Toyota Aygo road tests and consumer car reviews

Toyota Aygo 2005

I bought this lemon in August 2010. In the last 6 months I have had this car I have replaced: All brakes, pads and discs, the alternator, fan belt, water pump and the exhaust has just gone this morning, which will be another £150.00 that I can’t afford in January! The Aygo is a lemon and it’s not worth the low road tax that you pay for it.

Toyota Aygo Aygo + 2006

I bought the car new in 2006 and it has now done 90,000 miles. Yes under warranty it had a leak fixed, water pump replaced, clutch replaced and a gearbox rebuild, but it is great. The gear change is not the greatest and yes I have to make sure the seals keep adjusted to keep leaks away and the pin in the rear window hinges keep working thier way out and have to be pushed back in, but it was cheap to buy, is cheap to run and does exactly what it is meant to. It is used, abused and has erything thrown at it, from being used as a little van for horse feed/hay/stuff to 350 plus mile one day round trips. I will run this one in to the ground, but so far it’s showing no signs of mechanical wear at all. My main tip is ensure you use the right oil.

Toyota Aygo 2011

It’s a fact of life with these cars, the C1, 107 and Aygo are cheap for a reason. This is a shame as it’s dragging Toyota’s reputation further down, which is not what they want, particularly after the sticking accelerator pedal saga. The most common problems on these are premature wear on the front discs and premature wear on the clutch due to it being too small; it should be 190mm diameter instead of 180mm and of course leaking door seals.

Toyota Aygo 2005

I bought a five year old Toyota Aygo from Toyota, Huddersfield, which I now bitterly regret. After one day the was exhaust blowing, there was a big chunk carpet missing, which had been covered up with mats and it was using an excessive amount of petrol, £20 in one day driving locally. Because of these problems together with poor performance I took it back. The garage said they would look at it and fix anything that was wrong. I picked it up, but it was still the same so I took it back again. They had it in for 2 weeks then gave it me back. After about 3000 miles there was no oil left in it. I took it back again. After another 3000 miles again there was no oil left in it; it’s not leaking oil so it must be burning it. In 6000miles it has burnt two engine fulls of oil and at no time has there been any indication, leading me to believe the oil light must not be working as it has never come on. I will be taking my Aygo to an independent mechanic to look at it as I feel Toyota are simply palming me off until the warranty runs out.

Toyota Aygo Blue 2008

We bought the car second-hand from a main dealer about 2 years ago. We’ve been happy with it and have had no water leaks in car and no condensation/ice on front windscreen. I enjoy driving it and my wife loves it BUT..at 10736 miles, (car 2 years old), the dealer replaced the water pump under warranty due to leakage. That was Dec 2010. Fast Forward to Nov 11, less than 2000 miles later and they have had to replace the head gasket, thankfully under warranty, but it concerns me. What will happen the next 2000 miles? Toyota will be claiming back over £675 from Toyota GB for warranty work but dealer said that if the car was not under warranty I would be looking at around £1000. That’s crazy that a head gasket goes within 3 years and 12600 miles. The car is not driven hard, we are more mature drivers so we take it easy.

Toyota Aygo 2006

Bought this car new in 2006 and up to November 2010 it was Brilliant. But then I was told it needed a new clutch (only did 20,000 miles). My local garage did the work (£500). The past 6 months have been miserable driving as the gears are tight and sometimes I can’t even get 1/2nd gear. The car whines when stopped and in gear and rumbles and makes some horrible noises. My garage has twice tried to adjust it but it’s no better. I took it to Toyota who said it was a faulty clutch and I needed to go back to the garage that did the work. Bless them. They are replacing the clutch as I write, but looking at the Forums this is a general problem with the Aygos. Apparantly there is a modification to the clutch part and fingers crossed this will be the answer. Please Toyota read these forums and help us out. We put our trust in your cars by spending our hard earned money and don’t expect bills like this.

Toyota Aygo 2006

I bought my Aygo second hand three years ago. It’s been great and up until recently I couldn’t fault it. However, in the last 9 months I’ve noticed that one door seal has perished and split (although so far not leaking), the boot catch sticks regularly, the rear window heater element connector has sheared off so now have no way of demisting it, and now the latest thing is the clutch! It started knocking when I press the clutch and grinding when changing up through the gears, especially 2nd and 3rd. It crunches into reverse and began to seriously worry me when it jumped out of gear all on it’s own as I was driving at 30mph on a dual carriageway! I took it to an independent garage who said it sounded as though I needed a new clutch but this was unusual in a car with so few miles on the clock (23000ish) so I took it to a Toyota dealer. They stripped it and altered the bite and lubricated but report that it still sticks a bit when changing up to 2nd and 3rd and ’may need a new clutch’ - this is to be my choice after driving it again for a while. Well it is certainly better, but not right and now after reading all the problems other people have had I’m afraid to leave it as it is. I’m due to increase my mileage significantly in the new school year and need a reliable car. I can’t really afford £500+ to have it done as I’ve just left my job to go to uni for a year! Now I’m really unsure what to do and am beginning to lose affection for my lovely little car. Incidentally, I don’t ride the clutch or rest my foot on it when driving, but they did mention that this may be the problem! I think maybe that is Toyota’s stock excuse for a dodgy clutch on the Aygo and a good way of not taking responsibility, after all we can’t prove we don’t do it can we!!

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I bought my Toyota Platinum Aygo second hand just over a year ago. It was first registered in September 2008. It’s been a great car, very economical, but all of a sudden, I have found water in the rear well behind the front seats. We have had a lot of rain, but the seals seem to be intact. I have had it to the garage and they are just as bemused as I am. Anyone else had this problem? Is this a potential rust bucket? - Lyn Blackhall from Mid-Lothian (Edinburghshire)

Snap, took me a while to understand what was causing water in the rear nearside foot well. It’s the seal that has perished, could this be a fault with the Aygo? - Diana Collins from Berkshire

Hi there, I have a 2006 Aygo with MMT transmission and the clutch had to be replaced after 43,000 miles. Also had a product recall for the accelerator pedal and a swimming pool instead of a back seat where all the water was leaking in (luckily this was covered under warranty). The clutch however, was not and cost me £599! Not a price I was happy to pay with, the car only being just over three years old and with such low mileage. Oh and I thought Toyotas were reliable which was why I bought it in the first place. Won’t be making that mistake again! - Claire from Wales

Further to comment above, now discovered is rear light seal at cost of £90. Let’s hope this works! - Diana Collins from Berkshire

I have an ’07 Aygo which I bought just over a year ago. It has only done 33,000 miles and I myself have only done 8,000 since I bought this heap of junk. I have had the clutch replaced at a cost of £375.00, money I could have done with this Christmas. My mechanic found a website ’BLUE PRINT BULLETIN’. Check it out for yourself and you will find that Toyota installed the wrong clutch. My complaint to customer relations at Toyota was a waste of time, as they say your warranty is out of date. As far as I am concerned, Toyota has admitted this problem and I will not let this matter drop - Dorothy Allen from Cornwall

Toyota Aygo 2006

My wife paied cash for her Aygo as one of the supposed benefits for doing so was a lifetime parts warranty. However, to cut a long story short, her clutch pedal went to the floor during a journey home from work. 50 miles away and I had to go tow her home, which in itself was a nightmare for her. Upon inspection what we thought was a snapped cable turned out to be a snapped actuation arm (the great big chunk of STEEL the cable hooks on to). When I took the broken off section to Toyota (Kingslyn, Norfolk) they said that ours was in fact, the first case of this particular part failure. I was told it was going take a re-mortgage to be able to have it fixed and I was told it was not covered on the (lifetime)warranty, as it was not a part but a consumable, ie. part of the clutch. I asked if when customers came in for a new clutch was this actuation arm included? Of course the answer was no. However, on my receipt the piece in question has in deed got a PART no, so why is it not covered by the warranty??!! Oh I nearly forgot, we’ve got all the leaks and exhaust problems, coupled with the brakedisc issues aswell. It makes me wish we had kept my old van, at least it was reliable and sound and never let us down.

Toyota Aygo 2008

My first new car bought for Toyota reliability. It’s a 3 door and has done 500,000 kilometres. It leaked water through the windscreen, but when the windscreen broke and was replaced it solved that problem. A month ago a wheel bearing had to be replaced. I didnt have it done under warranty as the Toyota garage was too far away. Now 5 days out of warranty the water pump has broken. I love the car but wonder how much more it will cost me?

Toyota Aygo 2011

I live in France now and as our main car is a Nissan Pathfinder, I wanted a small car just to nip about in. My requirements were it had to be economical as our nearest town is around 35mins drive away. I bought my Aygo from Toyota in Gueret; we knew how good they were because they had done a job on the Pathfinder for us, and sure enough, they were brilliant all through from choosing the model to taking it out of the showroom. When I went to collect the car I couldn’t see it anywhere, that was because it was sitting under a tailored cover in the middle of the showroom waiting for me! It does over 70kms to the gallon, purring along with 4 adults in it, attacking hills with no problems at all. The aircon, which I don’t use much, is fantastic, and all in all I just love it to bits. It is a brilliant small car that feels and drives like a big one. A vehicle well worth considering if you want a smaller car.

Toyota Aygo 2009

I purchased a brand new Aygo in December 2009. It presently has 4,500 miles on clock. It’s had one clutch replacement at 13-months and one inspection at 17-months yet is still experiencing intermittent clutch failure with no remedy in sight. I’m rather unhappy and will not purchase a Toyota again.

Toyota Aygo 2007

I bought my 07 plate Toyota Aygo six months ago with 21,000 miles on the clock. I am now having to replace the clutch for the 2nd time at a cost of £550. I know several people who have an Aygo and they have all had the same problem, there is definitely a problem with the clutch on these vehicles although Cheltenham Toyota deny this! Apart from that it is a fantastic little car, I’ve just driven to Glasgow in it (350 miles) and it cost me around £20 in petrol to get there.

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Funny this as I had to have my clutch replaced on my two year old Aygo! They said I must drive like a boy racer, but I think there is a fault on the car personally! - Rachael B from Cheshire

I’m a Toyota technician and I know there is an issue with the clutch on Aygos and so do Toyota as they have modified the clutch by making it bigger! - James Smith from England

Toyota Aygo 2010

I bought my Aygo 2010 plate direct from the dealer, I was so so excited to buy myself my first new car. Anyhow all was fab until 3 months in and the problems started. Firstly the back screen de-misters and wiper stopped working, had this replaced no problem under warranty. Then the FRONT of my exhaust started blowing and being so noisy particularly at around 3000 revs. The brakes appeared to be less and less responsive, steering heavy and the leather interior started falling apart...This is currently as we speak all ’hopefully’ being rectified. Also the petrol consumption isn’t as good as it boasts in my opinion, however, this could just be the way I drive :D. I cant fault the service I’ve had with Toyota at all, anytime I’ve had problems with the car they’re quick and easy to get us in to take a look at it. I’m just so so so disappointed that my new car has had so many teething problems. It’s put me off buying new again. Seriously want to try and change my car. Will update when I finally get my car back.

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Well, my car was fixed but I explained my disappointment to Toyota in which they gave me a cracking deal on an ’11 plate Yaris, so I’m chopping in my Aygo :( Can’t fault the customer service I’ve had with Toyota - Tilly P from England

Toyota Aygo 5 Door, Blue 2010

I purchased my Aygo new from Toyota in Northampton on a 3 year PCP deal. 5 year Warranty, an extra £7/month for servicing whenever it needed it etc. So far I’ve done 14,000 miles in 10 months. Never had a problem with anything at all. Have had up to 76mpg on motorways without the aircon on and not going over 70mph. Average around 60mpg mixed driving with aircon on some of the time. The car will go up to 90mph in 3rd gear if you want it to (using the rev counter, no red zone) and will accelerate cleanly from 20mph in 5th gear. The engine is very flexible and the car is extremely easy to drive, it would make a good first car for you Son or Daughter when they’ve passed their test etc. The only issues I’ve had with it is the boot is a little on the small side and due to the small wheels / tyres, it can be a bit bumpy on our awful potholed roads. But other than that, the car is a gem and solid Toyota quality and 100% reliability. My Wife has a 12 year old Yaris that has done 115,000 miles, literally just had the original exhaust replaced. Nothing else, not even a bulb has gone! My sister has a new Prius and her partner a diesel Yaris. None of us have EVER had an problems with ANY of our Toyotas and we all expect it to stay that way. As of yesterday, I changed my Aygo for a new Urban Cruiser. Why you may ask? Simply because I need a bigger boot as I am a Kitchen Designer and need to carry lots of kit to customers homes. Otherwise, I would still have my soon to be very missed Aygo!

Toyota Aygo 2009

Purchased the Aygo 2009 from Hodgson Toyota. Loads of water inside then the clutch went at 13000 miles. After hours on the phone with no help at all I had to pay £570 to fix it! Toyota, what a joke never again!!!

Toyota Aygo Auto 2009

Cheap car. Bad drive.

Toyota Aygo 2008

I bought a car from Car Craft, it’s not bad. After three months of driving the car the clutch went. I took it to the Toyota garage and they said depending on how you word the fault it will be under warrenty. If you say it has bad gear selection and clutch judders this is covered by the warranty, but if you say it is the clutch that has the problem it is classed as wear and tear. Hope this helps.

