Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V017000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 01/04/2007 to 01/21/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 2230661 | 03/16/2010 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 01/21/2010 | 01/21/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 avalon, model year 2007-2010 camry, model year 2009-2010 corolla, corolla matrix, rav4, model year 2010 highlander, model year 2008-2010 sequoia, and model year 2007-2010 tundra vehicles. due to the manner in which the friction lever interacts with the sliding surface of the accelerator pedal inside the pedal sensor assembly, the sliding surface of the lever may become smooth during vehicle operation. in this condition, if condensation occurs on the surface, as may occur from heater operation (without a/c) when the pedal assembly is cold, the friction when the accelerator pedal is operated may increase, which may result in the accelerator pedal becoming harder to depress, slower to return, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The accelerator pedal may become hard to depress, slow to return to idle, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a reinforcement bar in the accelerator pedal which will allow the pedal to operate smoothly. gm will notify owners for the pontiac vibe please see 10v-018. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin early february and will be completed in late april 2010. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota safety recall no. aoa. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 09V388000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 4260319 | 10/08/2009 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 10/05/2009 | 10/06/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. the accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Toyota filed an amended defect report on november 25, 2009, stating that dealers will modify the accelerator pedal and, on certain vehicles, alter the shape of the floor surface under the pedal. these changes address the risk of pedal entrapment due to interference with the floor mat. redesigned accelerator pedals will become available beginning in april 2010 and dealers will replace any modified pedal with the new pedal if desired. also, dealers will replace any genuine toyota or lexus all-weather floor mats with redesigned all-weather mats, or repurchase the previous mats from owners who do not want the new ones. additionally, software modifications will be installed on camry, avalon and lexus es 350, is 350 and is 250 models that will ensure that the brake overrides the accelerator in the event both brake and accelerator pedals are applied. toyota will begin mailing letters to owners in december 2009. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331, lexus at 1-800-255-3987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. 90l/90lg.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| 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 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/02/2009 | 15000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that when attempting to accelerate or brake to a stop, a loud thumping sound was heard from under the vehicle. also, the contact mentioned that on multiple occasions when the vehicle was shifted into drive, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate independently without any warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the connection between the drive shaft and transmission was not locking securely but was unable to determine how to remedy the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 43,000. kmj | |||
| 12/02/2009 | 15000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerated or come to stop, a loud thumping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. also, the contact mentioned that on multiple occasions when the vehicle was shifted into drive the vehicle would suddenly accelerate independently without any warnings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the connection between the drive shaft and transmission did not lock securely but was unable to determine how to remedy the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 43,000. pm | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 99435 | ||
| Check engine light is lit. a few weeks later vsc light started blinking. | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 81200 | ||
| The check engine light came on and the vehicle won't accelerate over 45 mph. almost caused me to have an accident. seems like toyota knows about this problem and won't do anything to recall the problem | |||
| 10/30/2011 | 38009 | 1 | |
| On 10-30-11 at approximately 4:35 pm i parked my 2008 toyota tacoma in front of steve | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 49715 | ||
| The abs actuator failed on my 2008 toyota tundra. which causes all my dash function to fail, no antilock brakes, no 4x4, speedometer inoperable. cost for repairs. $2500. trucks only three years old. | |||
| 08/28/2011 | 46140 | ||
