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Hey Scotty, I am a rav4 owner. 2023. The freaking screen keeps rebooting for no reason. Am also a broke dude, and they want a 400$ diagnosis. Can you look into this problem.
Hi Scotty I have a 2016 Buick verano with 69k. It’s making growling sounds when slowing down, when going faster like 65-75 sound is better but slowing down gets louder. No codes found, can I send you live data from scanner to look at and possibly point me In right direction? I’m looking to trade in and want best trade value.
Every new engine brought ought even by Toyota in the past had issues where Toyota made recalls and fixed the issues that eventually led to bulletproof engines which people think that they don't make anymore. So yeah, stop thinking and talking like Toyota doesn't care about what people want.
My best friends whole Family buys Toyotas and Prays to them so I've got to see how they really are over past 30 years, Really are junk nothing special at all
Not true. My 23 Tundra pulls 10k no problem. Towing capacity has very little to with engine power. V6 Tundra will drag a V8 Tundra like a ragdoll…. Reliably on the other hand…. I expect my Tundra to blow up every start up 😭
True on no better gas mileage. But my 2.4 Turbo Highlander is great. I live in a high speed area and taking left turns has caused a lot of T Bones. My 2.4 T flies across the road as soon as I touch the pedal. Much more responsive than the V6.
I retired from a Toyota plant in the southern United States. Was there for 25 years. Worked in off-line repair for a couple of years. When you made a repair, you documented it on the computer, which tracked how often the same repair was made over time. Come to find out, once the computer counted a repair 'x' amount of times, it simply would stop counting them, making it appear the defect and repair weren't happening nearly as often as it actually was. Complaining about this to bosses was wasted breath. This is just ONE example of many.
I’m retired 25 years of supply chain parts for Toyota dealers. You remember when every day there was only talk of quality. Being the best. Then quality got relegated to only being talked about monthly and then only when something went wrong. TPS is always preached but now never practiced.
That’s why I am not getting rid of my 2000 tundra anytime soon 280,000 miles on my 4.7 L V8 still running like a clock might not be as fast as the new one, but it does not leave me on the side of the road. Frustrated. And I would not want a new truck payment anyway.
I’m in Lexington, KY ….near Toyota in Georgetown. They are losing the experienced workers to retirement and the new have little work ethic and pride in quality.
Toyota Georgetown hired a couple of kids who graduated with my son. Not friends of his but he saw their posts on Facebook. Very dumb kids. I was shocked they were hired. One is a juvenile delinquent. Good luck, Toyota.
That's how the newer generations are....'entitled'....they think they should be given the 'check' first, and while they're spending it, give a little thought (or no thought) to actually doing real work to 'earn' that check.....Right now their attitude is 'let someone else do the work'......just 'give me the money'
Now 'here is somebody telling the truth. All over North America, people are retiring because they got old. I did 15 years ago. And things in main't. ( a large airline) went right downhill. People just work there. They don't 'care there'. We 'WERE' the airline, and proud of it and how we got things done! sad eh?
I’ve been to Japan and seeing how high their customer service is, I know, they do not screw the customer over. They build products to last. If their overseas team can’t do the job right, maybe it’s best to make all their vehicles in Japan
in Thailand and Malaysia they also do that because they own the dealer. If engine or transmission fail they have to pay it that's why they change engine oil and CVT fluid at low mileage.
Funny. the Nissan Frontier seems to be doing remarkably well, made in USA. It's a TOYOTA issue, not a nationalism issue. When precious Toyota messes up, fanboys like to postulate that ALL manufacturers MUST have issues too. Not so.
Japan is cutting back its work force, you can see the lack of safety markings from inspectors in all their new vehicles made in Japan. After parts are made and assembled, an inspector comes by and marks that part with a magic marker, they used to have 2-3 inspectors for the same part, now just one. In case you ever wondered why tires would have 2-3 different color dots/marks on them and places under the hood. Each inspector would have a different color marker.
The U.S. military use all diesel with no egr or def systems because they last and are more efficient, diesels can be clean and optimized with ecu tuning and in cars they get high mpg due to the power weight ratio being better than in heavy trucks. We need more here!!
The military uses diesel not because they're better engines but because diesel doesn't blowup. Patton in WW2 complained about his tanks blowing and demanded the military switch from gasoline engines to diesel, to give the tank crews time to get out of a burning tank. After Patton got his way, the entire military started using diesel engines after WW2. Gasoline explodes, diesel doesn't.
@@ItalianMetalHED Wasn't until the 1980's that the US military tackled the problem of 6-7 different fuel types used in different vehicles. The USMC got diesel tanks and the US Army still had gasoline tanks, lol. It's still a problem today, some 40 years later and 80 years since WW2. Today's military uses 3 types of jet fuel and diesel. When I was in the US Navy, we used JP5 jet fuel in our ship's engines, which of course, were 2 DC10 jet engines, lol. The military's attempt for a single fuel source failed.
I agree! Southern California dealerships are trying so hard to buy back my 2013 Tundas with 120,000 miles. I’m getting calles weekly. Desperate sales people make me laugh.
Toyota started having problems when they put low friction oil rings on their piston years ago. I have an older Toyota that doesn't use a drop of oil between changes and has over 200,000 miles on it.
I have a '19 Highlander Limited and it still runs and looks like the day I pulled it out of the dealer lot. I plan on having this car until the wheels fall off.
Bought a 2022 Tundra for 57K. Had same dealer appraise it 2 years later and resale value dropped 22K to appraised value of 35K in first two years. All the juice squeezed out of my 22 Tundra lemon. SMH
My 2014 Highlander was great. My 2020 Highlander has been subject to several recalls, had issues with the gauges, alignment problems and a broken a/c. Certainly not the quality I expected from Toyota.
The transmission in my Toyota 2017 Camry Hybrid was failing at 120k miles. I traded it on a 2024 Subaru Forester with an extended warranty for 7 worry-free years.
