Toyota’s big rival in North America, General Motors, is seeking to capitalize on the recall issues that is giving its Japanese competitor an almighty headache. Toyota USA recently suspended sales of eight models involved in a recall that aims to fix sticking accelerator pedal mechanisms that could cause unintended acceleration (only applicable in North America).
GM has come up with incentives to entice Toyota and Lexus owners to switch to its cars. The programme, which runs through the end of February, offers Toyota/Lexus owners three options should they opt for a GMC, Buick, Cadillac or Chevrolet vehicle:
– Leasing: Three payments for up to a total of $1,000 waived
– Financing: 0 per cent financing for up to 60 months for qualified customers
– Cash buyers: $1,000 off the purchase price
This move is in response to “thousands” of calls and e-mails to dealers and GM employees from Toyota owners asking for help, GM spokesman Tom Henderson was quoted as saying. In other words, GM says that it is merely helping the American public and is not twisting the knife that’s hurting Toyota. The explaination behind this offer is that it will compensate for some of the value Toyota trade-ins would have lost as a result of the recalls. Will other opportunists follow suit?
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i want Camry.. swap with waja cps.. haha.. waja still ok, no sticky pedal problem..sure safe than Toyota’s car.
yes, if i'm the car manufacturer, i will do the same. that is called opportunist. Opportunity doesn't knock twice.
Last night, KBS World covered the news of Toyota's recall. Sounded like they were making fun of Toyota right now.
Hehehe… one man's misery is another man's pleasure….. Grab the opportunity served in gold plate before its gone….
No hard feeling, its just BUSINESS…. =p
dog eat dog world of d car industry..
proton should do this too..
how come ford and Chevrolet are not joining the fun, they should, its business… good for the consumer.
recall is good… atleast that take responsibilities for what they did wrong and fix it. avoid causing lives. GM dont even dare to call for a recall, and if they did will be major!
if Toyota does not do correctly, they will follow d foot-step of GM last year.
nowadays, d bigger you are, d more problem you have….
Toyota embarked on an all out effort about 10 years ago to be the No.1 but along the way they compromise on the quality of their products. Now that they have become no.1 they don't know what to do with it, this is a rather new position for them. As they say, once you have reached the peak, the only other way to go is down.
I personally prefer the Honda and Nissan at any time.
to all,
please do read Toyota Way book… recall is normal… it just that in 2003,in US, toyota recall is 70% less compared to other makers.
So… dont talk so much when you know less…
after this all toyota owner will have doubt bout their safety whenever they start their engine. always afraid the pedal might stuck.
staff… nobody is blaming or bashing toyota for doing recall…. they were just saying that what GM do is completely sensible in business world, taking advantage of ur competitor misery… that's all… duh…
If Proton were to do a recall.. They will have to close shop! They made losses few years back due to defects on parts supplied by low grade vendors. I dont see proton anywhere near toyota or even perodua in the future. I will see it making losses and be over taken by perodua's management… wait and see!
GM cheap way of making fast profit.. The American way!
@vnoz…
maybe you can wait… but, probably you will not see.. Hoho
im supporting toyota
Hey as long as it's a profit, who would not grab the opportunity
I'd say it's a smart move on part of GM. Besides, to the Toyota ex-owners, the move really helps them getting a car at a discount albeit a small one. It's better getting some deals than nothing, i'm pretty sure they really need to buy a car after their Toyota recalled.
Guys if you try out the new generation of Toyota models you will have to agree the quality is not there anymore – the Camrys, Altis, Vios and Hilux are not as good as their fellow Japanese, and I am saying this from the bottom of my heart.
let the battle begin.. :D
mirror,, agree with u…
mirror mirror said,
January 28, 2010 @ 5:14 pm
Toyota embarked on an all out effort about 10 years ago to be the No.1 but along the way they compromise on the quality of their products. Now that they have become no.1 they don’t know what to do with it, this is a rather new position for them. As they say, once you have reached the peak, the only other way to go is down.