| Driving along approximately 25 mph depressed accelator pedal slightly took foot off pedal vehicle conttinued to accelerate increasing speed. i immediately depressed brake placing vehicle into netural then again pressing on the accelator and releasing it. the engine reved back to normal. i then placed it back into drive without further incident. this was the second time this occured since purchase of this vehicle in 2007. this was the first incident since toyota had honored the recall releating to the accelator and fixed it, i called the toyota dealership today and will be taking my truck in for them to look at tommorrow. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 27500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated there was a recall. he took his vehicle in for the recall and the dealer shorten the accelerator pedal but it is too short when he presses the acclerator pedal. this causes his foot to slip off and goes underneath the pedal. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated because of the recall there was nothing else that can be done. the recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000; component: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal; toyota recall no. 90l/90lg. the manufacturer was contacted who stated to call nhtsa and there was no further resolution or repairs. the failure mileage was 27,500....mw | |||
| 06/16/2011 | 29800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck while the contact was driving 40 mph. the contact turned the vehicle off and then back on in order for it to reset itself and began to function normally. the dealers diagnosis indicated that there was no failure. the manufacturer was notified but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 29,800 and the current mileage was 30,000. rvk | |||
| 06/16/2011 | 29800 | ||
| Tl- the 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal got stuck while the contact was driving 40 mph. the contact turned the vehicle off and then on for the vehicle to reset itself; the vehicle then operated regularly. the dealer diagnosed no failure with the vehicle, the manufacturer was notified but did not assist the contact. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 29,800 and the current mileage was 30,000. nw | |||
| 11/26/2010 | 9052 | ||
| At 9052 miles entered gas station and vehicle unintended acceleration occurred while turning off engine. at 9076 miles parked vehicle in handicapped stall in front of walgreens pharmacy. vehicle had unintended acceleration and was burning rubber and attempted to go forward except i was stepping on the brake as hard as i could and turned off the ignition, otherwise we would have gone thru the front entrance of the pharmacy. the asphalt was dry. there were dark black tire marks on the asphalt from my right rear tire, which also appeared to show wear from burning rubber. this is my 5th unintended acceleration since late oct .mileage 8794. with toyota stating it was an engine misfire. and toyota motors inspecting the vehicle only to say the vehicle is fine. prior complain #10365905. unintended acceleration / intersection / garage door twice while burning rubber. | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 8749 | ||
| Unintended acceleration. i was in a stop position waiting for traffic signal to change, when the vehicle wanted to accelerate on it own thru the intersection, while my foot was on the brake. the traffic signal was still red for me. the engine indicator light was on, vsc off, traction control system indicator was also lite. multi-infornation display mpg gallon guag was getting stuck at 60miles per gallon. tire pressure sensor keep coming on. veh. started to idle rough. i took my veh. to the toyota dealer for inspection and service. they keep my veh. from approx from oct 29,10 to nov.6,10. toyota dealer response was that the engine had a severe missfire that may have been taken for a slight surge. the #1 & 3 fuel injectors replaced. acceleration pedal replaced. on nov. 13,10 the veh. had unintended acceration on two separate occocasion when parking veh. in driveway. the vehicle was burning rubber while i had foot on brake, because we would have gone thru garage door. i called the toyota dealer from location, who made an appointment for 11-15-10 at 7am. dealer stated that toyota was comming down on thursday 11-18-10 to inspect vehicle. i did not hear a backfire from engine on ist incident. 2nd incident had two passengers,, and two workers waiting at location who witnesed both incidents. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 2600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the vehicle was repaired at an authorized dealer under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000, vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal. upon receiving the vehicle from the authorized dealer he noticed the accelerator pedal was made of plastic material. due to the plastic material the accelerator pedal became very slippery. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 2,600. sm. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 30432 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated he took the vehicle in for recall remedy for nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 component: vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal. he stated that until then he had no problems with the vehicle. after the remedy, on two occasions, when he attempts to slow down the vehicle comes to a sudden jolting stop as the brakes locked up. he took it back to the dealer two times and they can find no issue with the brakes. the vehicle is currently at the dealership and the owner is waiting for a call back from the service manager. toyota opened a case number until the problem is resolved. the failure and current mileages were approximately 30,432. rd | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. he states that he took the vehicle in for a recall for the accelerator pedal. he states that they cut down the pedal and is not satisfied with the length. while driving his foot will go underneath the pedal and have his shoelace get caught underneath causing the vehicle to accelerate faster and very hard to control the vehicle. the dealer stated that it was a one time repair and there is nothing they can do about it. the failure and current mileages 40,000.cv | |||
