Complaints & Recalls
Official Safety Recalls - Important!
11 RecallsThese are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Safety Issue:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500h, 2019-2020 Lexus LS500, 2018-2019 Lexus GX460, 2017 Lexus IS200t, 2019 Lexus IS300, 2019 Lexus IS350, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500, 2018 Lexus LS500, 2019 Lexus LS500h, 2018-2019 Lexus LX570, 2017 Lexus RC200t, 2019 Lexus RC300, RC350, 2017 and 2019-2020 Lexus RX350, 2018-2020 RX350L, 2019 Lexus UX200, 2018-2019 Lexus NX300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 20TA02, 20LA01
Recall Date: Nov 4, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Safety Issue:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and 2020 RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS). Water may enter through the steering gear box cover and cause a loss of electric power steering assist.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 20TB11 / 20TA11
Recall Date: Jun 24, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Safety Issue:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. The front lower suspension arms may have cracks, which may result in the suspension arm separating from the front wheel assembly.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 20TB08 / 20TA08
Recall Date: May 20, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Safety Issue:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and Lexus ES300h and 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with 2.5L 4-Cylinder engines. Porosity in the engine castings may result in cracks than can allow coolant to leak internally and/or externally.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: See report
Recall Date: Feb 6, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Safety Issue:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Due to a damaged electrical connector, the back-up camera may not activate when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: K0N
Recall Date: Aug 6, 2019
Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc
Safety Issue:
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SET19A
Recall Date: Jun 28, 2019
Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 19R1
Recall Date: Mar 27, 2019
Consumer Complaints
1.1K ComplaintsToyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
MY BRAND NEW 2019 RAV4 HYBRID XLE HAS A FUEL TANK THAT IS 14.5 GALLONS, BUT WILL NOT FILL ABOVE 9 TO 11 GALLONS AT ANY TIME. IN SHORT, MY FUEL TANK DOES NOT FILL ALL THE WAY AND I AM THEREFORE SHORT ON OVERALL CAR RANGE, FROM 580MILES TO ABOUT 360-390 MILES PER TANK. I HAVE MADE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT TO ARDMORE TOYOTA OF PA WITH NO RESPONSE. I HAVE ROUGHLY 6,000 MILES ON MY CAR, BUT HAVE NOTICED THIS IS AS LOW AS 400 MILES IN THE ODOMETER.
Corrective Action:
MY BRAND NEW 2019 RAV4 HYBRID XLE HAS A FUEL TANK THAT IS 14.5 GALLONS, BUT WILL NOT FILL ABOVE 9 TO 11 GALLONS AT ANY TIME. IN SHORT, MY FUEL TANK DOES NOT FILL ALL THE WAY AND I AM THEREFORE SHORT ON OVERALL CAR RANGE, FROM 580MILES TO ABOUT 360-390 MILES PER TANK. I HAVE MADE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT TO ARDMORE TOYOTA OF PA WITH NO RESPONSE. I HAVE ROUGHLY 6,000 MILES ON MY CAR, BUT HAVE NOTICED THIS IS AS LOW AS 400 MILES IN THE ODOMETER.
Additional Notes:
MY BRAND NEW 2019 RAV4 HYBRID XLE HAS A FUEL TANK THAT IS 14.5 GALLONS, BUT WILL NOT FILL ABOVE 9 TO 11 GALLONS AT ANY TIME. IN SHORT, MY FUEL TANK DOES NOT FILL ALL THE WAY AND I AM THEREFORE SHORT ON OVERALL CAR RANGE, FROM 580MILES TO ABOUT 360-390 MILES PER TANK. I HAVE MADE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT TO ARDMORE TOYOTA OF PA WITH NO RESPONSE. I HAVE ROUGHLY 6,000 MILES ON MY CAR, BUT HAVE NOTICED THIS IS AS LOW AS 400 MILES IN THE ODOMETER.
Mfg Campaign: 11301188
Recall Date: Jan 22, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
FUEL TANK WILL NOT FILL TO FULL (14.5 GAL) CAPACITY. FUEL TANK WILL ONLY ACCEPT 10.5 GALS.
Corrective Action:
FUEL TANK WILL NOT FILL TO FULL (14.5 GAL) CAPACITY. FUEL TANK WILL ONLY ACCEPT 10.5 GALS.
Additional Notes:
FUEL TANK WILL NOT FILL TO FULL (14.5 GAL) CAPACITY. FUEL TANK WILL ONLY ACCEPT 10.5 GALS.
Mfg Campaign: 11300993
Recall Date: Jan 21, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
MY 2019 TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID GAS TANK WILL NOT ACCEPT OVER 9.5 GALLONS AT ANY TIME. EVEN WHEN I HAVE ONLY 50 MILES UNTIL GAS TANK EMPTY SHOWING ON DASHBOARD. IT'S A 14.5 GALLON TANK SO THIS IS A PROBLEM.
Corrective Action:
MY 2019 TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID GAS TANK WILL NOT ACCEPT OVER 9.5 GALLONS AT ANY TIME. EVEN WHEN I HAVE ONLY 50 MILES UNTIL GAS TANK EMPTY SHOWING ON DASHBOARD. IT'S A 14.5 GALLON TANK SO THIS IS A PROBLEM.
Additional Notes:
MY 2019 TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID GAS TANK WILL NOT ACCEPT OVER 9.5 GALLONS AT ANY TIME. EVEN WHEN I HAVE ONLY 50 MILES UNTIL GAS TANK EMPTY SHOWING ON DASHBOARD. IT'S A 14.5 GALLON TANK SO THIS IS A PROBLEM.
Mfg Campaign: 11300270
Recall Date: Jan 19, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
THE FUEL TANK WAS AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY WHEN PICKED UP FROM THE DEALER WITH AN ESTIMATED RANGE OF ~550 MILES. SINCE DRIVING AWAY FROM THE DEALER, I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO ADD MORE THAN 9-10 GALLONS INTO THE "14.5" GALLON TANK, EVEN WELL AFTER THE "LOW FUEL" LIGHT HAS COME ON. EVEN WITH EXTRA TOPPING OFF AND THE NEEDLE READS AS CLOSE TO FULL AS I CAN GET IT, NOW THE ESTIMATED RANGE TENDS TO BE ~350-370 MILES. I HAVE FILLED UP THE TANK ABOUT 10 TIMES NOW AND THIS OUTCOME IS CONSISTENT.
Corrective Action:
THE FUEL TANK WAS AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY WHEN PICKED UP FROM THE DEALER WITH AN ESTIMATED RANGE OF ~550 MILES. SINCE DRIVING AWAY FROM THE DEALER, I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO ADD MORE THAN 9-10 GALLONS INTO THE "14.5" GALLON TANK, EVEN WELL AFTER THE "LOW FUEL" LIGHT HAS COME ON. EVEN WITH EXTRA TOPPING OFF AND THE NEEDLE READS AS CLOSE TO FULL AS I CAN GET IT, NOW THE ESTIMATED RANGE TENDS TO BE ~350-370 MILES. I HAVE FILLED UP THE TANK ABOUT 10 TIMES NOW AND THIS OUTCOME IS CONSISTENT.
Additional Notes:
THE FUEL TANK WAS AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY WHEN PICKED UP FROM THE DEALER WITH AN ESTIMATED RANGE OF ~550 MILES. SINCE DRIVING AWAY FROM THE DEALER, I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO ADD MORE THAN 9-10 GALLONS INTO THE "14.5" GALLON TANK, EVEN WELL AFTER THE "LOW FUEL" LIGHT HAS COME ON. EVEN WITH EXTRA TOPPING OFF AND THE NEEDLE READS AS CLOSE TO FULL AS I CAN GET IT, NOW THE ESTIMATED RANGE TENDS TO BE ~350-370 MILES. I HAVE FILLED UP THE TANK ABOUT 10 TIMES NOW AND THIS OUTCOME IS CONSISTENT.
Mfg Campaign: 11299457
Recall Date: Jan 15, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
NEW 2019 RAV4 HYBRID XLE WITH LESS THAN 2,500 MILES WILL NOT FILL UP ALL THE WAY WHEN FILLING WITH GAS. AUTOSTOPS AT 3/4 TANK AND CANNOT SAFELY FILL UP THE REST OF THE WAY.
Corrective Action:
NEW 2019 RAV4 HYBRID XLE WITH LESS THAN 2,500 MILES WILL NOT FILL UP ALL THE WAY WHEN FILLING WITH GAS. AUTOSTOPS AT 3/4 TANK AND CANNOT SAFELY FILL UP THE REST OF THE WAY.
Additional Notes:
NEW 2019 RAV4 HYBRID XLE WITH LESS THAN 2,500 MILES WILL NOT FILL UP ALL THE WAY WHEN FILLING WITH GAS. AUTOSTOPS AT 3/4 TANK AND CANNOT SAFELY FILL UP THE REST OF THE WAY.
Mfg Campaign: 11299575
Recall Date: Jan 15, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
RAV4 2019 HYBRID WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO FILL IT PAST APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED THEY WERE AWARE OF SAID ISSUE AND THAT TOYOTA CURRENTLY DOESN'T NOT HAVE A FIX OR ACTIVE RECALL FOR THE ISSUE. WHEN I SEARCHED INDEPENDENTLY I NOTICED THAT MANY PEOPLE SIGHT THIS SAME ISSUE.
Corrective Action:
RAV4 2019 HYBRID WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO FILL IT PAST APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED THEY WERE AWARE OF SAID ISSUE AND THAT TOYOTA CURRENTLY DOESN'T NOT HAVE A FIX OR ACTIVE RECALL FOR THE ISSUE. WHEN I SEARCHED INDEPENDENTLY I NOTICED THAT MANY PEOPLE SIGHT THIS SAME ISSUE.
Additional Notes:
RAV4 2019 HYBRID WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO FILL IT PAST APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED THEY WERE AWARE OF SAID ISSUE AND THAT TOYOTA CURRENTLY DOESN'T NOT HAVE A FIX OR ACTIVE RECALL FOR THE ISSUE. WHEN I SEARCHED INDEPENDENTLY I NOTICED THAT MANY PEOPLE SIGHT THIS SAME ISSUE.
Mfg Campaign: 11299354
Recall Date: Jan 14, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
FUEL TANK CAPACITY 14.5 GALLONS CAN ONLY BE FILLED TO 9.5 GALLONS WITHOUT AGGRESSIVE "TOPPING OFF". IN ORDER TO AVOID POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL HARM AND VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL DAMAGE, TOPPING OFF NOT USED. HOWEVER, THIS LEAVES THE VEHICLE 5 GALLONS SHORT OF A FULL TANK (ABOUT 200 MILE RANGE LOSS)
Corrective Action:
FUEL TANK CAPACITY 14.5 GALLONS CAN ONLY BE FILLED TO 9.5 GALLONS WITHOUT AGGRESSIVE "TOPPING OFF". IN ORDER TO AVOID POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL HARM AND VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL DAMAGE, TOPPING OFF NOT USED. HOWEVER, THIS LEAVES THE VEHICLE 5 GALLONS SHORT OF A FULL TANK (ABOUT 200 MILE RANGE LOSS)
Additional Notes:
FUEL TANK CAPACITY 14.5 GALLONS CAN ONLY BE FILLED TO 9.5 GALLONS WITHOUT AGGRESSIVE "TOPPING OFF". IN ORDER TO AVOID POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL HARM AND VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL DAMAGE, TOPPING OFF NOT USED. HOWEVER, THIS LEAVES THE VEHICLE 5 GALLONS SHORT OF A FULL TANK (ABOUT 200 MILE RANGE LOSS)
Mfg Campaign: 11299388
Recall Date: Jan 14, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
THE FUEL TANK DOES NOT FILL UP TO CAPACITY. I AM ONLY ABLE TO FILL ~8 GALLONS IN A TANK WHICH HAS A 14.5 GALLON CAPACITY. ALSO, WHEN THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR COMES ON, "MILES TO EMPTY" READS ONLY ABOUT ~30 MILES WHICH IS INCORRECT IN MY OPINION. THERE MUST BE A CALIBRATION ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE STATION AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX FROM TOYOTA. THE RECENT RECALL AFFECTING 700,000 CARS WITH A FUEL PUMP ISSUE DOES NOT INCLUDE MY CAR (SEARCHED BY VIN) OR ANY RAV4 HYBRIDS FOR THAT MATTER. HOW LONG IS ONE SUPPOSED TO WAIT BEFORE HEARING BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER? I HAVE ATTACHED THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION.
Corrective Action:
THE FUEL TANK DOES NOT FILL UP TO CAPACITY. I AM ONLY ABLE TO FILL ~8 GALLONS IN A TANK WHICH HAS A 14.5 GALLON CAPACITY. ALSO, WHEN THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR COMES ON, "MILES TO EMPTY" READS ONLY ABOUT ~30 MILES WHICH IS INCORRECT IN MY OPINION. THERE MUST BE A CALIBRATION ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE STATION AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX FROM TOYOTA. THE RECENT RECALL AFFECTING 700,000 CARS WITH A FUEL PUMP ISSUE DOES NOT INCLUDE MY CAR (SEARCHED BY VIN) OR ANY RAV4 HYBRIDS FOR THAT MATTER. HOW LONG IS ONE SUPPOSED TO WAIT BEFORE HEARING BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER? I HAVE ATTACHED THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION.
Additional Notes:
THE FUEL TANK DOES NOT FILL UP TO CAPACITY. I AM ONLY ABLE TO FILL ~8 GALLONS IN A TANK WHICH HAS A 14.5 GALLON CAPACITY. ALSO, WHEN THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR COMES ON, "MILES TO EMPTY" READS ONLY ABOUT ~30 MILES WHICH IS INCORRECT IN MY OPINION. THERE MUST BE A CALIBRATION ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE STATION AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX FROM TOYOTA. THE RECENT RECALL AFFECTING 700,000 CARS WITH A FUEL PUMP ISSUE DOES NOT INCLUDE MY CAR (SEARCHED BY VIN) OR ANY RAV4 HYBRIDS FOR THAT MATTER. HOW LONG IS ONE SUPPOSED TO WAIT BEFORE HEARING BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER? I HAVE ATTACHED THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION.
Mfg Campaign: 11299395
Recall Date: Jan 14, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
MY 2019 RAV4 XSE, PURCHASED IN MAY 2019, GAS TANK REFUELING ALWAYS AUTOMATICALLY STOPS PREMATURELY AT FUEL GAUGE 1/3 TO 3/4 FULL. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH EVERY REFUELING SINCE THE FIRST FUELING WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. THE PROBLEM REDUCES THE EFFECTIVE RANGE ON ONE TANK OF NORMALLY DISPENSED GAS BY 100 - 200 MILES. FILLING VERY VERY SLOWLY TO COAX THE TANK TO ACCEPT A PROPERLY FULL FILL CAN CAUSE NO AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF OF THE GAS PUMP TO OCCUR, WHICH CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE FUMES OR OVERFILLING.
