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. In an attempt to park the vehicle, it surged forward and struck a post. The contact placed her foot on the brake pedal, shifted into reverse, and released the brake when the vehicle accelerated backwards, sideswiped a vehicle, jumped a curve, and struck another vehicle before coming to a stop. The front passenger sustained head injuries and the vehicle sustained approximately…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10214759
Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle is a 2004 toyota camry. On four separate occasions, the vehicle surged when the driver depressed the brake pedal without depressing the accelerator pedal. The toyota dealer inspected the vehicle and reported no problems. *nm
ODI 10171600
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
I was entering a parking space. My toyota camry (2004), had a surge of acceleration while i was depressing the brake. It would not stop causing my vehicle to lunge forward through a parking sign and a cement curve. The air bags failed to deploy at the time to crash. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10170227
Vehicle Speed Control
My toyota camry accelerated twice. Once as i had backed out of my driveway and put the car into drive. Another incident was shortly after i had crossed a neighborhood street. *tr
ODI 10316256
Vehicle Speed Control
On 7-23-06, an accident occurred exiting a parking lot. The accelerator stuck and the driver could not stop the car with the brakes. Over $10,000 in damage plus bodily injury occurred. This is not the first time it happened. A similar accident occurred on 12/30/04. Complaints were also periodically made to the dealer about the brakes made to the dealer. A formal complaint was finally made to toyota usa asking them…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10312024
Head Restraint · Pedals And Linkages · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while inside of a public parking garage the vehicle surged forward crashing into three poles and a ticket machine. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not duplicate the problem. Updated 8/14/2006 - the impact caused whiplash and pain in the consumer's neck. This problem has occurred before and resulted in an accident. The consumer believes the pedals may…
Crash reported
ODI 10163391
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The vehicle accelerated uncontrollably while driving approximately 20 mph and crashed into a tree. The contact had no knowledge of whether the failure previously occurred. A passenger was killed when the crash occurred. A detailed police report is available. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 003/30/10 *bf the police report is illegible. Updated 05/20/10 the consumer…
Crash reported · 1 injury · 1 death
ODI 10315810
Vehicle Speed Control
While attempting to accelerate my 2004 toyota camry le onto a parkway, my vehicle would not respond. I pressed the gas pedal all the way to the floor expecting that my vehicle would increase in speed. I wanted to increase my speed so i could match the speed of traffic already on the parkway, enabling me to get onto the parkway safely. Instead, my camry remained stationary at idle speed for about 6 seconds. After the…
ODI 10317520
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry le. She stated while attempting to pull into a parking space at speeds just under 5 mph, she depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle proceeded to accelerate without intent. The vehicle then crashed into another parked vehicle. The police arrived to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was repaired through her insurance company. There were no additional failures to…
Crash reported
ODI 10310781
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated out of control 3 times when pulling into a parking space. The consumer neve rhit anothe rperson or car. She lid in a retirement home with others who park in a crowded lot. The contact believed that a defect caused these three incidents. Updated 06/01/2006. *ak *ts
ODI 10157726
Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden acceleration of our 2004 toyota camry xle after slowing down and making a 100 degree right turn into the garage. The car accelerated on its own for 90 feet, side-swiped our jeep parked in the garage, and then took out the load bearing wall at the rear right of the garage. Car has 16k miles on it and has been garaged at all times. Insurance adjuster says there appears to be a problem, but cannot figure it out…
Crash reported
ODI 10154294
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: the contact stated the accelerator pedal was stuck. She was pulling out onto the road. As she lightly pressed the accelerator pedal the vehicle went across the road and crashed into a metal pole. The front end of the vehicle was pushed underneath the windshield. The contact was wearing the seat belt. The air bags deployed. However, she was taken to the hospital with chest pains and bruising. The vehicle was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10145642
Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling into apartment complex parking space when my 2005 toyota camry suddenly accelerated and surged forward. I had my foot on the brake and was half way in the spot when the car began to surge forward and jumped over sideway plowing into apartment building. I was pressing the brake all the way to the floor and the tires were screeching, but the car would not stop until it hit the building wall. The car will…
Crash reported
ODI 10142465
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: the contact states that 2004 toyota camry xle suddenly accelerated. The contact slowly pulled into garage and the vehicle accelerated and hit an object in the garage. There was no damage to the car. The contact called toyota dealership and let them know, and they said they had not heard of a car doing that. The speed was 1 mph.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 10139471
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10790754
Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota camry 2004, suddenly and unexpectedly surged forward out of control. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10134397
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. When he was stopped at a traffic light with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated and lunged forward suddenly. The failure occurred twice. He took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that there was nothing wrong with it. The failure also occurred in 2006. He took the vehicle back to the dealership and again, they were unable to diagnose or duplicate the…
Crash reported
ODI 10316642
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: caller's mother-in-law just got her car washed and when she pulled out of the car wash, the vehicle accelerated without warning. She pumped the brakes and tried to stop the car, and it would not stop. The car went into an 8 lane highway and was hit by an 18 wheeler and a pickup truck. Driver sustained injuries and so did the driver of the pickup truck, tractor trailer driver refused treatment. Vehicle was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10127269
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated that she had experienced vehicle speed control problems three times. The first occurrence was on a dry sunny day travelling about 25 mph. The vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. She was able to stop the unintended acceleration without incident.the second incident also involved unintended acceleration. The brakes were applied and she was able to…
Crash reported
ODI 10324690
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: 2004 toyota camry. On three occasions at a stop light the engine roared while the consumer's foot was on the brake. The vehicle actually lurched forward when this happened.the consumer had to press the brakes as hard as possible. The vehicle has been to the dealership to be inspected. They could not duplicate the problem. On one occasion he tried to put the vehicle in neutral and it went into reverse. *ak *jb
ODI 10133209
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while turning into the driveway at 10 mph the vehicle surged forward jumped the curb and crashed into several scrubs. This incident occurred without prior warning. There was pre impact braking. Seat belts were in use however injuries were sustained. The vehicle was inspected by the insurance company prior to being towed to an independent auto shop for repairs. The vehicle had major damage to…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10158801
Vehicle Speed Control
Parking vehicle in garage, nearing a complete stop, tapping brake to hit parking stop sign in garage, car surged out of control crashing into house tearing out sheetrock. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10313329
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota camry 2004. I purchase toyota camry 2004 new and i have experience acceleration of car for two occasions. While i was driving the car around march 2005 in the morning and gas paddle went down by itself for a 30 sec or so. I did not had the control of the gas paddle. This happened twice around 2005. This happened for few seconds only (30-45 sec). I experience little increase in the speed for that brief period.…
ODI 10318581
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle speed sensor malfunctioned. *ts the speedometer needle would fluctuate while driving and sometimes wouldn't work at all. The odometer became stuck on the same mileage for 3-5 days. The dealer replaced the speed sensor and speedometer assembly several times. The consuemr traded the vehicle in because the dealer was unable to permanently rectify the problem. *nm
ODI 10140996
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: when consumer's wife was backing the vehicle into the driveway it accelerated on its own. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer who determined that nothing was wrong with the vehicle.*ak *nm
ODI 10124898