Toyota Recall #16
Discussion
Tired of feeling sorry for Toyota, who appear to have bought it all on themselves, I lol'd when this little tidbit dropped into my inbox:
Toyota (UK) have issued another recall, bringing the 2010 tally upto 16 recalls and over 12 MILLION units. This one affects the IQ and is voluntary. The rumble strips at the side of the road can cause the power steering system to shut down and owners are requested to take their vehicles to the local toyota center.............. you know the drill.
Put short: 12000 IQs in the UK, 2 hours a car for a software update means big bill for Toyota.
They say that its caused by a problem noticed in Japan and no cases in the UK. So I ask myself, how many IQs built between 11/09/2008 & 22/10/2010?? Because the recall will affect them all!
Toyota (UK) have issued another recall, bringing the 2010 tally upto 16 recalls and over 12 MILLION units. This one affects the IQ and is voluntary. The rumble strips at the side of the road can cause the power steering system to shut down and owners are requested to take their vehicles to the local toyota center.............. you know the drill.
Put short: 12000 IQs in the UK, 2 hours a car for a software update means big bill for Toyota.
They say that its caused by a problem noticed in Japan and no cases in the UK. So I ask myself, how many IQs built between 11/09/2008 & 22/10/2010?? Because the recall will affect them all!
As i said last recall, they issue a press release and expect the press not to run it?
If you expect that too, you need to wake up and smell the coffee.
12,000,000 units over 16 recalls in one year is too much. The deserve everything they get, thats not a mistake, thats not being let down by a competitor, thats just careless, they got too focused on profit and didn't look at what they were doing.
If you expect that too, you need to wake up and smell the coffee.
12,000,000 units over 16 recalls in one year is too much. The deserve everything they get, thats not a mistake, thats not being let down by a competitor, thats just careless, they got too focused on profit and didn't look at what they were doing.
nsmith1180 said:
12,000,000 units over 16 recalls in one year is too much. The deserve everything they get, thats not a mistake, thats not being let down by a competitor, thats just careless, they got too focused on profit and didn't look at what they were doing.
Do you have any figures from their competitors to compare it to? kambites said:
nsmith1180 said:
12,000,000 units over 16 recalls in one year is too much. The deserve everything they get, thats not a mistake, thats not being let down by a competitor, thats just careless, they got too focused on profit and didn't look at what they were doing.
Do you have any figures from their competitors to compare it to? Where did the original emal come from? Viral email or mainstream press?
Have a look here: http://www.warrantyguide.co.uk/Vehicle-Recalls-BMW and compare BMW to Toyota, or Vauxhall or Ford or Citroen. Or Volvo, of all makers....
Now ask yourself who has a big US market and a reputation for reliability...
Bill said:
kambites said:
nsmith1180 said:
12,000,000 units over 16 recalls in one year is too much. The deserve everything they get, thats not a mistake, thats not being let down by a competitor, thats just careless, they got too focused on profit and didn't look at what they were doing.
Do you have any figures from their competitors to compare it to? Where did the original emal come from? Viral email or mainstream press?
Have a look here: http://www.warrantyguide.co.uk/Vehicle-Recalls-BMW and compare BMW to Toyota, or Vauxhall or Ford or Citroen. Or Volvo, of all makers....
Now ask yourself who has a big US market and a reputation for reliability...
saab only has 2. but they not little things.
Edited by homerjay on Thursday 4th November 14:37
t. As I recently advised Renault:
'Its about time you (Renault) started behaving more responsibly (like Toyota) and recalling and repairing clear design failures and component faults'.
I say fair play to Toyota, they have identified a design flaw and it needs doing, so the job is done. No question of covering up or playing down, just got on with it and fixed it.
Has it put anyone off buying a Toyota? Personally it gives me more confidence that they will stand by their product and regardless of cost and time, will honour their commitment to building reliable cars. Not very exciting, but confidence inspiring IMO.
'Its about time you (Renault) started behaving more responsibly (like Toyota) and recalling and repairing clear design failures and component faults'.
I say fair play to Toyota, they have identified a design flaw and it needs doing, so the job is done. No question of covering up or playing down, just got on with it and fixed it.
Has it put anyone off buying a Toyota? Personally it gives me more confidence that they will stand by their product and regardless of cost and time, will honour their commitment to building reliable cars. Not very exciting, but confidence inspiring IMO.
Bill said:
kambites said:
nsmith1180 said:
12,000,000 units over 16 recalls in one year is too much. The deserve everything they get, thats not a mistake, thats not being let down by a competitor, thats just careless, they got too focused on profit and didn't look at what they were doing.
Do you have any figures from their competitors to compare it to? Where did the original emal come from? Viral email or mainstream press?
Have a look here: http://www.warrantyguide.co.uk/Vehicle-Recalls-BMW and compare BMW to Toyota, or Vauxhall or Ford or Citroen. Or Volvo, of all makers....
Now ask yourself who has a big US market and a reputation for reliability...
Toyota 16 recalls in eleven MONTHS.
nsmith1180 said:
Toyota 16 recalls in eleven MONTHS.
Where does this figure come from?http://www.warrantyguide.co.uk/Vehicle-Recalls-TOY...
That's 10 in 3 years, vs BM's 12...
Bill said:
nsmith1180 said:
Toyota 16 recalls in eleven MONTHS.
Where does this figure come from?http://www.warrantyguide.co.uk/Vehicle-Recalls-TOY...
That's 10 in 3 years, vs BM's 12...
Reported 14 recalls in 2010, I contested that in the comments topic, the previous recall had been #14 which even if PH's figures are right, and mine wrong means 15 recalls in 11 months.
Unless it's just UK recalls.
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