This past week I was parking my 2021 Lexus ES 300H when it suddenly surged. Braking was impossible and I smashed intro a low concrete block causing more than $11,000 of damage to the car’s front end and radiator. Has anyone else had a problem with this model Lexus?

On or about 2:00 p.m. 10/25/21, returning to my condo parking lot after grocery shopping, I was pulling up to the curb at my parking space when the car suddenly made an almost explosive surge, hurtled up the small, steep hill that borders the lot, and crashed into a large tree. The incident happened so quickly (about 3 seconds) I did not have time to hit the brake. Fortunately, I had my seat belt on and was not hurt at all. The air bags did not deploy. I made an insurance claim for damage to the vehicle. However, even though I explained what happened and that there was no indication the curb was hit or any traction marks on the hill, the adjuster refused to come to the scene (only a deep rut by the tree), he indicated it was an “at fault” accident in which I lost control of the car.

Jan 24, 2020. 2004 Lexus ES330 I was backing out of a parking spot at work. Noticed the front right wheel was against the curb. With my foot on the brake, I put the car in Drive, car took off over the parking curb, across the sidewalk and into a light pole. All while I was applying the brake firmly. After I stopped, I put the car in Reverse, the car took off again with a ‘hard acceleration’. I went `30 feet in reverse and hit a persons parked car. Lexus has sent the investigator and he gathered all the info. It will be close to two months before I get the results, but in reading cases on this page, https://www.aboutlawsuits.com/toyota-accelerator-problems-class-action-6825/, I think I know what the answer will be. How can I/we get someone to listen? I just need the car fixed, the damage corrected and paid for and my insurance not to hold me at fault. I will update with any and info I receive going forward.

I have a 2007 Toyota Corolla purchased in 2007 and have had accelerator problems. Several times while sitting at a red light with foot on brake it lunged forward. I believe last year or year before I pulled into my condo parking spot and when I went to “P” it (with foot on brake) it accelerated over the curb, through the bushes and trees and finally was able to stop it in the street. Fortunately I didn’t hit anyone. Immediately called Toyota. A rep. came to check the car and said there was nothing wrong. (note that the car mat was in place). August 8 at 7:45pm I once again attempted to park the car. The car then accelerated again in the previous direction. It wouldn’t stop until it T-boned a parked car. This is my first accident & claim on insurance in 50 years of driving. It is also the first ticket I received. I am 70 yrs. old. I did receive skin tears with bleeding (still bleeding today, Aug 10). Also, my air bags never deployed. After calling the insurance the next morning, I called Toyota and explained the circumstances. I was told the mechanics were on strike & I couldn’t get an appt. This car is going to kill me or worse yet other people and Toyota just doesn’t car. The police & paramedics even said it was probably me stepping on the gas pedal instead of the brake. Not so, I even glanced down to make sure I was on the brake. I have a neighbor who also heard the squeeling of brakes. Hope this can be handled. My car is in repair now.

2000 Totota 4Runner purchased used after investigation with previous service records and history from new.. with less than 300 kilometers since purchase date, stopped behind Chevy truck which was also stopped waiting for traffis to clear before proceeding , with 8 to ten feet between us , both at full stop, out oif nowhere my 4Runner started to move rapidly, i did not realize what was happening other than i was moveing, BANG , the damage is about 5000 7000 damage.I learned to drive when i was 15 years old in the army cadets , i have owned 26 different vehicles and this has never happened ever.

I was parallel parking my Toyota Highlander 2001 last night and all the sudden it surged forward at a high speed hitting the car in front of me hard and damaging the bumper despite my attemps to hit the break and stop it. I then put it in reverse and it surged backward at a high speed completely destroying the front bumper of the car behind me despite my attempts to brake and stop it. I put it in forward and the same thing happened again then i put it in drive, spun forward and then spun straight back into the sidewalk and somehow was able to stop it before speeding into the concrete steps of the apartment complex. The cop heard what had happened and although he could tell i was not under the influence of alcohol, he thought that I must have been on some kind of drug. I want to take action now legally and not have my insurance rates go up and have the problem and the damage caused by it on my own car fixed. Anyone know what the best course of action that does not require much money?

