Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V388000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 4260319 | 10/08/2009 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 10/05/2009 | 10/06/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota 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 Summary | A 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 Summary | Toyota 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota 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
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| TSB-0087-12 | 06/13/2012 | 10045140 | Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied. *pe | 08/21/2012 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | UNINTENDED 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 | ||||||
| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | UNINTENDED 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 date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 235000 | ||
| The multi information display no longer shows the vehicle speed and other specs such as fuel gauge, warning lights, and such. the vehicle sometimes couldn't turn off, and it would require me to press and hold the power button for more than 5 seconds in order to turn off the vehicle. driving is quite dangerous as i not even sure if the car is even ready or not, and what gear (d, n, r) it is in. toyota is charging me 400 for the repair even though the service bulliten stated that this is cause the the manufacturer defect on the circuit board. my sister who owns a 2006 toyota prius (16x,xxx) did receive the notice of recall for the multi information display, but i didn't any notice at all. this repair should be covered by toyota. this is outrageous! | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 62000 | 1 | |
| My wife was driving our 2005 toyota prius today and the accelerator locked to the floor. the car continued to accelerate even though she was braking. she was eventually able to get the vehicle to stop. the accelerator was not stuck under the floor mats. she had to pry the accelerator from the floor. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle accelerated forward and crashed into two vehicles and a wall. there were no injuries and the vehicle was not destroyed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was unknown. kmj | |||
| 10/20/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the vehicle accelerated forward and crashed into two vehicles and a wall. the failure caused no injuries and the vehicle was not destroyed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure and current mileage was unknown. rds | |||
| 11/22/2011 | 24000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph with the cruise control activated, he applied the brake pedal in an attempt to deactivate the cruise control. the cruise control would not deactivate and the contact had to manually deactivate the cruise control system. the contact also stated that he heard a snapping sound coming from the steering wheel while attempting to park at 5 mph. this failure occurred the day after the cruise control failure. the steering wheel then became loose and the contact had difficulty steering the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 24,000. the vin was not available. sm. | |||
| 11/22/2011 | 24000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. while driving at approximately 70 mph with the cruise control activated the contact applied the brake pedal to deactivate the cruise control. the cruise control would not deactivate. the contact manually deactivated the cruise control. the following day the contact was driving at approximate 5 mph attempting to park the vehicle when he heard a snapping sound coming from the steering wheel. the steering wheel became loose and would not control the vehicles direction. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 24,000. ds | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 64500 | ||
| When starting the vehicle up, no speedohmeter display is illuminated. the display for the vehicle enviromental controls (miles per gallon/energy use) still works. along with the speedohmeter display, the rear hatchback door does not work. i tried to adjust the inside light display to see if the light level was turned off. this was not problem. i turned the light adjustment knob in both directions, and still no speedohmeter display. upon trying to turn off the engine, it will not turn off. i was able to shut the vehicle off by disconnecting the car battery in the passenger side rear hatch back area. note that because the rear hatch back door does not work, all the vehicle parts which leads to the rear battery has to be taken out from the rear seat of the vehicle. one particular time i disconnected the car battery on the black portion of the battery,and the vehicle did not shut off. i brought the vehicle to the toyota dealership several times, and because this problem happens intermittently. toyota was unable to duplicate it. however, one day when it was not working, i brought it in to them. they later claimed that it was a cold start problem to the computer that is responsible for the speedohmeter display (besides other things, rear hatch back door, cruise control, etc.). toyota claimed they found the problem on the internet, and it was not a recalled part. this particular part (computer) normally happens only in the states that are very cold. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| On 7/31/11 i noticed my cruise control would not set. the light came on indicating the cruise was on, but i could not get the speed to hold. the next day, the cruise control worked. midday on 8/1/11 while parked, i shifted to the d position, but the light indicated i was in n. i shifted back and forth between r and d several times, but the light indicated n. i took my foot off the brake and the car moved backward. the light indicated n and the knob was in the d position. it did this several times. i turned the car off and back on and everything worked like it is supposed to. on 8/1/11 at approximately 10:30 p.m. i was driving home on a narrow, two-lane rural highway. on a blind curve, both of my headlights went out. i could not see anything. i tried cycling my headlights off and on and nothing happened. i applied my brakes and stopped. i opened my door to see where i was in the roadway and determined i was on the fog line on the opposite side of the road and there was a hillside less than 5' from me. i was able to drive to the shoulder on the right side of the road by using the light from my door. i was extremely lucky no cars passed by while my lights were out. i could have been killed or caused a catastrophe. i turned the car off and back on and both headlights came back on. a motorist stopped to assist. i was able to follow him to a store where a friend met me and i followed him home. during the drive home one of my headlights kept turning off. both did not go off together again. i took the car to the dealer on 8/3/11 and was told i need a new auxiliary battery and two new headlights. cost is going to be around $700. i read about a class action suit regarding 2006-2009 prius' headlights and that toyota knows there is a problem with them. i believe there should be a recall because of my harrowing experience and those of many others. | |||
| 10/06/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2005 toyota prius. consumer states vehicle jolted and sprinted forward on its own while entering a parking lot *tgw | |||
| 02/06/2011 | 164000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. while driving approximately 10 mph the engine shut off. the vehicle lost all power. the contact pulled over to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the vehicle was awaiting diagnostic at the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 164,000 . ds | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 116002 | ||
| We were traveling along a familiar country road on a warm sunny day. when we arrived at a rural store there was only one other customer there. i slowly eased into the designated parking area which was situated about 17 inches above the lawn below. i was probably traveling less than one mile an hour. when i braked, the car accelerated and propelled itself over the blocks and railroad ties that are found in front of parking spaces, and we literally flew about 7 feet out and down onto the grass stopping just a few feet from a tree and a fence. while in the air, all i had time to do was put my foot down hard on the brake because there was not enough time to turn off the engine during the 5 seconds this was happening. our first reaction was that i might have hit the accelerator instead of the brake, and though i found this inconceivable because i had never done anything like that before and because the two pedals are so different, i could not consider another explanation. however, as time passed, we came to the realization that this could not been the case because even if i had pressed the accelerator by mistake i would have had to have floored it to get that kind of acceleration in such a short distance, and even mistaking it for the brake i wouldn't have floored the brake because i was only about 18 inches from where i was to stop. even under normal circumstances, the prius just does not have this immediate kind of acceleration we experienced. i cannot help but think about this event occurring as i stopped at a crosswalk. this is a dangerous automobile that i loved driving for 5 years, and now i will not drive again. | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph and trying to decelerate the vehicle would not come to a stop. she ended up crashing into the rear of vehicle in front of her and her air bags did not deploy. no one was injured in the crash and the contacts vehicle was a total loss. the police were called, but no one showed. the vehicle was towed to a independent mechanic and she has yet to hear a response. the failure mileage was approximately 36,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 3 | 10/01/2004 | |