Toyota Aygo 2007

Bought Aygo, three years old, after three months, exhaust fell off. After seven months, clutch completly failed. Wear and tear they said, My Avensis 90,000 miles and my Auris 30,000 miles no problems. It’s my problem both Toyota and the garage I purchased it from said. This car is not Toyota standard.

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Hi James! I read your article. I am too a driving instructor. Can you add me up on Facebook? Search ’Topgear Malta’. I want to talk to you - thanks - Joseph from Malta

Toyota Aygo 2009

Hi everyone, I am astonished at the amount of people who are having problems with the Aygo.I am a driving instructor and was looking for a nice little car good on fuel. I ended up at my local toyota garage explained what I needed in a car due to my job I also wanted it automatic and they pointed to the Aygo. They said it would be the perfect car for teaching low tax and great on fuel. Within the first 6 months the clutch had gone took it back to Toyota they fixed it no probs. Thought that would be it, but I was wrong another 6 months passed and clutch had gone again. This time they said to me if clutch does go again I would need to pay but they will fix it this time as a good gesture. I was not happy about this and I spoke to the mechanic and he said the clutch keeps going because car is not suitable to be a learning car. Why did they sell me the bl**dy car then if they knew that was the case? Because they did not care and just wanted the sale? Anyway I was hoping this was not going to happen ,wrong again the clutch has gone again. I got in touch with local Toyota garage and they said I would need to pay for new clutch and it will be over £500. I am fuming not only did I lose money when my car went in the last 2 times to have clutch fixed as i was unable to take lessons but now they want over £500 which I don’t have. I got in touch with Toyota thenselves and they have said i will have to pay. I feel totally disgusted about the situation a they sold me that car knowing it would not be suitable for the purpose of my job. I told them exactly what I needed car for and they even fitted the dual controls for me. What makes it worse is that it has a automatic clutch so it’s not like my learners are riding the clutch or anything like that. I also don’t understand why they are making me pay for a new clutch as my car has a 3 year warranty on it. Would this not come under the warranty as it is a mechanical fault and not wear and tear? I am that fuming I have written to Trading Standards and Watchdog.

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Hi, you might be interested to learn that there is a Toyota Service Bulletin regarding ’Clutch Premature Wear’. The TSB number is CP-8007. The solution prescribed is to replace the clutch disc with one from a Toyota Yaris. This is of a larger diameter and apparently lasts longer. There was evidently a production change in October 2008 to fit the Yaris clutch as standard to all Aygos. Document reference is CP-0067T-1208-EN. It is also specified that the clutch cable adjustment should have been checked during pre-delivery inspection to ensure maximum clutch life. All documents available for a small fee on Toyota technical website - www.toyota-tech.eu/ I hope this helps - Craig from Ayrshire

I tried to get the information from the TSB CP-8007. It wasn’t possible to find it. You can not search for the number id CP-8007 or write anything at all in the "search" column. I tryed to find the info anyway and tried the hard way by searching the manual way. I find some documents about other problems there, but not the one about the clutch? And yes I paid for nothing - Johan Wahlsten from Sweden

Toyota Aygo Blue 2010

After owning two Totota Yaris cars, I am very dissapointed with the Aygo.

Toyota Aygo GO 2011

I bought the AYGO GO after owning a Peugeot 107 for 4 years. A major selling point for me was the sat nav and Bluetooth which are standard with this model. What no one bothered to tell me was that this was done in conjunction with Apple Corp. and as a result I have had immense problems getting the Bluetooth to work with my phone. Tom Tom here no help at all and more or less said that they could not be held responsible for their unit not working with any particular phone. My phone is however on their list of compatible models. Surprise, surprise though. My daughter’s iPhone works perfectly with it. If you don’t have an iphone and expect your tom tom to work, you might be disappointed. A major blunder when marketing a great little car.

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I have to disagree. You turn on the bluetooth on your phone and the Tom Tom finds it. I have a Samsung and a Sony and both work fine. The wife has a Nokia and that works fine also, connects straight away - Aygo GO! from England

I must agree with the review regarding the issues you have with pairing your phone to the sat-nav. I too had problems, not with pairing the phone but not being able to use all the functions on the sat-nav i.e not able to use the text function because my phone was not compatible. My phone is only a few months old and it wasn’t on the compatible list. However, I did have a old phone that was on the compatible list and now I’m using that instead of the new phone. I think the software that was used in the sat-nav is truly out of date and I think TomTom need to come up with a up to date software that can be used with new phones - Stuart Banks from Lancashire

Toyota Aygo 2010

Love my Aygo!! I have had no problems whatsoever. Low tax, insurance and running costs! Wouldn’t hesitate to have another. Can fit my daughter’s pushchair in the boot and still have room for shopping.

Toyota Aygo Blue 2008

Bought this Aygo as a run around for my wife and as a first car for my teenage children to learn to drive in. Ideal or so I thought, when my wife first started mentioning water in the boot I blamed it on the glass hatch tipping water in when opened. She would often say how it was always steaming up and needed the air con all the time. Recently, however, after a heavy downpour the rear seat was sturated and the boot lining sopping wet. I emptied the boot and found 2 inches of water! Went to my local dealers and mentioned all the write ups I have since found on the web,they replaced all the light clusters, even though it was just outside warranty, cost me half hour labour. Update: First sign of rain and yes the boot is saturated, going in again this week!

Toyota Aygo platinum 2008

Have now had my Aygo 2 weeks, read the reviews after I had bought so bit worried when we had heavy rain, but no problem and no damp! So far loving my car, downsized from a corolla and loving the gap between filling up with petrol. No downsides yet, let’s hope that lasts.

Toyota Aygo 2008

Purchased Sept. 2008, quite pleased with general performance, but disappointed with the glove box which keeps opening (at present kept closed with white tack). I have been told the door could be removed but not replaced! Had to have a new starter motor (under warranty) and two new front tyres. Now exhaust blowing after 18,500 miles, not under warranty. Not happy with this and going to investigate further as do not think valid considering mileage. Thankfully no leaks to date. General performance satisfactory. Dealership...Marsh Toyota, Paignton, fantastic service, especially since my husband died.

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Margaret, I also had the problem with the glove box door and so has my mother. We both have identical models, i.e. 58 Aygo blues. I got my dealer to replace the door under the three year warranty. They said everything was covered including the glove box. My exhaust has also gone, the pipe has completely detached from the silencer. It has done 40,000 miles though so it’s no great surprise - Mark Caines from Middlesex

I have an 08 Aygo blue with 22,680 miles on the clock and my exhaust back box has just fallen off. Something I didn’t expect for a reasonably new car with low mileage. I also had glove box problems when I first got the car but the garage fixed this under warranty - Brenda Casey from Dumbartonshire

Toyota Aygo Sport 2006

I bought the car in 2007 with 7000 miles on the clock. The following year the doors seals leaked which was repaired by Toyota free of charge. I have serviced it when required and its been fine to date. I can get 500 miles on a full tank, £20 RFL and £10 a month ins, beat that if you can. It’s now done 44000 miles on motorways, dirt tracks and pot holed ridden country lanes and its still fine. I even purchased a roof rack for it to carry around my bikes. Only downside is it’s 3 door, there were no 4 door models around when I bought it.

Toyota Aygo blue 2009

On paper it was what I wanted. I have however had to report to my supplier (Westland-Bromsgrove) that ticking over in neutral, a bad engine noise (like a diesel!) at about 300/minute; a third of tickover? One of the three cylinders? Have done 2600 miles! They have noted it. If this turns out to be serious.......

Toyota Aygo 2006

My personal opinion best small city car for that price, engine has enough grunt, which I wasn’t expecting from a 998 cc engine. Never had any leaks or other troubles with a car, have done 20,000 miles.

Toyota Aygo 2005

Do not buy an AYGO, there is a fault with the clutches!! They are too small for the car. I had to get a new one at 25,000 miles, cost me nearly 450 pounds. I’ve had all sorts of problems with it and now the timing chain has gone, it will cost hundreds to fix. Going to the garage tommorow to get a new car. I’ll get nothing back for the AYGO may as well take it to the recycle bank!!!

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Hi, Sorry to hear of your problems but you should not have been charged for the replacement clutch or any associated issues. I have a Citreon C1 December 2007 and had mine changed Dec 2008 as they knew there was a problem. Clutches are too small for the car. I would write to Toyota warranty department direct and enclose a copy of the bill and ask for the money back. See notes of C 1 faults below and item at the end regarding Technical Bulletin re clutches. Same goes for water pump issues. I have also had this changed under warranty. Citreon C 1 faults Water leaks into load area via extractor vent. Have also been water leaks into load area and rear via misfitted rear door and hatch seals or rear light seals. More leaks reported through radiop aerial seal and passenger door seal. ’Whirring whine’ from 1.4HDI may be failing timing belt tensioner, which is a roller bearing device like the idler pulley, but with a reddish rubber/nylon damper. Gates cambelt kits include this part. Wise also to replace waterpump which it driven by the timing belt. Water pump failures common at about 3 years old. One report of a transmission oil leak on an Aygo (same car). Exhaust back boxes may only last 2 years before rusting through. Reports of leaking waterpumps on 1.0 petrol engines. Clutches seem to let in water, leading to surface corrosion and premature wear. Can last as little as two and a half years. TSB to replace 180mm clutches with 190mm clutches. See recalls. Rear wheel brake cylinders prone to failure. One case after 4 years and 4,000 miles. Another just 2 months from new. On 5 door models the glue holding the rear door windows to the hinge eventually fails and the windows fall out. Well used key operated drivers door and boot doorlocks may only last just over 3 years. Cat converters may also fail after 2 - 3 years. Reports of power steering failures at 3 - 4 years old, costing £650 for a new motor, though may have been caused by drivers burning out the motor by holding it on lock. Recalls 29-1-2010 Sticking Accelerator Pedal recall announced on AYGO (Feb 2005 - Aug 2009). Customers who experience the problem should phone 0800 1388 744. Must also apply to Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107. Official recall announced by PSA 1-2-1010. "PSA Peugeot Citroën has decided, in line with its stringent quality policy, to launch a similar programme for a selected range of Peugeot 107s and Citroën C1s which are produced in cooperation with Toyota in a shared plant. This precautionary recall concerns less than 10% of Peugeot 107s and Citroën C1s in circulation in Europe, ie 97 000 vehicles." Unknown date TSB: "the vehicle manufacturer has issued a technical bulletin regarding clutch noise issues and premature clutch wear on the Toyota Aygo-1.0, Peugeot 107-1.0 and Citroen C1-1.0. In cases where a customer complains of slipping clutch, noise from clutch during stop and go conditions orabnormal smell from clutch a service directive has been issued to replace the original clutch with a larger diameter clutch assembly. The original 180mm clutch will now be replaced with a larger 190mm clutch with increased clutch cover mass to rectify premature wear and noise issues." Hope this helps. I have no water issues as only a 2 door but have just had to change brake pads and discs due to premature wear. Letter in to Citreon warranty department so awaiting a reply. Only problem I have is a high pitched whining noise at slow speeds I have had since the car was 10 months old which is still not resolved. Good luck - Jacqui Kearns from England

Toyota Aygo 2008

Okay listen up fellow Aygo owners! I too have had all the problems... brake light bulbs not lasting, brake pads needing replacing, faulty clutch - can’t get in to gear, leaking door seals, have needed 4 new tyres, glovebox that wont close - all of this within the first 2 years and it’s awful, it’s been the biggest pain in the backside! The first thing was the glovebox - kept opening every time I went over a bump in the road! but they repaired straight away under the warranty. Then the brake light bulbs went which I paid for as it didn’t come to much, Then I had to buy 2 tyres - but not from Toyota - they are soooo expensive to buy from them. Then new brake pads - when they told me that was the norm I believed them so I paid out for that too. My own stupid fault as now looking back the brakes on my other cars lasted a lot longer. Then another 2 new tyres - and yes I regularly check my tyre pressure etc. Then when I took it through a car wash I got sprayed with water! The seals were replaced under warranty - but I can’t get over that some of you have inches of water in the car - at least mine wasn’t that bad and there was no argument from the dealership to replace foc. NOW PAY ATTENTION to this next part. the gear box has never been great - not the smoothest when changing, however last week I was driving along when I couldn’t get in to gear - at the time very scary - Toyota wouldn’t pick the car up - had to get my breakdown people to tow it - when they looked at it they said they were going to strip the clutch and get an inspector to assess whether it was a manufacturing fault or "wear and tear" - that’s when I hit the roof and found this website - there was no way on this earth I was going to pay £400 for them to replace a 2 year old clutch - NO WAY!!!!! I do not ride the clutch - I have never had this problem before with other cars a lot older. I’m shocked and feel sorry that some of you have paid out for this. PLEASE! DO NOT PAY FOR A NEW CLUTCH!!!! Send an email/letter to Toyota head office and the Toyota dealers you bought it from explaining you wont pay - it must be replaced - that it simply is not good enough that it’s not lasted at least 80,000 miles! Then copy and paste in to your email all the comments from this web page!!! Outlining that it is a COMMON fault with Toyota! - That’s what I did yesterday and GUESS WHAT. I am now getting new clutch tomorrow all covered for under the warranty. All in all I love my little car - it’s perfect for me and my dealers - have done the decent thing with the glovebox, clutch and door seals. But I will be getting rid of it next year. I don’t know what car to get next time - and I may still stick to Toyota but it wont be an aygo. Great little car but getting very fed up with speaking to a garage every few months with another problem.

