If your brakes don't work properly, or your accelerator has a mind of its own, those are not trivial problems. They put your life, and other people's lives, at severe risk.

"The car in front is a Toyota.   Better be extra careful!"

However I personally would see a Toyota as likely to be a good buy right now - the price should be signifucamtly reduced by all this fuss, and they'll probably be extra careful about making sure they are safe, and about responding to any complaints.