Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ||||||
| EA12006 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 06/14/2012 | 02/12/2013 | Power Window Master Switch Fire | 12V491000 | |
| On october 10, 2012, toyota initiated a safety recall of approximately 2.5 million u.s. vehicles involving the following models and model years:2007-2009 camry and camry hybrid, 2009 corolla and corolla matrix, 2008 highlander and highlander hybrid, 2007-2009 rav4, 2008-2009 scion xb and xd, 2008-2009 sequoia, 2007-2008 tundra, 2007-2008 yaris, and 2009 pontiac vibe.see nhtsa recall number 12v-491 for more details, including the affected vehicle manufacture dates for each vehicle model.note that only early-production 2009 model year vehicles are included in the recall.toyota and gm dealers will inspect the power window master switch (pwms) assemblies and apply a specialized grease that inhibits heat build-up.the circuit board in the pwms may be replaced with a new one if notchy or sticking feeling is observed during the inspection.the failure report summary above shows counts for the vehicles identified at the start of this engineering analysis, specifically the approximately 1.4 million vehicles that share an identical pwms assembly design including, model year 2007-2009 camry, camry hybrid, rav4, and yaris built from september 2006 through august 2008, as well as all 2008 highlander hybrid.toyota subsequently identified approximately one million additional vehicles that have a slightly different pwms design but contain the same defect condition.note that the totals for complaints and fires shown above may include duplicative reports (between odi and manufacturer reports).this engineering analysis is closed.see attached report for additional information.the odi reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification numbers: 10323848, 10360414, 10392622, 10394453, 10411328, 10429983, 10436663, 10446699, 10447416, 10447417, 10447419, 10447444, 10447515, 10447845, 10447947, 10449270, 10450133, 10450568, 10450606, 10450641, 10451821, 10455540, 10455614, 10456353, 10456438, 10457854, 10457955, 10459730, 10460166, 10460691, 10461220, 10462140, 10462200, 10462247, 10462404, 10462705, 10462761, 10464451, 10464769, 10465421, 10466279, 10466667, 10468126, 10468265, 10475230, 10470313, 10470684, 10471551, 10471824, 10472336, 10472910, 10473753, 10473967, 10473969, 10476921, 10477469, 10478563 and 10478657. | ||||||
| PE12002 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/06/2012 | 06/14/2012 | Power Window Master Switch Fire | ||
| Odi has identified certain toyota vehicles experiencing a higher rate of fire and thermal event incidents among all toyota vehicles that use the same power window master switch design.they include a total of approximately 1.4 million model year (my) 2007 through 2009 camry, camry hybrid, rav4 and yaris vehicles built from approximately september 2006 through august 2008, as well as all my 2008 highlander hybrid vehicles.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea12-006) to further study the alleged defect and its consequences.the odi reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification numbers: 10461220, 10460691, 10460166, 10459730, 10457955, 10457854, 10456438, 10456353, 10455614, 10455540, 10451821, 10450641, 10450606, 10450568, 10450133, 10449270, 10447947, 10447845, 10447515, 10447444, 10447419, 10447417, 10447416, 10446699, 10436663, 10429983, 10411328, 10407290, 10394453, 10392622, 10360414, 10323848. | ||||||
| EA12006 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 06/14/2012 | Power Window Master Switch Fire | |||
| Odi has identified certain toyota vehicles experiencing a higher rate of fire and thermal event incidents among all toyota vehicles that use the same power window master switch design.they include a total of approximately 1.4 million model year (my) 2007 through 2009 camry, camry hybrid, rav4 and yaris vehicles built from approximately september 2006 through august 2008, as well as all my 2008 highlander hybrid vehicles.this engineering analysis is being opened to further study the alleged defect and its consequences.the odi reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification numbers:10461220, 10460691, 10460166, 10459730, 10457955, 10457854, 10456438, 10456353, 10455614, 10455540, 10451821, 10450641, 10450606, 10450568, 10450133, 10449270, 10447947, 10447845, 10447515, 10447444, 10447419, 10447417, 10447416, 10446699, 10436663, 10429983, 10411328, 10407290, 10394453, 10392622, 10360414, 10323848. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 02/14/2013 | 120000 | ||
| The car completely shut off when driving, without any warning! luckily, the driver was not rear- ended!! the car was towed to toyota where we were told that the inverter needs to be replaced for $9000! the car is in otherwise great shape and has been serviced at toyota regularly . the last check up was last month at 118,000 miles! this is exactly the same problem reported for the 2006 toyota highlander hybrid, which was recalled. | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 154000 | ||
| I was driving to queens ny and suddenly after paying hte tolls at the queens midtown tunnel the vehicle suddenly stalled . it was towede to queensboro toyota where it was diagnosed as the power inverter had died and cost $8504.50 to have it replaced . | |||
| 12/11/2011 | 58805 | ||
| I was on a slight incline, as i was approaching a traffic light, i hit the brakes. while i thought the vehicle was going to stop, it began to accelerate. i hit the brakes numerous times and eventually came to a stop. when i brought my vehicle to toyota, they simply dismissed the issue indirectly saying i didn't know how to drive. i was then lowballed when i attempted to sell the vehicle back to them. i've noticed steve wozniak has been able to recreate the incident. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 25000 | ||
| My suv starts itself without anyone or the key fob being anywhere near the vehicle. it has done this at least 9 times and happens anywhere and at any time of day or night. it is too dangerous to park in my garage so i leave it outside all the time. toyota factory nor dealer have offered any suggestions to correct the problem. i want it recalled or bought back. it is unsafe to have a car that does this. car has done this since nov 2009 that i have noticed. | |||
| 04/08/2010 | |||
| Toyota hylander hybrid 2008 requires frequent jumping due to dead battery, this has been since i bought it, but more recently i have had to jump the car once a week. | |||
| 01/17/2010 | 29000 | ||
| I own a 2008 toyota hybrid highlander.i have experienced a lag before the brakes kick in and it seems like the car is accelerating as i am braking. it ifeels as if when it happens i am hitting the brake and gas pedal at the same time. it is somewhat frightening. it has happened at least 5 times since i have owned the car. i believe it is the same issue as the preius. it feels like a brief surge. please investigate as toyota is not recalling the hybrid highlander. i believe it is the same technology and issue the preius is experiencing | |||