I live in Georgia purchased a 2008 Toyota Corolla in 2007 and I myself have noticed accelerating issues that would happen while my vehicle was in park. Haven’t had any episodes to where it accelerated out of control YET! but it’s really starting to scare me. And reading this stuff I’m reading I’m afraid it will happen I mean if it’s doing it very slightly now I’m sure it will get worse!. It’s only happened like 4/5 times since I’ve I had it. Just really didn’t know what to think about it at the time. when I heard at one time that it could be my floor mat I’m lm like ok it’s my floor mat Toyota had claimed. well now iam so sure it’s not. And it’s starting to happen more frequently it happened last month and this month to where before they were far apart. I don’t know what to do. And from what I’m reading no need to take in to Toyota for them to fix it at their expense, since it is their problem because they are not going to do anything about unless I PAY for it when it should be at no cost to me. would it be any use in talking to a lawyer? Just wrong I will never buy another Toyota again!!!!!! shame on you Toyota!!!!

I have a 1995 Toyota Camry which I have owned for about 11 years. This morning, as I was approaching an intersection at about 25 mph, my car suddenly accelerated, taking off as if I had floored the gas pedal. Fortunately for myself and others, I had the green light- had it been red, an accident no doubt would have occurred. I depressed the brake pedal with all my strength and even turned on the parking brake, but the car would not stop. Fortunately I remembered to shift to neutral and guide the car to the side of the road and then turn off the ignition. My car is at the shop right now and they are trying to figure out what went wrong. There are no obvious signs of anything- throttle looked fine, and the gas pedal itself was not hampered by a floor mat or anything like that. So scary! I will report back when I receive a diagnosis from my mechanic!

I have a toyota corolla 2011….As i try to park on our parking lot and i try to stop it, it went out of control and ran over the curb and turn upside down, right now i am receiving treatment. I seriously need a lawyer, who can help me fight my case

In the fall of 2011 and on November 14th, 2013, I was in two separate rear-end collisions of which I was “at fault” in my 2003 Corolla S. In both instances I was in city traffic, paying attention and going the speed limit as traffic was visible. After both accidents, I could not explain what happened and I was in shock, because I couldn’t understand how they occured. Both accidents cause severe body damage to my vehicle, but thankfully the people in the cars in front of me were not injured nor was the repair major for them. The last accident managed to total my car, air bags were activated and I broke my wrist for which I’m still receive occupational therapy. I wish I’d known about this lawsuit, then I wouldn’t have beat myself so much for being in those accidents. Do I have any recourse now, I was not aware of this suit.?

On August 15th 2013, my 2004 Toyota Solara accelerated out of control as I removed my foot from my breaks, driving in bump to bump freeway traffic and my car just started speeding towards the car in front of me. I know I hit the car in front of me but was in complete disbelief… Thank God that it was a big truck, which I hit at full speed, or I would have landed into the mountain along the side of the freeway  I am very thankful I didn’t kill somebody or myself…

On April 15, 2013 while parking my 2003 Toyota Highlander, all of a sudden my care accelerated while shifting from reverse to drive while I was parking. Suddenly my care took off with the engine full speed to red line on the tachometer in a spece of four feet it jumped the parking block and smashed into the center block wall with ny foot on the brake. The repairs to my car was $2000.00. This was the second time my care accelerated while I was parking, first time no damages to my car. Now I am scared to drive my car. Is there any form I can get from Toyota to complain about this?

On 04/19 my 2012 Prius unexpectedly accelerated with such great force that it hit a barrier 3 times before it stopped. The dealer told me the was nothing wrong with the car. A supposed unbiased person, also examined the car and also told me there was nothing wrong with it. This inspector could not tell me who paid him for the inspection. Now the dealer tells me to come and pick up the Prius. This is a dangerous car an no one should driver it until the problem is found and corrected.

I experienced sudden acceleration with my 2003 Toyota Camry in April 2012 while parking along a narrow street. After making a k-turn, I straightened the car to park behind a van and upon acceleration to move 10-12 feet up behind the van, the car surged forward. I clipped the left rear bumper of the van and the front right side of the Camry was smashed with the impact. Insurance totaled the car, with no accountability by Toyota for the surging issue. This “accident” also was marked against me with my insurance. I would be very interested in any class action lawsuit against Toyota for the surging issue.

