I had a "system malfunction visit your dealer" dash alert with a little orange icon (circle with rectangle and two orange marks in the rectangle). Dealer ran faults and apparently there is a defective sensor in the wheel, so they have ordered replacement wheel. All under warranty, so other than a half day it takes to do the work, not really a big problem. My only question, is there any concern on having a non factory installed steering wheel on this kind of car? I would not think so, and have no options anyway, but wondering if anyone else has experience with this. Dealer said it is the only time they have seen it. Thanks.
Replacing the Toyota wheel that came on it with another Toyota wheel fresh out of a box? Wouldn't worry me....
There are too many buttons in that wheel to replace it with something other than a replacement OEM one. Unless you like not being able to control things on the car. The sensor that's a problem probably isn't in the steering wheel itself. My guess is It's the steering angle sensor - which is behind the steering wheel. It's not all that unusual for those to go out, but that usually happens after a decade or so, and not after only a year.
