Toyota had just managed to settle the recall waters a little bit last month, when its premium division Lexus debuted a recall for 17,000 HS 250h hybrid vehicles that were suspected of having a fuel ...

As with every first year of production in the car world, the 2020 Corvette isn’t perfect. Quality control is questionable at best, the mid-engine sports car had to be recalled over the “flying frunk” ...

The Center for Auto Safety is raising questions about the effectiveness of a valve spring recall issued late last year by Toyota Motor Corp. and Subaru Corp. after complaints emerged about engines ...

Those wound-up pieces of high-tensile steel under your rocker arms work so hard closing your valves over millions of cycles that they could probably use a replacement right about now. We're talking ...

Performance is all about pushing the envelope. As camshafts become more aggressive in the search for more power, these lobes make life increasingly difficult for valvesprings. This may seem like a ...

Fittings such as these, for connecting a compressed air line to the spark plug hole for valve support, are available at most auto parts stores. Occasionally it is necessary or desirable to inspect or ...

Toyota is considering a global recall of eight models including its flagship Lexus LS460 sedan due to possible engine failure, Japanese reports said on Thursday. Up to about 270,000 cars worldwide, ...

Toyota North America gets more "regional self-reliance" as part of its parent company's sweeping plan to improve quality, and quality perception, after suffering several major blows to its reputation ...

Q. I have a 2002 Chevy Suburban with a problem with the instrument cluster. Apparently, it is not uncommon as Chevy will repair 2003-05 Suburbans for free, but not the 2002. The dealer wants $350 to ...

Subaru and Toyota are recalling 411,000 vehicles globally for a valve spring problem that could stall the engine. The glitch is caused by an overstressed valve spring that could fracture, which could ...