Update: Japan orders Toyota to investigate Prius brake problems
Automotive News is reporting that the Japanese Ministry of Transportation has ordered Toyota to look into customer complaints about the brakes on its third-generation Prius […]
Recalls
Apple Co-Founder Confounded by Prius accelerator?
It seems that Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak, better known as “The Woz”, has a problem with his 2010 Prius. Under certain cruise control conditions, it […]
Good Vibes for GM: Tests prove the Vibe’s brakes work
GM took out two Pontiac Vibes this past weekend to test for braking when experiencing unintended acceleration, since the Vibe is a clone of the […]
Update: Toyota announces PedalGate solution!
Toyota announced this morning that they had devised a solution to the second recall, where sticky gas pedals cause unintended acceleration. They say their solution […]
In-depth look at Toyota’s accelerator issue
I found this over on AutoBlog and had to share it. What is it, you ask? It’s an in-depth video where Sam Abuelsamid, who worked […]
Dogpile on the Rabbit: Incentives Galore! (and other news)
We’ve reported previously on GM offering Toyota owners and lessees incentives for trading in their car. Now, Ford is adding an extra $1,000 to any […]
Update: Toyota has its own Top 10 list about recall
Toyota published a list of Top 10 Questions and Answers about their recalls. It’s posted in its entirety below, but here’s my take on it: […]
Recall: Honda recalls 646,000 Fits around the world
While not as Earth-shattering as the other recalls we’ve heard about, Honda announced today that it is recalling 646,000 Honda Fits, also known as the […]
Update: Visual of Toyota Pedal Issues
In the latest recall, Toyota is having trouble with their gas pedal assemblies, built by CTS Corporation. That’s not news. The neat thing is the […]
Was the NHTSA investigating Toyota’s problems in 2004?
As if it couldn’t get any worse for Toyota, it seems it has. The Detroit Free Press is reporting that in 2008, there was a […]