Corrective Action:
MY 2019 RAV4 XSE, PURCHASED IN MAY 2019, GAS TANK REFUELING ALWAYS AUTOMATICALLY STOPS PREMATURELY AT FUEL GAUGE 1/3 TO 3/4 FULL. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH EVERY REFUELING SINCE THE FIRST FUELING WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. THE PROBLEM REDUCES THE EFFECTIVE RANGE ON ONE TANK OF NORMALLY DISPENSED GAS BY 100 - 200 MILES. FILLING VERY VERY SLOWLY TO COAX THE TANK TO ACCEPT A PROPERLY FULL FILL CAN CAUSE NO AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF OF THE GAS PUMP TO OCCUR, WHICH CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE FUMES OR OVERFILLING.
Additional Notes:
MY 2019 RAV4 XSE, PURCHASED IN MAY 2019, GAS TANK REFUELING ALWAYS AUTOMATICALLY STOPS PREMATURELY AT FUEL GAUGE 1/3 TO 3/4 FULL. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH EVERY REFUELING SINCE THE FIRST FUELING WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. THE PROBLEM REDUCES THE EFFECTIVE RANGE ON ONE TANK OF NORMALLY DISPENSED GAS BY 100 - 200 MILES. FILLING VERY VERY SLOWLY TO COAX THE TANK TO ACCEPT A PROPERLY FULL FILL CAN CAUSE NO AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF OF THE GAS PUMP TO OCCUR, WHICH CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE FUMES OR OVERFILLING.
Mfg Campaign: 11299043
Recall Date: Jan 13, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE FILLED WITH THE AMOUNT OF GAS ADVERTISED. IT HAS A 14.5 GALLON FUEL TANK AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO PUT MORE THAN 10 GALLONS IN IT EVEN WHEN THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR IS ON. THIS LEADS TO DANGEROUS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY UNSAFE TRICLKLE-FILLING. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PUCHASED ~6 MONTHS AGO.
Corrective Action:
THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE FILLED WITH THE AMOUNT OF GAS ADVERTISED. IT HAS A 14.5 GALLON FUEL TANK AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO PUT MORE THAN 10 GALLONS IN IT EVEN WHEN THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR IS ON. THIS LEADS TO DANGEROUS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY UNSAFE TRICLKLE-FILLING. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PUCHASED ~6 MONTHS AGO.
Additional Notes:
THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE FILLED WITH THE AMOUNT OF GAS ADVERTISED. IT HAS A 14.5 GALLON FUEL TANK AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO PUT MORE THAN 10 GALLONS IN IT EVEN WHEN THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR IS ON. THIS LEADS TO DANGEROUS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY UNSAFE TRICLKLE-FILLING. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PUCHASED ~6 MONTHS AGO.
Mfg Campaign: 11298150
Recall Date: Jan 9, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
WHEN THE TANK REGISTERS EMPTY, IT ONLY FILLS ABOUT 9/10 GALLONS BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND I DON'T GET THE FULL MILEAGE RANGE. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO TOYOTA DEALER AND HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW '19. WHEN I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE UP THE GAS DISPLAY NEEDLE REGISTER PAST 'F' (A NORMAL SIGNAL ON MOST CARS) AND THE CAR'S RANGE REGISTERED 548 MILES TO EMPTY. THAT WAS THE LAST TIME I EVER SAY THESE HIGH DISPLAYS NUMBERS. AT MY FIRST FILL UP, THE TANK DISPLAYED 3/4 FULL AT SHUTOFF AND RANGER AT 430ISH. THE SUBSEQUENT FUEL FILLS CONTINUED NEAR THESE LOW NUMBER. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT MY OBSERVATION AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS JUST HOW HYBRIDS WORK. I THEN CONTACTED TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BEGAN A CASE FILE. AFTER SEVEN MONTHS OF WORKING WITH THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SALEM OREGON AND TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY FINALLY AGREED TO TESTED MY VEHICLE FOR THE FUELING PROBLEM. AT THAT POINT, THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. AT THAT POINT, I BEGAN THE PROCESS OF A BUYBACK FOR MY CAR WITH TOYOTA. WITHIN TWO DAYS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO SWITCH OUT MY GAS TANK FOR A NEW GAS TANK THAT WAS MADE OVERSEAS. I WAS TOLD THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AFTER RECEIVING MY NEW GAS TANK, THE NEW TANK STARTED TO EXHIBIT THE SAME DIFFICULTIES AS THE LAST TANK. I'M NOW BACK AT SQUARE ONE. I BEGAN COLLECTING DATA AGAIN ABOUT THE FUELING PROBLEM. THIS TIME, THE TANK WAS FEELING A BIT HIGHER THAN 3/4 AND SOMETIMES EVEN NEARING THE'F' LEVEL, BUT THE RANGE NEVER MOVED PAST 460 (TOYOTA ADVERTISED THAT MY CAR WOULD RECEIVE 550+ RANGE MILES ON A FULL TANK). AS I TRACKED MY FUELING PROBLEM, I NOTICE THAT WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS ONLY TAKING IN 9 TO 10 1/2 GALLONS FROM 'EMPTY' TO 'F'. I'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY BY NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IN HAVE IN MY VEHICLE.