| 2005 toyota prius. s10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota problems *tgw the consumer stated as she slowed down to make a turn in her gated her community, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the brick column which supported the gate. she suffered a severe injury to her bottom lip when her face hit the steering wheel, as well as contusions to her leg and other bruising. the consumer stated she had no more problems until november 16, 2009. as she slowed down and pulled into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a wall. she received some bruising from the seat belt holding her into place. two weeks later, the vehicle suddenly accelerated again and crashed into a brick wall. the consumer has since traded the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 10/21/2010 | 96000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. the contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, she accelerated to pass another vehicle and the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. she depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle continued to accelerate. she shifted into neutral and depressed the brake pedal until the vehicle slowed down. the vehicle was towed to her residence. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current and failure mileages were approximately 96,000-bk | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. the inverter cooling water pump failed. while driving at 72mph with the vehicle speed control on there were several warning lights illuminating causing the vehicle speed control to lose power? as he cruised the vehicle to the side of the road turned the engine off and let it cool down everything seems normal then he restarted the vehicle and drove home. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop who diagnose the failure as the water pump and the error code was p0a93. the vehicle was not repaired due to the parts are on back order until september 16, 2010. he then contacted the dealer and manufacturer who also informed him the parts are on critical back order until september 16, 2010. the failure mileage was 41,000....mw | |||
| 05/13/2010 | 142962 | 1 | |
| I drove a 2005 toyota prius vin#[xxx] until 5/13/2010. at around 10am i was driving on the hwy in the lft lane. with cruise control on going 75mph. i had a gps on and navigating. and i had my blue tooth earpiece on. then all at the same time my blue tooth shut down. my gps shut down. and every warning lite came up in the car. even the display that usually shows how the hybrid systems works was blinking problem!! problem!! so i let off the gas and started to move to the rt side of the road. thats when i realized that i had no power steering. there was an exit coming up so i let the car slow down to about 50mph. as i started to exit i put my ft on the brakes. thats when i noticed that the pedal was very stiff and vibrating. i was coming to a blind intersection and i had the red lite. so i pushed on my brakes. instantly i could hear screaching tires. so i looked in my side mirror. and to my suprise im looking at a large amount of smoke coming from me! my rear tires had locked up and my front tires werent doing anything. so i started fishtail back and forth like i had my ebrake on. i put all my wt on the pedal cause the intersection was really getting close. and without power steering it was very hard to keep the car from crashing. i came to a stop just before the light. then drove my car to the nearest dealer at in berkeley ca at 10mph. i told them everything. even about my blue tooth and garmin. they got me a rental car then 4day later they said if i give them $2000 for a part and $1000 in labor it might fix it but there not sure cause they never saw this problem before. and they werent going to pay for my rental cause the part was out of warrenty after 36000miles. i have had every svc done at toyota. and if theres a computer pt that toyota knows can brake easily. which they do. thats why its only warrenty to 36000miles. it shouldnt result in the loss of your brakes and power steering. very dangerous!! i could of died. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *tr | |||
| 10/18/2005 | |||
| I own a 2005 toyota prius. when applying the brakes on a surface with a pot hole or deep indentation, the car speeds up and gives the feeling that it is not going to stop in time. i try to leave a greater stopping distance but then never know when this type of surface will suddenly appear and raise the possibility of a crash. this is not a one-time occurence. other than, it's not on the recall list toyota never has any comment on this concern. | |||
| 05/13/2009 | 1 | ||
| [xxx] , a resident of wantagh, ny, was driving on the wantagh state parkway when she was hit from behind and then experienced the sudden, unintended acceleration of her 2005 toyota prius. the acceleration continued after she pressed on the brake pedal. as a result, [xxx] struck another vehicle on the road and was involved in a serious accident. moreover, the seatbelt in the vehicle was defective in that it became unfastened and the airbags did not deploy. the vehicle has a vin# [xxx] and was purchased at atlantic toyota in long island. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 89000 | ||
| 2005 toyota prius--experiences braking and handling failures when braking on uneven or wet surfaces. when we are braking and hit a pothole, gravel, railroad tracks or wet surfaces, the car feels as if we are losing control of it, and braking seems to temporarily stop. the skid danger light comes on, even at very low speeds. this happens nearly every time we brake under these conditions. also, at idle (ie. stoplights), the car will frequently lurch forward slightly, even with the brake pedal fully depressed, especially when engine transfers from electric to gas. we were told early in our ownership that this is normal dieseling. these have been on-going problems, since we purchased the car in 2005 (new), that we thought we were imagining until hearing all of the reports of similar problems.toyota claims that the prius braking issues only affect the 2010 prius, but we see it firsthand on an on-going basis. | |||
| 04/03/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. while driving 10 mph on a paved and grassy surface with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle surged forward and crashed into a tree destroying the vehicle. the police arrived to the scene and 3 injuries were reported. the vehicle was towed to an independent body shop but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 65,000. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 28800 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph minimal pressure was applied to the brake pedal which suddenly traveled to the floor and remained in a stuck position. the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall and was unable to provide further assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. the failure and current mileages were 28,800. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 64714 | ||
| Having just started the car and enroute to my destination, i was on a city street following a large landscape truck traveling approximately 20-25mph.. road conditions were dry. although the truck's brake lights were not on, i perceived the truck was gradually slowing. in anticipation of making a stop, i moved my foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal. when the truck's driver applied his brakes, i also applied my brakes intending to come to a gentle stop by lightly pressing the brake pedal. without warning the brake pedal 'softened' and my prius continued to coast with no braking at all. since the truck's size and width obscured sight of any on-coming traffic, i couldn't turn out of my lane and as a result rear- ended the truck. since there was no damage to the truck or injuries, a police report was not filed; however, i immediately called my insurance agent and was authorized to drive to an approved body shop. after the repairs were completed, i scheduled an appointment on march 19th 2010 with my toyota dealer to check my car's braking system. the brake pads/shoes, braking fluid were found to be fine, but no analysis of the computer braking system was discussed. according to the toyota service adviser, the braking failure couldn't be duplicated and their mechanic found nothing mechanical that might have caused the problem. i am dissatisfied with toyota's service adviser's dismissive position regarding my brake's failure. despite their inability to diagnose the problem, the service adviser insists the car is safe to drive, but offers no evidence to support this claim. in the past i've complained to toyota service about the intermittent 'floaty' feeling i experience when depressing the brake in stop and go traffic. no extensive diagnosis of the braking system was ever offered to me, and indeed, the brakes finally failed. since no one at my local toyota dealer is willing to resolve this issue satisfactorily, i find it necessary to file a formal complaint | |||
