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. While driving into a parking space approximately 4 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the parking lot barrier. The contact sustained injuries to her back. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The body damaged was repaired, but a diagnostic test was not performed to determine the cause of failure. The failure mileage was 15,935 and the current mileage was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10344479
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While exiting a parking space the vehicle accelerated without intention. As a consequence he rear-ended another vehicle, no one was injured but there was over $3000 damaged to the other vehicle. He filed case # 0909144743 with the manufacturer the failure mileage was 46,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10290388
Vehicle Speed Control
I had pulled my 2005 camry xle into my garage stall and was at a complete stop. I let off the brake to inch forward another inch or two when all of a sudden my vehicle had a high power surge. The vehicle sounded like the rpms went to the max immediately, my car took off at full power and accelerated at a high speed into my garage wall. I slammed on the brake as hard as i possibly could, prior to hitting the garage…
Crash reported
ODI 10304047
Vehicle Speed Control
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. *TR
ODI 10319367
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space. There was pressure applied to the brake pedal. The vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into a building. There were no personal injuries. The vehicle was towed a collision center and repaired for the body damages at the cost of $4,000. In addition, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for…
Crash reported
ODI 10302168
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2005 camry. I know it is not part of the recall, but for the past 2-3 years i have had this sporadic problem. When i am stopped at a stop light sometimes it surges forward...not always a lot, but sometimes quite hard. I started keeping track and it doesn't matter if it is cold engine or warm engine. Then just the other day my radio shut off and the interior lights while i was driving, and came back on…
ODI 10319851
Vehicle Speed Control
Have a 2005 toyota camry. The engine has started accelerating three times, the last being 2/14/09. Each time the brakes were able to keep the car from speeding up and, after a few seconds, the engine went back to an idle. Two times i took the car to the dealer (and talked other times) and they checked it out. They could not find any problem and after conferring with their "headquarters" in california, said that they…
ODI 10293176
Vehicle Speed Control
Backing out of parking spot at a local high school after dropping off my grand daughter for soccer practice. When i put my 05 toyota camry in "reverse", it bolted at what seemed like maximum speed "backwards" grazing one car and smashing into another parked car about 25 feet away. Total loss on my car and much damage to others. Lucky there were no kids walking in the lot at the time of accident. I read an article…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10301824
Vehicle Speed Control
2005 toyota camry - i [xxx] have been experiencing the same acceleration problems as the 2007-2010. Twice i have been in two accidents due to acceleration problem and had to go through my insurance company fix, this has been happening since 2007, my daughter has almost been in what could have been two major collisions. I feel like i am driving a death trap. I have written toyota regarding this matter with no…
Crash reported
ODI 10319420
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle was began coasting although the engine was running the vehicle responded normally when the accelerator pedal was engaged. When he attempted to stop the vehicle, he noticed the hesitation and suddenly the vehicle would accelerate rapidly. The failure occurred three times at a traffic light. A local mechanic stated that the…
ODI 10305635
Vehicle Speed Control
The car revs for no apparent reason and the rpms go very high. First time in oct 2008 backing out of a parking the revs shot up. Toyota service found nothing. Second occasion july 2009 while at a light the rpms shot up for no apparent reason. Fortunately foot was on the brake, so no damage done. Also noticed that even after letting foot off the gas pedal the revs would not come down for some time. Non toyota service…
ODI 10316020
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While parking , the vehicle accelerated with her foot on the brake pedal and hit a brick wall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The front of the vehicle was damaged and it was repaired. The failure has occurred three times. The failure mileage was 36795 and the current mileage was 49007. Updated 02/23/10. *lj the…
Crash reported
ODI 10301945
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions and applying pressure to the accelerator pedal, followed by an increase in acceleration the rpm's increased excessively. There were several attempts made before the vehicle slowed down. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic for inspection. The failure mileage was 20,000.
ODI 10302958
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Changing lanes, car accelerated, unable to control vehicle. Crashed into front end of waiting car and into stop sign. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10310899
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While the contact attempted to park the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into a parking post. The contact noticed previously that the vehicle would occasionally surge whenever driven at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. The current and…
Crash reported
ODI 10313354
Fuel System, Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota camry 2005 v-6. As accelerated vehicle to merge on highway, the vehicle took off and i was unable to stop or control any steering. I was in the lt. Lane with a diesel truck next to me. I needed to merge soon so looked down to cupholder, grabbed my slurpee while accelerating, the car hit the rt. Lane pads and would not slow down, i steered to the right to avoid hitting the truck,the car was out of control i…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10313783
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash reported
ODI 10314645
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While coasting around a corner at 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly began accelerating on its own. The contact applied the brakes, but the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle rear ended the preceding vehicle. There were no injuries. Five days prior to the failure, while driving 25 mph, the cruise control engaged by itself. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10235290
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While backing out of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The consumer stated she had her foot on the brake, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The consumer swerved and crashed into a tree and finally stopped. Updated *bf updated 07/06/10.*jb
Crash reported
ODI 10313696
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle will excel after lightly touching the gas pedal from stopped position. *tr
ODI 10315349
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
2005 toyota camry stalled while driving. Consumer states that the vehicle needed a new throttle body assembly. Consumer states that the warranty was overdue by 120 days. *kb
ODI 10226253
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased a 2005 toyota camry xle- 6 cylinder, new in fall of 2004. At present i have under 22,000 miles on it. During my limited driving of this vehicle i have experienced at least 5 episodes of unintended acceleration. I recently discovered that another family member had a similar experience while driving my car. The last experience happened on 12/16/09. I had a passenger in the car with me at the time. Each…
ODI 10303115
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving 3 to 5 mph with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle continued to accelerate into the rear end of a truck, side swiped another vehicle because the brakes failed to engage. The brakes failed twice and each time the vehicle continued to accelerate on its own although the contact had his foot on the brake pedal. There were no injuries during both collisions. A…
Crash reported
ODI 10312975
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While idling, the vehicle revs and accelerates on its own. The vehicle was taken to the dealer four times, but they have been unable to duplicate the failure. The current mileage was 33,500 and failure mileage was 28,000.
ODI 10216383
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving 2 mph, the vehicle surged forward without warning while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle crashed into a wall. A police report was filed. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The current and failure mileages were 24,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10203412