I personally prefer the Honda and Nissan at any time
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Honda? no no! its Malacca made CV joint can break anytime and more dangerous dangerous than Toyota acc pedal. If you're pedal doesn't return to idle just turn off the key but if you're CV breaks, its fatal. Nissan is the better choice.
haha..wonder what next..free bodykit from toyota mb?
if GM cars suck in the first place, then during Toyota recall and sales down won't help much with GM sales…
it's like the case of China products that is famous for its inferior and questioable quality. No matter how good it advertise or competitive in term of price….no one will buy China stuff…
And now the T recall has spread to EUROPE & CHINA!!!
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/in…
0% finance up to 5 years! This one I like.
Oh shut up you Totota fan-boys.
Its better to have recall than getting sued by various parties…after many accidents…
This problem seems to be not the case of sticky/stuck accelerator pedals. Compared to other car brands, Toyota seems to be the only car that doesn't have its ECU programmed to override and engage accelerator cutoff. And it has been happening for about 10 years now but they always cover up.
REVENGE TIME !!!
haha~
give toy-otak a good lesson, or else they always thought they're the best in the world….
i completely dont understand why some of us here think that all the thing that was made in malaysia is low quality n sux.
if u think like that, doesnt that mean we are low quality and sux too? coz we are born(made) in malaysia. no wonder we are still a 3rd world country.Low quality mind, and sux big time.
bash toyota !! bash ! bash ! :D
Seems Corolla is one of the models affected. Any reason to be concerned here?
Mazda 3 MPS said,
January 28, 2010 @ 6:37 pm
im supporting toyota
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oso wil supot toyolta..wether plastic, low qua, pwer win..coz toyol ma…hahehahe
hahahaha.. GM is making fun of Toyota..
i never laugh this loud! hahahahaha!!
recall is normal…the reason thy this toyota recall has become big its because its the biggest car maker…so this is the time for the media to make money..
and btw what a cheap way to make money by GM…they should build good cars and let the cars do the talking like merc and bmw…
too much models in one same platform make toyota cars no other than crap!!
My Chevrolet Aveo stop suddenly on the road. This is dangerous!!!!
There's a lot of problems with Malaysian Toyotas with no recalls.
this opportunity is good, if proton can make an offer like this or toyota fight back with a discount or 0% interest… if it happen in malaysia,kan bagus….
Some air bags spontaneously deploy; Honda blames drivers
9NEWS.com – ?Aug 30, 2009?
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=12…
Toyota recalls Scions, Corollas
http://www.wqow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11007839
Toyota Recalls 95700 Small Cars
New York Times – Christopher Jensen – ?Aug 28, 2009?
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/toyota…
Toyota Dealers Will Inspect Floormats Following Fatal Accident
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2009/09/toyota…
Mitsubishi Endeavor Recall for 2010 Vehicles Over Defective Airbags
AboutLawsuits.com – ?12 hours ago?
http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/mitsubishi-endeavor-…
Toyota Steering Defect Lawsuits Consolidated in California
http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/toyota-steering-defe…
Mitsubishi Endeavor Recall for 2010 Vehicles Over Defective Airbags
AboutLawsuits.com – ?Sep 23, 2009?
http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/mitsubishi-endeavor-…
Honda China JV recalls 9,464 Accords over airbag defects
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2009/09/29/479…
Runaway Toyota Recall
In its biggest recall ever, carmaker warns that floor mat could jam accelerator.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/29/automobiles-toyo…
spx?storyid=67914&provider=top
Death and devastation…Iraq troop reduction…Big Toyota recall…
http://www.kxmc.com/News/445159.asp
Toyota recall and distracted drivers
http://www.examiner.com/x-4026-Minneapolis-Autos-…
Toyota: 3.8 million cars with risky floor mats
http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/29/news/companies/to…
Valley dealership deals with Toyota recall
http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=3…
Toyota recall has Solano
http://www.thereporter.com/ci_13469396?source=mos…
Fatal Accidents Prompt Massive Toyota Recall
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_bus/2009-10-…
Local family's tragedy leads to Toyota recall
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_13469362?sour…
2001 Honda Accord, Civic recalled due to airbags that are even more explosive than normal
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/2001-honda-acc…
Nissan recalling 26,000+ 2009-2010 Altima and Maxima sedans over faulty struts
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/22/nissan-recalli…
Im not surprised, in the last five years no one has had as many recalls a s Toyota.
over a half a million just in 07!
