1. Toyota Prius
  2. Problems
  3. 2009
  4. Accelerator Pedal

2009 Toyota Prius Accelerator Pedal Problems

4
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 4 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • accelerator pedal · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 27, 2010

    Accelerator Pedal

    2009 toyota prius. Consumer states unintended acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated as she made a u-turn to park, she moved the gear shifter from reverse to drive when the accelerator became stuck and the vehicle went forward despite the fact she was pressing on the brake and the vehicle did not stop until she ended up in a ditch. *jb updated 05/05/10.*jb

    Crash reported

    ODI 10327404

  • December 27, 2009 · 36,000 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. The contact stated that after putting his foot on the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated and crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front of him. There were no injuries and the police were not called. Nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal was issued after this incident and the recall repair was performed. The failure had not occurred…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10348705

  • December 26, 2009 · 10,000 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. While driving approximately 65 mph on a cold day, the vehicle accelerated up to 108 mph. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was stuck. The vehicle was placed in neutral gear in order to stop it from accelerating. The vehicle did not crash and there were no injuries. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000 miles and the current mileage was 11,000. Updated…

    ODI 10314233

  • May 10, 2009

    Accelerator Pedal

    Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. The contact was positioned in the vehicle without the engine turned off when there was forceful pressure applied to the accelerator pedal, followed by the sticking of the pedal; however, the accelerator pedal released within a few seconds. Whenever the vehicle was in operation the driver applied partial force to the accelerator pedal to avoid the pedal sticking. The…

    ODI 10306434