Best recalled cars in the world?

E39MSport

26 k (eh, thousand Toyotas to be recalled in Ireland. Millions across Europe and the second big recall in the US now. Toyota say they can handle 1100 cars per day in their network.

Some going...

dirtydiesel

The car in front is now in the garage.

AugustusMinimus

Toyotas are about as boring a car as you can buy.

Now that their reliability is in question, why would you even go near one ?

JHMEG

Yet another thread on the topic. In fairness to Toyota they admitted a problem and are fixing it....

Unlike Renault with the Clio's bonnet latch (which smashes windscreens at speed), Audi with the TT's instrument pod, Opel with the faulty idler pulleys, BMW with the turbos, etc etc etc....

dnme

you could argue that at least they're owning up to the fault and taking responsability for it.

I'm reminded of consumer shows on the BBC down through the years where car manufacturers repeatedly refuse to admit inherant faults in their cars even when thousands of drivers complain.

Cookie_Monster

And don't forget its a part from an American supplier that's the problem not a Japanese Toyota part.

Their reliability is hardly in question really is it :rolleyes: Fair play to them for sorting it responsibly. I'd sooner have an Avensis than a Bimmer with turbo issues

CJhaughey

20 minute fix according to Pat Kennys interview on RTE.

Theta

JHMEG wrote: »

Renault with the Clio's bonnet latch (which smashes windscreens at speed),.

How does this happen exactly?

Cookie_Monster

Theta wrote: »

How does this happen exactly?

latch fails, bonnet flips up into windscreen

Renault have a history of dodgy bonnet catches, the Renault 4 bonnet was designed to stay shut by airflow in the event of bonnet catch failure, which was frequent. The issue with the Clio was nothing short of scandalous, could easily create a pile up killing tens of people.

peasant

RoverJames wrote: »

Renault have a history of dodgy bonnet catches, the Renault 4 bonnet was designed to stay shut by airflow in the event of bonnet catch failure, which was frequent. ..

errmm ... the R4 bonnet opened back to front

Theta

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

latch fails, bonnet flips up into windscreen

Ah I was expecting something different. I thought you ment the latch was the object breaking the windscreen.

peasant wrote: »

errmm ... the R4 bonnet opened back to front

Which would mean if the latch failed it would stay closed at speed with air flow!

E39MSport

They're not as good as they used to be in the golden carina/starlet/90 and 100 series cruiser and indeed before that time. When you think that manufacturing techniques will have improved then it's a pretty serious indictment.

Apparently the chairman wants them to get back their roots as a quality manufacturer and not a purely volume one.

flamegrill

Don't fool yourselves. The _ONLY_ reason they're doing this is to avoid lawsuits en mass in the US and then to follow here. The old if we leave the problem in the field and fix it quietly in newer models vrs the losses due to the law suits they'll get if they don't do a re-call.

That said ... fair play to Toyota.

Paul

TestTransmission

Which models are affected?

cian1500ww

TestTransmission wrote: »

Which models are affected?

Corolla, Avensis and Yaris AFAIK.

Theta

TestTransmission wrote: »

Which models are affected?

* AYGO (Feb 2005 – Aug 2009)
* iQ (Nov 2008 – Nov 2009)
* Yaris (Nov 2005 – Sep 2009)
* Auris (Oct 2006 – Jan 2010)
* Corolla (Oct 2006 – Dec 2009)
* Verso (Feb 2009 – Jan 2010)
* Avensis (Nov 2008 – Dec 2009)
* RAV4 (Nov 2005 – Nov 2009)


From a US site,

2007–2010 Lexus ES350
2006–2010 Lexus IS
2005–2010 Toyota Avalon
2009–2010 Toyota Corolla
2007–2010 Toyota Camry
2008–2010 Toyota Highlander
2009–2010 Toyota Matrix
2004–2009 Toyota Prius
2005–2010 Toyota Tacoma
2007–2010 Toyota Tundra
2009–2010 Toyota Venza
2009–2010 Pontiac Vibe

So I dont know if Lexus is affected over here!