2016 Toyota Yaris reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2016 Toyota Yaris holds 5 complaints after 11 years, a rate of 1 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Yaris years here — under the median of the other years, which is 2. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Side and window and Tires.

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 (2 of 5), then Service brakes (2) and Structure (2). Those filings include 2 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Next to 2015 and 2017

The 2015 Yaris has 15 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2017 has 15 complaints, 5 per year. The 2016 has fewer complaints per year than the 2015. The 2016 has fewer complaints per year than the 2017.

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 2016 Toyota Yaris. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (2)

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 Tires 2016-04-22 · NHTSA campaign 16V236000

Summary Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Yaris, Rav4, Land Cruiser and 4Runner vehicles, and Scion FR-S, iM, and TC vehicles manufactured January 28, 2016, to March 14, 2016. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."

Remedy SET will notify owners, and provide them a corrected label to be installed over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16A.

Complaints by component (5 total)

Air bags

Service brakes

Structure

Electrical system

Speed control

Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"MY ACELERATOR PEDAL IS SO SMALL AND I HAD ALMOST AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE DURING A TRIP MY FOOT GOT STUCK UNDERNEAT THE PEDAL, I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE AT TIME BUT IT WAS HARD TO CHANGE TO THE BRAKES CAUSE IT TOOK LIKE A SECOND…"
Speed control, Service brakes · filed 2021-09-08
"WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN DECEMBER OF 2018 AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP. ENTIRE SENSOR OF THE FRONT WERE TORN OFF AND STILL DIDN'T DEPLOY. MY SISTER WAS SERIOUSLY…"
Air bags, Structure, Service brakes · filed 2019-06-19
"I DROVE FROM RICHMOND CA TO LOS ANGELES ROUND TRIP. ON MY RETURN TRIP, I HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND WHEN I SAW MY PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR, IT LOOKED LIKE MY REAR BUMPER WAS GOING TO FALL. THE BUMPER WAS FLAPPING VIGOROUSLY.…"
Structure · filed 2018-09-09
"THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR HAS GONE OUT AND MY YARIS HAS LESS THAN 37,000 MILES."
Electrical system · filed 2018-09-03
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER BECOMING DIZZY AND ATTEMPTING TO PULL OVER AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE…"
Air bags · filed 2016-10-03

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2016 Toyota Yaris Liftback 3 HB FWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
2016 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	Automatic 4-speed	Front-wheel drive	30	35	32 MPG	$2050
Yaris	1.5L, 4-cyl	Manual 5-speed	Front-wheel drive	30	36	33 MPG	$1950

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 2016 Toyota Yaris reliable?

What are common problems with a 2016 Toyota Yaris?

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (2 of 5), then Service brakes (2) and Structure (2). Those filings include 2 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Is the 2016 Toyota Yaris more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2015 Yaris has 15 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2017 has 15 complaints, 5 per year. The 2016 has fewer complaints per year than the 2015. The 2016 has fewer complaints per year than the 2017.

Has the 2016 Toyota Yaris been recalled?

The 2016 Toyota Yaris has 2 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 2016 Toyota Yaris?

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2016 Toyota Yaris with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2016 Toyota Yaris get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2016 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.