| 03/28/2008 | |||
| While on a 3 hour trip across rt 40 from nashville to knoxville, my 2005 toyota prius unexpectedly accelerated three times. the first time it happened, it lasted a few seconds and then returned to normal. the second time it happened, i tapped the brakes to make it stop. the third time it happened, i applied the brakes but the car continued to accelerate to about 84 mph (probably about 3 seconds) so i held down the power button and pulled off the highway. i do not use cruise control (because i don't like my car driving itself!!!). there were some scattered rain showers but the road was mostly dry. the car goes to the dealer tomorrow to replace an $818 heasdlight so they are going to check out the sudden accleration problem while it's there. | |||
| 03/09/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2005 toyota prius suddenly accelerated to maximum speed without warning. consumer states he was in heavy traffic and had to slam on the brakes. *kb the consumer believed he accelerated from 25 mph to about 45-50 mph in a matter of seconds. the braking action did, in this case cause the acceleration to stop at that point. there was no explanation and the incident had never occurred before. the floor mats had been removed weeks before. | |||
| 03/24/2010 | |||
| Traction control light flashes and car accelerates when encountering sudden bumps in the road. this occurs when hitting bumps while the brakes are being applied. i have informed toyota about this and they never replied. the affected car is a 2005 toyota prius with 65,000 miles. purchased cpo in august of 2009 from a toyota dealer. this issue is a repeat occurance. i have encountered this issue in excess of 20 times since i've assumed this car and noticed prior to the massive recall noise in the media. thank you for your time. | |||
| 05/20/2009 | 65000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. while driving 2 mph backing out of her drive way, the vehicle accelerated and it crashed into a telephone pole. one passenger injured her wrist and bump her head. a police report was filed. the vehicle was severely damaged. the vehicle was repaired by a local dealer. the failure mileage was 65,000. the current mileage was 88,000. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| Ltr fwd fm (ca) re sudden acceleration from owner of a 2005 toyota prius. *kb the consumers wife pulled into a parking garage . as she pulled into a parking space and applied the brake, the vehicle instead accelerated suddenly and with such force that the vehicle flew from the 3rd story space down to the second floor. the consumer also stated on at least one occasions prior to the accident, the vehicle started up on its own without the presence of a key. the vehicle was totaled. *jb | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 12000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward whenever the vehicle was idle. the failure would occur on a daily basis. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but received no repairs. the failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 03/09/2010 | 1 | ||
| Ltr to administrator re 3/9/2010 accident involving a 2005 toyota prius in harrison, ny, requesting that nhtsa immediately assume control of this investigation and work with local authority's. *tgw the vehicle accelerated suddenly down a winding driveway, crossed a two-lane road and shoulder, then crashed into a stone wall, resulting in significant property damage and a knee injury to the consumer. *jb | |||
| 04/01/2006 | 3370 | 3 | |
| I have reviewed my service records and it is quite clear that i have had problems with the electrical system in my car since april 2006 @ 3,370 miles. this was also the same time it began to accelerate from a stopped position for the first time, when i noticed that the braking system began to feel different, when the car began slipping on perfectly dry roads, and when my steering wheel would lock up. i find it difficult to believe that the failure of my brakes and my intermittent acceleration issues are not somehow related to the cars computer system and not mechanical issues. i have filed complaints with toyota for these issues (cases # 200807100210, 200811030088). i experienced my first braking issue on 27-jun-2008 (25,133 miles). while i was able to bring the car to a stop eventually, the slowing of my car was a very gradual process requiring heavy pressure on the brake with minimal braking response. i went to the toyota dealership. the dtc code at the time was c1247 with code 179 stored, there was no brake assist. the dealership reset the memory and reinitialized the linear solenoid valve and calibration. the brakes were reported to have returned to normal. on 09-jul-2008 (25,551 miles), i returned to the dealership because my brakes failed again. this time my brake failure resulted in a car accident (the person i hit stated at the time of the accident he had whiplash but he never contacted me afterwards). toyota replaced the skid control ecu and rechecked operation reassuring me once again that the brakes had returned to normal. on 03-nov-2008 (29,575 miles) as i was driving over 65 on a major highway my brakes again failed (dtc c1247, code 179). toyota case #08300402. at this point the repair shop replaced the brake stroke sensor. i am concerned because my car had an acceleration issue on 13-feb-2010 and i find it to be slipping again on dry roads. similar problems to those i had before my brakes failed. please help. updated ivoq 04/02/10 updated 04/08/10.*jb | |||
| 11/03/2009 | 96000 | 1 | |
| 1) car engine starts and revs up to full speed just after turning it on without pressing the gas pedal. fortunately, the car has been in park during these incidents, but it still lunges forward and is caught by the parked transmission. 2) this has occurred 3 to 4 times during my ownership of the car which has been about three years. there have been no consequences other than once denting a trash can and scaring the driver. 3) i spoke to the local toyota dealer's service department about it once, and they told me that they have never heard of such a thing, and that it was very unlikely that the car would just do it all on its own, and that maybe i was pressing on the throttle. evidently, they didn't believed me. i know for a fact that under normal conditions if you press on the throttle, it does nothing since it is a hybrid; so this was out of the ordinary. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 100 | 1 | |
| I noticed very soon after i bought my toyota prius there was a little serge while in park as well as while in drive. the surge would actually make the car jump forward a little but i just wrote it off as a strong little car and didn't consider that it could be dangerous. i still own the car but don't drive it anymore. now i am very worried for the people who do drive the car. i have not been notified about any recalls. just a notice of two that they might want to change to floor mat and they would let me know, but that day never came. my mats were not hitting my pedal when i felt the car lunge while in park! *tr | |||
| 12/07/2007 | 63000 | 1 | |
| My toyota prius (2005) gas pedal stuck. i was taking my wife to the hospital with a heart attack.we were going down a ramp and it stuck wide open. i kept pushing the start buttton and it quit. i called the toyota dealer and he told me to remove my floor mats. i do not think my floor mat had anything to do with it. it has not stuck since. *tr | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 27013 | 1 | |
| On 11/24/09 i was parked in a san francisco shopping mall parking lot and started my vehicle, put it reverse, released the brake and it, immediately, accelerated out of the angled parking space, across the one-way single lane and crashed into the rear of a car similarly parked on the opposite side of the traffic lane. i frantically hit brakes but the car did not stop and, in fact, seemed to speed up. i am absolutely convinced that the cause of the accident was a fault in the accelerator mechanism. i, at first,thought it was my fault and said so to my insurance company within an hour of the accident. but on reflection, i decided it was the car itself and the following day i called my insurance company and told them that it was a fault with the car that was the cause. i have tried to contact toyota corp. numerous times by email and have not been successful. finally i contacted the local toyota dealer who was good enough to relay my email to toyota corp. the local dealer sent me an email the following day telling me that i had to get an official case opened with toyota,s customer experience center and to contact them at 1(800)331-4331 to get a case number. i have been phoning them for weeks and i am not able to get anything but a recorded message. trying the local dealer again, he called direct and asked them to call me but they told him that they were not able to do so because of their long waiting list. so i am now trying the nhtsa. *tr | |||
