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 | |||||
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| 10V036000 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC | V (Vehicle) | 153418 | 05/27/2010 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/03/2010 | 02/03/2010 | 571 | 110 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, tire selection and rims. these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. the safety recall began on may 27, 2010. owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-954-420-2000. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 09V223000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 09/01/2005 to 05/04/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 27080 | 09/18/2009 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 06/15/2009 | 06/15/2009 | 571 | 110 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling 27,080 model year 2005 through 2010 passenger cars built from september 1, 2005 to may 4, 2009. these vehicles were not equipped with load carrying capacity modification labels which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, tire selection and rims. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels could result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Toyota will notify owners and provide them with a new, accurate label to be installed over the inaccurate label free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about august 31, 2009. owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 10V035000 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 271417 | 05/27/2010 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/03/2010 | 02/03/2010 | 571 | 110 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, tire selection and rims. these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This does not meet the standard requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. dealers will also correct the owner's manual. the safety recall began on may 27, 2010. owners may contact gulf states toyota at 713-580-3300. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| TSB005708 | 05/09/2008 | 10025202 | Driver and passenger side floor mats retaining clips; pe | 07/17/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| SB-TC-09-017 | 08/03/2009 | 10030867 | Toyota: update to load carrying capacity modification. addendum label was installed at vehicle processing center when accessories were installed. the addendum label must be installed when accessories are installed which exceed 1.5% of th | 12/16/2009 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | UNINTENDED ACCELERATION | |||
| On september 26, 2007, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that some of its model year (my) 2007 and 2008 lexus e350 and toyota camry vehicles could experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the optional all weather floor mat offered on those vehicles and the vehicles' accelerator pedal.this decision was influenced by an office of defects investigation (odi) engineering analysis.this recall was designated 07e082.two years later, on october 5, 2009, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that a number of its my 2004-2009 lexus and toyota vehicles may also experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver's floor mat.this recall was designated 09v388.several months later, on january 27, 2010, toyota filed an amended, or supplemental, defect information report and expanded the population of vehicles to include additional my 2008-2010 toyota and lexus vehicles.since this expansiontook place in a different calendar year, this recall was designated 10v023.separately on january 21, 2010, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that certain toyota vehicles and certain pontiac vibe vehicles contained a safety defect in the accelerator pedal assembly that may cause the accelerator pedal to become harder to depress, slower to return, or in the worse case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.nhtsa designated this recall 10v017.in total, the four recalls cover over 7.6 million toyota and lexus vehicles as well as the pontiac vibe product made by new united motor manufacturing, inc., a venture of toyota and general motors corporation.nhtsa requires additional information from toyota to more fully understand and evaluate, among other things, whether the scope of the recalls identified above (makes, models and model years) is sufficiently broad.the agency is seeking to determine whether toyota viewed the underlying defects too narrowly as interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| 07/31/2011 | 30000 | ||
| I always wanted a toyota truck ever since i was 16. now at 38 i decided to purchase a 2009 tacoma brand new and i currently have 30,000 miles on it and i began noticing an annoying whining sound from the rear of the vehicle at 65 - 70 mph. i brought in in to my local toyota dealership and they said it was normal. i was shocked to hear this since i have never heard this noise from any of the trucks i have owned previosuly and i checked online and thier is a tsb for the differential for this type of problem in 2008 models. i told toyota this and they said a rep would be coming out. a week or so later the rep came out and i recievied a call stating that the vehicle is normal and the noise can be heard in other tocamas as well. the rep said to wait and a tsb might or might not be released. i was very upset at this especially when i read online that toyota fixed this problem for other people. i opened a case up with toyota and they did not even care one bit. now last week as i went to park my truck in the garage and i shifted it in drive with my foot on the brake (not the gas pedal)the vehicle's rpm raced up and the vehicle tried to lurch forward. shocked to say the least i then shifted the vehicle into neutral waited a few moments as the vehicle kept racing up i then shut it down. i started it back up and it idled normally. the next day i called toyota to state that this is a safety issue. toyota wanted me to bring it in right away. i took it in and they had a long listed form of questions like where was the floor mat, was cruise control on, do i use both feet to drive one for brake and one for the gas pedal. i told them nothing was on the pedal, i did not have cruise control on, and i use one foot to drive the vehicle. my foot was on the brake only. my foot cannot even hit the gas when its on the brake. they think it is me. this is a safty issue and they treat it like it's nothing. toyota.bad customer warranty service. please help me with this issue | |||
| 12/14/2009 | 4000 | 1 | |
| The radio acts erratically and unpredictably. it changes stations, turns itself off and on, etc. sometimes the controls, such as the volume, are nonresponsive, so the radio cannot be turned down or off when needed. since fiddling with the radio usually makes it eventually start working again, it is a distraction hazard. i have drifted over the yellow line trying to get it working again. the dealer has acknowledged the defect but refused to repair it. it is an ongoing problem. the dealer said it is a very common problem but toyota will not provide replacement parts. i believe few people report it because the radio is not seen as a safety issue, but it is a serious distraction. *tr | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 11500 | 1 | |
