2008 Toyota Prius Accelerator Pedal Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 7 records
- unintended acceleration · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. In addition, while shifting into reverse, the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle was then shifted into drive and the vehicle rapidly accelerated and crashed into a tree. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was…
Crash reported
ODI 10397170
Accelerator Pedal · Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. While driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space. The contact engaged the brake pedal and the engine revved extremely high with an increase in the acceleration. The vehicle would not stop and traveled over a cement parking block. The vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into a brick wall. The air bags failed to deploy with the impact involved. There was no…
Crash reported
ODI 10349159
Accelerator Pedal
2008 toyota prius. Consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated as she was coming to a complete stop with her foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. Within about 1/10th of a second, it was moving at a very high rate of speed. The vehicle did not increase speed gradually, but was almost instantly moving very fast. The consumer stated she could hear the engine revving quite loudly.…
Crash reported
ODI 10359773
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius hybrid. She took the vehicle to the dealer for a routine oil change and was told that the vehicle was on the toyota recall list for the nhtsa recall 09v388000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal. The dealer repaired the accelerator pedal by cutting it but it was too short and caused her foot to become stuck underneath the pedal. The contact stated that her vehicle was…
ODI 10340982
Accelerator Pedal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2008 toyota prius with unintended acceleration. *kb an inspection was performed on the vehicle. According to the dealer, the front and rear brakes were completely worn, the rotors were also worn and were in need of replacement. The brake fluid was within normal limits and there was a fluid leak from the impact damage. The accelerator pedal was in good condition and moved freely with no binding or sticking. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10348754
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. While the contact was driving 30 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. In order to stop the acceleration the contact had to physically pull the accelerator pedal up from the floor. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The current and failure mileages were 40000. Updated 05/10/10 *bf updated 05/1010*jb updated 05/13/10.8jb
ODI 10318194
Accelerator Pedal
2008 toyota prius. Consumer states unintended acceleration and receipt of a recall notice *tgw the consumer stated she pulled into a parking space going very slow, when all of a sudden the vehicle accelerated out of control ran over a parking cement block and then hit a bush. The consumer removed the floor mat, however a week later the same incident happened. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable…
Crash reported
ODI 10332761
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph, approaching a stop sign. While coming from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was engaged and traveled to the floor. The accelerator pedal was in a stuck position unable to release. When pressure was applied to the brake pedal, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The ignition was turned off and the vehicle stopped; however,…
ODI 10319840
Accelerator Pedal
Driver in toyota prius was stopped at a red light. According to witnesses, for no apparent reason the vehicle accelerated, rolled or drove into intersection where vehicle was struck by another vehicle. Prius driver was killed. Updated 03/14/10 *bf *tr according to the police report, there was only one death and no injuries. Updated 06/15/10. *jb update 9/21/2011*cw
Crash reported · 1 injury · 1 death
ODI 10311489
Accelerator Pedal
Ltr fwd on behalf of (mi) re toyota braking problem in her 2008 toyota prius, reply to lansing, mi ofc. *tgw the consumer was involved in accident. The consumer was stopped at a stop sign behind two vehicles going south at an intersection, waiting to turn right. The consumer stated her first practice in driving the vehicle, when starting from a stop is to simply take her foot off the brake pedal and allow it to…
Crash reported
ODI 10316477
Accelerator Pedal
Electric throttle problem on the 2008 toyota prius. *nj the dealer told the consumer to remove the floor mats. The consumer also received a letter regarding the defect. The consumer stated no one has contacted her regarding a remedy for the defect. *jb
ODI 10295969
Accelerator Pedal
2008 toyota prius. Consumer states unintended acceleration which caused an accident.*tgw the consumer stated as he was applying the brakes to keep from hitting a huge dirt mound, the vehicle accelerated instead of braking. He went over the mound onto some railroad racks. The consumer stated he experienced sudden acceleration on several occasions prior to the accident, but dismissed it. The consumer continued to…
Crash reported
ODI 10336965
Accelerator Pedal
2008 toyota prius. Consumer states problem with vehicle floor mat *tgw the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to comply with the accelerator pedal recall. When the consumer picked up the vehicle, he noticed the drivers floor mat was still missing from where he had placed it in the trunk and that the area had not been vacuumed. The consumer stated the procedures had not been followed as stated in the recall. The…
ODI 10334872