Defect Investigations

Vehicles / Toyota
Inv. Number Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Model Year Description Detail
DP13002 TOYOTA PRIUS C 2012 Drivability, Service brake failure On january 3, 2013, nhtsa received a letter (odi no. 10487746) from ms. jessie a. powell petitioning the agency to investigate drivability and braking
EA97014 TOYOTA CAMRY 1994 STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION/DISENGAGEMENT 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
PE90099 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 1987 FUEL TANK LEAKS There is no summary currently available
PE88059 TOYOTA COROLLA 1987 DEFOGGER FIRES ======
EA91027 TOYOTA CAMRY 1990 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES There is no summary currently available
EA89030 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 1982 REAR SAFETY BELT JAMS Summary:complaints indicate repeated failures of the rear seat beltretractor resulting with the belt being curled or twisted in theretractor.further
PE08072 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2003 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND/OR TRAC Odi has received 64 consumer reports and toyota has received 96 reports that allege incidents of inappropriate activation of either the electronic
PE08025 TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERFERENCE In a june 25, 2008, letter responding to an information request from odi, toyota reported an april 2003 unwanted acceleration incident that occurred
RQ99020 TOYOTA CAMRY 1995 STEERING WHEEL DETACHMENT OBATINED RECALL 99V-307
DP79015 TOYOTA COROLLA 1971 FUEL TANK FUEL TANK
PE97004 TOYOTA CAMRY 1994 STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION/DISENGAGEMENT Further information and data are required to fully assess this issue.of specific and immediate concern are manufacturing/assembly/quality control
PE06055 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2006 SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe06-055 based on two complaints of loss of eps assist in 43,931 my 2006 toyota highlander hybrid
PE01024 TOYOTA CAMRY 1996 SUSPENSION COIL SPRING
PE91042 TOYOTA CAMRY 1990 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE89127 TOYOTA VAN 1985 STEERING GEAR FAILURE ===
EQ12002 TOYOTA RAV4 2011 Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture The summary for this investigation, labeled "EQ12-002 Autoliv Closing Resume", can be found attached separately to this resume.This EQ is closed.
PE99070 TOYOTA SIENNA 1999 STEERING WHEEL TO RETURN TO CENTER There is no summary currently available
DP86008 TOYOTA CAMRY 1984 SUDDEN ACCELERATION SUDDEN ACCELERATION
PE97034 TOYOTA CAMRY 1997 IGNITION INTERLOCK FAILURE
EA92044 TOYOTA CAMRY 1989 THROTTLE STICKING There is no summary currently available
DP85001 TOYOTA CAMRY 1983 SHOULDER HARNESS PROBLEM SHOULDER HARNESS PROBLEM
PE97017 TOYOTA COROLLA 1995 AIR BAG EXHAUST FIRE There is no summary currently available
PE96040 TOYOTA CAMRY 1992 ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURES COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE HOD SUPPORT STRUTS FAIL CAUSING THE HOOD TO FALL ONTO OWNERS CAUSING INJURES.
PE90021 TOYOTA CAMRY 1983 FAILED SPEED CONTROL ===
EA93010 TOYOTA CAMRY 1991 UNDER DASH FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE10008 TOYOTA COROLLA 2009 Steering Wander or Drift On february 18, 2010, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe10-008 to investigate complaints of steering wander or
EA09006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2003 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL On april 28, 2010, toyota motor north america submitted a defect information report (nhtsa recall no. 10v-176) to nhtsa describing a problem in the
DP08001 TOYOTA TACOMA 2006 SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION The petitioner owns a model year (my) 2006 toyota tacoma equipped with a v6 engine and automatic transmission.in a petition sent to nhtsa's office of
EA07010 TOYOTA CAMRY 2007 UNWANTED ACCELERATION, FLOOR MAT The driver side floor mat will not interfere with the throttle pedal if properly secured using the retaining hooks provided by toyota.however, if the
DP92001 TOYOTA CAMRY 1987 AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION
DP92002 TOYOTA TOYOTA 1985 CRANKSHAFT BOLT TORQUE CHANGE CRANKSHAFT BOLT TORQUE CHANGE
PE92088 TOYOTA CAMRY 1991 UNDER DASH FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE93016 TOYOTA PREVIA 1991 WINDSHIELD WIPER MTR FAILS There is no summary currently available
PE93074 TOYOTA CAMRY 1992 ALLEGED BATTERY FAILURES There is no summary currently available
PE91147 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1991 LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES ===
PE89119 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 1988 REAR SAFETY BELT JAMS Summary:three complaints have been reported on the rear safety beltbecoming jammed or stuck in the belts retractor mechanism.this preventsfurther
EA90028 TOYOTA CAMRY 1989 PASSIVE SAFETY BELT FAILS ===
EA18006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2010 Upper Steering Column Separation On may 4, 2018, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe18-005 to investigate three allegations of steering column
DP18002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2005 Frame Corrosion On august 13, 2018, the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) received a letter dated august 7, 2018, petitioning the agency to
PE16006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2001 Yaw rate sensor malfunction On june 14, 2016, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe16-006 to investigate 135 complaints alleging incidents of
PE14001 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2011 Brake Actuator malfunction On june 25, 2014, toyota initiated a warranty enhancement program (ze1) to extend warranty coverage for the brake actuator assembly and skid control
EQ12010 TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 Stabilus Rear Liftgate Struts Failing Please see the attached closing resume summary.It has been attached to this document as a PDF.
