One problem related to fail to slow down has been reported for the 2008 Toyota Yaris. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Toyota Yaris based on all problems reported for the 2008 Yaris.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. While driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space applying pressure to the brake pedal the vehicle began to lunge forward forcefully. The driver placed the gear shift into the "reverse" position and suddenly, there was an unintended increase in acceleration. The vehicle failed to slow down and traveled over a curb into some bushes. The gear shift was placed into the "neutral" position before the vehicle came to a complete stop. The ambulance and police were called to the scene. There were injuries. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The body damage repair cost was $4,523. 94. The cause of failure has not been determined at this time. The failure mileage was unknown.