INTERMITTANT ENGINE/ELECTRICAL COMPLETE FAILURE. NO MATTER IF IDLE, ACCELERATING, OR DECCELERATING. WEATHER NOT A FACTOR. NO WARNING OF FAILURE, USUALLY STARTS BACK UP AFTER PULLING OVER. HAVE TAKEN IT TO MAITA TOYOTA ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. DEALER FAILED TO ENTER ORIGINAL INCIDENT (OCCURED APPRX 3-5 MONTH…
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INTERMITTANT ENGINE/ELECTRICAL COMPLETE FAILURE. NO MATTER IF IDLE, ACCELERATING, OR DECCELERATING. WEATHER NOT A FACTOR. NO WARNING OF FAILURE, USUALLY STARTS BACK UP AFTER PULLING OVER. HAVE TAKEN IT TO MAITA TOYOTA ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. DEALER FAILED TO ENTER ORIGINAL INCIDENT (OCCURED APPRX 3-5 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE PRIOR TO WARRANTY END) IN THEIR SYSTEM. HAD THEM CHECK IT AT 15K CHECKUP.
NHTSA ODI #709702
Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 1999
Electrical System
REVERSE LIGHT WIRING SEPARATES. THIS CAUSES THE REVERSE LIGHTS NOT TO GO ON WHEN BACKING UP. THIS PROBLEM WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE ON 6/19/97 AND THIS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT EVER SINCE. OWNER QUESTIONS IF THE DEALER KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
NHTSA ODI #708479
Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 1999
Electrical SystemFire
STARTER MOTOR FAILED CAUSING IT TO BURN.
NHTSA ODI #544162
Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 1999
Electrical System
HORN HAS BECOME INOPERATIVE TWICE BEFORE. IT USUALLY GOES OUT A DAY AFTER BEING REPAIRED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833152
Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 1998
Electrical System
WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY BLEW UP, LEAVING A LOTS OF SMOKE IN THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING ACID TO SPILL ALL OVER THE INSTALLATION, BLOWING THE TOP OF THE BATTERY. THE ENGINE HAD ALL TYPES OF FUEL ON THE ENGINE . CONTACTED THE DEALER, WON'T DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE FOR THREE DAYS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #828276
Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 1997
Electrical System
ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON THE ROAD DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #517847
Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 1997
Electrical System
BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. BATTERY WAS TAKEN CARE OFF, LEVELS CHECKED FREQUENTLY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #811077
Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1996
Electrical System
BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #602311
Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 1996
Electrical System
WIRING GETS WET WHEN DRIVING THROUGH WATER PUDDLES, CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
NHTSA ODI #509033
Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 1996
Electrical SystemFire
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASHBOARD SHORTED, CAUSING ELECTRICAL FIRE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT IN JAPAN. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE NUT CAN EVENTUALLY COME OFF ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETIGHTEN THE STEERING SET NUT.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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EA97014 · Steering Wheel Separation/disengagement
Opened Jun 3, 1997 · Closed Jul 14, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
BY LETTER DATED JULY 8, 1998, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED NHTSA OF IT DECISION TO INITIATE A SAFETY RECALL OF APPROXIMATELY 105,000 OF THE SUBJECT 1994 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES BUILT IN JAPAN.THIS SAFETY RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ESTIMATED 218,000 SIMILAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES.NHTSA HAS DESIGNATED THIS RECALL ACTION AS CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V-155.A COPY OF THE MANUFACTURER'S LETTER TO NHTSA REGARDING THIS ACTION IS ATTACHED.
PE97004 · Steering Wheel Separation/disengagement
Opened Jan 29, 1997 · Closed Jun 3, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
FURTHER INFORMATION AND DATA ARE REQUIRED TO FULLY ASSESS THIS ISSUE.OF SPECIFIC AND IMMEDIATE CONCERN ARE MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLY/QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES EMPLOYED TO ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME STEERING COMPONENTS.FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE, THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.
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