1. Toyota Camry
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Accelerator Pedal

2002 Toyota Camry Accelerator Pedal Problems

30
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 30 stored complaint records:

  • 16 indicate a crash
  • 5 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

What owners report

  • brake pedal · 8 records
  • accelerator pedal · 7 records
  • foot brake · 5 records
  • suddenly accelerated · 5 records
  • sudden acceleration · 4 records
  • became stuck · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi13
30–60k mi4
100–150k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 30, 2001 · 2,000 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 10 to 15 mph the vehicle accelerated to 30 mph. The issue was intermittent. The service dealer was not unable to determine the problem with the vehicle.

    ODI 10160873

  • Accelerator Pedal

    2002 toyota camry. Consumer states sudden acceleration. *tgw the consumer pulled into a garage. The turn into the garage was tight, so it required her to back up and then pull forward in order to execute the turn. She backed up and turned the steering wheel hard to the right. She had her foot on the brake and shifted from reverse to forward when all of a sudden, the vehicle accelerated out of control and crashed…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10320893

  • Accelerator Pedal · Power Train

    2002 toyota camry delayed acceleration*cw the consumer stated the problem was delayed acceleration when the pedal was depressed. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was told at the time, the problem was due to the vehicle's computer program and there was nothing they could do. *jb updated 03/08/10

    ODI 10315436

  • Accelerator Pedal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    When the brakes were applied, the gas pedal was pressed accidentally, which caused unexpected acceleration. Ts the brake pedal had gone to the floor, below the gas pedal which had felt spongy. The consumer had taken the vehicle to a service dealer which stated that the brakes were out of adjustment. After the repair was done, the brakes still remained the same. Scc

    ODI 10001457

  • Accelerator Pedal

    On my 2002 toyota camry xle when i pressed on the brake the other day (i have been driving for over 40 years) my car kept going instead of stopping!! It turned out that i was pressing on the brake as well as the accelerator pedal since they are almost on the same level as well as being close to each other. Actually, when the brake is depressed the accelerator pedal is actually higher which allows for the car to move…

    ODI 767312