When did you experience your first mechanical failure? How serious was it? - Toyota Yaris Forums

twowheels · 08-17-2009, 06:39 PM

Just curious... I'm at about 20k miles on my Yaris since January (it's been a low mileage year). I've usually had to have at least one minor issue taken care of by now, but other than a small vibration in the paneling behind my ear when the stereo is playing I have had no mechanical issues. How 'bout you?

trini_per4mance · 08-17-2009, 06:49 PM

I have an objection to the choices in the poll. There's no option for 350k miles!

My alternator started to charge intermittently, so I replaced it with an OEM one at 323,000 miles. But no mechanical problems so far and I'm at 358,000 miles.

*tomato* · 08-17-2009, 07:15 PM

you mean on a Yaris? or any car?

eTiMaGo · 08-17-2009, 10:35 PM

nothing yet that wasn't self-induced

Vang · 08-18-2009, 01:32 AM

7k miles - 3 flats so far

silver_echo · 08-18-2009, 01:37 AM

not voting because i don't want to skew it, but my OEM clutch went at ~45k but this is because i bought mine used from the dealer after a kid that did not know how to drive...

jambo101 · 08-18-2009, 04:22 AM

At 20k my throttle started to have moments of non responsiveness,dealer changed part of the wiring harness and problem solved.

gonzo452001 · 08-18-2009, 05:24 AM

At 62,000 my alternator started whinning had it replaced not cheap

ellenbetty · 08-18-2009, 12:09 PM

Dead battery at 11,400 miles, 18 months. I wonder if all the pot holes in the back parking lot had any thing to do with the OE battery failure. The back parking lot was just paved last week. Hopefully my new battery will last longer. My second Yaris OE battery has 14,500 miles, 18 months and still working, but not exposed too long to the pot holes.

hatchbackkid82 · 08-18-2009, 12:16 PM

Transmission had a 3rd gear grind around 40k, replaced te trans under warranty

Bredayaris · 08-18-2009, 12:20 PM

Nothing my diesel Yaris works fine after more than 60.000 miles!

Betrivent · 08-18-2009, 12:52 PM

I've bought mine 3rd hand, but so far it's got 111k kms on it and nothing is wrong with it yet, and nothing has been replaced to the best of my knowledge. Will not vote as to not skew the poll.

devinlamothe · 08-18-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ellenbetty

Dead battery at 11,400 miles, 18 months. I wonder if all the pot holes in the back parking lot had any thing to do with the OE battery failure. The back parking lot was just paved last week. Hopefully my new battery will last longer. My second Yaris OE battery has 14,500 miles, 18 months and still working, but not exposed too long to the pot holes.

We have some of the worst roads in our province and my battery has lasted over 80,000 miles so it could be yours was just defective from the start.

pEAchEzpwnz · 08-18-2009, 04:15 PM

This isn't really mechanical, but 1500 miles in some punks stole one hubcap off my only 3 month old yarii n then 2 days later the tire goes full out flat. firestone couldn't find a hole on the tire and neither could the dealer. dealer offered I could buy a new tire for $100, but they didn't want to help in any other way.

ellenbetty · 08-19-2009, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devinlamothe

We have some of the worst roads in our province and my battery has lasted over 80,000 miles so it could be yours was just defective from the start.

Well North East Ohio is well known for it's pot holes. It's the pot holes big enough to total your Yaris in that are the worst. But some county in Florida has NEO beat. Some old lady totaled 3 new cars in pot holes in less than a year.

LOL

TheRealEnth · 08-19-2009, 11:19 AM

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2 days later the tire goes full out flat. firestone couldn't find a hole on the tire and neither could the dealer.

im hoping you tried filling it up again and seeing if air escaped with water.... OR EVEN AT ALL LOL

1stToyota · 08-19-2009, 11:57 AM

About 20K miles and no problems so far, except for the defective cargo light from day 1 that fixed itself this summer.

