Latest Toyota Headlines
All the headlines from our Toyota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Declarations
Oct 18 2010 // Insurer Suits “We are expected to be one of several insurance companies that are taking this action.” —Allstate spokeswoman Christina Loznicka after Allstate Insurance Co. announced it had sued Toyota Motor...
Toyota Settles Suit Over High-Profile California Crash
Sep 21 2010 // Toyota Motor Corp. has settled what is widely regarded as the most serious lawsuit of the hundreds of claims the automaker faces. The company has agreed to settle the suit brought by relatives of four family members killed...
U.S. Review of Toyota Recorders Finds No New Defects
Aug 11 2010 // A key element of the U.S. government’s investigation of Toyota Motor Corp electronic throttles and other systems found no defects beyond what is known to explain crashes blamed on unintended acceleration, the...
Pennsylvania Mother Sues over Son’s Fatal Fire at Gas Pump
Aug 5 2010 // A woman sued Toyota Motor Corp., BP America Inc. and others, claiming their actions contributed to a March fire at a gasoline pump that killed her son. The wrongful-death and product liability action filed in Philadelphia...
House to Try to Advance Auto Safety Bill After August Recess
Jul 27 2010 // The House of Representatives will try to advance an overhaul of auto safety laws when Congress returns from its August recess, a top lawmaker said recently. Rep. Henry Waxman, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce...
Toyota Says Drivers, Not Throttle, to Blame for Unintended Acceleration
Jul 14 2010 // Toyota Motor Corp. said on Wednesday its investigation of nearly 2,000 cases of unintended acceleration had found no problem with its electronic throttle system, and that driver error was to blame in some cases. The...
Ratings: Toyota Motor, First Mercury, Eastern Alliance, Southern Farm
Jun 15 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Iowa-based Toyota Motor Insurance Company (TMIC), both with stable outlooks. The...
California’s 40 State Court Cases Against Toyota Consolidated
May 27 2010 // A judge has ordered the pretrial merger of at least 40 California state court lawsuits filed against Toyota over cars that have raced out of control, including a case stemming from the fatal crash that sparked the...
Declarations
May 3 2010 // Flood Watch “It is alarming that the NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) was allowed to expire, causing so much confusion and potentially leaving desperate homeowners and small businesses unprotected for more...
Feds Looking at New Hampshire Accident Involving Toyota SUV
Apr 28 2010 // Federal officials want to review a New Hampshire collision that killed four people, three in a Toyota Highlander. The Boston Globe reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received two consumer complaints...
Auto Insurers Begin Process of Recouping Losses from Toyota
Apr 20 2010 // Insurance companies are gearing up to recoup from Toyota money they paid for claims in crashes involving sudden acceleration, the subject of major safety recalls by the Japanese automaker. It could also mean money back for...
Toyota Pays $16.4 Million Fine But Says It Acted in Good Faith
Apr 19 2010 // Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will pay a record $16.4 million fine to U.S. safety regulators to settle a complaint that the company delayed a recall over defective accelerator pedals. Toyota, however, said it made a...
Lawsuits Against Toyota Consolidated Under Federal Judge in Los Angeles
Apr 12 2010 // A panel of federal judges Friday consolidated dozens of lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp. over cars that have raced out of control, assigning them to a single federal judge in Los Angeles. The decision is another step in...
U.S. Fines Toyota $16M for Not Reporting ‘Sticky Pedal’ Defect
Apr 5 2010 // The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking the maximum civil penalty of $16.375 million against Toyota Motor Corp. for failing to notify the auto safety agency of the dangerous “sticky...
High-Powered Trial Attorneys Compete for Toyota Litigation
Mar 26 2010 // Scores of high-powered U.S. trial lawyers pursuing Toyota in court over the car company’s wide-ranging safety recalls gathered Wednesday to compare notes, strategize and jostle for a prime shot at the legal...
New York Police Agree Driver Error Caused Toyota Crash
Mar 24 2010 // A New York housekeeper who reported that her boss’ Toyota Prius accelerated on its own and wouldn’t brake as she hurtled toward a stone wall apparently had her foot on the gas pedal the entire time, according...
Driver Error Possible in New York Prius Crash, Says Safety Agency
Mar 19 2010 // U.S. safety officials believe driver error may be behind the crash in New York of a Toyota Motor Corp. Prius that has been investigated as a possible case of unintended acceleration, federal investigators said...
Toyota Facing Possible Triple Damages in Consumer Resale Value Suits
Mar 18 2010 // Lawyers seeking civil damages against Toyota Motor Corp. on behalf of U.S. consumers for diminished resale value of recalled vehicles are broadening their cases to add racketeering claims against the automaker. Using...
Couple Sues Toyota on Behalf of Wash. Customers
Mar 17 2010 // A Seattle couple has sued Toyota, seeking to have the company take back the vehicle they just bought or reimburse them for lost value. Dana and Douglas Eller filed the lawsuit Monday in federal court, seeking class action...
Lawsuits Over Lost Vehicle Value Could Cost Toyota $3 Billion
Mar 10 2010 // Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or more, according to an...
