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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

106 crash reports28 fire reports65 injury reports

What owners actually said

454 reports

Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONSUMER BUMPED THE VEHICLE IN THE FRONT. THE DEALER FOUND OUT THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND THERE WAS AN INTERNAL LEAK. *YH

NHTSA ODI #566172

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2002

VisibilityInjury

WHILE PUTTING POWER OPERATED DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IT EXPLODED IN CONSUEMER'S FACE, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO CONSUMER. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8011720

Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERIING AND POWER BRAKES. DEALER STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK. THE DEALER STATED WHEN THEY OPENED THE HOOD, THEY FOUND NUMBER 4 CONNECTING ROD STICKING THROUGH THE BLOCK, THEY ALSO FOUND A PIECE OF THE BLOCK STICKING INTO THE HOOD INSULATION AND AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THERE WAS OIL AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM THE HOLE IN THE BLOCK, THE DEALER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTED IMPROPERLY, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVER REV AND CAUSED THE CONNECTION ROD TO BREAK AND ALSO TO CATCH ON FIRE, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO DOWNSHIFTING INVOLVED.*JB

NHTSA ODI #8011001

Mileage unknown · May 25, 2002

StructureInjury

WHILE MY WIFE WAS LOADING HER PURCHASES INTO THE TRUNK, THE TRUNK LID CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HER ON THE HEAD. THERE WAS A 2" VERTICAL SPLIT BESIDE HER LEFT EYE WHICH WAS GLUED SHUT AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM. WE SPENT SEVERAL HOURS IN THE ER AND MY WIFED DID SUFFER DIZZINESS AND MILD NAUSEA OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. NOT GOOD.*AK

NHTSA ODI #762280

Mileage unknown · May 23, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH, THE ENGINE BLEW AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB

NHTSA ODI #8010432

Mileage unknown · May 20, 2002

Tires

THE GROVES IN THESE TIRE IS SO NARROW THAT THEY ALLOW THE SNOW TO FILL THEM UP. IT CREATES A SMOOTH SURFACE CAUSING AN EXTREMELY SLIPPERY CONDITION. ONLY EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLE IN THE WINTER.

NHTSA ODI #9006902

Mileage unknown · May 6, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSURED NOTICED FIRE UNDER HOOD, EXPERT ADVISED FIRE ORIGINATED DUE TO ANIMAL NEST, CLAIM# 59-V427-952. *YD

NHTSA ODI #6901154

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

OIL SLUDGE WAS FOUND DURING OIL CHANGE AT 12000 MILES. ALL MAINTENANCE INTERVALS COMPLIED WITH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #761379

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2002

Electrical SystemFire

CONSUMER STATES A BODYGUARD ELECTRONIC RUST PROTECTOR WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY CAUSING FIRE.(CLAIM#51-0495-441)*JB

NHTSA ODI #6901114

Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

THE ENGINE BLEW UP. I HAVE REGULARLY CHANGED MY OWN OIL AT 6,000 MILE INTERVALS FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND I ADDED 2 QUARTS OF OIL. ONE DAY LATER THE ENGINE BLEW AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON.

NHTSA ODI #761224

Official recalls

01V012000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Jan 16, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND V6 ENGINES, AND BUILT AT ONE OF TWO LINES AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HOUSING COULD BE DEFORMED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR-TO-THROTTLE BODY CONNECTION. THE ACCELERATOR INNER-CABLE COULD WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE OR REMAIN IN ITS MOST RECENT POSITION REGARDLESS OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

00V154000 · Suspension:rear

Jun 5, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT, THE REAR AXLE MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STRENGTH IN SOME AREAS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AFTER EXTENDED USE OF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR AXLE SHAFTS COULD FAIL OR BREAK.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLIES.

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

PE02079 · Engine Compartment Fire

Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 18, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

ODI'S DATA ANALYSIS FOUND THE FIRES RATES TO BE CONSISTENTLY LOW AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SIX MODEL YEARS AND SIX DIFFERENT ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS.ODI EXAMINED A VARIETY OF ROOT CAUSES, THOSE BEING DETONATION (RESULTING IN OIL PAN PUNCTURE FROM CONNECTING ROD), STARTER FIRES, VARIOUS FUEL RELATED FIRES, LEAKING OIL FILTERS, WIRING ISSUES, IMPROPER REPAIRS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS.NONE OF THE ISSUES EXAMINED HAD REPORTS THAT INDICATED A TREND WHEN NORMALIZED FOR POPULATON AND EXPOSURE.SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.

DP02004 · Engine Seizure

Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

No summary supplied.

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