This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
8/2003 bought car. At 75.000 miles, freeze plugs started to go. One after the other. Leaving me stranded many times. After we replaced the freeze plugs, 76.000 miles the car started dumping its coolant through the overflow tank.. could not get answers from phillips Toyota. Started loosing oil. The obd light has never come on. The car runs quite and smooth. Made several attempts to take care of this problem with the corporation, but they will not help. Also, the brakes have always made loud noises, and the cruise control has a mind of its own. Car has now, 130000 miles on it, and all I can do, is add water every 25 miles or so. None of the shops we have taken it to can tell us what the problem is. Can you help me please.
When ABS brakes are engaged they fail to work. Was driving down a road going about 20 mph on snow coverd road. Brakes was applied, grinding noise and vibration in the pedal was experienced-the brakes failed to stop the vehicle adequately, it took about 40 feet to stop going at 20mph. This does not happen when ABS is not active.
Whenever the brakes were applied, ABS system would lock up. When this had happened, vehcle skidded & hit a pole. Problem was intermittent. No injuries. Vehicle had been totaled.
When applying brakes pedal went to floor, resulting in extended stopping distance, and causing a collision. Vehicle was being repaired by an independent mechanic.
When applying the brakes during high speed, there was grinding noise and the brakes completely locked up, causing the vehicle to spin out of control which resulted in a crash. Manufacturer was contacted about the crash. Vehicle has not been repaired.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with anti-lock brakes. When the consumer applies their brakes, it makes noise, and at times the brakes go to the floorboard. The manufacturer has not been contacted.
Driving the vehicle out of a parking lot and was going down a hill, applied foot to the brake pedal and the vehicle went out of control and hit a tree.
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- Mascotte, FL, USA