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Bought an Aygo for my son’s first car, as cheap insurance, rad tax etc. Seemed fine until it rained, we then had puddles in the footwells, white mould growing on carpets. We took it back to the dealer (Toyota) as it was under warranty, who assured me that they had changed all the seals, just over a year later, once again we have puddles, mould, rusted rear speakers, we took it back to the dealer who said the seals were out of warranty as had been renewed just over a year ago, and the cost to get the car right would be £2,400 but they had contacted Toyota who would fund some of the money to correct their bad design faults, leaving me with a bill of £470, for a problem that was never rectified correctly in the first place... Nicki from Sussex

Toyota Aygo Blue with blue tooth and air con 2009

Good points, the Aygo is fairly comfortable inside, it is nippy (at least with no more than 2 people in it), the sound system is excellent. Bad points - the boot is a joke and the parcel shelf is useless. The gearbox is abysmal - like gear boxes used to be on really ancient cars many years ago. Often it is impossible to get into reverse gear without quite a few attempts and changing down from 5th to 4th can be a nightmare - have to double declutch and then sometimes have more than one go! The dealership just steadfastly maintain this is how the gear boxes are and nothing can be done about it. Had to have a new glove box door as it wouldn’t close flush. My car has also suffered from the icing up inside problem - so bad that it took as much removal with an ice scraper on the inside as the outside. Door seals, and speaker seals have been replaced and I thought the problem had been solved. However, first icy day of the year today and the problem is back - not as bad as it was, but still not solved. On complaining to the Dealership on several occasions about this problem and getting nowhere it was necessary to get quite firm with them to get anything done. They maintained they had never heard of the problem, so I printed off complaints from this website and others and they also claimed it was due to me getting in the car with wet shoes! On the whole I wouldn’t buy a Toyota again and would not recommend anyone to buy the Aygo. I bought the Aygo thinking to keep it for many years as Toyota have a good reputation, but am thinking seriously of trading it in for a Ford after the 3 years is up, at least their gear boxes are excellent and they don’t ice up inside.

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Just driven an Aygo on hire from Enterprise: 10 plate done 9000 miles. The one thing that struck me was how slick the gearbox was - far better than an Insignia I had a few weeks earlier. So I would definitely say that a poor gear change is not par for the course! Gary from Yorkshire

Toyota Aygo Blue 2009

Here’s my thoughts on my little 3dr 59 plate Aygo Blue, bought in Feb 2010. Pros -Excellent on fuel, and now using Tescos super unleaded I’m getting 425+ miles a tank, with total milage at 8000 currently -Funky looking, very modern appearance. Had the fog lights and alloys option, with the aliminum strips in the door wells. -Plenty of room, people are always commenting on how easy it is to get into the back of the car, and how much room and head space you’ve got when you’re in there. -Nippy! I was worried about the 14sec 0-62mph figure but when you’re actually in the car it feels much quicker and is very good at showing people up at the traffic lights, beaut. -Lots of little places to store things under the dash and around the steering wheel. -Longest distance central locking I’ve ever come across! -50/50 splitting rear seats opens up the boot and gives you plenty of room -Easy to park, lovely steering -Nicely layed out dash board -Bluetooth option is a very nice touch, and pollen filter works well. Cons -Interior light doesn’t come on when the passenger opens their door -No light in the boot -Can’t controll passengers window, only your own -Fuel gage reads in 6 little blocks, which is a personal thing more than anything, it’s annoying when you fill up half a tank and get 5 blocks, then 2 mins round the corner you lose one. It’s a bit annoying, I’d rather have a dial instead of digital. -I haven’t had any problems with vast amounts of water in the footwells, but I have noticed the car windows get very foggy/moist and have droplets of water dripping down after a cold night. I realise most cars get this, but if I don’t keep my aircon on to dry the air it happens at any time. And is hard to get rid of. Overall, I love my car. It’s funky, nippy and great on the petrol. I adore the colour and the gadgets, only a few things I’d change but they don’t kill me or make me want to drive my car any less. Lovely little cheap car!

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My nightmare of ice on the inside and outside is over and The Ombudsman ruled that the car Not Fit For Purpose and TOYOTA BOUGHT MY CAR BACK FROM ME (at a financial loss to me?). Speak to Consumer Direct or your Household Insurance Legal Helpline if you have this to help reject your car.If you had any finance on the car The Ombusman can get involved under the F.Service Act. Hope this helps - Linda from Worcestershire

Toyota Aygo Black 2006

I bought my little Aygo in 2006, I only do about 3000 miles a year so the car is suitable to my needs. Cheap car tax etc. Last year I noticed the windows steaming up, then to my horror after a heavy rain fall found the passenger front foot well with 4" of water. I took it back to my dealer in Darlington and they were fantastic. Supposedly replaced the door seal and fitted new carperts due to a damp smell. Then yesterday it was pouring down and went into the rear seat to get my brolly and couldnt believe the rear footwell was now full of water. I believe this problem only happens when I park my car on the roadside with the car tilting to the right (due to the camber on the road). I have contact Toyato again today and they have agreed to have to car in again to be looked at with no questions asked. The car is out of waranty now so hopefully they won’t try to charge me for the repair. Having talked to the very nice lady in servicing she told me that this is a common fault with the Aygo, Peugoet 106 & Citreon C1. They are all made by the same people and Toyato just add their own bits to the frame. I am trashed and feel let down. I thought I was buying a Toyota as they were reliable. Now I am just worried about the forthcoming years of many leaks to come after reading other reports. Apart from this I find it a smashing little car. Althought I do keep cutting my hand on the parcel shelf when putting bags in the car.

Toyota Aygo blue 2009

Bought Aygo Blue November 2009, it’s been back to dealer three times for leaks, still leaking, and bad condensation. Dealer says they have replaced seals but it’s still leaking. Why should Toyota be able to take folks hard earned cash and get away with selling defective vehicles? Reading this blog I’m amazed at how many of them are faulty, after their recent bad publicity you would think they would be bending over backwards to remedy this fault. I feel so depressed after reading all the blogs that so few people have got any satisfaction or compensation from Toyota.. Diabolical that they shoud be getting away with this.

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Did you have any finance when you bought the car? If so The Ombudsman can get invloved, he helped in getting Toyota to buy my car back due to the car not been fit for purpose. I suffer excessive condensation inside car which turned to Ice on inside front screen when weather conditond dropped below zero. If not try Consumer Direct for advice on your legal position and procedures. Hope this helps - Linda from Worcestershire

Hi. Unfortunately I had also a problem with water infiltration. The problem was on the rear side of my car (Aygo 3 doors 2008), the 3rd central-up brake lamp exactly. The inside insolation of that lamp was damaged from temperature variation and the water had no problem to get inside. The problem was resolved with mastic auto. Two other posible ways for leaks are the two rubber nuts who sustain the rear glass window. If I recall corectly, the warranty laws says that if a product shows the same defect for three times in the first year from production, the seller must change that product with similar one or return the value of that product. So, who is in this situation, go straight on the dealer and fight for your (our) rights. All the best - Traian from Romania

Toyota Aygo blue 2007

Well after having many cars, this one is better than a Mercedes. As far as problems go, we have not had a single problem and when I owned three brand new Mercedes they were always in the garage. you will find what ever car you buy there will always be things that go wrong.

Toyota Aygo 2006

Hello fellow aygo’ers! I’m a newly passed driver as I passed in June and my first car is my Aygo black which I do love to death despite it faults! Last sunday I was on the motorway and heard a horrible clanging noise so I pulled off the nearest slip road and got out of the car to my dismay my exhaust was hanging off and was resting on the floor! Thanks to the AA he pulled it off and I drove home without an exhaust sounding like a boy racer! Five days after I was on a motorway again driving to work at rush hour, came off at my exit and stopped behind the vehicle in front getting ready to move up the queuing traffic, to my dismay (again!) I couldn’t get my car into any gear and a horrible burning smell was present! I had to get towed back to Manchester from Burnley! My car has only just done 34000! All this happened within 5 days! I’m a 20yr old female who was scared out of her wits and chose this car as I was told it was best for new drivers! Am I beginning to regret my decision!?

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In response to my own post, I got the car back this evening with a brand new clutch and they said something had severed and it looks like manufacturers fault!! I can’t say this was definiate cause obviously! But after only having the car 2 month I think its a tad bang out of order! In all fairness the car drives like a dream now but I feel like I’m just waiting for the next thing to wrong! And if it does the dealer will be swiftly receiving the keys back! - Natalie-Claire Collier from Lancashire

Hi, what happened? Did you find a solution to the problem? John Smith from Dorset

Toyota Aygo 1.0i Blue Hatch 5dr 2008

I bought my Aygo 2 years ago. There has always been a problem with condensation but when I found mildew growing on cushions I kept in the boot alarm bells rang. When I had the problem looked into I was told that water had been leaking into the car through tthe speaker covers. The water was sucked out and I was told that the damp smell would go but two months later it is just as bad. The warranty runs out at the end of October and I don’t know what to do. Having today gone online for the first time and read all the reports about leaks my heart sinks.

Toyota Aygo 2010

I have not bought an Aygo, I went for the Yaris. As I have had 4 Yaris’s in the past and once you have driven a Yaris there is no going back. Well, I test drove the Aygo and I can’t really say anything good about it. The engine was noisy, the suspension is awful; you fell claustrophobic driving. The interior felt cheap and tin surrounding. So sorry, that is my opinion and I would not recommend this car. It may have a Toyota engine but this vehicle is actually made in Czechoslovakia and brought to this country as a cheap car for those who can’t afford much more. But as I said to the Toyota dealership - surely selling this car is embarrassing for Toyota?

Toyota Aygo 2010

Aygo is going in tomorrow, large amounts of water in both footwells. I am not happy looks, like an ongoing problem with these little cars, hope it gets sorted asap.

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I am losing patience I want to like my Aygo but it seems to be suffering from the usual list of problems. Its had the wheel caps and bearings replaced, the clutch, the glovebox lid and the hazard warning light button. It has also suffered intermediate creaking noises in the suspension and steering. Its now started leaking into the drivers side footwell. I am booking it in to the dealer tomorrow. My Aygo is just barely 2 years old with 13,000 miles on the clock has anyone taken these issue up with Toyota head office. I am not sure this car will hold up after its warranty runs out on its third birthday. Please let me know what you think - Kieran Mahon from London

Very interested to hear about your problems with the Aygo. We have an Aygo Blue 5dr hatchback registered inOct 2007. We bought it 2 years ago. There has always been a problem with condensation but earlier this year we found that 2 cushions we had in the boot had grown mildew and there was a terrible smell of damp in the car. We took it to the local dealership who examined it and told us that water had been leaking in through the speaker covers. although they assure me that all the water has been removed, there is still a terrible smell of damp and I am taking it back for further investigation - Margarita Cooper from Moray (Elgin) and Nairn Shire

Toyota Aygo 2008

UPDATE: Following my ICE inside car and extreme condensation problems. Toyota have done everything they know to correct my problems but I am NOT 100% SURE that everything will be OK when the winter weather returns. In the meantime the ombudsman ruled that my car WAS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE FROM DAY ONE and Toyota HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR BACK FROM ME at a high financial loss to me. I just wanted this nightmare over so have now handed my car back and changed to a Fiat 500 which I find far superior in many areas and a lovely little car with NO PROBLEMS so far. No one HAS EVER SAID SORRY to me for all the disruption and emotional stress I have had endured for many months however the ombudsman did get a small amount of compensation and some of my extra costs incurred. I will keep looking at this site if you have any questions for me please submit and I will try and help you other suffers.

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Good luck with changing car to Fiat. After spending £2000 on repairs, I would never ever advise anyone to buy it. Trading my Fiat in and getting the Aygo blue 2010. Never had such unreliable car as Fiat before. - Sandy from England

Totally agree with the comments about Fiat 500 - it has been in and out the repair garage since new. Had a Fiat Yaris (old style) before - now starting to think about the Aygo - pity about the condensation problems - KaBu from Scotland

Toyota Aygo 2006

Hi, I have just found this website. I had to downsize to an second hand Aygo (previous cars from new Corolla and Yaris fantastic cars) all from the same dealership. I have had the car just over a year and she has constantly been back to the garage with brake lights - water leak in the boot and today I had to pull over to a garage as there was a very noisy knocking sound every time I pressed on the clutch and have been informed by garage that it is possible that I need a new clutch - milage is 28,000 - I have however spoken to Toyota customer service team and was told to take car back to the dealer I brought from and if there is a defect I would only have to contribute a payment (shirley if defect it should be down to Toyota to rectify) or if it is down to wear and tear (driving on the clutch what ever that is) I would have to pay the rate of £458 - I rang the service team at the dealership and was told the warrenty had run out, and I would have to pay for stripping down the clutch and paying for a new one. Once I informed them that I had spoken to toyota’s customer service and I had a reference number to quote "they would see what they could do and ring me back" - I have heard nothing - so do I ring around and go else where?

