Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
10V017000TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.from 09/17/2004 to 01/18/2010V (Vehicle)223066103/16/2010MFRTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION01/21/201001/21/2010
Defect SummaryToyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 avalon, model year 2007-2010 camry, model year 2009-2010 corolla, corolla matrix, rav4, model year 2010 highlander, model year 2008-2010 sequoia, and model year 2007-2010 tundra vehicles. due to the manner in which the friction lever interacts with the sliding surface of the accelerator pedal inside the pedal sensor assembly, the sliding surface of the lever may become smooth during vehicle operation. in this condition, if condensation occurs on the surface, as may occur from heater operation (without a/c) when the pedal assembly is cold, the friction when the accelerator pedal is operated may increase, which may result in the accelerator pedal becoming harder to depress, slower to return, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.
Consequence SummaryThe accelerator pedal may become hard to depress, slow to return to idle, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective SummaryDealers will install a reinforcement bar in the accelerator pedal which will allow the pedal to operate smoothly. gm will notify owners for the pontiac vibe please see 10v-018. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin early february and will be completed in late april 2010. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
NotesToyota safety recall no. aoa. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
09V388000TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. V (Vehicle)426031910/08/2009MFRTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION10/05/200910/06/2009
Defect SummaryToyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. the accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.
Consequence SummaryA stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
Corrective SummaryToyota filed an amended defect report on november 25, 2009, stating that dealers will modify the accelerator pedal and, on certain vehicles, alter the shape of the floor surface under the pedal. these changes address the risk of pedal entrapment due to interference with the floor mat. redesigned accelerator pedals will become available beginning in april 2010 and dealers will replace any modified pedal with the new pedal if desired. also, dealers will replace any genuine toyota or lexus all-weather floor mats with redesigned all-weather mats, or repurchase the previous mats from owners who do not want the new ones. additionally, software modifications will be installed on camry, avalon and lexus es 350, is 350 and is 250 models that will ensure that the brake overrides the accelerator in the event both brake and accelerator pedals are applied. toyota will begin mailing letters to owners in december 2009. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331, lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
NotesToyota recall no. 90l/90lg.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TSB-0087-1206/13/201210045140Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied. *pe08/21/2012

Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RQ10003TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION02/16/2010UNINTENDED ACCELERATION
 On september 26, 2007, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that some of its model year (my) 2007 and 2008 lexus e350 and toyota camry vehicles could experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the optional all weather floor mat offered on those vehicles and the vehicles' accelerator pedal.this decision was influenced by an office of defects investigation (odi) engineering analysis.this recall was designated 07e082.two years later, on october 5, 2009, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that a number of its my 2004-2009 lexus and toyota vehicles may also experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver's floor mat.this recall was designated 09v388.several months later, on january 27, 2010, toyota filed an amended, or supplemental, defect information report and expanded the population of vehicles to include additional my 2008-2010 toyota and lexus vehicles.since this expansiontook place in a different calendar year, this recall was designated 10v023.separately on january 21, 2010, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that certain toyota vehicles and certain pontiac vibe vehicles contained a safety defect in the accelerator pedal assembly that may cause the accelerator pedal to become harder to depress, slower to return, or in the worse case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.nhtsa designated this recall 10v017.in total, the four recalls cover over 7.6 million toyota and lexus vehicles as well as the pontiac vibe product made by new united motor manufacturing, inc., a venture of toyota and general motors corporation.nhtsa requires additional information from toyota to more fully understand and evaluate, among other things, whether the scope of the recalls identified above (makes, models and model years) is sufficiently broad.the agency is seeking to determine whether toyota viewed the underlying defects too narrowly as interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
RQ10003TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION02/16/2010UNINTENDED ACCELERATION
 On september 26, 2007, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that some of its model year (my) 2007 and 2008 lexus e350 and toyota camry vehicles could experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the optional all weather floor mat offered on those vehicles and the vehicles' accelerator pedal.this decision was influenced by an office of defects investigation (odi) engineering analysis.this recall was designated 07e082.two years later, on october 5, 2009, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that a number of its my 2004-2009 lexus and toyota vehicles may also experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver's floor mat.this recall was designated 09v388.several months later, on january 27, 2010, toyota filed an amended, or supplemental, defect information report and expanded the population of vehicles to include additional my 2008-2010 toyota and lexus vehicles.since this expansiontook place in a different calendar year, this recall was designated 10v023.separately on january 21, 2010, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that certain toyota vehicles and certain pontiac vibe vehicles contained a safety defect in the accelerator pedal assembly that may cause the accelerator pedal to become harder to depress, slower to return, or in the worse case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.nhtsa designated this recall 10v017.in total, the four recalls cover over 7.6 million toyota and lexus vehicles as well as the pontiac vibe product made by new united motor manufacturing, inc., a venture of toyota and general motors corporation.nhtsa requires additional information from toyota to more fully understand and evaluate, among other things, whether the scope of the recalls identified above (makes, models and model years) is sufficiently broad.the agency is seeking to determine whether toyota viewed the underlying defects too narrowly as interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11/23/201274000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated when sitting at a traffic light the rpm's increase excessively causing the vehicle to lunge forward as if it want to take off. also whenever he was getting on an exit and the accelerator pedal was being depress the vehicle would hesitate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there was no problem with the vehicle and they could not duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 74,000.
11/23/201274000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated when sitting at a traffic light the rpm's increase excessively causing the vehicle to lunge forward as if it want to take off. also whenever he was getting on an exit and the accelerator pedal was being depress the vehicle would hesitate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there was no problem with the vehicle and they could not duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 74,000. pmb
11/23/201274000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated when sitting at the stop light the rpm's increase excessively causing the vehicle to lurch forward as if it want to take off. also whenever you are getting on an exit and the accelerator pedal was being depress the vehicle would not go. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there was no problem with the vehicle and they cannot duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 74,000. mw
08/09/201218000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly surged forward until crashing into a house. there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop and was in the process of being examined. the contact stated that the vehicle had also surged forward on two prior occasions. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 18,000. kmj
08/09/201218000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly surged forward until crashing into a house. there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop and was in the process of being examined. the contact stated that the vehicle had also surged forward on two prior occasions. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 18,000. sm.
