Would You Trust Your Family With An Automaker That Has Recalled 14 Million Vehicles In The Last Two Years?

re "recall of another 2.17 million vehicles to repair problems associated with so-called unintended acceleration"

To the best of my knowledge:
(1) Nobody has proven that the unintended acceleration incidents were caused by a Toyota defect. So say CSIs, NHTSA, and even NASA.
(2) The latest recall is a condition of a Toyota deal with the Feds to get them to stop their witch-hunt (looking for a defect they continue to *believe* exists, while nobody has found it, and treating Toyota as guilty until proven innocent).
(3) Without a defect identified as the cause of the incidents, how can this be a "fix" for that alleged defect? (i.e., I know we can't find anything broken, but you need to fix it just the same)

Considering these facts, your post aligns itself with the prevalent witch-hunt mentality.

Maybe its just me but I think a picture of the Toyota emblem should have been used with this topic. Its kind of not right to post that vehicle with the death(s) that occured in it.

i atill buy toyota if i want good car.
Look germans, soon they are same level as france car comp.
Toyota recall is overhyped by media.

What?

"Look germans, soon they are same level as france car comp."


And the French car industry gave us more innovations and technical achievements than Toyota ever could. Cars like the Citroen Traction Avant, DS or SM were milestones in the history of the automobile as were the Renault R4 and MANY OTHERS. French cars enjoy a superb reputation in South America, Africa, The Middle East, yes, and even in ASIA and of course Europe.

The French make excellent cars. Sure, their designs might be a bit quirky and their reputation is undeservedly poor in the US, but their cars are quite good overall.

What's amusing is that my Toyota has stayed reliable and out of the recalls. 2005 Matrix XR AWD has not been affected by any of these, thank god for old tech. My throttle is the old proven tech of drive by cable not consisting of wires, or sensors to determine throttle position. I push on the gas, the cable pulls the throttle body butterfly plate open allowing air to rush in and make the car go. No problems, no issues, no recalls.

So aside from being a slow slushbox of a vehicle I still get my avg. 30mpgs with ease through all types of weather. Thank you for being so reliable Toyota.

I beat the hell out of my Toyota Matrix in 2002(2003 model) I was only 18 and had no clue how sensitive and dangerous cars really were, but my Matrix failed me...I drove from DC to Los Angeles, Philly, ATL, etc...

009....SMDH....that picture is very foul and slightly immoral...This has officially gone too far..(again)

CORRECTION: MY MATRIX NEVER FAILED ME

The Matrix. The most exciting car in Toyota's current lineup.

Parez was the person who recommended the Matrix for us to stretch out in. He/She liked the room and the style.

They tried to hide too much and bottom line is lives were lost, I wouldn't trust them. Also I believe they used to have an edge on the competition and I think they lost that. Hyundai has passed them and so has ford. Personally I think they make bland cheap cars. Nothing exciting at all.

The obvious slanted opinion of the author has dropped the traffic on this. Many names are gone i guess they are tired of the flame articles I myself visit less and less.

Only if it was a Toyota or Lexus. I own two Lexus and have leased 5 of them over the last 15yrs. I will never drive anything else........

"Would You Trust Your Family With An Automaker That Has Recalled 14 Million Vehicles In The Last Two Years?"

- Yes. Even if it were a 50/50% chance of the car exploding I'd still get a Toyota. My love for Toyota is that strong. I will never buy, consider, look at, or drive in anything else (even as a passenger). So what if I'm missing out on better performing cars. Those other cars aren't Toyota's.

Govt is too lazy to investigate or there is no evidence of your guilt BUT we want you to punish yourself right out of business, okay Toyota?

Who is advising this company??????

Of course I'd let my family drive Toyota's because I'd spend 5 minutes of my life installing the the floor mats for them and drive it around the block to make sure its not a "faulty" floor mat.

What's the point of this thread again? Oh yea to waste internet space to make an argument that is as dead as a rotting horse carcass.

A very good question, then again all of the manufacturers have had recalls, I wouldn't buy a Toyota because of all of the quality issues.

I think there is such a thing as classless antagonism and this thread and author is once again a proof of that, but worst than that, it shows once again how someone can manipulate YOU THE READER.

14 million recalls has to be put in perspective with reality and the age we live in.

Toyota settled this week ( for 10 million ) with the family of THE ABOVE crashed Lexus, and the investigation was clear in finding that because the dealer mis-installed mats supposed to fit in a LARGER Lexus SUV, this incident proved to be fatal.

now back to this headline

when someone allows himself to pen an article accompanied by a photo of a fatality OF AN ENTIRE FAMILY when time and time again it's been proven that person has an agenda for another brand.

It puts another thing in perspective. Who's interest does all this serve ?

The US government while bailing out the big DETROIT 3 found it the perfect moment to start congressional hearings on electronic malfunctions leading to crashes in Toyota vehicles ( not floor mats which were the actual cause ).

NASA said nothing was wrong with the pedal and suggested Toyota recall all it's CTS fitted ( American made ) pedals to insure nothing of the sort could ever occur and CLOSE ALL CASES PERTAINING TO UA in TOYOTA VEHICLES

What it puts in perspective is that we've been manipulated, BADLY, but by who ?

Well who had to gain from all this ?

Looking back on this in a few years I have no doubt that the TOYOTA recalls will be Obama's Iraq War.

The big three being bailed out? Ford was never bailed out, Japan has bailed out Toyota before.