2005 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 246
- 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 246 stored complaint records:
- 141 indicate a crash
- 52 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 4 indicate a death
What owners report
- Accelerator Pedal · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 79 |
| 30–60k mi | 76 |
| 60–100k mi | 36 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated when he stopped at a traffic light with his foot on the brakes the rpms increased excessively; he then thrust the gear into neutral. Approximately four seconds later the vehicle returned to normal. The manufacturer informed him to contact another division within toyota who inspects the accelerator failure; however, they were not notified. The failure…
ODI 10400986
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving approximately 2 mph and attempting to park ,the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle would not slow down until the vehicle was shifted into park yet the vehicle crashed into a wall in the parking lot. The contact was uninjured. The vehicle was then towed to an auto body center where the technicians…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10400016
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body failure caused the car to "die" while accelerating. Throttle body had to be replaced. The 2005 camry se, 4 cyl, had approx. 62,000 miles at the time. *tr
ODI 10402599
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not decelerate. The contact was unable to control the vehicle as it accelerated into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into a vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the contact was transported to the hospital for treatment of a head injury. The vehicle was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10410589
Vehicle Speed Control
On jan 8, 2011 i made a 2-hour round trip on a federal highway. I used cruise control on my 2005 toyota camry at speeds between 65 & 70 miles per hour, depending on posted speeds. I thought i was safe using cruise control because 2005 models are not among vehicles recalled in recent years...as i approached my exit ramp at the end of my trip i stepped on the brakes, but the brakes did not work. Not only did the…
ODI 10377084
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the driver owns a 2005 toyota camry. When the brakes were applied, the vehicle surged forward and crashed. A police report was filed. The driver was taken to the hospital via ambulance due to the injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to an insurance lot and the contact was unsure if the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not examined to determine the cause of failure and it was not repaired. The failure…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10371839
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Lag time on accelerating, also when coming to a stop does not downshift smoothly and properly, rather it stutters and clunks. This has been an ongoing problem for years. The vehicle is stationary as well as in motion at any speed there is a hesitation before accelerating. Stopping the vehicle fails to down shift in a smooth decline of gears. Possible electronic problem with the breaking ! Possible electronic…
ODI 10946556
Vehicle Speed Control
2005 toyota camry. Consumer states sudden unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated as she backed out of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse and crashed into two unoccupied parked vehicles. The consumer stated she applied the brake and shifted into drive. The accelerator remained stuck and the vehicle then shot forward and went over a berm at the edge of the parking lot. She careened…
Crash reported
ODI 10374441
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While the contact was driving into her garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed through the center of the garage wall. The vehicle stopped when it crashed into a stock of woods. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The contact called the manufacturer who took her complaint and stated that an engineer would be in contact with her. The current and…
Crash reported
ODI 10363486
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact engaged the accelerator pedal and there was no power response. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and they reset a code within the computerized system under advisement of the dealer. The failure reoccured on a separate occasion and the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the throttle body assembly would be…
ODI 10361361
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the vehicle would suddenly stall without warning. The failure began october 2010. The dealer was notified who informed the contact that there were no related recalls. The contact did not inform the manufacturer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the electronic accelerator. The current mileages were…
ODI 10377990
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While attempting to shift into reverse the contact applied the brakes and noticed that the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning. The failure was not diagnosed. The contact also noticed that while traveling 15 mph and turning in any direction the steering wheel would continue to turn in that same direction on its own. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated…
ODI 10356014
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing the vehicle to crash into a concrete barrier and a pool. The pool feel onto another vehicle next to the parking lot. No one was injured during the crash. A police report was filed. The contact stated the crash could have caused major damage to other if the vehicle did not…
Crash reported
ODI 10354171
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idle it would shut off without warning. The contact was also driving 60 mph and the vehicle suddenly shut off without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer after a diagnostic test. The dealer found a faulty accelerator assembly which caused the vehicle to shut off. The dealer replaced the accelerator assembly and the…
ODI 10352789
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down hill--popping noise and then car went to full throttle on its own ( first occurrence ) car spun in circles 5 to 7 times before crashing into a tree---car was deemed a total wreck. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10353364
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota camry. While driving down a hill at 25 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated up to 60 mph. The vehicle began spinning. The contact was unable to stop the unintended acceleration. The vehicle crashed into a tree but proceeded to accelerate. The contact then crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact suffered unknown injuries.the vehicle was towed to a…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10347405
Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control
The gas pedal raced to the floor board,the auto raced across amedian, went up an embankment a cross ahighway came down on the other slope, we hit a tree at ahigh rate of speed and the air bags did not deploy. We are lucky to be alive,the auto was a total loss. State trooper and ambulance was on scene. Allstate is handling claim. Just the fact that the air bags did not deploy should tell you something? *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10345172
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling to atlantic city on 7/6/2010,i began to exit at exit #7 on the garden state pkwy., the accelerator pedal stuck to the floor board, i could not control the auto, my wife and i traveled across a field , went up an embankment across the highway went down the other side and hit a tree at ahigh rate of speed but the air bags did not deploy. Car was a total loss, but we escaped with minor injuries. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10343691
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving at approximately 15 mph in a residential area, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. The contact applied the brakes but to no avail. The vehicle continued to pick up speeds and jumped a curb, crashing into the living room of a nearby house. He sustained injuries to his back, neck and knees. The contact stated he had previously experienced the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10339864
Vehicle Speed Control
Our 2005 toyota camry suddenly accelerated. The driver applied slight pressure to gently accelerate at intersection in response to the traffic light turning green. The car responded as if the gas pedal was depressed to the floor and raced forward, responding to the brakes when applied. Fortunately no damage occurred. *tr
ODI 10336204
Vehicle Speed Control
2005 toyota camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated the dealership continued to tell her nothing was wrong with the vehicle. *jb
ODI 10335936
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that while trying to park the vehicle with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated. The vehicle crashed into the vehicle in front of her rolled backwards and crashed into the vehicle again. The contact stated that this was the second time the acceleration failure occurred. There were no injuries. The first time the contact was able to stop the…
Crash reported
ODI 10346289
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space with the brakes applied, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a pole. The air bags did not deploy upon impact and the driver suffered unknown injuries. The police were called and a police report was filed accordingly. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop for insurance purposes. The manufacturer…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10331588
Vehicle Speed Control
On may 15, 2010, a sunny day, dry streets and warm temperature, i had come to a complete stop about 3 1/2 feet behind one car waiting at a red light at a very busy intersection. With my foot solidly on the brake my toyota camry engine began to rev, and in just seconds, there was a "sudden unintended acceleration" and my 2005 camry crashed into the car ahead of me which had a wrap around rubber strip in the rear…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10339404
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while shifting from park to drive. The contact attempted to apply the brakes to no avail. The vehicle proceeded to crash into a dumpster. The dealer and manufacturer stated that the failure could be diagnosed within seventy days. The contact was not pleased with the response time due to the safety risk. The failure…
Crash reported
ODI 10329771