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If we're basing how good a vehicle is by the amt of recalls the company had that makes it we wouldnt be driving anything. The recall i see that the tundra had was w/the slip yokes on 2011 and a power window switch over several toyota vehicles but this thread started w/how good the xrunner is....which is a pretty good pickup/motor.
Toyota is the only company that threaded into the 1 area others dont go...the big truck market. Big truck buyers are brand loyalists and ones that depend on their vehicle for their livelihood. Hauling 20k trailers/landscaping companies/plow and tow companies etc etc... Cummins, duramax, Powerstroke....a foreign manufacturer has an uphill battle competiting w/these but the majority of big truck sales are the 1500 series vehicles and toyota did a good job designing their vehicle to be a valid consideration for the average weekend warrior like myself...needs the capability to tow every once in awhile, haul household debris etc. Don't get me wrong, i'd go chevy silverado if i was to buy a new one myself but i give credit where credit is due. I just see the whole xover market and a faux pickup like the ridgeline and i kinda find it funny as a truck-ish vehicle..kind of like the ssr or lincoln blackwood...truck-ish look but not function. To me, a ridgeline is a pickup one buys to pickup mulch that is already bagged or needs something to transport their oversized cappucino machine.
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