The push for smaller engines is because of our government agencies like the EPA. The only thing Toyota can control is their quality, and in sure they are capable of building a good turbocharged engine. They just need to maintain their quality
Nissan Frontiers still have the V6 naturally aspirated engines, and they said they won't replace them with turbos. the 2025 Frontier will have more ground clearance then the Tacoma.
It's not necessarily the size of the engine, but the efficiency of the engine. It's how you choose to control the unwanted emissions that is the key. So far engineers are using smaller engines with turbos in an attempt to lower unwanted emissions. Remember the pollution control devices in the 70's? The automotive engineers have to come up with better solutions. The EPA has historically pushed legislation that mandated less emissions & better gas mileage. Without those requirements we may be back in the good old days with cars going super fast, but polluting more as well. Ever hear of Global Warming? That what pollution does to the atmosphere - traps the heat that we are feeling now.
When they started with replacing my good 3.5ltr V6 Hybrid with a 4cyl or 4cyl Turbo i knew they make now the same mistake which others did years before ... WHY !!??? mine does have now over 320000km and runs smooth and i like its deep growl at low rpm a lot more than any new 4cyl crying baby
2025 Frontiers are way better, with more ground clearance than the Tacoma. Nissan listens to their customers and make changes each and every year. Unlike Toyota that had the 5th gen 4Runner in production for 16 years without change, lol.
I have a 2000 F350 Crewcab Dually with a 6.8l V10 and I get 11.3mpg while towing my 16k pound camper and I have pulled that camper with a brand new Ford 3.5 eco boost and Chevy 5.3l and both return 6 to 7 mpg. It just goes to show the efficiency of motors while not towing has gotten much better 24 mpg hwy but while towing it's still far worse than a vehicle specifically built to tow from 24 years ago an using a giant V10 returns an amazing 11.3mpg hwy making it extremely efficient while towing yet if your not towing it is extremely inefficient at 11.3mpg hwy unloaded. Makes me wonder if we strapped a modern 10 speed trans to an old V10 that it would not upset the industry with mpg numbers so much better than what we get now proving they make modern motors much less efficient on purpose as a result of the transmissions getting so much more efficient.
So glad my 16 4runner was made in Japan. Ill never buy another Subaru though. My 08 wrx was a nightmare. Nothing but problems. Was fun when it ran though..
Scotty I bought Akebono pads for my 2011 Toyota RAV4 while doing a complete brake job and they are freakin’ awesome ! But Now my aching joints are hurt in’ after crawling around on the ground. I’m 72 years young in August and the joints are reminding me ! 😂
We looked at a Lexus 2024 RX-350. Turbo 4 cylinder engine is all they offer and when you accelerate hard the engine is noisy and course. Hardly a luxury car level engine. Needless to say we didn’t buy it
Hey Scotty, we do have have them in South Africa and they are called Toyota Hilux and they come with either a 2.4 or 2.8 diesel. Very reliable and very high theft rate because everybody wants them
So . . . I put a set of Akebono Ceramic Brake pads on my 2015 Tacoma. I have never had brakes squeak until now. I am 70 years old and I have never paid to have a brake job, but this is the first time I have created a squeaker. They brake quietly until the pickup is almost stopped. The nice thing is the my Standard Poodle knows when I am home from work. He hears me from over 500 feet away before I drive up the driveway. :-)
I have a 2011 Chevrolet Colorado with a 3.7 L inline 5-cylinder engine and it's still running great. Recently, I had to rent a 2023 Toyota RAV4 for about 2 weeks in the 2023 Toyota died on me in the parking lot at 6:00 in the morning. All the electronic crap drained the battery. I'm glad I'm back to my 2011 truck which is high quality.
i bought those brake pads and they still squeaked. then i had a mechanic put on new discs and pads that they supplied, because that's the only way i could get a guarantee of no squeak. They still squeak! I wonder if there could be a caliper problem doing it?
Have your wheel hub checked for play. A failing hub bearing will cause the wheel to tilt slightly rubbing against the rotor. Also checking the brake caliber pistons making sure they're not sizing.. 🇺🇸 1st 4ever
@@thegreataquarius3749 its on both front wheels after i had the brake pads replaced. then i did the rotors and brake pads again, and still both front squeak mid-stopping.
@@ph00z00 Did you replace the brake shims? If you are a do it yourself, jack up the vehicle one side at a time. Grab the wheel from the 9 and 3 o'clock positions slightly shake the wheel for play this will determine if your tire rods are going out. Now grab the wheel from the 12 and 6 o'clock positions this will determine if your wheel hub bearing assembly or lower control arms are going out. There shouldn't be any play when doing this procedure. The wheel should be steady at all times. I'm a mechanic I just went through that with a customer. They had a bad outer tire rod and wheel hub.. Hopefully this Intel will resolve your issue. 🇺🇸 1st 4ever
I've owned a few Toyotas over the years, and they have always put customers first. They are the only manufacturer I have dealt with that did. Imagine a manufacturer who pays for a repair on a vehicle with close to 100,000 miles on the odometer. They covered the cost to get a stripped exhaust manifold stud repaired with a Heli Coil and a new exhaust manifold. I didn't even have to ask for the repair. I went to the dealer to get an idea of how difficult it would be for me to do the repair and the service manager took care of everything. It was a $650 repair.
They repainted my 4runner after 10 yeas because of a paint chips. It was part of a recall. But they recalled Toyotas because of small paint chips that didn't show up until 5-10 years into ownership.
I had a 2011 Hyundai Sonata with 100,000 miles on it when the engine went out on it. Hyundai replaced the engine for free because it was a known problem. I would still be driving that car today if it wasn’t for an unavoidable accident… so I bought another Hyundai… they also treat customers right in my experience My other vehicle is a 2012 Tundra that I’m not getting rid of 😬
@@shdw6662 Sadly, that seems to be true. I had hoped my last vehicle purchase would be a new vehicle, but it will probably be a used one based on reviews I have seen. Everyone is moving to plastic disposable parts. That means buying a new vehicle and keeping it for at least10 years as I have always done, won't be practical.
