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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
===GR Corolla engine fire denied warranty claims=== | ===GR Corolla engine fire denied warranty claims=== | ||
[[File:Toyota GR Corolla | [[File:Toyota GR Corolla engine fire.jpg|thumb|409x409px|Image of first burned Toyota GR Corolla ]] | ||
[[File:Toyota GR Corolla | [[File:Toyota GR Corolla fire.webp|thumb|410x410px|Image of second burned Toyota GR Corolla]] | ||
The Toyota GR Corolla is a high-performance hatchback released in 2022 and still for sale in the United States and other countries as of the time of writing. There have been at least 2 owners whose warranty claims have been denied by Toyota under suspicious circumstances. | The Toyota GR Corolla is a high-performance hatchback released in 2022 and still for sale in the United States and other countries as of the time of writing. There have been at least 2 owners whose warranty claims have been denied by Toyota under suspicious circumstances. | ||
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The second owner suffered a more severe fire that completely destroyed the vehicle. Toyota denied his warranty claim, saying "''In response to your concerns, a vehicle inspection was conducted on June 6, 2024....The odometer reading at the last service visit was 8,146 miles. The vehicle was severely burned. A possible hole in the engine block was observed on the front side, near the rear of the engine. No data could be recovered from the vehicle due to the amount of extensive burn damage. Based on the inspection findings, the cause of the fire could not be determined. Therefore, we are unable to offer any assistance.”<ref name=":0" />'' | The second owner suffered a more severe fire that completely destroyed the vehicle. Toyota denied his warranty claim, saying "''In response to your concerns, a vehicle inspection was conducted on June 6, 2024....The odometer reading at the last service visit was 8,146 miles. The vehicle was severely burned. A possible hole in the engine block was observed on the front side, near the rear of the engine. No data could be recovered from the vehicle due to the amount of extensive burn damage. Based on the inspection findings, the cause of the fire could not be determined. Therefore, we are unable to offer any assistance.”<ref name=":0" />'' | ||
Neither of these denials of warranty coverage has yet been supported by evidence from Toyota. | Neither of these denials of warranty coverage has yet been supported by evidence from Toyota. | ||
====Causes==== | ====Causes==== | ||
[[File:Toyota GR Corolla | [[File:Toyota GR Corolla marketing material.png|thumb|GR Corolla tire specifications from Toyota's website]] | ||
Owners and Mechanics have speculated on the cause of these engine failures. A video from PIRAS Motorsport disassembles the G16E GTS Engine found in the GR Corolla and proposes engine failure results from excessive engine tolerances.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Piras Motorsport |date=29 Sep 2024 |title=What's Killing Your Toyota G16E GTS Engine? GR Yaris & GR Corolla |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1TONzhOxvs |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[YouTube]] |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=h1TONzhOxvs |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> Prevention measures recommended include disassembling the engine and replacing the connecting rods, pistons, and piston rings. | Owners and Mechanics have speculated on the cause of these engine failures. A video from PIRAS Motorsport disassembles the G16E GTS Engine found in the GR Corolla and proposes engine failure results from excessive engine tolerances.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Piras Motorsport |date=29 Sep 2024 |title=What's Killing Your Toyota G16E GTS Engine? GR Yaris & GR Corolla |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1TONzhOxvs |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[YouTube]] |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=h1TONzhOxvs |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> Prevention measures recommended include disassembling the engine and replacing the connecting rods, pistons, and piston rings. | ||
===Start the vehicle using my Toyota key fob=== | ===Start the vehicle using my Toyota key fob=== | ||
Remote starting Toyotas with a key fob is now behind a pay wall<ref>{{Cite web |title=How do I start the vehicle using my Toyota key fob? |url=https://support.toyota.com/s/article/How-do-I-start-the-ve-7424?language=en_US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222231520/https://support.toyota.com/s/article/How-do-I-start-the-ve-7424?language=en_US |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> | Remote starting Toyotas with a key fob is now behind a pay wall.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How do I start the vehicle using my Toyota key fob? |url=https://support.toyota.com/s/article/How-do-I-start-the-ve-7424?language=en_US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222231520/https://support.toyota.com/s/article/How-do-I-start-the-ve-7424?language=en_US |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> A Remote Connect subscription is required for some vehicles to process the remote start radio signal sequence from the key fob. | ||
===Crash protection is offered only on the driver's side=== | ===Crash protection is offered only on the driver's side=== | ||
Toyota has intentionally left out all the structural metal that can protect passengers in a small-overlap crash, and has only added it on the driver's side <ref> {{Cite web |title=Passenger side protection lacking in smaller crashes |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=72caLypmKCA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330162152/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72caLypmKCA |archive-date=30 Mar 2020}}</ref> | Toyota has intentionally left out all the structural metal that can protect passengers in a small-overlap crash, and has only added it on the driver's side <ref>{{Cite web |title=Passenger side protection lacking in smaller crashes |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=72caLypmKCA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330162152/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72caLypmKCA |archive-date=30 Mar 2020}}</ref> | ||
===Ending support of app suite ''(2023)''=== | ===Ending support of app suite ''(2023)''=== | ||
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===Obfuscation of Maintenance Alerts ''(2016)''=== | ===Obfuscation of Maintenance Alerts ''(2016)''=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Prius Prime dashboard alert oil change.jpg|thumb|alt=Dashboard with screen showing "Maintenance Required Visit Your Dealer"|Prius Prime dashboard alert for an oil change]] | ||
Starting with the 2016 Prius, oil change alerts changed with a new generation of vehicle. Many static indicator lights were replaced with a simple screen message<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Prius Owner's Manual page 671 |url=https://assets.sia.toyota.com/publications/en/om-s/OM47A29U/pdf/OM47A29U.pdf#page=671}}</ref>. The oil change light in particular was replaced with the message "Maintenance Required Visit Your Dealer". This change obfuscated a regularly timed maintenance task, likely funneling customers towards corporate dealerships rather than making a decision based on the actual cause. In the owner's manual, it's noted that the original oil change light remains for Canada only<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Prius Owner's Manual page 105 |url=https://assets.sia.toyota.com/publications/en/om-s/OM47A29U/pdf/OM47A29U.pdf#page=105}}</ref>. | Starting with the 2016 Prius, oil change alerts changed with a new generation of vehicle. Many static indicator lights were replaced with a simple screen message<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Prius Owner's Manual page 671 |url=https://assets.sia.toyota.com/publications/en/om-s/OM47A29U/pdf/OM47A29U.pdf#page=671}}</ref>. The oil change light in particular was replaced with the message "Maintenance Required Visit Your Dealer". This change obfuscated a regularly timed maintenance task, likely funneling customers towards corporate dealerships rather than making a decision based on the actual cause. In the owner's manual, it's noted that the original oil change light remains for Canada only<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Prius Owner's Manual page 105 |url=https://assets.sia.toyota.com/publications/en/om-s/OM47A29U/pdf/OM47A29U.pdf#page=105}}</ref>. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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