Corrective Action:
WHEN THE TANK REGISTERS EMPTY, IT ONLY FILLS ABOUT 9/10 GALLONS BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND I DON'T GET THE FULL MILEAGE RANGE. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO TOYOTA DEALER AND HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW '19. WHEN I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE UP THE GAS DISPLAY NEEDLE REGISTER PAST 'F' (A NORMAL SIGNAL ON MOST CARS) AND THE CAR'S RANGE REGISTERED 548 MILES TO EMPTY. THAT WAS THE LAST TIME I EVER SAY THESE HIGH DISPLAYS NUMBERS. AT MY FIRST FILL UP, THE TANK DISPLAYED 3/4 FULL AT SHUTOFF AND RANGER AT 430ISH. THE SUBSEQUENT FUEL FILLS CONTINUED NEAR THESE LOW NUMBER. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT MY OBSERVATION AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS JUST HOW HYBRIDS WORK. I THEN CONTACTED TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BEGAN A CASE FILE. AFTER SEVEN MONTHS OF WORKING WITH THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SALEM OREGON AND TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY FINALLY AGREED TO TESTED MY VEHICLE FOR THE FUELING PROBLEM. AT THAT POINT, THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. AT THAT POINT, I BEGAN THE PROCESS OF A BUYBACK FOR MY CAR WITH TOYOTA. WITHIN TWO DAYS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO SWITCH OUT MY GAS TANK FOR A NEW GAS TANK THAT WAS MADE OVERSEAS. I WAS TOLD THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AFTER RECEIVING MY NEW GAS TANK, THE NEW TANK STARTED TO EXHIBIT THE SAME DIFFICULTIES AS THE LAST TANK. I'M NOW BACK AT SQUARE ONE. I BEGAN COLLECTING DATA AGAIN ABOUT THE FUELING PROBLEM. THIS TIME, THE TANK WAS FEELING A BIT HIGHER THAN 3/4 AND SOMETIMES EVEN NEARING THE'F' LEVEL, BUT THE RANGE NEVER MOVED PAST 460 (TOYOTA ADVERTISED THAT MY CAR WOULD RECEIVE 550+ RANGE MILES ON A FULL TANK). AS I TRACKED MY FUELING PROBLEM, I NOTICE THAT WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS ONLY TAKING IN 9 TO 10 1/2 GALLONS FROM 'EMPTY' TO 'F'. I'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY BY NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IN HAVE IN MY VEHICLE.
Additional Notes:
WHEN THE TANK REGISTERS EMPTY, IT ONLY FILLS ABOUT 9/10 GALLONS BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND I DON'T GET THE FULL MILEAGE RANGE. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO TOYOTA DEALER AND HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW '19. WHEN I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE UP THE GAS DISPLAY NEEDLE REGISTER PAST 'F' (A NORMAL SIGNAL ON MOST CARS) AND THE CAR'S RANGE REGISTERED 548 MILES TO EMPTY. THAT WAS THE LAST TIME I EVER SAY THESE HIGH DISPLAYS NUMBERS. AT MY FIRST FILL UP, THE TANK DISPLAYED 3/4 FULL AT SHUTOFF AND RANGER AT 430ISH. THE SUBSEQUENT FUEL FILLS CONTINUED NEAR THESE LOW NUMBER. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT MY OBSERVATION AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS JUST HOW HYBRIDS WORK. I THEN CONTACTED TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BEGAN A CASE FILE. AFTER SEVEN MONTHS OF WORKING WITH THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SALEM OREGON AND TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY FINALLY AGREED TO TESTED MY VEHICLE FOR THE FUELING PROBLEM. AT THAT POINT, THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. AT THAT POINT, I BEGAN THE PROCESS OF A BUYBACK FOR MY CAR WITH TOYOTA. WITHIN TWO DAYS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO SWITCH OUT MY GAS TANK FOR A NEW GAS TANK THAT WAS MADE OVERSEAS. I WAS TOLD THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AFTER RECEIVING MY NEW GAS TANK, THE NEW TANK STARTED TO EXHIBIT THE SAME DIFFICULTIES AS THE LAST TANK. I'M NOW BACK AT SQUARE ONE. I BEGAN COLLECTING DATA AGAIN ABOUT THE FUELING PROBLEM. THIS TIME, THE TANK WAS FEELING A BIT HIGHER THAN 3/4 AND SOMETIMES EVEN NEARING THE'F' LEVEL, BUT THE RANGE NEVER MOVED PAST 460 (TOYOTA ADVERTISED THAT MY CAR WOULD RECEIVE 550+ RANGE MILES ON A FULL TANK). AS I TRACKED MY FUELING PROBLEM, I NOTICE THAT WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS ONLY TAKING IN 9 TO 10 1/2 GALLONS FROM 'EMPTY' TO 'F'. I'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY BY NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IN HAVE IN MY VEHICLE.