@@user-qs6eu1bv1x sucks man. I literally had everything planned out to trade my wrangler in for a new tundra cause they looked super nice but then they started having all the problems and since I don’t wanna live at the dealer or have a risk of it being at a shop for months, I decided not to.
There must have been a change of culture within Toyota. Prime example is Lexus: what happened to the relentless pursuit of perfection? More like the relentless pursuit of profit now! 😢
This is more the government's fault than Toyota's. If not for government mandates, we would still have the indestructibles - Ford V8 460, Chrysler IL6 4.0, and Toyota V8 5.7. All gas hogs, but, at least, they were dependable.
If Toyota's engine problems revolves around not properly cleaning out the machineing debris from the engine during assembly, what difference does it make which engine line we're talking about? They don't have the problem with the Atkinson cycle engines but they do with the others? It seems to me that any engine manufacturer is going to have to clean out debris from the machining process regardless. So what are the other engine assembly lines doing that is escaping the twin turbo V6 assembly line? It makes no sense.
I feel like toyota always has this problem when they redo engines, you never buy first of that gen because they have many problems, and by the time the 2nd of the gen alot of the problems are cleaned up for the better.
Toyota and Honda had a chance to completely take over market share by staying the course and building good, reliable cars like always while all the others built even crappier junk. But they lost their way. A real shame.
Wondering if there is any correlation between gas powered cars decreasing in quality and electric cars. Could it be an intentional slack to move people into electric ?
Toyota started slipping when they decided to pursue being #1 in sales. That was in the late 90's but you probably didn't notice cause most the others were making way worse, LOL.
There is a guidance that went into effect recently that is requesting companies to emit less emissions so manufacturers are much obligated to make smaller engines that perfom like a better engine. In the case of highlander 2022, it wss the last year they use v6. Now come to 2023, you will find a 4 cylinder turbo.
The engineers took the easy way out as well. Hybrid technology will get to the point where they will overtake the sale of gasoline engines. It's like having cars with carburetors - who's making one now? Were they efficient?
I went through service records for my 2002 Tacoma Double Cab V6. The valves have never been adjusted and the fuel filter has never been replaced. It has over 78,000 miles on the odometer and the dealer that sold it has done all the maintenance. I'm surprised they never suggested a valve adjustment. I've adjusted valves on 4cyl engines before, but never the shim in bucket style Toyota uses. Scotty, I wonder how much my local dealership would charge to do this and why they didn't let me know it's a routine maintenance item? They have replaced the valve cover gaskets once, the timing belt and plugs twice during that time.
@@louisrauzi3872 The truck belonged to the wife for 20 years before breast cancer took her. My only part in the maintenance of the truck during that time was to pick her up at the dealership. When she passed, I kept the truck and had the dealership replace the plugs and timing belt because it had been at least 10 years since the last time they were done.
@@Survivinglife871 The truck belonged to the wife for 20 years before breast cancer took her. My only part in the maintenance of the truck during that time was to pick her up at the dealership. When she passed, I kept the truck and had the dealership replace the plugs and timing belt because it had been at least 10 years since the last time they were done.
Everyone in my town is buying new Tacomas and Tundras, and I realize how many people don't do their research. It's pretty sad that my neighbors are paying high dollar for junk. I'll be buying a Frontier.
I’ve owned 3 Corollas and a Toyota pickup decades ago. Loved them. Basic, simple, reliable, Cost Effective. Currently have a sweet Frontier Pro4x and a collector Chevy Tahoe. Also reliable, normally aspirated, proven.
Your comment “Toyota needs to get back to their old way” sums it up. They got greedy and are trying to really stick to their customers by offering higher prices and lower quality. Sad but they’re probably about on par with the domestics now unfortunately.
It makes sense because SUV’s are practical! You have more space can do more things, awd. Sports coupe are the opposite. Unless you have a sports car as a toy, and not everyone can afford that option. I have a Mustang gt and I can’t even have my 3 kids ride in the back, it sits 2 and there’s literally no leg space. So I have a sequoia for the family and the Mustang as a weekend toy!
@steven4315 Those V8s have cylinder deactivation, which turns them into V4s. They also have direct fuel injection. I'd rather have a turbocharged engine that has none of that than a naturally aspirated engine that has all of that.
From what I've read, it wasn't just one factory that "debris wasn't cleared from the engine", it also happened in their Japanese factory making one wonder if it is a design flaw.
Somebody was not paying attention. Who is doing Quality Control at these factories. A magnifying glass & a strong light was probably all they needed. At the very least wipe the cylinder walls, etc. with a white cloth to see if any particles are left on the machined surfaces. Maybe less coffee & chit-chat on the factory floor may accomplish a lot more.
The Tundra hybrid engine is the SAME engine! It just has motive power from the hybrid drive and thus it isn't a "safety issue" so they won't recall it. Presumably they'd have the same "machining debris"
Well the first part of this is actually quite simple in that if an engine needs one let alone two turbos attached to give it enough power to do something it is an under sized engine for the application. Second part involves way to much electronic "whiz bang" as well as then to much complication. Naturally Aspirated has been and still needs to be the theme. Under no circumstances and in no way will these engines with dual turbos and/or a turbo in general last more than maybe 150,000 miles max before they are junk unless they are so lighlty used what is the point? The mistake made was not in manufacturing and/or quality control - it was in thinking that twin turbos would ever work or last in any way long term i.e. can we say planned failure? Greed? Short term thinking? 🤔🤨🤔🤨🤐🤐
Toyota quality isn’t there. Their fit finish and quality is becoming like GM used to be I know plenty of 8th generation Camrys who are having pano roof problems. Many of them had to get theirs replaced at a cost of $10-12K
The most eco-friendly vehicle is one that stays on the road, does not get junked due to failure or being mechanically totaled, and thus does not need to be replaced by a brand-new vehicle. Companies that truly cared about the environment would produce the longest-lasting vehicles they can.
