I was driving my yaris and attempted to pass another vehicle on a 4-lane road. I pressed on the accelerator pedal as I entered the left lane and nothing happened. The pedal went halfway down, but the engine did not respond. As I quickly tried to decide what to do as a car in the left lane behind me came up fast, the engine responded unexpectedly and I surged forward. The next time I depressed the pedal, it responded normally at the top of its travel. However, it happened again about 3 weeks later when I was stopped at a red light. The light changed and I pressed on the accelerator. Again, no response. This happened on and off until last week when it started to become more common than the normal response. Since I didn't want to pay toyota for an expensive fix only a few thousand miles after my warranty ran out, I resolved to get used to it. I adjusted my actions so I didn't expect an immediate response from the car until the pedal got part way down to the floor and, though I'm sure it affected my gas mileage, I could deal with it. Then yesterday, as I pulled into my garage, the pedal response suddenly went back to normal and I almost went through the back of the garage. I bought this car (and one for my wife as well) because of toyota's reputation for reliability and its fuel economy. Now I don't know what to expect. I have read that lexus owners have reported the same problem. This is annoying, reduces gas mileage, and could be very dangerous.
2008 Toyota Yaris acceleration complaints
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2008 toyota yaris. Consumer states sudden unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated while driving, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and swerved to the right in the direction of a wall at a very rapid speed. The consumer tried to steer the vehicle back into her lane, but then it made a rapid 360-degree turn and stopped in the opposite direction, with three lanes of traffic in front of her. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for an inspection, however they were unable to find any mechanical issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 28 MPH, the contact moved to avoid another vehicle. The contacts vehicle then abnormally accelerated to speeds of 60 MPH and he was unable to stop the vehicle by depressing the brakes. The vehicle proceeded to crash into a boulder and the air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact was not injured and the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The manufacturer advised an investigator would further inspect the vehicle for a determination of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 55,000.
2008 toyota yaris. Consumer states unintended acceleration which resulted in an accident. *tgw the consumer stated the pedal became stuck and would not release. *jb the consumers brother was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident. Updated 07/09/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. While driving at speeds of 55 MPH, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. After depressing the brake pedal several times, the contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for further inspection. The contact confirmed that he experienced the failure on at least two occasions. The failure mileage was 14200. The current mileage was 14,400. Updated 06/25/10. *lj updated 06/29/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. While driving approximately 5 MPH into a parking space applying pressure to the brake pedal the vehicle began to lunge forward forcefully. The driver placed the gear shift into the "reverse" position and suddenly, there was an unintended increase in acceleration. The vehicle failed to slow down and traveled over a curb into some bushes. The gear shift was placed into the "neutral" position before the vehicle came to a complete stop. The ambulance and police were called to the scene. There were injuries. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The body damage repair cost was $4,523.94. The cause of failure has not been determined at this time. The failure mileage was unknown.
2008 toyota yaris driving in rain rental vehicle with approx 29,000 miles would not stop or slow down when applied brake going down familiar street.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. After shifting into neutral gear and exiting the car wash, the vehicle accelerated without warning. As a consequence he crashed into a fence. The front end of the vehicle and the windshield were damaged. There were no injuries. His license was suspended, and his insurance increase twice the amount because of the crash. The vehicle was repaired. Report number [xxx] was filed with the manufacturer. An authorized investigator inspected the failure and concluded that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 3,500 and the current mileage was 6,000. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. Updated 11/23/09. *lj
Accelerator petal sticking, I took my foot away from the gas pedal in preparation for my turn, but the pedal became stuck and continued to accelerate I had to depress brakes to stop car and gas pedal released. *tr updated 02/04/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle jerked and surged dramatically without warning. The dealer advised the contact to increase his speed while driving because the vehicle cannot sufficiently operate at low throttle. The manufacturer provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 2,000 and current mileage was 2,025.
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