07/18/2012570001
 I slowed to pull into a parking space on the roof of parking garage. i tapped my brake and felt a sudden surge of power. (noisy power sound) i forcefully pushed down on the brakes and burned rubber making visible skid marks. the car went over both the cement bumper in front of my car and the cement bumper of the facing car and came to a stop when it hit his car. both cars sustained major damage to the front. i was not injured and no one was in the car i hit. it is fortunate that this did not occur at a stop with pedestrians. *tr
03/01/200970000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while stopped at a traffic stop, the contact attempted to accelerate and noticed that the rpm reading dropped under 1000 rpms. the vehicle would not accelerate. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal until the vehicle responded. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing but the technician was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
03/01/200970000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while stopped at a stop sign the contact attempted to accelerate and noticed the rpm reading dropped under 1000 rpms and the vehicle would not accelerate. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal until the vehicle responded. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. ds
10/01/201040000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. after receiving the vehicle back from the dealer, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they advised him that they had in fact repaired the recalled component. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. the vin was unavailable.
10/01/201040000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. after receiving the vehicle back from the dealer, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they advised him that they had in fact repaired the recalled component. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
10/01/201040000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated after receiving a recall notice in regards to nhtsa campaign id number 10v017000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). upon getting his vehicle back he noticed that the unattended acceleration had still occurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they advised him that they repaired the recalled part. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
02/18/201150000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while attempting to park the vehicle it suddenly accelerated without warning causing her to crash into a wooden board. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they cut the accelerator pedal. a complaint was filed with the manufacturer on the contacts behalf and she had not received a response. the contact didn't mention if anyone was injured. a police report was not filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 50,000.
02/18/201150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while attempting to park, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing her to crash into wood boards. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they cut the accelerator pedal. the manufacturer took a complaint on the contacts behalf and she was awaiting a response. the current and failure mileages were approximately 50,000. a police report was unavailable. bw
04/20/201133000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while attempting to park at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated abnormally. the contact was unable to control the acceleration and crashed into another vehicle. a police report was filed and the vehicle was able to be driven from the scene of the crash. the contact was uninjured. the manufacturer was contacted by the insurance company and notified of the failure. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and had repairs performed prior to the crash. the vehicles was repaired for the body damage but not diagnosed or repaired for the acceleration failure. the approximate failure mileage was 33,000.
04/20/201133000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while attempting to park at approximately 5 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the vehicle went out into the road into oncoming traffic and crashed into another vehicle. the crashed occurred on the drivers side back door. the police reported to the scene and a report was filed. the vehicle was driven away from the scene. the manufacturer was contacted by the insurance company and notified of the failure. the vehicle was included under recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and had repairs performed prior to the crash. the vehicles body damage was repaired. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 33,000 . ds
03/25/20111
 2006 toyota avalon. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated while stopped at a light with his foot on the brake, the engine suddenly revved up and the vehicle accelerated half way into the intersection. he kept his foot on the brake as hard as possible. he was able to put the gear in park and shut off the engine. when the light turned green, he restarted the engine with no problems. the vehicle was taken to the dealer the next day where the they performed a modification to the brake master cylinder. *jb
03/25/20119500
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon limited. when the contact attempted to make a left turn with his foot on the brake pedal the rpms increased, the vehicle continued to accelerate into the intersection. he engaged the brakes with extreme pressure, turned the engine off and placed the vehicle in park. he restarted the vehicle and it functioned normally. the contact stated that this was the first and only time the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on march 26, 2011. the dealer was unable to locate the failure but modified the brake cylinder. the contact stated that he filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 9,500 and the current mileage was 9,590.
03/01/201132000
 While parking my 2006 toyota avalon i pulled into parking space applied brakes and was about to place vehicle in park when it suddenly accelerated and struck the vehicle ahead of me causing damage to both cars. all the recalls from toyota associated with this problem have been completed prior to this accident . this car has 32000 miles , this is the first time this has happened however i fear it is not the last , have scheduled car to go to the toyota dealership we purchased it from
12/31/201078000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the driver was driving at an unknown speed when the vehicle surged forward, resulting in a crash. a police report was filed and the driver was reported injured. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 78,000. sm.
10/15/201042300
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon limited. while driving 30 mph the vehicle suddenly acclerated. as she applied the brakes and shift the gear in neutral the vehicle would not slow down until it crashed into the median. she was hurting but did not go to the hospital. the police was not contacted. this vehicle acclerated on one occasion prior to this accident and was inspected by the dealer who removed the floor mats but did not reinstall a new set. the damage was to the left front steering area and the cost of the repair was $3,000. the vehicle was towed to a local dealership for the repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and a representative inspected the vehicle and found no manufacturing defect with the vehicle. the insurance company took care of the repairs. the failure mileage was 42,300 and the current mileage was 42,645.-mw
05/18/201052000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while pulling out of a parking space at 2 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse into another vehicle, spun around, and continued into a building's doorway. she tried to stop the vehicle by pressing on the brake as hard as she could but, it continued to accelerate. the vehicle was able to stop after reversing into the building. the police were contacted and a report was available. the contact recieved injuries, but was not transported to the hospital from the scene. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who informed the contact that they would remove the floormat and lower the stem. the vehicle was repaired for the damages and for the lowered stem under the floor mat. the failure mileage was approximately 52,000. tb
12/23/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving 10 mph he engaged the brake to make a right turn and the vehicle serge. he stated the vehicle accelerated so forcefully he made a left turn instead. he turned the ignition off because the vehicle continued to accelerate and the vehicle coasted to a stop. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for the failure he called the dealer and they told him the failure was impossible. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 51,609. vwb
11/28/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated that he received a recall notice and called the dealer to make an appointment to get his vehicle repaired. the dealer informed him that the dealer has the part on back-order and was unable to repair the vehicle until january 2011. the contact believes that his vehicle is too unsafe to drive. tb
09/03/2010130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon . the contact stated that while being at a complete stop and then proceeding to the next intersection when the vehicle accelerated to a higher speed on its own. the contact applied on the brakes and the vehicle did not stop. the vehicle then crashed into the rear of a truck. the contact sustained a concussion , fractured wrist, broke his tubular and a laceration on his left leg. the vehicle was destroyed and there is a police report available. the dealer was informed about the failure and they stated that they will file a report. the failure and the current mileage was 130000.cv
06/26/201083319
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while at a stop, she depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not move forward. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the throttle actuator control motor was replaced. the contact had not noticed any further issues since the repair. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 85,000. the failure mileage was 83,319-bk
04/21/201063119
 Has anyone ever considered the toyota vehicle speed control, vsc, system as a source of sudden acceleration? a code p1578 means brake system malfunction relating to the cruise control brake switch. if the brake switch develops an intermittent, stepping on the brake pedal will not cause the cruise to disengage. the driver will fight the cruise control with the brakes and think its a sudden acceleration. the toyota vsc system needs to be included in the protocol for their vehicle exams as well as independent forensic examiners.
