Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | ||||||
| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | 03/01/2011 | Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration | 11V112000 | |
| On february 16, 2010, nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) opened rq10-003 to determine whether the scope of prior toyota recalls relating to potential unintended acceleration were sufficiently broad, including, among others, toyota recalls 07e-082, 09v-388, 10v-017, and 10v-023.nhtsa also requested information regarding potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in toyota and lexus vehicles.i. pedal interference from floor mats, carpet covers and plastic pads in carpets.during the rq10-003 investigation, odi reviewed a large volume of documents to assess whether additional vehicles should be recalled.following the agency's analysis, nhtsa requested that toyota recall additional vehicles.toyota complied with the agency's request.the details of these recalls are set forth more fully in toyota's reports to nhtsa pursuant to 49 cfr part 573.these recalls are as follows:recall 11v-112: (1) model year (my) 2004-2006 toyota highlander and highlander hybrid; and, (2) my 2004-2007 lexus rx330,rx350, and rx400h (hybrid model). the total estimated population under this recall is 769,379 vehicles.this recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by a loose floor carpet cover (trim panel). recall 11v-113: (1) my 2003-2009 through 2009 toyota 4runner; (2) my 2006-2010 toyota rav4; and, (3) my 2008-2011 lexus lx570.the total estimated population under this recall is 1,381,000 vehicles.this recall supplements recall 09v-388 and remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment by an unsecured floor mat.recall 11v-115: (1) my 2006-2007 lexus gs300 (all wheel drive vehicles); and, (2) my 2006-2007 lexus gs350 (all wheel drive vehicles). the total estimated population under this recall is 19,647 vehicles.this recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by inadequate clearance between the pedal linkage and a plastic pad embedded in the vehicle's carpet.ii. potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration.after nhtsa opened rq10-003, nhtsa launched a ten-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles.nhtsa launched the study in the spring of 2010 in light of concerns aired in congressional hearings.nhtsa enlisted engineers at the national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) with expertise in areas such as computer controlled electronic systems, electromagnetic interference and software integrity to assess whether electronic systems or electromagnetic interference played a role in incidents of unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles.that study has concluded.two reports are associated with the study and are available on nhtsa's website.nasa's report is entitled technical support to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) on the reported toyota motor corporation (tmc) unintended acceleration (ua) investigation, nesc assessment no. ti-10-00618 (jan. 18, 2011).nhtsa's report is entitled technical assessment of toyota electronic throttle control (etc) systems (feb. 2011).both reports should be read in conjunction with each other. as stated in its report, nasa did not find an electronic cause of large throttle openings that can result in unintended acceleration incidents. nhtsa did not find a vehicle-based cause of unintended acceleration incidents other than the physical pedal interference causes that are being addressed by toyota's recalls. this rq is closed. | ||||||
| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | 03/01/2011 | Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration | 11V115000 | |
| On february 16, 2010, nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) opened rq10-003 to determine whether the scope of prior toyota recalls relating to potential unintended acceleration were sufficiently broad, including, among others, toyota recalls 07e-082, 09v-388, 10v-017, and 10v-023.nhtsa also requested information regarding potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in toyota and lexus vehicles.i. pedal interference from floor mats, carpet covers and plastic pads in carpets.during the rq10-003 investigation, odi reviewed a large volume of documents to assess whether additional vehicles should be recalled.following the agency's analysis, nhtsa requested that toyota recall additional vehicles.toyota complied with the agency's request.the details of these recalls are set forth more fully in toyota's reports to nhtsa pursuant to 49 cfr part 573.these recalls are as follows:recall 11v-112: (1) model year (my) 2004-2006 toyota highlander and highlander hybrid; and, (2) my 2004-2007 lexus rx330,rx350, and rx400h (hybrid model). the total estimated population under this recall is 769,379 vehicles.this recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by a loose floor carpet cover (trim panel). recall 11v-113: (1) my 2003-2009 through 2009 toyota 4runner; (2) my 2006-2010 toyota