Toyota And Nissan Admit Their American-Made Vehicles Aren't Up To Japanese Standards

In an embarrassing twist of fate, American-made vehicles imported to Japan from Toyota and Nissan come with a notice for buyers—the quality might not be up to par with what Japanese buyers expect.

Last year, US President Donald Trump signed a trade agreement that opened the island nation to US-made vehicles. Toyota and Nissan are now shipping the American-made Tundra, Highlander, and Murano to the island nation, but they might have defects domestic buyers aren’t used to seeing.