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Just to let you know that I took the Aygo to another dealership and I had the car checked over for free and I was informed that it was the bearings and a spring which had gone - I had a quote which was £70 more than the previous one. However I was told that as the warranty had run out it would not be covered, but after the sales team spoke to Toyota Customer Services I was informed that they would bear the cost of a new clutch, if I was to pay £282 for labour. So she has now had a new steering wheel, hopefully a leaky boot sorted (not had bad weather to test her) now a new clutch, I prey nothing else goes what I call seriously wrong. This has not put me off other models of Toyota cars, but you should no way buy or recommend an Aygo - this is the runt of the litter - Joanne from Derbyshire

I have owned my Aygo since new from 2006 with no problems at all until I suddenly developed a heavy clutch one day. I had no symptons previously like slipping etc so I took it to my local dealer who to my horror said that my clutch needed replacing. I couldn’t believe it as I only had 26700 miles on the clock. I immediately went on to the Aygo Owners Club forum and to my horror I realised that it wasn’t just me who had developed this problem so obviously there must be a defect. I called the dealer who supplied me with my vehicle and explained that I had been on the site and read other reviews and was there anything they could do for me. They rang me back and said that they had spoken to Toyota Head Office and as a good will gesture they would replace the clutch free of charge. They were very helpful and saved me a lot of money as I was over the warranty period but now at least I have piece of mind at least for another 12 months. I would advise you to contact the dealer who supplied you with the vehicle again. Good Luck! Lisa Carter from Warwickshire

Toyota Aygo Sports 2006

I have an Aygo which is not 4 years old yet and has done just over 14,000 miles and have just been told by garage that it needs a new steering rack and water pump amounting to about £970 in total Surely such a young car with few miles can’t need a new rack?

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I am a trained motor vehicle technician and driving instuctor. My little bundle of joy an ’08 plate has had fitted a new modified clutch, water pump and steering rack. It bumps squeaks and rattles merrily. Seems all this is normal! I would agree if it was a Russian-made Moskovich but it’s not, its a TOYOTA. Well serves us right for not checking to see who their partners were in building this amazing little vehicle; yes the French! Let’s see, they changed an inexpensive easy-to-change timing belt to a very expensive timing chain and the price for a clutch would be okay if it was a Ferrari. Trading Standards do they exist, the pressure plate diaphragm spring on the clutch is prone to split leading to loss of gears and clutch slip. Professionally, I consider this dangerous even lethal. Imagine you are on a motorway slip road when this occurs, 1) loss of power, 2) can’t select gears. I’ll leave the rest to your imagination! Trading Standards seem to be ignoring these complaints that are apparently breaching our rights as consumers, and I would say our safety. My first Toyota and, as long as they are in bed with the french, my last! - Harry Thomson from Scotland

Toyota Aygo 2006

Oh boy, this sounds all too familiar to me now. Before stumbling onto this forum, I thought I was the only one having these very same problems. Having moved over here from South Africa, I thought the ice problem was just one of those things assosiated with the UK’s colder climate. I have also recently noticed the damp under the carpets in the rear passenger footwell. Then there’s the problem with the radiator leaking coolant all over the place AND for some reason the tyres need replacing just about every 10 000 km’s and no, I do not drive like the silver dream racer and I check the tyre pressure at least once a month! Most recently however my clutch has started failing. I was unable to go and see my daughter today as I stopped at a traffic light and no amount of force allowed me to get the car back into gear! It is clear to me now that these cars are plagued with problems AND the people at Toyota know it but they are perfectly happy to keep ripping people off! My advice to anyone thinking of buying an Aygo would be to stay well clear!

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Hi I have just read your report and I have just posted a report on my 2006 Aygo as I appear to had resolved a by Toyota a leaky boot - have not had wet weather to test it yet - also I had to pull up at the nearest garage as when I pressed down on the clutch there was a horrid knocking sound and the garage suspects that the clutch is going - I am waiting for Toyota dealership to get back to me - as I went via Toyota’s customer service and they informed me that if it is defective they would only ask me to contribute towards costs (if defective surely Toyota should stand the costs) but if it is down to wear and tear I would have to pay full costs - they gave me a reference to quote when I speak to the Toyota dealership - I am still waiting for them to get back to me - hope this helps - Joanne Jones from Derbyshire

Toyota Aygo Blue 2010

This is the 2nd Aygo we have bought for the wife and it’s a great runner. I’ve been a mechanic for 11 years and never fixed or heard of these problems people keep mentioning. All cars come with faults, we both had the 2008 Yaris and mine has been in 4 times for warranty issues but hers has had no problems at all. I think Toyota’s are built the way cars should be and we will buy another again.

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I think you’re telling porkies - Tony Thompson from Devon

Toyota Aygo 2007

Am I the ONLY one here that does NOT have a leaky Aygo? Okay, this is a budget car, and I understand why I bought this car. It’s only got one boot strut, no light switch for the passenger side, and no sun roof. Its a cheap car, and thats why I bought it, and the MPGs. All in all this car if far better than my Peuegot 106. My Aygo is cheap to tax, it’s only £20 a year, and that means I can use the car less and do not have to worry about having to pay £120 a year for my Peuegot. My Aygo is cheeky, its fun to drive, cheap on the petrol, and have to fill her up, and spend time at the pumps than I ever did with the Peuegot. Most of ALL. My Aygo does NOT LEAK!

Toyota Aygo 2007

My car is just about 3 years old. It has done a mere 17,000 miles. Up to date it has had new gear cables and rear leaking wheel cylnders fixed on the warranty, rear and front brake pads and discs and 2 new tyres. As a previous reviewee stated I bought this car because it was supposed to be economical to drive, and I have to say I have enjoyed driving it, but the time has come to sell it. I want and need a reliable and economical car, and these toyota aygo’s certainly appear not to be that. You forfeit what you save on insurance, road tax and petrol on the garage bills when it goes wrong. I will not be buying a toyota again, I have never had so many things go wrong with a car in a short time ever.

Toyota Aygo Sport 2006

Now I don’t like to complain but I am sick of paying out to get this car fixed. From day one it rattled on the left hand side. The air conditioning has never been the greatest. I always have condensation on the windows, the doors leak in water and make the car stink to high heaven. (yet Toyota say they can’t find a leak) I have had to fork out for numerous tyres/bulbs. Have Paid over £200 for brakes, £450 to get a part fitted in the exhaust, another £630 for some chain in the engine (????) and just today £193 to get a new water pump........ oh, but they do have a great coffee machine in the waiting area! Think it’s time for a new car not made by Toyota.

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I have a 107, same car as Aygo, my water pump failed at 4k miles - Paul Norbury from Lancashire

Did you know the water pumps are at fault? Toyota know this, I have had both my cars fixed - Stephen Stone from England

Toyota Aygo 2007

I bought a Toyota Aygo black about a month ago and I’ve had no problems with it whatsoever. I bought it from Vantage Toyota in Blackburn. I do about 450 miles a week, going to work and back, mostly on motorways and I get about 56 mpg which I’m happy about. I have had no leaks or anything going wrong with it yet. I have had other Toyota cars and this one is the best so far. So, well done Toyota, I would buy another one. The car is a 2007 model with 4500 miles on the clock.

Toyota Aygo 2010

Took home my brand new Aygo 1st March 2010. Absolutely loved my car until two weeks later found the footwells in an inch of water! Took my Aygo back to Toyota who first said they woud fix the problem but wouldn’t replace the mats and carpets "until they were mouldy". I was completely disgusted. Eventually after getting very angry with their customer relations and the staff at Toyota they finally said they would replace the mats and the carpets. After speaking to Trading Standards they told me that I was completely within my rights to ask for a new car! WHAT EVER YOU DO, DON’T ACCEPT HAVING YOU YOUR CAR FIXED GO DIRECTLY FOR A NEW CAR AND FIGHT FOR IT!! ALSO MAKE SURE YOU GET A COURTESY CAR WHEN YOU TAKE YOURS IN AND DON’T LET THEM TELL YOU THEY DON’T HAVE ONE ’COS THEY ALWAYS HAVE!! Or you will have no leg to stand on. Firstly write a letter mentioning the Supply of Goods Implied Terms Act 1973, what and when the problem is, that it is not of satisfactory quality and that you want your car replaced with a new one. Send one letter to your Toyota dealer and one to the head office complaints department. They will then be in touch. Luckily I heard from the branch manager the next morning, which was actually 5 days after I took my car in. He finally agreed to TAKE BACK MY OLD CAR AND ORDER ME A NEW CAR! If only I had spoken to the manager earlier in the week it would have been sorted earlier without all the fuss!! Toyota certainly have some trust to rebuild, I have certainly lost mine!!

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Update: I collected My second brand new car today I finally had some good service!! When collecting my second brand new car I was also told that the service plan I had taken out for thre years would be free of charge!! Result!! Wasn’t quite expecting that much, but oh well. I also had a full tank of petrol and another bunch of flowers. I am now a much happier customer as long as it dosen’t happen again!! I will have to wait and see when it rains again!! - Ami Jolliffe from Devon

Well done you are the first that I have heard to get the correct result from Toyota. Unfortunately I took delivery of my car in May and did not know about my problems until November when the lower tempartures came. I have The Ombudsman now involved in my case but really need bad weather to see if my car is repaired after the upgraded seals fittted which may or may not solve my problems. Wish I lived closer to your area to get the proper treatment NO ONE HAS EVER said SORRY to me yet. Hope you set a precedent for others, well done again - Linda from Worcestershire

The car is a "courtesy" no where in law or policy do any dealers have to provide one - Jason Floyd from Kent

Toyota Aygo 2009

I bought a new Aygo 2009 and had leaks in the boot. Toyota replaced door/window seals and I have been back 4 times now as whenever it rains the car is not safe to drive as the condensation on the windows is so extreme, within 5mins I can’t keep the windows clear. My last Aygo was also brand new and I had no problem, which is why I got an upgrade . Is it just luck of the draw? I intend to take it back as what’s the use of having a car that I can only drive 3months of the year, if that.

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I have just experienced the same EXTREME fogging up AFTER upgraded seals fitted and normal system did not clear screen.Try the AIR CON which did work quicker than normal ventilation/blower. It was dangerous as I was driving along NOT been able to see as normal system was not working - Linda Woolley from Worcestershire

Toyota Aygo 2007

Bought Aygo (2007 model) in 2009. Kept saying that it smelt damp, but put down to the bad way in which the heating system clears the windscreen and that the windows are wet on the inside the majority of the time. Got in the back of the car the other week and guess what? Squelch, the floor was sodden. Taken car straight back to dealers and asked how that much water could be getting in the car. Mechanic said that it is a common fault it will be the door seal, "Said door seal looks fine, not corroded or anything" He just said he knows it is a common fault on this car. "THEN WHY DON’T TOYOTA DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?" I can’t afford a new car. Had to trade Vauxhall in due to common faults! Are we all just being ripped off?

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As I have seen many of you aren’t happy with the Aygo. Water leaks are generally common on the 5 door versions. If the car is in warranty all you need to do is have it rectified by your local dealer and if not it isn’t too costly to pay for. At the end of the day all cars of different makes and models have various faults (even Aston Martin’s with wiperblade motors). It is no good ranting on about how unhappy you are. Did anyone refuse to rectify the problem? No! I don’t work for Toyota but have bought an Aygo (never driven it) and came across this site whilst browsing, but don’t think this is as bad as you all are stating. At the end of the day the car is cheap and affordable and Toyota seems decent enough to help anyone with any faults so is there a problem? - Rob from Hampshire

Toyota Aygo 2009

Wish i had looked here before I bought one of these heaps of c**p for my girlfriend. The car has had all the problems listed previously. Water in the front footwell and ice and condensation on the windscreen. According to my Toyota dealership these problems are unique to me.... as I have now discovered this is obviously just a big fat lie. If anyone has managed to hand one back I would love to hear from you williamfreestone@thinkpositive.co.uk

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I have submitted photographs to a Customer Manager Jenny Shipley who has shown to Technical and they agree that this is not right this was some 3 weeks ago.I was advised that a FIELD Engineer was to look into my ICE PROBLEMS which happened again 20th + 21st Feb and 1st + 2nd March. I have submitted paperwork to the Ombudsman requesting replacement and/or compensation so that I can replace the car. I have asked Toyota Customer Services to look at this web site which they have. Keep going at the dealer plus Customer services plus Mr FONSECA and try Mr JON WILLIAMS saw in The Times that he is highest ranking Briton among Toyota UK executives. I am still fighting for what I thought I was buying a QUALITY CAR as advertised and sold to me - Linda from Worcestershire

Took home my brand new Aygo 1st march 2010. 2 weeks later footwells in an inch of water. After a week of hassle and writing letters I finally spoke to someone with some authority, the operations manager at the Toyota dealer. We spoke about the problem and about how badly I was treated and he agreed to take back the old car and has ordered me a brand new car, also some extras for the inconveniece! Progress at last! What ever you do, NEVER accept your car to be fixed first always go for a new car and stick at it! you will get what you want - Ami Jolliffe from Devon

Toyota Aygo Platinum 2009

My father was loaned a 2009 model Aygo courtesy car from a Toyota dealer in Woodford, Essex awaiting delivery of his order. This car leaked leaving puddles in the rear footwells. The dealer was asked to ensure that the actual Aygo purchased did not suffer from the same fault. A few days after delivery of the new car it rained and you guessed it....the rear footwells became damp. Regretfully the dealer refused to accept the car back and then denied that there ever was a leak effectively calling my father a liar. My father (a pensioner) did not want the hassle of legal action and was forced to accept a trade-in allowance for a more expensive car. It is apparent that Toyota are aware of endemic problems but will not make costly design changes to their products unless they get found out with a safety issue and publicity. Meanwhile, their franchise dealers are happy to pocket the income from in-guarantee labour claim back schemes. Buy another Toyota? I don’t think so!