| 03/30/2010 | 48000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 toyota tundra with approx 48,000 miles. the truck is limping around with no power. i cannot drive it on the interstate as it will not go over 45 or 50 mph. it will not accelerate comfortably either, service indicator lights are on. i took it to a local toyota dealer who said that it needs $3300 worth of repairs. i have not had this problem fixed due to the cost. they tell me it is the secondary air injection system and that i need to have 2 pumps and control valves replaced. the computer code it reads is p2442. there is a tsb on this error (0329-08). after researching these part numbers (17610-0s010 (2 of these) and 25701-38060), there seems to be many consumers with the exact same problem i have. there also seems to be a question of this being a design or engineering failure of these parts. from what i understand, this system failure is part of the emissions system and has no effect on the way the truck runs except it throws the truck into limp mode until it is resolved. i was able to disconnect the battery at first to reset the computer and my truck was running fine. now, however, this will not eliminate the problem and i am running around in what i feel is and unsafe vehicle due to fact that it will not accelerate or maintain proper speed for various driving conditions. *tr | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 29000 | ||
| My 2008 toyota tundra had the pedel accelerate as i was backing up at my local grocery store. i had been complaining to my local dealership and they kept informing me nothing was wrong. it wasn't until this happened that they sent a tech out to inspect my vehicle. i am still waiting to hear from the tech. i feel like i keep getting the run around from toyota. i could have been seroiusly hurt or i could have hurt someone. i continue having problems with the accelerator and nobody wants to take responsibilty. what are my options? do i stop driving my only vehicle because it is not safe? | |||
| 04/07/2010 | 4500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact shifted into neutral gear to stop the acceleration. the vehicle was included in recall 10v017000 (vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal) and repaired accordingly prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for another repair. the current mileage was approximately 20,600. the failure mileage was approximately 4,500. | |||
| 03/13/2010 | 23200 | ||
| Took vehicle to toyota dealership on 3-1-10 for accelerator recall repair. on 3-13-10, during normal operation, several warning lights on dashboard came on and some were flashing as follows: vsc off-flashing, slip indicator-steady on, 4hi-flashing, 4 lo-flashing, abs-steady on. i stopped vehicle and turned ignition off. i restarted the vehicle, all warning lights were off and started driving again. fifteen minutes later the same condition occurred, same warning lights. i stopped the vehicle and turned off the ignition. i called the toyota dealership and the service department said they had no idea what would cause this condition and to continue to drive the vehicle. over the next two days the same condition seemed to recur every time i drove the vehicle. on 3-15-10 the dealership picked up my vehicle for repair. they returned the vehicle to me the same day and told me to continue driving it as they had to order parts (right rear wheel speed sensor) and would call me when the parts came in to schedule repair. over the next 9 days (waiting for parts), condition seemed yet even worse, uneven jerky acceleration, unexpected abs activation and/or braking. inermittantly there would sometimes be what sounded like a grinding and/or clunking noise that sounded like it could be coming from the brakes and/or transmission. on 3-24-10 the toyota dealership received the parts (right rear wheel speed sensor) and installed the same. that did not fix the problem. to date (3-31-10) the toyota dealership still has my vehicle, they have replaced the right rear wheel speed sensor, wiring harness to the wheel speed sensor and stated today they will be replacing the wiring harness from the abs modulator to the wiring harness to the wheel speed sensor. i also spoke to the service manager at the dealership today (3-31-10) and he stated they would not return my vehicle to me until the problems are repaired as it is a safety hazard. | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 10000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph in snowy weather conditions with a sudden increase of acceleration. the engine began to rev and rpms increased from 1,000 to 4,000. the traction control warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle turned a complete 360 degree into oncoming traffic. there was no mention of vehicle damage or injury. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician was unable to duplicate the problem. the contact states there are two people in the family that drive the vehicle and two people have experienced unintended acceleration. the failure mileage was 10,000. the current mileage was 28,000. | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 28727 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) subject: unintentional acceleration event with 2008 toyota tundra, [xxx] , following recall to insert accelerator pedal shim the purpose of this letter is to document and inform you of an | |||
