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2008 Toyota Tundra Accelerator Pedal Problems

16
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 16 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • accelerator pedal · 17 records
  • speed control · 7 records
  • control accelerator · 7 records
  • repairs under · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi8
30–60k mi5

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 30, 2011 · 38,009 miles

    Accelerator Pedal · Vehicle Speed Control

    On 10-30-11 at approximately 4:35 pm i parked my 2008 toyota tacoma in front of steve's small engine, a business located in monson ma. After placing the vehicle in park, the truck accelerator stuck open and the truck leaped ahead while i had my foot off the accelerator and was depressing the brake as hard as i could push it toward the floor. My vehicle struck a parked pickup truck in the tailgate. I immediately…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10434709

  • June 13, 2011 · 25,054 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Tl* the contact owns 2008 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). After the repairs, the contact stated that the accelerator pedal was too short and his foot would slip off of the pedal while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer, where they…

    ODI 10413384

  • September 15, 2010 · 30,432 miles

    Accelerator Pedal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The contact had not experienced a failure prior to the recall repairs. Following repairs, on two occasions while applying the brakes, the vehicle would come to a stop with a sudden, abnormal jolt as if the brakes were…

    ODI 10357930

  • September 9, 2010 · 46,000 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Tl* the contact owns 2008 toyota tundra. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall 10v017000; vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal september 8, 2010. The contact stated the original accelerator pedal was modified but the dealership cut too much off and the pedal was too short and high. She wasn't able to reach or maintain her foot on the gas pedal. She was afraid of crashing. The dealer advised they could…

    ODI 10354714

  • June 1, 2010 · 40,000 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. He stated he received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) and received repairs under the campaign. The dealer modified the accelerator pedal and shortened the length to prevent possible pedal entrapment by the floor mat. The contact was not satisfied with the length of the pedal and stated his foot would fall…

    ODI 10340501

  • March 29, 2010

    Accelerator Pedal

    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.

    ODI 10323112

  • March 18, 2010 · 34,560 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    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…

    ODI 10321790

  • March 1, 2010 · 5,000 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    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…

    ODI 10318816

  • March 1, 2010

    Accelerator Pedal · Electrical System · Power Train

    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

    ODI 10314352

  • February 26, 2010 · 8,454 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    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…

    ODI 10318258

  • February 20, 2010 · 30,000 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    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…

    ODI 10320418

  • November 15, 2009 · 5,000 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    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…

    ODI 10321785

  • August 12, 2009 · 5,000 miles

    Accelerator Pedal · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Visibility

    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…

    ODI 10315267

  • October 25, 2008 · 8,500 miles

    12v/24v/48v Battery · Accelerator Pedal

    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…

    ODI 10246750

  • September 27, 2008 · 11,600 miles

    Accelerator Pedal · Automatic Transmission · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    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…

    ODI 10245488

  • Accelerator Pedal

    2008 toyota tundra. Consumer states a recall has been issued on the vehicle for the accelerator pedal. Consumer request refund for vehicle. *tgw

    ODI 10322009