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Damn. I purchased my Aygo from the Woodford Branch a few weeks ago. I sent the car into the garage this morning as I found a leak behind the drivers seat :( I cannot believe they can get away with ignoring so many complaints. If anyone has actually had their leak problem cured I would love to know - Mark from England

Aygo leaked through back door 3 lights vent s behind bumper rear wiper all fixed ok but they said lights were corroded - Derek Newland from Surrey

Toyota Aygo Black 2009

I bought a new Aygo in August 2009, everytime it rains the car is soaking wet inside. It’s been back to the dealer twice who have changed different seals. There seems to be no definitive Toyota ’fix’ to this problem, with dealers having their own suspicions and theories as to where the water is getting into the car and usually these aren’t the whole answer. This car was bought for my wife, I’ve owned 3 Toyota’s over the last few years and if this car doesn’t get sorted properly by Toyota it will certainly be the last thing I ever buy from them. If Toyota want to hang onto their reputation for bullet proof reliability and excellent after sales support they need find a definitive ’fix’ to the problem to the water leaks, call them all back to be retro fitted with the solution and apologise to all the customers that have been affected. I don’t accept that just because its a cheap car we should accept poor quality.

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UPDATE: 2009 Aygo Black, 3 door. Our Aygo has been back to the dealer twice , the first time didn’t fix the problem but happily the 2nd fix seems to have worked (fingers crossed.) Apart from the leaking door seals the Aygo has behaved brilliantly and is a joy to own and drive. Fuel economy is superb , cruises happily around town or on the motorway. Looks great , We’ve fallen back in love with the car , just hoping that the winter doesn’t ruin our new found happiness. Toyota dealer was very good and although the 1st fix didn’t resolve the problem , the car was quickly taken back and the problem sorted. Thats all for now , keep you posted... - Joe Harvey from Oxfordshire

Toyota Aygo 2005

GROUNDHOG DAY!!!!! The car leaked and leaked. And still does as I sit here and write this, Feb 2010. 5th yearof leakage! Since I bought it in 2005, it has leaked every year. I believe on the last count, it had been back to the garage 7 times. Every time they refit a new seal - nothing seems to have fixed the problem. Last year, I got Toyota GB involved, they part-paid for new carpets and new seals (damp cars smell really badly) I thought we’d sorted the problem but this winter exposed the poor little car again. There is obviously something seriously wrong with this model. More worryingly, the dealers don’t seem to have an answer. Note to mention that I also had a faulty tailgate and the exhaust seems to rattle around quite a lot. In fact to dat, I’ve had 2 new boxes and 2 new exhausts and the cars done just about 30k miles. I would advise anyone thinking of buying this car to look at other alternatives. FIAT Panda etc. If things do go wrong, the warranty isn’t brilliant. Such a shame as the concept of the car is brilliant.

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I hope this helps every Aygo owner with the well-reported water leaks. After having the 2007 5-door Aygo for a couple of years without problems, I noticed lots of water in the rear offsie footwell, as well as a slightly wet nearside back seat .On my first reporting the problem to my local Toyota dealer, they replaced all the door seals, then roof seals (not sure exactly what or where these are) a few weeks later when they had them in stock. I thought all had been fixed, but a few weeks later, lots of water appeared in same places again. Also, windows were steaming up a lot and at one point a few drops of water came through the interior light fitting. At first I though the latter was maybe condensation dropping down. However, on leaving the car with the local dealer again, they did find the source of the ’main’ leak. The water had been getting into the roof lining from a bad seal on the high-level brake-light. From there, the water was pouring into the inside of the car at various points, probably depending on the slope of the land and when I was driving or parked. Anyway, the roof lining and high-level brake light fitting were completely replaced and the problem seemed to have been fixed at last. There still remained one leak, which was coming in to the boot from the rear nearside light fitting. It appears that all the rear light fittings have a very flimsy seal, which wears out very quicky. Apparently, the more often the car is cleaned, the sooner the seals will wear out and the sooner the inside of the car will start to get wet. I had no further problems, other than the relatively minor leak into boot, which I ignored as I was fed up at that point. Other than the water leaks and a few other relatively minor issues (e.g. a clip dropped off the gears resulting in only being able to select 1st third and fifth gears) which were fixed under warranty, I was happy with the Aygo After reading various reviews on cars in the Aygo category, I recently swapped the Aygo for a new Suzuki Alto SZ3, which I find at least matches the AYGO in all departments. I hope this report helps other Aygo owners - Stevie Wonder from Lancashire

Toyota Aygo 2009

Best advice - don’t buy an Aygo. Bought the car new for my wife and took delivery in October. initially very happy until about 1 week after when front and rear offside footwells soaked with water. Went into garage; this was the first of 4 visits. On 2nd visit they put stupid rubber roof seals on that my son pulled off within seconds; they said they were not aware of any leaking Aygos as all customers were very happy with the cars. 3rd visit they kept it for close to 3 weeks and was only repaired after I phoned up constantly. 4th visit to garage because plastic panels were falling off; they said it was a manufacturing fault and the clips that held the panels on could not be repaired. They said the fault with the leaks was due to faulty speaker seals. I can only sum up by using the word SCRAP. Think carefully about this purchase.

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Alan, I sympathise. I too have the same problem. Mine’s been back 7 or 8 times. So many I can’t remember. I have started a blog - http://aygoaggro.blogspot.com. I’m using it to try and get Toyota to accept some kind of repsonsibility - George Beverley from Dorset

Hi Alan, I’m going through the same thing, bought mine new in August, the problems with your Aygo are the same as mine - Joe Harvey from Oxfordshire

I have just left my Aygo Blue 08 with Toyota again re major leakages; door seals already replaced, what a load of rubbish. Bought this car for the school run and I am refusing to take it back. I await  phone call from the manager, in the meantime I have their Yaris courtesy car, which I may hide somewhere until I get refund!!! Toyota make me sick, I am furious - Rachel Dalton from Kent

Toyota Aygo Aygo Blue 2009

Will try and keep this short as possible!! Took delivery of my leased Aygo on the 23rd November 09. TWO DAYS later I had about 4 inches of water in the rear passenger footwell. Went to my local dealership to be told by a sales advisor that this was a common fault!!! HORRIFIED. Could not provide me with a courtesy car untill the 7th dec. Came home and read the previous reviews and was gutted that I’d chosen it. By the 29th had water slopping around in both rear footwells. After numerous phone calls to the main dealership and the very helpful James from Leaseplan,a hire car was provided and the car went in for repair!! My dad went down to view the stripped car. The "problem" it seems is the manifolds under the internal door frame. You could have fitted your fist through it!! These were replaced along with the carpets which i INSISTED upon. TOYOTA need to act and sort out this persistent problem, along with the others that are now apparent (only automatics are affected in the Aygo.) I’ve told everyone I have dealt with to read the reviews on here, and family/friends to be wary of what they buy!! No more leaks so far, but I don’t hold much hope . Apart from water and now condensation it’s a nippy little car.

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Don’t hold your breath, my Aygo is booked in next week for the 6th time since owing it from new (September 08) for water problems in both front wells. Thought the problem had been fixed the last time in April but it is now just as wet; freezes and steams up inside all the time it’s like driving in a wet box and is now beginning to smell like a damp sponge. Toyota are well aware of the problem but just in denial! Service Manager has informed me today that yet another modification was issued in October to solve the problem. Do I believe him? In a word NO! Now because of the other problems I can’t get a decent trade in price - Ed from Nottinghamshire

I have a 2008 Aygo, from November 2008 I had the ICE on the inside of the front screen, which came back again November 2009. This is due to excess moisture/condensation getting into the car. With mine they cannot find out how the water is getting in so have said I should use my Air Con for 30 minutes once a week. I do not accept that I should manage a sub standard, not fit for purpose car and am fighting with Toyota. Try Consumer Direct for advice, I found them very good and keep going back and back to you garage the give them a last chance to sort out, if not you may have some legal recall - Linda from Worcestershire

Toyota Aygo 3 dr 2009

Water leaks into the footwells. Horror! Thanks to these reveiws I hit the dealership running and there was no debate. Had a hire car and my Aygo was returned within 2 days. BUT it is far from clear what was done to the car as I had a different story from everyone I spoke to at the dealership/service area. The is no sign of damp or condensation and it has been cold and wet since the "fix" so fingers crossed. The big question remains is why has Toyota not fixed this problem at the factory? The company is held up as world leader in "continuous improvement" "best practice" etc, etc., yet this very serioius problem appears to have been ongoing for years! Big black mark Toyota and as for the sticky accelerator pedals..???

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My ’fix’ lasted 6 months and the problem is now just a bad as before - Ed from Nottinghamshire

Toyota Aygo 2007

Mine leaks as does my next door neighbours and my friends went back to the dealer within 10 days of getting it. I have heard of the leaks comming from door seals, rear high vis light, dirt caught in rear windscreen seal, faulty or missing rubber seals in boot and under rear passenger carpet. My advice and it wont be everyones cup of tea(Toyota warranty is not worth the paper its printed on) Clean and remove the rubber seals then refit with a touch of silicone on them. Same for door seals and the high vis tail light. Buy some febreeze for the stink...

Toyota Aygo 2008

Yet again November 2009 when temparatures drop I have ice plus condensation on the inside of the front screen. The dealer has had the car in but cannot find any leaks for the moisture to get into the car. The only suggestion from Toyota Technical is to drive through the winter months with the air con on. Not acceptable proves a fault with the car, which I will be pursuing. I also have the Iced front screen this year AND last year. The dealer has tested the car and found NO LEAKS or wet places in my car and returned the car to me WITH THE PROBLEM UNRESOLVED. I am very unhappy that a BRAND NEW car under warrenty HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED and was returned to me with just as much condenstation on the front screen as ever. The Service Manager actually drove the car from the rear of their garage for my collection with 50% of the front screen covered in moisture and DID NOT SAY ANYTHING. When I challenged this would not own up to accept that this was NOT RIGHT. Why do they not accept, Yes there is a fault lets sort it out properly and not let the customer SUFFER anymore.

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Keep on at your Toyota Service Centre. This is the first winter that I have been through with my two year old Aygo and I have had EXACTLY the same problem with condensation and ice incide the car. It’s just been in for its service to Toyota and I asked them to investigate the issue. I kicked up a huge fuss when they rang me prior to returning the car and told me that they had checked it for water leaks and found nothing wrong with it and dismissed the problem. After I told them that I that I was not prepared to put up with that explanation and it was unacceptable, I was put on hold until he came back and told me that actually there IS a problem with condensation with some Aygos and some new parts for modification have been produced to install into those affected cars - something to do with the seals, headlights etc apparently. The man said that Toyota have not issued a recall as "most but not all Aygos were affected and there were too many to do at once"!! My car has now been rebooked in for what I’ve been told is a minimum of two days for tests and for installation of the parts to (hopefully) fix the problem. I can’t believe that if I had not pursued it they would have just let the problem continue whilst knowing full well that there are modifications to the car that can be made! No doubt waiting for the warranty to expire..- Janine Daniel from London

Hi Linda, Have you got any further with Toyota regarding this? I bought my new Aygo blue in Sept 08 and have had almost identical problems to you. I too find it completely unacceptable that they are suggesting using the air con to ’cope’ with the problem. My car is going back to the dealership on Monday and I’ve insisted that they keep the car for the whole week. This will be the third time they have had the car to try and resolve the problem. I’m seriously considering handing the car back to them as it becoming a right pain to live with. The service manager tried to suggest that I was the problem saying that maybe I’d put the moisture in the car by getting in it with wet clothes!! Looking around the internet it seems this is a common problem. I’d be grateful if you could update this site if your dealership manage to fix the problem as it’s driving me crazy!! Good Luck! :-) - Vikki from Wiltshire

Update on my Condensation/ Ice Problems: I have been told to remove rubber mats and have the Air Con on for 30 minutes once a week.This is not acceptable and as I bought the car via Toyota Finance they are my supplier of goods.Consumer Direct referred my case to trading Standards who advised that my next step was to put my case to the Financial Ombudsman which I am in the process od doing. I write to the CEO of Toyota Europe but reply was all take of customer satisfaction and no help or action.May try Mr Fonseca with copies of all the more recent problems every one is having. I have Emailed Watchdog/Dom Littlewood + ITVnews but no replies to date. My Email address is linda.woolley@talktalk.net I will collate matters as I agree Toyota whould NOT get away with sub standard product that we have invested good money in which also affect future value. Do you have Free Legal advice under you Householders Insurance policy ? This may cover solicitors cost as a car is covered under the sale of goods act.Mine does give cover for both but when the Ombudsman is involved solicitor not required unless you disagree with his ruling. Hope the above helps. Please report Aygo problems to Mr Fonseca, his secretary is CAROL CRAWLEY TEL:01737 363633. I have left a message saying that I want our problems looked into at a higher level and have referred Toyota to this web site to see all your problems with THEIR SUB-STANDARD CARS. I am awaiting their telephone reply - Linda Woolley from Worcestershire

I too have the same problem. I bought my car 3 weeks ago itis a 2010 and my foot wells are full of water. I am taking my car up to my dearlership tomorrow along with all the problem reviews I have printed out, hopefully to have it resolved, but from the reviews I have read I feel like I just want to give it back. Obviously it will not just be that simple as it is on finance like many others. It’s such a shame, I really loved this car until now - Ami Jolliffe

