Toyota faced mounting pressure yesterday as the government opened a probe of brake problems with the Prius, a crown jewel of its lineup. The beleaguered automaker said it was "too soon" to decide ...

NEW YORK -- Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked across the country. But that doesn't mean there's an epidemic of bad gas pedals in the popular hybrid. Experts on consumer ...

A new federal investigation into braking problems with Toyota Motor Corp.’s Prius hybrid is just one in a series of possible glitches that may be linked to the vehicle’s complex electronics, including ...

The recalls and other technical problems besetting Toyota in the last few weeks highlight the risks of relying on electronics instead of the mechanical rods and cables that controlled vehicles for ...

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If you drive a Toyota Prius, some of you may already be planning that trip to the mechanic to get your brakes checked. A recall has been looming for the popular hybrid, and today, Toyota made it ...

The Toyota Prius has spanned five generations since 1997, but which is the most reliable? We analyzed Consumer Reports and ...

Toyota Motor Corp., already grappling with recalls totaling 8.1 million vehicles on five continents, has been ordered by Japan's Ministry of Transportation to investigate a rash of consumer complaints ...

I am not one of those people who sit around rooting for product recalls. That’s because those people don’t exist. But I got excited when Toyota recalled the 2010 Prius. It’s not that I dislike the ...

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel. From the accelerator to the brake, more bad news today for Toyota. The automaker's latest trouble comes from a brake problem on the ...

NEW YORK — Your most expensive piece of electronics probably is not your flat panel TV or your computer. More likely, it's your car, which can pack 50 microprocessors to control everything from the ...