Which Automaker Has Had the Most Recalled 2007 Models? You Might be Surprised
http://www.thetorquereport.com/2007/08/which_auto…
Carsumer Advocacy? Nissan refuses to replace GT-R owner's busted transmission
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/13/carsumer-advoc…
Toyota's totally bizarre recall
Why would Toyota issue a recall designed to make vehicles less safe?
http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/11/autos/bad_recall/…
REPORT: Nissan GT-R class action suit over transmission failures settled
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/20/report-nissan-…
Nissan Recalls 26000 Altimas and Maximas
New York Times – Christopher Jensen – ?Sep 18, 2009?
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/nissan…
Toyota Orders Inspection Of Lexus Floormats After Tragic Crash Kills Family Of Four
http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/09/toyota-order…
Toyota Steering Defect Lawsuits Consolidated in California
http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/toyota-steering-defe…
RAV4 Owners Fume Over Toyota's Handling of Transmission Glitch
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/toyota…
Toyota’s Recalls Put Reputation at Risk
Source:Chinadaily
http://english.rednet.cn/c/2009/08/25/1814084.htm
NHTSA investigating Honda over airbag recall
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/con…
2nd Major Toyota Recall in Two Weeks
Date Published: Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Following a massive recall last week, Toyota is now recalling about 95,700 cars and crossover vehicles sold in the United States. The recall, reported JustAuto.com, was initiated after it was found that icing situations in cold temperatures could hinder vehicle braking systems.
http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/12015
China: Toyota Recalls Nearly 700,000 Cars
Date posted: 08-25-2009
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/article…
Nearly 7,000 2008-2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Ralliart, and Sportback Ralliart models recalled over fuel pipe crack concerns
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/17/nearly-7-000-2…
Reports of Toyota RAV4 gearbox woes mount as owner anger grows
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/28/reports-of-toy…
Toyota's reputation takes a pounding
Massive recall is latest evidence that vaunted quality has slipped
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33192916/ns/business-…
U.S. probes Toyota pickups on alleged frame corrosion
Wed Oct 7, 2009 9:35am ED
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE5…
NHTSA investigates 218,000 Toyota Tundras over corrosion
10/07/2009, 9:10 AM
According to the government agency, it has “received 20 reports on the subject vehicles that relate to spare tire separation and brake system failures as a result of severe frame corrosion.”
http://www.leftlanenews.com/nhtsa-investigates-21…
Nissan recalls 143,000 cars over faulty tire pressure monitor
http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-recalls-143000…
Nissan recalls 26,000+ 2009-2010 Altima and Maxima models over strut issue
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/26/nissan-recalls…
Nissan recalls 163,659 Rogue models
http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-recalls-163659…
Brake Issue Could Affect 344000 Honda Odysseys
New York Times – Christopher Jensen – ?Oct 30, 2009?
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/30/brake-…
Honda Recalls 3290 Accord Sedans Again
Korea Times – Jane Han – ?Oct 11, 2009?
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/10/…
Nissan recalls 163000+ 2008-2009 Rogue crossovers over potential steering fault
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/27/nissan-recalls…
Nissan Recalling 143000 Vehicles Vulnerable to Road Salt
New York Times – Christopher Jensen – ?Oct 16, 2009?
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/nissan…
Toyota to recall 82000 vehicles over faulty window switch in Japan
The Canadian Press – ?Oct 21, 2009?
http://autos.ca.msn.com/news/canadian-press-autom…
Toyota's runaway-car worries may not stop at floor mats
A fatal accident in San Diego raises the question: Might a vehicle's complex electronic features make it hard for drivers to react quickly when accelerating out of control?