rav4; and, (3) my 2008-2011 lexus lx570.the total estimated population under this recall is 1,381,000 vehicles.this recall supplements recall 09v-388 and remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment by an unsecured floor mat.recall 11v-115: (1) my 2006-2007 lexus gs300 (all wheel drive vehicles); and, (2) my 2006-2007 lexus gs350 (all wheel drive vehicles). the total estimated population under this recall is 19,647 vehicles.this recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by inadequate clearance between the pedal linkage and a plastic pad embedded in the vehicle's carpet.ii. potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration.after nhtsa opened rq10-003, nhtsa launched a ten-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles.nhtsa launched the study in the spring of 2010 in light of concerns aired in congressional hearings.nhtsa enlisted engineers at the national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) with expertise in areas such as computer controlled electronic systems, electromagnetic interference and software integrity to assess whether electronic systems or electromagnetic interference played a role in incidents of unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles.that study has concluded.two reports are associated with the study and are available on nhtsa's website.nasa's report is entitled technical support to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) on the reported toyota motor corporation (tmc) unintended acceleration (ua) investigation, nesc assessment no. ti-10-00618 (jan. 18, 2011).nhtsa's report is entitled technical assessment of toyota electronic throttle control (etc) systems (feb. 2011).both reports should be read in conjunction with each other. as stated in its report, nasa did not find an electronic cause of large throttle openings that can result in unintended acceleration incidents. nhtsa did not find a vehicle-based cause of unintended acceleration incidents other than the physical pedal interference causes that are being addressed by toyota's recalls. this rq is closed. | ||||||
| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | 03/01/2011 | Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration | 11V113000 | |
| On february 16, 2010, nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) opened rq10-003 to determine whether the scope of prior toyota recalls relating to potential unintended acceleration were sufficiently broad, including, among others, toyota recalls 07e-082, 09v-388, 10v-017, and 10v-023.nhtsa also requested information regarding potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in toyota and lexus vehicles.i. pedal interference from floor mats, carpet covers and plastic pads in carpets.during the rq10-003 investigation, odi reviewed a large volume of documents to assess whether additional vehicles should be recalled.following the agency's analysis, nhtsa requested that toyota recall additional vehicles.toyota complied with the agency's request.the details of these recalls are set forth more fully in toyota's reports to nhtsa pursuant to 49 cfr part 573.these recalls are as follows:recall 11v-112: (1) model year (my) 2004-2006 toyota highlander and highlander hybrid; and, (2) my 2004-2007 lexus rx330,rx350, and rx400h (hybrid model). the total estimated population under this recall is 769,379 vehicles.this recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by a loose floor carpet cover (trim panel). recall 11v-113: (1) my 2003-2009 through 2009 toyota 4runner; (2) my 2006-2010 toyota rav4; and, (3) my 2008-2011 lexus lx570.the total estimated population under this recall is 1,381,000 vehicles.this recall supplements recall 09v-388 and remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment by an unsecured floor mat.recall 11v-115: (1) my 2006-2007 lexus gs300 (all wheel drive vehicles); and, (2) my 2006-2007 lexus gs350 (all wheel drive vehicles). the total estimated population under this recall is 19,647 vehicles.this recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by inadequate clearance between the pedal linkage and a plastic pad embedded in the vehicle's carpet.ii. potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration.after nhtsa opened rq10-003, nhtsa launched a ten-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles.nhtsa launched the study in the spring of 2010 in light of concerns aired in congressional hearings.nhtsa enlisted engineers at the national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) with expertise in areas such as computer controlled electronic systems, electromagnetic interference and software integrity to assess whether electronic systems or electromagnetic interference played a role in incidents of unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles.that study has concluded.two reports are associated with the study and are available on nhtsa's website.nasa's report is entitled technical support to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) on the reported toyota motor corporation (tmc) unintended acceleration (ua) investigation, nesc assessment no. ti-10-00618 (jan. 18, 2011).nhtsa's report is entitled technical assessment of toyota electronic throttle control (etc) systems (feb. 2011).both reports should be read in conjunction with each other. as stated in its report, nasa did not find an electronic cause of large throttle openings that can result in unintended acceleration incidents. nhtsa did not find a vehicle-based cause of unintended acceleration incidents other than the physical pedal interference causes that are being addressed by toyota's recalls. this rq is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 37658 | ||
