general problems of the 2007 Toyota Yaris

P/s dashboard red light came on with sudden loss of steering assist while turning and driving. Luckily the car is light, but I could have easily hit an object, had it happened in a different location or at a different speed. Problem disappeared by itself. Two weeks thereafter, an extremely strong burned electrical circuitry smell suddenly filled the vicinity of the car, could be felt from about 10 feet away, while idling, while stopped for approximately 30 seconds with front wheels turned to the right about half-way, as I was checking my mail box upon entering driveway. A low pitch whining/droning noise was emanating from under the hood while the car was idling. The noise and odor persisted after the steering was set at 0 degree angle and after the car was parked. No p/s dashboard warning light came on. No loss of steering assist. No visible sign of smoke, fire, or melted plastic in engine compartment fuse box. Wire harnesses looked intact. Suspect eps - electric power steering motor. Outside temperature about 85of. Car driven for just 3 miles on that day, side street driving only, never over 35 mph. Ac fan on full blast, headlights off. Car had difficulty accelerating upon depressing the gas pedal on same day, prior to aforementioned incident.

The problem with my 2007 Toyota Yaris is sudden acceleration with accelerator getting stuck at partially depressed levels (around 50-60 mph). I have to press brake several times to get it to stop. This is sporadic and happens without warning. I took it to vann york Toyota in high point, nc and they told me the cause of my problem was after market floor mats. They concluded this after one time traveling around 60 mph. This is not the case because this happens without the floor mat interference. This is still happening and I am afraid that it will get stuck and I won't be able to stop it. I have learned that Toyota recalled vehicles for this exact problem but I never received a recall notice. Please advise me on what I should do. Thank you.

I was sitting at a red light when my 2007 Toyota Yaris was rammed from behind in a rear end collision. I sustained several injuries. My air bag didn't deploy, but the air bag light came on. In addition, the seatbelts didn't work either. I suffered a comminuted fracture to my left distal clavicle, fractured l1 transverse process, and I'm having surgery to fix the problems that were caused from my face hitting the steering wheel. This happened on oct 20, 2015 and I just found out this is a common problem with 2007 Toyota Yaris'. I can provide addition information is needed.

In approximately may 2015 I replaced the hub on the right rear wheel. After the item was replaced and abs sensor reattached I have had the issue of abs and emergency brake light on continually on the dash upon startup, they never go off!!! needless to say I have lost abs since that time. I have had the diagnostics checked and there were three abs relay sensor warning faults, front right, and both back wheels. Since then I have replaced all the wiring harnesses for the three wheels. The diagnostic shows no abs relay faults. The abs and emergency brake light still incessantly stay lit on the dash. I have also tried to reset the internal computer by removing the negative terminal on the battery. I am in the military and have read many issues and faults regarding this abs issue, and it would be very expensive for Toyota or a mechanic to try and fix this issue, that I have seen occurring on many Toyotas across the USA. That's why I have tried to resolve the issue on my own. Now I am pcs'ing to my next duty station, yet if I don't get the dashboard lights to turn off I may not be able to ship the car.

I was driving on the highway, going around 60 mph, when the driver side window exploded. There did not seem to be anything that hit the window and there wasn't a noise before the explosion. Nothing else in the car was damaged.

Seatbelt light came "on" while seatbelt was fastened. Mechanice told me today that the diagnostic code told him that the clockspring assembly needed to be replaced - and unless I spent $489+ to fix it that neither the airbag nor seatbelts would work - so it was mandatory to fix it!!.

Exhaust is extremely loud on Yaris during acceleration and causes the interior cabin to smell. I had a friend look at the exhaust for a leak and all he could find is a shredded gasket. The exhaust was in excellent shape and showed no damage or corrosion. Internet searches have revealed that the gasket on the 07 Yaris is poorly designed and several people are affected by this.