Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 140000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the air conditioning unit malfunctioned due to a faulty fan switch and connector that burned the fan wire. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the dealer stated that the resistor to the fan unit needed to be replaced. the contact did not replace the resistor. the failure mileage was 140,000. | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the air conditioning unit malfunctioned due to a faulty fan switch and connector that burned the fan wire. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the dealer stated that the resistor to the fan unit needed to be replaced. the contact did not replace the resistor. the failure mileage was 140,000. sm. | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated the air conditioner unit malfunctioned due to a faulty fan switch and connector that burned the fan wire. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the dealer stated the resistor to the fan unit needed to be replaced. the contact did not replace the resistor. the failure mileage was 140,000. jo | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 68000 | ||
| 2007 toyota tacoma sua (sudden unintended acceleration) my incident started from a near standstill with my right foot firmly on the brake. as a formally trained observer and troubleshooter of aircraft electronic systems, it is my opinion that this vehicle delivered uninitiated stimulus to the electronic throttle control system. i am 100% positive about this finding as i personally experienced this failure with a clear mind and excellent vantage point. i was finally able to stop this vehicle after violent and aggressive braking was applied while contacting a cement picnic table. this finally occurred just short of a 267 foot cliff/hill pointing into a reservoir. this is my second entry into the nhtsa database concerning the unintended acceleration of a 2007 toyota tacoma. i have now been through the entire toyota process and have had all recalls and investigations performed. damage from the accident due to sua has been repaired. toyota findings were conclusive. could not duplicate. this means they do not have to do anything at all. i have to date engaged in extensive research of this phenomenon and i am shocked as to the findings recently announced by ray lahood and nasa that exonerates electronics as a possible issue. i have been supporting, maintaining and troubleshooting electronic problems since 1980 and consider myself a credible professional technician. this was definitely an electronic ghost in the machine. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 67142 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact was driving 15 mph and applied the brakes when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wall. the air bags did not deploy. the contact stated there was a electrical malfunction that occurred before the crash. the contact was able to drive the vehicle from the scene and took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer performed a diagnostic test and discovered that the spiral cable assembly had malfunctioned. the dealer replaced the spiral cable assembly but the contact stated that after the repairs, the vehicle still experienced major electrical problems. the contact believed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 67,142. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 67142 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated while 15 mph the contact applied the brake a lost control of the vehicle and crash into a wall. during the crash the air bags did not deploy. the contact stated there was a electrical malfunction occurred before the crash. the contact was able to drive the vehicle and took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer performed a diagnostic test and the result shown a faulty spiral cable assembly. the dealer replace the spiral cable assembly. the contact stated after the repairs the vehicle still experienced major electrical problems. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 67,142. jo | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 68000 | ||
| While on a camping trip my 2007 toyota tacoma suffered a sudden unintended acceleration event. while applying the brakes and coming to a stop the tacoma suddenly accelerated and flew over two good size boulders a cast iron fire pit and came to a rest after hitting a solid concrete picnic table. a report was filed with coho campground hosts acting as to go on file with the washington state forestry department. this even occurred at the wynoochee dam and reservoir located in the pacific northwest of washington state. the truck was remanded to toyota of olympia washington and the insurance carrier was notified. the truck was due for the well documented toyota floor mat, gas pedal and braking acceleration override modification. now listen carefully here...the floor mats were heavy duty rubber non-toyota brand mats. they were not impeding the gas pedal in any way shape or form. the truck accelerated instantly while braking and almost at a dead stop. review of nhtsa findings on this issue are shocking. i did not hit the accelerator by mistake, there is a huge difference in the size, feel and consistency of these two incredibly different pedals. many children and campers were present in this campground, the sheer luck that no one was killed is a matter of fate. the fact i am writing you from my living room and not a jail cell while being held for vehicular manslaughter is a miracle. this is not driver error, you have a bunch of 4 wheel time bombs out there traversing the nations highways. with over 30 years in technical electronic systems i assure you this truck accelerated from an almost dead stop while my right foot was on the gigantic break pedal, not the little tiny gas pedal. hear me, believe me..... end of story. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Navigation and temperature gage failure. dealer noted that on 2005-2007 models the unit fails frequently around the 3 year mark. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| The speedometer will start to jump from your current rate of speed to anything below that. it started on sunday late after noon on sep. 15, 2008. then the cruise control would accelerate on its own when in use. both have continued to happen since then, accept now the truck is not getting very good gas mileage, the gauges stopped working all together, and the check engine light is now on. the truck is at the dealership as i type this being looked into. there is a serious problem from what i can see when i drive it. something electrical for sure, and possibly elsewhere internally. i am concerned to have my family in the truck with me at times from the way the truck drives. another concern is the warranty will be up in a few thousand miles and i am concerned that whatever the electrical problem may be, they could try to sugar coat it so it last a couple thousand miles, then they are not responsible for it. i just want it fixed and safe for my family. *tr | |||