Toyota Motor Corp. has released prices on some 2012 model year vehicles including the 2012 Corolla, Matrix, Tundra, Venza and Highlander. Select models for the 2012 Toyota and Lexus models will see an increase in price. For the Toyota brand, those models include the FJ Cruiser, Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, and Tundra Double Cab and [...]
Not a fan of the design of Toyota models? Things may just get a little better because Toyota in North America is now taking product development authority away from Japanese bosses and keeping it in the hands of North American executives. The move is a part of its response to the quality crisis that hit [...]
The IIHS said today that the only large pickups to earn the top rating of good in the organization’s roof strength evaluation for rollover crashes are Ford’s F-150 and Toyota’s Tundra full-size pickups. Competitors Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, and Dodge Ram are rated marginal. “The F-150 and Tundra also earn the Institute’s 2011 TOP SAFETY [...]
Toyota announced today that it is conducting a voluntary safety recall on 51,000 2011 model year Tundra pickups to inspect the rear drive shaft. “The rear drive shaft in an estimated 0.05 percent of the vehicles may include a component (slip yoke) that could break due to improper casting during the foundry process,” Toyota said [...]
Here is some quick boring recall news: Toyota is recalling 1,489 units of the FJ Cruiser and Tundra vehicles because the tire pressure monitoring system may not be properly calibrated. The recall covers 2011 FJ Cruisers 2009-2011 model year Tundras sold with accessory light-truck tires where the tire pressure warning lamp may not light-up if the pressure in [...]
Toyota is recalling 22,000 vehicles due to a problem with the tire pressure monitor. The recall includes the Toyota FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Tacoma and Tundra from the 2008 to 2011 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicles safety [...]
For a long time, American consumers considered Toyotas strong compacts and midsize sedans and nothing more. Toyota has been working hard to change that perception and make a name for itself in more niche fields. It took another step at the 2010 SEMA Show by unveiling the Toyota Tundra Sportsman, a project designed in collaboration [...]
While Detroit’s Big 3 automakers enjoy dominance in the full-size pickup segment, Toyota is still hoping it can grab a piece of the pie. For the 2011 model year, Toyota is offering a more powerful base 4.0L V6 engine making 310-hp. The 5.7L V8 continues to produce 381-hp. The 2011 Toyota Tundra is offered in [...]
While the Toyota Tundra originally made its debut around 1999/2000, it was the second-generation model introduced in 2006 that really made a huge effort to compete with competitor pickups from Detroit’s Big 3. Earlier this decade, Toyota spent more than $1 billion to develop a new Tundra, and spent about a billion more to build [...]
Toyota announced today that it is temporarily suspending sales of eight models that are involved in the recall for a sticking accelerator pedal. The vehicles include the 2009-2010 Toyota Corolla, 2007-2010 Toyota Camry, 2010 Toyota Highlander and others. “Helping ensure the safety of our customers and restoring confidence in Toyota are very important to our [...]
