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 | |||
| 02/25/2013 | 43331 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the antilock brake light illuminated and the speedometer did not register current vehicle speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the abs actuator. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 43,331. mah | |||
| 02/25/2013 | 43331 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the antilock brake light illuminated, and the speedometer failed, the speedometer did not registered the mph driven. the vehicle was taken to the dealer performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the abs actuator. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 43,331. li | |||
| 05/04/2010 | 1 | ||
| Reverse warning sensors that alert you that you are close to an object, sound when they get wet even though no object is nearby. this can be caused by rain, car wash, or simply driving on wet road after a rain. i had one replaced under warranty. now another is failing and my truck is out of warranty. this can present a major safety issue in that owners would be used to the sensors going off in these conditions that they will dismiss it when possibly a real object, human or animal is present thus causing the crying wolf syndrome and possible injury. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 1 | ||
| When i started the car a bunch of lights illuminated and stayed on. the 4x4, stability control traction control, etc. it has happened 9 times over the last two years. turning the car off then on would not make it go away. i had to disconnect battery and reconnect before it seems to be working right. *tr | |||
| 05/04/2010 | 1 | ||
| Reverse warning sensors that alert you that you are close to an object, sound when they get wet even though no object is nearby. this can be caused by rain, car wash, or simply driving on wet road after a rain. i had one replaced under warranty. now another is failing and my truck is out of warranty. this can present a major safety issue in that owners would be used to the sensors going off in these conditions that they will dismiss it when possibly a real object, human or animal is present thus causing the crying wolf syndrome and possible injury. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 1 | ||
| When i started the car a bunch of lights illuminated and stayed on. the 4x4, stability control traction control, etc. it has happened 9 times over the last two years. turning the car off then on would not make it go away. i had to disconnect battery and reconnect before it seems to be working right. *tr | |||
| 05/04/2010 | |||
| Reverse warning sensors that alert you that you are close to an object, sound when they get wet even though no object is nearby. this can be caused by rain, car wash, or simply driving on wet road after a rain. i had one replaced under warranty. now another is failing and my truck is out of warranty. this can present a major safety issue in that owners would be used to the sensors going off in these conditions that they will dismiss it when possibly a real object, human or animal is present thus causing the crying wolf syndrome and possible injury. | |||
| 02/03/2010 | |||
| When i started the car a bunch of lights illuminated and stayed on. the 4x4, stability control traction control, etc. it has happened 9 times over the last two years. turning the car off then on would not make it go away. i had to disconnect battery and reconnect before it seems to be working right. | |||
| 05/04/2010 | |||
| Reverse warning sensors that alert you that you are close to an object, sound when they get wet even though no object is nearby. this can be caused by rain, car wash, or simply driving on wet road after a rain. i had one replaced under warranty. now another is failing and my truck is out of warranty. this can present a major safety issue in that owners would be used to the sensors going off in these conditions that they will dismiss it when possibly a real object, human or animal is present thus causing the crying wolf syndrome and possible injury. | |||
| 02/03/2010 | |||
| When i started the car a bunch of lights illuminated and stayed on. the 4x4, stability control traction control, etc. it has happened 9 times over the last two years. turning the car off then on would not make it go away. i had to disconnect battery and reconnect before it seems to be working right. | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 41000 | ||
| The radio/gps system just quit without any symptoms or warning of any type | |||
| 03/17/2011 | 88500 | ||
| 2008 toyota tundra double cab 5.7 4x4. vsc/4hi/4lo/abs/brake lights all start flashing. have brought to dealer 3 times. have 88500 miles on truck. warrenty runs out at 100,000. dealer states they can not reproduce problem. showed them online articles of same vehicle with same issues and how it was resolved. they refuse becuase there is no code. | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 46500 | ||
| Abs, trac, service engine, and 4lo lights on or flashing | |||
| 10/20/2008 | 9197 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. while driving at approximately 15 mph through a puddle of water, service lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact pulled over and turned the vehicle off; upon restart, some of the service lights turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the computer system was replaced. the contact also stated that upon starting the vehicle, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that water was in the vacuum pump. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 9,197. the current mileage was 54,846. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 1 | 05/01/2008 | |
| 2008 toyota tundra. consumer states floor mat issues interfering with the operation of the accelerator and slow shifting problems*tgw the consumer stated he purchased a full set of all weather mats from the dealer designed for his truck and the mat still did not prevent the pedal from becoming trapped under the mat. the radio was replaced due to an internal short. *jb | |||
| 08/12/2009 | 5000 | 3 | 05/29/2009 |
| Tl*the contact owns 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that when the weather was humid, the check engine light illuminated. the contact stated that he was driving 5 mph when the check engine light came on. the check engine light would come on for a week at a time, then it would go off for a couple days, then back on 3 more times throughout the day. the owner took the vehicle to the dealership for testing. the dealer said that the computer was not showing a code so there was nothing that could be done. the failure mileage was 5,000. the current mileage was 13,5000. the consumer stated the transmission would hesitate during take off as well as during cold temperatures and the engine made a rattle sound. the radio would come on and change stations by itself. the consumer stated the accelerator pedal became stuck even before a recall was issued. the blower motor did not always work properly, the re-circulator would shut off by itself even if the button was held down for 3 seconds. updated 04/20/10 | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 21000 | 1 | |
| I have a strong belief after my experience that toyota has a defect with speed sensor wires | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 10/25/2008 | 8500 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 toyota tundra truck 5.7 v8 extended cab 4x4 my wife and i drove from chandler az to idaho ,then to yellowstone, then back to salt lake and then to phoenix az till then ever thing was great the truck ran very well. we coming down interstate 17 from flagstaff to phoenix about 3/4 of the to phoenix. i was traveling at the speed limit at 75 mph and had just punched the accelerator pedal to pass a car while going up hill. the accelerator pedal went down to the floor and would not release back as normal . the truck proceed to accelerate to 90 mph and at this point i again pushed 5-6 times on the accelerator pedal to have it release but it continued to go faster to 100 mph at this point i knew we in deep trouble and danger. i was pushing hard on the brake and trying to move from the left lane in traffic at night to the right lane to try and stop the truck . i got to the right lane and to the shoulder and hit the emergency brake and was stamping hard on the break pedal and trying to shift out of gear to neutral . in the panic i am not sure what all happened but the truck lunged forward very hard then died / engine stopped . i stared the engine and tested the accelerator pedal and it seemed to be fine , i checked for the logical things like the heavy rubber floor mat, had it got pushed up on the pedal but this was not the case as it was 4 inches away and it has rubber knobs or studs that push into the carpet and will not slide also my left foot was firmly planted on the mat at all times . no way that mat was the problem. there was no dirt etc as the accelerator has a heavy spring and the pedal is 3-4 inches off the carpet. i do not feel safe driving this as it scared us a lot and we have lost confidence in this truck and toyota. *tr also, the battery shorted out internally. updated 11/13/09 | |||