| 03/09/2010 | 142000 | 1 | |
| I drove a 2005 prius and was behind a semi-trailer. when i accelerated to go, the car lunged forward crushing into the semi's trailer. i didn't have enough time to react because of the close distance, however the brakes were not strong enough to overcome the acceleration power. the prius ran into the semi for a good 25 seconds while i tried to brake and i then put the car in neutral and turned off the car. there were 3 other passengers inside the car during the incident. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I previously reported this problem under odi # 10304339. i incorrectly reported that i felt a big thump like i was hit from behind. however, i now believe that this activity could have been caused by the sudden acceleration that has been frequently mentioned by the media. although what i felt seemed like a hit from behind, it could have been a short acceleration burst lasting only a couple of seconds. there have not been any further incidences of this nature. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 50000 | 5 | |
| 2005 prius - intermittent acceleration problem. on five occasions, but none in the last year, when wanting to slow down by taking foot off accelerator to step on brake, the car accelerated briefly, for less than half a second. but the brake worked normally and there was no problem stopping. date given is approximate for last time it happened. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2006 | 12000 | 2 | |
| Unexpected acceleration occurred twice in my toyota prius 2005 car. both times i was in the driveway going slowly into the garage and stopped the vehicle by slamming on the brakes. no damage occurred. this was when it was fairly new and i did not report it thinking i had done something wrong. now that all the news has come out about these problems i realize it wasn't me. *tr | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 92949 | 1 | |
| Last evening 3/3 my 2005 toyota prius experienced a stuck gas pedal causing me to go in and out a ditch then across the road and hit a sign prior to my finally being able to get it into neutral. since neither toyota total care/roadside assistance or the toyota of bowie dealership would tow it to the dealership i placed a claim with my insurance company usaa. when i got to the dealership they were extremely unhelpful saying i had to make a complaint with toyota as they were not toyota but an independent dealership. they did not want to look at it since it looked fine on one side but they didn't even want to hear about the under carriage. the car is there waiting for my insurance adjuster to look at it. they also advised that i needed to complain to nhtsa.gov since there's nothing wrong -- without even looking at it they said this. i just had the car in the 90k and then for electronics problem since over 7 times if you drove the car then shut it off then try to restart it 5 minutes later all the lights would come on but you couldn't start the engine or do anything until the electronics unfroze. they said it was the battery and the remote but i disagree since they said to make sure everything is off before you turn it off. i ask why and they just said that?s how toyota says to do it. today one of the first things they asked was if the defroster was on or other electronics. as you can imagine i am extremely upset!!! to ask me to drive it to see it does it again was an extremely inappropriate response to my situation. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 61000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling down a residential street and approaching a pedestrian intersection when a pedestrian on her morning exercise run suddenly ran across my path. i immediately tried to stop, but the edge of the sole of my dress shoes were caught behind the brake pedal, and i was unable to move my foot onto the pedal to depress it. only by steering away from the pedestrian, and her action to stop, did i avoid a serious accident. the cause of this incident is the fact that the accelerator and brake pedals are displaced by several inches, that is, the brake pedal is closer to the driver than what the accelerator is. this requires one to lift your foot by 6 inches or so before moving it over to the brake pedal to depress it. in an emergency situation your reflexive reaction is to try to move your foot over as quickly as possible. however, the displacement of the brake pedal creates an obstacle than, in the best case, results in a delay, and in the worst case results in an inability to operate the brake pedal in time to avoid an accident. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2007 | 28000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. immediately after the vehicle was turned on it lunged forward while his foot was on the brake pedal. when he applied pressure to the brakes again it stopped accelerating and began to perform normally. the failure has occurred four additional times. the dealer was contacted and they stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed and no repairs were made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 28000 and the current mileage was 34000. | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 81000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) 2005 toyota prius [xxx] when braking on uneven/bumpy road (even freeway lane divider bumps), skid light come on and braking force is reduced. has happened at both low and high speeds. no issue on smooth roads. has occured several times, over several years, have never had the brakes serviced. last occured 3/3/2010. *tr | |||
| 02/21/2006 | 7500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. the contact stated that on a daily basis, she noticed an acceleration problem. the vehicle would pull back and suddenly lunge forward with no warning. the vehicle was never uncontrollable but she was concerned about it. she took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that they could not diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 50,000. the failure mileage was approximately 7,500. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 70000 | 1 | |
| 3/1/2010 hid bulb out on the toyota prius 2005, told that it would cost $450 to replace the bulb. i can't believe that i spend so much money on this car, to be told that something so simple was costing so much. when i used to do this my self. i also complain about my car accelerating and was told that my car was not on the list. that i would have to wait for the notification to bring it in for the rug replacement. i called to complain about acceleration on my car and was told that i was wrong. i have been driver since my teens (over 30 yrs now) and should know when there is something wrong with my car, i am the one driving it. this incident about the car accelerating happen a few times during last summer and the fall season i never noted the dates down. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2005 | 5 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. several months ago she received a letter from the manufacturer to take the floor mats out of her vehicle and what to do if the vehicle accelerates. the contact has experienced the vehicle accelerating multiple times. the contact then took the vehicle to the dealer who informed her that the vehicle had to be repaired at her own expense. she then contacted the manufacturer and they stated that since they did not recall her vehicle there was nothing they could do. the received a recall notice from the manufacturer and they refuse to make the free recall repair. her state attorney general was notified and they informed her that they were going to mail her a complaint form. the failure mileage was 5. the current mileage was 31000. updated 04/05/10 *bf updated 05/17/10 *jb | |||
| 02/11/2010 | 55000 | 1 | |
| While braking, my 2005 toyota prius sometimes surges forward instead of slowing. this usually occurs on rough or uneven pavement. it has happened between 10 and 20 times since i have owned the car. no accidents or injuries have occurred, and nothing has been done so far to correct problem. a mechanic friend thinks this sounds like the current recall situation with the 2010 prius, and suggested i report it. *tr | |||
| 03/08/2006 | 8000 | 3 | |
| I own a 2005 prius and have 3 unintended acceleration incidents in 5 years, two separate drivers. city driving at 35 mph. pedal did not stick, it was sucked to the floor we turned of engine before speed got to 50mph. no accident or injury, note this: each time i asked the dealer repair shop about it, they dismissed it as floor mats and could not reproduce it . interestingly, the repair request did not show up on dealers action list (2 different dealers) even though every time i asked about a squeak or rattle did show up on the records.. did toyota give instructions to dealers on how to downplay it and not record the complaint? *tr | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 68250 | 1 | |
