I, robert, was sitting in the car when my wife came out of the store and got into it. I put my foot on the brake and started the car. It took off at a very high rate of speed. The car lunged ahead and steadily picked up speed. The car hit a lady walking with her groceries, then hit a parked vehicle and pushed it into another vehicle. The air bag never deployed. The brakes would not work. The only thing that made it stop was that it hit a large SUV. My wife did not have time to fasten her seat belt, thus sustaining injuries. It all happened in a matter of seconds. There was a police report filed. I was not charged with the accident. I purchased the vehicle on May 24, 2017 at a public auction in Washington, DC. That means that these vehicles are still being sold as if there is not a problem with them. The vehicle had about 240,000 miles when I purchased it. When we checked the internet, we found that there were hundreds of complaints. Beware!!!

- Arlington, VA, USA

Bought Camry 05 new and had intermittent vibration in the front. Have had all most all front end replaced, motor and tran mounts, cv drive lines.bearing, etc. I had the car down at the Toyota dealer many time over the years they could not find any thing bad... I my self checked out for lose parts found nothing till I moved left side cv drive line and I could move the drive line up and down and around that goes into the transfer-case. I made a appointment again to the Toyota dealer and had the shop foreman look a this movement..he said this was normal and moves less then most 05 Camry. This vibration happen at 40 and up.

- Henderson, NV, USA

Lag time on accelerating, also when coming to a stop does not downshift smoothly and properly, rather it stutters and clunks. This has been an ongoing problem for years. The vehicle is stationary as well as in motion at any speed there is a hesitation before accelerating. Stopping the vehicle fails to down shift in a smooth decline of gears. Possible electronic problem with the breaking ! possible electronic accelerator unit !

- Sun City, CA, USA

While switching lanes from left to right at a stoplight about 10 feet behind the car in front, as I took my foot off the brake the car suddenly, unexpectedly accelerated and my front driver's side hit the rear passenger side of the car in front of me. We have experienced this unanticipated acceleration at least 6-7 times in diverse circumstances.

- Novi, MI, USA

The contact owned a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration as if the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact held on to the steering wheel, crashed into a parked vehicle, and the vehicle continued to accelerate. While attempting to brake, it continued to accelerate. The contact had to crash the vehicle against the sidewalk and the only thing that stopped the vehicle was that the rim had no tire. The police department was present, but no police report was filed. The insurance company was notified of the crash. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer sent a third party company to investigate the crash and they found no evidence of manufacturing defect. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact also stated that the same failure occurred several times before. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While reversing into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. As a result, the vehicle crashed into two different vehicles and the curb. The contact mentioned that the transmission became stuck into second gear and the brakes failed. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 118,000.

- Leavenworth, KS, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the transmission. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the overdrive was shifting too early. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.

- Toms River , NJ, USA

While the car was in park, before turning off, it accelerated rapidly out of control. Driver was not immediately able to stop. A concrete slab and fence were crashed by the out of control automobile.

- Leonia, NJ, USA

I had parked in a parking space and was going to open my drivers door to get out. I had my keys in my hand and was reaching over to get my purse. I suddenly realized I was not in my parking place and had rolled backwards (lot was on a slope) and had hit the restaurants garbage can. I discovered at that point that my car was not in park and the ignition was turned off. In further checking I now know I can remove my car keys at anytime. Engine running or turned off, car in park or not. It does not matter. I can be driving down the road and remove my keys.the safety factor of keys not coming out of the ignition unless the car is in park and turned off is not there. Date of incident is approximate but I can verify if needed with the insurance company as the restaurant put in a claim for the dent on their garbage can.

- Villa Park, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was sitting idle when another vehicle crashed into the rear driver's side of the vehicle. The contact's vehicle was thrown forward, causing the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle and into a wall. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and head injuries and was transported to the hospital. A police report was filed and the vehicle was destroyed. There were no further injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the incident. The failure mileage was 205,000. Updated 02/19/14 the consumer stated that the vehicle would intermittently not be able to shift out of park. Updated 2/20/2013

- Fontana, CA, USA

My wife was dropping my daughter to school bus stop and when she went O get the letters in our gated community mail.box, she was about to stop in the parking space when the car accelerate by it self, causing her injury and car and property damages. She says she couldn't control the car and the car hit the curb damaging the bottom of the car, the hood, front bumper, fender, passenger headlight, and radiator and condenser and also the windshield. The car airbag didn't come out at any time. Causing her injury in her head and shoulder.

- Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

While driving my 05 Toyota Camry(which has 51K miles on it) in the morning to work, my car at first wasn't giving any gas into the engine and it wouldn't start. My co-workers were able to jump start my car and I was able to drive to the dealership after going to auto-zone and a local body shop who were unsure of the issue. The dealership told me after the diagnosis, the throttle body needs to be replaced due to it being "faulty" and clogs up due to moisture getting into the valves. The total cost for the part itself + labor and taxes totaled 1155.99! up until now, I haven't had any issue with the car except this. This is a serious issue if it does not get resolved. What would happen if I was on a highway driving at the speed limits" what would happen if this stalled on a busy intersection" please talk to Toyota about this issue!