I had twice brake accelerator accidents with the same 2009 Toyota Corolla vehicle. First one happened in March 2010 and I paid over $1,500.00 repair costs for the vehicle. The second one happened on 8/10/2012 while I was parking the vehicle in the parking lot of the hotel in Dearborn Michigan. Instead of slowing down the car started accelerating when I was braking the vehicle. The vehicle hit the back glass door of the business next to the parking lot of the hotel and had over $7,000.00 damage on the car and I had no full insurance and they want me to pay for the repair costs even though it is defective car. The inspector Carl Lewis hired by Toyota Company inspected the vehicle in 2010 and in 2012 after the accidents and of course he found no problem in the car since he gets his inspection fee from Toyota company. My friend in the second accident was injured and we had to stay at the hospital all night. I want my money back from this junk defective Toyota Corolla. I am using rent car and paying thousands of dollars for the car rental and the vehicle is waiting in the Page Toyota in Southfield Michigan. Is there a justice in this country. I want my money back and my car rental expenses to be refunded to me. Help.

I almost parked my TYOTA Camry 2010 in parking lot on March 11 2013 – speed was just above 0 – all of suddent car start running by itself into a wall with a huge speed – i didn’t expect any of this so wasn’t able to apply a break on time – car smashed into a wall of a parking lot and stopped by it, air bag didn’t open- i hit windshield glass so hard that its got broken by me. However, since I’m OK and only end up with scratches I have a problem to find an atorney to take my case to sue TYOTA for negligence to fix the problem. I”m affraid to drive this car after repair nor have money to replace it or excange it – would like to join a class action lawsuit against TYOTA.

Two weeks ago I parked my car (2006 Avalon) as usual in my designated parking spot at my apartment. I was at a complete stop and when shifting from D to P, with my foot on the break, suddenly the car accelerated forward and hit the wall of the apartment. I wasn’t hurt and no one else was hurt either, but the car damage was over $4,000. I told the Toyota people only to have them to tell me to call their HQ’s customer service and report it to them. This is a dangerous car model and year. Please let everyone know that this can also happen to you and to be very careful. If someone had died in this situation, it would have been a tragedy. But the real tragedy is the fact Toyota won’t admit it has real problems with some of their cars and one would have to retain a lawyer in order to sue Toyota, and I doubt it would get very far… they have corporate lawyers that usually protect Toyota. So just please be careful if you have a 2006 Toyota Avalon.

I have had problems with the door of my van and the acceleration is dangerous. Cruise control gets stuck

Today I experienced the most terrifying feeling in my life. I am a home health nurse and I was driving my 2010 Toyota corolla fleet care and I was slowing down for a top light when suddenly as I was applying my break the car revved up amps registering 7 and my car lunged 2-3 times hitting the back of a van. I am now terrified to drive my work car.

I had an accident in my Toyota Camry 2009 on 02/08/2013, possibly with the same vehicle malfunction ( brake failure/acceleration ). Luckily no injuries. These cars are not safe to drive. I am not driving a Toyota product again.

I would never put my feet on a Toyota pedal ever again! I was driving on Brooklyn Bridge, towards manhattan, when suddenly my toyota Avalon 2006 start accelerating the speed. In matter of seconds it went from 35mpg to 70mpg, I forced the brakes ( it caused a fire) and put the car in Parking. The rmp on the dashboard went up to 7 ( red zone) . I turned off the car and called a tow truck. Smoke was coming out of everywhere , and u could smell burned brake fluid . I took it to the shop and they said there is no problem with the car. I’m terrified to drive it now. And it wasn’t the car mat, because I was able to stick my feet under the pedal , and it was in normal position .

I would like to file suit against Toyota for the acceleration problems that caused my accident on May 15, 2012 while driving the Toyota Corolla that I had just purchased two days prior. This car accelerated at a great rate of speed even though I had ample distance between myself and the car that had suddenly stopped ahead of me. When I noticed that the car had stopped, I applied my brakes and the Corolla kept moving forward. I then applied the emergency brake (which proved that I had ample distance between me and the other car, otherwise I would have crashed before thinking about applying the emergency brake). After applying the emergency brake, the Corolla accelerated full speed into the back of the stopped vehicle and pushed it into the car in front of it. I was absolutely not at fault in this accident, and need to file suit against Toyota. I was hospitalized due to emotional distress. My blood pressure was so high that it was not reading on the monitor and they had to check it by arterial blood gas. My two sons were in the car and witnessed the whole thing, yet the Jacksonville Sheriff officer who was not present at the time of the accident, ticketed me even though I explained how the car accelerated. According to him, in Florida if you hit someone from the rear while driving, you are automatically at fault. I need a lawyer badly, because this is so unfair.

