2003 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 229
- 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 229 stored complaint records:
- 152 indicate a crash
- 34 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 4 indicate a death
What owners report
- suddenly accelerated · 26 records
- police report · 20 records
- brake pedal · 18 records
- parking space · 18 records
- failure mileage · 17 records
- report filed · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 79 |
| 30–60k mi | 47 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. While backing into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and caused the contact to crash into another vehicle. He attempted to apply the brakes, but the vehicle would not stop. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to a local repair shop and is only being repaired for body damage. The failure has occurred approximately ten times. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10230304
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. When the contact started the vehicle. Suddenly, an unintended acceleration occurred without application to the brake and accelerator pedals. The engine rpm's began to increase. The contact could not stop the vehicle with applying pressure to the brake pedal. The identical failure occurred on a separate occasion while at a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
ODI 10290968
Vehicle Speed Control
Moving at 1 to 2 mph, with my foot on the brake, i was slowing down into a head-in slightly downhill parking space. Then, without any warning the car launched forward, accelerating on its own at full speed over an embankment, through the air over a sidewalk crashing into the side of a parked vehicle which, from the extreme impact, rammed into an adjacent parked car. My foot was still on the brake, never on the…
Crash reported
ODI 10310355
Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was pulling into a parking lot the car accelerated on its own out of control. My wife was able to get stopped without hitting anything but she is so shook up she won't drive it anymore. Nothing has been done about fixing the problem it just happened today. *tr
ODI 10216647
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. While pulling into a parking space between 3-5 mph, the engine began to rev. The vehicle surged forward when the contact applied more pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle crashed into a concrete wall and the air bags failed to deploy. Her knees were badly bruised. The hood and front bumper were damaged, but the majority of the damage was on the passenger side of the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10201029
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry le. While driving up a hill at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the contact had the brake pedal depressed. The vehicle crashed into another vehicle in front of it. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to two different dealership but both dealers were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic for…
Crash reported
ODI 10326792
Vehicle Speed Control
Delayed response of engine and forward motion of the car when applying acceleration. For lack of better words, it seems to create a revving or surge in the engine...like something is out of synch. Other issues relate to persistent problems with the hydraulic brake and grinding in the steering column that have been dismissed by the dealership that works on my car. As of today, i cannot safely drive my car because i…
ODI 10195084
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated automatically to 45 mph as she was pulling into a parking space. There were no warning indicators. The vehicle struck a cement block. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle sustained front end damage and was towed away. The body damage must be repaired before the dealer can attempt to diagnose the cause of failure. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10195610
Vehicle Speed Control
Summer 2007, driving from bedford, tx to southwest fort worth, 2003 toyota camry suddenly accelerated from near stop condition to much higher speed for two or more blocks. Not sure how fast it was going. Don't recall details. This never happened again. Still owns car. *tr
ODI 10320247
Vehicle Speed Control
2003 toyota camry, sudden unintended acceleration while parking vehicle suddenly accelerated, jumped a parking block, and crashed into a tree. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10316160
Vehicle Speed Control
Re: notification case #245324 dated on 03/17/2010 the incident happened on a bechtel-tower visitor parking in houston, tx. I passed the entrance gate, made two 90 degrees turns and positioned car between parking lines. Suddenly, i heard a horrified sound coming out from the engine: motor was roaring like a wild lion. I pressed the brake but it did not prevent the accident. Like a rocket the vehicle ran over the curb…
Crash reported
ODI 10322465
Vehicle Speed Control
In april 2007 i had an accident with my 2003 toyota camry. I was backing out of a parking spot and put the car in drive, it accelerated greatly. I put on the brakes and it would not stop. I hit another car and a fence before i could throw it into park and stop it. Had i gone thru the fence, i would have gone into a deep ravine and i would not be here to tell the story. I told the insurance company that day that…
Crash reported
ODI 10311496
Vehicle Speed Control
