2014 Toyota Yaris

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
32–33 mpgcombined; city 30, highway 35–36; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$9,840–$10,150U.S. average; Ohio $8,790–$9,070 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
4 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
3filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Yaris. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Electrical system1000
Structure1100
Tires1000
Vehicle speed control1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2007296
  2. 2008247
  3. 2009103
  4. 201090
  5. 201125
  6. 201235
  7. 20139
  8. 20143
  9. 201515
  10. 20165
  11. 201731
  12. 201812
  13. 201926
  14. 202010

Every Yaris year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2014 Yaris over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Structure

NHTSA campaign 15V134000 · reported Mar 9, 2015 · 16,582 vehicles potentially affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 31, 2011, to February 9, 2015, and sold or registered in Puerto Rico. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with a roof headliner that does not provide the proper occupant protection in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 201, " Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."

Risk: If the vehicles are equipped with a headliner that does not meet the impact requirements, there is an increased risk of occupantl injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headliner, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 199 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2014 Yaris, the latest on Jan 7, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (90), structure (39), electrical system (28), engine (13), engine and engine cooling (10).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2014 Yaris.

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Specs

EPA class: compact cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 8 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Yaris
Front-Wheel Drive		1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular Gasoline30 / 36 / 33
Yaris
Front-Wheel Drive		1.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdRegular Gasoline30 / 35 / 32

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data