| I was stopped at a stop light in my car, a 2005 toyota prius. when the light turned green i took my foot off the brake. this is when my car quickly accelerated into the car in front of me while my foot was not on the gas or the brake. after the initial impact my car drove into the car in front of me again. while this was happening i applied the brake but nothing happened. the car stopped moving after the second impact and came to rest on the front car's bumper. the damage to the car i hit was $1000, the damage to my prius was $7000. toyota had contacted me in a form of a recall about floor mats being the cause of this problem. when i called toyota of orange tell them what happened they looked up my vin number and assured me my car was not a part of any recall. they said i could bring my vehicle in however nothing would be done if they could not recreate the problem. since the initial crash my prius has mimicked this same situation a handful of times. none of the times after resulted in a second crash. i have not taken my prius to a dealer to have the problem looked into. i do not have any other mode of transportation and toyota does not offer loaner cars. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 20000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 toyota prius feels like it jumps or accelerates when i am braking on bumpy roads. it does not happen often, and only for a second. it has happened rarely since i have owned the care, but it has occurred more than once in the past 4 years. it always happens at one intersection, and so i am especially careful there. i thought that i was imagining it, but then it happened in another place. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2007 | 30699 | 1 | |
| When i was pulling slowly into my regular parking space at work, my 2005 prius suddenly surged forward and smashed into a cement wall that was about 4 - 6 feet in front of me. there were cars parked on each side of me; i didn't hit either of them. i went straight into the wall at the font of the parking space. no water or ice or bad conditions were present. the surge was much faster than would have occurred had i mistakenly hit the accelerator rather than the brake. over $3300 worth of damage was done to the front of my car. my ankle bone was chipped, my wrist was sore, i had minor whiplash. i was alone in the car. i feel strongly that this was not a result of driver error on my part, nor do i think it is a result of the floor mat catching the accelerator. what i experienced matches much more closely with descriptions of a fluke computer error causing the car to surge forward when i touched the brakes. it was a strong, fast and sudden surge; much more powerful than what i experience when i use the accelerator. i reported the incident to toyota (reference #200710181201). they sent someone out from the chicago regional office to inspect the car in minneapolis. they claimed everything was working fine and refused to do more. after i explained the situation and my fear about driving my car, the local walser toyota dealer did another very thorough check and reset all of the electronic components. it has worked fine since. prior to this 2007 incident there were a couple of other times when the car seemed to surge rather than brake at stop signs. none caused crashes. and once, also prior to 2007, the antilock brakes did not deploy when they should have. i narrowly avoided a crash that time. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The problem is engine surging when i am braking. the regenerative brakes seem to send power to the motor that the computer does not handle properly and the engine surges, making it difficult for me to slow the car down to make turns or to stop. the car feels out of control. this problem seems to be random. i have contacted the toyota dealer several times about the problem over the years since i purchased the car in january of 2005. they said they had received no other complaints of a similar problem. it happens more frequently in the summer than in the winter. i talked to the service manager at my toyota dealer last month and he again said that there were no other complaints of a similar problem and that it might be the fault of the ethanol in the gasoline. i think it is a problem of the electronics and that the shield protecting the electronics is not capable of protecting against electro-magnetic problems in the area or in my car. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2009 | 73800 | 1 | |
| On 11/5/09 in mid-afternoon i was driving my 2005 prius north on calvert st. in baltimore city, just above saratoga st., at about 25 mph when the traffic in front of me slowed. at the time i was speaking to my boss on my verizon cell phone using my bluetooth headset. i applied my brakes and the car was braking as usual slowing down normally until about 10 mph, or so, at which point i felt the car bounce very slightly and gently as if there was a small gradual dip and rise in the roadway surface. my foot was still applying light pressure on the brake pedal as i intended to come to a near crawl as i neared the car in front of me, but after the slight bump the brake pedal gradually went to the floor and my car proceeded without any braking in effect. after the pedal was depressed to a point near the floor i pumped the brake pedal once and press on it as hard as possible. at this point the right rear wheel brake applied and the rr tire squealed as it appears it was the only one braking. i continued pressing until the car came to a stop at which point i notice that several of the instrument panel lights were now on, including the ones for the brake, the abs, and vsc. i then continued driving slowly home, about 2 mi., because it appeared that only the rr brake was working and that there was not power assist with the braking. when i got home i turned the car off and then back on to see if the problem persisted, and upon restart the brakes appeared to work properly and some or perhaps all of the warning lights were off. i took the car to bill kidd toyota in timonium, md on 11/9/09 and they reported that scan code c1357 was present. they reportedly contacted toyota tech assistance who instructed them to clear the scan codes and perform linear solenoid calibration. they road tested the car and said it was ok to drive. my boss was on the phone with me during the entire incident and hear the rr tire squealing and we discuss what was going on. i am a mechanical engineer. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 20000 | 3 | |
| There were three one-car crashes in my 2005 prius, the first on 1 may 2007, the second on 16 nov 2009, and the third on 1 dec 2009. all were in forsyth county, nc. the first was an inexplicable crash into the exit gate from my community; the second and third crashes were sudden, uncontrollable accelerations into brick walls while trying to park the car in designated, marked parking spaces. the first crash caused personal injury and was reported to the local police. the second and third crashes were not. all three crashes caused significant vehicle damage. i became afraid to drive the car any longer, and so i traded it in to the local toyota dealer on 1 dec 2009 for a new 2010 prius. i have written to the liability claim dept of toyota, asking for compensation, but have not received any, as of this date (17feb10). the data below refers to the first crash. *tr | |||
| 05/05/2007 | 1 | ||
| I love my prius but a different story here, i think. i bought a new 2005 toyota prius. when it was approximately 2 years old with approximately 40 thousand miles on it (3 years ago) the gas pedal stuck and it was not related to a floor mat. i was accelerating getting up to the 55mph speed limit while also climbing a hill going out of town into the mountains. when i crested the hill and let up off the gas it just kept going. it was quite lucky that it happened on a straightaway just before the mountain curves and drop offs. as a lifelong professional driver with experience operating just about anything my first learned reaction was to dig my heels in and pull the floor mat back, it's happened to me in other vehicles. i glanced down and there were no obstructions at the pedal. my severely disabled son was with me. automatically, i started kicking the gas pedal. after several kicks it slowed. no problem since. never reported the incident. just figured a weird glitch. had not tried brakes yet, nor neutral, it's a different kind of car, a bit scared to try to turn it off while going down the road. i had already spotted a decent place to ditch the car with minimal damage. i had reached 75 to 80 mph when kicking the pedal stopped it. it's a computer thing. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2006 | 5000 | 1 | |
| When i am braking at about 30 mph and hit a pot hole or some other road defect, my car suddenly accelerates/braking does not function for about 1/2 a second. if i hit 2 potholes consecutively, the problem will occur each time. i have complained about this problem to toyota dealerships since i bought the car as it occurs frequently. the dealerships could not find anything wrong with the car, but it sounds exactly like the problem with the 2010 prius recall. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| About 1-2 times per month, i've noticed what feels like a very small momentary acceleration while braking, if i hit a bump/pothole at the same time. i've only noticed the issue within the last year, since transferring and using a different route to get to/from work. *tr | |||
