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Chart based on 18 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
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.
34000 mi
Driver side visor hinge mechanism broke, will not flip up
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.
23500 mi
bolt which holds drivers side window track fell out
13400 mi
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.
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