I was in a slow lane of traffic going around a mail carrier. Suddenly, my car sped up, on its' own. I had to avoid the car in front of me and met about 4-5 cars head on. Thank goodness, the cars I was meeting pulled off the road and let me zoom thru. I probably took about 20 to 30 seconds for me to stop. As I started around the other cars I applied my brakes and they made a screeching sound but did not stop the car. I have no idea how fast my car went"?" my car left no skid marks, I have a case number with Toyota and was told to go to my Toyota dealer which I did a week or so later after reading descriptions of the same thing happening to other Toyota drivers. The service man showed me what to do in case that should happen again, indicating to me there has been a problem with other 2011 Toyota's.

- Pell City, AL, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a house. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but no diagnostic results were available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage and speed were unavailable.

- Winter Park, FL, USA

As I pulled on to the driveway at a funeral home, my car started speeding, crashed into a brick wall, at which the air bag popped open, the car bounced off the wall, started spinning in circles, crashed over a concrete barrier, and started spinning again and crashed into another car which was totaled. I thought I was applying the brakes & even tried to turn the car off with the key. But after the crash people asked me if I had my foot on the accelerator, and I said I must have, but couldn't understand how I could have mistaken one for the other. I have been driving since 18 years of age, and have never had that happen. I couldn't understand how and told my doctor I was afraid to drive again (4 days after the accident) he told me to wait a month or two until I was feeling better from the severe sprain to my neck and shoulder, and bad bruising of my breast about a month ago my brother in Florida told me about problems with my model of Toyota with the accelerator sticking. I never really thought about that could have been the cause, nothing else made sense to me unless I was loosing my mind, and everybody I know assure me "no"

- St. Louis, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while attempting to turn into a parking space, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and crashed into a brick wall while the brake pedal was engaged. The driver sustained bruising on the legs and the front passenger sustained muscle and neck sores due to the air bag deployment. The driver and passenger required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 9/19/14 the consumer stated the dealer was notified and did not offer any assistance. Udated 02/11/2015

- Arlington, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the accelerator and brake pedal were extremely close together and causing the contact to accelerate unintended on several occasions. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 20 and the current mileage was 11,400.

- Secane, PA, USA

There is a transmission issue at low speeds, mostly city driving, the car jerks with abrupt shifting, and sometimes harsh shifting. Also it feels like the car pauses a little when shifting at low speeds. The car jerks with abrupt shifting, and sometimes harsh shifting. Also it feels like the car pauses a little when shifting at low speeds. The car takes off like it rushes rather than a smooth acceleration, though I press the gas pedal gently, also on more than one occasion a loud thumping sound has been heard coming from the transmission as the car is slowing down and is in process of downshifting around 20mph.

- Chicago, IL, USA

I was pulling into a parking space at a speed of approximately 10 mph when my Toyota Camry 2011 suddenly accelerated. I hit the brake immediately to stop the car's forward acceleration to avoid hitting a tree. The brake stopped the forward motion of the wheels with the car body lurching forward.

- Plainsboro, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed over the curb. There was minor damage to the vehicle. There were no injuries. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure and stated it would take three weeks for the vehicle to inspected by the manufacturer. The inspector performed a diagnostic test and indicated they couldn't determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was repaired at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 11,918. Updated 06/09/14 updated 06/13/2014

- Wynnewood, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while at a traffic stop, the engine roared abnormally loud right before rapidly accelerating. The contact was able to stop the vehicle without incident. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. No repairs were performed. The contact stated that the failure occurred on two separate occasions. The manufacturer was notified but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 10,431.

- Windsor Mill , MD, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle would not decelerate when the contact removed pressure from the accelerator pedal. The failure also occurred when the cruise control function was activated. The contact would apply the brakes when using cruise control, the cruise control indicator light would shut off but the vehicle would maintain the set speed. The failure only occurred in 10 degree weather or below. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The contact notified the manufacturer of the defect. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 34,200.

- Montpelier, OH, USA

New brakes were put on my car on 11/23/13. A short time later, I was approaching a red light and began to slow down. Upon doing so the ABS system kicked in and when I applied my foot to the breaks they would not work. As I approached the intersection, I made a sharp right 90 degree turn to avoid going through the red light as the vehicle would not stop and I would have been in a terrible accident. The road was not wet but it had rained earlier in the day and the road was dry. I returned vehicle to dealer and was told they could not repeat the situation and everything was okay. They told me that even if the road is dry once it rains, the road can still have particles on it that cause the ABS to kick in. This continued to happen intermittently about once a month. In the past month, it has happened every few days. My son was driving the car in late Feb. And he went over a very small pile of leaves that would not warrant the ABS to kick in. He too was almost involved in a wreck. Car went back to dealer but dealer can find what was wrong. The ABS severely reacts when it should not be doing so. The ABS is engaging when it should not be doing so. If one goes over a road that is barely wet or a small patch of drive leaves, as I did the other night, the ABS kicks in and locks up the car. When I touch on the breaks lightly coming to a stop, there are no breaks and then they suddenly grab really hard. Breaks feel like air is in the line. This did not occur until they put new breaks in my car at 30,000 miles. In addition, the transmission is whining, shifting roughly and not shifting when it is supposed to. My vehicle has been at the dealership for over a week and they said they will be keeping it at least until this coming wed. When a Toyota field inspector will be coming to inspect the car.

