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These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
2 of 179 complaints match · Electrical system · clear filters
VALVE SPRING RECALL WAS DONE LESS THAN 2K MILES AGO ON THIS VEHICLE. IT CURRENTLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 49,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS NOW EXPERIENCING SEVERE POWER LOSS. WHEN TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVALUATION THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED DUE TO SUDDEN TIMING CHAIN FAILURE, INCLUDING ALL THE GEARS AND COILS RELATED TO TIMING CHAINS, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO A BAD ECU. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY.
NHTSA ODI 11230266
IGNITION COIL CEL CAME ON RARELY AT HIGH 5-7K RPM GEAR SHIFTS AND FIRST APPEARED AROUND 25K, NOW AT 37K MILES IT COMES ON CONSISTENTLY AT HIGH 5-7K RPM SHIFTS. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 15K MILES DUE TO GEARS GRINDING WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED WHEN DRIVING IN ANY SPEEDS. COOLANT TANK WAS IMPROPERLY SEALED PERMITTING WATER TO EVAPORATE, I USED ELECTRIC TAPE TO MAKE A SEAL. ENGINE DID NOT HAVE A HIGH PITCH CRICKET-LIKE NOISE UPON PURCHASE AND WITHIN 100 MILES AND SINCE IT HAS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE WHEN IDLE. PASSENGER'S WINDOW SWITCH DOES NOT AUTO SCROLL UPON PRESSING THE 2ND NOTCH ABOUT 10% OF THE TIME IN ANY CONDITION. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS HAVE VERY DISTINCT 3 INCH WIDE STREAK MARKS FROM SCROLLING UP AND DOWN. THE CENTER OF THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY WARPED SINCE 15K MILES.
NHTSA ODI 10786552
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