| 10/22/2009 | 9600 | 1 | |
| Our son was killed on oct 22nd in a single car crash while driving a 2005 toyota prius( the police report states that he lost control, jumped the curb and died in the ensuing crash) while negotiating a curve while attempting to enter the freeway in tucson az. we strongly believe that this may have been caused by sudden acceleration and or break problems. i know this is an older model, but in light of toyota's lies and coverups time will only tell. updated 02/19/10 *bf *cn updated 03/10/10 *bf | |||
| 06/30/2009 | 70710 | 1 | |
| I have 2005 toyota prius that was bought on dec 2004. while driving to my work on june 30th 2009, my prius car speed reduced slowly from 45mph and did not go faster than 30 mph on rte 28 north from manassas,va to centerville va. since i cannot drive more than 20 miles per hour, i parked the car on local roads and asked aaa to tow my vehicle to ourisman toyota dealer, chantilly. dealer could not duplicate the problem and gave car back. i believe, this is due to computer system failure. but dealer could not identify. it happened only one time from dec 2004 so for. but i am scared of driving the car to long travel and using only for local drive. *tr | |||
| 12/29/2009 | 51000 | 1 | |
| We have a 2005 toyota prius that was involved in an accident as a result of the car taking off on it's own and the brakes not working. the prius only stopped when it hit another car and then we were unable to get the car turned off. this was not due to the floor mat recall. the car was in park and took off, would not stop even with both feet on the brakes, it stopped only upon impact. literally was seconds away from pinning a person inbetween the two vehicles. this could have led to a death or serious injury. since then the car was repaired but toyota engineers test drove it for about 10 miles and of course it didn't happen to them so they indicated there was no problem. we had 51,000 miles on the car before this happened. currently the car sits in the driveway not being used because of the defect. this model is not part of the recall yet but obviously is defective. we have two additional 2007 prius models in the family that are of concern. this is of major concern as nothing is being done to correct or address these models, only the newer prius models. we see toyota as ignoring the concerns on this model. it is a huge safety hazard as when you look around on the roads, many of these vehicles are still in use. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2010 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 2005 prius with about 50k miles. driving in nv. temp about 33f. accelerated from about 60 mph to 70 mph to pass. throttle stuck wide open. accelerated up to about 85 mph. after about 15 secs, the engine throttled back to normal. i checked immediately for a bunched up floor mat or carpet or anything under the accelerator pedal. there was nothing at all. this has only occurred once. *jb | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 1 | ||
| I realize you've just opened an investigation into 2010 prius' surging forward on their own, but you need to know it happens with earlier models. i've been keeping a close eye on the toyota problems because i have a 2005 prius. and i have the same exact problem with surges that's been reported as 'only' a 2010 model problem. it's not. whenever i go over a pothole, or bumps in the road, or even sometimes, a wet surface (if it's raining) my car will surge forward without me having used the gas. i kept waiting for something like this to be mentioned in the reports but today is the first time i've heard it. it could easily be replicated in my car, if tested. it does it everytime. i've never hit anyone, though i've been close to rear-ending other cars before. it happens without my foot being on the gas or even the brake. then once i slam on the brake it will stop. however, the car does this surge all on it's own. i'm growing more concerned about it and am growing scared about driving my prius. i used to love it-- now i want to trade it in for a ford! please help. the latest incident was a few weeks ago-- during some rain. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2005 toyota prius - when applying brake lightly in the phase of slowing down, as i go over a defect in the road, the car speeds up immediately until i put heavy pressure on the brake and the car stops. this has happened several times. the dealer has test driven the car and has not been able to reconstruct the defect which is intermittent. their response is disbelief! approximate incident date is latest date but problem has been there all along. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2010 | 1000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 toyota prius. occasionally, and almost always in rain, the car jerks when i come to a complete stop or attempt to accelerate after coming to a complete stop. *tr | |||
| 05/25/2005 | 3 | ||
| I have a 2005 prius. three times, the car has surged for a few seconds while stepping on the brake. the first time it happened i was slowing to make a right turn. i reported it to the dealer on 5-25-05. i was told that sometimes that's the way the brakes operate. another puzzling occurrence which i reported to the dealer on 4-25-06, was that sometimes when i step on the gas, nothing happens, and then it surges forward. *tr | |||
| 01/25/2010 | 80000 | 1 | |
| 05 toyota prius ( my car) was running at 25 miles/hour in local traffic. i found the car in front of me was slowed down, so i stepped down my prius' brake firmly. my prius's response the event of brake being stepped down was not agile enough , so prius hit the front car's back bumper. i would like to report this sluggish of prius brake to figure out whether my car's safety is compromised or not. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 82000 | 1 | |
| On my 2005 toyota prius, i have occasionally experienced, when braking, if there is a bump in the road or the road is a little slick, the car seemingly jerks forward/accelerates for a split second. the most recent time was february 1, 2010. *tr | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 61000 | 1 | |
| My daughter was driving our 2005 prius at about 30 miles an hour at approximately 3pm when she saw a truck stop approximately 300 feet ahead of her. she applied the brakes but the prius did not stop and collided with the truck causing a total loss of the prius. the road surface was wet from snow and the temperature was approximately 34 degrees. although the car was heavily damaged the air bags did not deploy. this crash could have resulted from a brake problem or unintended acceleration. *tr | |||
| 03/18/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I have been driving my 2005 prius for 5 years and have experienced the following nearly 20 times, when braking, if a pothole or bump in the road is hit, the car seemingly jerks forward/accelerates for a split second. and the vsc light on the dash will go on for a short time. *tr | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2005 toyota prius there have been multiple occasions when as i have neared an intersection at the same time as hitting a depression or pothole in the road, my car, while my foot if on the brake bringing the car to a stop has jumped forward. there is one place on my way to work where this has happened many times. since my foot is already on the brake i press harder and the acceleration stops. fortunately this has never happened when there was a car or pedestrian directly in front of me. i am concerned though that it could cause harm in the future or that it could get worse or totally out of control. i see no evidence that this has anything to do with the gas pedal. i never did anything about it because it was so momentary, i was always able to stop it. and it never occurred to me that it could get worse or totally out of control.. based, however, on what i've read, it doesn't sound like toyota would do anything about it even if i did bring it there for repair. putting something under the gas pedal is not going to fix this problem. *tr | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 25000 | 1 | |