I purchased a 2012 Corolla LE May 13, 2012. On May 15, 2012 I was driving with proper distance between me and the car in front of me. Suddenly I heard tires screeching ahead and noticed that the car in front of me had stopped. I immediately applied my brakes and then the car accelerated full speed ahead. I know that I had ample space to stop because after the car would not stop, I applied my emergency brakes to try and stop it, but it continued and crashed into the rear of the stopped vehicle in front of me which caused it to be pushed into the car that it had stopped to for. The car in front of her was trying to merge. I could not understand what had happened. I knew that I had applied the brakes and emergency brakes, but no one believed me and therefore I was ticketed. I told my insurance adjuster what had happened and she just said “looks like from what you have told me, you were at fault and we will be paying this claim.” I have never to this day admitted fault nor have I paid the ticket. I was nervous about driving after that and no longer wanted the car. I told the dealership how I felt and asked if they could cancel the deal and pick up the car, but the said that they could not and that unfortunately, the car was mine. I am 64 years old, and this was very traumatic for me because I know that I was not at fault in this accident. I could not rest and just let this go, so about three weeks ago I decided to check the internet to see if anyone else had had similar problems with acceleration. I was relieved to find answers, yet saddened to learn that this problem has caused so much pain and suffering to others as well. Something needs to be done. I got the car because it was a requirement for a new job, but lost the job because the car was in the repair shop with over $6000 damage for three weeks, which left me stuck with the car and no way of paying for it, which added to the stressful situation. The accident caused injury to the drivers of the other cars, but the car that I hit did not seem to have any damage, which I could not understand. My car was a mess, transmission fluid was leaking everywhere and it was smashed in. My insurance repaired the car, but then I noticed that on a few occasions, it still accelerated suddenly, and unintended. To make matters worst, it was raining fiercely one evening and the defroster was not working. I could not see and was so afraid. I had to keep working with it and after a while it was okay, then I realized on two occasions that the window on the driver side was not working properly. It was a hot summer day and when I got into the vehicle it was very warm inside, so I let down the windows to try to release some of the heat; when I tried to let them back up they would not work, whcih caused me to be afraid to let them down when the defroster wasn’t working (which happened again), because I was afraid I would get wet because the window might not close. The dealership sold me a demo as a new car. I learned this after the accident when I looked at my sales contract. The car had over 3000 miles on it and I was told that it was a demo vehicle and they gave me the lemon law booklet to read, yet my sales contract listed the car as a new vehicle even though there was a box to check off on a demo. I need justice. They picked up the vehicle a couple of days ago and I have not heard from them. I am so tired of all the injustice that goes on in this world, especially in Jacksonville, FL. This is not the first time that I have been a victim of someone else’s negligence in this state. I am tired and something needs to be done. My health, credit rating, and the lives of those that were involved in the accident have been greatly affected, and I want Toyota to take responsibility for their product and poor service by their salesmen and dealerships.

my2005 toyota solara also has throttle system problems. In may case, the component is defective and my car will not accelerate past 20 mph. It is clearly a defective feature by toyota and very negligent on their part. toyota will not fix my vehicle for free because it is not on the recall list and says they only have recall with the pedal problem not the throttle system. Shame on toyota. It is so sad to read so many comments about the safety problems with toyota. I will not buy toyota again or any car with this type of mechanism for accelateration.

i have a 2010 toyota tundra its like new 6500 miles factorycliled nown mats . thank god i coast in to toll booths and always leave a lot of room between me and the car i am stoping behind because all of a sudden with my foot on the brake hardly moving the moter reved up like some one stomping on the gas pedel i am 260 pounds and work out at the gym . the back wheels smoked from the tack up around the pumping out 400 horse range nodamage was done no one was hurt . but i can just imagine how many children that will not be making it back to school after there summer vacation if any one needs me to tell my story in court feel free to get in touch with me.

