Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
CONSUMER WAS GOING 25MPH WHILE IT WAS SUNNY OUTSIDE & CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UP TO A HIGHER SPEED. THE ONLY WAY CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO HIT A TREE. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. CAR WAS TOWED, AND TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED AND WILL COME OUT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK
THE SEATBELT RETRACTORS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE BELTS WILL GET STUCK SO THAT THE BUCKLE DOESNT REACH THE RECEIVER, AND THE OCCUPANT IS LEFT UNPROTECTED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
ENGINE ROD "BLEW-UP" THROUGH ENGINE BLOCK ACCORDING TO DEALER. THANK YOU AND HAVE A BETTER DAY.
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT WHICH CAUSED BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN USED, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF RESTRAINT IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND CONSUMER WAITED FOR A RESPONSE. ALSO SEEKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOWS ARE INOPERABLE DUE TO MOTOR REGULATOR WHICH HAS GONE BAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REGULATOR MOTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FRUTHER DETAILS. *AK
DESIGN OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSED IT TO CRACK, DUE TO LACK OF VENTS.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHE RVEHICLE, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICHCOULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK
AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURY. THE AIR BAG ALMOST RENDERED ME UNCONSCIOUS. THE AUTOMOBILE ALTHOUGH TOTALLED PROVIDED MAXIMUM PASSENGER PROTECTION. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON ALL CARS ARE AN INJURY HAZZARD. MY ONLY EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT WAS DUE TO THE AIR BAG LACERATIONS AND ABRASIONS. *AK
NO SUMMARY
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END ACCIDENT WITH ENOUGH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE TOYOTA TO TOTAL THE CAR. HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. SHE AND HER BOYFRIEND, WHO WAS IN THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT, WERE BOTH INJURED BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AGAIN, CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS - AIR BAG AND BELTS DID NOT WORK. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE.
AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATING, HOWEVER RECALL WORK DENIED BY DEALERSHIP.
PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED.
EXCESSIVE EXHAUST FUMES ENTER INTO VEHICLE, UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEM.
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER. 8MJS
CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND NOT RUNNING WHEN FIRE BEGAN UNDER HOOD OF CAR. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. ENTIRE ENGINE AND HOOD IS BURNED. WATER DAMAGE TO INSIDE OF CAR WHEN TRYING TO EXTINGUISH THE DASH.
CONSUMER LEARNED OF A BROKEN WIRE FROM THE A/C HARNESS, DEALER ADDED A EXTENDED WIRES AND RECONNECTED TO HARNESS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING 50-65 MPH, VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER SOME BLACK ICE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
OIL PRESSURE SWITCH IS IN A BAD LOCATION, THE LOCATION ALLOWS THE ALTERNATOR TO HIT THE SWITCH WHEN GOING OVER POT HOLES, CAUSING FAILURE OF THE SWITCH.
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND SLAMMED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK TWICE MORE FROM THE REAR. DRIVER SIDE SEAT WAS BROKEN DURING IMPACT WHEN DRIVER WAS THROWN BACK.
CONSUMER STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. THE OTHER VEHICLE STARTED BACKING UP TOWARD CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND SHE TRIED TO REVERSE. BUT, THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ANSWER. ALSO, MOVING THE PAWL TO REVERSE, PAWL POPPED OUT OF REVERSE. *AK
REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ON DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDES JAMMED ON 3 OR MORE OCCASIONS BECAUSE THE SLOT THROUGH WHICH THE BELT IS RETRACTED IS TOO SMALL. *AK
AIR BAG: GOING NORTH IN PARKING LOT, COMING TO STOP AND PROCEEDING TO LEAVE STOP. APPROACHED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS SPEEDING,GOING WEST IN PARKING AND THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED,SMASHING THE FRONT OF THE CAR. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TOYOTA SENT INVESTIGATORS OUT AND THEY SAID CAR WAS NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED.
WHEN VEHCLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN INTER-SECTIONAL CRASH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
TWO INSIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLES FAILED.
WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING OWNER TO FEAR FOR SAFETY.OWNER ALSO NOTES AT THE TIME VEHICLE ACCELERATED, IT FELT LIKE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, BUT IT WASN'T. AUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE SIDE AND WAS THROWN INTO ANOTHER A VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL VEHICLE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, WHICH THEN EXPLODED ON THE DRIVER.
BEFORE RECEIVING THE RECALL, VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON TIME, IT DEPLOYED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THEN EXPLODED.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMER. MJS
DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED TWICE. *AK
DRIVING TO INTERSECTION, SPEED CONTROL OFF; ENGINE STARTED REVVING HIGH; SPEED CONTROL WENT ON; APPLIED BRAKES, BUT IT DID NOT DISENGAGE. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH INTERSECTION. PULLED OVER & TURNED IT OFF. RESTARTED IT & SAME PROBLEM. HUSBAND FOUND BROKEN CABLE. WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK
VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL HORN DOES NOT INTERMITTENTLY WORK. THE DEALER CANT FIX IT. *AK
FRONT DOOR HANDLES BROKE.
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD FRONT END ALIGNMENT, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
THE INSIDE PLASTIC FRAME HOLDING DOOR LATCH BROK, PREVENTING PASSENGER'S FROM EXITING VEHICLE.
THERE IS A NOISE IN THE REAR STRUCTURE OF BUMPER WHEN DRIVING/HITTING BUMPER/GOING OVER IRREGULARITIES OR BUMPS. *AK
CHILD WAS IN REAR BACK PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WHEN VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, SEAT BELT CAME UNFASTENED. BELT DID HAVE A LOCKING CLIP ON IT. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, 12:30 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, SUSTAINED INJURY AS RESULT. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, 12:30 ON FRONT BUMPER, SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT ENOUGH, DRIVER/ PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES WHEN HITTING STEERING WHEEL AND DASH. *AK
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED, CAUSING HEADACHES AND ALSO THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE .*AK AS CONSUMER PULLED THE LEVER TO OPEN THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHE HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND AND REALIZED THAT THE FRAME AROUND THE LEVER HAD CRACKED, CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENS OFTEN, AND THAT PLASTIC FROM WHICH IT IS MADE IS WEAK.*JB
DEFROSTER ONLY WORKS WHEN A/C IS IN USE.
VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK IT FROM THE FRONT END AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
SEAT BELT STUCK INSIDE RETRACTOR.
HARMFULL LEVEL OF CARBON MONOXIDE FOUND INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING PERMANENT INJURY TO DRIVER.
EXHAUST LEAK CAUSES HEALTH PROBLEMS.
INVOLED IN A HEAD- ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE LAP/SHOULDER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ACCIDENT.*AK
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