I am the owner of a 2003 4 cylinder camry. I bought the car used in august, 2006. In that year and the year after, i had 2 or 3 acceleration problems when i put my foot on the brake. I thought it was my fault due to the new plastic floor mats i had installed or was due to the fact that when i put my foot on the brake pedal, my foot extended over the end of the pedal and when i pressed down, i hit the accelerator as…
ODI 10315881
Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased a used toyota camry, 2003 model, from a san antonio, texas car dealer in january, 2007. At the time the car had about 103,000 miles. I was driving on the highway at about 65 miles per hour when suddenly the car's engine revved up, there was a easily perceptible jolt and the vehicle accelerated by itself. About 2-3 seconds later i stepped on the brake pedal, very hard. The car acceleration rate went…
ODI 10308038
Vehicle Speed Control
2003 toyota camry faulty acceleration customer states vehicle accelerated out of control and caused her to hit another car and a house**sb *jb see also 10183782 *sy
Crash reported
ODI 10196913
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
2003 toyota camry accelerated out of control and rear ended second vehicle and then a building before stopping. Operator attempted to stop the vehicle by fully depressing brakes, pumping brakes and shifting to neutral to no avail. Vehicle was brought to dealer for problem in 06/06 and again in 02/07. In 06/06 dealer stated there was a computer problem and an adjustment was made. In 02/07 dealer stated they could not…
Crash reported
ODI 10183785
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. The contact put the vehicle in reverse and it accelerated on its own without warning. The contact stated that his foot remained on the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate, it lunged forward over a curb and hit a tree. The rear axles were damaged. The vehicle was towed. There were no injuries. A police report was taken, and the contact had photos of the…
Crash reported
ODI 10183019
Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden acceleration of 2003 camry with 27,000 miles on it. I was parked, had foot on brake, turned car on . Put car in drive while foot still on brake and car surged forward. This was so frightening as a mom and child were walking in front of my car. I smashed my foot on the brake, put car in park and turned motor off to make it stop. *jb see also 10184772. *dsy
ODI 10181803
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2003 toyota camry le v6 inexplicably accelerated while i was driving into my garage on dec 28 2006. The car struck the back of the garage wall and caused the wall to fail and partially fall into my houses den. At the time i assumed i had hit the accelerator instead of applying the brake. When i think back the car really accelerated hard and when it first hit the wall it stopped then lurched forward again. In…
Crash reported
ODI 10313586
Vehicle Speed Control
First, let me say that i am and remain a satisfied toyota customer. However, i have experienced the "stuck accelerator" type of incident in my 2003 camry on numerous occasions. At first, i considered it to be some sort of rare event. It did seem to me that the floor mat and the accelerator pedal were somehow "jammed" when that happened. Currently, with the news about others having the same experience, with newer…
ODI 10293632
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated on three separate occasions the vehicle accelerated without warning when placed into gear. The vehicle was driven to the dealer both times however the problem could not be duplicated. Updated 01/30/07. *jb
ODI 10175962
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated that the brake pedal and the accelerator were too close together, and the brake pedal moves down too far. The position of the brake pedal and accelerator caused a collision while backing out of a parking spot. The accelerator was accidentally depressed causing the vehicle to increase in speed and collide with another parked vehicle which subsequently pushed that vehicle into a third. There…
Crash reported
ODI 10160264
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Steering · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility/Wiper · Wheels
Takata inflators: every time i fix my vehicle individuals cause hate crimes damaging my vehicle as i go to sleep or when i am not viewing my vehicle they must know exactly when i go to sleep because i cant catch them even though i think i know who it is i can not prove it so this is why i am complaining i remember checking my tires in the night noticing nothing wrong with them then checked in the mourning and…
Crash reported
ODI 10979713
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2003 toyota camry 4cyl, le model. On two separate occasions while the cruise/speed control was on, the car has accelerated quickly. Both times, i was able to turn the speed control off and it went back to normal. Since the warranty had run out and it has not happened since, i did not take it in to be looked at. This happened once in 2006 and once in 2007. I do not remember the exact dates (the month/day…
ODI 10315507
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 7 mph in heavy stop and go traffic with the brakes applied, the vehicle accelerated into the rear of another vehicle. The contact was wearing a seat belt and no injuries were sustained. Minor damage was sustained to the vehicle. The police were on the scene and a report was taken. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. Updated 7/13/2006 - this acceleration problem occurred…
Crash reported
ODI 10160012