Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/31/2010 | |||
| 2001 toyota minivan unpredicated accelerated while driving on highway. pulled off to exit ramp and did again so had car towed. | |||
| 04/30/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I was driving a 2001 toyota sienna. i turned left into a parking space and pulled forward. while still in drive, rather than stopping, the car continued to accelerate slowly, ran over a wooden parking barrier, and crashed into a concrete wall a few feet away. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2008 | 101112 | 1 | |
| Our 2001 toyota sienna has been experiencing gas pedal problems for the last two years. from a stopped position, the gas pedal sticks until excessive pressure is applied. when the accelerator finally engages, the car lurches forward. this problem makes the vehicle frightening to drive. the first time we brought the car to the toyota service department (toyota of santa maria, california) about this issue was february 2008 (odometer 101,112). the service department told us they could not duplicate the problem but serviced the throttle body and lubricated the exposed throttle cables. the gas pedal responded better. in november 2009 we started experiencing the problem again and on december 10, 2009 we took the vehicle into the service department (odometer 111,596). we requested a similar service to see if it would fix the problem but the service department claimed to not know what they had done on the previous visit to | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 145000 | 1 | |
| 5 months ago my son was driving my car and it suddenly accelerated and he could not get the car to stop even when he put on the brake. when i got the car, i started the engine and it lunged forward, but i put the car in neutral and the engine just raced. i ultimately took the car to my mechanic and he took it somewhere else were they repaired the problem after two attempts. my car did not have any driver side floor mats in it. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2009 | 149000 | 1 | |
| Thank you in advance for your consideration of this complaint. my wife and children were nearly involved in a serious accident yesterday due to sudden uncontrolled acceleration in our minivan. before you even consider that it may be drivers error, as evidenced by the myriad of discussion on this matter on the internet, the problem was confirmed by the tow truck driver and me; the van currently is stuck in full acceleration upon starting---i tested this numerous times yesterday and today. there is no obstruction to the throttle cable, pedal, nor a floor mat issue. i have clearly checked these items. there are numerous similar complaints online but apparently they have not been acknowledged/addressed by toyota or nhtsa. thanks. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 184000 | 1 | 11/02/2000 |
| Left our home about 1045a. put van into drive after pulling out of driveway in reverse. unable to stop with the brakes at stop sign, approx 0.1 miles from start. car began to accelerate on it's own, through the stop sign, through a right hand turn, through a left hand turn. accelerator pedal was stuck and could not get it loose. brakes had no effect, including attempts at emergency brake use. went up a hill hoping to slow the van, but van increased acceleration. tree was hit with center of front bumper. air bags did not deploy. engine continued to rev after impact. exited vehicle. right front tire exploded, severely damaging right front quarter panel area/components. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2004 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle surged backwards at high speed when backing out of a parking space.*mr *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 11/23/2003 | 36000 | 1 | |
| The cruise control lever is located in an area that when the driver turned the steering wheel the cruise control is engaged and , resulted in sudden acceleration. *ak the consumer indicated the problem occurred on a consistent basis. *nm | |||