Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V373000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 10/01/2005 to 08/31/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 778000 | ODI | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 08/02/2012 | 08/02/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 rav4 and 2010 lexus hs250h passenger vehicles manufactured from october 2005 through september 2010. if the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment are improperly tightened when an alignment is performed, the thread portion of the arm (shaft and turn-buckle) may become loose and rust. this may lead to thread wear in the turn-buckle, causing the arm to separate, which could result in a loss of vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure of the rear tie rod could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Toyota is currently developing the remedy and will provide a notification schedule when it becomes available. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or lexus at 1-800-255-3987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 32 | 1 | |
| Since this car was bought on sept 18, 2009 it has had a shimmy problem. dealer could never find anything wrong but would do an alignment and tire rotation when he took it in for an oil change at 19,265 mi on nov 8, 2011, they told my father he needed tires and that a lug nut was missing. he took it down the block to a tire shop who stated the car was unsafe to drive without at least 2 new tires and an alignment. then on may 20, 2012 replaced the other 2 tires at 23,192 mi. he has had problems with the lug nuts replacing 3 different ones now. the last lug nut that was missing the lug stud was broken also. when i took it to the dealer to be to have 2 of the recalls fixed and the lug stud replaced on nov 30, 2012 they even said these rav4's have been having these issues. we just received a fifth recall notice, a second recall on the suspension. corporate does not fill any of the above issues are related nor their responsibility, that we need to go to the original tire manufacture regarding the tire issue, they also stated his warranty expired in sept 2012. my father has the 7yr-70,000 mile platinum warranty, (the last dealership i took it to also stated the warranty had expired on 9/12/2012). toyota corp gave me the ph no for extra care extended warranty regarding the lack of coverage and said to was possible if we actually had the extended warranty that they could do something for us. when i spoke with them they stated the warranty was in the national system and had no reason as to why they'd question that. when i explained the continual problems he said corp needs to address. everyone points the finger at others. the car currently has 26,900 mi. my father has been very ill the past 1 1/2 years and is unable to deal with these issues. my father hates this car, the dealership in vacaville purchased from & he does not feel safe driving this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 32 | ||
| Since this car was bought on sept 18, 2009 it has had a shimmy problem. dealer could never find anything wrong but would do an alignment and tire rotation when he took it in for an oil change at 19,265 mi on nov 8, 2011, they told my father he needed tires and that a lug nut was missing. he took it down the block to a tire shop who stated the car was unsafe to drive without at least 2 new tires and an alignment. then on may 20, 2012 replaced the other 2 tires at 23,192 mi. he has had problems with the lug nuts replacing 3 different ones now. the last lug nut that was missing the lug stud was broken also. when i took it to the dealer to be to have 2 of the recalls fixed and the lug stud replaced on nov 30, 2012 they even said these rav4's have been having these issues. we just received a fifth recall notice, a second recall on the suspension. corporate does not fill any of the above issues are related nor their responsibilty, that we need to go to the original tire manufacture regarding the tire issue, they also stated his warranty expired in sept 2012. my father has the 7yr-70,000 mile platinium warranty, (the last dealership i took it to also stated the warranty had expired on 9/12/2012). toyota corp gave me the ph no for extra care extended warranty regarding the lack of coverage and said to was possible if we actually had the extended warranty that they could do something for us. when i spoke with them they stated the warranty was in the national system and had no reason as to why they'd question that. when i explained the continual problems he said corp needs to address. everyone points the finger at others. the car currently has 26,900 mi. my father has been very ill the past 1 1/2 years and is unable to deal with these issues. my father hates this car, the dealership in vacaville purchased from & he does not feel safe driving this vehicle. | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 42600 | 1 | |
| Vehicle starting a popping/binding feel when making a turn left or right at about 36000 miles. it became more pronounced and by 42000 miles it could be felt when sitting still. toyota tso issued to replace the intermediate steering shaft. i feel that this is a progressively dangerous condition that will cause failure and loss of life one day. cost the replace shaft, $517.00. search finds many, many rav4 owners have this complaint. *tr | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 42600 | ||
| Vehicle starting a popping/binding feel when making a turn left or right at about 36000 miles. it became more pronounced and by 42000 miles it could be felt when sitting still. toyota tso issued to replace the intermediate steering shaft. i feel that this is a progressivly dangerous cndition that will cause failure and loss of life one day. cost the replace shaft, $517.00. search finds many, many rav4 owners have this complaint. | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2009 toyota rav4. consumer states that there is something wrong with the vehicle. all four tires had to be replaced because they were bald, and one of the tire pressure monitoring sensors (tpms) had to be replaced. *kb | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 2300 | 1 | 07/01/2009 |
| 2009 toyota rav4 safety issues *gr the consumer stated the steering wheel developed a vibration. the vehicle was examined. however the mechanic stated nothing was wrong. the tires were balanced, but the problem still continued. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 22922 | ||
| 2009 toyota rav4 leaked fluid. i lost control of car, steering, brakes & car accelerated at a rapid pace on its own. i was turning left at about 20mph hit another car accelerated fast with no control was headed for a building when right tire went over a concrete parking block left side was on grass when the left front wheel snapped off & the car stopped. the car was repaired & paid for by my insurance co. as well as the other car involved. the car had extensive damage to the suspension. i was not cited by police because it was obvious the fluid followed my car until it stopped. i don't agree with the nhtsa findings on toyota's acceleration problems. the people testing the problem should drive one of these toyotas when it accelerates & feel the fear i had during this accident. thank the lord i was not on the expressway. i want to enter a class action suit against toyota because i am a senior citizen & living on a fixed income. i live in ohio. i have driven 52 yrs. & have received 1 ticket 15 yrs. ago for failing to stop at a stop sign. i am disappointed our government is ignoring this complaint against toyota acceleration. i hurt my shoulder trying to get the jammed door open but it is getting better with therapy. toyota took their event data recorder out of my car gave me a flash drive with the codes on it but toyota is the only one who can decipher their codes. you must take their word for the coding decipher. my car had 22,922 miles on it still under 3 yrs warrenty & they denied my claim. i received a letter stating this but the letter had wrong information in it. they had the wrong toyota dealer i used on the recalls the wrong date i took my car for the recall. the dealer isn't even in my area. this was a form letter that someone used for someone else & failed to change the fields in the letter. i need anyones help whether it be class action or a lawyer to do contingency work. please post if anyone has had this acceleration problem. lets not let toy. get by. | |||