Toyota's Gas Pedal Fix

Toyota's CEO apologizes during an interview with Matt Lauer this morning. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and newsabout...

Toyota Calls Steve Wozniak, Asks To Borrow Prius

One man has found his way around voicemail, zombie customer service reps and all that in his attempts to tell Toyota he has an unintended ac...

US Transportation Secretary: Prius Brakes, Electronics "Under Investigation"

And the hits (to Toyota's formerly bullet-proof reputation) just keep on coming. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's complaints about u...

U.S. Transportation Secretary: "Stop Driving" Recalled Toyotas

Park 'em if you got 'em. That's the word from United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. CNN reports that LaHood told...

Toyota Admits Prius Brake Design Problem

Toyota now says there were design problems with the anti-lock brakes in the 2010 Prius...but that they've been corrected on Priuses sold...

ABC's Brian Ross: Did Toyota Hide Life-Saving Information?

The fuel just keeps getting poured on the Toyota fire. ABC's Brian Ross aired this piece on Good Morning America Thursday, with more pro...

Ford Admits Hybrid Brake Troubles; Launches Customer Satisfaction Program

Consumer Reports magazine has issued a safety alert for the Ford Focus  Fusion Hybrid and its corporate twin, the Mercury Milan Hybrid , c...

Japanese Newspaper: Prius Recall A Go

The Nikkei newspaper is reporting that Toyota will recall 276,000 2010 Toyota Priuses in both Japan and the U.S. to fix a brake problem the ...

2010 Prius: 2X More Complaints to NHTSA Than All Other '10 Toyotas Combined

On the heels of word that Toyota will be recalling the 2010 Prius  for the brake design problem Toyota admitted to earlier today, this unhe...

NHTSA: Watchdog Or Lapdog?

As the heat gets turned up on Toyota, The Washington Post in its Friday editions reports growing criticism that the National Highway Transpo...

Akio Toyoda Apologizes

  In a news conference early Friday, Toyota President Akio Toyoda apologized for his company's global recalls and said he will head up a...

Los Angeles Times Review: Prius Problems Beyond Brakes, Go Back 10 Years

In this morning's editions, The Los Angeles Times says its review of safety records shows complaints about various electrical components...

Toyota Dealers Pull Ads From ABC Affiliates

(Disclosure: My full-time job is with an ABC television affiliate not affected by the story below. If the target had been CBS, NBC, FOX or a...

Toyota Recalls Prius, Lexus HS250 h Hybrids

It's official. Toyota is recalling a total of 148,500 hybrid vehicles in the U.S...133,000 2010 Toyota Prius models and 14,500 of the n...

Toyota Recalls 8,000 Model Year 2010 Tacoma 4WD Pickups

This time it's voluntary. Toyota says 8,000 of its 2010 Tacoma 4X4 pickups contain a front drive shaft component that could contain cra...

Toyota Death Toll Rises But Few "New" Deaths

Federal regulators now say at least 34 people have died in accidents invoving Toyota vehicles where unintended acceleration is a suspected c...

Nissan Investigating Driveshaft Problems In Its Nissan and Infiniti Trucks And SUVs

Just days after Toyota announced a recall of its Tacoma pickups for a driveshaft component flaw , Nissan is investigating a similar flaw and...

Toyota Corolla Recall Possible; Brake Override System Will Be In All Models Soon; Company President Won't Appear Before Congress

Toyota says it's considering recalling its best selling model (and the world's), the Corolla . Consumer complaints about cars veerin...

Detroit News: NHTSA To Announce Formal Investigation Into Toyota Corolla

The Detroit News reports that the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration will announce a formal investigation into complaint...

House Committee To Toyoda: Consider Yourself Invited

Toyota President Akio Toyoda's announcement Wednesday that he wouldn't be attending next week's congressional hearings into the...