Toyota Faces Increasing Criticism for Floor Mats, Brakes, Gas Pedals and Computer System Flaws

Complaints against Toyota are increasing daily as the automaker is under fire for not doing enough to insure the safety of its vehicles. Toyota is also under pressure to expand its investigation into consumer complaints about its flagship vehicle, the Prius. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, claims that his Prius can unintentionally accelerate to 97 mph with the cruise control engaged. The U.S. Department of Transportation has criticized Toyota for failing to disclose the defects and issuing recalls in a timely manner, putting the traveling public at risk. Eleven class actions suits have been filed again the automaker, while the company faces the threat of huge civil fines imposed by the U.S. government. AP, Detroit News, Bloomberg