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-toyota-reca…
Toyota Recall 3.8 Million
Soft Sailor – ?Oct 6, 2009?
http://www.softsailor.com/tag/toyota-recall-3-8-m…
Mitsubishi recalls nearly 30k 2008-2009 Lancer/Lancer EVO models over airbag sensors
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/17/mitsubishi-rec…
REPORT: Toyota execs deny cover-up after feds rebuke automaker over runaway car investigation
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/06/report-toyota-…
Honda recalls of 444,000 Accord and Civic vehicles
http://www.4wheelsnews.com/honda-recalls-of-44400…
Toyota's troubles too long ignored
http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/toyotas-troubles-…
Nissan recalls 163000+ 2008-2009 Rogue crossovers over potential steering fault
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/27/nissan-recalls…
Ex-Toyota Lawyer Accuses Automaker of Destroying Rollover Evidence.
According to CBS News, an ex-lawyer for Toyota of North America has filed a racketeering suit against his former employer. ToMoCo’s former managing counsel Dimitrios P. Biller accused the automaker of illegally withholding evidence in hundreds of rollover death and injury cases, in a “ruthless conspiracy” to suborn evidence of its vehicles “structural shortcomings.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/29/cbsnews…
Ex-Toyota Lawyer Accuses Automaker of Destroying Rollover Evidence
According to CBS News, an ex-lawyer for Toyota of North America has filed a racketeering suit against his former employer. ToMoCo’s former managing counsel Dimitrios P. Biller accused the automaker of illegally withholding evidence in hundreds of rollover death and injury cases, in a “ruthless conspiracy” to suborn evidence of its vehicles “structural shortcomings.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/29/cbsnews…
According to CR content expert, Mike Quincy: Keep in mind that Consumer Reports reliability data shows that Toyotas score very high. Recalls, in general, are not a bad thing. The problem is paid for by the company, it's usually fixed right the first time, and the vehicles don't suffer long-term drivability. And EVERY car company has them. That doesn't give Toyota a free pass with all that's happened lately, but all of this recall news needs to be kept in perspective.
If GM or other makes think that they can benefits from this experience by mighty Toyota, I afraid they're NOT as Toyota still a decent car and rather fewer model involved in the recall and with Toyoda-san CEO, I believe they will benefit more than usual if they can 'reverse' this incident and make other makes suffer instead.
I'm no Toyota aficionados BUT Honda-Mazda-BMW but believe Toyota is great brand though product quality maybe not that high (just look at Siam's made Camry, Altis and Yaris to its CBUs from Mazda, Honda, Nissan etc- I not impressed at all).
To conclude: To summarize Toyota's verdict due this fact alone is immature and Toyota still a decent brand to rely on. BTW, according to Quincy, once you experience faulty gas pedal, just simply put your gear into NEUTRAL and try to steer the car to safety NOT turning the car OFF as it would make your steering harder to control.
The Japanese Kumamoto police prosecuted Toyota. Toyota know fault of Toyota Hilux Surf vehicle, but toyota hide its fault for 8 years ago, did not take any action.
Toyota employee said, "until big accident happen, we don't need recall our vehicle."
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20060713…
Toyota In Trouble For Denying Defect
http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/13743
I thought GM cars have gas pedals as well.
What goes round comes around.
Toyota Malaysia QC is far ahead of other countries. Plus, most of the model here originated from Thailand. So no problem like American one.
toyota malaysia quality is better then in US .. because everybody Love Toyota here in malaysia keekkekeke
US people life is save right now, what about malaysian people life?
It is ok if few people die in malaysia.
long gone the days of reliable and robust toyotas.
btw guys, how reliable are the korean-made GM models (e.g. aveo & optra)? how's the after-service?
Great stuff by GM. People should go and buy the GM cars, then to have them recalled in a year later because of potential engine fires: http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/14/autos/gm_recall/i…
Did UMWT make any statements regarding the recalls in 3 continents?
nope, UMW is busy covering up on evidences that they found here. Moreover parts for ASEAN countries generally come from Thailand where the factories have NO REGULATION on safety unlike the european and american factories.
The corruption in Thailand is one of the highest in the world. Just imagine how much of it being paid by Toyota to do this cover up?
@ Automotive_Critics…
Both are at the same dangerous level…
And why is that broken CV joint for you is more dangerous than stuck acc pedal?
IMO, broken CV will only cause engine driving loss to the tyre while breaking. ABS and maneuverability still available…
And acc pedal stuck at hi speed will cause severe damage even when you turn off the key… the worst thing no ABS will support you at that time… NO?
