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
I have a 2002 camry. In 2006 i started having problems with the acceleration of the car. I would be driving and the car would start to stall, i have taken the car to toyota on 6 different occasions. Everytime i was told they could not duplicate the problem.. So there was nothing that they could do. I notice the problem when i can not accelerate between 30-50 mph in the first 5 -10 min of driving. The car will then…
ODI 10260159
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving to work in a toyota camry 2002, the car in front of me slowed down and stopped for a red light. Believing that i had enough room to stop my toyota camry safely i applied my brakes but the car did not slow down and hit the car in front of me. There was minor damage to the vehicle that was struck but my toyota camry was totaled. The road condition was wet from rain but not unsafe to drive. I fully…
Crash reported
ODI 10303212
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact previously owned a 2002 toyota camry. The consumers wife backed out of a parking space and then shifted the gear into drive, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The consumers wife was unable to control the vehicle failed and consequently, she crashed into two unoccupied parked vehicles. The driver sustained no injuries. The police was called to the scene. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop…
Crash reported
ODI 10310457
Owners/Service/Other Manual · Vehicle Speed Control
I had new car battery installed by local toyota dealership late on 12/2/05. The car seemed to shift and sound markedly differently after driving the car off the lot with the new battery. Three days later my 4 cylinder, automatic 2002 4d-s toyota camry was left in "d" with the overdrive button remained engaged. My foot was on the brake pedal. I did not drift. I'd been stopped for a while at a "t" intersection for a…
Crash reported
ODI 10146932
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: contact states while his car was parked, he put his foot on the brake in order to shift it into drive and the car accelerated causing the vehicle to go across two sidewalks and a hospital lawn and into two trees. He reports having no problems with the car prior to this incident. *jb updated 12/7/2005 - *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10142695
Vehicle Speed Control
I started the car, and i released the brake and started in reverse. After a few seconds, the car suddenly sped up to about 45 mph in reverse. The car would not stop even as i pressed the brake, and it then hit two cars. That is when it stopped. I tried to put the car in drive to go back into the parking space, but it jolted forward and skipped two parking bumpers. At that time, i hit another car. At that point, i…
Crash reported
ODI 10144922
Vehicle Speed Control
Problems with 2002 toyota camry. August 2003 - driving along. Husband began to stop slowly to pull up to a light and it felt like it was not breaking but car continued to accelerate so husband let off brake and reapplied the brake and it finally stopped the surging. 2. While getting gas we were driving around it to find an pump, we were pressing the brake and car was trying to accelerate against the brake as it was…
ODI 10144988
Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control
Brakes were unable to bring car to a stop, instead the car accelerated. Car finally came to a stop after crashing into the house. Car was damaged and the body and fenders of the car were repaired but nothing was repaired which led to this occurrence in regards to the mechanics of the car. In addition airbags did not deploy on impact.*jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10139632
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: the consumer stated that the vehicle accelerated while in reverse for the second time. The vehicle made j like turn and hit an electrical box which caused the power to go out in approximately three homes and damaged the vehicle. When the vehicle was first delivered in april 2002 this happened. But the consumer thought it was because it was a new vehicle. On july 5, 2005 a police report was filed, and the vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10127521
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: contact states the speedometer fluctuated while driving and the rpm gauge fluctuated on its own. The first three times this happened the car slowed down . Consumer felt the shift change while she was driving. This last time the speedometer gauge went up to 60 mph while she stopped in traffic, and when she accelerated the speedometer shot up to 80 mph. She took vehicle to a dealership 4 times, and they told her…
ODI 10129346
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt contact stated the vehicle surged forward on two different occasions. When putting the foot on the brakes to slow the vehicle down and to come to a stop, the vehicle surged forward. The first time this happened it caused the contact's vehicle to rear end another vehicle. The vehicle is at the dealers now. At this point the dealer is not sure what is wrong with the vehicle. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10141917
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry le. While driving approximately 5 mph into her garage, suddenly, there was an unintended increase of acceleration. The vehicle failed to slow down and crashed through the interior walls of the garage. There were no personal injuries. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and repaired for the body damages. The technician was unable to determine the cause of failure.…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10302519
