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Chart based on 14 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
The blower went out. It's located on the passenger side and started by making a loud fan noise.
9300 mi
Driver side electronic sliding door not working after a arctic storm.
73000 mi
Satellite radio does not work, seems to be intermittent problem, maybe connection from antenna
136000 mi
US $712
Alternator died
122140 mi
C $140
Pump for windshield washer fluid
80000 mi
US $350
light bulb was out
US $50
The Satellite radio antenna stopped working. They needed to replace it. Had to remove the whole headliner to accomplish this. Took a day to do.
104800 mi
The drivers side power seat motor started whining and needed to be replaced The radio head unit's lights would go off all on their own. The radio kept functioning but you could not see anything.
38000 mi
CD player stopped working
7000 mi
US $3
Power sliding door was broken. Dealer found blown fuse.
8000 mi
dead battery
5500 mi
Auto-dimming rear-view mirror does not auto dim. Dealer said EZPass reader, which is on windshield, obstructed mirror, whose sensor is on the mirror side.
Window motor on rear passenger window was dead. Noted by body shop during check after repairing front passenger door. Door was scraped against a pillar in a parking garage. Toyota said motor was dead and replaced under warranty.
89000 mi
US $1049
Replaced alternator with rebuilt Denso alternator. High pitched noise from engine upon deceleration said to be bearings in alternator. Alternator output was also reading low. However, similar sound even after replacement although not as loud.
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