Tamago · 08-19-2009, 11:59 AM

under 40,000 miles. engine was bone stock, had intake and exhaust:

View Poll Results: When did you experience your first mechanical failure?
None yet! Though few miles...	13	22.81%
None yet! > 20k miles	21	36.84%
None yet! > 50k miles	14	24.56%
None yet! > 100k miles	0	0%
< 20k miles	6	10.53%
< 50k miles	2	3.51%
< 75k miles	1	1.75%
< 100k miles	0	0%
< 150k miles	0	0%
< 200k miles	0	0%
Voters: 57. You may not vote on this poll

08-17-2009, 06:39 PM	#1
twowheels Drives: '09 Meteorite Metallic 3 dr MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Posts: 127	When did you experience your first mechanical failure? How serious was it? Just curious... I'm at about 20k miles on my Yaris since January (it's been a low mileage year). I've usually had to have at least one minor issue taken care of by now, but other than a small vibration in the paneling behind my ear when the stereo is playing I have had no mechanical issues. How 'bout you?

08-17-2009, 06:49 PM	#2
trini_per4mance Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris S Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 162	I have an objection to the choices in the poll. There's no option for 350k miles! My alternator started to charge intermittently, so I replaced it with an OEM one at 323,000 miles. But no mechanical problems so far and I'm at 358,000 miles. __________________ Yaris 500,000 miles in 6 years 9 months 3 weeks and 3 days and still going strong!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnTlNLz9Iqc http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/...le_cars/5.html http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...-miles-on.html

08-17-2009, 07:15 PM	#3
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	you mean on a Yaris? or any car? __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

08-17-2009, 10:35 PM	#4
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	nothing yet that wasn't self-induced __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

08-18-2009, 01:32 AM	#5
Vang Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CA Posts: 158	7k miles - 3 flats so far

08-18-2009, 01:37 AM	#6
silver_echo ekodrvr View User's Garage Drives: 2002 white subaru impreza wrx Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 776	not voting because i don't want to skew it, but my OEM clutch went at ~45k but this is because i bought mine used from the dealer after a kid that did not know how to drive... __________________ if you want to see my plans for this car, check out here... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3154316 i like this smiley...

08-18-2009, 04:22 AM	#7
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	At 20k my throttle started to have moments of non responsiveness,dealer changed part of the wiring harness and problem solved.

08-18-2009, 05:24 AM	#8
gonzo452001 Drives: 3-door liftback blazing blue Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: French Lick,IN Posts: 185	At 62,000 my alternator started whinning had it replaced not cheap __________________ 07 yaris LB 5-speed blazing Blue 07 yaris LB Auto Bayou Blue rostra cruise control oem style foglights 96tacoma 4x4 xcab I4auto Weathertech vent visors Scan GaugeII

08-18-2009, 12:09 PM	#9
ellenbetty ellenbetty View User's Garage Drives: 2 2007 Yaris 3 door liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stow Ohio Posts: 182	Dead battery at 11,400 miles, 18 months. I wonder if all the pot holes in the back parking lot had any thing to do with the OE battery failure. The back parking lot was just paved last week. Hopefully my new battery will last longer. My second Yaris OE battery has 14,500 miles, 18 months and still working, but not exposed too long to the pot holes.

08-18-2009, 12:16 PM	#10
hatchbackkid82 Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,828	Transmission had a 3rd gear grind around 40k, replaced te trans under warranty

08-18-2009, 12:20 PM	#11
Bredayaris Drives: Toyota Yaris 1.3 vvti cvt Join Date: May 2007 Location: Breda, The Netherlands Posts: 158	Nothing my diesel Yaris works fine after more than 60.000 miles!

08-18-2009, 12:52 PM	#12
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	I've bought mine 3rd hand, but so far it's got 111k kms on it and nothing is wrong with it yet, and nothing has been replaced to the best of my knowledge. Will not vote as to not skew the poll.

08-18-2009, 04:15 PM	#14
pEAchEzpwnz Drives: 09 liftback yellow jolt Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 24	This isn't really mechanical, but 1500 miles in some punks stole one hubcap off my only 3 month old yarii n then 2 days later the tire goes full out flat. firestone couldn't find a hole on the tire and neither could the dealer. dealer offered I could buy a new tire for $100, but they didn't want to help in any other way.

08-19-2009, 11:57 AM	#17
1stToyota Drives: 2013 Chevy Spark 1LT 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,185	About 20K miles and no problems so far, except for the defective cargo light from day 1 that fixed itself this summer. __________________ 1997 Lincoln Town Car - *SOLD* 2008 Scion xD (w/ automatic) - SOLD 2008 Yaris HB - SOLD

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