Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| EL00700 | 04/14/2000 | 613514 | Information regarding heater control assembly instructions. *mr | 07/20/2000 | |
| BO00900 | 04/28/2000 | 613503 | Revised information regarding a repair procedure that has been made to remedy customer compliants regarding loose vertical adjustment of the center vents. *mr | 07/20/2000 | |
| BO00999 | 03/10/2000 | 610948 | Information on repair procedures made available to remedy customer complaints regarding loose vertical adjustment of the center vents. *tt | 05/22/2000 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| BO01799 | 11/26/1999 | 609183 | Conditions with the door glass displacing from the front door glass run when the door is closed forcefully with the window partially down. *tt | 12/23/1999 | |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||||
| BO02501 | 10/12/2001 | 627189 | Subject regarding sunvisor vanity mirror improvement. *yd | 02/05/2002 | |
| 119 | 04/06/2000 | 621321 | This electronic message states that a detailed bulletin with door mirror installation instructions has been issued. *tt | 09/17/2001 | |
| BO01500 | 03/24/2000 | 610961 | This bulletin explains procedures to install door mirrors. *tt | 05/23/2000 | |
| BO01999 | 12/03/1999 | 610049 | Experiencing wind / road noise heard around the door mirrors on some japan produced vehicles. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| BO01798 | 06/19/1998 | 601598 | Information on vanity mirror improvement. *yc | 08/12/1998 | |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| NV00700 | 03/31/2000 | BO01999 | 610968 | Experiencing wind / road noise heard around the door mirriors of some vehicles starting with various vin ranges. *tt | 05/23/2000 |
| 980827 | 08/27/1998 | 602516 | Subject on the exterior rear view mirror improvement. *yc | 11/06/1998 | |
| BO02398 | 08/14/1998 | 602180 | Information on improvement of the exterior rear view mirror. *yc | 10/15/1998 | |
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 082001 | 08/20/2001 | 623065 | Information on sliding roof diagnostic tips *et | 10/25/2001 | |
| BO02001 | 08/17/2001 | 622246 | Information on sliding roof assembly.*jb | 10/16/2001 | |
| BO02001 | 08/17/2001 | 622283 | Information on sliding roof assembly.*jb | 10/16/2001 | |
| 000523 | 05/23/2000 | 610981 | Some vehicles may experience an interruption in sunroof operation (not opening or closing). *tt | 05/23/2000 | |
| BO02199 | 12/17/1999 | 610051 | Some vehicles may experience an interruption in sunroof operation not opening or closing. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| BO01299 | 09/03/1999 | 607865 | On some vehicles built before certain vin ranges door glass displacement field fix. *tt | 10/14/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 03/14/2004 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The defroster malfunctioned, as a result, the windshield and windows produced a white film which impaired the visibility of the driver. please provide additional information. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 06/07/2004 | 24192 | 3 | 01/31/1998 |
| The passenger's side window malfunctioned. the consumer was unable to open or close the side passenger window. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic determined that the bolts needed to be tightened. *ak no parts were replaced, the bolts were tightened. *sc *jb | |||
| 09/24/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Front passenger side window malfunctions. yh | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 100 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| When making a sudden stop brakes will experience a longer stopping distance intermittently. dealer cannot determine defect. *ak dealer would make so called adjustments, however would not remedy the problem, a brake specialist detected brake problem, but could not find the exact problem, consumer feels brakes are unmatching parts or something along those lines that does not allow for repair, the dealer has adjusted rear brakes, replaced brake pads, machined rotors, replaced rear wheel cylinders. consumer states vehicle is too low to the ground, vehicle would scrape the ground while entering and exiting driveway that had a very small peak, dealer stated strusts were fine, consumer feels struts are defective. vehicle has a loud engine noise and idles high on a cold start, dealer adjusted the timing belt. left sun visor is loose, dealer tightened, visor mirrors were crackedm dealer replaced. air conditioner has an odor when in use. tires keep losing air, found tires were missing a valve stem. engine light illuminated, dealer replaced air fuel sensor, engine stalls at times when starting, deale replaced the iac valve. right headlamp is dim, dealer ordered new bulb assembly, bulb shorted. consumer contacted previous owner of vehicle who stated that there were many brake problem that the dealer could not fix, manufacturer told her that some of these vehicles were made with an ill fitting part that would eventually be recalled, previous owner had returned vehicle due to these brake problems, when current owner bought vehicle toyota hid the fact that vehicle was leased and that it had experienced these brake problems. *slc | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/02/2001 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| Water leaks into the interior of the car floor when rain or car wash. dealer said the sunroof 's drainage was blocked by the debris the cause the leaks. but i hardly open the sunroof and why the top is not wet just the floor. they can't answer. what they know is its not cover by the warranty and charged me $600 to fixed everything> (tiresize: 1957014)( dot number: tire size: 1957014 ) | |||
| 07/11/1998 | 1 | 05/27/1998 | |
| Moon roof in the vehicle leaks causing problems with seat belt mechanisms. | |||
| 06/03/1998 | 05/27/1998 | ||
| The vehicle sun roof leaks, causing the rain to come into the vehicle and may cause electrical damage in the vehicle. dealer claims it designed to leak. water creates problems with seat belt operation. dealer refuses to repair. *ak *ml | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 11/06/1997 | 08/18/1998 | ||
| Consumer is having problems with fumes on the front windshield that fog up theconsumer's view while driving. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/29/1997 | ||
| Back windshield shattered. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 1 | |||
| Both wipers separated over 1/3 lenght of blades, causing poor visibility. *cj | |||