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2009 Toyota Yaris Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 17 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2009 Toyota Yaris, 18% of all 92 complaints for this model year. That is #3 highest body and structure complaint count among 15 Yaris model years. These complaints report 3 crashes and 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 81,500 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
17
18% of 92
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
81,500 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2009 Toyota Yaris body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Jul 30, 2011, latest Jun 2, 2022.

2009 Toyota Yaris structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month1Jul 2011Jun 2014Dec 2014Oct 2016Jun 2018Feb 2021
17 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jul 2011 to Jun 2022; peak Jul 2011 (1).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2009 Toyota Yaris

  1. NHTSA 14V169000Apr 9, 2014Structure & Body472,388 vehicles

    Seats

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 22, 2005, through May 12, 2010, and 2008-2010 Scion xD vehicles manufactured April 4, 2007, through May 12, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the springs used for the seat rails on the driver's seat and the seat rails of the front passenger seat of three-door models may break.

    Risk: If the spring breaks, the seat may not lock in position. In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat could move increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat rail, and replace it with a new one, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 3, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

Structure & Body complaints by Yaris model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 20060 (0%)
  2. 200728 (11%)
  3. 200820 (9%)
  4. 200917 (18%)
  5. 201011 (12%)
  6. 20111 (4%)
  7. 20126 (17%)
  8. 20132 (22%)
  9. 20141 (33%)
  10. 20152 (13%)
  11. 20162 (40%)
  12. 20170 (0%)
  13. 20180 (0%)
  14. 20190 (0%)
  15. 20200 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2009 Toyota Yaris have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 17 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2009 Toyota Yaris, 18% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 81,500 miles.
Which Toyota Yaris year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2007 Toyota Yaris has the most body and structure complaints (28), compared with 17 for the 2009.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2009 Toyota Yaris?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Toyota Yaris concerns the body and structure: 14V169000.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.