| 03/22/2010 | 1 | ||
| Toyota recall notice for accelerator pedal. not sure what is determined to be a reasonable amount of time for the toyota dealer to schedule repairs. my experience, today(3-22-10) i called for an appointment, an was given a date for three weeks later(4-9-10). if this could be life threating defect, i would think toyota would have dealers on extended hours and saturdays to resolve the problem with the amount of vehicles they have in the recall. *dt | |||
| 10/08/2009 | 42000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact was driving approximately between 50-55 mph; proceeding to make a turn. while the vehicle was accelerating ,pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the vehicle failed to slow down and continued accelerating for a distance of of 15 miles. the speed rate increased to 90 mph. the driver notified and reported the failure to the police while the failure was occurring. there were several attempts before the vehicle slowed down. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. an investigation will be performed by the manufacturer. the cause of failure had not been determined at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 42,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 01/08/2008 | 680 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the vehicle began to surge forward. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the technician stated that the accelerator pedal was sensitive and was unable to identify the cause of failure. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle would be inspected for the malfunction. the vehicle had not been inspected when the complaint was filed. the contact had concerns about the potential safety risk. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 680. the current mileage was 7,000. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 7000 | 2 | |
| Summer 2009, 2008 toyota tundra suddenly accelerated for approx 3 seconds, then resumed normal drive. contacted toyota and told it was floormats. removed floormats and later recieved floormat recall notice. several months later, happened again while going 10mph down driveway, vehicle had accelaration burst almost causing crash into tree. contacted toyota, they talked of floormats. when i stated i had removed them previously, toyota stated it must be something else unrelated to the vehicle. soon issues came out on the news. i again contacted toyota, but they informed me that the '08 tundra did not have issues. i gave up the vehicle for fear of family getting hurt. only after did i recieve a notice in the mail stating 2008 tundras did have mechanical issues. *tr | |||
| 03/04/2010 | 36265 | 1 | |
| I was at the walmart in bolivar, mo 6:30 pm on march 4th. got in my tundra put it in reverse, backed up and put it in drive. as i pushed on the accelerator to go forward slowly the truck accelerated on its own. i applied the brake and turned left to avoid hitting a car and hit a yellow concrete post while the truck continued to go forward about 20 feet. i then put it in neutral and finally got it to stop. i then tried to open my door and it would not open. i went ahead and drove home about 3 miles and parked the truck. i called my insurance company that night to report the accident and left a message. i called them again the morning of march 5th, 2010 and gave them the details. a claims adjuster has assessed the damage on the body of the truck but those repairs have not yet been completed. on march 11th, 2010 i received a recall notice in the mail from toyota on the truck for a accelerator pedal reinforcement bar installation. i called the dealership that same day to schedule the recall and they said they could not get me in until april. when i told them about the accident they change my scheduled time to that same day, march 11th at 6:00 pm. i drove the truck to the dealership and they installed an accelerator pedal reinforcement bar. i have owned this truck for approximately 2 years and this is the first time the accelerator stuck. i have a flawless driving record and consider myself to be a very careful driver. i am confident this was not a driver error. i was in a busy walmart parking lot directly in front of the entrance of the store so i was naturally being cautious. *tr | |||
| 03/02/2010 | 11000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2008 toyota tundra. while driving 65 mph utilizing the cruise control, he noticed that the vehicle was traveling at speeds greater than what was exhibited on the speedometer. prior to the recent failure the contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where repairs were made under nhtsa campaign id numbers 09v388000 and 10v017000, vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal. the dealer could not duplicate the failure. the current and failure mileages were 11000. | |||
| 02/05/2010 | 19333 | 1 | |
