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.
Our check engine light came on when we were on the way home from the dealership. It was diagnosed as a faulty torque converter. The part was replaced after a 3 week wait. I'm concerned about future associated problems from having my transmission opened
The first transmission failed on an interstate highway going 65 miles per hour. The out of state Toyota dealer, Toyota West, in statesville, N.C., completely replaced our transmission and converter assembly. Within two and a half months the entire assembly failed again. Our local dealer, koons Toyota, replaced the transmission and converter again. This time they did not put a new transmission in but a rebuilt one. We were told no new transmissions were in the United States!
Manual sliding door - on the driver side, the manual sliding door rattles when the car is in motion. Transmission - when the car is in reverse, the car makes a load thumping noise, while it is in motion.
Malfunction indicator lamp (check engine light) came on at 64 miles and remains on. Gas tank not empty and gas cap is on securely. Dealer service center advised that this is due to an inaccurate transmission code being thrown, and I should continue driving the vehicle while they wait for a tsb from Toyota.
Vehicle stalled, and left consumer and passenger stranded on highway due to failure of transmission. Dealer pulled out transmission, and sent it back to factory to get investagated. A new transmission was put on, and about 1000 miles afterward wheel bearing failed.
At 70 mph on a major freeway, the transmission completely gave out. No gear worked, the tachometer raced. A truck almost hit me in the rear end. With incredible luck I managed to get the car to the side of the road. Several more such failures over the next several miles caused me to get off the freeway and have the vehichle towed to the nearest Toyota dealer. With a great deal of luck, I am alive to file this report. It was very, very dangerous and scary and must be investigated. Service mangager reported that others have had similar problems.
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- Fremont, CA, USA