Window regulators and central locking Toyota: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Toyota models it appears in.

- High severityFrequency: OccasionalToyota Corolla XOverheating of the front electric window switch (fire risk)Toyota has carried out two recalls over the Corolla's window switch: in 2012, for a poor lubricant that left carbon deposits and could cause a fire (4,032 Corollas in Spain, built between September 2006 and December 2008), and in 2015, for a possible short circuit in the driver's master switch (2005-2010 range).
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalToyota Urban CruiserOverheating of the driver's master window switchToyota recalled Urban Cruisers in the 2005-2010 production range because the driver's master window switch can short-circuit and overheat, with a risk of fire. It is a preventive campaign: the switch is inspected, given a coating and replaced if it shows signs of malfunction.
- Critical severityFrequency: RareToyota Yaris IIThe driver's window switch can short-circuit and catch fireA 2015 recall covered Yaris built between 2005 and 2010 because the master window switch on the driver's side could short-circuit, overheat and, in the worst case, cause a fire.

By Toyota model

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with window regulators and central locking do Toyota cars have?

In 3 models from Toyota there are 3 documented faults with window regulators and central locking. The most important: overheating of the front electric window switch (fire risk), overheating of the driver's master window switch and the driver's window switch can short-circuit and catch fire. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which Toyota models have the most problems with window regulators and central locking?

Toyota Yaris II (1 fault), Toyota Corolla X (1 fault) and Toyota Urban Cruiser (1 fault).