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Chart based on 79 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Replaced window trim piece along bottom of passenger front window. Was catching wind and whistling while driving. Required part to be ordered again and another trip to get it correctly installed.
wind noise R side mirror--attempted repair, not successful
4000 mi
front passenger side door wind noise
8300 mi
Something in the driver seat is moving and "popping" out of place. Irritating when driving. Dealership then broke side of seat trim and needs to replace it. And now the original "fix" is already not working again.
11500 mi
Seat was doing same "popping" as before, this time the dealer disassembled the seat in house and diagnosed it as the lumbar needing grease which they did and solved it (so far!).
148000 mi
US $2000
Replace rear hatch motor which has been damaged in a collision several years earlier
Also had a squeak in the drivers door card, they removed and added a sound deadening kit, this took care if it.
7000 mi
After only 5000 miles the center console is showing wear through on the finish. Ours has a tan interior so the wear shows a darker plastic under the paint. Dealer says they'll replace it when it's worse or closer to end of warranty.
sun roof drain tube was crimped and had been leaking for awhile into the car under the carpets. All seats and floor carpet removed, mold killed on floor, replaced headliner, carpet and drain tubes.
81000 mi
US $200
Leaking noted from roof of car into interior, owner removed trim of roof rails on both sides, caulked around the gaps present in drain holes, no more leaks
15500 mi
Driving over 60mph rattle and side trim came off. The trim was installed from the factory incorrect and then Toyota installed it incorrect.
18000 mi
Toyota decide to take it to a body shop to fix the trim. It got fixed by the body shop four time visit.
29000 mi
US $1
again the side trim came off. second time. also the sunroof trim
38000 mi
The trim came apart again. They had to take it to a professional Body & Shop repair place. Still not right.
25160 mi
Roof rail gasket shrunk, dealer replaced roof rail and gasket.
38440 mi
Rear window struts rusted and were replaced.
30000 mi
Bolts that hold the struts to the window on the tailgate were starting to rust and we're repaired under warranty
114000 mi
US $400
Sunroof motor and controller failed
89000 mi
US $1400
Sunroof leaked and required track replacement. Don’t buy panoramic sunroofs! Sunroof interior covering not retracting.
91000 mi
US $1400
Cost $1,400 to repair retraction roller after $4,000 spent in replacing sunroof track system. Which is to say the sunroof still does not work. Repair coverage denied by Toyota Financial Services Platinum Extended Warranty.
Driver side visor hinge mechanism broke, will not flip up
101000 mi
Hinges for rear liftgate have been slightly bent such that a feeler gauge between the hinge and body exceeds 0.005'. Hinges were replaced per Toyota TSB.
39000 mi
US $250
Moulding coming loose around driver's door and rear hatch windows.
rubber molding that forms part of the rain gutter system blew out, again.
38000 mi
US $100
One lift strut for rear hatch has developed some sort of defect. Unsuccessful attempt to repair it. Repairable only by replacing the strut, a cost of over $500 with part and labor. Not worth this.
67000 mi
Entire rear hatch replaced under some kind of unpublicized recall.
25000 mi
Driver's side window had developed a rattling noise at speed, so I took it in to get it diagnosed and fixed.
25700 mi
Rattle was still occurring in driver's side window. Took the car back to the dealer, took them with me on a test drive so they could hear the noise for themselves, and then had them fix it.
37820 mi
some paint bubble up and some rust.
35320 mi
C $200
Powered rear hatch strut came away from car body.
23500 mi
bolt which holds drivers side window track fell out
14000 mi
Rubber roof molding strip came loose
86000 mi
US $70
The sun visor on the driver side broke. You could not lift it up or pull it down. Husband bought a new one offline and replaced it.
One of the end caps on the running boards fell off.
30000 mi
Rust forming around tailgate rear wiper and below license plate.
Toyota Rep said it was caused by scratches, but at goodwill would cover 1/2 the cost to repaint, should we choose to have it repainted
Passenger arm rest on door panel broke and sunk in. Dealer refuse to fix it. Ridiculous to pay $600 for a door panel just because of arm rest. Vehicle is only four years old and interior parts shouldn't break like this.
71000 mi
Passenger arm rest on door panel broke and sunk in.
Sunroof drainhose blocked Repair Shop blew air through hose and washed out the blockage. No Charge for Repairs.
105000 mi
US $120
Moonroof leak. We've had people use compressed air to open the drain hose but it just gets blocked again and again. It may very well be that the drain hose from the front passenger corner is perforated somehow.
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