From being a Toyota owner for the last 17 years (3 4runners, 1 tacoma, 1 T100, and 2 Tundras) I can vouch that they do indeed have a floor mat problem. Its more to do with the hooks that hold the mats pulling up out of the floor than anything else. Every one of them did that. It remains to be seen if thats actually the problem or not but I think it could be used as a valid excuse. On the other side of the coin...little else went wrong with any of these vehicles..they were all as rock solid the day I upgraded them as they were when I drove them off the lot.
I was amazed btw how well the hooks are fastened to the camaro floor...those suckers seem welded to the floor.
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Originally Posted by The_Blur
You have a good point, but this issue does not explain why only Toyotas are affected. Each of them has different interiors and pedals, just like other cars. This problem is common enough to affect a wide variety of Toyotas but is uncommon enough to not find a trend in other cars, meaning that only Toyota is facing the need for recall and part replacement. If this were attributed to weather mats, then the NHTSA would be restricting all mats or requiring all manufacturers to change interior design to avert this problem. Why then is only Toyota being targeted? It is clear that this problem could not be replicated in a competing brand by simply installing floor mats, so something is wrong with the Toyota. Weather mats commonly cause problems for drivers, but pushing the brake pedal usually resolves this problem. These Toyota drivers insist that they tried to stop their cars, and Toyota all but calls them liars. I'm hoping that this outs Toyota as a reliable death trap producer. There are a lot of great imports built with good intentions, but Toyota only has money in mind, and that is exactly why they have the gargantuan recalls. If there's anything reliable about Toyota, it is the likelihood of recall.
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