| 2008 toyota tundra surged forward in a car wash striking the side of the building. building is concrete block and did not sustain any damage. damage to tundra is in excess of $2400. i feel that toyota should cover my $1000 deductible, reimburse my insurance company for the remainder of the body repair and send a letter to my insurance company stating that surge was do to sticky accelerator pedal and was not my fault. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 9178 | 1 | |
| 7/29/09 driving on the freeway at 65 mph transmission started shifting gear and mph was moving from 60 to 80 up and back down. applied emergency brake , shifted gear to neutral but no actions could stop the toyota truck. my nephew and i jumped from the truck when i determined that it was slowing down and no cars were passing on the freeway. it came to a sudden stop 1/2 mile away from were we jumped. the engine had smoke coming out and it revving up and down. towed it to dealer and they said no problem found and accused it was the floormats after their master tech looked at it. no repairs were made and they wanted to charge us for worn brakes and bent rotors which were cause by this event. in-disagreement we towed to another toyota and they determined that the complaint regarding the sudden acceleration, worn brake pads, and bent rotors cannot be found. we took back the car for 6 months and a second incident happen 1/15/10. i was driving on a residential street and suddenly the truck was accelerated from 25 mph to 60 mph. i performed all ways to stop the truck but it would not stop. to avoid hitting a big-rig i had to verge into an embankment. again police and fire dept were called but no one accident occurred so no reports were taken. again we towed it to the dealer stating the same situation and again no problem has been found. they still have the truck until today 3/9/10 and have not gave any answer on what is had occurred and no actions had been taken. i have suffered tremendously. fear haunts me at night and i am afraid to even step foot into the truck. i am emotionally disturbed on the ordeal and how toyota persisted that nothing happened. my 15 year old nephew who jumped out while we were on the freeway has been traumatized and yet i cannot get answer. *tr | |||
| 02/26/2010 | 8000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. while the contact was driving 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning and the brakes would not engage. in order to stop the acceleration the vehicle was placed in neutral gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was working properly. there were no prior warnings and the current and failure and failure mileages were 8000. updated 4/30/10 *cn | |||
| 12/09/2009 | 12000 | 1 | |
| 2008 toyota tundra sudden acceleration accident. i was backing into my driveway when the sudden acceleration happened. the engine raced so loud my wife could hear it in the house and thought i had started my tractor. i could not stop the vehicle before it crashed into a couple of cement fence posts. at that time the engine returned to an idle speed. i contacted my local dealer, they did not have any info on this type problem and asked about my floor mats which i do not have in the vehicle. this was not a stuck pedal or floormat issue, and may be different from other accidents as i just put the vehicle in reverse, most accidents i have learned about were traveling forward. to date it is impossible to get through to toyota to report the accident/incident and the local dealer just gives you the phone number to call. when you call they say all representatives are busy and when you go on-line the only information they accept or give is regarding floor mat problems or sticking pedals, neither of which is what i experienced. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2009 | 19425 | 1 | |
| I was stopped at a red light; traffic began to move as i depressed the accelerator the truck surged, accelerating suddenly. it happened so quick i did not have time to react and hit the car in front of me (the accelerator did return to idle). i really thought it was my fault until i started hearing all the reports regarding similar problems with toyotas. i had, and continue to have this problem occurring once every 6 weeks or so. all the previous times there was no one in front of me. i am now very cautious, and have scheduled an appointment with the toyota dealer per their recall letter. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 19500 | 1 | |
| I have 2008 tundra that was recalled for 'acceleration problems' and ostensibly fixed, although i had never experienced any problems. now that is has been fixed i do have a problem. from a stand-still position, i will depress the accelerator and nothing happens. all of a sudden the accelerator will engage causing my truck to, all of a sudden, jump (accelerate). it doesn't happen all the time....but i'm afraid that it could happen at a stop light where i wish to begin forward - no results and then a possible surge where i could possible hit a vehicle in front of me. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2009 | 10030 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the driver drove 12 mph when it was raining heavily and when she stepped on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated on it's own. she crashed into a construction barrier that was in the middle of the road. the driver stated that the vehicle has accelerated previously a few times. the failure mileage was 10,030. the current mileage was 11,000. | |||
| 02/26/2010 | 38000 | 1 | |