I was in an accident on 7/27/2011. I was driving a Toyota Corella & I was @ fault, I hit someone from the rear. I am 71 yrs. old, small body frame, weighing 107 lbs. The airbags deployed striking my chest & hitting my L shoulder,substantially, the R shoulder less traumatic. I am unablble to have full range of motion, nor can I lift anything over 5 lbs. without causing exchuriating pain in my left shoulder area Could this have caused a rotater cuff injury shoulder to my forearm. Could this. Can I be helped or not the pain is driving me nuts, I can’t get out of bed in the AM without pain in the effected area & my back. I can’t stand the pain. Is there a posssibility that I can be helped

My Toyota Camry surged and caused me and my daughter bodily injury and totaled the vehicle. After callling Toyota they dropped the case until it was to late to recover the black box.

I bought a 2005 Camry this past August and noticed a weird hiccup when I applied the breaks a few times over the past months. Today when driving my car to work, I applied the break to stop at a toll and while the break was applied the car seemed to lunge forward for a second. On my way home from work today, I applied my breaks again because there was traffic on the bridge and my car jerked forward for a few seconds and almost hit the car in front of me before stopping. I am really scared driving this car right now. Does anyone know who I should contact and if there is anyway to get this fixed?

i have a 2005 toyota camry v6 le i have had a problem with the brake and gas pedal being to close together and i have accelerated when tring to hit the brake when tring to free my foot to hit the brake my foot gets stuck under the brake pedal i have had to shut off the engine and use the emergency brake to stop i mentioned this to my dealership and they say there is nothing wrong

All I have to say is 2002 Toy Avalon w/ 32K miles almost killed me. I was driving home down a block that is no longer the 3/4nl when the car started pushing me to the right and out of nowhere started accelerating to an uncontrollable speed. I split btw 2 poles and could not stop the car. It drove me approx 5ft into a 4 ft ditch. Car was completely totaled, I have multiple serious injuries from disc herniation to severe nerve damage throughout my body. The car still sits in a yard in NC where they brought the car to be examined by my mechanic, toyota rep and insurance company is supposed to find out what happened to this out of control vehicle. I have gotten no response from toyota, my insurance company is not doing the right thing and not paying for my health care services or prescriptions that total over $700 a month. I had just moved here when all this came about, got a job, was in training but since this car(let’s call her Carrie) ruined that for me. I still ever month fight for PIP, toyota to return over thousands of dollars of my belongings that was never recovered from my vehicle before they hauled it to NC. Why am I telling you all this? I almost died. Someone should be held accountable for my life falling apart. I am emotionally, physically and mentally not right. I was married just prior to the accident and it has had a great impact on my life as far as my career and husband goes. I was always happy go lucky and now if I get out of bed at least 3-4 days per week is a lot. Now I know nobody is perfect but lives are at risk here. Mine has been taking from me right before my eyes. I called toyota when I realized my Vin # was part of this recall and basically was asked what happened and I never heard from them again. I am residing n the Summerville/Charleston area and am seeking advice on what I should and need to do to regain some of my life back. Thanks for reading and drive safe.

In September 2010 as I was parking my car and just about stopped in a grocery store parking lot my car suddenly went out of control and hit a a car that was about two feet in front of me pushing it back about five feet, I put it in reverse and it shot me back five or six feet. Toyota has denied everything, they haven’t even answered my last letter. My car had only 4600 miles on it. I want some answers and my car recalled.

Well !!! The government verdict is in; Toyota is already bragging about the safety of their vehicles based on the NHTSA findings. I filed a complaint with the NHTSA in March of 2010 and I have never received a response. I want these same government investigators to test my car. The car dealerships and Toyota engineers work for Toyota and not the consumer. Don’t give up,we need to keep airing our complaints.

