than I did in my other car, because everything starts to sound like it's coming from the car (other people's cars, the texture of the road, etc.) lol

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by jowii

Thanks. The dealership drove it around and said they compared it to other vehicles and said it was similar... I called Toyota's main customer support and they couldn't give an answer and they told me that they leave it to the dealer to decide. I asked if since I have a ticket created for the concern, if it would be honored under warranty if it does become an apparent issue after the warranty expires, and I think the answer is no...

I've attached an audio file with what I'm hearing (startup and then steering about halfway through until end). Unfortunately when I record a video with my phone, the cheap phone mic and audio compression in the video make it sound much worse than it is.

Some folks tell me it sounds like power steering fluid being low, which the Yaris doesn't have right? Or maybe it's just a noisy EPS motor or things are easier to hear in the Yaris. Which by the way, when I'm driving around I do find myself freaking out more than I did in my other car, because everything starts to sound like it's coming from the car (other people's cars, the texture of the road, etc.) lol

I heard it. It's the 3 sort of scraping sounds? Is it happening as you cycle the steering wheel back and forth? Is it smooth when you turn the wheel, or any roughness?

I'll go out in a bit and cycle the steering wheel on my '08 and see if I have any noise. Mine is a lot older, so it may not be an apples to apples comparison.

[jowii]

Originally Posted by 06YarisRS

I heard it. It's the 3 sort of scraping sounds? Is it happening as you cycle the steering wheel back and forth? Is it smooth when you turn the wheel, or any roughness?

I'll go out in a bit and cycle the steering wheel on my '08 and see if I have any noise. Mine is a lot older, so it may not be an apples to apples comparison.

Thanks I appreciate it.

Yeah it's those sounds when moving the wheel any amount. It feels smooth, just makes sound. And it comes directly from the steering wheel column area. Doesn't make the sound when the car is off and I can move the wheel little bits, so I'm sure it's not something actually scraping in the column. Sounds a bit mechanical/electronic I guess. Maybe similar in ways to what I might hear in other vehicles with conventional power steering when turning the wheel all the way "full lock", but maybe more subtle. Not really sure how to best describe the sound.