Pulling into a parking slot, I hit the brake but it caught the gas pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate. Only the balcony wall of the parking stopped the car. The accident resulted in the sprain of my neck and a $3000 damage to the vehicle.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

: the contact stated while inside of a public parking garage the vehicle surged forward crashing into three poles and a ticket machine. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not duplicate the problem. Updated 8/14/2006 - the impact caused whiplash and pain in the consumer's neck. This problem has occurred before and resulted in an accident. The consumer believes the pedals may be too close together causing him to hit them simultaneously while braking. The consume believes the head rest are too low to prevent whiplash.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

The gas pedal and the brake pedal are too close together. This has caused the consumer at least four accidents. Because when the consumer goes to press on the brake T will accidentally hit the gas pedal. The consumer was so surprised every time this occurred that she was unable to stop the vehicle until she hit something. Three times this occurred. The consumer was trying to stop it while between other vehicles. The consumer was taken to the hospital in May 2005. She obtained injuries because of this accident. A police reports were taken. On 8-17-05 the consumer hit a light pole. Previously, the consumer had contacted the manufacturer, and received no assistance from them. Also, the consumer also stated that there was not enough leg room in the driver side.

- Mayfield Heights, OH, USA

The security system malfunctioned. The brake pedal and gas pedal to close result in sometimes pushing both pedals at once. The brake pedal was 4 3/4 inches wide and he bottom of the consumers shoes was 4 1/2 inches wide. The gas pedal was over to the center of the brake pedal. The consumer would have to shift his bottom or twist his foot inward and push down on the brake pedal because his knee would not bend sideway.

- New Market, AL, USA

New car purchased. Brake pedal clearance is 1" from floor. Owner's manual specification is 2.5" minimum. Toyota service declares no problem exists.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

The brake and gas pedals were designed too close together. This almost resulted in two accidents due to sudden acceleration. The dealership serviced the vehicle on 3 separate occasions, but was unable to change the position of the brake pedal because that was how it was built. A factory representative was scheduled to come and inspect the pedals. The brake pedal would go down lower than the gas pedal when the consumers foot was slightly off the brake, it would hit the gas pedal and the vehicle would accelerate. The brake problem remained the same after repair attempts.

- Parma, OH, USA