2002 Toyota Sequoia..the 03’s have had a total recall for the VSC system. In summer of 09 while driving on the freeway in San Diego, the car suddenly accelerated…lights, noises, not able to brake or steer. My husband was able to control until it suddenly stopped..late at night so thankful there was no other traffice. When the car was taken in for service and to be checked they told us it was fine..checked out fine. The VSC light continued to come on and off..when taken in again, the computer was pulled and showed the car had a total rollover….which never happened. We were told the car at that point was fine..computer malfunction??? One year later, Dec. 2010 I am at a stop light and lightly step on gas..my car locks up, not steering able to be done, llights flashing , VSC flashing, and terrible grinding noise from engine. With my foot on the BRAKE the car continued to push forward and “roll” into a tiny little Suzuki in front of my..my huge Sequioa was totaled..the Suzuki not a scratch on the paint! Just got the letter from Toyota the other day stating that they found no issues with the car…two paragraph letter..so unprofessional..also note that when called i was not given the information as to what the computer said my car “did” do (still persuining this) and the rep never followed the directions he was given for corresponding with myself and the collison center when he came to check the car..however, he did mention to the collision center that the 2002’s are having a problem with the information collecting on the computer boards…interesing. Also, have a 2007 Corolla that has had numerous recalls, in Dec. took it in to have it service and the recall performed..was told by Toyota of Escondido that Toyota was not currently replacing, repairing ANY recalls at this time UNLESS your car was immediatley being affected..as in not driving or shifting properly….Class Action Lawsuit is a definate for myself…

I am the survivor of sudden acceleration of my 2007 Toyota camry resulting in a crash. The Vehicle is a Total Loss. I escaped with Rt. arm injury, requiring surgery. I am in the process of filig a law suit against Toyota. I am also considering joinig the class action law suit thru attorney in Kansas City KS , where I live. If some one knows an attorney in my area please let me know

I was stopped at a full stop and proceeded thru the untersection.A car suddenly appeared in feront of me. I applied the brake but the car surged forward into the other vehicle and kept going untill I turned of the ignition, The car came to a halt about 30 feet beyond the impact. The problem was that whe I applied the brak part of my foot hit the accelertor. .I read of several similar incidents but no one realized that they probably hit the brake & gas at the same time. No floor mat problem because I discarded it previously.

Has anyone noticed the number of advertisements that Toyota is airing on national television. The amount of money they are spending in advertisements could buy back our vehicles. There main concern is to maintain their caiptal greed and deceive consumers. Toyota has paid another substantial fine to the NHTSA. What is the NHTSA doing with the money? The governement initiated cash for clunkers to prop up the auto industry; But what about the consumers who have been swindled by Toyota. Toyota products have caused injuries, stress related injuries, loss of life and last but not least, depreciation of their defective vehicles on the American consumer.

Well how do you start. I was ideling out from a stop sign throttle I have driven about everything there is to drive down our highways and been in situations that some will never se behind the wheel.. On jan 19,2010 in a 07 Tundra, I was pulling out from a stop sign and throttle went from an idle to a full acceleration. I ended up T boning a dodge pickup, which I seen coming and was not worried because I started out ideling. I hit the other vhehicle pullig 6500 rpm on the tack.needless to say the other vehicle was doing about 45mph it was quite a blow to my spine.and neck. Its been a year therapy works while Im there but then its pain until the next session. Doctor doesnt have much good news when I do see him and therapist believes Im as far as therapy can take me. I really didnt deserve this

valentine’s day 2010 driving on I-70 coming home from church there suddenly was a white out (snow) stepped on the brakes and my 2006 Tundra exceleratedforward at an alarming rate of speed, resulting in my vechile being totaled in this accident involving numerous other vehicles. We are blessed 2 escape with no serious injuries but vehicle was completely destroyed. I live in kansas and have had no information on what 2 do or where 2 report this until now.

My 2007 corolla was totaled in an accident in May, no airbags deployed. Turns out that when I brought the car NEW in August of 2006, the bags were never connected. Toyota is building unsafe cars for us and Toyota doesn’t care.

FYI In addition to contacting the NHTSA be sure to contact the US Consumer Product Safety Commission with your complaints. Now that the election is over maybe we can get some of these politicians to pay closer attention to our concerns. Send your Senators, Congressmen and women your concerns and complaints about the Toyota corporation and car dealerships who lie on behalf of Toyota. We need help!!!!

Have a 2001 RAV4 newly purchased in 01. Several times have experienced engine light on continuously, and fast excelleration several times on the interstate. Fortunately, no one was close to me and after a few seconds the excelerator illed back to normal. The first time I pulled on the mat to see if it was causing th problem but it was not. I took the driver mat out of the car and it happened again on the interstate, and again I was fortunate that no one was close to me and the car decelerated. As I stomped the excelerator it sped faster and faster. It is not the mat.

