Plant Company Name: Toyota Motor Corp., Kanto Auto Works, LTD (Iwate Plant)
Plant Country: Japan
Plant State: Iwate Prefecture, Aichi
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: NCP91L / NCP93L
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2011
STRUCTURE
2011 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRUNK LID PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUNK LID WOULD COME DOWN ON HIS HEAD, WHEN THERE WAS A SLIGHT BREEZE OR WHEN PARKED FACING UP A STEEP HILL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, REPLACING THE EXISTING TRUNK SPRINGS WOULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DOME LIGHT DID NOT HAVE A MODE TO TURN ON, WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND TURN OFF WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. ALSO, THE PLASTIC MOLDING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BOTTOM DOOR CAME OFF AND THE RUBBER TRUNK SEAL CAME LOOSE IN SEVERAL PLACES. UPDATED 10/21/13
2007
WHEELS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE NOISE BECAME WORSE WHEN TURNS WERE MADE TO EITHER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB