Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 1 | ||
| It appears as if the steering wheel is not in proper control and vehicle seems to wander at higher speeds. when making turn, at times the vehicle will turn a lot and sometimes it would turn in lot lesser i.e. i would not have proper judgment of how much vehicle would turn and this becomes very much evident when making turn at slightly higher speeds then 30-35 miles/hour.. i have done everything my dealer and my auto mechanics had suggested like changing the tires twice , replacing rotor, brake pads, getting alignment done etc. please let me know if you have any further questions regarding this complaint. *tr | |||
| 05/19/2010 | |||
| It appears as if the steering wheel is not in proper control and vehicle seems to wander at higher speeds. when making turn, at times the vehicle will turn a lot and sometimes it would turn in lot lesser i.e. i would not have proper judgement of how much vehicle would turn and this becomes very much evident when making turn at slightly higher speeds then 30-35 miles/hour.. i have done everything my dealer and my auto mechanics had suggested like changing the tires twice , replacing rotor, brake pads, gettting alignment done etc. please let me know if you have any further questions regarding this complaint. | |||
| 07/28/2005 | 54002 | 4 | 07/01/2005 |
| Vehicle was purchased on 7/1/05 and since then has been in the shop to be fixed 4 different times and due to go back in again on 9/20/05 for the same problems...i took the car in on 28 july 05 and told service dept that i thought it was the rack and pinion steering and the checked it said it was the sway bar links and would order.....went back in on the 8 aug 05 and sway bar links put in and service dept said there was still a noise and needed it back when they had more time with it so it was taken back on 16 aug 05 and at that time check engine light was on also so they supposedly replaced plugs as they said it was misfiring and they checked rack and pinion and said they found that it needed it needed steering rack so it was ordered and went back in on 24 aug and check engine light was on again also and they said it was misfiring again....replaced plugs once more and supposedly replaced steering rack but since then i have still noticed the handling of car is not right in the steering as i feel like i have to constantly fight the steering wheel..very hard to handle on uneven and gravel roads and the check engine light came on once again and i have called them and they will look at it again on the 20 sept 05...i do not feel safe in this vehicle...i have all paperwork involved with all the dates. *nm | |||
| 07/12/2005 | 53000 | 1 | 11/15/2002 |
| The steering suddenly became very heavy when my wife was driving. it would not turn left or right. we took it to nearest garage. that is goodyear tyre service. they informed me that the power steering pump is not working and needs to be fixed. i called toyota motor and logged a complaint. case # 200507130358 | |||
| While driving 45-50 mph on freeway vehicle became erratic. steering became very loose. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| When driving under windy conditions vehicle becomes hard to steer, it begins weaving left and right. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 08/30/2004 | 7 | 01/01/2004 | |
| While driving steering wheel unexpectedly locked on its own. conumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer for inspection. mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. consumer informed mechanic that the problem recurred. *ak consumer stated that she was almost killed as a result of the steering wheel locking while she was driving at a rate of 55 mph. *tc | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 01/20/2007 | 98800 | 2 | 01/01/2000 |
| Year 2004: engine light came on. $1,500 for repair. year 2007: engine stopped. power steering pump make noise. $2,000 for replacement of the both parts. *nm | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 03/02/2000 | 5 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Installed floor mat causes the accelerator pedal to stick at full throttle. this could easily cause an accident. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 15000 | 1 | 04/01/2000 |
| For six years the steering wheel wobbled loosely. the auto had only 15000 on it when the problem arose. we continued to drive the auto. the vehicle was taken to a dealership after initial 3 year warranty period , and they announced that the rack and pinion system was worn out, but would not stand behind the vehicle. toyota quality is an urban myth. *ak | |||