Air Conditioner Lawsuit Complains About Mold Smell From Toyota HVAC
Toyota has blamed a musty A/C smell on microbes [i.e., mold] growing o the evaporator surface and now a lawsuit wants them to do something about it. The plaintiffs claim the vehicles have defective heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems that cause smells and health problems from mold that collects on the evaporators. Numerous complaints have allegedly been filed with the government, Toyota and Lexus dealerships nationwide since at least 1999.
This isn't the first time Toyota has been sued for musty A/C units.
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Related Toyota Generations
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5th Generation 4Runner
- Years
- 2010–2020
- Reliability
- 46th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 5.47
- Complaints
- 112
3rd Generation Avalon
- Years
- 2005–2012
- Reliability
- 63rd out of 81
- PainRank™
- 10.34
- Complaints
- 405
4th Generation Avalon
- Years
- 2013–2018
- Reliability
- 57th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 8.95
- Complaints
- 89
10th Generation Corolla
- Years
- 2007–2013
- Reliability
- 73rd out of 81
- PainRank™
- 21.84
- Complaints
- 550
11th Generation Corolla
- Years
- 2014–2019
- Reliability
- 67th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 13.64
- Complaints
- 205
1st Generation FJ Cruiser
- Years
- 2007–2014
- Reliability
- 40th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 4.05
- Complaints
- 96
2nd Generation Highlander
- Years
- 2008–2013
- Reliability
- 71st out of 81
- PainRank™
- 15.07
- Complaints
- 261
3rd Generation Highlander
- Years
- 2014–2019
- Reliability
- 64th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 10.45
- Complaints
- 174
2nd Generation Highlander Hybrid
- Years
- 2008–2013
- Reliability
- 48th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 5.69
- Complaints
- 75
3rd Generation Highlander Hybrid
- Years
- 2014–2019
- Reliability
- 30th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 2.03
- Complaints
- 11
5th Generation Land Cruiser
- Years
- 2008–2020
- Reliability
- 15th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 0.7
- Complaints
- 19
2nd Generation Matrix
- Years
- 2009–2013
- Reliability
- 42nd out of 81
- PainRank™
- 4.28
- Complaints
- 101
1st Generation Prius c
- Years
- 2012–2019
- Reliability
- 26th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 1.29
- Complaints
- 21
2nd Generation Prius
- Years
- 2004–2009
- Reliability
- 66th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 11.43
- Complaints
- 812
3rd Generation Prius
- Years
- 2010–2015
- Reliability
- 69th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 14.54
- Complaints
- 487
1st Generation Prius v
- Years
- 2012–2017
- Reliability
- 37th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 3.15
- Complaints
- 48
3rd Generation RAV4
- Years
- 2006–2012
- Reliability
- 79th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 29.11
- Complaints
- 957
4th Generation RAV4
- Years
- 2013–2018
- Reliability
- 74th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 22.01
- Complaints
- 366
2nd Generation Sequoia
- Years
- 2008–2020
- Reliability
- 29th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 1.53
- Complaints
- 38
2nd Generation Sienna
- Years
- 2004–2010
- Reliability
- 78th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 24.24
- Complaints
- 620
3rd Generation Sienna
- Years
- 2011–2020
- Reliability
- 54th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 8.24
- Complaints
- 164
2nd Generation Tundra
- Years
- 2007–2021
- Reliability
- 56th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 8.92
- Complaints
- 268
1st Generation Venza
- Years
- 2009–2015
- Reliability
- 50th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 6.98
- Complaints
- 111
2nd Generation Yaris
- Years
- 2006–2013
- Reliability
- 55th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 8.57
- Complaints
- 196
3rd Generation Yaris
- Years
- 2014–2019
- Reliability
- 24th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 1.22
- Complaints
- 11