Seat beltsTires & wheelsTransmission+1 more
Filed Sep 13, 2004
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RPMS WENT TO THE RED ZONE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND PARKED, AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP. AAA ARRIVED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE IT WAS REPAIRED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CONSUMER FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE WEBSITE.*AK THE VEHICLE SPUN IN A 360 DEGREE TURN ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BEFORE IT REACHED 24,000 MILES. CONSUMER CHANGED TIRES FROM THE TIRES TOYOTA PROVIDED TO A MICHELIN TIRE AND THE SPINNING STOPPED. ON JULY 12, 2004 THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND HAD TO GO IN FOR SERVICE. . IN 2002 THE REAR SEATBELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS STUCK. THE CONSUMER HAD IT REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE. THE CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO REIMBURSE HER FOR THEIR SHARE OF THE EXPENSES OCCURRED DUE TO THIS PRE-MATURE DEFECT. * TC
- NHTSA ID
- 10087379
- Incident
- Jul 12, 2004
- Mileage
- 74,972 mi
BrakesElectricalEngine+7 more
Filed Oct 16, 2001
UPON STARTING VEHICLE AT IDLE SPEED, THE CONTROL VALVE STICKS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALERSHIP, AND CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK BRAKES EXPERIENCE GRINDING, SQUEAKING, AND VIBRATION, ROTORS WERE WARPED AND BRAKE PADS WERE GLAZED, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SEVERAL ENGINE RELATED PROBLEMS, MOTOR MOUNTS WERE WEAK CAUSING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, 16 VALVE SEALS CAME APART DUE TO BEING INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, WATER PUMP LEAKED, TIMING BELT FAILED, VALVE COVER LEAKED, AND CAM SEAL WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS, RIGHT OUTER AXLE BOOT WAS SPLIT AND LEAKING GREASE, CV BOOTS FAILED TWICE, SHIFTER WAS HARD AND WAS MAKING NOISES, DEALER FOUND THE SHIFTER LEVER PLATE WAS BROKEN, TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET WAS REPLACED, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR WHEN GOING IN REVERSE. THE CAR JACK WAS MISSING FROM THE TRUNK AND THE ANTENNA WAS INOPERABLE. DEALER FOUND AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE BATTERY. CONSUMER NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT, DEALER SECURED SEAT SLIDE ADJUSTER HOOK, TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. OVERDRIVE LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FUEL RELATED PROBLEMS, THE EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY, EGR MODULATOR, IDLER CONTROL VALVE, IDLE AIR SPEED CONTROL, DISTRIBUTOR O-RING, IDLER BEARING, ISC VALVE, AND VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED, BLUE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST, DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, FUEL INJECTION, AND RECALIBRATED THE FUEL SENSOR, VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND STALLING DUE TO FAULTY EGR VACUUM MODULATOR, DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVE WOULD DEFAULT IF THERE WAS TOO MUCH OIL ADDED, THE VALVE IS TOO SMALL SO IT WILL STICK OR BECOME CLOGGED UP WITH CARBON BUILD UP. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 897821
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1996
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+5 more
Filed Apr 13, 2001
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH FELT A SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER WHICH WAS CORRECTED BY ITSELF. A MINUTE LATER, WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRANSAXLE CRACKED AND IT BROKE OFF WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE BODY. DIFFERENTIAL UNIT LOCKING WAS TORN UP, AND CENTER SUPPORT WAS WIPED OUT. TRANSFER CASE ALSO BROKE WHERE IT WENT ONTO THE BODY. *AK DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS CHUNKS OF METAL FOUND FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL DRAIN PLUG. CONSUMER HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE INCLUDING STARTING PROBLEMS. STRUT FAILURE. KEY AND LOCK PROBLEMS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAULTY. INTERIOR AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 885849
- Incident
- Mar 30, 2001
EngineTransmission
Filed Sep 1, 2000
MECH SAID FAILURE OF NEOPRENE WASHER CAUSED TRANS FAILURE
- NHTSA ID
- 729797
Transmission
Filed Aug 7, 2000
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN APPLYING GEAR. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECKED, AND PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *AK THE FAILURE ALWAYS OCCURS AFTER HALF HOUR OF STOP AND GO IN TOWN DRIVING. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 867032
- Incident
- Jun 30, 2000
Transmission
Filed Oct 27, 1999
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE IT FAILED. TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. ENGINE MOUNT BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 713972
- Incident
- Aug 27, 1996
Transmission
Filed Oct 27, 1997
SHIFT SOLENOID FAILED TWO TIMES.
- NHTSA ID
- 604454
Transmission
Filed Sep 10, 1997
THE SHIFTING OF GEARS IS EXTREMELY EASY, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS AN ACCIDENTAL MOVEMENT WOULD READILY CAUSE A CHANGE IN GEARS, (FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL). THIS CONDITION IS EXPLAINED AS BEING NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 606097
BrakesHeating & air conditioningTires & wheels+1 more
Filed Sep 8, 1997
BRAKES FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 521757
Transmission
Filed Apr 10, 1997
AFTER DEPRESSING RELEASE BUTTON FOR GEAR SHIFT, BRAKES FAIL.
- NHTSA ID
- 602988
- Incident
- Dec 31, 1996
Transmission
Filed Feb 20, 1997
TRANSMISSION BLEW, CAUSING TORQUE CONVERTER BURNT/CLUTCHES MELTED.
- NHTSA ID
- 602562
- Incident
- Jul 6, 1996
Transmission
Filed Feb 12, 1997
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.
- NHTSA ID
- 602784
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 3, 1997
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 65-70MPH, WHEN REACHING ACROSS, CONSOLE SHIFT GEAR SLIGHTLY TOUCHED OR BUMPED AGAINST IT, WILL MOVE LEVER FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 807088
Transmission
Filed Nov 27, 1996
VEHICLE BUCKS WHILE DRIVING.
- NHTSA ID
- 512031
Transmission
Filed Oct 22, 1996
THERE'S A NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION ABOVE 63 MPH. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 802652
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.