Car on/under FINANCE gives extra help from The Ombudsman as the Finance company are the actual PROVIDER OF THE GOODS NOT the garage and/or Toyota. Speak to Consumer Direct for advice stating that the car bought under Finance. The Ombudsman is now involved with my claim for the vehicle of Not Satisfactory Quality and/or Not Fit For Purpose. Also involve Toyota Customer Services MANAGER and /or letter to Mr Fonseca. Hope this helps - Linda from Worcestershirefrom Devon

I have had great progress. After a nightmare at the dealer to begin with I stuck at my guns to get a brand new blue Aygo. After 5 days of feeling miserable and having to deal with this hassle I NOW HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR ON IT’S WAY TO ME!! YAY!! NEVER accept for your car to be fixed if it is new especially if it is under 28 days that you have had it, as trading standards told me if it went to court they would have no leg to stand on as it is faulty goods. Remember to take your car in and get a courtesy car, but don’t let them fob you off they will always have one for new customers no matter what! I have a test drive car at the moment and won’t give it back until they order you a new one! Ami Jolliffe from Devon

Continued: I have collected my new car. Finally had some good service. I had a brand new 2010 model, my service plan for the next three years is free of charge, a full tank of petrol and another bunch of flowers. Lets just hope it doesn’t happen again!! It will be far too embaressing for them if it did!! - Ami Jolliffe from Devon

UPDATE on my ICE/Condensation problems.Upgraded rubber SEALS FITTED 6th April we have just had first rain/wet conditions drove my car down slight downhill slope with right hand turn and WATER POURED INTO CAR FROM PASSENGER SIDE DOOR.Have not tested the some turning left yet. CONFIRMS THAT UPGRADED SEALS DO NOT WORK. My car is WORSE THAN BEFORE. Toyota Engineer to carry out Inspection following the work carried out on the 6th April; if they carry out tests with CAR FLAT WILL NOT SHOW WATER INGRESS I have now discovered. Not sure if any of this will help others. My case is in the hands of The Ombudsman and I will now reject car as I have given Toyota plenty of time in fact two years to provide me with a car fit for purposes and THEY HAVE NOT - Linda from Worcestershire

Hya, we have had the same problem with my mother’s car, it went in 1st time and we were told the leak was coming in from the speakers, which they fixed and said they had changed the carpets. After the extremely strong glue smell had subsided we ended up with an even worse level of condensation on all of the windows, which now in this very bad weather has frozen up. When we took the car back in we were told there is no leak that they can find and if we still want them to look into it then they will strip the car and charge her £65 per hour and it could take a full day of work and they may still not find anything! I’m strongly thinking of going to Watchdog or the ombudsman! Kelly Jones from Neath Port Talbot

Toyota Aygo 2007

I am experiencing the same condensation problem. Water on the inside of the windscreen and in the cold weather, the whole windscreen freezes on the inside. I have taken it in 3 times, since I bought it from new. I had the door seals replaced and they did some humidity tests to say the car was dry inside. But its still not resolved. I am going to write to the manager of the dealership, Toyota’s HQ and trading standards after reading these reviews. Very disappointed.

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I have recently had the same problem with very heavy condensation in the similar Peugeot 107. I discovered the sound insulation under the boot carpet was soaking at each side. I came to the conclusion that dirt had built up around the seal between the rear window and the car body, allowing water to enter. I have cleaned it all thoroughly (it was thick with dirt), and the condensation problem seems to have gone - Ian Carson from Somerset

Exactly the same for me this year and last year. Speak to Consumer Direct for legal guidance. My car has also been checked and no leaks found HAS TO BE A FAULTY PRODUCT - Linda Woolley from Worcestershire

Aygo Blue, 09. I have had exactly the same problems with condensation. Also, when I turn on the heater the windows would steam up in no time. The only solution was to turn on the A/C (heating on). This did clear up the condensation. Up until this time I have always had the air intake selector set on recirculate. I changed it to draw air from outside and the next day (7/2/10) when I drove the car I found I did not need to turn on the A/C - the windscreen did not steam up. I’m going to try it again when it is very cold and see if this actually does solve the problem - Ben Richards from Middlesex

After the recent cold snap, I can confirm that I no longer have a problem with condensation. Changing the air intake to outside (instead of recirculating) has solved it. Very Happy - Ben Richards from Middlesex

Toyota Aygo 1.0 Black 5dr 2007

Had this car three years and as far as "doing what it says on the can" is concerned I’d say it was the best car I’ve ever had. Reliability has been faultless. I’ve had Renaults and Vauxhalls in the past and this is my first Toyota and whilst the former were reliable they always felt like something could go wrong at any time where as my Aygo is rock solid. I am most amazed by the performance as it seems to have long gears and the guts to pull them where as most small cars require constant gear changes to keep them moving. It is very nippy and nimble and I am most often being held up by slower cars in front. I’ve taken it on holiday and after a long trip I didn’t have single ache or pain and neither did my passenger. It is definitely comfortable and relaxing to drive. Fuel consumption is excellent so no complaints there. The boot is a bit small but I expect that with a small car and with the 5dr I can chuck stuff on the back seats. I wish I had bought the option glove box cover though. Such a small piece of plastic should surely be included in the price. Dealers have been great. Highly recommended car and I will either get another Aygo or a Yaris in the next couple of months.

Toyota Aygo 2008

Wow, I cannot believe there are so many reviews regarding the water damage. My girlfriend has the Aygo and to be honest it hasn’t been a bad car until the inside windows kept steaming up making it so dangerous to drive,we took it in to toyota twice who eventually changed the air filters however this was the second of asking!?! Afew months later we opened the car door to find the drivers footwell full of water approx 4 inches. The car was taken back to toyota and returned with no explaination only for it to happen two weeks later. This time Toyota said it was the seal on the door which was out of line,they fixed it and sent back, then it happened again the next time it rained....currently waiting to hear what excuse we are given this time?! I think it’s a joke that Toyota have not recalled these cars back or at least admitted this is a common fault on the aygo and customers have to come on here to complain!?! Another gripe is the light not coming on when the passenger door is opened and the seats recline to most uncomfortable position when they are swung back to allow passengers on the back!

Toyota Aygo Platinum 2009

My Mother bought this brand new in November. 2 weeks later I borrowed it, only to find the carpet under the front seat & rear carpet & mats to be soaking wet. I rang the dealer on the Monday & they collected it on the Wednesday & returned it within 4 hours saying they needed to order the parts. The car became undrivable due to the amount of water, causing it to mist up. The dealer said the parts were not due in until January. How stupid do the dealers have to be to let a car on the road with a fault such as this AND allow it to get even worse over the following weeks? The car was returned and the dealer said we could have a loan car till the parts came (Jan) only ring on 23rd December saying it was all ready and we could collect it. We said no as it is a 30 mile drive. We did go there on 29th and found the car was still damp, heated rear screen still not fully working and the wrecked mats just dried out & put back in. We rejected the car (again) and trading standards have been informed and told us we have done the correct thing. We now want shot of this mouldy wreck of a car and either a replacement car or our money back. The dealer was most suprised when they were shown printed material off the internet about water leaks. The new part they had put on was just a rubber strip. In the showroom at the time was a new 3dr Aygo WITHOUT the strip so whoever buys this will get wet too.

Toyota Aygo 2004

The water described by plenty of others, is a problem of my own. Tearing the car apart, we discovered that THIS IS NOT A LEAK! The water poors in when you open the door, and gets down in the pit beneath the driver or passenger seat. From there, it goes back to the rear of the car. Also, the mats are very short beneath the pedals, so wet feet make the carpet wet, and water is trapped under the rubber mat. There is nothing physically wrong with the car, you just have to be very careful when you open the door, and that you don’t bring in any snow or water with your feet. (Which is nearly impossible...)

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The door seals leak. Twice fixed by dealer, only to fail again. Leave the car out in the rain and the rear footwells fill with water - Doug Salmon from Oxfordshire

Toyota Aygo platinum 2008

I wanted a cheap reliable little car and that’s what I got. I wasn’t expecting a large boot or lots of room inside, it’s a pretty small car! It fits the shopping in the boot fine and it doesn’t get thrown about, you can get adults in the back if wanted, but hardly anyone I know has a small car so they can carry 4 passengers regularly! The front of car has plenty of room for driver/ passenger. It drives fine, not had a problem with it at all. I’ve found the engine is good enough to over-take easily and not had any probs with going up hills etc., the windscreen mists up easily but not had any other water related issues! MPG is brill, it’s nippy, really easy to drive and park and I like the look of it. Thumbs up!

Toyota Aygo + 2005

I bought my Aygo in 2005 and thought it was the best car I’ve owned, but the depressing problem of interior water leaks has tainted our relationship..grr.

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I have had same problem with an Aygo - Liza Leigh from Cheshire

Toyota Aygo aygo+ 2009

I was delighted with the Aygo until today! I’ve discovered loads of water behind the drivers seat, the carpet is absolutely water sodden. I am extremely unhappy and wish I’d looked at i/net before I’d purchased!

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I bought another aygo in May after being so pleased with my first one. However I have discovered a leak in the boot. They have replaced parts but still it leaks and now the rear seats are wet. Taking it back Wednesday as very unhappy - Saroj Painter from Hampshire

Toyota Aygo 2006

I love my little Aygo but could not believe I need a new clutch after only 35,000 mls. I had a 2 brand new Saxo’s and drove one for 82,000 and the other a whole 120,000 without needing a new clutch. I changed to Toyota because the Aygo was prettier!!! Yes, I know typical woman but after having to pay over £500 for a new clutch I do regret going for looks!! No leaking though, well not yet!!

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You think you’ve got a problem? My Aygo with less than 11,000 mileage needs new water pump and radiator. Seriously thinking of switching to another brand but when reading reviews on other models they all seem to have problems. Can anyone suggest a small reliable 3 door hatch? - Cassie from Yorkshire

Bought a used Aygo from Fords, Bridgend. No Leaks, but so far have had to have a new exhaust, new brake pads and discs (failed 1st MOT). Now the air bag light is constantly on and the gears are very sticky almost impossible to change up. Bought it for my 17 yr old daughter but she can’t afford the repairs for another month. All this in a car that is not 5 years old yet - Tina Hornsopedersen from Bridgend

I have a 2007 Aygo which has done 18,500 miles and I can’t believe the clutch is gone. Toyota is saying it’s my fault. I have been driving on a daily basis for the past 20 yrs and have not had this kind of problem with a new car. Are there any other people out there who have experienced this problem? - Constance Mambanje from England

Same problem with me, they said my clutch is gone and I need to pay £500 for a new clutch. I don’t believed this, I only drove for 17,000 miles. I regret buying this car, too many problems - Alvin Chan from England

My Aygo is only two and a half years old and has been in repeatedly for problems with the clutch. As it’s under Warranty, Toyota have unsurprisingly reported that there are "no issues". Yesterday we had the rather horrific experience of the gearbox completely failing on a busy road. Toyota have reluctantly agreed to collect the car to have a look but are already being fairly aggressive in saying that it’s unlikely to be a warranty issue and rather something we have to pay for. I’m absolutely fuming that they have had the car three times over the last month and haven’t bothered to check the safety of the car. Instead they’ve happily let us drive a car that is potentially dangerous! Angela Ashcroft from Hampshire

Toyota Aygo 2009

I have found the same water leak problem in my Aygo. I bought mine 6 months ago, but it is running smooth. I took my car in to the service centre because of a water leak and they gave me back saying it was fixed, unfortunately it rained heavily this week and I have found no change as its still leaking. I am feeling quite annoyed now after reading reviews that it’s a problem that Toyota is not addressing , taking hard earn money from the customers. I would not recommend this car to buy, as it has a reliability issue. My other car is 15 years old and doesn’t leak in any condition. That makes me think how poor designers are working at Toyota.

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The fix for this fault has been around for a few months and your local dealer can find it on their "TOTTS" computer system. The water ingress is from poorly routed/sealed wiring to the door speakers and poorly sealed inner door panels. Hope this helps - Peter from Lancashire

Dealer fix does not work! Had this done TWICE to my 107 and the rear footwells still fill with water after rain - Douglas Salmon from England

Then your dealer is the problem not the car as we’ve not had one Aygo we haven’t sorted yet, between the speaker wiring and inner door foils being resealed and one or two center brake lights - Peter from Lancashire

Toyota Aygo Automatice 3 Dr Petrol 2006

This car is absolutely brilliant! Go as fast you can go on the road - in this speed limited world.

Toyota Aygo 2006

I brought my Aygo 2 years ago and it has been nothing but a headache due to shoddy design and a string of problems. It has had the following done: New water pump, new radiator, new boot hinges, new hazard button, new door seals/ weather strips And on top of this it leaks water after heavy rain. Do not touch the Aygo with a bargepole, while it may save you money in road tax and petrol it will cost you many more times than this in repairs. This car is poorly built and full of design faults that Toyota refuse to take responsibility for.

Toyota Aygo Platinum 2009

Mine is a new car that I purchased 2 weeks ago and both back passenger footwells are saturated. Toyota want to "fix" it but from what I’ve read here, it seems like my return ticket for this "repair" job has it’s first of many stamps! I am astonished by how long this problem has been ignored by the manufacturer. Unfortunately I didn’t find any leak review before my purchase or i certainly would have considered a different car. The Aygo platinum is a lovely little car. I love everything else about it. But a wet car, inside and out or frozen car inside and out is not a joy. Probably won’t be long before it starts to get damp smelling too! Avoid the Agyo!

