Of course, as we all know by now, Toyota (and Lexus) are having some major issues as well.
This from a story on the subject:
First to testify will be Rhonda Smith, of Tennessee, who is expected to describe the day in 2006 when she says her Lexus ES350, a Toyota vehicle, accelerated to 160 km/h unintentionally, did not respond to her attempts at braking and then decelerated suddenly on its own.
Read more:
http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/02/23/us-toyota-safety.html#ixzz0gNEZdbss