There indeed are some hybrids with the problem. It has been corrected. It was the 1st and 4th bearings. They are replaced on vehicles manufactured after Jan 2024.
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Hey Scotty, I am a rav4 owner. 2023. The freaking screen keeps rebooting for no reason. Am also a broke dude, and they want a 400$ diagnosis. Can you look into this problem.
Or just purchase a Honda
@@scottykilmer Hyundai sucks
So you are recommending a car that insurance companies are dropping policies on ,because of how easy they are to steal ? OK
Hi Scotty I have a 2016 Buick verano with 69k. It’s making growling sounds when slowing down, when going faster like 65-75 sound is better but slowing down gets louder. No codes found, can I send you live data from scanner to look at and possibly point me In right direction? I’m looking to trade in and want best trade value.
People always bought Toyotas because they were affordable, simple and reliable. They aren't any of those things anymore.
In America
Every new engine brought ought even by Toyota in the past had issues where Toyota made recalls and fixed the issues that eventually led to bulletproof engines which people think that they don't make anymore. So yeah, stop thinking and talking like Toyota doesn't care about what people want.
@@thejcubethe proof is on the pudding
My best friends whole Family buys Toyotas and Prays to them so I've got to see how they really are over past 30 years, Really are junk nothing special at all
The new engines don’t even get that much better gas mileage from the prior engines 😂
Correct but they have way less emissions and that’s a huge part of the EPA mandate for the new standards going into affect for model year 2027
@jonathanratliff4780 but they can't tow.......
Not true. My 23 Tundra pulls 10k no problem. Towing capacity has very little to with engine power. V6 Tundra will drag a V8 Tundra like a ragdoll…. Reliably on the other hand…. I expect my Tundra to blow up every start up 😭
True on no better gas mileage. But my 2.4 Turbo Highlander is great. I live in a high speed area and taking left turns has caused a lot of T Bones. My 2.4 T flies across the road as soon as I touch the pedal. Much more responsive than the V6.
@@paulstein9258 to bad it wont last very long with that little motor.
Scotty is right, people want a car that lasts and runs. They need to get back to quality.
They make more money off things that need to be replaced. Thus why all this crappy cheap vehicles these days.
Government has ruined vehicles
They are the enemy. Have always been and will always be
Yes
Especially the GOP
@@Michael-yi4mchow so? I thought typically the democrat party is the one pushing EV/better MPG
@@babypluto3746 👍You are correct.
I retired from a Toyota plant in the southern United States. Was there for 25 years. Worked in off-line repair for a couple of years. When you made a repair, you documented it on the computer, which tracked how often the same repair was made over time. Come to find out, once the computer counted a repair 'x' amount of times, it simply would stop counting them, making it appear the defect and repair weren't happening nearly as often as it actually was. Complaining about this to bosses was wasted breath. This is just ONE example of many.
I’m retired 25 years of supply chain parts for Toyota dealers. You remember when every day there was only talk of quality. Being the best.
Then quality got relegated to only being talked about monthly and then only when something went wrong. TPS is always preached but now never practiced.
@@harryclint6170 I completely agree.
so they’ve been americanisd
Isn't Boeing also having a similar problem?
Naturally aspirated V8 is the answer 👍
Supercharged V8 👌
That’s why I am not getting rid of my 2000 tundra anytime soon 280,000 miles on my 4.7 L V8 still running like a clock might not be as fast as the new one, but it does not leave me on the side of the road. Frustrated. And I would not want a new truck payment anyway.
4Runners 2024 is the last year of the 4.0 L, next is 4 cylinder turbo crap.
Amen
Not many NA V8's beat the iforce 5.7.
I’m in Lexington, KY ….near Toyota in Georgetown. They are losing the experienced workers to retirement and the new have little work ethic and pride in quality.
Makes sense quality dropping
Toyota Georgetown hired a couple of kids who graduated with my son. Not friends of his but he saw their posts on Facebook. Very dumb kids. I was shocked they were hired. One is a juvenile delinquent. Good luck, Toyota.
That's how the newer generations are....'entitled'....they think they should be given the 'check' first, and while they're spending it, give a little thought (or no thought) to actually doing real work to 'earn' that check.....Right now their attitude is 'let someone else do the work'......just 'give me the money'
Now 'here is somebody telling the truth.
All over North America, people are retiring because they got old.
I did 15 years ago. And things in main't. ( a large airline) went right downhill. People just work there. They don't 'care there'. We 'WERE' the airline, and proud of it and how we got things done!
sad eh?
It's a DESIGN problem....import fans always blaming American workers for a design flaw or subpar part material.
As prices go up quality goes down.
Used to be quality goes up the price goes up.
They need to get back to building them in Japan
Yes, but it's mostly about Toyota's embrace of lowest cost bidder manufacturing, just like the Americans
Even engines made in Japan had the same problems
The tundras were never built in Japan lmao
Chicken tax on pickups. Write your congressman to repeal it.
Plaza Accords.
The machining debris explanation sounds like a cop-out for poor design.
It almost worked for Hyundai lol
but its not a poor design, there are many 22+ high mileage tundras out there already
I’ve been to Japan and seeing how high their customer service is, I know, they do not screw the customer over. They build products to last. If their overseas team can’t do the job right, maybe it’s best to make all their vehicles in Japan
in Thailand and Malaysia they also do that because they own the dealer. If engine or transmission fail they have to pay it that's why they change engine oil and CVT fluid at low mileage.
The motor failures affect motors made in USA and Japan.
Its not a location or staff issue. Its a manufacturing issue.