08/22/200860857
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated that when driving with his foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle approached a speed of 45 mph. the vehicle jumped two curbs and then the acceleration suddenly stopped. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership for diagnosis but no cause for failure was discovered. the failure occurred before the contact received a notice for recall 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). the contact inquired about reimbursement but was informed that the manufacturer could not offer it because the failure occurred over a year ago. the failure mileage was 60,857. the current mileage was approximately 82,500.
05/03/200845000
 My vehichle 2006 toyota avalon , since i had bought it has always excellerated so i would just slow it down (tapping on the brakes).i assumed this was normal since i did bring it to the dealership telling them. may 3, 2008 i was in a bad car accident on 75 north. at that time the vehicle accelerated and when i went to slow down the car it went into the guard rail and after that when i woke up my car splattered all over the freeway. i was fined by the police unable to control my car. went to court to fight it and i had to pay $140.00 plus they wanted me to pay for the damage on the freeway $3,000.00. i had to be cut out of the car and my vehicle was tottaled.
11/11/200925000
 Tl*the contact owned a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a tree. the contact sustained minor injuries and a police report was filed. the vehicle was totaled as a result of the crash. the vin was unavailable at the time of the complaint. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
12/21/200953000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact was driving with the cruise control set at approximately 80 mph when she noticed that the brakes were not responsive when applied. the vehicle did not begin to slow down until the cruise control was disengaged. the contact notified the dealer of the failure but the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 53,000. the current mileage was approximately 58,800.
03/22/201018000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while the contact was driving at approximately 60mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing it to drive over a curb. no one was injured and a police report was not filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 18,000.
02/10/2010830000
 On 2/10/2010 i was driving my 2006 toyota avalon headed to work. i made a complete stop at a stop sign and proceeded to turn right doing about 5 mph.once i turned the corner my car accelerated and went up on the curb and hit a fire hydrant. i was the only person occupying the vehicle and i was not hurt.i have since then had the recalls fixed on my car by the dealer, but they failed to tell me if my accelarator pedal was defected!
10/01/20091
 2006 toyota avalon. consumer states stuck gas pedal caused an incident. *tgw the consumer stated as he was passing a another vehicle on a two lane road, he hit a pot hole and the vehicle accelerated at full speed across the road in front of the other vehicle. it went off the edge off the road on the right side and bottomed out. *jb
11/19/200757000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. occasionally when the contact attempted to accelerate the vehicle would hesitate and within a few minutes it would accelerate and lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. the current and failure mileages were 57000.
03/14/2010589001
 I have a 2006 toyota avalon. i took it in a few weeks ago to have the accelerator recall problem fixed. today (3/14), i was traveling thru a shopping center parking lot at 10 to 12 mph. as i touched the brake, the car started to accelerate, grinding thru the brakes. i pushed it into neutral and jammed the brake. there was a very loud thunk and the car stopped and ceased trying to accelerate. *tr
01/02/2007500
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact was traveling at speeds of 5 mph, attempting to make a left turn when he heard an unusual noise coming in the engine area. immediately, the vehicle began hesitating and within seconds, resumed normal operation. on a separate occasion while driving in reverse, there was an unusual increase in the rpms. the vehicle then accelerated with a loud sound coming from the engine. the failure would occur whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on five separate occasions for the identical failures. the dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failures. the failure mileage was 500. updated 06/04/10. *lj
01/29/2010330001
 I have a 2006 toyota avalon limited. on 2 occasions, while in cruise control, i attempted to uptick the stalk to increase speed one mph. the car accelerated rapidly well over one mph whereupon i canceled cruise control and everything became normal. *tr
06/06/2008360001
 My wife was driving her 2006 toyota avalon and came upon a four way stop . there were two vehicles in front of her that were stopped at the four way stop street. she experience sudden acceleration and the car was uncontrollable and crashed into the back end of a van in front of her that was standing still. it caused $9,000 damage to her car and she was taken to ma hospital for injuries to her leg and knee. the injury to her leg caused her to have a operation on it and daily medical attention for over two months. now she has a knee problem that will require a replacement operation in the near future. we tried to trade in our avalon into a toyota dealer for a new avalon and the dealer said he would have to reduce the trade value $8,000 due to the car being wrecked. we have had the car into the dealer for all of the recalls fixes but the wife will not drive it because the fear of another sudden acceleration. *tr
03/09/20101096451
 This morning as i was backing my 2006 avalon, it backed out on its own without me hitting my gas pedal. when i stopped and put it in drive it then accelerated on its own. i hit brake and turned off car. last wednesday (march 3) i had the recalled accelerator fixed at my toyota dealer. *tr
01/01/2010300
 Tl*the contact owned a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving approximately 3 mph, the vehicle began spinning around. when the driver applied the brakes, it accelerated and crashed into the fence. the dealer repaired the vehicle; however, the failure continued to occur. the dealer told them that they were unable to fix the vehicle a second time when the failure recurred since there was nothing wrong with it. the contact was able to trade the vehicle in for another vehicle by paying $1,600 on the lease of the failed vehicle. the contact was expecting toyota to refund them the $1600. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 300 and the current mileage was 25,000.
