2009 Toyota Sienna: sudden unintended acceleration

5 of the 207 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Sienna describe sudden unintended acceleration.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Sudden unintended acceleration by model year

2020
1
2019
1
2018
2
2017
3
2016
1
2015
2
2014
5
2013
3
2012
2
2011
7
2010
7
2009
5
2008
21
2007
10
2006
6
2005
23
2004
22
2003
6
2002
5
2001
2
2000
5
1999
3
1998
3

What owners say

Filed May 20, 2018 · Acceleration · 80,000 miles · MI · crash

Unexpected accelaration while attempting to park;low speed, barely moving. The vehicle(2009 toyota sienna lunged forward and hit a parked vehicle causing damaged to the sienna and the parked vehicle.

Filed Mar 6, 2018 · Airbags, Engine · 47,000 miles · FL · crash · 5 injuries

Car had unexplained acceleration. Car had solenoid recall repair. Car would surge forward slightly until accident caused it to go out of control. Also, takata recall. Car was filled with air bag material and side air bags caused almost fatal injury to my wife and severe injury to my son. Car was traveling on side street traveling around 30 miles per hour until it sped up to 68.4 MPH..

Filed Dec 11, 2012 · Acceleration, Body · 40,000 miles · AR · crash

We were backing out of a parking place at the hot springs village walmart. The van accelerated on its own, then the brakes failed. No amount of pressure would stop the van. We stopped by hitting a parked car, doing some damage to it. We had the van towed to a body shop to have the exterior repaired. We were afraid to drive it. After being repaired, we had it towed to lander's in little rock where it was pronounced safe to drive. A few weeks later we sold it and bought a 2011 toyota sienna van. (an accident report will follow on the 2011 toyota van VIN#[xxx]) information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Feb 11, 2010 · Acceleration, Transmission · CA · crash

Our 2009 sienna may have had a sudden acceleration problem. When the car was put into reverse, a sudden acceleration sent it down our driveway. Situation: pulling into the carport, which involves a 90 degree turn at the top of a short (10m) steep narrow walled easement, the driver of the sienna could not make the turn in one motion and was required to put the sienna in reverse at which time the minivan suddenly accelerated, squealing its wheels. The result was a 5m careen down the driveway. The result was about $4,000 body damage, but no injury to the driver or my 2yr old daughter - although all were shaken. We have since got rid of the car - traded it for a 2010 highlander.

Filed Jun 17, 2009 · Acceleration · 85,000 miles · SC

Attempted to accelerate to pass a large truck and vehicle started accelerating out of control. Tried to brake and that didn't work. Applied foot brake and that didn't work. Speed may have increased to approx 70-80 MPH. Speedometer show approx 45 MPH. Unable to steer vehicle. It was as if the motor had stopped and I had no power steering. After hitting 2-3 vehicles and then the right lane bridge wall the front tire and steering assembly bent inward nd that caused the van to stop. That god that noone was injured but something is seriously wrong. I've seen several complaints of sudden acceleration in sienna vans and this need much attention.