Toyota Repair Shop in Boulder, CO

Why trust us with your Toyota repairs?

We don’t just do Toyota Repairs, many of our employees own them!

Bill Bender, Independent Motors’ owner, is a fan of Toyota cars and vehicles. As Bill will tell you, “other than the fact that they build great vehicles, I like Toyota because they really stand behind their product.”

In fact, we like the Toyota brand so much that many of our employees own and drive them, including Bill, the proud owner of a Toyota Prius.

Looking for Toyota repair, service or maintenance near you? You’re in the right place. We repair Toyotas from 1996 to new vehicles, including:

Toyota Cars, Vans & Minivans

• Yaris
• Corolla
• Camry
• Prius
• Avalon
• Matrix
• Sienna
• Mirai
• GR Supra
• 86

Toyota Trucks

• Tacoma
• Tundra

Toyota Crossovers & SUVs

• C-HR
• RAV4
• Highlander
• 4-Runner
• Sequoia
• Land Cruiser
• Venza
• And more.

To better serve the needs of our Boulder area customers, we’ve developed expert skills at maintaining the safety, mechanics, performance and durability of the entire line of Toyota vehicles. Here’s more to ease your mind:

• Our mechanics have over 70 years of combined Toyota service experience.
• We’ve been repairing Toyota Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Hybrids, and Vans & Mini Vans since 1985.
• Our staff includes five ASE certified Toyota mechanics.
• We offer state-of-the-art diagnostic software tools to ensure optimal results.
• We commit to quality repairs by putting our words & actions into gear.

Top 10 Toyota Issues

Every Toyota has its own personality, strengths and weaknesses. Over the years we’ve become experts at identifying and making some of the most common repairs for the full line of Toyota automobiles. Read on to learn more.

1. Automatic Transmission may not shift properly at high mileages – this can be a result of the throttle position sensor being out of adjustment or a shift solenoid that needs to be replaced.
2. Car won’t start – the Contacts in the Starter Solenoid can wear down, resulting in the starter to not engage. Replacing the starter contacts or the starter assembly will fix this issue in most cases.
3. Pulsations during braking – front brake rotors can wear and or warp, leading to a pulsation felt in the brake pedal or steering wheel during hard braking. Replacing the front rotors and brake pads will fix the issue in most cases.
4. Hesitation or Engine Misfire – cleaning the mass air flow sensor helps, but a replacement is most likely needed.
5. Hesitation on Acceleration – cars with automatic transmissions may experience a hesitation, especially when accelerating. A revised software update is available which usually corrects this issue.
6. Burning Smell – the valve cover gaskets may on occasion leak oil leading to a burning smell.
7. Steering Rack & Pinion leak – if leaks are found in the steering rack assembly, it will have to be replaced.
8. Misfire and or Check Engine Light on – when one ignition coil fails, it’s common for the rest to fail shortly after. You can save on costs by replacing all of them at the same time.
9. Hesitation or No Start – the ignition coil inside the distributor can fail. Replacing the entire distributor with a genuine Toyota distributor is suggested if this happens.
10. Sound When Driving Over Bumps – it is not uncommon for the Struts and Bearing Plates to wear after 100,000 miles. You can usually fix this issue by replacing them.

TOYOTA REPAIRS & COSTS: Repairs can be costly, especially if the issue requires us to work on the timing belt and clutch. Most noteworthy is that we help reduce repair costs by prioritizing important repairs that need immediate attention versus those that can wait. We source the best parts for your money and provide the best technicians to work on your vehicle. That’s what makes our prices very competitive. All of our technicians treat each vehicle as if it were there very own, and that’s what makes us stand out from the competition.

TOYOTA PARTS: We use Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts only if they are cost-efficient. And we will source equally durable aftermarket parts if need be.