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Is the Toyota Yaris D4-d engine prone to head gasket failures?

I read much about premature head gasket failures on early model 1.4 D4-d engines, fitted to the Yaris range and BMW MINI models. I am at present suffering with a failure, but I am led to believe it has been rectified by Toyota on later models. I would like to know the cause of these failures and what might have been the action taken by Toyota to rectify it.

Asked on 16 August 2010 by paris the yaris

Answered by Honest John
I don't know. I would guess at a different type of cylinder head gasket.

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