I read a post by James and I also had my 2010 Toyota looked at by Toyota Engineers twice. Toyota refuses to admit that their product is defective or of any wrongdoing. Toyoyta continues to deceive American consumers and our government agencies are not doing enough to protect the consumer. I located a Consumer law firm, however I was told to locate an independent mechanic that would testify that my vehicle is defective. “What a joke.” I attempted to utilize the Lemon law in my state and learned that the dealership lied about the number of repairs made to my car. Make sure each time your car is in for service get a work order summary before you leave the dealership. The Toyota customer service is not on your side. They protect the interest of their company. I made the mistake of telling a customer service rep that I would excercise the lemon law in my state and that is when the dealership was strong armed by Toyota and lied about a service work order. These are criminal acts and consumers are being victimized by a very large and powerful foreign corporation. I’ve noticed that Toyota has been in the news again for a major recall. Why are people still flocking to these dealerships and buying these unsafe vehicles? I have been buying new cars since 1974 and this is the worst new car that I have ever owned. I will never buy a Toyota product or any foreign vehicle.

October 22, 2010 5:00-5:30PM I was in Rush hour traffic in Houston on 59 North. I turned my music off and my full focus was on driving through the heavy traffic. There was a car and a half length between an SUV and myself, we were going between 20-30 miles per hour on the highway. I saw the car in front of me break so I tried to break. Instead of breaking my car started to accelerate, I stomped on my breaks but I lost my breaking function. Before I had a chance to use my emergency break I hit the car in front of me. My air bag went off. As soon as the car stopped I threw my car in park, took the keys out of my car and threw then on my passenger seat. I tried to get out of my car but I couldn’t open either one of my doors. The guy I hit got out of his car and asked me if I could move my car. I wasn’t sure. I needed to try. So I picked my keys back up, tried to put my seatbelt on but it would reach the buckle, it was broken, I turned on my car, the steering wheel was locked but I was able to go straight a few feet to get my car out of the middle of the highway. I had my back seat full so the only way out of my car was either through my windows or to try and open one of my doors. My passenger side door only opened a few inches but I managed to squeeze out of it.

On September 1 of this year my was was traveling on Rt. 101 here in Arizona. It was 6:30am and a clear day. The speed limit is 65mph but the traffic had slowed to 50mph as they approached the exit my wife intended to take. When she saw the traffic begin to slow from 65mph to 50mph she applied the brake…nothing happened and the car continued on at 50mph. She applied both feet to the brake and still nothing happened with the car still going 50mph. At this point she is traveling at 72 ft. per second leaving little time to think what to do next other than keeping both feet on the brake. She ran into the first car in front of her, but rather than stop her car due to the impact, her car now proceeded to run into that car two more times…a total of three hits. At this point my wife’s airbag has deployed, but her car continues on, moving the first car she hit 3 time off the highway, and now striking a second car, again at 50mph according to state police. My insurance company tells me that based on their investigation the problem was due to the accelerator not the brake. This was also confirmed by the details of the accident…the 3 impacts on the first car. The car is now taken to a secure area by my insurance company and the other two insurance companies involved are brought in and Toyota Engineering in CA is contacted to have their engineers inspect the vehicle. Now, here is the truly sad part. Even though Toyota engineers are not scheduled to see my car until this week I receive a call frm my insurance company letting me know they will be closing my claim out since they know what is going to happen…since it has happened before. They said they know Toyota will claim the problem is not with the car and the cost of taking them to court is just too high and the chance of winning is in question. In the end, my wife is cited with not having control of her car and causing an accident, she suffered a cracked rib and severe brusing, our insurance rates will climb, the resale value of our car (which I would never let her drive again) will drop by 20% when the repair record is reviewed at time of sale, my wife was not able to enjoy the 50th wedding ann. cruise we left on 4 days after the accident due to the cracked rib, and….Toyota will walk away again. Something is wrong with this picture.

