Table 1 shows three common exterior lighting related problems of the 2008 Toyota Yaris.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tail Light problems | |
| Turn Signal problems | |
| Brake Light problems |
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. While driving approximately 35 mph at night the tail lights did not function properly unless the contact turned them on manually. This failure occurred every time the vehicle was driven at night. The dealer stated that this was normal and that it was designed that way. There were no repair. The failure mileage was 12 and the current mileage was 17,407. Updated 04/16/10. The consumer stated the tail lights and head lights, must be manually be turned on at night. Therefore, the consumer sometimes forget to turn them on. Updated 08/26/10.
Since I buy the car sometimes when I turn ignition on it makes the noise that is starting all lights on the dashboard turn on for a almost a 20 to 30 sec. Then sometimes when I'm driving the speed gear drops with out me braking also when I turn right signal on sometimes the reverse light on dashboard also turn on. One time all lights on dashboard were blinking went I turn signal on. I took it to the dealer the person there told me they don't have any recalls and no complain then can't do anything if they don't see the problem. I have a video this. Now when I hit the brake the right signal canes on. Second time I took the car to the dealer the ignition call had a failure they replace coil 3 and dashboard lights diagnostic came normal and vehicle lights still do the samething. And ignition still does the samething and if I go back to the dealer to do another diagnostic they will charge me 124 dollars if nothing is found wrong. The problem is there but they can't find it I show the video to the guy in the dealer and still nothing.
While driving the car at approximately 10 mph the abs and brake lights came on. At the same time the abs felt like they engaged. After researching the problem online I found out that many users in the us and canada are having the same problem due to faulty abs wheel speed sensors on the wheel hub. Due to the salt on the roads during the winter months, salt can enter the sensor and corrode the terminals. This is due to a poor seal between the connector and the wiring harness. When salt water enters the terminals it causes the abs to act up. This is true for 2007 and 2008 models according to other Yaris users. It seems that the problem has been taken care of in 2009 models. But for owners of 2008 and 2007 models problem exists even after replacing the sensor and wiring harness with new ones. This is a major safety concern since the abs system can engage at any time possibly causing an accident and/or injury to the driver and passengers.