Toyota Etios Common Problems Faced By Owner.

July 21, 2011

Toyota Etios common Problems faced by owner.

I would once again like to mention my problems as follows-

1) Engine Vibration at Idle/ Neutral position.

When the vehicle ignition is switched “ON” the vehicle shakes heavily and produces noise.

Secondly when the vehicle is “START” and the gear is Neutral/ idling condition – vehicle produces lot of vibration.This vibration is irritating and distracts attention for every moment spent in the Etios.The vibrations are so intense that the vibrations are felt in the driver and passenger seats, steering, side arm rest, roof top, tail ( boot space) of my etios.

2) Road Noise inside the cabin.

When the vehicle is moving on the road, great amount of sound from the tyre reaches the inside cabin of the car, which is very irritating while driving.This noise is heard even with window glass closed and AC switched ON.

3) Engine Noise inside the cabin.

The vehicle produces a lot of noise while accelerating. It sounds as if lot of lot of load has been put on the engine even with light load in the car (with 2 passengers inside the cabin). This noise is very distracting while driving.

4 ) Absence of Weather gaskets on all four Doors.

The absence of gasket makes it convenient for insects, cockroaches, ants, spiders and lizards to get inside the vehicle as soon as the door is opened. The interior area of the cabin trapped between the frame and door is always dirty even though the vehicle is cleaned from outside. www.myetios.com

5) Jerks while driving

Less weight of the car makes it bouncy on road.The suspension is poor and the impact of the holes on road comes directly to the passsngers inside the car cabin. The ride is rough. The comfort part is missing from the vehicle.

6) Battery

The Battery drains out completely in less than a weeks time of non usage of the vehicle. It has happened with me three times.

7) Paint

The pain quality is poor as it chips out and cracks out.

8.) Air conditioner

The Air Conditioner, when it is switched off produces bad smell inside the cabin.

9) Brakes

The brakes are ineffective and takes time to fully act on pedal press.

10)Transmission – Reverse Gear

On application of reverse gear the gears make jarring noise. This is very annoying. The transmission is very poorly designed which takes lot of effort to shift gears. One feels like fighting with every gear change.

11) Horn sounds more inside than outside

This is because of poor acoustic insulation in Etios that the sound of horn is heard more inside the passenger cabin than outside.

12) Pick up

The pickup is very low at any gear and even the new vehicle seems to be tired and exhausted.

13) Mileage

The actual mileage of ETIOS in city conditions is not more than 10 kilometer per litre in city conditions. The company claims it to be more than 17.5 kilometers per litre.

14) Interior

The interior plastic quality is very raw and gives a very cheap feeling. The interior plastic shade is also very irritating. The seats are also of very poor quality. The interior plastic has started making absurd noise because of excessive vibrations in the vehicle.