2004 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 210
- 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 210 stored complaint records:
- 115 indicate a crash
- 43 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 3 indicate a death
What owners report
- Accelerator Pedal · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 53 |
| 30–60k mi | 52 |
| 60–100k mi | 48 |
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While the contact was driving approximately 5 mph attempting to stop, the brake pedal was engaged with an unexpected acceleration. The vehicle was able to stop with extreme pressure applied to the brake. The identical failure occurred on ten separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The…
ODI 10321093
Vehicle Speed Control
Car was exiting a medium right turn when the car accelerated rapidly went thru a fence and hit a tree. *tr updated 02/02/10 *bf corrected vin at the consumers request. Updated 02/02/10
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10295509
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a highway along with my daughter in my 2004 camry when the cruise control light went on by itself. The car started to accelerate on its own. I could not figure out why the car was doing this, and hit the cruise control button off. That took care of the issue, but it was very frightening. *tr
ODI 10315037
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The brake pedal was applied repeatedly and the vehicle continued to accelerate. Suddenly, the vehicle began to slow down on its own. The failure occurred twice. The contact stated that the third time, the vehicle exhibited unintended acceleration while driving in a parking lot, at which…
ODI 10342054
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated that when her husband was driving, the vehicle went from the left lane to the right lane, down an embankment and crashed into a tree. The vehicle then erupted into flames. The driver was killed as a result of the crash. There were three witnesses who stated that they never saw any brake lights or skid marks. Also the state trooper who investigated the…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 death
ODI 10310933
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph when the vehicle accelerated to 95 mph within seconds. The contact applied the brakes but to no avail. The vehicle came to a stop independently. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer advised her that the failure was caused by the floor mat. The contact disagreed. The failure recurred while the…
Crash reported
ODI 10372048
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While driving the vehicle stalled four times without any prior warnings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that the throttle body assembly failed. The dealer replaced the throttle body assembly. The failure and current mileages were 32,000.
ODI 10290945
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry 4-cylinder vehicle which was purchased in 2004. While driving speeds of less than 2 mph there was an unexpected surge at 3,000 rpms, the vehicle rapidly accelerated and the contact almost crashed into the garage. An independent mechanic stated that there was a faulty computer chip in the gas pedal. The computer chip was replaced at the owner's expense for $750. The…
ODI 10281553
Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden acceleration caused car loose control and crashed into guardrail. Happened in [redacted]. Car is total loss . Tire seen blew out thinking happened due to the impact of the hit. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10304654
Vehicle Speed Control
Project: nhtsa hotline center case: toyota accelerators case number: 202302 date: 11/04/2009 time: 17:57:22 creation date: 11/04/2009 creation time: 09:48:50 from: adrienne witherspoon comments: i own a 2004 toyota camry and there is another accelerator safety problem that needs to be investigated also. Within the last 6 months, i paid nearly $700 to replace the accelerator sensor in my car because while driving the…
ODI 10293502
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact was traveling in a parking lot at less than 1 mph. There was slight pressure applied to the accelerator pedal; followed by an unintended increase in acceleration. After a few minutes pressure was applied to the brake pedal with force and the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into a tree. The police and ambulance were not notified. The driver sustained injury…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10289857
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While traveling at speeds of 50 mph, the vehicle accelerated to speeds of 100 mph. The contact assumed she was at fault. On a separate occasion, the incident occurred again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who released the vehicle advising her that the failure could not be duplicated. Later, she was told that the floor mats were probably what caused the acceleration,…
ODI 10303073
Catalytic Convertor · Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Acceleration on my 2004 toyota camry began to fluctuate wildly while i was driving down the road. Car would suddenly accelerate, then decelerate almost non-stop. I shut engine off, called toyota and had the car towed in. I was told that the engine control module (ecm) was defective and would be replaced under a federally mandated warranty - car had 76,000 miles, and warranty was good to 80,000 miles. However they…
ODI 10301768
Vehicle Speed Control
On july 25, 2009, i was driving my toyota camry (2004), i pulled into the parking lot where i work found a spot and proceeded to park as i turned in my car took off and slammed in to a cement pillar at a very high speed, i am so thankful that i hit the pillar, because i would have gone through the plate glass window of the shoe store. It could have been a tragic accident. I believe that this happened due to the car…
Crash reported
ODI 10303247
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
-a 2000 camry with brake problems -tried to fix problems but mechanics unable to identify problems. -a 2004 camry with brake and acceleration problmes. Reported to toyota but ignored me. Reported again but still ignored. -need help as i spent so much u
ODI 10312590
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While driving 10 mph into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a pole. There was minor damage to the front of the vehicle. The contact was not injured. The contact did not call the manufacturer or a dealer. The contact stated that the crash occurred due to the accelerator pedal being stuck. The failure mileage was 55,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10303068
Vehicle Speed Control
I experienced the sudden acceleration problem (which has been in the news) in may of last year. I was able to stop the car after putting it into neutral and shut off the engine. When i restarted it, it performed normally. I then drove it directly to my repair shop where they could find nothing wrong. It has not recurred since. I own a 2004 toyota camry with about 72,000 miles on it. *tr
ODI 10314092
Vehicle Speed Control
2004 camry vin experienced unintended acceleration (surging) after applying brake to come to full stop. I examined the position of my feet after stopping, and turning off ignition to cancel surging. Left foot was on footrest in driver footwell. Right foot was on brake. This is the second instance of unintended acceleration in approximately three months. Mileage was 45960. No parts have been replaced yet. I will…
ODI 10269805
Vehicle Speed Control
2004 toyota camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration. *tgw as the consumer was turning into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to what sounded like maximum rpms. The vehicle side swiped another vehicle, jumped four or five curbs and plowed into a landscape before coming to a stop. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10318651
Vehicle Speed Control
My daughter was driving her 2004 toyota camry last year and the accelerator stuck and when she gave it some more gas it got stuck and accelerated and she was unable to stop the car with her brakes and she ran into a store which is how she stopped , tore the store wall down and totaled her car. The officer that responded to the scene said that his friend's car did the same thing a week previously and he also had a…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10303308
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact exited the driveway at approximately 2 mph. The gear shifter was placed into drive, followed by an unexpected acceleration. The vehicle crashed into the side of a house. There was no personal injury. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The current and failure mileages…
Crash reported
ODI 10316621
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While approaching a parking space, the vehicle accelerated without intention. Consequently the vehicle crashed into a wall. The accelerator pedal was stuck, so the engine continued to rev. The bumper and the front-end of vehicle was damaged. The warranty company towed the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The technician concluded that the floor-mats caused the failure. He…
Crash reported
ODI 10291128
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2004 toyota. I took the car to crestmont toyota in 2006 and informed them that my car accelerated suddenly when i was pulling out of a side street on to a main road causing me to go up on the grass .at full speed i had both feet on the brake and the car was racing i had to shut it off.they said they removed the mat. I have a copy of the complaint. This happened two more times the last time in early 2009 i…
Crash reported
ODI 10311155
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While driving 40 mph the contact tried to slow the vehicle down by applying the brakes. The vehicle would not slow down and crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was totaled and the contact was injured by the air bag. The contact feels the accelerator pedal was sticking and that cause the crash. The contact did not called the manufacturer regarding this issue. The failure…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10302176
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While driving at 5 mph, a vehicle in front stopped short so the contact used extreme force on the brake pedal to stop. However, the brakes did not engage and the vehicle suddenly accelerated, crashing into the vehicle in front. The passenger sustained neck injuries. The vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealership but the dealer could not find the cause of the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10331230