324 problems have been reported for the 2008 Toyota Yaris. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2008 Toyota Yaris. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 124 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (36 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2008 Toyota Yaris in the United States are 120,841 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Toyota Yaris owners in the last 16 years is 324, and the age of the vehicle is 16, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 324 / 120,841 / 16 * 1000 = 0.17.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Toyota Yaris model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Toyota Yaris in 2008.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota Yaris, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Toyota Yaris with the Toyota Yaris from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Yaris is 324 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the Toyota Yaris is 77.
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