Toyota Tundra Complaints (2002)

482 consumer complaints on file.

#10214295January 9, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER/AC FAN MAKES LOUD CLICKING NOISE AT ALL SPEEDS. *TR
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0
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#10212562December 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THERE WAS PULSATING FROM THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WHEN STOPPING. *TR
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0
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#10212539December 21, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA PULSATING UPON BRAKE APPLICATION SINCE ABOUT 12K MILES I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS TURNED, INSTALLED SLOTTED ROTORS BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. I AM AT THE END OF MY ROPE. THESE BRAKES SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY THAT THEY ARE STARTING TO SCARE ME TO EVEN USE THE TRUCK. *TR
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0
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#10211811December 13, 2007
STRUCTURE
3 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF COMPLETELY STARTING IN 2004 FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, THEN IN 2005 RIGHT REAR PASSENGER, 2006 THE DRIVER HANDLE BROKE. TOYOTA DID NOT WANT TO REPAIR SAID IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. EVERYTHING IS PLASTIC AND CHEAPLY MADE, I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR, FEARED THAT IN AN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT I WOULD BE BE ABLE TO EXIT MY VEHICLE UNLESS I ROLLED WINDOW DOWN AND OPENED DOOR FROM OUTSIDE HANDLE. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10208529November 9, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V225000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, WHICH WAS ISSUED IN 2005. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10203500September 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
VEHICLE PURCHASED 5/2002. BRAKES PULSATING & VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING HAVE RESURFACED NUMEROUS TIMES, HAD FRONT ROTORS REPLACED AND THEN RESURFACED AGAIN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, YET THE PULSATING AND VIBRATIONS CONTINUE TO RECUR APPROX 3-6 MILES AFTER ANY REPAIR WORK. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE REAR DRUM AND FRONT DISCS NOT WORKING COHESIVELY. FRONT DISCS HAVE ALL THE BREAKING BURDEN. NO FAILURES YET OR INJURIES BECAUSE WE ARE SO WORRIED THAT WE BRAKE FAR AHEAD OF TIME TO ENSURE WE STOP ON TIME WITH ALL THE VIBRATION AND SHIMMYING GOING ON. *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10199958August 17, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. SHE STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#05V225000). SHE HAS BEEN ON THE WAITING LIST FOR A YEAR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE PROVIDE A DATE WHEN THEY WOULD RECEIVE THE PARTS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
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0
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0
#10197965July 31, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TOYOTA HAS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES ON 2002 TUNDRAS. FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED. THERE ARE MULTIPLE TSBS ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT PERFORM THE TSB 092302 WITHOUT MY PAYING $2310, TO FIX THEIR DESIGN PROBLEM!!!!!!!*JB
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10197401July 24, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEAR ON THE TIRES IS ABNORMAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILS TO REMAIN ALIGNED. THE BRAKES AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE VIBRATION STILL PERSISTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TOYOTA IS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS, BUT THE FAILURE ALWAYS RECURS. HE IS CONSTANTLY HAVING TO ROTATE THE TIRES AND ALIGN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE YEAR THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 84,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193406June 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH A SHAKING OCCURS IN THE FRONT BRAKES, STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED AND CONTROLLABILITY IS HARDER TO MAINTAIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA DEALER IN TOWN, AND HE SAID THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED OVERHAULING, AND THAT THERE WERE TWO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS BR004-02 AND BR003-2 DETAILING THE PROBLEM AND FIX. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT WOULD COST. *AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10192647June 7, 2007
TIRES:VALVE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS ROTATING HIS B.F.GOODRICH TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT RIGHT TIRE HAD A FAULTY VALVE. THE CORRECT TIRE LINE (P265-70R16) WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU. NO OTHER TIRE OR MILEAGE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. SPOKE WITH CONSUMER 10/16/07 , NEED TO RESEND COMPLAINT FORM. *LJ
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10192709June 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH A BRAKING PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD A VIBRATION IN THE TRUCK WHEN BREAKING SINCE WE BOUGHT IT NEW. I BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE TWO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERS, THEY BOTH SAID THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I JUST RECENTLY REPLACED THE BRAKES AND HAD THE ROTORS TURNED. THIS DID NOT HELP. IT STILL VIBRATES AND THE BRAKES ARE SPONGY. I AGAIN TALKED TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY FINALLY SAID THAT THEY NEW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. OF COURSE THEY TOLD ME THIS AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER POSTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE, I BELIEVE AN INVESTIGATION IS IN ORDER.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191474May 22, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRUCK WAS NOT ABUSED, WELL MAINTAINED, TRANS FLUID WAS CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES AND ALWAYS CLEAN. VERY DISSAPPOINTED IN HAVING TO REPLACE. HAVE DRIVEN 3 TOYOTA'S OVER 200,000 MIILES WITH NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HAVE HEARD OF OTHER TRANS FAILURE IN THIS YEAR AND MODEL. ONLY 12 MONTHS WARRANTY ON REPLACEMENT.
