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Toyota Yaris Interior and Passenger Comfort Concerns

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#29 of 54 Body Paint Problem by ohmygosh

Oct 06, 2008 (10:55 am)

I have a 2007 red Yaris that I bought new. I recently noticed that the paint on my front bumper was beginning to peel off down to a white undercoat of some kind. This condition started several months ago with some small nicks that I thought was from stones kicking up from normal driving. When I took it to a body shop they told me that this was not a normal condition. They told me that the paint Toyota uses is very durable, and even with 'dings' it should not peel. They could not understand the white undercoat and said that it is usually black. They suggested that at some point the dealer may have installed a new bumper on this vehicle and repainted it. I am about to take it back to the dealer but would like to know if anyone else has had this problem or can offer any feedback.

#30 of 54 Re: bad smell [a_dog] by greytimberwolf

Nov 10, 2008 (7:42 pm)

Replying to: a_dog (Jul 30, 2008 5:02 pm)
1st the he is right the yaris does not come with cabin air filter but it is equipped for it, the slot is behind the glove compartment (at least for the US market). I had the same problem my drain for the A/C was clogged and water started to drain on my rugs, that might be where your smell is coming from. Check to see if your floor is wet and hope you are not just out of warranty like i was.

#31 of 54 Water drips from under the dash on passenger side by cottonpicker

Nov 17, 2008 (12:22 pm)

I think the water is coming from the air conditioning system. Maybe it's not draining properly. How do I trouble shoot this problem. Anyone have a solution. Thanks for any help.

#32 of 54 Re: Toyota Yaris: AC Trouble [azmuse] by renenwetet

Jun 22, 2009 (8:49 am)

Replying to: azmuse (Sep 24, 2006 12:57 pm)
It smells because Toyota did not put in a cabin air filter nor a mesh screen behind the intake vents to prevent the leaves from entering. If you want you can call this number :1-800-331-4331 and add your compliant to case # 0906126566. This seems to be a problem with all the yaris's and they will do nothing about it until they get enough complaints.

#33 of 54 Toyota Yaris bad smell (mold and mildew) by renenwetet

Jun 22, 2009 (8:55 am)

If your Yaris smells really bad when running the AC, its because Toyota did not put in a cabin air filter nor a mesh screen behind the intake vents to prevent the leaves from entering. If you want you can call this number:1-800-331-4331 and add your compliant to case # 0906126566. This seems to be a problem with all the yaris's and they will do nothing about it until they get enough complaints.
 
Or you can continue to pay over $70.00 bucks every time to have your Yaris's AC vents and the back up of leaves (which is causing the smell) flushed every year for the life of the car.

#34 of 54 Re: Toyota Yaris bad smell (mold and mildew) [renenwetet] by verlierer

Jun 22, 2009 (11:39 am)

Replying to: renenwetet (Jun 22, 2009 8:55 am)
Hello renenwetet,
I am having a similar problem. Called Toyota, and also created a "case." (#0906130016) I told them about your previous case number above, and they said that they do not add complaints to a particular case number. They simply create a new case number for each new complaint.
I have a 2007 yaris hatchback. I have taken the car into the dealership three times now, because the A/C drainage would clog with "leaves" and drop water into the interior of the car. Now (the third time) the A/C doesn't work at all. I've been told that I don't have a cabin air filter, which is allowing debris into the A/C evaporator. This caused the blow motor to burn out. I am also being told that this is not covered under warranty! The reason given is because the dealership is not responsible for foreign debris. I must live in an area with an abnormal amount of dust and debris in the air, they say. I live in the suburbs of Northern Virginia, it must be the sand dunes in the WalMart parking lot. Again, even though I've had the same problem three times in two years, this is the first I've heard of the cabin filter.
I hope others with this problem will raise complaints. The A/C is complete shot, over $500 in repairs, and the carpet is ruined in a car that is less than 2 years old. Then I'm told that even though the problem is that I don't have a filter (which was never installed) and that this problem is not covered under the warranty. "Its the same as when you get in a car accident, you can't expect us to pay for it, can you?" Is what I was told by the dealership...
Funny, I don't buy that logic. (and I'll never again buy a Toy.)

#35 of 54 Re: Toyota Yaris bad smell (mold and mildew) [verlierer] by lhanson

Jun 23, 2009 (9:08 am)

Replying to: verlierer (Jun 22, 2009 11:39 am)
I think that if I had the problem caused by lack of a cabin air filter on my Yaris (which I don't on my 2007 Yaris hatchback), I would probably break down, go on Ebay and spend the $15 including shipping, it would take to buy one for my car.

#36 of 54 Re: Toyota Yaris bad smell (mold and mildew) [verlierer] by bamacar

Jun 23, 2009 (11:27 am)

Replying to: verlierer (Jun 22, 2009 11:39 am)
I think I would fight this one a while longer. If I was told that the reason for massive expensive failures was caused by lack of a cabin filter which Toyota has chosen to not install in US Yarii and is not even suggested in the owners manual, and also has been driven in a normal environment, I would elevate it to the top of Toyota if necessary. If I got no satisfaction I would hit the BBB, my state attorney general, and any of the independent auto quality companies to include JD Power and Consumer Reports.
 
If I was in your situation and eventually got no satisfaction, I also would never buy a Toyota again. Support the customer or become the next GM or Chrysler.

#37 of 54 Re: Toyota Yaris bad smell (mold and mildew) [bamacar] by verlierer

Jun 23, 2009 (11:35 am)

Replying to: bamacar (Jun 23, 2009 11:27 am)
Thanks for the replies!
Yes, I definitely will be installing the filter. My owner's manual doesn't mention anything about the cabin air filter being a possible problem for the A/C. If I had known, of course I would have gotten one.
I do plan on talking to BBB, etc about this, but to be fair, the conversation hasn't gone past my local dealership, at this time.

#38 of 54 Re: Toyota Yaris bad smell (mold and mildew) [verlierer] by bamacar

Jun 23, 2009 (11:54 am)

Replying to: verlierer (Jun 23, 2009 11:35 am)
Good luck and let us know how things progress.

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