2015 Toyota Yaris reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Yaris over 12 years — 2 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Yaris years here — over the median of the other years, which is 2. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Side and window, Shock absorber, and Structure.

2016 Toyota Yaris hatchback — Photo by EurovisionNim, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (5 of 15), then Service brakes (3) and Speed control (3). Those filings include 9 that report a crash, 6 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Next to 2014 and 2016

The 2014 Yaris has 3 complaints, 1 per year, and the 2016 has 5 complaints, 1 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Toyota Yaris. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (4)

Recall air bags, side and window 2019-04-23 · NHTSA campaign 19V319000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Yaris vehicles. The wire harnesses for the side air bag sensors located within the front doors may crack and corrode, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the front seat side air bags and the curtain shield air bags.

Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wire harness assembly in the front doors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K1F/K0F.

Recall suspension, front, shock absorber 2016-05-26 · NHTSA campaign 16V367000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured January 13, 2015, to February 27, 2015. The front strut mounting bearings can be damaged when a high load is applied to the strut, such as driving over a large bump.

Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the strut mounting bearings and, as necessary, replace the strut and front suspension support sub-assembly, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners July 12, 2016. The recall began on September 29, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0S.

Recall Structure 2015-03-09 · NHTSA campaign 15V134000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 31, 2011, to February 9, 2015, and sold or registered in Puerto Rico. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with a roof headliner that does not provide the proper occupant protection in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 201, " Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."

Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headliner, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

Recall Rear non-powered axle assembly 2015-02-19 · NHTSA campaign 15V098000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured September 8, 2014, to January 9, 2015. The affected vehicles may have improperly tightened rear axle bearing bolts.

Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle bearing bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began during April 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

Complaints by component (15 total)

Air bags

Service brakes

Speed control

Steering

Structure

Electrical system

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Engine

Suspension

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the seat belt light flashed on the instrument panel, indicating that the seat belt was not being worn. The air bag warning…"
Electrical system, Air bags · filed 2024-05-01
"Since my original lease of my 2015 Toyota Yaris SE from Hanlees Hilltop Toyota in January 2015, both the front and rear bumpers have continually come unfastened. This was described as a known defect by two employees at…"
Structure · filed 2023-08-29
"A car accident I had in March 2021, I was rear ended from behind and none of my airbags went off. I called Toyota and they said that that’s how it was supposed to be because of whatever situation of being rear ended"
Air bags · filed 2022-01-22
"SQUEALS WHEN CRANKS, ALL THE TIMES."
Engine · filed 2020-03-01

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2015 Toyota Yaris 3 HB FWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
2015 Toyota Yaris Liftback 5 HB FWD	4 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Yaris	1.5L, 4-cyl	Manual 5-speed	Front-wheel drive	30	36	33 MPG	$1950
Yaris	1.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic 4-speed	Front-wheel drive	30	35	32 MPG	$2050

Specs and fitment

Fourth generation (XP150), 2015–2018

Body styles Hatchback

Oil 0W-20 , 3.4 qt capacity

Tire size 215/55R17

Known issues for this generation

Recall 19V-319 covers certain 2015-2017 Yaris vehicles. Wire harnesses for the side air bag sensors in the front doors may crack and corrode, possibly causing non-deployment or improper deployment of the front seat side air bags and curtain shield air bags. Recall 16V-367 covers certain model year 2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured January 13, 2015, to February 27, 2015: front strut mounting bearings can be damaged when a high load is applied to the strut, such as driving over a large bump.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Toyota Yaris reliable?

What are common problems with a 2015 Toyota Yaris?

Is the 2015 Toyota Yaris more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2014 Yaris has 3 complaints, 1 per year, and the 2016 has 5 complaints, 1 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Toyota Yaris been recalled?

The 2015 Toyota Yaris has 4 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Toyota Yaris?

Owners have filed 15 complaints about the 2015 Toyota Yaris with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Toyota Yaris get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Toyota Yaris is 32.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a 2015 Toyota Yaris use?

0W-20 full synthetic; about 3.4 quarts with a new filter.

Did Toyota recall the Yaris for Takata air bags?

Recall 19V-741 covers certain 2007-2012 Yaris among many Toyota and Lexus models whose previously replaced frontal inflators may still rupture; earlier 2012 Yaris also appear under 13V-292 for EPS relay short circuits.

What recalls affect 2019–2020 Toyota Yaris models?

Recall 21V-617 covers certain 2019-2020 Yaris, Hatchback, and Sedan for a low-pressure fuel pump impeller that can crack; 19V-244 covers certain 2019 Yaris sold through Gulf States Toyota for illegible load-capacity labels.