| This compliant compliments the current toyota recall that is related to the sticking accelerator pedal. the pedal in my 2008 toyota tundra does not get stuck at acceleration point but is sticky during the acceleration process. this is a physical issue that is related to the pedal movement as depressed from a stopped position. this has occurred at least 70 % of the time since i owned the vehicle (purchased new). since my vehicle is on the recall list i feel that this is a situation that should also be investigated. my spouse has notice the difference in acceleration varying from a very smooth take off to a harsh jerk and that launches the vehicle forward. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 21000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle had been sitting in the driveway overnight. when i got in to go to work in the morning several warning lights were illuminated. the slip, brake, 4x4 hi and lo, vehicle stability control, and lsd lights stayed on until i stopped and turned the vehicle off and then back on. when i restarted the vehicle the lights were out. this has happened six times in the past 12 months. two other times the brake light was on and stayed on until i turned off the vehicle and restarted. there has never been an acceleration issue. on two occasions, while driving on a dry road the traction control engaged and took the power out of the vehicle. on both occasion was driving in town at less than 30 mph. the local dealership has never been able to duplicate the fault. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2009 | 4690 | 1 | |
| Purchased a 2008 toyota tundra sr5 double cab ..from day one had problems with my accelerator was too springy and sensitve. on numerous occasions had difficulty keeping accelerator in control . took it back to the dealer several times where they would hook it up to the computer only to tell me there was nothing wrong . although i had talked to a toyota mechanic and he told me there would probably have something come out on this matter because he has seen problems like this before .. i went in for the recall and it seems there is a worse problem now .. i truly believe this is an electronic problem because it seems to coincide with the transmission which is also electronic .. this problem is on going . especially when proceeding from a stopped position. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 21000 | 1 | |
| I have a strong belief after my experience that toyota has a defect with speed sensor wires | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 25958 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 76 mph. the vehicle almost caused a crash and resulted in a speeding ticket. the contact stated that the failure could have caused a fatal crash on the highway. the failure mileage was 25,958. | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 6200 | 1 | |
| In a 2008 toyota tundra, the accelerator pedal all of a sudden became non-responsive, multiple dash malfunction lights illuminated. when the pedal was pushed the motor would very slowly rev. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2010 | 1 | ||
| I was driving my 2008 toyota tundra on the evening of 1/24/2010. i approached a turn, and removed my foot from the accelerator and applied the brake, but the accelerator remain stuck down, the vehicle's speed exponentially increased and as a direct result i loss control of the truck and slammed into a tree going 65 miles + per hour. the result is that the truck is totaled, i will live with permanent injuries, including broken neck, ribs, hip and partial paralysis. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 19000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. while driving approximately 10 to 30 mph when he took his foot of the gas pedal the vehicle continued to accelerate and when his foot is on the brake pedal the vehicle lunged forward. two separate toyota dealers diagnosed the failure six times and also experienced the failure; however, the dealer is waiting for a response from the manufacturer on how to repair the vehicle. he also filed claim number 0904137238 with the manufacturer who followed up with him to find out if the dealer repaired the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 19,699 and the current mileage was 34,850. updated 3/4/2010 *cn | |||
| 05/20/2008 | 5000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. while accelerating from a stop sign at approximately 5 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lunged forward and crashed into the passengers side of an oncoming vehicle. the police were called and a report was filed at the scene. neither the manufacturer nor the dealer were contacted. no repairs were made to the vehicle. there were no injuries. the failure and current mileages were 5,000. | |||
| 09/13/2008 | 1500 | 3 | |
| I have a 2008 toyota tundra 4wd, large v8 .while applying the brake i have had three instances were the vehicle suddenly accelerated. each time this occurred at a low speed[2-6mph].] further pressure on the brake stopped the vehicle. there was no way both pedals were pressed. i find the accelerator to be very touchy. i find myself having to engage the auto differential lock to control my acceleration from a stopped position. if i don't the accelerator causes the vehicle to spin the tires. i can't help feeling this is related to the cruise control components. thanks for your time. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2009 | 8000 | 1 | |