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10189765May 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CO2 SENSOR. RANDOMLY BREAKS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON CO2 SENSORS SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND BOTH MINE WERE REPLACED AT SEPARATE TIMES (WHEN THEY BOTH WENT OUT). NOW A THIRD CO2 SENSOR (RIGHT REAR) IS BAD AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, NOT UNDER A RECALL. FAILURE RESULTS IN "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT." COST $282. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10188752April 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. IN 2004 THE CONTACT REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSORS, AND THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME REPAIR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED LESS THAN 20,000 MILES APART FROM ONE ANOTHER. HE DISCOVERED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WITH ITEM # 10007090 ( CONCERNING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS HAD THE SAME FAILURE, AND FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER PLACED A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT ON THE VEHICLES. THE CONTACT AND THE OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 53,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.*AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10188545April 22, 2007
TIRES
BELOW YOU WILL READ MY COMPLAINT TO MICHELIN ABOUT THE QUALITY. THE SIDEWALL BLEW COMPLETELY OFF THE RIM WHILE TRAVELING AT A LEGAL SPEED OF 70 MPH. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH A PREMIUM TIRE MADE BY THE ABOVE COMPANY. IT ONLY HAD A PUNCTURE WHICH CAUSED IT TO LOSE AIR. THIS WAS VERIFIED BY THE DEALER OF DISCOUNT TIRE IN SANTA FE. HE DID TELL ME THAT NOW TIRES FAIL IMMEDIATELY WHEN THEY LOSE PRESSURE AND BLOW APART. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN! YOU SHOULD AT LEAST BE ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN TO EXAMINE THE TIRE. WITH THIS HAPPENING, THEY ARE EXEMPT FROM REPLACING THE TIRE AS A FAILURE AND GET AWAY WITH SELLING YOU A NEW TIRE PRO RATED!! HOW CONVENIENT!! THESE TIRES WILL KILL SOMEONE IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. SEE BELOW MY RESPONSE TO MICHELIN AND DISCOUNT TIRE. IT HAD HALF IT'S TREAD LEFT!! OK.............SO I AM UNDER THE 6 YEAR LIMIT AND THE TIRE DID HAVE A PUNCTURE AS TOLD TO ME BY THE SELLING MANAGER. THE FACT THAT THE TIRE BLEW APART SIGNIFIES TO ME THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE TIRE. I HAVE HAD MANY FLATS IN MY 66 YEARS AND NEVER SAW A TIRE COME APART LIKE THIS ONE. BY THE WAY, IT WAS IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTOS OF THE TIRE FOR YOU TO SEE AND I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT HE HAS TO SAY. I CAN TELL YOU THIS..............IF THIS IS THE BEST EXPLANATION YOU HAVE FOR A PREMIUM TIRE, I WILL NOT PUT ANOTHER SET OF YOU TIRES ON ANY OF MY VEHICLES. I WILL ALSO DO MY BEST TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF YOUR POLICIES. I WOULD EXPECT MORE FROM A COMPANY THAT I HAVE HAD A LONG STANDING RELATIONSHIP. TOO BAD...........I SEE IT AS A SIGN OF THE TIMES!! *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10188430April 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A DESIGN FLAW. HE CAN DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS POSSIBLE BUT THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE. THIS FAILURE CAUSES THE FRONT BRAKES TO OVERWORK AND DAMAGE SEVERAL ROTORS. