Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 03001 | 01/06/2003 | 10001042 | Special service campaign to inspect and replace the front differential pinion gear washers. *tt | 04/11/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| TC00008 | 02/29/2000 | 618313 | Subject regarding special service campaign (ssc x05) - replaced transaxle return procedure (4wd automatic transaxle pinion gear washer replacement). *jb | 04/11/2001 | |
| TC00001 | 01/06/2000 | 610086 | Subject regarding final owner notices for special service campaign x05 - automatic transaxle inion gear washer. *tt | 04/17/2000 | |
| DL00198 | 03/06/1998 | 600684 | Replacement of the front axle hub nut. *yc | 05/29/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| TC99016 | 07/06/1999 | 608119 | Special service campaign to inspect and replace the front differential pinion gear washers on vehicles equipped with an a54oh automatic transaxle. *tt | 11/04/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 12/23/1996 | 1 | 08/08/1996 | |
| Speedometer replaced. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/18/2002 | 2 | ||
| When i was driving down the highway, my friend (who was sitting in the passenger seat and likes to sit with his knees up) accidentally bumped the gear shift into neutral. i was in the passing lane on a busy highway and found that all of the sudden i had no power to the wheels. it was very frightening. i pulled over as soon as i could. i feared that if i put the gear shifter back into drive, the car would drastically lurch (faster or slower). after this happened, i noticed that the gear shift is actually located closer to the passenger side than the driver side and easily bumped into neutral. i called a local toyota dealer and asked that they fix the problem. i was told that all cars are designed to be able to switch into neutral should you be sliding on a slippery road. and that they therefore could and would do nothing about this problem. i have read only great things about toyotas but after this experience, i plan to sell this car and never get another toyota. this, i think, is a very, very serious safety design flaw. people with kids in the passenger seat must have this happen to them all the time. i think these cars should be recalled. no automatic gear shift should be easily accidently tapped into neutral while driving on the highway.*ak | |||
| 08/12/1999 | |||
| Whenever the brakes are appliedthe transmission would shift into neutral on its own. took to dealer several times & had vehicle test driven. brakes were tapped lightly & transmission shifted into neutral. mechanic could not find cause of problem. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Transmission failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 05/17/2002 | |||
| While driving on highway with any pump or tap to gear shift it will go into neutral, losing all power, almost caused an accident.contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 10/18/1996 | 1 | 05/30/1996 | |
| Transmission solenoid failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 60000 | 2 | ||
| While driving 55 mph, the owner heard a loud bang. the vehicle swerved all over the highway. the vehicle would no longer go into 5th gear. the 4th gear also began showing symptoms of failure. the manufacturer eventually replaced the transmission. after 40,000 miles the exact same failure recurred with the 5th gear failing. they are not claiming any responsibility for the repair. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR | |||
| 01/28/1998 | 05/16/1996 | ||
| Vehicle parked on slight hill locked in reverse, rolled forward down hill and hit another car. cause of this has not been determined. *ak | |||