- Tuscon, AZ, USA

May 21, 2011 after picking up grandkids from school the car was accelerated and lost power when entering I-35 South bound. The engine light on the on the instrument panel was on also. The car had to be pulled over to the shoulder, put in park and restarted. This happened two more times before getting home. May 22, the same thing happened again, so we took the car to auto zone and have diagnostics ran. The message shown related to the throttle control being stuck and the codes were AA1, AA2 and AA3, all relating to faulty throttle control parts. May 23, called Toyota to file a complaint and hopefully get assistance. We were denied assistance since our we do not maintain service through a Toyota dealer and the car is 10,000 miles out of power train warranty. Fowler Toyota charged us $1061 to diagnose, and repair the electronic throttle control system. Our car is a 2005, Toyota Camry. VIN[xxx]. the problems occurred each time the accelerator was depressed. The car would just lose power and die, the engine light was illuminated on the instrument panel. Car would have to be put in the park position and restarted. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Moore, OK, USA

2005 Toyota Camry le. Approximately 1 to 2 seconds after shifting into reverse, engine went into high RPM and accelerated out of garage. Driver already had foot on brake pedal and braked hard leaving skid mark (from right front tire) of approximately 24 - 30 inches in length on coated garage floor. Right side mirror was ripped from car. Required approx. 10 feet to stop. Engine did not remain at high RPM. (A/C may have been "on". engine was "cold" - I.e., 1st time started that day; however ambient temperature was in mid-upper 70's.) later that same morning, the engine again went to high RPM shortly after shifting into reverse to back out of parking space. Driver was prepared and able to immediately stop car. Air conditioning was not engaged this time. Took car to original dealer same day. Dealer states no fault codes in computer. "some" carbon build up on throttle body. Performed safety check inspection. Serviced/cleaned throttle body, fuel injectors, replaced transmission fluid, and cleaned/adjusted rear brakes. In the 3 days since the original incidents and service, phenomenon has not repeated. Car has approx. 62kmiles and has received all warranty and regular, prescribed service at original dealer on schedule. Car has had no major repairs during its history.

- Melbourne, FL, USA

2005 Toyota le V6 has noticeable acceleration problems at low to mid speeds. This is very dangerous. The vehicle has been to the dealer couple of times and Toyota currently has no fix, according to the dealer. The problem is caused by the fly by wire. This also causes problems with transmission shifting. I bought this vehicle new in August, 2005. The problem has been there since I bought the vehicle new and still continues to date.

- Elk Grove, CA, USA

2005 Toyota Camry. Consumer states vehicle lurches forward the consumer stated when accelerating from a stop, or a near stop, the vehicle would hesitate, then lurch forward. The service department was aware of the problem. The technician had a bulletin from Toyota explaining that he needed to updated 06/18/10.

- Bayside, CA, USA

On or about Jan. 25, 2010, I was parking my 2005 Toyota Camry on the street in front if my house. As I put it into reverse to back into the parking space, it suddenly surged backward incredibly fast. The only thing that stopped it was the car parked behind me. No damage was visible on the other car; but my bumper was scratched and cracked. It scared me.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

Own a 2005 Toyota Camry le. Started vehicle backed up 10 feet and when put vehicle in drive to go forward the vehicle accelerated as if it was in a drag race and with foot on the brake rammed into a concrete wall.

- Hillsborough, CA, USA

My wife was driving at a speed of no more than 15 mph off of our housing estate on and heading towards a main road. The road was icy and my wife is a cautious driver who would not be driving at excessive speed. As she approached the junction she applied the brakes to stop the car at the junction the car did not seem to slow. She made a split second decision to turn right on to a cul-de-sac rather than go across the main road. She ended up driving across the cul-de-sac before hitting a lamp post and then driving into a neighbors garage door where the car finally stopped. My wife was not injured although the car was heavily damaged, the air bags did not deploy. There were visible skid marks on the cul-de-sac where you could see that she had applied the brakes. The police report concluded that my wife was driving with excessive speed, my wife is a very cautious driver who has never had an accident in 20 years. When interviewed by the police she was not sure exactly how this could have happened it happened so all she could do was agree with the police report. Given the media attention with newer Toyota models recently we though we should report this.

- Olathe, KS, USA

I own a 2005 Toyota Camry and since I bought it from the dealer it had been having problems with the automatic transmission system and the accelerator. For example when I stop at a traffic light and I begin to accelerate the car takes to long to shift to the next gear and while this time elapses for about 2 to 4 seconds the car keeps accelerating with no gear at all, this almost make me crash the other day trying to avoid a collision with an aggressive driver that got in my way and I could not advance with the car at that crucial moment and get out of the way of the situation since the gear was not ready for me to accelerate and advance. Another problem that I have been noticing is that while at low to medium speeds the ABS braking system fails to brake the car after it gets over a bump in the road; several times it had happened to me that after I get a bump I have to apply the brakes 2 to 3 times in a rapid succession to come to a complete stop. Also sometimes while driving at low speeds with low rpms the car stalls without warning and the wheel gets very hard to maneuver, I even have to stop the car in the middle of the road to start the engine again and continue with my trip. All this complaint was given to Toyota in priors calls I made to them but the dealers they send me to see said that was normal operation of the car, that there was nothing wrong.

- Miami, FL, USA