Due To Aki Problems, BZ4X Car Owner Sues Toyota
JAKARTA - Toyota is being faced with lawsuits from its consumers regarding the models bZ4X and Subaru Solterra.
Launching from Carscoops, Wednesday, June 11, the owners of the electric vehicle are suing because these two models had an early failure in the 12-volt battery. Interestingly, the automaker was aware of the problem before starting to sell these two models.
The lawsuit, filed in California, USA, is targeted at models from 2023 to 2025 for Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra.
The complaint said that the 12-volt battery in electric vehicles is prone to being drained quickly and completely dead. Although the vehicle is still under warranty and dealers are reported to have changed its battery, this lawsuit alleges that replacement of the battery is not the solution.
There is only one plaintiff who has experienced this problem, namely from John Wade. He bought the Toyota bZ4X model in 2023 and said he started having problems in a few weeks.
According to the proposal, the series of warning lights turned on on on the dashboard before the vehicle was completely turned off, thus requiring assistance from other road users to be able to go again.
On a trip of less than 2,000 miles or about 3,200 km, the 12-volt battery failed for the second time. In the last case, the battery could not even be turned on with a jumpstart.
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Wade claims that he was forced to tow his EV to the nearest Toyota dealer by replacing the 12-volt battery. In December 2024, this replacement component was damaged. While trying to diagnose his own problem, Wade paid $4,800 to install a Level 2 home charger because he believed the problem arose because he did not use adequate EV battery chargers.
Toyota itself now has until July 3 to provide an official response regarding this lawsuit.
The battery functions to move a number of components such as power windows, seats, HVAC fans, radio, lights, and wipers.
The system is also believed to activate a relay that connects the main battery pack to an electric propulsion system. Even if it is small in size, the car will completely shut down if the battery fails.