THIS CAR IS NOTHING BUT A JOKE WHEN IT COMES TO TIRES!!!! IT SHOULD BE CALLED TOYOTA TIRE EATER! I JUST GOT MY 5TH (THAT'S RIGHT) 5TH SET OF TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW IN '07. I FOUND OUT THROUGH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE THAT THEY'RE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM... I ALSO HAVE DONE SO…
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THIS CAR IS NOTHING BUT A JOKE WHEN IT COMES TO TIRES!!!! IT SHOULD BE CALLED TOYOTA TIRE EATER! I JUST GOT MY 5TH (THAT'S RIGHT) 5TH SET OF TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW IN '07. I FOUND OUT THROUGH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE THAT THEY'RE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM... I ALSO HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS VEHICLE'S TIRES ARE NOT SPEC. OUT CORRECTLY! IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT COMPANY YOU BUY YOUR TIRE FROM THOUGH IT CAME WITH GOOD YEAR INTEGRITY'S ON IT - 18K BEFORE THEY WERE GONE! THE TIRE SIZE FOR THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY MADE BY CERTAIN MANUFACTURER'S I FINALLY SAID THAT THIS WOULD BE THE LAST TIME I BUY A TOYOTA! THEY DON'T CARE APPARENTLY AND THERE EXCUSE IS THEY DON'T WARRANTY TIRES! BUT THEY SPEC THEM OUT AND PUT THE CRAP ON THERE CARS! MAKES YOU THINK DOESN'T IT! WHO PAYED OFF WHO HERE! I HAVE MICHELIN'S NEW DEFENDER TIRE ON THE VEHICLE NOW A 90K TIRE... SO I HOPE TO GET AT LEAST 30 TO 35 K OUT OF THESE! I HAVE COMPLAINED ONCE BEFORE ABOUT THIS AS WELL.... THANKS, FOR LOOKING OUT FOR THE NEXT FIRESTONE AND FORD TIRE ISSUE... I GUESS THIS WILL BE THE NEXT SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH TIRES! THE GARBAGE THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH AS CONSUMERS OVER CORPORATE GREED AND GOV'T PAY OFF'S! PROVE ME AND OTHERS WRONG! DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! I WILL FINALLY BE STARTING A CHAT AND SITE WERE OTHERS CAN VIEW AND COMMENT OF THIS ISSUE!
NHTSA ODI #10717748
8,000 miles · Jul 1, 2013
Service BrakesWheels
AFTER PARKING ON AN INCLINE, IN COLD WEATHER, WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, THEN STARTING UP THE CAR AND DRIVING SLOWLY, THE REAR TIRES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER TWICE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, AND THEY HAVE COMPLETELY REPLACED ALL THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT AND STILL THE ISSUE CONTINUES. THEY HAVE SUGGEST…
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AFTER PARKING ON AN INCLINE, IN COLD WEATHER, WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, THEN STARTING UP THE CAR AND DRIVING SLOWLY, THE REAR TIRES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER TWICE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, AND THEY HAVE COMPLETELY REPLACED ALL THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT AND STILL THE ISSUE CONTINUES. THEY HAVE SUGGESTED THAT I DON'T NEED TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN PARKING THE CAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10522596
28,000 miles · Sep 30, 2010
SuspensionWheels
WHILE CHANGING TIRES, ONE OF THE FIVE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF. INSPECTION REVEALS A FAULTY VOID (AIR BUBBLE) IN THE CENTER OF THE STUD WHERE IT BROKE OFF. I HAVE THAT PIECE. I BOUGHT A NEW REPLACEMENT STUD AND WHEEL NUT FROM BIGHORN TOYOTA IN GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO. THEY WILL REPLACE IT FOR ME IN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS …
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WHILE CHANGING TIRES, ONE OF THE FIVE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF. INSPECTION REVEALS A FAULTY VOID (AIR BUBBLE) IN THE CENTER OF THE STUD WHERE IT BROKE OFF. I HAVE THAT PIECE. I BOUGHT A NEW REPLACEMENT STUD AND WHEEL NUT FROM BIGHORN TOYOTA IN GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO. THEY WILL REPLACE IT FOR ME IN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS UNLESS I CAN FIND ANOTHER AUTO SHOP THAT CAN REPLACE IT BEFORE THEN. *TR
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid vehicles manufactured February 16, 2005, through July 29, 2010; and model year 2006-2008 Lexus RX400h vehicles manufactured February 23, 2005, through December 2, 2008. The Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module may contain transistors that have higher operating temperatures than the solder can support and the transistors may be heat damaged by the solder. If this occurs, various warning lamps, including the malfunction indicator lamp, slip indicator light, brake system warning light, and master warning light, will be illuminated on the instrument panel.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. It is possible that the hybrid system will shut down while the vehicle is being driven, causing the vehicle to stall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IPM free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicles that had their IPM replaced under recall 11V-342 are not affected by this campaign.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 HIGHLANDER HYBRID AND LEXUS RX400H PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 16, 2005, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2006. A MODULE INSIDE THE INVERTER MODULE MAY CONTAIN INADEQUATELY SOLDERED TRANSISTORS THAT DURING HIGH-LOAD DRIVING, MAY BE DAMAGED BY HEAT CAUSED BY THE LARGE CURRENT. IF THIS OCCURS, VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS, INCLUDING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT, AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT, WILL BE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE VEHICLE MAY ENTER A FAIL-SAFE/LIMP-HOME MODE THAT LIMITS THE DRIVABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE HYBRID SYSTEM WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: TOYOTA/LEXUS MAILED AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION ON JULY 19, 2011 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THIS RECALL AND THE FACT THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE NOTICE WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. TOYOTA DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HYBRID INVERTER PRODUCTION NUMBER TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INVERTER CONTAINS SUSPECT TRANSISTORS AND REPLACE THE MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
In a June 29, 2011 letter to NHTSA, Toyota submitted a Defect Information Report regarding a safety recall of certain Toyota Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX400h vehicles to address a defect condition with the hybrid inverter assembly (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-342).Toyota's letter identified a defect related to inadequately soldered transistors on the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) of some of the subject vehicles that could result in sudden loss of power while driving.Toyota's remedy procedure instructs dealers to inspect the hybrid inverter production number to determine if the inverter contains suspect transistors.If so, the dealer will replace the IPM.The recall covers approximately 45,528 model year (MY) 2006 and 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles manufactured from February 16, 2005 through August 29, 2006 and approximately 36,745 MY 2006 and 2007 Lexus RX400h vehicles manufactured from February 23, 2005 through August 30, 2006.This Preliminary Evaluation is closed.
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