| I have had an accelerator problem with my 2008 toyota tundra. last summer my accelerator stuck in full throttle position and almost caused an accident. i was able to put the vehicle in neutral, the engine over-revved, and the pedal finally returned to the normal position. when i contacted the dealer i was told that it must have stuck on the floormat, but this was not possible. the floormat was no where near the pedal. i complained about this happening and the fact the pedal felt like it had pulled itself down more than what i was pushing on it. i also complained of the pedal being hard to push at take off and always jolting forward at take off due to the pressure needed to push the accelerator. the dealer again stated it had to be the floormat and only documented the problem of the pedal being hard to push. when they returned the vehicle they said the pedal was fine and that it was normal to have to push hard on it due to the fact it did not operate with a cable anymore. i contacted toyota several times via email since the latest recall and finally received a call today from them. the woman who called said to take it to the dealer to be repaired. when i asked her if the incident with the stuck accelerator would be investigated by toyota , she stated that there only action would be the recall fix and to contact the dealer.i feel toyota or an independent agency should check the vehicle before toyota is allowed to touch it, because i don't feel that there shim will fix this problem. i believe it is a problem other than the pedal just being stuck. my vehicle only had approx. 8,000 miles at the time. *tr | |||
| 12/07/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2008 toyota tundra. while driving approximately 60 mph she noticed that the rpms rapidly increased within seconds and the vehicle accelerated from 60 mph to 110 mph. the failure occurred on three occasions. the dealer was unable to determine the failure code; therefore, stated that the failure was caused by the floor mat. report 1001152167 was filed with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 41,000. | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 22020 | 1 | |
| As i was about to complete parking my 2008 toyota tundra in a parking space at northampton high school, northampton, massachusetts the truck suddenly accelerated at a high rate, went over a curb and into a chain link fence doing considerable damage to the fence and truck. i had no control over the truck and hitting the brake was not enough to stop the high acceleration. i finally made the truck stop by shifting into neutral and shutting off the engine. i was very lucky to not have been hurt. if this happened a few seconds earlier i would have hit a group of students walking in the parking lot.the students were in front of my vehicle before i made the right turn into the parking space. it was very scary, i am very nervous now driving the truck. my wife will not drive it. i contacted toyota immediately. they have been very difficult to deal with. not returning phone calls and not meeting dates for what they will do. when i first contacted toyota, the representative said to me so what do you want toyota to do after i described what happened and how lucky i was not to be hurt or hurting students in a high school parking lot. i have owned toyota vehicles since 1970 - they seem to have little concern for my loyalty or the stress this incident has caused me and my family. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2009 | 2800 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated as he was driving 15 mph the vehicle and four wheeling the accelerator pedal got stuck. the contact stated as he was driving up the mountain the accelerator pedal got stuck and the vehicle went over the edge of the mountain almost killing him. there is a police report of the accident and the vehicle is still sitting on the side of the mountain because they unable to get the vehicle off the mountain. the contact stated he has to get a crane and a helicopter to get the vehicle from where it has been stuck since july 2009. the toyota manufacture had not been call. the failure mileage was 2,800. updated 3/8/10 *cn | |||
| 06/07/2009 | 1032 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2008 toyota tundra. while driving 60mph and changing lanes, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the gas pedal extended to the floor. she was forced to shift into neutral gear and drive onto the emergency lane. the engine continued to rev prior to shutting the engine off. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer stated that the floor mat caused the vehicle to accelerated, yet she doesn't agree that the floor mats caused the vehicle to accelerate. the dealer replaced the engine. the failure mileage was 1,032 and the current mileage was 11,000. | |||
| 11/05/2009 | 15114 | 1 | |
| As i arrived at my home and drove up into my driveway i experienced an unexplained acceleration on my 2008 toyota tundra that made me react to slam on the brakes and cause the truck to slide on an unpaved (dirt) surface in my yard and slide into the trunk of a pine tree and damaging the front bumper to my truck. i heard on the news that there was a recall for the floor mats on this vehicle to be removed if it did not have clips to hold the mat in place. my truck does have the clips to hold the mat in place and prevents the acceleration pedal from getting lodged with the mat. i do believe the acceleration problem was caused by an unknown defect and not the floor mat. currently, the floor mat remains in place on its clips without interference to the acceleration pedal. today, i received a recall letter from toyota to remove the floor mat, therefore, i will. again i don't believe the floor mat was the problem. i just want this complaint documented because it caused around $500 worth of damaged to my truck. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 22700 | 1 | |
