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 | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 20000 | 1 | |
| All four of my door locks stopped working within a month. all four were replaced under warranty. now, all four locks have stopped working again within a month. toyota said that they see nothing out of the ordinary with this. they expect me to pay $2,000. to replace 4 locks again. toyota said that there is no recall for this item. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 20000 | ||
| All four of my door locks stopped working within a month. all four were replaced under warranty. now, all four locks have stopped working again within a month. toyota said that they see nothing out of the ordinary with this. they expect me to pay $2,000. to replace 4 locks again. toyota said that there is no recall for this item. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 129131 | ||
| 6/20/12 i noticed master power window button on driver | |||
| 06/20/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns 2007 toyota tundra. the contact stated that while driving, smoke emitted from the front driver's door through the power switch. the smoke ceased on its own. the contact also stated that the window switch on the front passenger's door was stuck and it did not function. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the manufacturer was made of the failure, however no assistance was provided. the failure and current mileage were unavailable. sm. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 129131 | ||
| 6/20/12 i noticed master power window button on driver | |||
| 06/20/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns 2007 toyota tundra. the contact stated that while driving, smoke emitted from the front driver's door through the power switch. the smoke ceased on its own. the contact also stated that the window switch on the front passenger's door was stuck and it did not function. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the manufacturer was made of the failure, however no assistance was provided. the failure and current mileage were unavailable. sm. | |||
| 06/20/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns 2007 toyota tundra. the contact stated that while driving, smoke began coming out through the front driver's side door, through the power switch. the smoke coming out from the door ceased on its own. the switch on the front passenger's side for the window is stuck and it does not function. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for diagnostic. the manufacturer was made however no assistance was provided. the current and failure mileage was unavailable.yn | |||
| 03/30/2012 | 90233 | ||
| Turned the truck on and the check engine and traction control lights were both on, 4 lo and vsc off lights were both flashing, the truck sounded noticably louder and now has a loss of power. codes show p2440. | |||
| 06/17/2009 | 52499 | ||
| #25701-38060 emission valve set & clip failed. vehicle started having hesitation (limp mode) issues....becoming not drivable. it cost our company time and money. it had to be repaired a second time the next year....june 29, 2010. toyota is letting customers pick up the repair costs for their mis-design. service depts., both at sioux city ia & lincoln ne, stated this had been happening to other customers regarding this issue on the 2007 tundra. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a owns a 2007 toyota tundra. the contact stated that all of the lights on the instrument panel were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the air injection pump was suffering from water intrusion. the contact was also informed that the failure was a common issue. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 12/11/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Purchased 07 tundra in aug 2010 and by dec 2010 we had issues with 4wd gauges blinking/dinging and loss of power/acceleration. followed the manual and no fix. problem eventually quit after about 3 days. problem resumed on 2/14/11 and took to auto shop to have diagnosed. code p2440 was given and we really do not want to return to the local toyota dealer due to lack of quality sales and service. also do not have the estimated $1300+ to fix problem. help toyota, why do we read that this seems to be a common proble with tundras having 50k+ miles? | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| 2007 toyota tundra. consumer states cruise control does engage and then will not disengage brakes. *tgw the consumer stated the brakes would not hold at stop signs and the vehicle would move forward. the vehicle had electrical shorts in the wiring such as; the headlights, clock, cigarette lighter, alarm and door locks. the seat belts would not always latch. the windshield wipers would not activate, there was a severe shake coming from the front of the vehicle as well as when the brakes were applied. there was a noise coming from the 4-wheel drive, the steering would act erratic and the accelerator pedal became stuck which caused the consumer to have an accident while backing out of his driveway.. *jb | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 75100 | ||
| Water in the air induction pumps causing engine to shut down and have no power at speed. engine lights come on and truck is disabled or hobbled with low speed only. this has been documented as a common problem with tundra 2007-2008 owners. | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 95880 | 1 | |
| Toyota tundra 2007 w/ 4wd. vehicle went from normal 2 wheel drive into 4 wheel drive low without warning, without touching any controls. could not drive faster than 30 mph, engine check light came on. turned into dealer, they said it was a component in the engine that failed. the warranty inspector came by today and the history data on the memory had been erased and could not duplicate. vehicle is still in the shop. dealer states it is defective but the warranty does not want to pay for the repair. the dealer stated air pump in the intake manifold failed. the consumer believe the problem may be the ecu. updated 05/24/10 | |||
| 03/19/2010 | 30349 | ||
| I have a 2007 toyota tundra with 4.7l that doesn't like to start all the time. while this isn't a safety issue i believe you are looking into the possibility of an electrical/electronics problem associated with the sudden acceleration. as a former mechanic/current electrician/as in electrical engineering i believe my problem is definitely electrical in nature. i'm not sure if it is related but i figured i would send a message and give you a heads up. also this is not an isolated case as another gentleman in town here has the same year make and model with the same problem. we have both been to the dealer 3 times and they still won't do anything about the problem. today i am sending my paperwork to a law firm who specializes in the pa lemon law. let me know if i can be of any assistance. they just did the recall on my truck last week and i'm going on a long trip tomorrow so wish me luck! lol thanks! | |||
| 11/14/2009 | 35000 | 1 | |
| 2007 toyota tundra v-8, 5.7 l. 4 lo light blinks, vsc light blink, check engine light on continuously all three of these lights are coming on. i can take my battery off and they reset. per toyota disconnect battery and it will re set. the truck will kick you down to 40 mph or slower when this happens even if you are running 60 at the time. was told the problem was my secondary air intake. and a tire sensor problem. but that doesn't explain the sudden surges in motor or dieing for no reason. talked with toyota and they said they would fix it. to date not done. this has happened for the past 2 months. have to disconnect my battery several times a day just to drive my truck. i have almost been hit more than 3 times due to this problem. went to pull out to cross 3 lanes of traffic and it kicked down, had the gas pedal floored and the truck would barely move. my truck now has 40,000 miles and it still is not fixed. my a/c went out, said it was the fuse, what about the blower motor that has never worked right, or the truck wants to die all the time, electronic start wont work was told my battery was no good yet they won't honor the battery because it is now out of their warranty due to them taking so long to get it in and having me to disconnect the battery all the time. toyota called to day and said my truck would be done in a couple hours, then less than a hour later they said it wouldn't be done because they had ordered the wrong parts and that i would need to bring them a battery. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2009 | 1000 | 7 | 06/07/2007 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the radio is inoperative. also after removing the cd disk from the cd player, the cd disk is melted. she has taken the vehicle to the dealer multiple times and has had the radio: cd: tape deck replaced. none of the repairs have remedied the failure. she contacted the manufacturer, but was not provided with any assistance. the failure mileage was 1000. the current mileage was 9,000. updated 10/21/09 *bf updated 10/20/09 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 4000 | 5 | 09/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tundra. the contact believed that there was a short with the electrical wiring in the vehicle. while driving 15 mph, the odometer and clock displayed inaccurate readings. he took the vehicle to the dealer for a check up. afterwards, the brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. the contact believes there may be a leak. the dealer could not find any failures with the vehicle. the vin, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. the failure mileage was 4,000 and current mileage was 5,150. updated 02/14/08. *lj updated 02/14/08 *tr | |||