EA10006 TOYOTA COROLLA 2008 Engine Stall On august 26, 2010, toyota submitted a defect information report to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) regarding problems with
PE09019 TOYOTA PRIUS 2006 HEADLIGHT FAILURE Odi opened this investigation after receiving reports that both headlights would go out, or extinguish while driving.the subject vehicles are equipped
PE06029 TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 UNEXPECTED LIFTGATE CLOSING The liftgate gas struts for the subject vehicles may have damaged gas seals that allow the liftgate to drop unexpectedly.the rates for complaints,
PE05008 TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 SEATBELT MALFUNCTION Odi received ten consumer complaints alleging that the middle-row passenger seatbelt webbing frequently jams in the integrated seatbelt guide housing
PE02079 TOYOTA CAMRY 1997 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE Odi's data analysis found the fires rates to be consistently low and evenly distributed among six model years and six different engine configurations.
PE02039 TOYOTA T100 1997 CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET/FIREWALL
PE01036 TOYOTA SIENNA 2002 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE
DP86007 TOYOTA CRESSIDA 1981 SUDDEN ACCELERATION SUDDEN ACCELERATION
DP79007 TOYOTA PICKUP 9999 FRONT WHEELS LOCK FRONT WHEELS LOCK
PE90027 TOYOTA CAMRY 1989 PASSIVE SAFETY BELT WARNIN ===
PE87051 TOYOTA COROLLA 1983 STEERING MALFUNCTION ===repair cost reimbursement that might be more forthcoming if a steeringcontrol problem were alleged.toyota is convinced that no common failureexists
EA92011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1990 LOSS OF BRK EFFECTIVENESS There is no summary currently available
EA93032 TOYOTA CAMRY 1991 ALLEGED BATTERY EXPLOSIONS There is no summary currently available
EA89020 TOYOTA CAMRY 1987 FRONT LAP BELT JAMS ===
EA89038 TOYOTA CARGO VAN 1984 STEERING GEAR FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE21005 TOYOTA RAV4 2017 Fire Originating from 12V Battery Area Nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) has received eleven complaints and additional early warning report (ewr) data alleging a non-crash
DP19004 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2014 Brake Actuator Valve Wear On september 19, 2019, the office of defects investigation (odi) received a defect petition requesting that nhtsa investigate and recall approximately
EA19001 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2015 Air Bag ACU Electrical Overstress The office of defects investigation (odi) is expanding the investigation to include the equipment supplier and vehicle manufacturers (oems) using this
PE18005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2008 Upper Steering Column Separation On may 4, 2018, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe18-005 to investigate three allegations of steering column
EA15001 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2005 Air Bag Inflator Rupture The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe14-016 in june 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles
DP14003 TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 Low-speed surging The agency received a petition on september 11, 2014 requesting an investigation into, "low-speed surging in the 2006-2010 toyota corolla [vehicles]
PE14016 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2005 Air Bag Inflator Rupture The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe14-016 in june 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles
DP13001 TOYOTA PRIUS 2007 Intermediate Steering Shaft Separation The office of defects investigation (odi) received a january 2013 defect petition requesting that it open an investigation on model year (my) 2004-
PE12013 TOYOTA RAV4 2007 Rear Suspension Arm Assembly Failure In a letter dated august 1, 2012 toyota motor engineering & manufacturing north america, inc. (toyota) submitted a defect information report (nhtsa
EA12006 TOYOTA RAV4 2009 Power Window Master Switch Fire On october 10, 2012, toyota initiated a safety recall of approximately 2.5 million u.s. vehicles involving the following models and model years:2007-
PE12002 TOYOTA YARIS 2007 Power Window Master Switch Fire Odi has identified certain toyota vehicles experiencing a higher rate of fire and thermal event incidents among all toyota vehicles that use the same
PE11005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2007 Hybrid inverter failure - vehicle stall In a june 29, 2011 letter to nhtsa, toyota submitted a defect information report regarding a safety recall of certain toyota highlander hybrid and
DP11001 TOYOTA COROLLA 2008 Frontal Air Bag Non-deployment The office of defects investigation (odi) received a defect petition requesting that it open an investigation of model year (my) 2008 toyota corolla
RQ10003 TOYOTA RAV4 2010 Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration On february 16, 2010, nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) opened rq10-003 to determine whether the scope of prior toyota recalls relating to
PE09049 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2005 FRAME CORROSION This investigation was opened based on 20 reports of model year (my) 2000 and 2001 vehicles experiencing severe corrosion of the frame, resulting in
PE09054 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX 2006 Engine Stalling On november 30, 2009, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe09-054) to investigate alleged engine stalling,
PE10006 TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 Braking Performance, Hybrid Vehicle The subject vehicles are the first model year of a new design generation of the prius model line.the vehicles are powered by a hybrid drive system