02/04/2010230001
 The vehicle does not want to stop. while driving 1 block from an office to an intersection at a speed of less than 30 miles per hour i had to place both feet on brake pedal and mash the pedal to the floor to stop the vehicle at a stop light. mileage on the vehicle is 23,000 and i have told toyota this was occurring since i owned the vehicle. i have consistently had toyota check for problems and none are found. this happens about once every three months. the car is an automatic and this is the best way to describe what it feels like. if you were driving a manual transmission vehicle and were on a hill trying to maintain your position you would be engaging the clutch and the gas pedals, one would be fighting the other. that is what this feels like, the brake fights the gas pedal. *tr
02/25/20101
 I own a 2006 toyota avalon. before the recalls there was only two occasions where my vehicle acceleration malfunctioned slightly. on thursday february 25, 2010 i had the recall repairs completed, and now my vehicle acceleration malfunctions every time i drive it. i almost hit another car moving up at a stop sign because my vehicle took off when i pressed slightly on the pedal. the brakes are now malfunctioning, where it doesn't stop upon pressing the brakes. *tr
11/15/2006400
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon . she stated that while driving at 35 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own without a warning. she had to increased pressure on the brakes to be able to decrease in speed. this has been occurring ever since the vehicle was purchased. the dealer was contacted and they told her to bring the vehicle in to be diagnosed. the dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle.the vehicle had been taken to the dealer 4 additional times and they still cant find the problem. there had been no repairs done to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 400 and current mileage was 39600.
02/24/2010507851
 Unintended acceleration of 2006 toyota avalon and headlight went off during the emergency stop (note: the toyota avalon has not gone through the recall repair but recall repair has been scheduled) i was driving on 101s near mountain view during evening commute hour. i was tapping the gas pedal as 101s was in stop-and-go traffic condition. i felt the avalon went faster than i was expecting and i did not depress the gas pedal more than light tapping. the avalon was at 40mph. i applied the brake to slow down the car immediately. i managed to stop my car in time to avoid a collision with a fully stopped vehicle in front of me. i noticed my auto headlight was off when i was in complete stop. i quickly turned the headlight switch from auto position to on and the headlight did not go on. i turned the switch to off position and on position. then, the light came back on. *tr
09/08/2009450001
 Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). was driving on new jersey turnpike,at around exit 7 tried to avoid a car all of a sudden the car totally was uncontrollable , the brakes would not stop slow it down, ended up crashing against the jersey wall, backed up by itself and turned to face the traffic in the middle lane w/ the utmost effort finally stopped. my husband and i were injured and transported to hospital, when i complained to my insurance co. that what we experienced was beyond normal they suggested we should complain to toyota, we contacted toyota and complained asked them to investigate this occurrence and were assured that they will check the wrecked car. state farm insurance received my permission to release the car ,and documented the date of communication and the person at toyota in charge of this investigation but toyota is playing games or would not return our calls. this has happened before all the news reports about carpets and recalls. the irony is we went ahead and bought a 2009 toyota avalon that is how much we trusted this company. we both are still suffering from the injuries of this crash of the car that seemed to be ( possessed ) as i told my insurance adjustor. we do not know which way to go to prove our case and at this stage i am retracting my consent for toyota to inspect my car. i hope to hear from you [xxx]. *tr
02/28/2010930001
 After having my 2006 toyota avalon recall supposedly repaired a week later i was pulling up to my mailbox and applied my brakes, however i realized the car was still accelerating. in order to stop i put my car in neutral and turned the engine off. when i called the dealership to tell them they told me i hadn't had the complete recall done and i needed to bring it back in. they said i needed to have the floor mat as well as the brake override recall done. i tried to tell them the first time i took it in i was suppose to have the floor mat portion of the recall done but they told me my vin number was not on the list as needing it done. it was not the floor mat that caused the problem though because my floor mat was still attached to the hook and in place. my complaint is mainly because they didn't do the complete recall when i had it in the first time. i had my 9 year old granddaughter with me, if we had been at a busy intersection i could have been hit because my car went at least a half of car length beyond my mail box by the time i got it stopped. *tr
02/23/2010387501
 My car has had the unintended acceleration since i purchased it. i have taken my car in for the repair but my car is still accelerating. while driving car sped up but slowed itself back down to normal speed. this is how its been since purchase. i notice this last time that the speedometer does not reflect the change in speed so i don't know how many mph the car sped over my normal speed of 45mph. i have contacted maker but have not received a response as of today. i am thinking this could be the prelude to my car speeding up and not stopping. *tr
06/28/20061
 The engine surged in my 2006 toyota avalon beginning just after purchase (when i thought i must have done something the first few times). this has continued sporadically --the last time was in early december, 2009--about ten times. i have reacted counter-intuitively, tapping the gas pedal lightly, and the engine settles down. because i have put 89,000 miles on the car driving from san francisco to la each week, i have practiced putting the car in neutral as a first response if my lightly tapping the pedal does not work. the surge has felt as if there is a gremlin in the works of the car pushing the engine. i doubt if this is connected, but my emergency brake sets itself periodically--and i now know if the car is running a bit oddly that i need to check to see if the brake has set itself again. (about 30-40 times since i have owned the car) but the dealers have reacted quizzically. one of my sons has been adamant that i get rid of the car, but i am convinced that if it began to go out of control, by shifting into neutral and then turning off the car if need be should things should remain controlled. i am not near the car or the vin information but would be happy to provide this at a later date. *tr
03/01/2010107/01/2008
 S10 appropriate handling re toyota vehicle sudden acceleration problem, owner of a 2006 toyota avalon experienced acceleration problem. *tgw immediately after purchasing the vehicle, the consumer noticed a problem in accelerating, decelerating and shifting gears in the transmission. since the vehicle was still under warranty, he took the vehicle back to the dealer a few weeks later. the dealer informed the consumer there was no major problem and that a minor adjustment was made to the shifting points in the transmission. the vehicle functioned fine for a while, but then the same problems quickly resurfaced. a toyota representative stated the problem was not a defect; rather it was the way the vehicle was intended to handle due to its drive-by-wire system. the representative went on to say the drive-by-wire system did not have a traditional rod that connected the pedal to the engine; rather, the pedal went to an electronic system that sensed the intended acceleration and causes the engine to accelerate as directed by the driver. the consumer was told the hesitation he complained of was normal as the system was determining how much to accelerate. the consumer did not believe the sudden acceleration was due to a sticking pedal; rather a problem within the electronic transmission control module, throttle or onboard computer.*jb
