Aren't You Glad You Didn't Buy a Toyota Prius?
Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.
"I don't see Toyota as an infallible company that never makes mistakes," President Akio Toyoda said at a press conference Tuesday in Tokyo. "We will face up to the facts and correct the problem, putting customers' safety and convenience first."
With the Prius announcement, the number of vehicles recalled globally by Toyota Motor Corp. has ballooned to 8.5 million, including for floor mats which can trap gas pedals and faulty gas pedals that are slow to return to the idle position. The 2010 Prius wasn't part of the earlier recalls.
There have been about 200 complaints in Japan and the U.S. about a delay when the brakes in the Prius were pressed in cold conditions and on some bumpy roads. The delay doesn't indicate a brake failure. The company says the problem can be fixed in 40 minutes with new software that oversees the controls of the antilock brakes.
"Let me assure everyone that we will redouble our commitment to quality as the lifeline of our company," Toyoda said.
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SKS
My wife's old cell phone caused interference on her car radio, our Nutone home system, and would cause pumps on sleep number bed, with remote control to activate. What's the chances of phones messing with the care computers or sensors? Anyone else seen similar issues?
Independent Mind
Come on everyone, nobody's trying. There has to be a way we can blame the recall on Obama.
Lilac Lady
I was a lifelong Chevy lady . . until GMC took the Kenyan-in-Chief's bailout. Ford didn't. If I were in the postition to buy a car, it would be a Ford or maybe a Toyota. It's moot, as I don't drive anymore. lol
Nana in MN
Let me think...oh, yeah, not too long ago, my Chevrolet was recalled, my GMC before that was recalled. Our Thunderbird had the motor rev issue and it was recalled. Let me think...most of my cars over the past 35 years have been recalled for something. Love Toyota's and I don't care they joined the group of recalls!
alohasteve
We have been having frequent "Toyota Quality Updates" the past few weeks on Common Cents:
http://www.commoncts.blogspot.com
SANDMAN620
I guess all of you holier than thou, sanctimonious, tree hugging Prius owners, will really be helping the enviornment now. Don't produce green house gases by walking!!!
Greenlawn
Wish I had the money to buy a Prius. Damm this Obama economy!
truth B told
Note all the salesmen on this site trying to pump up their dwindling sales product. This error is going to be helpful to all car dealerships. As Toyota was just a little too arrogant of their product. They don't consider any room for haggling the price down. Said it before and I'll say it again. After four toyota products. The quality is not the same as it was.
TOYOTA is OVER PRICED,
OVER RATED,
AND OVER ADVERTISED.
rdk
A Prius is a marvel of engineering ingenuity and technology. I have driven one and it is like driving a computer. That said, I have owned, over my life, 12 automobiles and 6 of them were Toyotas. It is somewhat unlikely that I would purchase anything but a Toyota, but one that has more carrying capacity than a Prius.
Jim in JAX
When Prius owners finally realize that they will have to own their cars up to 11 years to make back the added cost for it being a Hybrid it makes far less sense to own one. It is a good step toward reducing fuel costs - but not if the initial price makes it non-cost effective far beyond the average car's life expectancy.
outlander
I would not own a hybrid due to the issues with the toxicity of the battery when one is done with it. Worse thing to dispose of, so GREEN they are NOT. But I do own a RAV 4 Toyota and LOVE IT! I would NEVER buy an American car - they just don't come close to the classiness of a Japanese car. So sorry....
Lourdes
I've had Corolla, Celica, and Camry. Now i have a RAV 4 - and it's the best of all.
Loyal American
I agree, Toyota's success will depend on how effectively they handle the situation. I expect nothing but the best from them.
Boojer56
The administration in DC is pro union and I wouldn't be suprised if the admin is behind some of this. They should have let GM and Chrysler file bankruptcy but they were to big to fail, yeah ! The Unions were to big to fail. I no longer buy union products.
snobird
isn't it odd that now we are hearing the endless toyota recalls and honda now has one too! what do these companies have in common? they are non union therefore the obama industries dont want them in business and they are using their stooges in the media to drive this subject!!!
Military Police
I will never buy any car that includes $2500 in the price tag to support the UAW.
usa2stay
The Administration should be giving Toyota a big wet one for taking the spotlight off of Gov Motors huge failures and wasting our money. It's still a global marketplace and GM will still have to compete. Now that Toyota has temporarily lowered the bar for Gov Motors, let's see if they can compete. I doubt it.
Eric P
Well I sure as hell won't ever buy a Chevy or Chrysler....as long as our Government has to keep baiing them out. Ford has my respect; even though I've never owned one...maybe it's time.
Maxathome
We have a 2010 prius. It is our Third one. They have all been great little cars. I bought them for the milage. Then "Green" thing is just a good bonus. I guess I'll recieve the recall notice next week sometime. I trust them to get it right. Although, we have had no difficulty with the car.