| Car at about 37,000 miles. only drive to store and drop kids off to school. car parked for 10 minutes while at store shopping. came back, started the engine. the engine light, vsc and 4wd lights all lighted up. when to local toyota dealer, dealer said can't service it at this time need to make appointment. dealer stated based on the lights, this might be the ignition coil.. it's known to have problem. estimated cost to fix about $1500. but we need to computerized the codes.. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 43000 | ||
| Driving back from gas station all three lights came on in dash -- vsc, check engine & 4wd. researched and found that gas cap not sealing cold cause problem, removed / retightened gas cap numerous times. lights won't go off. i had car tested with obd reader attached and codes (po300, po303, po305 & po356 says it's ignition coil f--primary/secondary circuit malfunction. car only has 43000 miles and checking on the internet, seems to be a lot of toyota ignition failures between 40000 & 55000 miles | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 65000 | ||
| A warning light appeared on the dashboard indicating an airbag malfunction. i called toyota service and was told the car required a repair, and the airbags would not function at all until this repair was done. today the toyota tech told us a spiral cable assembly had gone bad. he said it will cost $514.00 to make this repair, and again, the airbags will not work unless it is done. i asked if this was a recall issue with toyota and the service manager replied, i have no idea. i asked if this was a common problem with this car and he replied, we see it all the time in rav3's and tundra's. i indicated the car is only 5 years old with just over 60k miles, and that i have never (ever) had an airbag failure in any vehicle until now. he again said, well, we see it all the time with this model. this surely appears to be a design flaw that is very costly to an average consumer. can they get away with this? please help! (thanks much-) | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 40600 | ||
| Engine coil failure | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 65000 | ||
| A warning light appeared on the dashboard indicating an airbag malfunction. i called toyota service and was told the car required a repair, and the airbags would not function at all until this repair was done. today the toyota tech told us a spiral cable assembly had gone bad. he said it will cost $514.00 to make this repair, and again, the airbags will not work unless it is done. i asked if this was a recall issue with toyota and the service manager replied, i have no idea. i asked if this was a common problem with this car and he replied, we see it all the time in rav3's and tundra's. i indicated the car is only 5 years old with just over 60k miles, and that i have never (ever) had an airbag failure in any vehicle until now. he again said, well, we see it all the time with this model. this surely appears to be a design flaw that is very costly to an average consumer. can they get away with this? please help! (thanks much-) | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 40600 | ||
| Engine coil failure | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 65000 | ||
| A warning light appeared on the dashboard indicating an airbag malfunction. i called toyota service and was told the car required a repair, and the airbags would not function at all until this repair was done. today the toyota tech told us a spiral cable assembly had gone bad. he said it will cost $514.00 to make this repair, and again, the airbags will not work unless it is done. i asked if this was a recall issue with toyota and the service manager replied, i have no idea. i asked if this was a common problem with this car and he replied, we see it all the time in rav3's and tundra's. i indicated the car is only 5 years old with just over 60k miles, and that i have never (ever) had an airbag failure in any vehicle until now. he again said, well, we see it all the time with this model. this surely appears to be a design flaw that is very costly to an average consumer. can they get away with this? please help! (thanks much-) | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 40600 | ||
| Engine coil failure | |||
| 03/16/2011 | 50331 | ||
| Engine coil failure. my research tells me this is a common problem with these 3.5l v6 engines. error code p0352 | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 49000 | ||
| While driving on the highway at approximately 65 mph the car suddenly would not and behaved as if in neutral. the engine reved upon applying the gas. we pulled over to the shoulder and put on hazard lights and put the car in park. then put the car back in drive and the car behaved normally. | |||
| 02/05/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 toyota rav4 fwd v6 engine w/65,000 miles is showing check engine light, vsc light and traction light. ecm generating p0606 fault code. dealer replaced ecm under warranty, but 10 minutes later same lights and fault codes recurred. | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 50600 | ||
| The right rear wheel sensor failed on my 2006 toyota rav4 on 1/19/11. the part was back ordered to 2/24/11. i was assured by the dealer's service department that the car was safe to drive. that was not the case, however, when the left rear wheel sensor failed on 2/2/11, causing the car to become dangerous to drive, while i was on the road. | |||
| 02/05/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 toyota rav4 fwd v6 engine w/65,000 miles is showing check engine light, vsc light and traction light. ecm generating p0606 fault code. dealer replaced ecm under warranty, but 10 minutes later same lights and fault codes recurred. | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 50600 | ||
| The right rear wheel sensor failed on my 2006 toyota rav4 on 1/19/11. the part was back ordered to 2/24/11. i was assured by the dealer's service department that the car was safe to drive. that was not the case, however, when the left rear wheel sensor failed on 2/2/11, causing the car to become dangerous to drive, while i was on the road. | |||
| 02/16/2011 | 116000 | ||
| 2006 rav4 : speed control: sudden acceleration and sudden decrease in acceleration on highyway. starting in november 2010 our toyota rav4 would suddenly acceleration on highway,lunge foward while parking for no reason. in december 2010 all senor lights on the dashboard panel came on and the car actually decelerated while i while trying to change lanes on the highway. i quickly turned on my four ways and moved to the far left of highway for saftey . all the dash board lights went off and car resumed nomal driving functions. on february 16, 2011 i was on the highway again attenpting to change lanes and the car decelerated and appeared to be stalling-out also all the dashboard lights when on:check engine ,abs,vsh,and 4wd. i again put my four ways on and moved to shoulder of highway, my vichle resumed normal driving fuctions and all dashboard lights went off. about 5 minutes later the same thing happened again. i took my car to my macanic the next day and he states it appears to be a mal-fuction in the senory panel. he contactred the toyota dealer and is awaiting a respose. my car in undrivable at the present time due to the fact it could stop running at any time for no apperant reason. | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 50600 | ||
| The right rear wheel sensor failed on my 2006 toyota rav4 on 1/19/11. the part was back ordered to 2/24/11. i was assured by the dealer's service department that the car was safe to drive. that was not the case, however, when the left rear wheel sensor failed on 2/2/11, causing the car to become dangerous to drive, while i was on the road. | |||
| 02/16/2011 | 116000 | ||
| 2006 rav4 : speed control: sudden acceleration and sudden decrease in acceleration on highyway. starting in november 2010 our toyota rav4 would suddenly acceleration on highway,lunge foward while parking for no reason. in december 2010 all senor lights on the dashboard panel came on and the car actually decelerated while i while trying to change lanes on the highway. i quickly turned on my four ways and moved to the far left of highway for saftey . all the dash board lights went off and car resumed nomal driving functions. on february 16, 2011 i was on the highway again attenpting to change lanes and the car decelerated and appeared to be stalling-out also all the dashboard lights when on:check engine ,abs,vsh,and 4wd. i again put my four ways on and moved to shoulder of highway, my vichle resumed normal driving fuctions and all dashboard lights went off. about 5 minutes later the same thing happened again. i took my car to my macanic the next day and he states it appears to be a mal-fuction in the senory panel. he contactred the toyota dealer and is awaiting a respose. my car in undrivable at the present time due to the fact it could stop running at any time for no apperant reason. | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 50600 | ||
| The right rear wheel sensor failed on my 2006 toyota rav4 on 1/19/11. the part was back ordered to 2/24/11. i was assured by the dealer's service department that the car was safe to drive. that was not the case, however, when the left rear wheel sensor failed on 2/2/11, causing the car to become dangerous to drive, while i was on the road. | |||
| 02/16/2011 | 116000 | ||
