Is there anyway to find out if common problems such as the A-pillar creak or windshield stress cracks have been resolved by a design or manufacturing process (I.E. they are problems of the past)?
I am thinking that I will get a second generation Xb before they move on to the next design but am leary of 2008's and wonder if the problems have been addressed on 2009s?
Anyone know how to find this out?
Thanks/

 

come one man. you seriously think that toyota found the problem and not fix it at the assembly line?

plus there is a reason why the the TSB applies to only the cars with the VIN numbers listed in the TSB its cause they fixed all the other ones at the factory...

 

yep.. no more pillar creaks

 

+1

 

i dont know if mine is pre or post fix, i never hear anything, but once in a while i do. i dont know if its the a pillar creak that i am hearing.

 

For the time being, I don't hear anything either. Lets hope its after the fix.

 

I would hope that any problem found would be fixed, but I am not going to give them the benefit of the doubt. I would rather know. Just because there is a TSB does not mean that the root cause has been found. I am more trusting if there is an end in terms of VIN effected.

 

It sounds like "there is an end in terms of VIN effected."

 

CIONIDE is on fire! first dominating rockthebeef and now Milhouse! damn man anymore and the mods gotta give you a special title under your name!

and come on Milhouse. if you dont trust that toyota fixed the problem then maybe the first gen xB or the new matrix might be your cup of tea. toyota is a huge corporation and any collective concern on the internet can have huge effects.

plus the creak isnt even noticable. ive had the creak ever since i bought the car. 6months later i havent taken it in to get the fix. its not like the car is any less safe. and its only noticable when i pull up my driveway and doesnt creak in any other situation. the only thing i hear on the road is the ridiculously loud stock tires. but that noise is a thing of the past thanks to the soft rubber i roll in now

 

I'm not trying to dominate anybody. As you all know; I'm just "here to help."
I hope everybody knows it's all good.

 

Anyone have a link to the TSB or the number?

Thanks, JT

 

Why do you think it might be my cup of tea if I don't trust them? I know that Toyota is highly regarded in terms of quality, but we obviously cannot trust them (or anyone else) to make a completely flawless vehicle. In order to avoid issues I have heard about on here (also cracking windshields), I would rather verify that these issues have been resolved on newer vehicles rather than just trust them or end up with a used one that has been fixed after the fact.