Excalibur
..........love my Toyota 2010........being fixed 2-11.............this is my fifth and have loved them all.........
Excalibur
........oh, not a Prius..........!.............too green for me.............!!
Woody B
Was it included in the CASH-FOR-CLUNKERS program?
whaley41
I will still buy one. I have had 4 and still have a 1998 Camry and a 1988 4 -Runner. Still moving on down the road! And I have a 1997 Ford Taurus thats been a good one too. I don't trade every 5 years...
Texas pug
I LOVE my Prius and do not expect to get anything else. My husband and I commute and the savings is GREAT! I will get it fixed and move on!
NUTS ON YOUR CHIN
ugh
horacebumpkin
NAHACHI ICHI DAN
jakeright
I still won't buy a government motors car.
horacebumpkin
YOU STOLE MY POST
lightgreentea
well toyota is one company that empolys american worker in thier plant. they help with speical needs of americans. the camry the problem is with the u.s manufacter makeing the gas pedle. in japan no problems so think
redbone
I do think this problem is limited to Toyota. I will not mention the US maker of the car until we are successfully able to make contact with the corporate office.
Two month ago, my friend complained about her car's gas petal (2007 made in the US) locking in a down position prior to starting her car. So far, she has not experienced the problem of the gas petal sticking while driving but she does experience the problem of the gas petal being locked in a down position prior to her starting her car. Some time it takes a while before she can get the gas petal to release in a up position. I was thinking it was her floor map and told her to removed it. She removed her map but she is still occasionally experience the problem. We had someone look at the car but they couldn't find anything wrong. She experienced the problem several more times and I was not sure what she was experiencing until it happen while using her car. This is a terrible feeling if you did not know that your gas peal was locked in a down position prior to putting your car in drive and releasing your foot from the brake. I almost wet myself when it happen to me. I simply forgot that she told me that her gas petal sometime locked.
This time, I told her to take the car back to the dealer. The dealer claims that her gas petal is working fine and she maybe over reacting to the Toyota. At that time, we did not know any them about the problem with Toyota's gas petal.
redbone
Correction: I do think this problem is not limited to Toyota.
OklahomaBound
I didn't know a greenie Prius could go fast enough to require brakes, can't you just stick your leg out the door and drag your foot to bring them to a stop?
NUTS ON YOUR CHIN
My thoughts exatly I thought it couldnt go over 40mph or is that just the way the dorky drivers drive?
franks1
Toyota quality has been good its the Govt motors that they cannot compete with. Believe me brands like Toyota, Honda all of them that sell will get a dose of Chicago action!
OklahomaBound
Prius is a car? I've been using them as speed bumps with my F-150, I hope I didn't hurt anybody.
Don't buy NEW Government Motors cars, Chrysler cars, or even Ford like I have, if you must have one make sure to buy used ones like I did so the money goes to the current owner rather than to union thugs. We can put them out of business or force these companies to go to Right To Work states where people appreciate a job and work hard rather than bite the hand that feeds them and drive up costs that get passed on to consumers.
NUTS ON YOUR CHIN
I love blasting past and cutting them off in my large cube v8 with no exhaust
rancherman
This 'drive by wire' is BS. What would they expect to gain (except higher costs)
by going 'high tech'.....(electronic 'boxes') instead of old fashioned "Push Rod". When they can't make an electric window last more than 2 years, I will not presume to be safe in an rectifier controlled braking mechanism.
Cappietilist
Yep, I prefer my SUV thank you very much - especially with all the snow we're getting right now!
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BWAtl
I'm sure my son in law is sorry he bought a prius he has 175000 miles on his and still going.
NUTS ON YOUR CHIN
Im sure he doenst mind being laughed at either i guess
MSG
I will NEVER buy another UNION made truck or car.............GMC, FORD etc...
I'm glad I didn't buy a Chevy. Oh wait, I own the company....
Fraggin
I've noticed a dramatic drop in the smug since this was announced.
NUTS ON YOUR CHIN
southpark reference...i like it
MrMr
I love my Pinto with the exploding gas tank feature. Very exciting.
Chief Daddy
The Toyota Prius is turning out to be the greenest car of them all. There is no carbon discharge at all because they are all parked. To hell with the hybrids and the global warming mumbo jumbo. I think I am going to go purchase two new charcoal fired grills and light them both in the flatbed of my 09 Ford F150 XLT and drive around town. I love my carbon boot print.
Ted from NH
I had three rental Prius's over the past year. Two times, I've had issues where the brakes malfunctioned and would not allow the car to operate. With one vehicle it was so bad I have to have the rental car towed back to Hertz. They got 40+ MPG and when they ran, then they ran good. But the brake issues made the car undependable. Regardless, I can't help thinking that Government Motors and the secreative, racist, radical, marxist, idealogical, usurper in the White House and his team of Chicago thugs isn't somehow behind the Toyota recall disaster.
Fuji
buy a used GEO metro. cheap and better gas mileage