This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while his sister was driving the vehicle, while at a stop light, the engine continued to rev with the RPMs increasing. The brake pedal was being pressed during the failure. The vehicle then experienced unintended acceleration and drove into the intersection. The contact stated that the failure had occurred later the same day for a second time. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 175,800.
If vehicle is in drive with engine running on a hill and rolls back a significant distance while in gear engine may shut off leading to a loss in power steering and brake control once booster looses reserve. also delays ability to move vehicle increasing risk for accident that could be avoided. am able to duplicate concern reliably.
Upon backing up out of a parking space, the car was put in drive and accelerated excessively. It accelerated and didnt allow actions to control the vehicle. The airbags were deployed so we assumed it accelerated to at least 35 mph. The vehicle slammed into a brick wall. The driver was injured upon impact suffering seven fractured ribs, a broken sternum and severe lacerations and bruising from the knees down. The vehicle has been inspected by the material damage adjuster of the insurance company. It has not been inspected by the manufacturer to date. There were on warnings prior to the accident.
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While attempting to make a left turn, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle accelerated. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard as the rpms revved excessively. The contact stated that the front passenger side wheel struck the curb. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was not depressed when the engine revved up for approximately 15-20 seconds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.
My vehicle's accelerator behaved oddly when my vehicle would not slow done. Instead my vehicle accelerated faster resulting in my vehicle becoming involved in a collision. It also has me very concerned that my airbags never deployed given the severity of my accident due to the speed at which my vehicle reached.
- Cullowhee, NC, USA
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The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. After starting the engine, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 25 mph. Also, the brakes failed and caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to woburn Toyota (394 Washington St, woburn, MA) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000. Consumer stated manufacturer was notified of car faulty accelerating.
The rear wheels/brakes on my 2011 Toyota Camry locked up and caused me to loose control of the car. I crashed into a tree. The following a detailed description of the event. I exited my community, by making a left turn on a county road. The weather was cloudy, and the road was damp dur to recent rain. I was accelerating to 40 mph, which is the speed limit on a county road (a total of 2 lanes), until I noticed that I was about to exceed 40 mph. When I removed my foot from the gas pedal, the back of the car started to loose traction. I started to apply very light pressure to the brakes to correct the direction of the car. I looked where I wanted to go and made small adjustments to the steering wheel, until the car would stop drifting from lane to lane. The small adjustments did not help, and I lost complete control of the car. The rear end of the car went to the left side of the road. I tried to correct the direction to ensure I stayed in my lane. The rear end of the car started sliding to the right side within my lane and continued to slide/drift. As the car continued sliding the right, it went outside my lane, hit the dirt "shoulder", and hit a ditch covered with rocks, which caused the car to swing to the left. When the car hit the rocks, I felt my body lifted from my sit, but the seat belt held it back. I noticed that the rpms of the car went up from 1,500 RPM to (about) 6,000 RPM. I was also able to regain some control of the car, which was completely off the road at this point in the event. The car was headed towards a small ravine located behind three trees. I steered the car to hit the tree instead of running into a small ravine.
ABS/esp system failure & random engine revving before wreck the rear wheels/brakes on my 2011 Toyota Camry locked up and caused me to lose control of the car and crash into a tree. I was accelerating to 40 mph, until I noticed that I was about to exceed 40 mph (by roughly 1 mph). I removed my foot from the gas pedal and then, back of the car started to lose traction. I started to apply very light pressure to the brakes to correct the direction of the car. I looked where I wanted to go and made small adjustments to the steering wheel, until the car would stop drifting from lane to lane. The small adjustments did not help, and I lost complete control of the car. The car went to the left side of the road, then the right, then back to the left. As soon as the car went back to the left, it hit a ditch covered with rocks that swung the car to the right. I noticed that the rpms of the car went up from 1,500 RPM to (about) 6,000 RPM and I was also able to regain some control of the car. I was able to steer slightly, but not enough for me to straighten up the car. As the car was about to go off the road, I was able to steer it into a tree, rather than the small ravine in font of it and risk my life. The Alabama state trooper who came and tried to assist me was very unfriendly and appeared to have a uncooperative attitude. The adrenaline rush took over me, causing me to jump up and down and make my wallet fall out of my pocket. It fell into a pile of leaves, which were the same color of the wallet (light leather brown). Long story short, the officer gave me a citation for not having my license with me when I was driving, but I did and he refused to take away the citation. The officer also said that he would write me up for reckless driving, which I would not understand why he would do that, if the rear brakes locked up in my car.
