We have classified the 3 complaints from 2012 Toyota Yaris about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota yaris. while driving 65 mph, the horn failed to sound. the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to toyota of santa barbara (5611 hollister ave, goleta, ca 93117) where it was diagnosed that the spiral cable failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
I was driving approximately 20 mph making a left turn when the car abruptly powered down the inside lights, outside lights, heat, etc turned off. the vehicle continued to make loud noises as if i was trying to start the car, but i had taken the key out of the ignition. i then noticed the battery warning light was on and then i smelled smoke. i was stuck in the intersection with the car stuck in park i kept pressing the brake, to shift to neutral but the car wouldn't change gears or even turn on at this point. i continued to smoke and i smelled fire so i grabbed all of my things and exited the vehicle. it was raining and a good samaritan popped the hood and the hard cold rain put out the fire. i waited until a tow truck told the car to the dealer. i was told that the battery and starter caught on fire. *tr
2012 toyota yaris. consumer writes to recommend recalling vehicle model because of its many manufacturing defects. *as *tr