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2019 Toyota Yaris

Gas
Compact Cars
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
86 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns3
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA26
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA35 mpg
20202019201820172016

The 2019 Toyota Yaris is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Yaris, is EPA-rated at 35 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 26 complaints, most often about the engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
YarisGasFWD1.5L 4-cyl324035$1,800
YarisGasFWD1.5L 4-cyl303934$1,850
YarisGasFWD1.5L 4-cyl303532$1,950

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 40697, 40696, 41082.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Fuel System, Gasoline

21TB05 / 21TA05
31,307 vehicles
ProblemToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Yaris, Yaris Hatchback, and Yaris Sedan vehicles. An impeller within the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.RiskA fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB05 and 21TA05.
NHTSA campaign 21V617000reported Sep 27, 2021Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
○minor

Equipment

SET19A
1,325 vehicles
ProblemSoutheast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."RiskAn incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.FixSET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.
NHTSA campaign 19V503000reported Jun 28, 2019Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
○minor

Equipment

19R1
3,634 vehicles
ProblemGulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."RiskIf the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.FixGST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
NHTSA campaign 19V244000reported Mar 27, 2019Gulf States Toyota, Inc.

NHTSA defect investigations

Electrical System — Electrical problems / No-start open

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition dated June 7, 2023, along with several subsequent submissions from the petitioner, requesting an investigation of the vehicle CAN Bus vulnerability to external attack in the Model Year (MY) 2019 Toyota Yaris.The petitioner described multiple electrical symptoms including but limited to: multiple electrical instrument panel warning lights, inaccurate fuel gauge, inoperative key fob, no-start since late 2022, and enclosed references to cybersecurity articles and websites. This defect petition has been opened to evaluate the allegation and determine whether to grant or den

Opened Aug 30, 2023 · action DP23004

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
26complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2019: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2024: 2

Most-cited components

Engine8
Electrical System8
Fuel/Propulsion System7
Steering5
Unspecified4
Vehicle Speed Control3

What owners describe

“Vehicle has safety recall, vehicle may stall at high speed, Toyota dealership replace fuel pump after replacements check engine light came on same day, and after few thousand miles light also came on , never fix the problem, now they charged me $280.00 to do the diagnostic check engine light even though that i purchase…”Jul 6, 2024 · Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owned a 2019 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that while his wife was reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated although the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle crashed into a tree and the neighbor's house. The paramedics, fire department, and police arrived and created a report…”Jan 30, 2024 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owned a 2019 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that after his wife had arrived at her destination, a short time later she was made aware that the vehicle was on fire. Upon arriving on the scene, the contact's wife observed a fire originating in the engine compartment. Local emergency services were called and…”Oct 23, 2023 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆13%
5 HB FWDnot rated★★★★☆not rated★★★★☆14%

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Other Yaris model years

A

2020 Toyota Yaris

1 recalls · 9 complaints

A

2018 Toyota Yaris

1 recalls · 12 complaints

B

2017 Toyota Yaris

3 recalls · 31 complaints

B

2016 Toyota Yaris

2 recalls · 5 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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