Toyota Prius Recall

Technology Doesn't Stop with Toyota

Bobbie Wasserman | Posted 05.25.2011

Bobbie Wasserman

I have discovered that I'm basically driving a laptop. The Toyota Prius that I own and love(d) is so technologically advanced that problems with acceleration are hard-pressed to be duplicated.

Prius Crash In NYC Suburb Caused By Driver Error

AP | JIM FITZGERALD | Posted 05.25.2011

HARRISON, N.Y. — A housekeeper who reported that her boss' Toyota Prius accelerated on its own and wouldn't brake as she hurtled toward a stone ...

Honda Recall: 410,00 Vehicles Have Unsafe Braking Systems and Could Crash

Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy / AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Honda has recalled more than 400,000 vehicles over concerns of brake failure, according to several news reports today. While Honda's announcement pa...

Toyota Says 'Runaway Prius' Works Fine

AP | ELLIOT SPAGAT and TOM KRISHER | Posted 05.25.2011

SAN DIEGO — Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday t...

US Rep. With Auto Industry Ties Blames Victim In Toyota Acceleration Case

LA Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

The office of U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa expressed doubts over the weekend about a San Diego's man's report of a harrowing, out-of-control acceleration ex...

Toyota Prius Crash Driver Was On Her Way To Get Gas Pedal Checked Out

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

HARRISON, N.Y. — Police say a New York woman who claimed her Toyota Prius accelerated on its own was on her way to have its gas pedal checked at...

Toyota Recall: More Recalls Likely As Cautious Automakers Seek To Avoid Toyota Woes

AP | MALCOLM FOSTER | Posted 05.25.2011

TOKYO — Honda's expansion of its global recall for faulty air bags suggests automakers are turning cautious amid consumer scrutiny of Toyota's s...

Green News Report -- February 9, 2010 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: 'Snowpocalypse' in Washington, D.C., but snow-less in Vancouver for the Winter Olympics; Toyota...

Toyota Recall: State Farm Says It Warned Government Of Toyota Safety Issues In 2007

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — The nation's largest auto insurer said Tuesday it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpec...

Toyota Prius Recall 2010: Company Begins Worldwide Brake Recall On Flagship Hybrid

AP | ALAN FRAM | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — In public, Toyota is running apologetic TV ads and vowing to win back customers' trust. Behind the scenes, the besieged carmaker is...

Toyota Prius Fix To Be Announced Next Week

AP | DEE-ANN DURBIN | Posted 05.25.2011

DETROIT — Toyota has told dealers it's preparing a plan to repair the brakes on thousands of hybrid Prius cars in the U.S. In a message sent Fr...

Toyota To Recall Priuses: Vehicles Recalled In U.S., Japan Over Brake Problems

AP | SHINO YUASA | Posted 05.25.2011

TOKYO — Toyota will recall 270,000 Prius hybrid vehicles over brake problems in the United States and Japan, a report said Friday, while the bel...

Toyota Chief Overshoots Congressional Hearings by 150 Miles

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Borowitz

Toyota president Akio Toyoda said he was having difficulties with the brakes on his 2010 Toyota Prius, which finally came to rest after crashing into a blacksmith's shop in Colonial Williamsburg.