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 | |||
| 10/12/2012 | 5000 | 1 | |
| Owner was driving and vcs and abs warning lights came on and stayed on while driving as well as tire pressure light. brakes on vehicle did not brake as well going down hill. tires slipped and skidded in the rain on the hills in ventura county. driver called toyota and they opened up a case number. toyota has attempted to fix the vehicle 3 times and cannot determine the reason why the malfunction keeps occurring. owner has video of the warning lights continuously on while owner is driving. owner feels this is an extreme safety issue, and believes they were sold a lemon car. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2012 | 5000 | ||
| Owner was driving and vcs and abs warning lights came on and stayed on while driving as well as tire pressure light. brakes on vehicle did not brake as well going down hill. tires slipped and skidded in the rain on the hills in ventura county. driver called toyota and they opened up a case number. toyota has attempted to fix the vehicle 3 times and cannot determine the reason why the malfunction keeps occurring. owner has video of the warning lights continuously on while owner is driving. owner feels this is an extreme safety issue, and believes they were sold a lemon car. | |||
| 10/27/2012 | 8900 | 1 | |
| While driving on an expressway with steep grades, with the cruise control set, the speed on steep downgrades would increase by up to 5 mph above the speed set on the cruise control. in other vehicles i have driven in recent years, i do not recall the speed variation exceeding 3 mph from the cruise control setting. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2012 | 8900 | ||
| While driving on an expressway with steep grades, with the cruise control set, the speed on steep downgrades would increase by up to 5 mph above the speed set on the cruise control. in other vehicles i have driven in recent years, i do not recall the speed variation exceeding 3 mph from the cruise control setting. | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 2800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 toyota sienna. the contact was driving 15 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact attempted to stop the vehicle but the brakes would not respond. the contact had to shut the vehicle off while it was moving to stop the vehicle from accelerating and avoiding a possible crash. the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer. the dealer was investigating the acceleration issue. the failure mileage was 2,800. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 2800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 toyota sienna. the contact stated while driving 15 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact attempted to stop the vehicle but the vehicle had no brakes. the contact had to shut the vehicle off while it was moving to stop the vehicle and avoid crashing. the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer. the dealer was investigating the acceleration issue. the failure mileage was 2,800. jo vin not available | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 900 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota sienna xle. the contact stated that as he approached a stop light, the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration and there was an increase in the engine rpms up to 8,000. the contact forcefully applied the brakes and shifted into neutral. the vehicle then decelerated and the contact drove home slowly. the dealer was notified and towed the vehicle in for a diagnostic test. they were unable to diagnose a failure and attributed it to a driver | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 toyota sienna xle. the contact stated that as he approached a stop light, the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration and there was an increase in the engine rpms up to 8,000. the contact forcefully applied the brakes and shifted into neutral. the vehicle then decelerated and the contact drove home slowly. the dealer was notified and towed the vehicle in for a diagnostic test. they were unable to diagnose a failure and attributed it to a driver | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 9000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 toyota sienna xle. the contact stated as he came to a stop light there was sudden acceleration as the rpm increased up to 8,000 rpm. he depress the brake very hard put the gear in neutral and the rpm decrease and he slowly drove home. the dealer was notified who came and towed the vehicle then ran a diagnostic test but not find any failure. they indicated it was driver error. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 900. mw | |||
| 05/04/2012 | 5000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while the brakes were applied. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that there was no failure found within the vehicle. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told there would be no further inspections of the vehicle because the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 5,000. kmj | |||
| 05/04/2012 | 5000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 toyota sienna. the contact stated that while their foot was on the break, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact was in a parking lot and was allowing a person to walk in front of the vehicle to cross the lot and the vehicle accelerated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told there was no failure found with the vehicle. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told there will be no inspection of the vehicle because the dealer did not find a failure with the vehicle. the failure mileage and current mileages were 5,000.rl | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 60 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the vehicle would brake and accelerate simultaneously, stating that both pedals were too close together. the manufacturer and dealer were notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60 and the current mileage was 1,300. nw | |||