2013 Toyota Yaris  RealSafeCars64Safety Rating

#85 of 2013 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

#150 of all 2013 vehicles


The Yaris, a mainstay of Toyota's lineup since 2007, is a mini sedan/hatchback with seating up to 5. The Yaris has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2020. Having more than average horsepower for its class, the Yaris packs some oomph. Toyota offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2013 Toyota Yaris is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2013 Toyota Yaris has a score of 64, implying a 0.063% chance of driver death (5.6% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2013 Toyota Yaris has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0629% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.1796%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0629% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.1796% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2013 Toyota Yaris is 35% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2013 Toyota Yaris is 25% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


But it is safer than many comparable models.

8428Hyundai AccentChevrolet SparkNissan VersaFIAT 500Nissan CubeFord FiestaToyota Scion xDChevrolet SonicMazda 2Honda FitKia RioToyota YarisComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2013 Toyota Yaris with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 28 to 84. The 2013 Toyota Yaris is safer than the 2013 Hyundai Accent, the 2013 Chevrolet Spark, the 2013 Nissan Versa, the 2013 FIAT 500, the 2013 Nissan Cube, and the 2013 Ford Fiesta and less safe than the 2013 Mazda 2, the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic, and the 2013 Toyota Scion xD. It is about as safe as the 2013 Kia Rio and the 2013 Honda Fit.

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