Owner speaks out after new Yaris needed two sets of brakes in 5,000 miles

Disc scoring and corrosion can occur more often on hybrid vehicles, dealership claims

Owner speaks out after new Yaris needed two sets of brakes in 5,000 miles
Owner's Yaris needed two sets of brakes in just 5,000 miles.

The owner of a Toyota Yaris Hybrid has spoken out about the problems he’s experienced with his new car, CarBuyer has reported.

After just 3,000, Ian Chettleburgh from Chigwell in Essex noticed that the driver’s side rear brake disc was badly scored.

Ian said: “After about 3,000 miles, I noticed that the driver’s side rear brake disc was badly scored.

Ian claims technicians at Hills of Woodford Toyota, in east London initially said the discs could just have surface rust but Ian pointed out deep grooves.

Hills sent the case to Toyota Customer Services which later advised that the grooves were a result of the owner’s driving.

Driving style?

Ian said: “I brake normally with the car, the same as I have done with all my other vehicles.”

Toyota eventually agreed to replace the car’s back brake pads and discs.

However, just 2,000 miles later, Ian found the brake discs were scored with grooves again.

Scoring returned

Ian returned his car back to Hills for another inspection.

Again, he was told the way he was driving was causing the grooves, but Ian disagreed with this, and asked Toyota to inspect the discs for a manufacturing fault.

A spokesman told CarBuyer that the grooving was normal and down to driving style.

The spokesperson added: “On our hybrid models where there is a lot of regenerative braking done by the hybrid system, the disc brakes work less hard than a non-hybrid car.

“Because of this light scoring and/or corrosion can occur more often.

“This is not a manufacturing fault and there is not any issue with the braking performance.”

Hills replaced the discs and pads once more and sent Ian away with a second set of brakes.

Ian added: “This is not an F1 car, it is a city car, and in London you brake to the road conditions.

“I’ve been told by Hills that it doesn’t know what else to do the next time it happens, other than call Toyota again and ask for a repair.”

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    The owner of a Toyota Yaris Hybrid has spoken out about the problems he’s experienced with his new car, CarBuyer has reported. After just 3,000, Ian C
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    ali
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    Hi I would suggest if this re occurs to try an alternative brand of brakes such as A-pec brake discs. As a garage repairer I would say that we use A-pec braking on a daily basis they offer a 2 year warranty on parts and labour. Worth a try for future.

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    jim walker
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    Yet another case of manufacturers pulling the wool over customers eyes, and not telling the whole truth about running costs of new vehicles. Or is it they just don’t know or care !!

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    Philip Dunmore
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    My guess is inappropriate intial specification. Drum rear brakes are ideal for small cars. As most buyers of new cars have little interest in technical stuff this will continue.

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    Alfred Winterburn
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    I purchased a 20 plate Yaris Hibryd in August this year it had 5000 miles on the clock However I did not check the discs when purchasing the car it was only when I was checking the tyre pressure two days ago that I noticed the rust and scoring on both rear wheels discs, I contacted the Dealer Burrows of Doncaster only to be told the same story that this is normal on Hybrid cars , If I am not satisfied with there explanation I can take my case to Toyota GB , After reading the post of the person from Essex I don’t hold much hope of a good response.

    #204243 Reply
    Meat-Head
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    So take you un environmently friendly car and go down motorway
    70 mph do few emergency stops see if it clears the rust off.

    OR sounds daft, paint the disc face – then if you do an emergency stol
    Then repeat experience with paint

    Tweet toyota uk – there a great tream

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