Toyota Aygo 107 urban 2007

Interesting to read the various reports about water ingress. I have just booked my car in for the 5th time. It is a 107- exactly the same car as Toyota Ago-built in the same factory with exactly the same problems. I have had mats frozen to the carpet, boot swamped and drivers footwell wet. Every time I trust they have mended this. I have been on to Fair Trading and been informed that they should make long lasting repair or replace like for like. I have quoted my case number to Peugeot and have also got a case number from them. I am not happy with the car-it has certainly not been fit for purpose as it was bought brand new. I am now going to write to higher powers as it seems to me that this car has inherent defects. Good luck to you all.

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Jane, how do you report it? I am about to head in for a return visit to the Peugeot garage for the same issue, a week after brand new door seals were put in! Nightmare! My car stinks of damp - Sarah Larkins from Essex

Same problem... the car has had numerous seals, including 3 door seals, back break seals, ariel seal and now super seals all have which have not worked. The car stinks of dampness and is going back in for the 5th time. I have put in a complaint to which they advise they will fix it. The damage is already done and now I have faulty interior light and hazzard switches - Sharon Adams from England

Toyota Aygo Blue 2009

Purchased my Aygo in June 2009. I have now discoverd a leak in both footwells, I don’t know how it is getting in as mats are dry. Only the carpet underneath is wet, boot seems dry at the moment, not very happy with Toyota. I am returning it to Toyota service for repair but after what I have read on the these forums I won’t be holding my breath. I wish I had bought the Suzuki now.

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Update! Going back for the 6th time still leaking, c**p service - Robert Herket from Worcestershire

Toyota Aygo Platinum 2008

Bought car May last year. I thought it was a great little car until May this year then found water sloshing around the passengers footwell. It was retuned to dealers who fitted a new door seal, do not know if it is cured as we have very little rain. I am very surprised Toyota have let this problem go on so long when it is quite a well known problem. Will not be buying another!

Toyota Aygo Sport 2005

Not doing so well, bought the car from a leasing company with 9,388 on the clock. I have had to have the light reset for the air-bag and I have just hit 10510 miles and the engine has now locked on me and am now in a battle to get the garage to pay for the repair.

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I have only done 7,000 miles in my Aygo, black, year 2006, now the airbag light has flashed and is costing £260.00 to get fixed - Nina Taylor from Cheshire

Toyota Aygo 2008

The Toyota Aygo with Variable Selection (Auto/Manual) is a neat, nippy number which serves all of my purposes very well. It may look small, but it is surprisingly roomy in the back. I’ve had my son who is six feet plus and his partner in the back and they did not complain at the shortage of leg room. The boot can be quite spacious too, as long as no one is sitting in the back seats. By that I mean that to get any bulky item in the car, the back seats need to be put in the flat position. Then ample space is provided for. The car is a dream to drive, the only negative point I feel, is that when going up a steep hill, the car doesn’t have the power to climb easily. Other than that it is a dream drive. Very economical, about 61 mpg and that can’t be sneezed at in these economic conditions. Easy on the road tax and insurance group too. It also has a good sound system, which is important to me as I do like my music when I drive. I have have had no problems with reliability, always starts first time of asking. The security of the car can’t be faulted. To conclude, it is a neat, nippy number, economical on the pocket and easy on the ears. I’ve had the car over one year and no complaints from me.

Toyota Aygo 2006

I bought the Aygo Sport edition March 2006 from brand new for reliability after countless problems with my Peugeot 206. Problems this car has had: - Large puddles of water in the passenger footwell when it rains -- Needed a replacement exhaust after it was hanging off (although the rude sales man laughed it off and just said I needed a silencer at first) - Countless new tyres although my mileage is not excessive - When it’s windy because it’s tall but light it gets blown from lane to lane - Latest problem is I can’t get it into gear without using all my force, really dangerous when it’s motorway driving. Like someone else has said it is easy on petrol and tax (my annual tax is �35) but when you have to pay for regular new tyres it isn’t such an economical choice.

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What you describe regarding the problem with your Aygo’s gears sounds exactly like the problem I’ve been having so I would be extremely grateful if you could let me know what you eventually found to be the cause. I am dreading to have to replace the clutch so I guess I’m hoping the problem might not be as serious. I was supposed to go and see my daughter today but couldn’t get there in the end. When I tried to drive off after stopping at a traffic light, no amount of force would allow me to get into 1st gear. Eventually I had to nurse my car back home all the way in third gear and lots of scary moments - Jurie Gryffenberg from London

Toyota Aygo Toyota Black 2006

For the amount you pay and for what you get the Toyota Aygo is value for money. Although there’s major cut backs on the inside, at least it’s an honest car, and what you see is what you get, unlike the Yaris which to mean just seems cheap and nasty for a more expensive price. I think the only downside is the engine. The Aygo is not designed for motorways or even steep hills, you’ll be forced into second just to get some power out of it, and hill starts are a nightmare. For what it’s designed for, the school run, weekend shopping, and cheap city transport it’s excellent and you really couldn’t go wrong.

Toyota Aygo 2006

I bought my Aygo in March 06 since then it has caused nothing but problems! It is now in the garage for the 5th time due to a water leak in both passenger front and rear footwells and the boot. It has also been in for a new boot lock, 2 new radiators a new clutch, 2 full sets of tires and brakes!!!! This car is nothing but a nightmare and I would NEVER recommend an Aygo or Toyota ever again. It’s such an inconvenience both to me and the fact I now have a 16 week old daughter who is having to be driven around in a damp, smelly car!!! It’s rubbish.

Toyota Aygo Platinum 2008

I bought my Aygo last August and don’t have many complaints about it. No faults at least, but the cutting cost measures done by Toyota do irritate me at times. Such as only having the courtesy light from the driver’s door, not having lighting on the electric windows (have to fumble around in the dark for the buttons), the courtesy light does not illuminate when you unlock the car, getting the advertised mpg is tricky - or at least my driving style doesn’t allow me 60mpg more like 35-51mpg! It varies so much simply because if you drive under 70mph it is fine the moment you take it over that it gets very thirsty! However it is not designed for speeding; obviously. The air conditioning likes petrol too - at a level that you would expect. I bought this car mainly because I wanted something that wouldn’t cost me much to insure but also I wanted some modern touches (eg mp3 jack), leather (like) seats, would be cheap to run and look okay - albeit a little girly. I didn’t mind paying a little bit more for it in the purchase price, even though I think I got a good deal at just under £8k including all the normal dealership things: tax disc, some petrol, rubber floor mats. Now with this recession I would think it is worth about 5p though! I didn’t get the bluetooth extra as I was told it was the same as the Halfords version, only £200 more expensive and has a Toyota emblem on it! I didn’t bother to get the Halfords one because after using my satnav bluetoothed with my phone I decided it was pointless. The person you are talking with can’t hear you if you are going over 50mph! I have done about 12500 miles in it, in just under 9 months and I have never needed to take it to the garage for any problems. It had its 10000 miles service a little while ago and nothing was flagged up. I think I will have to change the front tires in about 2000 miles time though. Very narrow tires are not so good for going fast round corners even if you feather the accelerator as you still lose rubber. It will only cost around £60 for two new tires so I am not too bothered - yes continental tires, I wouldn’t buy any of the Chinese tires that are on the market - very dangerous in the wet. I like the sound of the exhaust I sometimes get surprised looks when they see it isn’t a better, faster car. You can tell as they turn enthusiastically to look at the car making the decent sounding noise but then when they see the girly car: apathetic disappointment look on their faces. After they see what it was they don’t think that your car was worthy of the look. I wouldn’t buy anything in this price bracket other than a manual gear box.

Toyota Aygo Sport 2006

We bought this car as a city run around at the same time as buying a Mazda 6 estate. In terms of meeting and exceeding expectations between the two cars then the Aygo wins hands down. Not that the Mazda is a bad car, just that I expected more from it. The ride can be a bit hard, the boot button release sticks and I’m going to have to change the front brake discs and pads after just 18K miles but apart from that the Aygo is a great car to drive.

Toyota Aygo 2006

We had our Aygo for just a year, when we first got it it had 15000 miles on the clock and already it had bald tyres, which incidentally Gordon Lamb who we purchased the car from, failed to notice and sent us away with them when we bought it. Since then it has had to have the passenger side leaking door seal replaced, as it was leaking water into the car, the clutch was replaced at 19000 miles and an ’updated version ’ put in, then two weeks ago the radiator and water pump decided to pack in, leaking pink coolant all over the inside bonnet... the engine on the Aygo is good as its Toyota, the rest I’m afraid is rubbish, we went for Toyota as we had had a Carina E for thirteen years and it only ever needed routine maintenance and a radiator, in all that time. The fact that the three companies have tried to keep down costs is obvious as the car parts are substandard. It may be cheaper to run , with petrol and tax but you end up paying much much more on repairs and tyres. We now have a Mitsubishi, Toyota you just lost a customer.

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My wife has a Mitsi CZ1 5dr, never gone wrong. I have never found anyone with a fault on one, it is more German than a polo, all the testing was done on the smart car, which is what it is. ’Which?’ mag says "An unusual supermini choice but certainly not a bad one" - Paul Norbury from Lancashire

Toyota Aygo Blue 2008

I bought my car Sept 2008. I had two months before my granddaughter told me that the boot would not lock!!!! I had never checked it as I thought that it would be locked when I pressed the key. I had only checked the doors!! The garage told me that a wire had never been connected to lock!! Then a few weeks ago my passenger floor was wet after it had rained. Back to the garage in Cliftonmoor, York. 12th of March 09 I was asked "Had I been parking it with the two left side wheel on the pavement!!!!!!!!" Of course I had not, but even if I had it should not leak in. The man that fixed it for me said that it was a reported fault!!! While I was there I met a friend who told me that her same car was in as the glove box kept falling open. I wish that I had looked on the internet before I bought it!!!!!! My other car was a Yaris Verso and was OK.

Toyota Aygo Aygo Blue 2008

Guess I’m luckier than others, the Aygo has been out in the worst of weather this winter, snow, torrential rain etc. for months because garage is full - no leaks, no problems with icing. MMT gearbox is superb in auto (best if throttle slightly relaxed when change expected or not rushed anyway). If in a hurry use manual mode where it’s great fun to drive and the engine is really revvy. It doesn’t change down to 1st in auto mode until about 1mph which is perfect. Getting over 55mpg every fill up. Cheap to run, tax and insure - this is a great little car. Highly recommended.

Toyota Aygo 2008

Purchased my second Aygo in September and have had nothing but problems. Carpets have been replaced with the reassurance that the problem had been solved and guess what... It is back in the garage again tomorrow morning with water in both front wells and carpets soaking wet. I have also had problems with the inside freezing up inside. The car smells like a rotting damp sponge - would not buy or recommend Toyota - I wish I never bought one.

Toyota Aygo 2008

Water was sloshing about in the back footwells - back to garage to have speakers resealed and a dry out. Condensation a nightmare on front windscreen and rear side windows. Ice on inside of windscreen. I bought for reliability; think it might have put me off Toyota now. Only the excellent service from the dealership would change my mind.

Toyota Aygo 2008

My Aygo leaks. The nightmare comes true. After reading so many complaints about leaks in the Aygo and three months after I bought it , there’s water inside the car. I feel so sad. And also there’s more condensation inside the car that outside. I chose Toyota but now I’m disappointed. I Thought I had a great car but I was wrong. It’s not well made. They should have made it in Japan. It’s... a nightmare. I ’d like to change it for another car but I’m still paying the car. Could I do it? I’m so disappointed...

Toyota Aygo Aygo Blue 2007

Just been into the garage for the second time. Water ingress yet again first time was hinges on rear door this time leaking through sockets on back door. Ices up inside when cold - Stone Age. Continental tyres have only done 7500 miles and wearing out very little use left. To get these sorted and checked by Continental I have to pay for two replacements first. Rear back tyre unevenly worn must be a car fault that one. Would never recommend one to anyone. Toyota dealership not what I would expect with Japanese car. Very disappointed. Was thinking of changing for a Yaris but will steer clear of Toyota I think.

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I have recently changed my michelin tyres on my 7 year old Landrover Discovery they had done 86000 miles from the vehicle been new, what the hell is wrong with this tiny car?? - David Murphy from Durham

Toyota Aygo 2008

Ice on inside of car on front screen problem. Never had this before on any car over the last 30 years. Has anyone else got this problem on their Aygo?

Toyota Aygo 2006

I bought this car in March 2008. Loved the look of the car when I bought it.... sounded great as had just sold my 1997 Fiesta so obviously ran smoother and the cheap insurance and car tax was a complete plus. On the down side the car sounds rubbish - when driving it’s like a grunting sound. I thought it was just me and my driving but reading other reviews I can see it’s not - maybe it’s the semi-auto that seems to have more of this problem. Yesterday night I noticed that there is ice in my car and my car is really bad at de-icing as well as de-misting. Wish I had brought a different car - and now with the credit crunch how likely am I to sell this!

Toyota Aygo 2008

I have had the Toyota Aygo black since last September and it is the best car I have ever had. It is cheap to run, comfortable, funny to drive, it is like a sports car sometimes and I like it. However, I’m scared about this car’s future because I’ve reading lots of reviews where people complain about water leaks in the car. I haven’t got any yet but tomorrow never knows. At the moment is a great car even it is small in size. Congratulations Toyota. It is the first car I have from Toyota and it goes on this way I’ll keep being a Toyota client.