02/28/2010111001
 Dear nhtsa, i own a 2006 toyota avalon xls, purchased used in summer 2009. a few days after ownership, i felt the car wanted to 'speed up on it's own', momentarily. i took it to our local toyota dealer (toyota of iowa city) who felt the problem might be due to 'gear shift set points' in the automatic transmission's computer programming. they reprogrammed the revolutions at which transmission would shift gears while driving. however, the surge problem persists. as time goes by and i read more about toyota's accelerator problems, i think this might be part of the same issue and so i would like to give you some detailed information on my observations. i have been studying it and made some careful observations about which conditions the surge occurs during, and would like to detail this for you. perhaps under these conditions you might even be able to reproduce my surge situation in other toyotas. the problem occurs when the engine is warm. in order to ensure that the transmission shifting is not the issue, put the transmission manually into '3'. drive on level road at about 30mph, the engine rpm's will typically be about 2000. then, release foot from gas pedal. the engine rpm's will drop to about 1000, then spontaneously surge upward to about 1500 rpm. at that point, something seems to limit the rpm's from increasing further. this cannot be the correct operation; when one is not stepping on the gas pedal, the engine should slowly revert back to idle speed (or be governed by 'engine braking effects' if going downhill)...correct? i think that in a situation where this spontaneous limitation of rpm surging might not occur, i could experience a 'wide-open-throttle' situation that everyone is talking about. please contact me for more details, i think my car might hold some secrets to the mysteries of the toyota throttle issue. this could potentially save lives. *rm *tr
09/06/200830000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the driver crashed into a post. the vehicle rolled onto the right side of the road. the passenger died at the scene. a police report was taken. the contact stated that it was considered a high speed crash. after the crash occurred the contact received a recall notice from the manufacturer concerning the floor mats. the vehicle was destroyed. the insurance company notified the contact that there was nothing that could be done. another driver stated that the vehicle previously accelerated multiple times. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were 30,000.
08/28/20061500
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the driver stated that entering her driveway at 5 mph when the gas pedal was engaged, the vehicle accelerated up to 35 mph. the failure caused the contact to crash into her motor home. there were no injuries. the failure mileage was 1,500. the current mileage was 52,000.
07/14/200660001
 Our 2006 toyota avalon (limited) was in cruise control set to highway speed, about 60 to 70 mph. for a reduced speed zone, the car was slowed by 10 mph using cruise control. after the reduced speed zone, cruise control setpoint was increased 10 mph to return to the previous highway speed, and the car continued to accelerate uncontrollably to more than 80 mph. then, the brake was applied which took car out of cruise control. the car slowed, and cruise control was reset to highway speed. the problem did not recur on that trip in 2006, but there have been other cases of uncontrolled acceleration since the above incident. *tr
01/24/2010214471
 I was driving home in my grandmother's 2006 toyota avalon at 5:00 a.m. on jan. 23, 2010 on south lamar in austin, texas. i was attempting to make a left-hand turn on to barton skyway, i released my foot from the accelerator, the accelerator got stuck, and my vehicle sped up which caused me to crash into a traffic light pole. i suffered a fractured humerus and broken nose. *tr
04/06/200747000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving 55 mph on an incline she attempted to pass another vehicle and noticed that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the brakes would not stop the vehicle until she turned it off in order to stop it from accelerating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the floor mat became stuck under the accelerator pedal. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge occasionally while driving at various speeds. the current and failure mileages were 47000.
09/06/2009310001
 On sunday, september 6, 2009, my mother was driving my 2006 toyota avalon when she was involved in a crash due to an acceleration problem with the vehicle. she was also involved in a crash in my garage when the floor mat got stuck on the accelerator and cause her to run into the wall of the garage. i also have experienced several instances of acceleration after taking my foot off the gas pedal when attempting to brake which caused me to have to slam on the brakes to stop the vehicle. the insurance company deemed the car a total loss and it was only when i received the settlement papers from the insurance company did i find out there were problems with the airbags as toyota never sent me any correspondence regarding the problem with the airbags, the floor mats or the accelerator. *tr
07/25/200625361
 I have experienced the sudden acceleration on my vehicle but was able to lock up the wheels in gravel to kill the engine. no accident resulted. i want to inform the investigation group that the problem is not floor mat, accelerator pedal or any other excuse that toyota and the ex nhtsa employees that hired to coverup the reports. the problem is in the electronic controls. toyota has a multitude of electronic problems. *tr
02/06/201050001
 When slowing my 2006 avalon for turn, speed bump, etc. and then accelerating there is often a lag in the transmission engaging and when it does the car lurches. i have complained many times to 2 different dealers about this since the car was new. after a year or so 1 dealer said that toyota had issued an adjustment procedure which they performed. the problem went away for a while but has returned. in light of the recent recalls and stories about possible electronic problems with these cars i wanted to add my story to the list. i consider this a serious safety issue since the lag in transmission engagement could cause an accident when making a left turn, especially if it worsens. further, the only way i know about this latest recall is through the news - toyota has not notified me directly. this makes the third recall on this car - floor mats, vvt-i oil hose and now accelerator! needles to say - i am not happy with my purchase and will seriously try to convince my wife to take our business elsewhere in the future! *cn *tr
08/18/20061001
 We have a 2006 toyota avalon. when that vehicle is in cruise, and accelerates for a hill, the force is so strong that it's like the accelerator was punched for passing. that behavior has existed since the vehicle was new. since we live in the hilly part of arkansas, we never use our cruise control on local roads. we have noted many recent reports of sticking accelerator pedals, and have wondered if the resultant crashes were actually caused by a malfunctioning cruise control system, in conjunction with the reported pedal sticking issue. if that is true, then toyota's current plans to add shims will not resolve the problem. *tr
11/06/200935000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving 60 mph with the cruise control engaged, the electrical system speed control setting decreased the speed to 10 mph. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure mileage was 35,000.