Funny. the Nissan Frontier seems to be doing remarkably well, made in USA. It's a TOYOTA issue, not a nationalism issue. When precious Toyota messes up, fanboys like to postulate that ALL manufacturers MUST have issues too. Not so.
Japan is cutting back its work force, you can see the lack of safety markings from inspectors in all their new vehicles made in Japan. After parts are made and assembled, an inspector comes by and marks that part with a magic marker, they used to have 2-3 inspectors for the same part, now just one. In case you ever wondered why tires would have 2-3 different color dots/marks on them and places under the hood. Each inspector would have a different color marker.
The U.S. military use all diesel with no egr or def systems because they last and are more efficient, diesels can be clean and optimized with ecu tuning and in cars they get high mpg due to the power weight ratio being better than in heavy trucks. We need more here!!
Abolish the EPA
The military uses diesel not because they're better engines but because diesel doesn't blowup. Patton in WW2 complained about his tanks blowing and demanded the military switch from gasoline engines to diesel, to give the tank crews time to get out of a burning tank. After Patton got his way, the entire military started using diesel engines after WW2. Gasoline explodes, diesel doesn't.
@@RogueDemagogue I’ve thought they always used diesel with the exception of jeeps and Harley’s back in ww2
@@ItalianMetalHED Wasn't until the 1980's that the US military tackled the problem of 6-7 different fuel types used in different vehicles. The USMC got diesel tanks and the US Army still had gasoline tanks, lol. It's still a problem today, some 40 years later and 80 years since WW2. Today's military uses 3 types of jet fuel and diesel. When I was in the US Navy, we used JP5 jet fuel in our ship's engines, which of course, were 2 DC10 jet engines, lol. The military's attempt for a single fuel source failed.
@@RogueDemagogue oh the irony in them pushing for us to use one fuel source for us normies lol
my 2018 V-8 Tundra becomes more valuable every day!
I agree! Southern California dealerships are trying so hard to buy back my 2013 Tundas with 120,000 miles. I’m getting calles weekly. Desperate sales people make me laugh.
They're calling you to get you into a newer car with car payments they do it to everyone.
Yep take it in, you won’t get crap for money.
You should make an offer for $1 mil 🤣
Stop it Skooter. They don’t want that
Emmision and Fuel restrictions are killing car makers.
That is literally the plan!
Toyota started having problems when they put low friction oil rings on their piston years ago. I have an older Toyota that doesn't use a drop of oil between changes and has over 200,000 miles on it.
They say while Toyota makes the best car, Honda makes the best engine.
Put the Honda in the Toyota and voila!
@@justinschexnayder8485 lol they should hire you
@defender714 unfortunately Honda is doing the same thing to their American customers
I prefer a truck/suv because our roads are falling apart.
Nope. The Bidens Infastracture Plan is working!😂
Everyone driving 5,000--6,000 pound Trucks and SUVs are the reason the roads are deteriorating so fast.
I'm not in love with SUVs but I ended up getting one for the same reasons.
SUV like CRV bushings are garbage. I want body on frame, lift spring with V8, but they don't make it anymore.
@@425superRocketThe Electric vehicles weigh as much as the trucks.
You never had to tell me not to buy the new 1st year production model of a new engine. I don't like paying 50k to be a Beta tester.
sadder even that they're paying 65-80k and the morons keep buying screwing all of us in the process
I have a '19 Highlander Limited and it still runs and looks like the day I pulled it out of the dealer lot. I plan on having this car until the wheels fall off.
Bought a 2022 Tundra for 57K. Had same dealer appraise it 2 years later and resale value dropped 22K to appraised value of 35K in first two years. All the juice squeezed out of my 22 Tundra lemon. SMH
Sticking with my 2017 5th generation 4runner off road, I just love it more every time I drive it.
My 2014 Highlander was great. My 2020 Highlander has been subject to several recalls, had issues with the gauges, alignment problems and a broken a/c. Certainly not the quality I expected from Toyota.
Toyota quality started to slip noticeably around 2018.
I know 3 people that’ve had major problems with new Toyota pickups.
@@dr.andersonsghost4315 toyota slips every new generation comes out. The trick is to not buy "all new" stuff.
Toyota 2018, Honda 2016. We can't have good cars anymore! Drive them over 20 years and see.
2014 was a great year for Toyotas
I had an 85 Cadillac Seville. Big lemon and everyone made fun of how ugly it was. That was in the 80's.
Not to mention the dreaded diesels and HT4100!
It doesn’t affect the hybrid… yet
The transmission in my Toyota 2017 Camry Hybrid was failing at 120k miles. I traded it on a 2024 Subaru Forester with an extended warranty for 7 worry-free years.
Did you change the “lifetime” transmission fluid?
@@justinschexnayder8485 , yes.
You may worry-free, but you probably won't be "repair free". I hated the Subaru I bought my wife, but that was a while ago. Good luck.
Since when Subaru has great transmission?
The push for smaller engines is because of our government agencies like the EPA. The only thing Toyota can control is their quality, and in sure they are capable of building a good turbocharged engine. They just need to maintain their quality
Nissan Frontiers still have the V6 naturally aspirated engines, and they said they won't replace them with turbos. the 2025 Frontier will have more ground clearance then the Tacoma.
It's not necessarily the size of the engine, but the efficiency of the engine. It's how you choose to control the unwanted emissions that is the key. So far engineers are using smaller engines with turbos in an attempt to lower unwanted emissions. Remember the pollution control devices in the 70's? The automotive engineers have to come up with better solutions. The EPA has historically pushed legislation that mandated less emissions & better gas mileage. Without those requirements we may be back in the good old days with cars going super fast, but polluting more as well. Ever hear of Global Warming? That what pollution does to the atmosphere - traps the heat that we are feeling now.
When they started with replacing my good 3.5ltr V6 Hybrid with a 4cyl or 4cyl Turbo i knew they make now the same mistake which others did years before ... WHY !!??? mine does have now over 320000km and runs smooth and i like its deep growl at low rpm a lot more than any new 4cyl crying baby
I noticed the plastic on the rear bumper on a new Toyota highlander flapping in the wind, when I passed on I90. It looks cheap.