| The radio/mp3 player on my 2008 toyota tacoma randomly shuts off. it would randomly come back on after a few minutes or sometime 20-30 minutes later. *tr | |||
| 06/26/2009 | 239 | 1 | |
| The sound system turns on -- loudly -- by itself. cannot be turned off unless you turn off engine. i believe dealer was cognizant of this before i was sold brand new 2009 tacoma, and (california) toyota assures my problem is being resolved, and i will get a new working sound system, but all i seem to get are promises. as i startle easily -- this is a most dangerous paradigm! *tr | |||
| 05/10/2009 | 3000 | 1 | |
| Radio turns on and off erratically, has been replaced once and is now doing it again,needs to be replaced again unfortunately. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2009 | 550 | 1 | |
| Audio system activates uncontrollably while driving. unpredictable activation. inability to control device, distracting drivers or surprising operators without warning. volume uncontrollable. *tr | |||
| 08/12/2009 | 250 | 1 | |
| Like a great many other people, i am experiencing major problems with the radio in my 2009 toyota tacoma. the radio turns on and off randomly with no input from me. it also switches bands (fm1 to fm2, etc.) of its own volition. sometimes it refuses to turn on at all. judging from the other complaints scattered around various forum sites on the internet, this problem seems particularly prevalent in the access cab, which is the model i recently purchased. this bizarre behavior has been happening from the day i drove the car off the dealers lot: the radio--which i thought was off-- suddenly began blaring at high volume. after about one second, it. turned itself off again. it was startling to say the least, and i'm glad it didn't happen in heavy traffic. the radio exhibits some kind of poltergeist manifestation almost every time i drive the vehicle. so far toyota's response to my problem also seems typical of what others are reporting. the company (and the dealer) appear to be stonewalling and stalling. the internet is rife with complaints about the radio yet there is no service bulletin (presumably because there is only an indirect connection to safety issues and the lawsuits they can bring). the service writer at my dealership stoutly maintained that he had never heard of the problem. when i told him that i had found complaints all over the internet, he attempted to convince me that i was the victim of internet hysteria--as if i couldn't tell when my radio was turning on and off without human input. in spite of the fact that toyota has known about the problem for the better part of a year, the service writer tells me that a technician will have to examine the radio for defects and get part numbers and so forth before he can make repairs. in other words, i have to make at least two trips to the dealer (25 miles away) to solve what should be a simple recall issue, and i have to hope an electrical gremlin appears on demand when the technician checks it. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 19200 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the foot rest next to the clutch snapped and detached from the vehicle. the piece that fractured went behind the driver's foot, causing a disruption in operating the vehicle properly. the dealer was notified and informed the contact that they could provide no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 19,200. kmj | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 19200 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while she was driving 25 mph the foot rest next to clutch snapped off. the piece that broke off went behind the driver's foot causing a disruption in operating the vehicle properly. the dealer was notified and informed the contact it would take 300,00 complaints before toyota would make the change. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 19,200. dt | |||
| 10/22/2008 | 223 | 1 | |
| I notice the brake pedal goes all the way down before the brake feels that is applied. i've taken back to dealership and they found nothing in error. i disagree. i've had several other people drive my car-with the same concern. brakes don't grab. my brother who is ups head mechanic said the same, a fault with the brake pedal. shouldn't have to go to the floor before the braking system is applied. just want you to know there's a problem there. i'm aware of it so i drive with caution. but this needs to be address. thanks, patti kay. i took back to dealership oct.22 2008 and they said the cause was from the floor mat---it doesn't matter how many floor mats you have it's in the pedal. either needs adjusted or new pedal system put in. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 11500 | 1 | |
| The radio/mp3 player on my 2008 toyota tacoma randomly shuts off. it would randomly come back on after a few minutes or sometime 20-30 minutes later. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 10000 | 3 | |
| Radio in my 2009 toyota has turned itself off three seperate times without explanation. vehicle has 10k miles on it. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 3568 | 1 | |
| The radio on my 2009 toyota tacoma access cab 4 cyl pick up randomly turns off and back on. it also randomly changes channel frequency from set position, and the lcd display screen is filled with unreadable characters.i was told by the dealership that this has been a problem on all toyota models and toyota does not have any fix as of yet. i wanted them to install a new unit and the dealership refused, stating that all of the radios were defective and i would just be installing another defective unit. they advised me to call them back 4 weeks later to see if toyota had a fix yet. it has been 3 months now and no fix. *tr | |||
| 05/23/2009 | 243 | 1 | |
| My husband and i purchase a toyota tacoma double cab 4x4 2009, on friday may 22, 2009, and we are having problems with the transmission and the radio. when we are slowing down to turn on a curve and when we depress the accelerator the transmission downshifts into what appears to be the 1st gear. the engine will race up to a higher rmp as the car suddenly slows down. this is definitely a safety hazard. this possess a possibility of an accident as our vehicle now slows down quickly as we are coming out of the curve, light intersection or entering into an intersection. this has been occurring since we purchased both vehicle. we took it to the dealer to be checked, but cannot see anything wrong with it. they told me they can't do anything to correct the issue.(toyota of st. croix,us virgin islands). radio has been ordered because in both vehicles the radio doesn't work. it shuts off , and in the other one when you accelerate (gas pedal) the volume goes down and sometimes up. what can you do to assist us. thank you. *tr | |||