Selling a junk Toyota Yaris
Any Yaris sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Toyota Yaris
NHTSA has 1,099 owner complaints on file for the Toyota Yaris, model years 2006 to 2020, the 269th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are air bags (375, 34%), brakes (98, 9%), speed control (73, 7%). 246 complaints involved a crash, 23 a fire, and 78 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 56,736 miles. The 2007 model year has the most complaints (331). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is air bags, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car after an accident: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Toyota Yaris by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9 | Air bags | 6 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 331 | Air bags | 55 | 8 | 10 | 73,000 |
| 2008 | 289 | Air bags | 75 | 2 | 10 | 56,900 |
| 2009 | 134 | Air bags | 37 | 4 | 10 | 45,028 |
| 2010 | 123 | Air bags | 21 | 2 | 9 | 44,000 |
| 2011 | 31 | Air bags | 5 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2012 | 47 | Air bags | 15 | 1 | 5 | 80,000 |
| 2013 | 11 | Air bags | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 22 | Air bags | 14 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 2016 | 8 | Air bags | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2017 | 21 | Air bags | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 7 | Air bags | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 43 | Engine | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | 19 | Engine | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Toyota Yaris recalls
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (7), equipment (5), visibility and wipers (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2019 model year, fuel system (campaign 21V617000, Sep 2021): Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Yaris, Yaris Hatchback, and Yaris Sedan vehicles. An impeller within the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing t…
- 2007 model year, air bags (campaign 19V741000, Oct 2019): Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scio…
- 2017 model year, equipment (campaign 19V503000, Jun 2019): Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label…
- 2015 model year, air bags (campaign 19V319000, Apr 2019): Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Yaris vehicles. The wire harnesses for the side air bag sensors located within the front doors may crack and corrode, possibly causing the …
- 2019 model year, equipment (campaign 19V244000, Mar 2019): Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the loa…
What a Toyota Yaris is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Yaris on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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- Toyota Camry 21,206
- Toyota Prius 15,527
- Toyota Corolla 13,585
- Toyota RAV4 11,581
- Toyota Sienna 11,232
- Toyota Tacoma 10,386
- Toyota Tundra 8,098
- Toyota 4Runner 7,196
Questions people ask
- What is a junk Toyota Yaris worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Yaris gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Toyota Yaris that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Toyota Yaris?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Toyota Yaris numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.