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS FOUR TIMES IN ALMOST FOUR YEARS. THE BRAKES FAIL MORE AT HIGHER SPEEDS (55 MPH) AND IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ROAD IS WET. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 88,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185476March 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I BOUGHT MY 2002 TUNDRA NEW AND EXPERIENCED BRAKE VIBRATION ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE VIBRATION HAPPENS WHEN IT IS COLD (BOUGHT IN NOV 2001) AND IT IS NORMAL. I DID NOT BELIEVE THIS LOGIC, THEN THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE AND REFUSED TO DO ANY WORK ON IT UNDER WARRANTY (BUT WAS WILLING TO WORK ON IT IF I PAID; GO FIGURE). FIVE YEARS LATER THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND HAD TO REPLACE MY PADS SEVERAL TIMES. STOPPING DISTANCE ON THE HIGHWAY IS GETTING LONGER AND MORE DANGEROUS. I SEE HERE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES. WHAT IS THE NHTSA WAITING FOR TO INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION? FOR A BAD ACCIDENT TO OCCUR AND SOMEONE DIES?
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10184463March 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ADDENDUM TO MY ODI 10150678: MY REFERENCE TO1/5/2006 NAPA "REPAIR" WAS TO NO AVAIL. LARGER TUNDRA PADS ALONE DO NOT SOLVE THE VIOLENT DOWNHILL BRAKING PROBLEM THAT SO MANY OTHERS ALSO DESCRIBE. 2/20/2006 MILEAGE 35,800. 3/07/2007 MILEAGE 41850. AS CAN BE SEEN DRIVING IN COLORADO TERRAIN IS BEING DONE MOST RELUCTANTLY.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10183998March 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS DEFECT CAUSES THE FRONT ROTORS TO WARP, WHICH IN TURN CAUSES MY TRUCK TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY DURING BREAKING AND ALSO HINDERS OVERALL BRAKING ABILITY. AFTER HAVING MY BRAKES SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES, I LEARNED THAT TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ADDRESSING THE DEFECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF MY MODEL TRUCK AND DETAILING HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE COST OF SAID REPAIRS EXCEEDS $2000. I FIND IT ABSURD THAT TOYOTA RECOGNIZES THE DEFECT BUT REFUSES TO EXECUTE A RECALL FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM. BASICALLY, THE CONSUMER IS LEFT WITH THREE OPTIONS: 1) PAY $2000+ TO REPAIR A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT; 2) PAY FOR BRAKE SERVICE ABOUT EVERY 2 OR 3 MONTHS; OR 3) DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH POORLY FUNCTIONING BRAKES. I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS I, AM CURRENTLY DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH POORLY FUNCTIONING BRAKES, BECAUSE I CANNOT AND WILL NOT AFFORD THE COST OF EITHER OF THE FIRST TWO OPTIONS. IT REMAINS BEYOND MY UNDERSTANDING HOW TOYOTA CAN GET AWAY WITH RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES BUT NOT ATONE FOR THEIR POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THAT, WHILE THEIR VEHICLES WERE UNDER WARRANTY, THEIR TOYOTA SERVICE FACILITY BLAMED THE BRAKE PROBLEM ON INDIVIDUAL BRAKING HABITS. HOWEVER, AFTER THEIR WARRANTY EXPIRED, THEY INFORMED THEM OF THE DEFECT AND OFFERED TO FIX IT AT FULL COST. RIDICULOUS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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