2019 Toyota Yaris Problems, Recalls & Reliability

43 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2019 Toyota Yaris, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 8/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years.

One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2019 Toyota Yaris has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.

43Complaints
8/100Trouble index
3Recalls

Better year

Where 2019 sits among all Yaris years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Electrical 9 complaints (21%)
Engine 8 complaints (19%)
Fuel system 7 complaints (16%)
Other 6 complaints (14%)
Steering 5 complaints (12%)
Speed control 3 complaints (7%)

Recalls (3)

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 21V617000 2021

Toyota 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.

Fix: Dealers 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.…

EQUIPMENT 19V503000 2019

Southeast 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…

Fix: SET 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…

EQUIPMENT 19V244000 2019

Gulf 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.…

Fix: GST 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…

Federal defect investigations

Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →

Electrical problems / No-start DP23004 opened August 30, 2023 · still open

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

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 years named: 2019

Technical service bulletins

110 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on body & structure and electrical — are on file for the 2019 Toyota Yaris. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2019 Yaris TSB list →

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2019peak 11 in 20212024

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2019 Toyota Yaris reliable?

The 2019 Toyota Yaris drew 43 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 8/100, scored against the model's worst year (2008).

What are the most common 2019 Toyota Yaris problems?

The top reported problems for the 2019 Toyota Yaris are electrical (9 complaints), engine (8), and fuel system (7).

Does the 2019 Toyota Yaris have recalls?

3 recall campaigns apply to the 2019 Toyota Yaris. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.

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Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.