Consumer Reports is reinstating the recommendations for eight Toyota models that the automaker recalled in January. Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Matrix, RAV4, Sequoia, and Tundra models were recalled because of concerns about possible unintended acceleration related to sticking accelerator...

Toyota has spent most of past 12 months under the microscope amid reports, and subsequent investigations, into issues related to unintended acceleration. The automaker has issued several massive recalls to address potential causes of acceleration issues, and today Chief...

We’re nearing the one-year anniversary of the horrific crash that killed an off-duty California Highway Patrol officer and his family when their Lexus sped out of control. The aftermath and investigation into the issue raised fears of sudden unintended...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is still in the early stages of its investigation into unintended acceleration in Toyotas. As part of the continuing investigation, the agency conducted 58 field inspections of Toyota vehicles in which unintended...

Over the past year, the issues of unintended acceleration got our attention focused on ways to fix our auto safety net. The issue got Congress' attention, too. Congress has since developed a proposal to improve how the National Highway...

Last week, the Wall Street Journal ran a story "Early Tests Pin Toyota Accidents on Drivers." Based on unnamed sources, the story asserted that the government investigation had found that event data recorders point to drivers being the cause...

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has analyzed the “black box” event data recorders in dozens of Toyota vehicles involved in crashes linked to unintended acceleration, according to an exclusive Wall Street Journal report. The DOT found that the throttle...

Smart-throttle technology, also known as brake override, can mitigate the risks associated with unintended acceleration by allowing the driver to quickly, intuitively bring a car to a safe stop by depressing the brake pedal and therefore negating throttle input....

Owners of 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans are being warned by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) not to stack floor mats due to risk of accelerator pedal entrapment. The advice pertains to aftermarket and Ford...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that there are significantly more deaths related to unintended acceleration in Toyotas than it initially reported in February. The latest numbers show that there have been 6,200 complaints of unintended acceleration...