Yeah, main bearing failure can be a big problem. I do not want a turbocharged engine. I’d get a hybrid before a turbo.
Just traded in my 23 Tundra for a 24 Frontier and couldn’t be any happier 🎉
2025 Frontiers are way better, with more ground clearance than the Tacoma. Nissan listens to their customers and make changes each and every year. Unlike Toyota that had the 5th gen 4Runner in production for 16 years without change, lol.
Downgrade 😂
I can't believe, I live like 40 minutes away from scotty the best mechanic in the world
They should have kept the V8!!!!!!
I wonder if that crossed their mind?
Yup let the consumer have the option between v8 or twin turbo.
I have a 2000 F350 Crewcab Dually with a 6.8l V10 and I get 11.3mpg while towing my 16k pound camper and I have pulled that camper with a brand new Ford 3.5 eco boost and Chevy 5.3l and both return 6 to 7 mpg. It just goes to show the efficiency of motors while not towing has gotten much better 24 mpg hwy but while towing it's still far worse than a vehicle specifically built to tow from 24 years ago an using a giant V10 returns an amazing 11.3mpg hwy making it extremely efficient while towing yet if your not towing it is extremely inefficient at 11.3mpg hwy unloaded. Makes me wonder if we strapped a modern 10 speed trans to an old V10 that it would not upset the industry with mpg numbers so much better than what we get now proving they make modern motors much less efficient on purpose as a result of the transmissions getting so much more efficient.
I love my V6 on my Highlander now they go to a 4 cylinder in the highlander! Ugh
4Runner too in 2025.
So glad my 16 4runner was made in Japan. Ill never buy another Subaru though. My 08 wrx was a nightmare. Nothing but problems. Was fun when it ran though..
4Runners are still being made in Japan.
That was one of the bad years. I had 2011 and was great
@psynurse yeah that's what I was told, but it left such a bad taste in my mouth that the damage was done.. Glad your experience was better.
Scotty I bought Akebono pads for my 2011 Toyota RAV4 while doing a complete brake job and they are freakin’ awesome ! But Now my aching joints are hurt in’ after crawling around on the ground. I’m 72 years young in August and the joints are reminding me ! 😂
BTW thanks for all the great car repair info over the years! 👋😃👍🇺🇸
People want a sporty car, but their money doesn't go as far these days, so priorities first.
Unless the sport car price like corolla.
@@GF-mf7ml Yeah, if they were someone affordable, like they used to be.
We looked at a Lexus 2024 RX-350. Turbo 4 cylinder engine is all they offer and when you accelerate hard the engine is noisy and course. Hardly a luxury car level engine. Needless to say we didn’t buy it
Hey Scotty, we do have have them in South Africa and they are called Toyota Hilux and they come with either a 2.4 or 2.8 diesel. Very reliable and very high theft rate because everybody wants them
My 2022 Tacoma has 29000 miles and consume about a gallon of oil every month. Dealer refused to do anything.
all 3.5 engines in the new Tundras are teh same, the only difference is the hybrid mechanics, the engine is identical
And the recall did not include them because it is not a safety issue.
Where the gas -only can strand you, the electric will continue to move.
That’s why I own a 2014 Toyota tundra with the 5.7
@WangOChon really?
@WangOChon I was hoping it was made over seas so it would last longer lol
Made in Texas. I got a 14 Tundra w. 5.7 and love it. No issues. 135000 miles
@@robertrogers2990 210,000 miles on mine
I love the 4.6L V8 in my GX460...I will never sell it...
I have one in my tundraaaaa
So . . . I put a set of Akebono Ceramic Brake pads on my 2015 Tacoma. I have never had brakes squeak until now. I am 70 years old and I have never paid to have a brake job, but this is the first time I have created a squeaker. They brake quietly until the pickup is almost stopped. The nice thing is the my Standard Poodle knows when I am home from work. He hears me from over 500 feet away before I drive up the driveway. :-)
Wait.....the former sumo yokozuna got into brake pads after he retired?
Standard poodle for the win
My butts been wiped 😅
I have a 2011 Chevrolet Colorado with a 3.7 L inline 5-cylinder engine and it's still running great. Recently, I had to rent a 2023 Toyota RAV4 for about 2 weeks in the 2023 Toyota died on me in the parking lot at 6:00 in the morning. All the electronic crap drained the battery. I'm glad I'm back to my 2011 truck which is high quality.
Yeah...I heard that engine lasts forever.... many good American engines...hard to break the brainwashing of the import fans...
Same issue as the hyundais. Too bad. Basic normally aspirated V6 was bullet proof. A shame
Toyota’s now making my 2010 Land Rover look a keeper
i bought those brake pads and they still squeaked. then i had a mechanic put on new discs and pads that they supplied, because that's the only way i could get a guarantee of no squeak. They still squeak! I wonder if there could be a caliper problem doing it?
Have your wheel hub checked for play. A failing hub bearing will cause the wheel to tilt slightly rubbing against the rotor. Also checking the brake caliber pistons making sure they're not sizing.. 🇺🇸 1st 4ever
@@thegreataquarius3749 its on both front wheels after i had the brake pads replaced. then i did the rotors and brake pads again, and still both front squeak mid-stopping.
@@ph00z00 Did you replace the brake shims? If you are a do it yourself, jack up the vehicle one side at a time. Grab the wheel from the 9 and 3 o'clock positions slightly shake the wheel for play this will determine if your tire rods are going out. Now grab the wheel from the 12 and 6 o'clock positions this will determine if your wheel hub bearing assembly or lower control arms are going out. There shouldn't be any play when doing this procedure. The wheel should be steady at all times. I'm a mechanic I just went through that with a customer. They had a bad outer tire rod and wheel hub.. Hopefully this Intel will resolve your issue. 🇺🇸 1st 4ever
Keeping my Toyota Tundra 5.7 V8
Yep! 2021 tundra was the last of the real trucks!