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. When the vehicle was placed in reverse, it accelerated independently. The vehicle crashed into a compost bin, a fence, and a snow mound, which caused damage to the rear and side of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair facility. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The contact was not injured and a police report was not filed. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
I was driving along on a city street at night and suddenly both the check engine and trac off lights illuminated and the vehicle lost speed. I tried depressing the accelerator all the way, but the speed could not exceed 25 mph. So, I took it to the dealer and the diagnostic obd-II code was P2128. As a result they replaced the accelerator pedal that was diagnosed as open circuit 552011. The cost was covered by manufacturer warranty. My concern is that if it happened while I was driving on a highway, I would not be here now to report it. Also, I was under the impression that Toyota had resolved this issue.
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The failure occurred on several different occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (East coast Toyota located in woodridge, New Jersey), but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 10,000....updated 10/19/17
In December 2016 my sister was driving the car and accelerator got stuck. She shifted to neutral and pumped the break and it stopped, then happened again a few minutes later and she did the same thing this time pulling over and restarting the car. Last week my father had the same problem on a stretch of open highway and pumped the breaks and accelerator and it stopped. He took it to the dealer who filed a report with Toyota. They said nothing was wrong with the car and recommended giving the car back to my 84 year old father as is. Dad spent an additional 12,000 dollars to trade it in. Toyota took no responsibility and did not even offer a break on a trade in. Concerned the car will go to another family that might not be as lucky as my dad ( driving straight on an open stretch of highway)
July 2016 I was pulling away from my bank atm at approx.2-5 mph in my 2011 Toyota Camry when the car took off. The car accelerated so fast. I hit the brakes but it didn't stop the car. I missed a car and a van, went up over the parking block and hit a pole. That stopped me! I had 2 passengers in the car. Somehow no one got hurt. I had 3 blown tires and the right side window broken out with damage to that door. The front bumper was pulled from the body. The car has damage to the tie rod and will have to be replaced. Front end alignment will also have to be done. My car had to be towed home. Airbags did not deploy. I called the dealership from which I bought it from but it's been over 10 days and several phone calls with no response. This seems to be a problem with 2011 Camry's from the complaints I have read. When will something be done about this, after a death? the problem needs to be addressed asap.
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While parking the vehicle, it accelerated on its own. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While backing up in a parking area, the gear was shifted into drive and the vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed without warning. The contact applied force to the brake pedal, which did not slow down the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the contact and two passengers were not injured. A police report was not filed. The air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and indicated that the contact would receive a response within a month. The approximate failure mileage was 66,350. Updated 1/21/16; 04/19/18
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While driving at approximately 5 mph and turning into a parking lot, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The vehicle traveled over a concrete parking divider. The contact sustained a foot injury. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was not driveable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,000.
Whenever I am stopped and put my foot on the accelerator, the car shoots forward rapidly. This does not happen when the car is already in motion--only when resuming travel after stopping at a stop sign, or when I first get into the car and begin travel. I am conscious of this and really try to ease down on the accelerator, but I still notice a sudden increase in speed, one I have never experienced before in other cars I have owned (I am in my 60S and have owned and driven many vehicles.) I am concerned about this for safety reasons in a busy intersection and also don't want to cause my passengers or myself whiplash or discomfort with a sudden start.
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 25 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle violently accelerated. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Toyota unintended acceleration my wife pulled into the office building parking lot, with her foot on the brake, slowing down to park perpendicular to the curb. The engine raced. The car lurched forward, jumped the curb, ran over four feet of mulch and loom and crashed into a stockade fence. Fourteen days later on July 23 rd, the same thing happened again. The Camry lurched forward causing $8,362 worth of damage to the car. Again another section of the fence had to be replaced. The report pre-crash data showed that in 1.9 seconds the Camry went from 2.5 mph to 17.5 mph. The engine went from 400 to 4000 RPM. It also showed that there was no pressure on the car accelerator.
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- Skandia, MI, USA