Toyota / Lexus
2007 Tundra pickups with 4-wheel drive
Rear driveshaft can separate, causing wheels to stop turning.
Number of vehicles in recall: 15,600.
2001-2003 Toyota Highlander SUVs and 2001-2002 RAV4s
Note: this recall is not safety-related.
Defect: “Check engine” light illuminates because of a problem with the vehicle’s engine control module. Toyota says that the light does not affect the vehicle’s operation. Repair: dealers will reprogram the module at no charge to the owner. Number of vehicles in recall: 60,700 4-cylinder Highlanders and 159,100 RAV4s
Prius hybrids
Defect: Faulty parts
may cause steering wheel to crack, causing driver to
lose control of steering.
Repair: replace steering column shafts and yokes.
Number of cars in recall:
170,000.
2005 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks with bench seats
Defect: Seat-belt buckle sensor may not function as designed, causing
the
air bag to deploy improperly in a crash. Repair: replace the seat-belt
sensor.
Number of vehicles in recall: 11,500.
1999-2004 Toyota Prius,
Lexus RX 300 and RX 330
Defect: Brake lights may fail, causing an increased risk of rear-end
collisions, or fuel pumps may fail, causing vehicles to stall in traffic.
Repairs involve replacing brake lights or fuel pumps.
Number of vehicles in
recall: 250,000 in U.S., Canada,
and other countries besides Japan.
2000 Toyota Echo, Celica
Defect: Brakes may fail, causing a severe crash.
Repair involves replacing master cylinder and brake booster.
Number of vehicles in recall:
109,000.