"Toyota often announces a 'recall' even if no one has complained. Toyota wants really good cars out there. And they have earned a superb reputation."
Bull! And the class action lawsuit against toileta covering about 3.5 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles a couple weeks ago? Was that a voluntary too Of course that was quite low key in the hate-America media.
If you're talking about the action regarding oil sludging/gelling, I've got news for you. Toyota was not the only manufacturer with that problem (though they did handle it remarkably badly). VW, Ford, GM, and DC all have had problems with this, and I suspect DC is about to be the subject of the next class action on the subject.
The new superlight-weight oils are *not* good.