I've owned a few Toyotas over the years, and they have always put customers first. They are the only manufacturer I have dealt with that did. Imagine a manufacturer who pays for a repair on a vehicle with close to 100,000 miles on the odometer. They covered the cost to get a stripped exhaust manifold stud repaired with a Heli Coil and a new exhaust manifold. I didn't even have to ask for the repair. I went to the dealer to get an idea of how difficult it would be for me to do the repair and the service manager took care of everything. It was a $650 repair.
They repainted my 4runner after 10 yeas because of a paint chips. It was part of a recall. But they recalled Toyotas because of small paint chips that didn't show up until 5-10 years into ownership.
I had a 2011 Hyundai Sonata with 100,000 miles on it when the engine went out on it. Hyundai replaced the engine for free because it was a known problem. I would still be driving that car today if it wasn’t for an unavoidable accident… so I bought another Hyundai… they also treat customers right in my experience
My other vehicle is a 2012 Tundra that I’m not getting rid of 😬
Not the case anymore.
@@shdw6662 Sadly, that seems to be true. I had hoped my last vehicle purchase would be a new vehicle, but it will probably be a used one based on reviews I have seen. Everyone is moving to plastic disposable parts. That means buying a new vehicle and keeping it for at least10 years as I have always done, won't be practical.
@@user-qs6eu1bv1x sucks man. I literally had everything planned out to trade my wrangler in for a new tundra cause they looked super nice but then they started having all the problems and since I don’t wanna live at the dealer or have a risk of it being at a shop for months, I decided not to.
There must have been a change of culture within Toyota. Prime example is Lexus: what happened to the relentless pursuit of perfection? More like the relentless pursuit of profit now! 😢
This is more the government's fault than Toyota's. If not for government mandates, we would still have the indestructibles - Ford V8 460, Chrysler IL6 4.0, and Toyota V8 5.7. All gas hogs, but, at least, they were dependable.
Excuse
@@illumination357 Excuse what? Did you fart?
Right on ! 92 Ford-460 350, plow truck-crane-weld equipment hauling, rolled over 200 K so far.
Nissan said they'll never put a turbo in their trucks.
Yeah Toyota can't be wrong. They are not just as good anymore period.
If Toyota's engine problems revolves around not properly cleaning out the machineing debris from the engine during assembly, what difference does it make which engine line we're talking about? They don't have the problem with the Atkinson cycle engines but they do with the others? It seems to me that any engine manufacturer is going to have to clean out debris from the machining process regardless. So what are the other engine assembly lines doing that is escaping the twin turbo V6 assembly line? It makes no sense.
My 2021 tundra is the last of the Toyota reliable engines.
I feel like toyota always has this problem when they redo engines, you never buy first of that gen because they have many problems, and by the time the 2nd of the gen alot of the problems are cleaned up for the better.
Toyota and Honda had a chance to completely take over market share by staying the course and building good, reliable cars like always while all the others built even crappier junk. But they lost their way. A real shame.
I miss the past when Toyotas were reliable and even ISIS gave the brand their seal of approval.
Wondering if there is any correlation between gas powered cars decreasing in quality and electric cars. Could it be an intentional slack to move people into electric ?
Great point! 💯💯💯
Nope...labor and material price increases....no conspiracy!
Toyota started slipping when they decided to pursue being #1 in sales. That was in the late 90's but you probably didn't notice cause most the others were making way worse, LOL.
2025 Nissan Frontier is looking damn good.
scotty for POTUS!
There is a guidance that went into effect recently that is requesting companies to emit less emissions so manufacturers are much obligated to make smaller engines that perfom like a better engine. In the case of highlander 2022, it wss the last year they use v6. Now come to 2023, you will find a 4 cylinder turbo.
The engineers took the easy way out as well. Hybrid technology will get to the point where they will overtake the sale of gasoline engines. It's like having cars with carburetors - who's making one now? Were they efficient?
I went through service records for my 2002 Tacoma Double Cab V6. The valves have never been adjusted and the fuel filter has never been replaced. It has over 78,000 miles on the odometer and the dealer that sold it has done all the maintenance. I'm surprised they never suggested a valve adjustment. I've adjusted valves on 4cyl engines before, but never the shim in bucket style Toyota uses. Scotty, I wonder how much my local dealership would charge to do this and why they didn't let me know it's a routine maintenance item? They have replaced the valve cover gaskets once, the timing belt and plugs twice during that time.
Two sets of plug replacements in 78k? Run, get a new mechanic
Why would the valves need to be checked, truck is barely broke in
@@louisrauzi3872 The truck belonged to the wife for 20 years before breast cancer took her. My only part in the maintenance of the truck during that time was to pick her up at the dealership. When she passed, I kept the truck and had the dealership replace the plugs and timing belt because it had been at least 10 years since the last time they were done.
@@Survivinglife871 The truck belonged to the wife for 20 years before breast cancer took her. My only part in the maintenance of the truck during that time was to pick her up at the dealership. When she passed, I kept the truck and had the dealership replace the plugs and timing belt because it had been at least 10 years since the last time they were done.
@@user-qs6eu1bv1x phuck does that have to do with the valves
Scotty Kilmer reminds me of somebody I met once in Tampa Florida at the Polkstreet federal building as a security guard,
About 20 years ago.
Glad I got the naturally aspirated 21 taco trd sport
I want the old 2jz toyota days I love to put one of those in my 2024 Sienna van
Everyone in my town is buying new Tacomas and Tundras, and I realize how many people don't do their research. It's pretty sad that my neighbors are paying high dollar for junk. I'll be buying a Frontier.
Why are you bothered by what others are buying?
Why are you bothered by what I say?
@@christopherbehrens7996 not bothered; just asking a question.