Vehicle Speed Control
After the vehicle was pulled through the car wash while idling the attendant motioned the consumer to drive the vehicle out of the car wash. Consumer shifted vehicle into drive and it suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated and lurched forward at high speed and hit a tree before stopping. Consumer and passenger sustained minor injuries to the body, but they declined transportation to the local hospital. Manufacturer…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10117472
Accelerator Pedal · Vehicle Speed Control
I was turining into the parking area at my complex i attempted to slow down and applied the brakes as i normall would to turn into my parking space. As i started to brake, the car started to accelerate. I made a conscious effort to lift my foot off both pedals to be sure i was not pressing the accelerator instead of the brake. The vehicle kept accelerating. I immediately started to apply the brake, which did not…
Crash reported
ODI 10116280
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was running while the driver was sitting inside of the parking lot. Vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Driver was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and it crashed into a brick wall. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. No injuries reported. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10117084
Vehicle Speed Control
While pulling into a pet store parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably causing me to crash into a retaining wall in front of the store. There were previous incidents involving the acceleration of the vehicle in the hour immediately before the crash occurred. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10106511
Vehicle Speed Control
I was using the cruise control, set at 70 mph, on an aprox 4 hour trip. At one point the car accelerated to a little over 90 mph then decreased it's speed back down to where it was. I turned the cruise control off and drove manually the rest of the way home. The next time i had it at the dealer for service i mentioned this and they shrugged it off saying they hadn't heard of anything like this happening. I have not…
ODI 10315842
Vehicle Speed Control
The throttle stuck wide open on the car when put in reverse, from a parked position. This caused the car to go completely out of control striking several objects coming to rest in the middle of a road. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10107685
Vehicle Speed Control
When braking intermittently the vehicle accelerated. This condition has occurred 8 times within two months. Vehicle had been to the dealer on several occasions. Dealer was unable to locate the cause or duplicate the problem. *ak this problem also occurred while the vehicle was in reverse. *bf
ODI 10112822
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
The consumer experienced sudden acceleration . The brakes failed to work causing an accident. *nm the consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle at a stop sign. *sc the air bags did not deploy. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10101640
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 toyota camry. The contact stated that his daughter was driving the vehicle and suddenly it went out of control. The vehicle went off the road, into a ditch and then overturned. She was killed due to the accident and the vehicle was totaled. The state trooper made a report but no one could figure out why the brakes were not applied or what the cause for the accident was. The contact had…
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10316985
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle suddenly experienced a surge in acceleration. Car crashed into a tree at the front parking space *bf on two separate occasions the consumer was entering a parking space and the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a tree at the front of the space. The second incident occured after the fuel tank was filled. The engine accelerated to high rpm's while the consumers foot was on the brake. *tc
Crash reported
ODI 10108812
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle is experiencing a problem with sudden acceleration. Owner was driving down the road at approximately 45 mph. When the owner applied the brakes , the vehicle began to accelerate without warning. The owner had to turn off the engine, in order to stop the vehicle. Provide further details. *nm
ODI 10113040
Vehicle Speed Control
Ongoing problem with aplplication of brakes and car accelerating forward. Incidents on 7/9/04 & 8/13/04.incidents have been reported before to nhtsa on 4/23/04 reference#10071432.took car to dealer toyota rep and serviceman cound not find problem. Has offered o take car in for 1 week and have techs drive.this is 5 incident asked toyota to swap car for or trade for other car was informed my car had problem and was…
ODI 10086821
Vehicle Speed Control
While parking the vehicle suddenly accelerated. When the vehicle was finally parked and the consumer's foot was off the accelerator and on the brake the vehicle jumped over parking bump and hit a post. The driver had no control on the vehicle. Dealership was notified. *ak the vehicle sustained front end damage. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10087404