Air Bags. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports6 fire reports11 injury reports

What owners actually said

50 reports

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2002

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8006144

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2002

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH OCCURRED A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY AND CAUSING BODY INJURIES. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8005345

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2002

Air BagsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS IN FULL FRONTAL COLLISON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, ENTIRE FRONT WAS SMASHED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *TT

NHTSA ODI #526896

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 2001

Visibility

WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #896131

Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FULL FRONTAL COLLISION, HOWEVER THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY TOYOTA THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO DEPLOY, DUE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE BEING LARGER THAN CONSUMERS VEHICLE.*JB

NHTSA ODI #562896

Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 2001

Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE AND CAUSE ERRATIC OPERATION WHEN APPLYING EITHER PEDAL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #892935

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2001

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

THE CONSUMER BEGAN PUMPING THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE PRESSURE DECREASED AND WASNT SLOWING THE CAR DOWN FAST ENOUGH, THE VEHICLE NEVER STOPPED AND AS A RESULT REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, PLOICE REPORT COMPLETED, NO INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ODI #891512

Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

VEHICLE MAKES A HYDRAULIC DRILL SOUND WHEN ENGINE GOT HOTTER, IT WASN'T ONLY ON OPEN ROAD WHEN GIVEN GAS. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION, AND IT WAS NO BETTER. PERFORMANCE WAS BETTER, BUT IT DIDN'T RECTIFY PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WEREN'T RESPONDING TO CONSUMER'S NEED OF VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #890128

Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2000

Tires

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AT FIRST, I THOUGHT WE HAD A PEBBLE IN OUR TREAD AS WE MOTORED ON A SECONDARY, PAVED ROAD. UPON TURNING ON HIGHWAY 11 THE SOUND HEIGHTENED, SO WE PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD TO FIND A FLAT ON THE RIGHT REAR. AFTER CHANGING TIRE I SEVERAL TIMES CLOSELY OBSERVED THE FLAT TIRE FINDING NO HOLES OR CUTS. THE TOYOTA DEALER FOUND A SLASH, ALLEGEDLY, AND PLACED 3 PLUGS. I AM REPORTING THIS INCIDENT IN THE EVENT IT FITS INTO A LARGER PATTERN OF FAILURES WITH THIS TIRE MODEL. MAHALO AND THANKS.*AK (TIRESIZE: P175/65R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P175/65R14 )

NHTSA ODI #737092

Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2000

Tires

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NHTSA ODI #737091

Official recalls

06V266000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Jul 19, 2006

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER MOLDING OF THE RESIN BODY OF THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENOR INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE BLOCK, ENGINE OIL MAY PENETRATE THE SEAL AND ENTER THE SENSOR WIRING CONNECTOR. THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY ATTACHED TO THE LOCKING TAB OF THE SENSOR WIRING CONNECTOR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: ENGINE OIL INSIDE THE SENSOR WIRING CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE EXPANSION DUE TO THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE AND COULD DEFORM THE SENSOR WIRING CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR MAY BECOME DISCONNECTED, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND NOT BE ABLE TO BE RESTARTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

02V268000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Oct 1, 2002

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN UNDER REPEATED START AND STOP OPERATION IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AND IN DEEP SNOW, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE IN LARGE QUANTITIES INSIDE THE REAR WHEEL AND FREEZE. THE SNOW FROZEN INSIDE THE WHEEL COULD CONTACT THE REAR BRAKE LINE DURING WHEEL ROTATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS FREQUENTLY, THE REAR BRAKE LINE COULD BE DAMAGED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID, CAUSING A DECREASE IN BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE LINES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 9, 2002. 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.

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

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.