Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Dec 7, 1995

LEFT AND RIGHT SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. TT

Incident date: Feb 17, 1995

WHILE CLOSING THE FRONT DOOR, FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT HOOKS CUT PASSENGER'S FINGERS. *AK

1 injured

Incident date: Dec 2, 1995

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. TT

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR ALOMST FELL OFF THE HINGE . TT

Incident date: Dec 6, 1995

STEERING WHEEL IS COMING APART, STEERING WHEEL IS MADE OF A MATERIAL WHICH IS DISINTEGRATING. TT

DRIVER POWER DOOR WINDOW BECAME INOPERATIVE, WHEN STUCK IN UP POSITION. TT

Incident date: Dec 4, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL THE BRAKE LOCKED UP HYDRAULIC BRAKE . TT

Incident date: Dec 3, 1995

VEHICLE SURGE UPON PUTTING IN REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT TOTALLED. TT

Crash

Incident date: Nov 13, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00) TRAVELLING AT 35 MPH. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 1, 1995

BRAKES GRIND AND CRUNCH AND VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. TT

CONSUMER WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY-NO REAL INJURIES. TT

Crash

CONSUMER WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT AND PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY-NO REAL INJURIES. TT

Crash

Incident date: Nov 23, 1995

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN SOURCE OF THE FIRE. TT

Fire

Incident date: Nov 11, 1995

ELECTRICAL CONTROL MODULE UNDER THE HOOD CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED CAR. TT

Fire

Incident date: Nov 19, 1995

DRIVER HIT A TREE AT 40 MPH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SOMETHING IN STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT CAR ON FIRE.TT *JB

Crash Fire 2 injured

Incident date: Nov 19, 1995

DRIVER HIT A TREE AT 40 MPH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SOMETHING IN STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT CAR ON FIRE.TT *JB

Crash Fire 2 injured

Incident date: Nov 19, 1995

DRIVER HIT A TREE AT 40 MPH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SOMETHING IN STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT CAR ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Crash Fire

Incident date: Jun 25, 1995

CONSUMER PULLED INTO HER DRIVEWAY AND HER NEIGHBOR SAW THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT STATED ELECTRICAL FIRE, TOYOTA HAS NOT SENT ANYONE TO EXAMINE VEHICLE. *SLC

Fire

Incident date: Jun 25, 1995

CONSUMER PULLED INTO HER DRIVEWAY AND HER NEIGHBOR SAW THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT STATED ELECTRICAL FIRE, TOYOTA HAS NOT SENT ANYONE TO EXAMINE VEHICLE. *SLC

Fire

Incident date: Oct 7, 1995

GASOLINE ENTERING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, DUE TO A FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING SAID SECOND HAND MECHANIC, DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. TT CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO HAVING TO RENT A CAR, GET A HOTEL ROOM, AND PAY FOR A MECHANICE TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. *SLC

Incident date: Nov 23, 1995

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, SPEED 30 MPH. TT

Crash 1 injured

FRONT RIGHT RIM WARPED W/CAUSE UNKNOWN, MADE BY TOYOTA MANUFACTURE.TT *JB

Incident date: Nov 5, 1987

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS, ON THE FIRST OCCASION CONSUMER TURNED ENGINE OFF AND ONLY HAD DAMAGE CAUSED BY KNOCKING OVER A STOP SIGN, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS, THE SECOND INCIDENT CONSUMER HAD PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THERE WAS A LOUD ACCELERATION FROM THE ENGINE, CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CONSUMER HIT THE RIGHT REAR P... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jul 27, 1995

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. SMELLED GAS BEFORE CATCHING ON FIRE. VECHICLE WAS TOTALLED. TT CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, GAS PEDAL PRESSURE DECREASED ABRUPTLY AND COULD SMELL GAS, VEHICLE STALLED AND FLAMES ERRUPTED FROM RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *SLC

Fire

Incident date: Jul 27, 1995

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. SMELLED GAS BEFORE CATCHING ON FIRE. VECHICLE WAS TOTALLED. TT CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, GAS PEDAL PRESSURE DECREASED ABRUPTLY AND COULD SMELL GAS, VEHICLE STALLED AND FLAMES ERRUPTED FROM RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *SLC

Fire

Incident date: Nov 18, 1995

CONVERSION KIT ON VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES THE VIBRATION IN WHICH LUG NUTS COME OUT OF THE WHEEL. TT

OVER A PERIOD OF SITTING, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES RAPIDLY ABNORMAL "CLUNK" IS HEARD. TOYOTA MFG., STATES THIS IS NORMAL AND NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURED RECENTLY, BUT HAS IN THE PAST SEVERAL TIMES.*JB

Incident date: Nov 5, 1995

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT IS WHEN THE STEERING LOCKS UP OT JUST COMES TO A STOP, IF THE TENSION IS HELD ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT THERE WILL BE A LOUD POPPING NOISE, THE SOUND SEEMS TO BE TOWARD THE FRONT LEFT OR THAT IS WHERE IT SEEMS TO BE WHEN SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT.*JB

Incident date: Oct 12, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40 TO 45 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXLE CAME OFF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLLOVER TRUCK WAS TOTOALED . TT

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Nov 17, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, HAD TO BE CUT OUT. TT

Incident date: Oct 30, 1995

CAR REAR ENDED IN ACCIDENT. GAS TANK WAS RUPTURED. DRIVER FOUND OUT THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS VERY RUSTY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Crash

Incident date: Nov 11, 1995

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, BRAKE LINE RUBBED TOGETHER, ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. TT THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELLING AT 20 MPH AND APPLIED BRAKES UPON SEEING A TREE THAT HAD FALLEN ON THE ROADWAY, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. *YH

Crash

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55MPH, SUDDENLY HOOD FLY UP. TT

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55MPH, SUDDENLY HOOD FLEW UP AND DETACHED FROM VEHICLE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT *SLC

Incident date: May 18, 1995

STEERING WHEEL OUTER COVER SEPARATED FROM THE INNER RIGID CORE. *AK

Incident date: May 31, 1995

NOISY BRAKES. *SKD

Incident date: May 25, 1995

DOOR LOCK FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY.

Incident date: May 28, 1995

HEATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL SWITCH STUCK/FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY DURING A VERY COLD DAY. *AK

Incident date: Jun 20, 1995

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED TWICE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *SKD

Incident date: Jun 5, 1995

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD/INJURY. *SKD

1 injured

Incident date: Jun 30, 1995

SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. *AK

Incident date: Jun 19, 1995

FRONT DRIVER/ PASSENGER SHOULDER BELTS CANNOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED FOR SHORT PEOPLE/ SHOULDER BELT WRAPS AROUND A SHORT PERSON'S THROAT. *AK

Incident date: Apr 11, 1995

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN PARK GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

Crash

Incident date: Oct 16, 1993

VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC DUE TO DEFECTIVE CARBURETOR. TT

Incident date: May 15, 1995

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, PREVENTING DRIVER FROM EXITING. *SKD

Incident date: Apr 1, 1995

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LOCK. *AK

Incident date: Nov 6, 1995

ALL OFF THE REAR BENCH SEATBELTS ARE UNSAFE TO HOLD A REAR FACING CHILD SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Incident date: Nov 6, 1995

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, IT WAS AT HIGH IDLE, SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. TT

Incident date: Nov 7, 1995

DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A DEER HEAD ON. TT

Crash

Incident date: Nov 7, 1995

PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A DEER HEAD ON. TT

Crash