Toyota had the guts to take this recall steps to rectify it is quality issues do command respect. All cars manufacturers do have defects and whether it is sooner or later or never. Of course, the better Japanese brand will be Toyota.
Anything to do with Cost Reduction Jiritsuka activities? The pokayoke (Jidoka) principle were not applied during design stage? CTS (the vendor) did not get/work together with EM on ECR/RCR? What happen? Where is First Time Right? What about Genchi Genbutsu/Gemba culture? I remember few years back when Vios (MC – Minor change before Dugong) were having immobiliser issue, the whole co was on standby as the issue is actually a major ones. Luckily no live lost though. The vendor (Cobra) was not at fault but Toyota seems not to agree. However other co (Merc and Honda who is known customer) did not find the short circuit issue on the immobilizer & control box. perhaps due to cost reduction the supplier bought the relay from jalan pasar type of quality?
For years and years Toyota has beeb knocking on GM's door asking for technolgy, for example the Tundra is half a chevy from ten years ago. The deal was that If we gave Toyota the truck technolgy they would have to sell at the same price as us, that didn't happen, they under cut the price and tried to screw us. Second right now we have electronic controlled throttle control, they still use cable technolgy from 10 years ago. Toyota never puts any money into developing their technolgy. They use our technolgy, they copy the designs fgrom europe and sell the designs here. Gm has had a coldtesting center in northern Canada for almost 30 years. we have spent billions in developing all engine technolgy. The greatest sports car on the plante 2010 ZR1 is a perfect example of our best. we invented Displacement on demand, On star, the automatic transmission. headlights on cars, ABS. we developed the lunar rover for the moon in the 1970's. Toyota only wishes it had the technolgy that we have. Comming soon in the Fall the Volt. 70km no gas.
American practice lease not hire sell like malaysia.
Whatever it is – Japanese cars r way above than yr Kia,Proton,Perodua.
The Germans – r not cheap.But r uber reliable.So?Recall?At least they have the guts to do it n most importantly to admit mistakes.
@La Vecchia Signora
Idiot. Kia is not same level with Proton,Perodua.
and all japanes vehicles are not same quality with Hyundai/Kia.
For example, Mitsubishi is far behind than Kia.
I used to envy the "TOYOTA Way", but not the Toyota Product.
But from today onwards, i will think otherwise.
Toyota=Poor Design/Engineering Planning=Perodua
Signora,
are you a japanese? So defensive…
staff said,
January 29, 2010 @ 9:59 am
@ Automotive_Critics…
Both are at the same dangerous level…
And why is that broken CV joint for you is more dangerous than stuck acc pedal?
IMO, broken CV will only cause engine driving loss to the tyre while breaking. ABS and maneuverability still available…
And acc pedal stuck at hi speed will cause severe damage even when you turn off the key… the worst thing no ABS will support you at that time… NO?
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Not really. Just press the brake gradually as the car has no more power.
Heard from Exora forum. Exora air con faulty already in epidemic level but no action taken from Proton. No recall action until now or wait till become pandemic (Thailand and Indon) to make Proton on the headlines in all major news. Good job.
@Automotive Critic – hello, usually a recall is for safety items that could result in injury or death. Of course there are other recalls for non safety or equipment items, but it is usually fixed during the car servicing and is less urgent.
And i think you are off topic and just another P1 basher.
Automotive_Critics said,
January 29, 2010 @ 4:37 pm
Heard from Exora forum. Exora air con faulty already in epidemic level but no action taken from Proton. No recall action until now or wait till become pandemic (Thailand and Indon) to make Proton on the headlines in all major news. Good job.
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Its not faulty, it was design to maximize the torque…
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/busi…
General Motors Corp announced plans on Friday to spend 15 billion baht ($455 million) in Thailand over the next two years, reviving plans for a new diesel-engine plant and retooling existing production lines.
Yeah, even GM went to Tom Yam land to invest… Now i know why they ditch Sime Derby..
I have good strategy for Toyota and I think Toyota can save its market… ‘think smart and you find the way’ ;)
Good strategy can save Toyota and I think Toyota can save its market… ‘think smart and you find the way’ ;)