Toyota Aygo 2008

Initially bought an Aygo Sport for my wife. I loved it so much I got one for myself. I particularly liked the zippy-ness of the car not to mention the grunt the little 3 cylinder has. I got myself the Aygo platinum with leather seats and bluetooth as an option. I honestly cannot express my content with the car. The handling is amazing (but was expected from a short & wide wheel base together with low weight). The only complaints I might have on the car, The courtesy light does not light up when a door other than the driver’s is opened (as such I seem to constantly forget the light on when I turn it on when accessing the car from the passengers door to access the glove compartment) and indeed the clutch does seem a bit weak for the amazing 3 cylinder engine. Seems to me the engine was underestimated when designing the clutch. It is a shame really as other than that i think it is the best car I have ever owned!

Toyota Aygo Aygo MMT 2006

Using the automatic (disabled driver) l find the gear change from 1st to 2nd rough, unpredictable and the worst auto box I’ve ever used. Occasionally moves from 3rd to 1st at about 25mph. I returned the car to the dealer but they claim that no fault exists?

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I have had similar problems. I now have to replace the trottle after only three years - May Evans from Dorset

Toyota Aygo Aygo Black 2007

I purchased my brand new Toyota Aygo Black in December 2007. I needed a small, economical to run car, no frills but reliable. The Aygo fitted the description perfectly. I loved the look of the Aygo Black and the interior was far superior to the VW Fox which was my other option. However 4 weeks after purchase the problems began! The screeching noise from the brakes was deafening, the front passenger door creaked loudly and dropped slightly when opening and I was sure it was leaking in rain. On returning it to the dealership I was told that I had worn out all 4 brake pads (I had done 300 miles!) and that there was nothing wrong with the door but they had oiled it anyway. Months passed and new faults began to emerge! The glove box door falls open every time I go over a bump, both doors leak and recently when I went to a hand car wash we got so wet sat inside the car that the guy with the pressure hose give us a towel to dry off! Returning the car again to the dealer they replaced the glove box door and told me there was nothing wrong with the door seals and not to use a pressure washer on it again! The new glove box door is even worse than the old and I now have a puddle of rainwater in each foot well. The gear box is sloppy and sometimes dangerous and the mpg advertised can only be achieved if you never exceed 30mph! All in all very disappointed. Since purchase I have read many similar reviews. Shocking that Toyota aren’t doing something about this.

Toyota Aygo plus 2006

Previously I owned a Yaris for 5 years and it was superb. Well built, totally reliable economical, nice to drive and all in all a good car to own. I decided I wanted something a bit smaller and thought the Aygo sounded good. What a mistake! It is noisy, plasticy and not well made. The claims for fuel economy can only be achieved by very careful driving (and can be matched by the Yaris in most situations anyway). My Aygo has done 14000 miles and has already had new brake discs and a new clutch both due to excessive wear. In a previous vehicle (Nissan Sunny) I did 146000 miles without either of these component being changed, so I do not consider myself to drive harshly. I think that Toyota have done their reputation no end of harm by allowing this disappointing car to bear their name badge!!

Toyota Aygo Blue Multi Mode 2008

Having had a Renault Clio 1.6 16 Valve for 9 years which I loved to bits, great economy and performance 43mpg at the worst, mostly driving with a heavy foot, I decided to buy an Aygo due to the impending tax hikes due in 2009, soaring fuel costs etc and the fact the Clio was getting old. With Toyota’s apparent good reputation, I paid extra to have the whole works apart from leather upholstery. After a few weeks, I had blue smoke coming through the air vents when the aircon was turned on. The dealer changed the compressor and belts but it still does it occasionally and they cannot find the cause, so I don’t us the air con if I can help it. The glove box kept falling open when I went over a bump, this was fixed by the dealer by fitting the metal catch and also rain water came in due to the fact they had not fitted the rubber door seals. But now they are fitted, they are starting to fall off! I got the Multi mode transmission as I am often stuck in traffic and thought it would make it easy but I hate it. Sometimes there is a bad hesitation while it decides whether it is going to go into 1st or 2nd gear which is very frightening at times. The engine sounds very thrashy when pulling away and when going up hill and heaven help you if you have any adults in the car. The body work bends and the doors feel very thin. I am averaging 52 mpg and that is driving it carefully, so even the claim of good mpg is a false one, I could get 52mpg from my 1.6 clio by driving on just the same journeys! Having been driving for 21 years, this is quite simply the worst car I have ever owned, how I miss my RELIABLE Clio! I cannot express how much I HATE THE AYGO!!!!

Toyota Aygo Blue 2006

Well the car is a very good car to drive, very cheap to run and road tax £35. What can you expect? At the end of the day it is a cheap car to run and good value to use, I am very happy with this car. OK, it’s not the cheapest car you can buy but at the end of the day, it is cheap on petrol and service and cost is low all round. It is worth buying, this is the best value car I have ever bought - get it!!

Toyota Aygo Aygo blue special edition. 2008

Car bought for Daughter by Grandad after she had previously driven the fantastically reliable Yaris. Very disapointed , car feels like driving around in a tin can, body work feels so thin that I am suprised it hasn’t blown away in the wind . Poor quality tacky interior and doors need slamming to shut, worry is you expect the rest of the car to fall apart. Same problem with faulty glove box , several creaks and squeeks and engine sounds like the exhaust is falling off its so noisy . All in all a very poor quality car & very disappointed Toyota has its name on the badge. Same issues again with miles per gallon, nowhere near reaching Toyota’s claim. Car that bad I feel conned by Toyota having bought this vehicle . I would be very suprised if it stands the test of time. Only plus point is that the exterior shape does look well and modern.

Toyota Aygo 2008

Toyota Aygo - full marks - good value for money.

Toyota Aygo aygo black 2006

Hate it! door seals had to be fixed 3 times, abs lights on and brakes failing me! Clutch seems really weird when driving! Reverse crunch sound is hideous! So much to hate with this stupid car!

Toyota Aygo 1.0 Aygo 2007

A spirited car that couldn’t be cheaper to insure. The fuel economy is brilliant (50+) and the car is well constructed and has a good solid feel to it. The doors also close with a nice clunky feel that I love. This is a perfect first car and ideal for town and city driving, it’s OK on the motorway but does feel a little out of its depth.

Toyota Aygo Aygo Black 5 Door 2006

If Steve McQueen had been a car then the Aygo he would have been.... cool. Black, I have had my windows tinted, so cheap to run, try and find cheaper, a push bike might be. Really impressed, from Sept 06 I have done 24k no probs, nippy, sporty, well built, in fact a pleasure to own, my back seat is always down, which makes the room internally superb, servicing is very cheap, in fact running costs are for nothing, really can’t fault, if you want a low budget car well made with a touch of style, look no further.

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Hi Andrew, I’m in a bit of a quandry as I’m torn between the Yaris and Aygo. Aygo because its cheapish, Yaris because the reviews I have read give me the impression its a far more solid car. Have seen a 56 plate black Aygo limited edition (used) for a silly price. Only done 15,000 miles and I’m thinking it’s too good to be true. Haven’t seen/test driven it yet - but I have to admit I’m getting more and more twitchy about the reviews I’ve read about the leaks. Thought you might be able to help cheer me up! ( Wendi Mcquillen from Hertfordshire

You say you are getting a little twitchy about the reviews? I am close to thumping my skull and even considering one of these, clutches wearing out at around 15k, tyres at 6k engines with piston slap at 20k and water leaks after two days. Godddddd!! - David Murphy from Durham

Toyota Aygo Blue 2008

I’ve had my special edition Blue for 4 weeks. I’ve got to the 600 mile mark, ready to open it up a bit now it’s run in. Likes: The Bluetooth, which I wasn’t interested in when I bought it is amazing. As another review stated, it’s like having your own bit of Star Trek, it connects automatically when you get in the car and the voice recognition is superb. You can say "double 5" and it will hear it as 5 - 5. I’ve not had a single mis dial and I’ve a relatively broad Lancashire accent. The ride and manoeuvrability are surprisingly good. Excellent suspension, very nippy and agile through traffic. The size of the car is an amazing advantage you can get it to fit anywhere. The road tax, £35!!! My 600cc Motorcycle is £48. The insurance premium (I’ve saved £200 this year). The extras you get with the limited edition: Bluetooth, Air Con, Remote Central Locking, Colour Coded Bumpers and Mirrors, Special Edition Mats, Electric Windows, Leather Gear Knob. 5 doors is a must as the boot is so small. What I don’t like: (and this is going to sound quite harsh as I genuinely like the car!) No coat hanger hooks anywhere. It makes quite a lot of noise at high speed, you can hear every piece of gravel go round the wheel arches after the gritters have been out. You have to slam the doors to get them to shut, especially the boot. The interior light only comes on with the driver door, there’s no light in the boot The parcel shelf won’t stay up so it’s fiddly getting anything in and out of the tiny boot. The gearbox is a bit flimsy, you have to force the gears in, or have to declutch for it to go in smooth. The colour of the car means that it’s grubby in a couple of days. The bumpers offer no protection from other cars so there are scrapes on the lovely bluey paint already thanks to careless drivers. It is impossible to get anywhere near the claimed mpg. I’ve managed 49.5 mpg (most of the mileage on 40, 50 and 70 mph roads. My 1.6 Clio RSI could get up to 50mpg.

Toyota Aygo Blue 2007

The best car I have ever bought, just the right amount of room for my shopping and good on the motorway too!

Toyota Aygo 2007

Bought Aygo Blue June 2007. Great on fuel and lovely to drive. Not bad size inside ideal for myself and my two grandchildren. Unfortunately, this car has been in and out for repair on 3 separate occasions. There was more ice and condensation inside the car than outside the car. I have also had to have my window fixed as it would not go back up, also had to have glove compartment fixed as this would not stay closed and also had to have gear knob fixed as this was turning around every time you changed gear. I love my Aygo but unfortunately I seem to have purchased a badly manufactured Aygo. Not sure if anyone else encountered same problems.

Toyota Aygo 2007

Great little car.....fuel economy is astonishing! The car is nicely styled. I have the black sport version with allows, body kit and spoiler and it looks great. Although it only has a 1.0 litre and only gives 97bhp, its acceleration is surprisingly very good. It is quick and nippy, and great on motorways as well. Great car, cheap, quality and brilliant!

Toyota Aygo Black 2006

Hi Ho...Hi Ho... Christ this brings back panto memories and the small guys who used to dance alongside that girl dressed in white, black hair, sweeping brush and all that. This has to be the smallest oversized child’s toy ever introduced onto the market, (unless the Fiat 500 makes a liar out of me)...

To be fair, this was one of those test drives when your better half gets all exited, hot under the collar, giggling and eager to please you, (maybe us lads should keep an Aygo tied to the bed) Ha! Small...yes it is. Great colour...yes it was. Four wheels...yep all intact. Gadgets...blue teeth and an mp3 accessory does not count as much of a gadget blitz in my growing list of vehicular gad trads.

But once i managed to prise my rear left buttock into the drivers seat i had to admit to the better half, (who by this time looked like she was ready to slobber all over the car, and me, (quick find a bed post)!...That it really was deceiving from the outside looking in. The finish was really good and the driver view is impressive and at the same time felt quite safe. Turn the key...Aygotwat would not start! Flapping and panicking around the car came a hectic type of salesman, (must have been at least fifteen), pleading with me sir to stay where i was sir, i will get a mechanic sir, (like as if i was gonna leap out and forget it, after taking what felt like 3 x months just to get in it! The kind mechanic arrived and after adjusting the battery terminal we were finally ready to drive away and complete our test drive.

The Aygo was a real charmer of a car and there was nothing i could honestly fault from a driving point of view for a car at the base end of the market, the better half had grown a smile that was twice the size of her face, she loved it. I had the vehicle for a full couple of hours and even managed a local shopping trip where again, with all honesty found the Aygo to be really impressive.

I have to admit that personally i prefer the more mid to top range of vehicles than the bottom, but with all things being equal, Toyota have possibly found something of a girly winner with this little gem. Oh and if it is going to encourage all of those lovely better halves out there to slobber, and sweat, then us gentlemen should go out and make two purchases... 1 x black Toyota Aygo, and 1 x extra strong piece of chain to tie it to the bed!

Toyota Aygo + 2007

This AYGO + is one hell of a little car. Good on fuel and quite a comfortable ride. The service package that you can take out with your local Toyota dealer for around £11 per month for up to 5 years of servicing is quite a bargain as well. Good seat for driving in and I get no back ache after 300 miles of non stop driving. Also thrown in is a nice throaty little sporty roar from the exhaust system. Where ever AYGO it go’s. Could nit pick but with road tax of £35 per year and low insurance. Well say no more. PS. I am 63 and still like a little thrill now and again.

Toyota Aygo 1.0 litre 5 door

Bought the new AYGO Blue a couple of months ago. The fuel economy is simply amazing and for the 1 litre engine is more than quick enough for me and it has no difficulty on the motorway. This is a perfect first car as running the car, tax and insurance are all on the reasonable side. I would highly recommend the AYGO.

Toyota Aygo 1.0 VVT-i Sport 5dr

I’m so pleased I chose this car. It’s so enjoyable to drive and very comfortable. Plenty of space for my two teenage children in the back and very reasonable on fuel. Couldn’t ask for anything more. Excellent.