Toyota Australia recalls 180,000 vehicles over airbag shrapnel fears

Toyota Australia recalls 180,000 vehicles over airbag shrapnel fears

14 May 2015 by Richard Blackburn

Toyota Australia has recalled more than 180,000 vehicles over fears that faulty airbags could spray shrapnel when deployed. Read more
Toyota does a recall on a recall

Toyota does a recall on a recall

12 Jun 2014 by Joshua Dowling

Toyota issues its seventh recall in six months, doubles up on one from last year. Read more
Toyota recalls 6.58m cars, including 300,000 in Australia

Toyota recalls 6.58m cars, including 300,000 in Australia

9 Apr 2014 by Karla Pincott

Toyota has issued a global safety recall on 6.58 million vehicles, with the impact hitting the popular Hilux ute, RAV4 SUV and Yaris small car.Statements issued by Toyota Australia today said that ...Read more
Massive recall Toyota Yaris

Massive recall Toyota Yaris

29 Jan 2009 by Neil McDonald

The recall involves cars built between June 2005 and April 2007 and is part of a world-wide recall of 1.3 million cars.The carmaker says in severe front-end collisions, the seat belt is at risk of ...Read more
Tips for entry-level buyers

Tips for entry-level buyers

4 Oct 2007 by CarsGuide team

Getting value for money and being able to keep their new car; and new-found freedom; on the road has proved to be the biggest factors for first time car buyers. Read more
Families favour sedans

Families favour sedans

15 Aug 2007 by Neil McDonald

The traditional six-cylinder family sedan is clawing its way back into the minds of car buyers.In doing so, family car buyers are helping the market continue its record run, according to the latest ...Read more
Buyers reject safety first

Buyers reject safety first

2 Aug 2007 by CarsGuide team

Only one in three drivers puts safety first, while 53 per cent cite price and a further 43 per cent believe fuel consumption is most important, according to an NRMA Insurance survey.Despite buyers ...Read more
Top selling vehicles for 2007

Top selling vehicles for 2007

14 Jul 2007 by Neil McDonald

With the local car industry now at the halfway point in the 2007 sales race, it is easy to see who's winning and who's losing.Toyota is basking in the glory of not only being No.1, but also cementing ...Read more
Toyota set to dominate

Toyota set to dominate

7 Jun 2007 by Gordon Lomas

The Japanese car maker now owns a massive 21.9 per cent of the market, a rise of 0.6 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.Australia's leading seller has surged to 91,984 sales to ...Read more
From misers to monsters

From misers to monsters

7 Jun 2007 by CarsGuide team

The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria has just completed its annual cost of ownership survey of a range of current models.The survey looks at total running cost and is based on vehicles travelling 15 ...Read more
Enter the light brigade

Enter the light brigade

26 May 2007 by Kevin Hepworth

With fuel prices again marching upwards, buyers are looking for the most fuel-efficient cars and car companies are turning to the baby brigade to meet the growing demand.Toyota, Citroen, Peugeot, ...Read more
Yaris TS Testing the water

Yaris TS Testing the water

5 May 2007 by Neil McDonald

Its new 1.8-litre dual VVT-i engine develops 97kW at 4400 revs and 142Nm at 4200 revs. This engine is mated to a five-speed manual gearbox, goes from 0-100km/h in 9.3 seconds and has a top of 194km/h ...Read more
Keeping us on track

Keeping us on track

28 Feb 2007 by Mark Hinchliffe

However, all complaints except one about a Hyundai TV ad about two children in nappies driving a Santa Fe sports utility vehicle have been dismissed by the Advertising Standards Bureau.The ASB last ...Read more
Smaller cars power ahead

Smaller cars power ahead

10 Feb 2007 by CarsGuide team

Small, economical cars powered record January sales, 9.9 per cent up on the same month last year. VFACTS show it was a close contest at the top of the chart, with the small Corolla beating the big ...Read more
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