@@scorpio_9810 Nobody said I was bothered.
I’ve owned 3 Corollas and a Toyota pickup decades ago. Loved them. Basic, simple, reliable, Cost Effective. Currently have a sweet Frontier Pro4x and a collector Chevy Tahoe. Also reliable, normally aspirated, proven.
Toyotas new vehicles are trash. Will never buy the new tacoms or tundra! 2021 was the last year for the tundra. 2023 was the last of the Tacomas.
Your comment “Toyota needs to get back to their old way” sums it up. They got greedy and are trying to really stick to their customers by offering higher prices and lower quality. Sad but they’re probably about on par with the domestics now unfortunately.
Thank you for answering questions!
It makes sense because SUV’s are practical! You have more space can do more things, awd. Sports coupe are the opposite. Unless you have a sports car as a toy, and not everyone can afford that option. I have a Mustang gt and I can’t even have my 3 kids ride in the back, it sits 2 and there’s literally no leg space. So I have a sequoia for the family and the Mustang as a weekend toy!
Thanks Scotty great show loved ir
Yup keeping my 3rd gen tacoma with the v6 for sure!
Same here. 😂
Yep! Will never sale it for the 4th gen.
I did a check on Autotrader yesterday, you can still find them with 0-10 miles on them. (2023 Tacoma's, brand new)
I bought a 2012 Toyota Camry with 18 thousand miles, last fall. Should i be worried?
Yep. Will burn oil! Keep a quart on your vehicle
Nope you should be fine
Akebono brake pads are among the best.
Thanks EPA
C.A.F.E. Regs. Actually
@@SolidMango-gh3jk Ford an GM still have V8s. GM is developing a new generation of V8s. Toyota has never understood V8s.
Endless Pit Association.
@steven4315 Those V8s have cylinder deactivation, which turns them into V4s. They also have direct fuel injection. I'd rather have a turbocharged engine that has none of that than a naturally aspirated engine that has all of that.
Thanks Scotty for telling us about this. Maybe you can influence people not to buy them until they get the problems fixed.
Scotty Kilmer for President
The twin turbo Land Cruiser are fell out of favor, a lot of people are buying Chevy Tahoe, cheaper and naturally aspirated V8.
I will walk before I buy anything with a turbo CRAP
2025 Nissan Frontier.
Bought a 24’ rav 4 gas only limited model. I’m satisfied with what I paid for it. Thanks Scotty. I was tired of throwing money at used vehicles.
Toyota must get it right fast.
Cafe. Write your congressman to repeal it
They will not. Capitalism's fault.
@@jimmytimmy3680no environmentalist fault
Ford's fault for divorcing Mazda.
From what I've read, it wasn't just one factory that "debris wasn't cleared from the engine", it also happened in their Japanese factory making one wonder if it is a design flaw.
Somebody was not paying attention. Who is doing Quality Control at these factories. A magnifying glass & a strong light was probably all they needed. At the very least wipe the cylinder walls, etc. with a white cloth to see if any particles are left on the machined surfaces. Maybe less coffee & chit-chat on the factory floor may accomplish a lot more.
@@s.j.5850 definately this !
My 2022 Highlander the transmission went out at 58000 miles I'm so lucky it was under warranty if not It would have cost me 7 Grand
Do you think Nissan’s quality will start improving after they bought most of their shares back from Renault?
The Tundra hybrid engine is the SAME engine! It just has motive power from the hybrid drive and thus it isn't a "safety issue" so they won't recall it. Presumably they'd have the same "machining debris"
Correct, no one knows why these engines are grenading themselves.
That's interesting. I was wondering why they didn't get recalled. Makes sense as it is a safety recall.
Nice to see the recent announcement that Toyota will change the motors with brand new ones on the affected tundra's, way to go boys!!!
Going with Nissan trucks. Never thought I’d see it but here we are.
The Frontier has been a solid truck and just as good as any Taco for a long time.
“I gotta laugh about it otherwise I’d be crying” you sound like my old man lol
Hyundai has the same problem for years i get one a month with blown engines at 100,000km
Yes, but that's "normal wear" for those engines. Just like it's normal for a VW engine to chug oil. They're just not very good engines.
Australia?
Well the first part of this is actually quite simple in that if an engine needs one let alone two turbos attached to give it enough power to do something it is an under sized engine for the application. Second part involves way to much electronic "whiz bang" as well as then to much complication. Naturally Aspirated has been and still needs to be the theme.
Under no circumstances and in no way will these engines with dual turbos and/or a turbo in general last more than maybe 150,000 miles max before they are junk unless they are so lighlty used what is the point?
The mistake made was not in manufacturing and/or quality control - it was in thinking that twin turbos would ever work or last in any way long term i.e. can we say planned failure? Greed? Short term thinking? 🤔🤨🤔🤨🤐🤐
Wait a minute...I thought Toyotas were perfect machines...
closest thing to perfect is the 2024 4Runner.
Only the ones that put '94 Celica engines in them!
Scotty, is it possible to link the articles you discuss in your videos in the description so we can follow along the story and the source? Thanks!
Toyota quality isn’t there. Their fit finish and quality is becoming like GM used to be
I know plenty of 8th generation Camrys who are having pano roof problems. Many of them had to get theirs replaced at a cost of $10-12K
Scotty your unbiased opinion of electric vehicles is stunning and brave.
The most eco-friendly vehicle is one that stays on the road, does not get junked due to failure or being mechanically totaled, and thus does not need to be replaced by a brand-new vehicle. Companies that truly cared about the environment would produce the longest-lasting vehicles they can.
There indeed are some hybrids with the problem. It has been corrected. It was the 1st and 4th bearings. They are replaced on vehicles manufactured after Jan 2024.
Honestly, I think the bearings are coming apart do the stresses from the turbos.
Yep, and that hybrid boost battery 🪫. That hybrid battery 🪫 is only for extra power to the engine