| Clearance problem between brake pedal and accelerator. while exiting from a major highway as i attempted to slow down on the off ramp my foot got trapped between the brake pedal and the accelerator. this caused the car to accelerate and i tried to brake with my left foot which caused my right foot to further depress the accelerator. i was now at the end of the ramp at an intersection where i was able to turn right and i was able to remove my left foot from the brake, free my right foot and brake with my right foot. if there had been any cars coming through the intersection there would have been an accident. the clearance between the brake pedal and accelerator needs to be increased or perhaps install a small floor mounted divider between the brake pedal and accelerator so that the right foot can not get under the brake pedal. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 10000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 toyota prius. when it was 8 months old, probably already with more than 10,000 miles on it, it suddenly stopped on the highway when it was running. it was fixed by a toyota dealership in wellesley, ma and they said the problem was with the codes for the electronic throttle (something i knew nothing about at the time). they said however that they needed to get codes from california. i don't know if they knew at that time about an existing broader problem but didn't want to tell me, since i was a new toyota prius owner at the time. i found it puzzling that they could not fix the problem locally. lately, i've been hearing about the recall of various toyota cars so i wanted to let you know about my prius just in case: 1) sometimes, when the car is put in park, the engine suddenly revs up for no reason (i'm not pressing on the gas pedal) 2) very occasionally, i drive over a pothole and as the car is re-contacting the ground, the engine again seems to rev up. this has not resulted in an actual serious acceleration yet i don't believe that there is any problem with the floor mats or pedals. the floor mats fit nicely around the pedals. aside from the above, my toyota, which i drive a lot (it has more than 100,000 miles already) has done rather well, with minimal serious problems. i've been good about getting it serviced regularly. please feel free to contact me with questions. *tr | |||
| 01/23/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. while driving 5 mph attempting to park her vehicle it accelerated into a trailer hitch on a truck. the contacts license plate fell off of the vehicle, the bumper and vehicle had minor damages. there were no injuries. there was no need to contact the police and there were no damages to the other vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the toyota representative stated that there were no problems with the vehicle. the toyota manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 20000 | 1 | |
| 1. multiple events, in order of frequency: a) high speed w/cruise control (65-75mph) b) high speed before braking (65-75mph) c) hitting a bump before braking 2. multiple events: a) car suddenly accelerated on its own and was difficult to slow / occurred multiple times, maybe 12-15 occurrences / gained control by turning cruise control off and firmly pressing on brake pedal b&c) car was initially unresponsive to braking / multiple times, approximately 3-5 / eventually slowed after firm compression on the brake pedal 3. multiple events: a) i no longer use cruise control b&c) i am very observant whenever i brake. *tr | |||
| 12/25/2009 | 56000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. when driving 65 mph, the vehicle will stall without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but because the failure could not be duplicated no repairs were made. two weeks later the vehicle stalled again, but would not restart. the vehicle was towed back to the dealer. the technician stated that there was no fuel present in the fuel tank. however the vehicle had two quarters of fuel in the tank. also when the cruise control was disengaged the vehicle would begin to accelerate. the failure mileage was 56,000. | |||
| 08/15/2008 | 4000 | 1 | |
| I eased to a stop in a parking spot in a parking lot. when i eased off the brake my prius surged forward, jumped the curb, grazed a light post & stopped against a bush. the gas pedal did not catch on the floor mat. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 35000 | 1 | |
| I have not had an accident, but i have had sudden accelerations or surges on my 2005 toyota prius on a number of occasions. they have been brief, and the vehicle has not reached a high speed, so i was not too concerned. i just assumed the problem would be addressed by regular servicing. these had nothing to do with the accelerator being stuck. a friend's camry accelerated and crashed through the wall of her garage. she also believes this was not related to a stuck accelerator pedal. i urge you to revisit the potential of software problems causing sudden acceleration on toyota vehicles. *tr | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 33000 | 2 | 01/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. while driving approximately 70 mph with the over drive system activated, the vehicle accelerated without warning when brakes were engaged. immediately, the overdrive control switch was deactivated and the vehicle slowed down. the contact was able to resume normal operation. the failure recurred and has not been repaired. the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. the failure and current mileages were 33,000. updated 12/18/09 *cn the consumer stated the issue was not caused by floor mats, because she installed rubber mats soon after purchasing the vehicle. updated 12/22/09 | |||
| 11/20/2005 | 37000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. while driving the driver side floor mat shifted under the accelerator pedal. consequently she could not decelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. she was advised that the floor mat hooks needed to be repositioned. the current and failure mileages were 37000. | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| I am attaching a link to a story in the houston press about unintended acceleration of toyota prius automobiles. i truly believe this story deserves investigation, and as a toyota prius owner, i would like to see toyota investigate the cause of this potentially tragic issue and resolve it before a fatality results. http://www.houstonpress.com/2009-04-23/news/wild-rides. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2007 | 34800 | 1 | 03/06/2007 |
| My 2005 toyota prius accelerated even when the accelerator pedal wasn't depressed. the brakes were burned off the car in an attempt to bring the vehicle to a stop. the car crashed into the side of a gas station. there were no injuries to people, but the car was destroyed by the impact and a fire. the side of the gas station was damaged. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 1000 | 75 | 08/14/2006 |
| I have a 2005 toyota prius, purchased in september 2006. ever since i've owned my 2005 prius, i have experienced unintended acceleration on a regular basis. it most often happens on a particular street in my neighborhood where i need to stop before entering a main thoroughfare. there is a very slight decline just before the road terminates at an intersection. i'm always traveling at a relatively slow speed (15-20 mph), coasting and not depressing the gas peddle when it occurs. just at the point where i begin to brake, the car suddenly lunges forward and accelerates. i have to hit the brakes, and the car feels like it's still going forward, and the traction control light on the dashboard comes on. this first time it occurred was during the winter following purchase of my car. initially i thought that the car performed poorly in snow because the traction control light was coming on. but then after that first winter passed and the roads were completely dry, it happened as well and continues to happen regularly. fortunately it always happens under these very particular circumstances when i'm not traveling fast, otherwise i fear not being able to stop the car and plowing into a main street, or hitting a car in front of me, or worse hitting a pedestrian. *tr | |||
| 06/14/2006 | 18360 | 1 | 02/02/2005 |
| I was driving on a highway at approximately 65 mph. vehicle suddenly went into uncontrolled acceleration while the vehicle was in operation on the highway. the only way that i was able to slow down the vehicle was by riding the brakes. i finally slow down the vehicle with the brakes and turned it off. smoke was coming out of the wheels when the vehicle was turned off. vehicle was towed to the dealer. *nm | |||
| 04/23/2006 | 8063 | 1 | 08/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled on two separate occasions. the first time it occurred was on april 7th while driving at a steady speed of 25mph. the second time it occurred was on april 21st while driving at a steady speed of 5-15 mph. all the warning lights illuminated and the vehicle was pulled over. once pulled over, the vehicle would not go back into the drive position. afterwards, it stalled and would not restart. the stalling occurred 3-5 minutes after it was pulled over. the vehicle was towed to the dealership both times. the first time the dealer replaced the entire transmission. the second time the dealer replaced the inverter. on april 23rd while driving the dash board lights became inoperable including the speedometer, and the gear indicator. the contact alerted the dealership by phone who explained the problem was likely the circuit board and it was okay to continue driving the vehicle. afterwards, the vehicle began to blow out hot and cold air and the dealership was alerted again which explained it was okay to continue driving. shortly after it began to rain, the wipers were turned on, and the dash lights became inoperable once again. the vehicle is scheduled for inspection on monday may 8th. | |||
| 05/11/2005 | 1 | 04/25/2005 | |