Mfg Campaign: 11297536
Recall Date: Jan 7, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
FUEL TANK CAPACITY NOT AS ADVERTISED (14.5 GALLONS). MAXIMUM INPUT IS 9-10 GALLONS AFTER FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE IS AT 16,000 MILES. CAPACITY PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONSISTENT FOR LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
Corrective Action:
FUEL TANK CAPACITY NOT AS ADVERTISED (14.5 GALLONS). MAXIMUM INPUT IS 9-10 GALLONS AFTER FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE IS AT 16,000 MILES. CAPACITY PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONSISTENT FOR LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
Additional Notes:
FUEL TANK CAPACITY NOT AS ADVERTISED (14.5 GALLONS). MAXIMUM INPUT IS 9-10 GALLONS AFTER FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE IS AT 16,000 MILES. CAPACITY PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONSISTENT FOR LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
Mfg Campaign: 11297552
Recall Date: Jan 7, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
QWNER OF A 2019 RAV 4 HYBRID, XSE. I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE EARLY AUGUST 2019. AND HAVE FELT EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED WITH BEING UNABLE TO 'FILL' THE GAS TANK TO IT'S CAPACITY. IT'S EXASPERATING THAT WITH A 14 GALLON TANK, AT FILL UP IT WILL ACCEPT ONLY 9-9.5 GALLONS OF FUEL AT MOST BEFORE THE FUEL FILL SENSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT FURTHER REFUELING. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST, DRIVING THE CAR OFF THE LOT, THE ESTIMATED MILEAGE ON A FULL TANK WAS 513 MILES. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FILL THE TANK TO GET THAT ESTIMATION OF MILEAGE SINCE. THE BEST I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET IS 443, THE TANK WILL NOT ACCEPT THE FUEL. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE I EXPECTED TO AVG. 40-42 MILES/GAL, I GET APPROXIMATELY 34-35 MPG. THIS TOO IS ALSO RIDICULOUS. I DRIVE THE CAR IN ECONO MODE TO FURTHER ENHANCE BETTER MILEAGE. I WILL REPORT TO TOYOTA...I USE THE CAR MAINLY FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PASS A FEW GAS STATIONS, IS NOT WHY I BOUGHT THIS CAR! I FEEL THAT THE ESTIMATED HEIGHT MPG WAS GROSSLY OVERSTATED BY TOYOTA.
Corrective Action:
QWNER OF A 2019 RAV 4 HYBRID, XSE. I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE EARLY AUGUST 2019. AND HAVE FELT EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED WITH BEING UNABLE TO 'FILL' THE GAS TANK TO IT'S CAPACITY. IT'S EXASPERATING THAT WITH A 14 GALLON TANK, AT FILL UP IT WILL ACCEPT ONLY 9-9.5 GALLONS OF FUEL AT MOST BEFORE THE FUEL FILL SENSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT FURTHER REFUELING. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST, DRIVING THE CAR OFF THE LOT, THE ESTIMATED MILEAGE ON A FULL TANK WAS 513 MILES. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FILL THE TANK TO GET THAT ESTIMATION OF MILEAGE SINCE. THE BEST I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET IS 443, THE TANK WILL NOT ACCEPT THE FUEL. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE I EXPECTED TO AVG. 40-42 MILES/GAL, I GET APPROXIMATELY 34-35 MPG. THIS TOO IS ALSO RIDICULOUS. I DRIVE THE CAR IN ECONO MODE TO FURTHER ENHANCE BETTER MILEAGE. I WILL REPORT TO TOYOTA...I USE THE CAR MAINLY FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PASS A FEW GAS STATIONS, IS NOT WHY I BOUGHT THIS CAR! I FEEL THAT THE ESTIMATED HEIGHT MPG WAS GROSSLY OVERSTATED BY TOYOTA.
Additional Notes:
QWNER OF A 2019 RAV 4 HYBRID, XSE. I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE EARLY AUGUST 2019. AND HAVE FELT EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED WITH BEING UNABLE TO 'FILL' THE GAS TANK TO IT'S CAPACITY. IT'S EXASPERATING THAT WITH A 14 GALLON TANK, AT FILL UP IT WILL ACCEPT ONLY 9-9.5 GALLONS OF FUEL AT MOST BEFORE THE FUEL FILL SENSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT FURTHER REFUELING. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST, DRIVING THE CAR OFF THE LOT, THE ESTIMATED MILEAGE ON A FULL TANK WAS 513 MILES. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FILL THE TANK TO GET THAT ESTIMATION OF MILEAGE SINCE. THE BEST I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET IS 443, THE TANK WILL NOT ACCEPT THE FUEL. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE I EXPECTED TO AVG. 40-42 MILES/GAL, I GET APPROXIMATELY 34-35 MPG. THIS TOO IS ALSO RIDICULOUS. I DRIVE THE CAR IN ECONO MODE TO FURTHER ENHANCE BETTER MILEAGE. I WILL REPORT TO TOYOTA...I USE THE CAR MAINLY FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PASS A FEW GAS STATIONS, IS NOT WHY I BOUGHT THIS CAR! I FEEL THAT THE ESTIMATED HEIGHT MPG WAS GROSSLY OVERSTATED BY TOYOTA.