| Was returning home via the interstate from fl; we exited to refuel. i filled the truck up at a shell station as we were leaving the pumps i started my tundra placed my foot on the brake to place it into gear and suddenly without warning after placing the vehicle into drive it took off just like i had press the accelerator it although i had not even placed my foot on the gas pedal. i immediately depressed the brake as forcefully as i could the vehicle kept accelerating; i placed the vehicle into neutral with the engine still revving like the gas pedal was still being depressed. i then turned off the key. this was the first and only time i had experienced any such problem since purchasing this vehicle. so far nothing has been done to the vehicle in relation to this problem. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2009 | 1 | 1 | |
| Throttle control, 2008 toyota tundra with 5.7 l engine. electronic fly by wire design has delays in advancing throttle on motor. several complaints on tundra blogs about this as well. could be dangerous when making u turns or in blind areas as there is a hesitation in the engine response. i asked dealer about adjusting and was told that unit was not adjustable. i have my vehicle in the shop now for a replacement of this unit. *tr | |||
| 01/13/2009 | 10100 | 1 | |
| Uncontrollable acceleration to 100+ mph. will not slow or stop even while pressing brake with both feet. continues to accelerate. cruise control will not override acceleration when brake is applied. had to put in neutral, and turn the key while hitting bar ditch, nearly flipping truck and colliding with two 18 wheelers. *tr | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/30/2011 | 38009 | 1 | |
| On 10-30-11 at approximately 4:35 pm i parked my 2008 toyota tacoma in front of steve | |||
| 03/29/2010 | 1 | 12/01/2008 | |
| 2008 toyota tundra. consumer received the floor mat recall and sticking gas pedal recall. *kb the consumer felt he was not being kept abreast about the recalls in a timely manner. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | |||
| 2008 toyota tundra. consumer states a recall has been issued on the vehicle for the accelerator pedal. consumer request refund for vehicle. *tgw | |||
| 03/18/2010 | 34560 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. while approaching a traffic light at 10 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal. the accelerator pedal simultaneously fell onto the floorboard but was not depressed. the accelerator pedal became stuck in the open throttle position causing the vehicle to continue to accelerate. the contacts foot remained on the brake pedal the entire time. the vehicle proceeded through the red light. he was able to shift into neutral gear to stop the unintended acceleration. the contact confirmed that the vehicle would be taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the failure and current mileages were 34,560. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 5000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that when depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would accelerate at a rapid speed. the dealer made repairs to the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). the recall repair did not correct the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact confirmed that she had previously filed 13 complaints on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 13,000. | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that he received repairs to the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal. after the repairs, the vehicle would exhibit occurrences of abnormal unintended acceleration at speeds of 35-65 mph. the accelerator pedal would constantly move from under his foot. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 31,411. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2008 toyota tundra. the contact received notification that his vehicle was under recall (nhtsa campaign id 09v388000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) and took the vehicle into his dealer for repairs. while driving 30 mph, he heard a loud revving noise coming from the engine. the dealer was contacted and a second appointment was made with the dealer for further assessment. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was not available when the complaint was filed. the approximate failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 9,000. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 09/27/2008 | 11600 | 1 | |
| Truck was in cruise control. accelerated to pass slower traffic. let off throttle. truck went to full throttle. could not get truck to decelerate. had to stand on brakes to bring to a stop. truck needs new rotors and pads toyota will not help. occurred once. *tr the consumer stated the floor mat and gas pedal can interact. when the all weathr mat is not clipped in place, and is moved under the gas pedal, it will become fully depressed. the mat can trap the pedal. updated 11/13/09 updated 03/29/10 *bf | |||