Toyota Recall Timeline

4/7/08

NHTSA begins investigation of accelerator defect on Toyota Tundra.

8/28/09

California Highway Patrol officer and family killed in Lexus ES 350 due to stuck accelerator pedal.

9/29/09

Toyota announces recall of 3.8 million vehicles due to defective floor mats.

11/25/09

Toyota announces redesign of accelerator pedal and addition of brake override system to prevent accelerator pedal from sticking.

1/21/10

Toyota issues recall of 4.26 million vehicles for defective acceleration pedal problem.

1/26/10

Toyota announces halt in sales of 8 Toyota models for stuck accelerator issues.

1/27/10

Floor mat recall is widened to include 1 million additional vehicles, including the Pontiac Vibe.

1/29/10

Toyota announces recall of millions of vehicles in Europe for floor mat/acceleration issue.

2/4/10

News reports indicate Toyota plans on recalling 270,000 2010 Prius Hybrid vehicles due to faulty braking system. NHTSA announces formal investigation into Prius Hybrid braking system.

2/5/10

Toyota president apologizes for mishandling of recalls, saying, “We are facing a crisis.” The company also announces that it is “too soon” to issue a recall of Prius Hybrid.

2/8/10

Toyota issues recall of Prius and Lexus HS 250h models for braking system failure. The company also recalled certain Camry models for inspection of power steering hose position.