08/11/200742000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while decreasing speed to 25 mph, the vehicle lunged forward 2 to 3 feet. on several occasions the vehicle would idle and the rpm's rapidly increased. the vehicle sounded as if a jet were taking off whenever the vehicle was turned on. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer twice but the diagnostic test did not indicate any failure codes. the contact stated the vehicle is unsafe since it could potentially cause a crash when it lunged forward. the failure mileage was 42,000.
05/10/2006251
 2006 avalon accelerates from 40 miles per hour to 100 miles per hour when in the cruise control -- i feel my life is in danger and i do not use my cruise control because of this, but i am afraid that it may come in accidentally -- please help me! *tr
01/19/20101
 Problems with 20006 toyota avalon: on numerous occasions, the car has accelerated spontaneously and the brakes have not stopped the car when the brake pedal was depressed. luckily, no accidents yet. recent problems with engine malfunction and vehicle stability control malfunction. toyota dealer denied any problems, except for spark plugs and oil line defect. dealer denied car was on recall list. complained that i was never notified about the mat, gas pedal or other recall. dealer denied that car was on recall list. dealer charged $1,100.00 (4 tires included) for work . ongoing problem since car was purchased: gas cap is difficult to replace after fill-up. check engine light comes on if cap is not clicked several times. car must be taken to dealer to be turned off. it will not go off even if gas cap is on properly. dealer charged $135.00 for each time. *tr
01/01/201001
 This administration should demand that toyota fix the pedal issue immediately. current owners should have the same fix as all new models with respect to this pedal issue. i took my car in for service and complained about this pedal issue about 2-3 years ago. i was told at that time by the technician that it was a fuel energy saving device. he made it sound that my car was safe. therefore, i think toyota's records are flawed as to the exact number of complaints consumers (current owners) have made to service departments. in addition i purchased an additional 7 year extended warranty with my car through a toyota dealer. toyota should be mandated by us gov to fix the issue for all current owners, regardless if car is under warranty. a total replacement is necessary immediately. i have always suspected that the pedal was not safe. i had many concerns about someone hitting me in the back end or me hitting someone else on my front end. toyota has known about this issue too long and they should immediately fix it!! *tr
03/04/20071
 I owned a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving on mountain road, as i rounded a curve, my car seemed to surge. a dog crossed in front of me as i came into the curve. i slammed on brakes and could not get car to stop i spun out of control and hit the bank on every corner of car as well as head on. car finally came to rest about 150 yards from where i began braking. i was shaken up but not hurt. i am now convinced my gas pedal stuck or something electronically happened. my husband asked me what happened and i told him i honestly could not explain what happened. my vehicle was a total loss and my insurance paid; however, i purchased a 2007 avalon and i am extremely nervous living here in the mountains and driving this car. i don't have vin or mileage handy but can get info from my insurance agent if necessary. *tr
01/05/20101653421
 My 2006 toyota avalon has been giving me problems with the floor mats and accelerator getting stuck for over two years and now the accelerator gets stuck on its own. i am afraid to drive it back and forth on the highway and hope that toyota would replace it with a rental car until it can fix it. *tr
01/22/201025000402/13/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving 35 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle accelerated. the contact had to place both feet on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the contact called the dealership who informed him to call aaa. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the floor mat could have caused the vehicle to accelerate; however, the contact stated that the floor mats were not positioned to do so. the contact is afraid to drive the vehicle. the failure mileage was 25,000. updated 2/17/10 *cn the consumer stated the cruise control was repaired 4 times. updated 02/22/10
02/21/20065000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated that when driving, his vehicle suddenly accelerated approximately 60 mph. he depressed the brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate. he kept pressing the brakes and shifted gears into neutral until eventually the vehicle began to decelerate. he took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the cause may have been the floor mats. he did not have any more problems after that failure occurred in march 2006. he called the manufacturer in 2009 about the floor mat recall 09v388000 and was told to go the dealer to have the floor mats removed. the contact stated that the current mileage was approximately 64,900. the failure mileage was approximately 5,000. updated 2/26/10 *cn
12/12/2009229001
 I was accelerating when i was changing lanes. i took my foot off the gas pedal and it continued to accelerate hard on its own for about one half of a second. the gas pedal did not stick on the carpet. i do have the correct carpet and it was properly installed in place. *tr
11/17/2009225001
 I was turning left at about 20 m.p.h. i tried to accelerate with the gas pedal about three quarters of the way to the floor. the car would not accelerate but very, very, slowly. *tr
11/14/200946500112/01/2005
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. in november 2009 while driving 45 mph on a highway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the failure recurred on january 16, 2010. the failure mileage was 46,500. the current mileage was 47,262. *cn updated 02/17/10
07/14/2007120001
 Sudden acceleration. *tr
11/22/200912000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving the vehicle suddenly accelerated without intention. consequently she crashed into cement and a fence inside of a parking lot. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a body shop. she was advised by the manufacturer to remove the floor mats. the current and failure mileages were approximately 12,000.