EA08014 TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERFERENCE In a june 25, 2008, letter responding to an information request from odi, toyota provided information about an accelerator pedal interference incident
EA08024 TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDING Odi's analysis of warranty data shows that the alleged defect has occurred in just 0.2 percent of the subject vehicle population.when the analysis is
PE08041 TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDING The office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation, pe08-041, to investigate allegations of steering binding or increased
EA08004 TOYOTA MATRIX 2004 SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW SHATTERS For the subject vehicles, there is a possibility that the retention force of the regulator bolts which attach the front side window glass to the power
EA06014 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2005 LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE In a letter dated january 18, 2007, toyota notified nhtsa of a safety defect in model year (my) 2004 through 2006 toyota tundra and my 2004 through
DP06003 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA 2006 ENGINE SURGING The petitioner owns a my 2006 toyota camry with a 4-cylinder engine that was purchased new in january 2006. the petitioner also previously owned a my
EA06020 TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 UNEXPECTED CLOSING OF POWER LIFTGATE On may 30, 2008, toyota initiated a safety recall to replace the liftgate struts in approximately 196,000 model year 2004-2006 toyota sienna vehicles
PE06010 TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM FAILURE Odi opened pe06-010 based on 12 reports of alleged tire pressure warning system (tpws) failure on the subject vehicles.all reports alleged that the
RQ06005 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2004 LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATION The office of defects investigations (odi) opened rq06-005 based on four consumer reports of alleged ball joint failure. the complaints allege that a
PE05029 TOYOTA PRIUS 2004 ENGINE STALLING Odi opened pe05-029 based on 33 reports of alleged gasoline engine stalling on the subject vehicles.the subject vehicles are gasoline/ electric hybrid
EA05010 TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 SEATBELT MALFUNCTION The shoulder portion of the middle-row seatbelt webbing feeds through an opening in the seatbelt bezel located at the top of the seat.the bezel also
DP05002 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA 2002 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL In a letter dated july 8, 2005, and after experiencing two incidents (and one crash) where he alleges his model year (my) 2002 camry accelerated
EA04024 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2002 BALL JOINT SEPARATION Odi received 3 consumer reports of alleged ball joint separation on my 2002 tundra vehicles.the complaints allege that a front suspension ball joint
PE04021 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA 2002 THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM The lexus models were the subject of defect petition (dp) 04-003.twelve odi complaints are duplicative to toyota reports, including the two minor
PE04040 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2002 FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT BREAKAGE Odi opened pe04-040 based on three consumer reports of alleged ball joint failure.the complaints allege that a front suspension ball joint separated
DP02002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1992 REAR SEAT BELT ROUTING
DP02004 TOYOTA SIENNA 1996 ENGINE SEIZURE
SQ99003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1991 CORRODED BRAKE LINES Toyota is conducting a safety recall in canada 98-253. corroded brake lines could fail resulting in a partial brak system loss and increased stopping
DP83013 TOYOTA COROLLA 1976 BROKEN UNIBODY FRAME BROKEN UNIBODY FRAME
DP85019 TOYOTA TERCEL 1982 WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AND AXLE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AND AXLE
EA97008 TOYOTA CAMRY 1991 LEAKING FUEL TANK CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINT OF THE FUEL FILL OR INLET PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK ALLOWS LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK
PE97018 TOYOTA AVALON 1996 TURN SIGNAL FAILURES Consumers allege left and right turn signal functions fail while driving.toyota dealers have replaced turn signal switches, but in one instance the
EA97015 TOYOTA COROLLA 1993 TURN SIGNAL FAILURES There is no summary currently available
PE97003 TOYOTA CAMRY 1990 LEAKING FUEL TANK CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINT OF THE FUEL FILL OR INLET PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK ALLOWS LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK.
PE92065 TOYOTA CELICA 1988 THROTTLE STICKING There is no summary currently available
PE89134 TOYOTA TERCEL 1988 BROKEN STABILIZER BAR ===
PE89014 TOYOTA CAMRY 1988 FRNT SEAT LAP BELT JAMMING ===
PE87047 TOYOTA MR2 1985 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES Summary of information from manufacturer:after investigation, toyota canfind no common or specific cause of the 4 fires from a vehicle populationof 77
PE87057 TOYOTA VAN 1983 IGNITER ASSEMBLY FAILURE Summary: toyota recovered some failed ignition control modules from thefield. investigation showed that a solder joint in the power transistorof the
EA91002 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 1987 FUEL TANK LEAKS There is no summary currently available
EA92013 TOYOTA CAMRY 1991 STUCK POWER DOOR LOCKS There is no summary currently available
EA85045 TOYOTA CRESSIDA 1982 SUDDEN ACCELERATION Summary:toyota recalled approximately 5,000 1982 cressida, celica, andsupra models to replace potentially defective cruise control computersin

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