Toyota Motor Corp. is off to a bad start this year as they face a lot of cases that were filed against them. Toyota owners have filed numerous cases against the Japanese brand allegedly because of the sudden acceleration problem that their cars are vulnerable to do. With over 100 lawsuits pending in the state and federal courts, Toyota clearly has a big legal battle looming over their heads.

It can be recalled that Toyota has issued massive recalls of their vehicles because it has been found that the cars’ brake systems are flawed. The complainants have argued that their lives are put in danger because the car manufacturer did not install brake overrides that would have made their cars a lot safer. It has been found out that Toyota, as early as 2007, has began talking about ways of putting brake overrides in their vehicles as a safety precaution should the brake system malfunction. Unfortunately, Toyota has only began installing it last year after they have recalled their cars that have been plying the roads.

The legal teams that are fighting the car giant are demanding undisclosed amounts for damages claiming that Toyota’s negligence has caused countless accidents on the road including deaths. To date, there is only once case that Toyota has settled amounting to $10 million as their Lexus ES had a sudden acceleration in 2009 that claimed the lives of four people. Toyota can’t claim that the brake override system is a new sudden acceleration defense as this system has been used widely by other carmakers.