Mfg Campaign: 11297598
Recall Date: Jan 7, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
PURCHASED 2019 TOYOTA RAV4 THIS NOVEMBER AND I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS TANK. IT ONLY FILL 80% OF THE TANK NOT COMPLETELY FULL. WHEN TRYING TO FILL MANUALLY TO THE FULL GAUGE THE GAS OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS WHICH CREATES GAS SPILL ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND FLOOR. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS ASAP.
Corrective Action:
PURCHASED 2019 TOYOTA RAV4 THIS NOVEMBER AND I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS TANK. IT ONLY FILL 80% OF THE TANK NOT COMPLETELY FULL. WHEN TRYING TO FILL MANUALLY TO THE FULL GAUGE THE GAS OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS WHICH CREATES GAS SPILL ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND FLOOR. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS ASAP.
Additional Notes:
PURCHASED 2019 TOYOTA RAV4 THIS NOVEMBER AND I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS TANK. IT ONLY FILL 80% OF THE TANK NOT COMPLETELY FULL. WHEN TRYING TO FILL MANUALLY TO THE FULL GAUGE THE GAS OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS WHICH CREATES GAS SPILL ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND FLOOR. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS ASAP.
Mfg Campaign: 11297723
Recall Date: Jan 7, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
MY 2019 TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID XLE (PURCHASED IN CA) WILL NOT ALLOW A FULL FUEL TANK FILLUP. ONCE THE 'EMPTY' WARNING COMES ON, THE 14.5 GALLON TANK WILL ONLY ACCEPT ABOUT 9 TO 10 GALLONS BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. EVEN IF YOU SLOWLY 'TRICKLE' THE GAS IN, IT SHUTS OFF BEFORE 11 GALLONS ARE IN. CAR IS NOT PROVIDING ANYWHERE NEAR THE AVERAGE ESTIMATED DRIVING RANGE OF APPROXIMATELY 560 MILES, AS ADVERTISED BY TOYOTA. THIS REDUCES CREDIBILITY OF THE TOYOTA FUEL STATUS WARNING, MAKING IT MORE LIKELY DRIVERS MAY RUN OUT OF FUEL ON BUSY FREEWAY OR REMOTE HIGHWAY. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TO TOYOTA NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RECEIVED A CASE #.
Corrective Action:
MY 2019 TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID XLE (PURCHASED IN CA) WILL NOT ALLOW A FULL FUEL TANK FILLUP. ONCE THE 'EMPTY' WARNING COMES ON, THE 14.5 GALLON TANK WILL ONLY ACCEPT ABOUT 9 TO 10 GALLONS BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. EVEN IF YOU SLOWLY 'TRICKLE' THE GAS IN, IT SHUTS OFF BEFORE 11 GALLONS ARE IN. CAR IS NOT PROVIDING ANYWHERE NEAR THE AVERAGE ESTIMATED DRIVING RANGE OF APPROXIMATELY 560 MILES, AS ADVERTISED BY TOYOTA. THIS REDUCES CREDIBILITY OF THE TOYOTA FUEL STATUS WARNING, MAKING IT MORE LIKELY DRIVERS MAY RUN OUT OF FUEL ON BUSY FREEWAY OR REMOTE HIGHWAY. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TO TOYOTA NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RECEIVED A CASE #.
Additional Notes:
MY 2019 TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID XLE (PURCHASED IN CA) WILL NOT ALLOW A FULL FUEL TANK FILLUP. ONCE THE 'EMPTY' WARNING COMES ON, THE 14.5 GALLON TANK WILL ONLY ACCEPT ABOUT 9 TO 10 GALLONS BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. EVEN IF YOU SLOWLY 'TRICKLE' THE GAS IN, IT SHUTS OFF BEFORE 11 GALLONS ARE IN. CAR IS NOT PROVIDING ANYWHERE NEAR THE AVERAGE ESTIMATED DRIVING RANGE OF APPROXIMATELY 560 MILES, AS ADVERTISED BY TOYOTA. THIS REDUCES CREDIBILITY OF THE TOYOTA FUEL STATUS WARNING, MAKING IT MORE LIKELY DRIVERS MAY RUN OUT OF FUEL ON BUSY FREEWAY OR REMOTE HIGHWAY. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TO TOYOTA NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RECEIVED A CASE #.