| Dt: while driving at approximately 68 mph the vehicle began to loose speed. the consumer was able to pull the vehicle off to the side of the road and park. no warning light illuminated indicating there was a problem. the consumer had been driving for about an hour at 68 mph when the vehicle began to lose power. after the vehicle sat for about 1 1/2 minutes the vehicle operated as if nothing had happened. *ak the consumer heard one beep, then the vehicle lost all power. the consumer pressed the accelerator but it did not respond. the service dealer could not find a problem. *sc *jb | |||
| 05/07/2005 | 1368 | 5 | 03/27/2005 |
| Dt: consumer was driving about 45 minutes / 65 mph when vehicle lost power/stalled. all warning lights were on. consumer was able to restart vehicle after it stalled by letting it sit for a while. vehicle had a history of accelerating and stalling. *ak *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 3 | ||
| 2005 toyota prius. consumer expresses discontent with dealer response and recall *tgw the consumer stated on three separate occasions, when accelerating to pass and merge, the brake did not deactivate the cruise control. the consumer stated if felt wa though the vehicle was accelerating on its own. the consumer stated he did receive a recall notice in the mail regarding an accelerator problem. *jb | |||
| 03/14/2010 | 40000 | 1 | 05/01/2005 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. while attempting to pull into his driveway to park the vehicle and depressing the brake pedal simultaneously the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the brakes would not engage and the vehicle crashed into the garage cement wall. the contact immediatley engaged the emergency brake in an attempt to stop the vehicle from proceeding any further. the passenger in the vehicle sustained minor injuries to her head and face area. the police arrived and a report was filed accordingly. the manufacturer was contacted and he was awaiting a reply, to date. two months prior to the incident, he noticed his vehicle was under recall (nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000: vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and took the vehicle in for repairs. the dealer advised him there was nothing wrong with the vehicle upon a visual inspection. a diagnostic was not performed on the vehicle and the vehicle was released to the owner. the failure and current mileages were approximately 40,000. updated 6/1/10 *cn updated 06/17/10*jb | |||
| 10/06/2007 | 15000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. the contact was driving between 65-70 mph. the accelerator pedal began to stick without warning. the vehicle slowed down after the accelerator pedal was released by positioning his foot underneath the pedal. the failure mileage was 15,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 06/08/2006 | 1 | ||
| 2005 toyota prius with unintended acceleration. consumer states that the vehicle accelerated without warning and caused him to hit the vehicle in front of him. *kb | |||
| 08/10/2006 | 14000 | 2 | 10/13/2005 |
| 2005 toyota prius, 10 months old, 14,000 miles. my wife experienced an unintended acceleration while coasting down interstate at 65 mph with feet off pedals. vehicle surged to 90 mph even though she applied both regular and emergency brake during acceleration. she checked both feet on brakes not obstructed. she exited interstate and careened through small town eventually ditching vehicle through forest, ending up in a river after somersaulting end over end 3 times, clipping off trees 10 feet above the ground. state patrol investigation concludes accelerator caused accident. numerous contacts with toyota beginning day of accident. no action by toyota as of march 2007. *jb **12/10/09 cw ** updated 12/14/09 | |||
| 04/25/2005 | 6000 | 3 | 11/06/2004 |
| 2005 toyota prius -- floormat becomes lodged between pedals. -- while driving at high speeds (60-70 mph) on the freeway, i noticed a loss of sensitivity on both the brake and gas pedals. i had to press very hard to get a reaction from either pedal. as a result i was unable to keep driving at the same speed as the surrounding cars. everything else seemed to be operating normally. the sensation continued for a few minutes until i could safely pull off of the freeway. upon investigation, i realized that the floormat had come unhooked from its restraints and stuck between the pedals and the floor. i secured the floormat to its hooks once again and continued driving without trouble. this has happened a couple times since, but i recognize the symptoms and fix it promptly. however, i fear that another owner might experience this when they need to brake or accelerate suddenly to avoid an accident. (i noticed another posting that described the same problem). perhaps toyota should install locking hooks rather than the current ones that easily twist and unhook from the mats. | |||
| 05/07/2005 | 2550 | 3 | 10/22/2004 |
| Car was being driven on multi-lane city arterial in moderate traffic. to try to quickly avoid an obstructing vehicle ahead, driver rapidly depressed accelerator pedal to fullest extent while steering. car then immediately, and without warning, lost all engine power and rolled to a stop. two general warning lights on dashboard illuminated. repeatedly depressing accelerator pedal produced no motion or other result. after engaging emergency flashers, only way to regain engine power was to shut off ignition, which required engaging parking circuit and depressing power on/off button, then after shutdown procedure was complete, again pressing power on/off button and waiting for hybrid system to energize. warning lights again came on but car now responded to accelerator and driver was able to move to parking lane. this was the third time in the eight months of owning this new car that such a sudden shutdown occurred. after the first two times in late november-early december 2004, car had been taken to dealer for service and was returned to owners reported as fixed by replacing faulty accelerator sensor. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 27773 | 2 | 11/15/2004 |
| Petition for an investigation into defect conditions in upper immediate steering extension shaft #2 manufacturing defect in the 2004-2009 toyota prius vehicles w/respect to recall 12v-537. *smd an inspection revealed that the current loss of steering issue was caused by a catastrophic failure of the upper steering intermediate shaft. the upper steering intermediate shaft was decoupled from the electric- power- assist column output spline. a careful examination of the decoupled components revealed that for an extended period of time, the upper steering intermediate shaft had not been properly installed on the spline output of the power assist column. this allowed a metallurgical failure on the interior of the upper steering intermediate shaft, which consequently allowed separation of that shaft from the electrical steering power assist column. an examination of the shaft spline showed a long term deterioration of the upper intermediate shaft #2 inside spline as evidence by metallurgical shards of deteriorated spline metal still residing in the upper intermediate shaft cavity. also, the cruise control would cancel and not re-engage, then there were times, where the cruise control would not dis-engage at all. the vehicle would drift off course whenever the consumer took his eyes off the road, for even a moment. the consumer would have to steer the vehicle constantly or it would drift into another lane. apparently, it was due to a computer algorithm that would attempt to correct for wind and road surface anomalies. | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 63400 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2005 toyota prius at 35mph (on cruise control). traffic slowed, i tapped the brake to disengage cruise control, the car sped up, would not slow down despite my standing on the brake and i rear-ended the car in front of me. my passenger was badly injured, both cars were towed. *tr | |||
| 10/21/2005 | 7300 | 1 | 07/01/2005 |
| The critical safety concern is noted as follows: on october 21, 2005, i was traveling with the cruise control active at 55 miles per hour. upon approaching a slower vehicle and checking traffic, i proceeded to accelerate the vehicle in an attempt to quickly pass the vehicle driving before me. upon successful passage of the vehicle, i let off the accelerator and pressed the brakes several times, but the vehicle continued to accelerate under full power. under the conditions, i tried to quickly disrupt this safety critical issue. to the best of my recollection i tried to slow the vehicle by pushing the power button, manipulating the cruise control lever, and putting the vehicle in neutral. all attempts were unsuccessful. under considerable distress, traveling approximately 20 miles over the posted speed limit at this point, and continuing to accelerate, i elected to apply full braking force to the prius while laboring the vehicle to a standstill on the gravel shoulder of the road. regaining my composure, i pushed the power button, and the vehicle shutdown. the cabin of the motor vehicle exhibited a strong odor reminiscent of electrical motor smell. no root cause has been found to date. vehicle was driven by dealer and issue was re-created during initial test-drive from porter. *jb | |||