09/01/200650001
 This is not a complaint, but a follow up to complaints regarding the toyota automobile that their throttle sticks open causing unwanted acceleration. march 2006 i bought a new toyota avalon xls from david bruce, bourbonnais, il. about six months following this purchase, i was pulling away from a red light accelerating rather quickly. when i let up on the accelerator, the car continued to accelerate. while applying the brake with the left foot, i put my right foot under the accelerator petal in an effort to raise it. it was not stuck in a downward position and i was able to raise it up and down with my foot with the car still accelerating. at this point i stomped on the accelerator petal many hard times with my right foot. finally the problem resolved itself and the acceleration stopped. i tried to duplicate this problem many times afterwards without success. i looked at the accelerator petal, floor mat, and the area around it to make sure that there was nothing the might have caused this problem. i talked to david bruce about it and figured it was a freak occurrence. over the past two years i never thought about it again until the news media and toyota began an investigation into the problem. when this problem occurred, i did not think of using the start/off button to shut off the engine, but am aware of it now. the reason for the letter is that toyota is looking at the driver side floor mat as a possible problem and i feel that this is not the area where the problem is occurring. in my case i am 95 percent certain it was not a floor mat that caused the acceleration as i was able to put my foot under the accelerator pedal without the decrease its acceleration. but, in all fairness to toyota, there could have been an unknown reason why my floor mat interacted with the accelerator petal that i did not see. *tr
07/28/200919000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while attempting to accelerate onto the highway ramp, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor. she used her right foot to separate the accelerator pedal from the floor of the vehicle. she was able to discontinue the unintended vehicle acceleration. the vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealership. the current and failure mileages were 19000.
10/17/2009524334
 I have a 2006 toyota avalon and have had the accelerator get stuck four times over the past two years. each time was when i was pushing the accelerator down hard to gain speed. three times i was forced to put both feet on the brakes as hard as i could to slow the acceleration and luckily i was in open stretches where i didn't have intersections or oncoming traffic to contend with. the fourth time was just recently, after i had heard about the recall and after i had verified the floor mats were secured properly. i actually reached down with my right hand and unstuck the accelerator. the floor mat was not in contact with the accelerator at all. this is a very unsafe condition. when this has happened, it has been terrifying and i am lucky it did not happen on a busy street. i literally had to put the full force of both feet on the brakes to slow down the uncontrolled acceleration. when i drive now, i am very careful not to fully engage the accelerator, for fear of it getting stuck and i also make sure i'm able to reach down to grab the accelerator if it gets stuck again. i have told my wife about this to make her aware of the problem and a way to fix it while driving, but this is not an acceptable condition and toyota is wrong in saying it's strictly a floor mat issue. *tr
11/04/20091
 I concur with the toyota owners who are saying that the problem is some electronic glitch. i have also experienced this. i only have the carpet mats, not the all weather ones, and just had them checked at the dealer and they are properly fastened. my car most often experiences a problem ( on occasion) when you yield at an intersection and don't stop--the car bucks or then bolts. it needs more looking into. these high speed accelerations being reported are scary!*tr
08/10/200640001
 Laser guided cruise control is unsafe...on curves it identifies cars approaching as in front and puts on the brakes and motor activates to stop the car. had this in a couple of times but did not get better. have to drive with it turned off. believe that toyota has now quit offering this unsafe option on their newer models. should have reported this earlier. *tr
08/23/200952000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. she experienced unintended vehicle acceleration when entering a parking space. as a consequence, she crashed into another vehicle. her knee was injured. the cause of the failure was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 52,000.
06/14/2008500001
 My 2006 toyota avalon is equipped with a laser cruise control. on 06/14/08, i was using the control when it failed. i was forced to suddenly apply the brakes to avoid crashing into the vehicle traveling in front of me on interstate 495. i have tested the unit several times since the initial failure and found it to be intermittent and unreliable. i have found it is unsafe to use the system. *tr
07/30/200725000105/11/2006
 Driving on a two lane highway, using the ir laser cruise control, and following a pickup truck at a speed below the set speed of the cruise system. as we approached a traffic signal the truck slowed and my cruise applied the brakes on my 2006 toyota avalon as it should. i applied the brake to disengage the cruise and to bring the car to a stop behind the pickup. at that point, everything appeared to be totally normal. but at a speed of approximately 30 mph the brake petal suddenly went to the floor and there was no evidence of any brakes. (total brake failure). i managed to find a hole thru the traffic, by entering the oncoming lane, and ran thru the intersection (against the red light), and managed to avoid vehicles at the light by turning left 90 degrees. fortunately, other drivers at the intersection apparently saw me coming and held their positions. the car finally stopped rolling about 100 yards beyond the intersection. i shifted into park and tried to assess the situation. the engine continued to run, and when i stepped on the brakes again, the pedal responded as normal. the light on the dash indicated that the cruise control was disengaged, and there was no other warning light noticed. i had the vehicle transported to scottsboro, al by flatbed truck. it has been at the toyota dealers for the past six days. they checked the computer for codes, and tell me that no codes were stored. they also said they called toyota to see if they have any experience with a failure of this nature, and toyota apparently told them they did not. inspection of the vehicle did turn up a problem with the ir laser sensor, which was misaligned, but the dealer told me that would not cause a brake failure. inability to stop a vehicle is a significant safety issue. had the traffic pulled into the intersection as they should have, i would have had no place to go, and an serious accident would have occurred. *tr
06/15/20078373105/06/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a brick column. the dealer stated that the floor mat could have caused the vehicle to accelerate. the current and failure mileages were 8,373.