| 2006 rav4 : speed control: sudden acceleration and sudden decrease in acceleration on highyway. starting in november 2010 our toyota rav4 would suddenly acceleration on highway,lunge foward while parking for no reason. in december 2010 all senor lights on the dashboard panel came on and the car actually decelerated while i while trying to change lanes on the highway. i quickly turned on my four ways and moved to the far left of highway for saftey . all the dash board lights went off and car resumed nomal driving functions. on february 16, 2011 i was on the highway again attenpting to change lanes and the car decelerated and appeared to be stalling-out also all the dashboard lights when on:check engine ,abs,vsh,and 4wd. i again put my four ways on and moved to shoulder of highway, my vichle resumed normal driving fuctions and all dashboard lights went off. about 5 minutes later the same thing happened again. i took my car to my macanic the next day and he states it appears to be a mal-fuction in the senory panel. he contactred the toyota dealer and is awaiting a respose. my car in undrivable at the present time due to the fact it could stop running at any time for no apperant reason. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Multiple cylinder misfire causing hesitation and lack of power. this problem can lead to safety issues since the car looses power intermittently. mechanic says error code indicates all six ignition coils need to be replaced. the plugs are to be changed at 120k miles. the coils only lasted 66k ? common issue see http://rav4world.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24070 went to auto part store and confirmed diagnostics: 6 plugs misfiring due to bad coils. believe this issue is a problem that need to be explored for safety of all drivers | |||
| 04/05/2010 | 56498 | ||
| 2006 toyota rav4 suddenly accelerated uncontrollably in a residential district; driver applied standard break which did nothing to slow acceleration, so the driver tried to break the vehicle's momentum by scaling a large chain-linked fence on the driver's side. the car was airborn a few seconds, driver pulled emergency break, hit a stop sign, landed, the vehicle stopped, and smoke was coming from the left side of the front hood. the impact of landing broke the driver's back, caused several bulging lumbar discs, and broke the left foot. to correct the failure the owner of the vehicle has contacted toyota who is sending out their smart team to download information from the car's black box or event data recorder which contains a history of the driver's actions and the history of the car's actions. they should be doing this the week of april 26. | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 46000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. while the contact was driving 40 mph he noticed that the power steering light appeared on the dashboard, moments later the contact noticed that the vehicle no longer had power steering or anti-lock brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the internal computer needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 46000. | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| This is in reference to the electrical problem referenced recently. i have had the same experience of the car just not starting. i discovered that it is related to the stick shift. it looks like it is engaged. if you give it the tiniest jiggle it engages and the car will start. i don't know what the deal is, but planned to bring it up when i take car to be serviced next. *tr | |||
| 09/23/2008 | 71000 | 1 | |
| First thing in the morning and sometimes after work, car will not start. dashboard lights come on, battery condition indicator checks good. had battery tested, battery is good. of course, when the car does start and i drive it in to a toyota dealership, the dealership can't find a problem. no problems with the starter. no indications of starter sluggish or low battery power. these symptoms have happened several times, and fortunately the car would start. *tr | |||
| 09/24/2006 | 4000 | 15 | |
| I own a 2006 toyota rav4 limited. the digital radio controls occaisionally become inactive and the display goes blank or becomes illegible. when this happens the only contol that works is the mode and volume button on the steering wheel. the problem corrects itself when the vehicle is shut off and then restarted. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 2 | 04/25/2006 | |
| 2006 toyota rav 4. consumer states ignition coil and plug failure *tgw the consumer stated while driving, various dashboard lights illuminated and the transmission shimmied and the engine misfired and the vehicle became disabled. an inspection by the dealer revealed a misfire code and that a number two coil and plug had to be replaced. a month and a half later, the consumer experienced the same problem again. it was determined that another ignition coil had failed and the suv was operating in four cylinder mode. the consumer was informed his model vehicle had a design/engineering problem which was identified and does not occur on subsequent year rav 4 models. *jb | |||