- Largo, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that after shifting into drive, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 03/12/14 the dealer was unable to find a problem. Updated 03/21/14

- Agawam, MA, USA

I was slowly pulling into a parking space adjacent to the putting green at my condominium. My foot was on the brake pedal when the car suddenly surged forward, jumped the curb, and hit a concrete bench placed at the edge of the green. The brake did not work. The impact was so forceful it destroyed the bench, and the car had to be jacked up to get it off a large piece of concrete. Thank goodness the golfer was not close to the car. The car was subsequently repaired for $2,410.58 in damages. Being afraid that this "sudden acceleration" would occur again, I traded the car in for a different brand. Because of "frame damage" (which goes to show the force and speed of impact), I only received $10,000 for my trade-in instead of the $14,000 blue book/edmunds/nada value.

- St Petersburg, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle accelerated without manual force. The contact was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000. Updated 10/22/13

- Mission Viejo, CA, USA

I was in a line of cars in the take-out line at burger king waiting to place my order. The transmission was in drive and my right foot was on the brake pedal. The engine suddenly accelerated. I put my left foot also on the brake, but with both feet and all my strength felt the car going forward. So as not to strike the car in front of me, I turned sharply to the left and plowed into the curb, went over the curb, hit a large bush trunk, through the bust, mulch and another bust. The engine raced out of control and could not be held by the brake.

- Rockland, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the passenger's side front air bag light remained illuminated. The check engine and the traction control warning lights also illuminated. In addition, the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the brake pedal was being depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 61,000.

- Pikesville, MD, USA

2011 Toyota Camry. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated her foot was on the brake, when the vehicle suddenly bucked forward and crashed into the rear of her son's vehicle. The local Toyota dealer, informed the consumer, most of the accidents, were caused my the floor mats. The consumer stated she had thick mats, that did not get caught under the gas pedal.

- Malverne, NY, USA

Vehicle was being driven on a dirt road, going around a corner, the vehicle did not slow down and went off the road and skidded alongside the road for about 30 ft. The vehicle then hit a few small stumps, still without slowing down, and finally slammed into a large tree. The impact in which the car hit the tree was so strong that the back end of the car rose up into the air and stayed in that vertical position. Only the tail lights were still visible from the road after the car slammed into the tree and stopped. If the tree hadn't been hit, the car would have continued down the hillside into the bottom of a ravine, about another 40 ft. The entire front drivers side was shoved almost to the windshield and not one of the airbags deployed. The entire drivers side of the motor and hood were destroyed, the battery was crushed and leaking acid everywhere and was sitting behind the front tire and the hood was "V" shaped and pushed into the windshield. There were no skid marks so clearly the brakes weren't functioning properly either, also the speed in which the vehicle went into the tree shows that the acceleration was faulty because the vehicle wouldn't slow down. The drivers face slammed into the steering wheel and broke her nose and received a possible concussion because the airbags failed to deploy, along with numerous bruises and scratches. The damage is so severe that the car is a total loss but still we are left wondering why the airbags didn't go off. If the driver hadn't been wearing her seatbelt, it is very likely that she would have been thrown straight through the windshield and it would have been a fatality. We have pictures of the vehicle and the scene of the accident to show just how serious and dangerous this is. We would like to have answers as to why a vehicle with such high crash test ratings would fail to provide adequate safety to the driver.

- Bella Vista, AR, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving in reverse with the brakes depressed, the vehicle rapidly accelerated without warning. The contact applied extreme pressure to the brakes and shifted the vehicle into park. The contact later restarted the vehicle and it acted as normal. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer where they advised him that they were unable to generate any failure codes. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 17,200.... updated 02/27/13

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

This has happened several times in virtually identical scenarios but the most recent was as follows: I was driving in moderately heavy traffic on a three lane divided street with traffic signals. Traffic was fluctuating between "stop & go" and approximately 30 mph. After a traffic light turned green, I began accelerating at a relatively rapid pace when a vehicle cut directly in front of me and braked. I immediately stepped on the brake but felt a tremendous amount of resistance from the pedal and the car was barely able to stop in time to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. I noticed that as I was attempting to brake, the engine was still revving at a high rate from the acceleration attempt. It seems that there is some type of problem with the braking system whereby if the engine is revving the brake will fail even if the accelerator pedal is no longer being pressed. A very important detail is that each time this has happened it has been within the first few seconds of a quick acceleration from a complete stop or a crawl. I have never had this problem when trying to stop from a normal speed.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA