2002 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 243
- 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 243 stored complaint records:
- 134 indicate a crash
- 35 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 5 indicate a death
What owners report
- police report · 22 records
- report filed · 18 records
- suddenly accelerated · 18 records
- failure mileage · 17 records
- foot brake · 16 records
- brake pedal · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 64 |
| 30–60k mi | 59 |
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Veh# 1 was exiting burbank ave turning left onto colonel john gardner when the floor mat became stuck' under the gas pedal,ca;using the vehicle to race forward.mcc turned the wheel but drove across the front lawn at 140 cjg . Vehicle then went across the street into the circuliar driveway at cjg striking several landscaping oiers , knocking sthem on the ground. The vehicle then went thru an 8! Foot section of split…
Crash reported
ODI 10322801
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Twice on start-up i had the engine race, sounding like a jet revving up. Last time was as i parked in the garage after using the car it revved up sounding again like a jet starting up. I thought someone or some thing had come up behind me in driveway. Dates were approximately oct. 2008 and nov. 2009. Car has under 45,000 actual miles on it. *tr
ODI 10317618
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owned a 2002 toyota camry le. While driving 60 mph the vehicle accelerated, swerved to the side and he engaged the brake pedal. The contact crashed into the median and became unconscious. The vehicle also rolled over multiple times. The contact was hospitalized for several weeks and sustained multiple injuries. The contacts injuries have confined him to a wheelchair for several months. The vehicle was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10314589
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. She stated while driving at speeds of 40 mph attempting to brake for a traffic stop, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into another vehicle. The police arrived on scene and the vehicle was towed. A police report was available. The contacts vehicle was destroyed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted.…
Crash reported · 2 injuries · 2 deaths
ODI 10336271
Vehicle Speed Control
After backing out of driveway into street, when i shifted from "reverse" into "drive", car suddenly had no acceleration. Engine was running, but no movement or ability to "rev" engine. Repair at toyota dealer stated: "code p1121 diagnosed & replaced accelerator position sensor. *tr
ODI 10310961
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. While the contact was driving 5 mph and attempting to make a turn the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, the contact was able to stop the acceleration by applying extreme pressure to the brakes. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 20000 and the current mileage was 28000. Updated 4/26/10 *cn the…
ODI 10318417
Vehicle Speed Control
Backing out of my driveway, i put the car in reverse, a 2002 toyota camry and it took off at full speed and did not stop until it went across the street and hit a tree even though i was trying to brake. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10223348
Vehicle Speed Control
Prior to the accident on 2/8/2008 at 8:55pm there were 2-3 episodes within a 6 year period when ana lopez felt the vehicle mildly accelerate on its own for only a few seconds. The episodes were so mild that she questioned herself whether the car truly accelerated and so she never had the car inspected. However, on 2/8/2008 at 8:55pm while driving home heading south on the veterans expressway in tampa she experienced…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10259437
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns 2002 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated while driving 35 mph when he tried to stop the vehicle it continued to accelerate into an intersection. The vehicle eventually stopped on it's own. The camry is a 6 cylinder vehicle and the mechanic who looked at the vehicle stated that the 4 cylinder had a gas cable and a 6 cylinder has electronics. The mechanic thought the…
Crash reported
ODI 10313592
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden acceleration while backing out of driveway. Brought under control by intensive braking at the time it was thought to be an isolated incident - so no remedy was sought aprox. 5 mph. 9-26-08 sudden acceleration and brake failure when pulling out of gas station and making right hand turn within 100 feet of gas station-finally under control within 12" of home aprox. 15 mph. Diagnosis - abs sensor failure complete…
ODI 10317414
Vehicle Speed Control
I was on a 150 mile trip. Was going down a hill in the country and lost speed control of my car. The car was going faster and faster and the brakes were doing nothing. We flew over a railroad crossing and through an intersection. I brought the car under control using the emergency brake. *tr
ODI 10319543
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
2002 camry le was parked in large mall parking lot. When started and put into drive, car began to accelerate as i pressed the accelerator pedal. As i applied the brake, the car continued rapidly accelerating by itself even though my foot was off the pedal. Brakes did not function at all; car continued to increase speed. I downshifted to neutral and car suddenly stopped with a jolt. I drove the car to local toyota…
ODI 10316208
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. While driving at speeds of 60 mph in clear weather conditions, he placed his foot on the brake pedal and the vehicle abnormally accelerated. He was unable to maintain control of the unintended acceleration as the vehicle persisted to crash into another vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileages were 112377 5/10/2010*cw updated 05/14/10.*jb
Crash reported
ODI 10319235
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Assist · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota camry le 2.4 l winter weather cause to vvt on auto to fail and stall engine. Stalled engine caused lost of controls, steering, brakes, etc..parts replaced were oxygen sensors, cat.convertor, etc.. The vvt is variable valve timing control along with ocm, pcm, throttle sensor, mass air sensor which regulates the engine performance. *tr
ODI 10188813
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* - while backing up out of a parking lot the 2002 toyota camry suddenly accelerated. The contact applied the brake with full force in order to stop vehicle from accelerating into a wall. The contact took vehicle into the local mechanic and the mechanic replaced the accelerator position sensor. The current mileage is 21265 and the failure mileage is 21200.*ak consumer has included the repair order and wants to be…
ODI 10179445
Vehicle Speed Control
We own a 2002 toyota camry last night my wife, son and a friend were sitting at a stop light behind another car. With my wife's foot on the brake, the car revved up and lunged into the back of the car in front of her. Immediately after hitting her once, the engine revved up even higher and accelerated into the car again. Had she been first in line at the light, she would have been thrown into the middle of a busy…
Crash reported
ODI 10175687
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while parking the vehicle on the upper level of a multi-level parking garage, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle surged forward, breaking through the safety cable and damaging the body of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer was unable to duplicate or determine the cause of the problem. Updated 12/5/2006 - *nm
ODI 10173039
Vehicle Speed Control
Driver concluded business at a drive through atm at a local shopping mall. Vehicle was shifted into 'drive' and at that instant the engine started racing at high speed and the vehicle accelerated rapidly. The driver depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not stop. The engine was still racing at top speed and the vehicle was picking up momentum. The driver pumped the brakes several times, but no feedback…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10170561
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph in a parking lot and attempting to maneuver into a parking space the vehicle accelerated to 30 mph without warning crashing into a pole and causing damage to a fence. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was taken and the dealer was notified. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. Updated 10/13/06. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10168942
Vehicle Speed Control
02 toyota camry accelerated on it own x prob corrected itself as i was taking car out of drive x only happened once. *tr
ODI 10303699
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated after starting the vehicle, it immediately accelerated and subsequently crashed into a house. Updated 10/06/06. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10162603
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
3 incidents of sudden accelerations, the last one causing property damage. The dealer said nothing wrong with car. I found many other people on-line that had same problem. Someone is going to get killed in a crosswalk or parking lot. I'm afraid to drive it or sell it to another with this problem. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10154310
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle has lurched forward six times since purchase. This happens with the brake pedal depressed and with the vehicle at a stop or while traveling. The vehicle has been to the dealership, but the problem could not be duplicated. The manufacturer has been alerted.
ODI 10152689
12v/24v/48v Battery · Vehicle Speed Control
Response to letter received from claims administrator, for toyota, alleging that all systems were functioning properly for 2002 toyota camry. *ts the manufacturer claimed that all systems were functioning properly when the consumer's vehicle suddenly accelerated and ended up inside a travel agency. *nm several months before the accident, the battery went completely dead. The consumer was informed the battery would…
Crash reported
ODI 10157329
Vehicle Speed Control
Car accelerated without driver input on two separate occasions . The last event resulted in smashing through a plate glass window of a travel agency, injuring one employee. The car ended up totally in the agency, halted by an interior wall. The police reported skid marks on the sidewalk in front of the agency, as well as within the agency as i attempted to brake the car. There is also evidence that the right front…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10149898