01/17/2007311/21/2005
 On three different occasions, while driving my 2006 toyota avalon xls, i pressed down on the gas pedal to pass another vehicle and the gas pedal continued to depress on its own after i took my foot off of it. i stood on the gas pedal and it took about 5 seconds for the pedal to disengage after accelerating very rapidly. the third time, i had to shut off the ignition. i am afraid to press hard on the gas pedal at this point as it is a very frightening situation. a less experienced driver would get injured. i will not let anybody else drive my car because of this. the dealer had no explanation which i find very disturbing. help!! *jb
11/04/200610005010/01/2005
 I have a 2006 toyota avalon with ~15,000 miles on it. intermittently, the car will hesitate on acceleration. this is extremely dangerous as i have almost been rear-ended several times and have had to slam on the brakes, at times, to avoid a side-swipe collision. the delay in input to the accelerator pedal to actual acceleration is 2-4 seconds at times. this is a problem known to toyota. the service department is aware of the problem but describes it as a characteristic of the drive by wire throttle system. this is a very dangerous characteristic and i'm certain will result in accidents. there are many examples on the forum on edmunds.com where owners have expressed the same problem/concern. *nm
10/03/2006500104/14/2006
 Dt*: the contact stated intermittently, while accelerating and turning a corner the vehicle hesitated, and then lurched forward. the dealership was unable to determine the cause of the problem. *ak updated 10/17/2006 - *nm
01/01/19011
 2006 toyota avalon surged forward after resetting cruise control. *kb the consumer stated the tachometer went into the red before she could react and hit the brake. after the consumer was able to hit the brake everything returned to normal. *jb
05/23/20063823110/29/2005
 Car did not start for several tries. on about the 5th try, the moment i shifted into reverse, the throttle stuck and the car hurtled out of the garage. it veered to the left (as you face the garage) immediately after clearing the garage, cut under the branches of a big spruce tree on the corner of my neighbor's lot, crossed his driveway, across a small drainage ditch and slammed into the trunk of a huge spruce tree. car stopped then, with extensive damage to rear, and engine died. car was drivable and i drove it to the dealer, who chose to not examine anything. during the event, i had my foot on the brake pedal but the anti-lock brakes kept it from locking the wheels and i tried to kill the engine by hitting the start button (there is no key on this model car). that did not work and i hit the tree before i could think of anything else to do. i was not hurt. *jb
11/30/2005110/29/2005
 Re: toyota 2006 avalon i recently bought a toyota avalon. it now has 3800 miles on it. in the second week after the purchase, i was driving on a ramp to enter a limited access high way. speed was about 50 mph as i blended in with the flow of traffic. the lane i was in started to slow down and the lane to my left had an open space. i pressed on the accelerator to gain speed and turned the steering wheel toward the left lane. the car, instead of accelerating, appeared to go into neutral, the tachometer reached almost 7000 rpm, then the transmission shifted into the passing gear and leaped forward. i almost hit the rear end of the car in front of me, but since my car had slowed down a little i was able to steer around and get into the left lane. i have gone into this detailed explanation to demonstrate the danger, and potential terrible accident at 50mph that the
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
06/02/20101
 2006 toyota avalon. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control. the consumer stated it happened after the recall was performed. *jb
05/22/200944000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph in reverse into a parking space at speeds of less than 5 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated forward without warning and crashed into a brick wall. the vehicle sustained moderate front end damage. the police arrived at the scene and a police report was filed accordingly. the contact confirmed that this was not the first time the vehicle accelerated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer three times for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). the failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 46,592.
03/09/2010431001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact was driving approximately 60 mph and attempted to pass a vehicle, suddenly the accelerator pedal became stuck. when the gear was shifted into the neutral position the vehicle slowed down. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road. the contact released the stuck accelerator pedal manually with the use of his hands. the failure occurred after the acceleration pedal modification repair which was performed on march 5, 2010. the nhtsa campaign id number was 10v01700 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). the vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer. the accelerator pedal assembly was removed during the inspection process. also, the vehicle was test driven and the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 43,100. the current mileage is 43,300. updated 05/10/10 *bf the consumer stated two weeks later, a new pedal assembly was installed in the vehicle. updated 05/12/10.*jb
02/24/2010285101
 The day after my car had 3 recalls corrected, i was driving around 20 mph when the car started to take off. i put the brake on real hard and got it stopped at about 35 mph. needless to say my passenger and i were scared to death. *tr
02/28/201031859
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact had the repair done on feb 17th for the recall on the accelerator pedal. the contact did not have a problem until the repair was done, which was the placement of a metal shim that was put under the accelerator pedal. on february 28 there was an unintended acceleration with the vehicle. the contact was parking the vehicle and while backing up the vehicle accelerated, he then shifted the vehicle into drive and it went forward and hit the vehicle in front of him. the contact then put the vehicle in neutral and turned the it off and it stopped. the vehicle did not stop revving up until it was turned off. no one was injured, there was only bumper damage. a police officer was there and he took a report. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and contact was told to file a claim,#1003101250. the failure mileage was 31,859.
11/15/2009600001
 While toyota has issued a letter regarding nhtsa campaign #09v388000, i believe that the problem with continuous acceleration is caused not by the carpet (which is a ludicrous story) but by the faulty control mechanism (perhaps, computer chips) used in the cruise control. my 2006 avalon has a laser-guided cruise control which automatically slows down my vehicle when it approaches too close to the vehicle ahead of it. after a safe distance is attained, it then accelerates to keep up with the vehicle ahead. i have noticed that sometimes in so doing, the vehicle surges as if i were flooring the gas pedal. it is scary when it lunges forward with such a force. i am no longer using the cruise control for this reason. i believe that the problem is in certain cruise control defect. carpet has nothing to do with it. that sounds like a smoke screen. please investigate vigorously. *tr
03/18/2006570102/25/2006
 At times the engine speed does not increase when the accelerator pedal is depressed. such as when i stop at a red light and then try to accelerate when the light turns green and at times when i try to pass another vehicle and i cannot increase speed or when i slow down and then try to accelerate the vehicle does not accelerate as it should. *jb
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
06/30/20061200106/18/2006
 Laser cruise control system: when the system detects a vehicle/object within the programmed following distance it slows the vehicle as designed. when the vehicle/object then leaves the detection zone the vehicle will, if it has slowed significantly, suddenly down shift and accelerate very quickly. this could lead to loss of control and possibly cause a collision with another vehicle if you have changed lanes to overtake the vehicle that caused you to slow. i cannot think that the manufacturer intended the system to work in this manner , but it seems to be common across all of these vehicles and not a failure. *ak

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