2020 Toyota Yaris recalls and problems

1 recall and 10 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2020 Toyota Yaris.

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recalls
10
owner complaints
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complaints mentioning a crash
0
mentioning a fire

Recalls apply to specific production ranges. To see whether a particular car still has an open recall, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for safety recalls are free at authorised dealers.

2020 Toyota Yaris recalls

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery, fuel pump

NHTSA campaign 21V617000 · reported September 27, 2021 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · 31,307 vehicles potentially affected

The problem
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 the fuel pump to fail.
The risk
A fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB05 and 21TA05.

Most reported problems

Areas named in owner complaints to NHTSA. One complaint can name several areas.

What owners report

Recent complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. These are unverified accounts from owners, not findings.

Oct 6, 2026 · Service brakes · crash reported

Brake assist failed at time of accident, it never came on. It does come on sometimes in the past when it shouldn’t. I was breaking because a car came to a complete stop in front of me, there was no warning and despite my best effort to brake the car still made contact with other car in front of me. I have not yet…

Sep 25, 2024 · Service brakes

The vehicle do unnecessary abrupt breaking in the highway when the road are reduced due to reparation. In addition in two times, when I tried to park to my garage in the back of other vehicle the breaking system related to collision is activate. This area of my garage is an inclined drive way zone and I put the…

Sep 13, 2023 · Electrical system

This 2020 Yaris is registered to me but driven by my daughter to her workplace less that 3 miles away. The first incident involved the engine laboring to start and when she came home, the battery was dead. I was able to re-charge the battery at home but 2 days later, the car would not start at home. I have an auto…

Dec 16, 2021 · Fuel system, gasoline

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Yaris. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V617000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer had been notified about the recall and the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available. The…

Dec 8, 2021 · Fuel system, gasoline

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V617000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not…

Yaris model years compared

YearRecallsComplaintsCrashesFires
2017 31530
2018 1420
2019 32611
2020 11010

Across all years, the 2007 Yaris has the most complaints (258). All Toyota Yaris years →

Questions

Does the 2020 Toyota Yaris have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2020 Toyota Yaris, the most recent reported on September 27, 2021 (Fuel system, gasoline: delivery, fuel pump). Check a specific car by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What are the most common problems with the 2020 Toyota Yaris?
Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is engine (4 complaints), followed by fuel system, gasoline (3).
How many 2020 Toyota Yaris complaints mention a crash or fire?
1 of 10 complaints report a crash and 0 a fire; 0 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint data, updated October 27, 2026. Latest complaint received October 6, 2026.