Mfg Campaign: 11297833
Recall Date: Jan 7, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
OUR RAV4 HYBRID WILL RARELY FILL MORE THAN 9-10 GALLONS IN THE TANK. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS AFTER A NEW TANK HAS BEEN FILLED THE NEEDLE WILL NOT BE ALL THE WAY AT FULL. ONE OF THE REASONS I WAS SOLD ON THE VEHICLE WAS IT'S RANGE, BUT THIS TANK ISSUE MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE.
Corrective Action:
OUR RAV4 HYBRID WILL RARELY FILL MORE THAN 9-10 GALLONS IN THE TANK. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS AFTER A NEW TANK HAS BEEN FILLED THE NEEDLE WILL NOT BE ALL THE WAY AT FULL. ONE OF THE REASONS I WAS SOLD ON THE VEHICLE WAS IT'S RANGE, BUT THIS TANK ISSUE MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE.
Additional Notes:
OUR RAV4 HYBRID WILL RARELY FILL MORE THAN 9-10 GALLONS IN THE TANK. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS AFTER A NEW TANK HAS BEEN FILLED THE NEEDLE WILL NOT BE ALL THE WAY AT FULL. ONE OF THE REASONS I WAS SOLD ON THE VEHICLE WAS IT'S RANGE, BUT THIS TANK ISSUE MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE.
Mfg Campaign: 11297407
Recall Date: Jan 6, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
GAS TANK IS SUPPOSEDLY 14 GALLONS BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 9 GALLONS.
Corrective Action:
GAS TANK IS SUPPOSEDLY 14 GALLONS BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 9 GALLONS.
Additional Notes:
GAS TANK IS SUPPOSEDLY 14 GALLONS BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 9 GALLONS.
Mfg Campaign: 11297189
Recall Date: Jan 5, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
BOUGHT NEW FROM DEALER IN 10/19. 14.5 GAL FUEL TANK WILL NOT ACCEPT MORE THAN 9.8 GALLONS EVEN AFTER ~20 MILES AFTER IT SHOWS 0 MILES OF RANGE. THIS LEAVES 3-4 GALLONS (>120 MILES OF RANGE) UNAVAILABLE!! NOT AS ADVERTISED. TOYOTA IS AWARE, BUT DOING NOTHING!!!
Corrective Action:
BOUGHT NEW FROM DEALER IN 10/19. 14.5 GAL FUEL TANK WILL NOT ACCEPT MORE THAN 9.8 GALLONS EVEN AFTER ~20 MILES AFTER IT SHOWS 0 MILES OF RANGE. THIS LEAVES 3-4 GALLONS (>120 MILES OF RANGE) UNAVAILABLE!! NOT AS ADVERTISED. TOYOTA IS AWARE, BUT DOING NOTHING!!!
Additional Notes:
BOUGHT NEW FROM DEALER IN 10/19. 14.5 GAL FUEL TANK WILL NOT ACCEPT MORE THAN 9.8 GALLONS EVEN AFTER ~20 MILES AFTER IT SHOWS 0 MILES OF RANGE. THIS LEAVES 3-4 GALLONS (>120 MILES OF RANGE) UNAVAILABLE!! NOT AS ADVERTISED. TOYOTA IS AWARE, BUT DOING NOTHING!!!
Mfg Campaign: 11297122
Recall Date: Jan 4, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
COULD NOT FILL THE GAS TANK FULLY. IT TAKES ONLY 9.834 GAL OF FUEL INSTEAD OF 14.5 GAL. THIS IS WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM, BUT TOYOTA SEEMS NOT TO ISSUE ANY RECALL.
Corrective Action:
COULD NOT FILL THE GAS TANK FULLY. IT TAKES ONLY 9.834 GAL OF FUEL INSTEAD OF 14.5 GAL. THIS IS WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM, BUT TOYOTA SEEMS NOT TO ISSUE ANY RECALL.
Additional Notes:
COULD NOT FILL THE GAS TANK FULLY. IT TAKES ONLY 9.834 GAL OF FUEL INSTEAD OF 14.5 GAL. THIS IS WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM, BUT TOYOTA SEEMS NOT TO ISSUE ANY RECALL.
Mfg Campaign: 11296909
Recall Date: Jan 3, 2020
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FILL THE GAS TANK FULL FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF OWNERSHIP. THE PUMP CUTS OFF ABOUT 3 GALLONS SHORT. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND TOPPING UP DOESN'T HELP EITHER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO HELP SAYING TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY SOLUTION FOR IT.
Corrective Action:
I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FILL THE GAS TANK FULL FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF OWNERSHIP. THE PUMP CUTS OFF ABOUT 3 GALLONS SHORT. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND TOPPING UP DOESN'T HELP EITHER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO HELP SAYING TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY SOLUTION FOR IT.
Additional Notes:
I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FILL THE GAS TANK FULL FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF OWNERSHIP. THE PUMP CUTS OFF ABOUT 3 GALLONS SHORT. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND TOPPING UP DOESN'T HELP EITHER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO HELP SAYING TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY SOLUTION FOR IT.
Mfg Campaign: 11297011
Recall Date: Jan 3, 2020
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