A 2009 Toyota Venza killed my mom. She was driving from my daughters home to go to the doctor. The day was clear and dry. Her car began to accelerate uncontrollably at a very high rate of speed, she went across 4 lanes of oncoming traffic [thank God she didnt hit anyone ] she went off the shoulder on the other side off the road, and violently collided with a parked tractor trailer that was parked well off the road. After hitting the truck [which should have stopped her ] she continued down a 750 foot embankment and finally came to a stop in a ravine. Toyota can say it was unsecured floor mats until they are blue in the face, my family knows what happened and know one can tell us anything different. One week to the day my dad recieved a recall notice in the mail from Toyota recalling my moms Venza [ alittle to late for that ] I ask you how can theese people sleep at nite knowing that they are injuring and in some cases killing inocent people ? What makes me sick to my stomach is seeing these Toyota commercials that say SAFTY IS THEIR NUMBER ONE GOAL that is pure bullshit. My dad has lost his wife of 45 years, my sister and I have lost our beloved mother my two children have lost their grandmother. How many more ”accedents” does there have to be ? How many more people have to get hurt or die because Toyota doesnt want to come clean, how much longer are they going to cover up the truth. Somebody has got to do something. We need to stand together as americans and tell Toyota your not going to hurt anymore of us, your not going to be given the chance to kill anymore of our lovedones.

Please contact your Congress and Senate representatives. The heads of the Federal Trade Commission and NHTSA should be fired. These federal agencies have failed to protect the American consumer against companies like Toyota. I agree with an earlier post, submit your complaints on the Toyota FB page.

My husband, Bob just had this similar situation on Friday, August 20, 2010. He was taking his son home to his house and while pulling into the son’s driveway, he braked, however, his car continued to accelerate causing his car to speed up (even while braking) and break through the son’s carport and down over the side of the driveway into a side yard. We are now trying to contact Toyota headquarters and being told we will receive a response within 24 hrs.

Usually, conspiracy-theory is considered “taboo” in America. With all the accounts that I’ve read, regarding unintended acceleration problems with the Toyota brand, on this particular site, causes my critical mind to explore the possibility of such a theory. April 28, 2010, my 2006 Toyota Prius accelerated while I was trying to park at an eatery. It sped out of control while I was flooring the brake pedal, hit a park car on the right of me, came to a stop when it finally hit an embankment and a retaining wall in front of me and bounced backwards.as I tried to veer away from the parked car. To avoid sounding redundant, I won’t go into the details of how I’ve been treated thus far by Toyota. It has been in the same manner as all of you. Denial that anything mechanical is defective in the car. Yes, I would love to be included in a class action lawsuit. These corporations are getting away with mayhem and murder but are never brought to justice.

I have a 2005 Toyota camry, I was getting on the freeway I live in the San Fernando valley, I was getting on the 5 off of Chatsworth blvd. I proceeded to get on the freeway at 5:35am on May 7th 2010, I started to merge onto the 118 single lane, when my car started to accelerate and I could not stop it, Then I lost full control of the steering wheel I couldn’t get it to straighten out, I tried to put the brakes on and put it into neutral and I could not. I hit the wall 3 times and flipped my car. (totaled) my front windsheild was totaled and my back window completly broken all the glass was in the back seat, my side window on driver side completly broken, No air bags went off either. Hood completely gone front end bottom almost to completly off, the top of my car was smashed. I went to the hospital I was in the emergency for at least 6 hours then released. I did call my toyota dealer in Mission Hills, and they said there was not problems with the model, that is was probley they floor mat that made the car accelerate. I know it wasn’t, I know they had problems with the steering colum that snapped, I seen this on the news when I got home from the hospital. I can’t seem to get an attorney to help me. I had 1 attorney, but he said he could not handle my case since my only injuries were on my arm, my hands, my chest which I still have the scars, and lumps in my breasts from the seat belt, which had to be cut by the paramedics at the sceen due to the fact that I was choking. Loss of work, and very scared to get on the freeway every morning, I still dream about it and wake up in cold sweats. The reason the attorneys said that they wouldn’t take the case is because I was not hurt bad enough. That they would not pay someone to go check my car to see what the problem was, that it cost $5,000.00 to check it and my accident wasn’t severe enough . They would of checked out my car if I was either dead, lost a body part, or internal injuries, or head trama. I feel that I should of at least had someone check my car, It may have already been sold for parts or something, Just could get no one to help me. But I am not going to let this go no matter how long it takes, Not to mention the stress that I go through daily on trying to get this matter taken care of.

I brought my 17 years old son a new 2008 Avalon in 2007 for graduation gift He was in involved in an accident that contributed because of the accelerted and floor mat. I was involved in accident 2010