2006 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 100
- 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 100 stored complaint records:
- 60 indicate a crash
- 29 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- parking space · 24 records
- brake pedal · 16 records
- police report · 16 records
- foot brake · 16 records
- suddenly accelerated · 15 records
- report filed · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 36 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2006 toyota camry crashed at 6:40pm of dec. 4, 2009. When i was near to exit 65 of highway 26 (beaverton, or), the car in front of me put on brakes. I put on brakes too and the distance between my car and the car in front of me was about 50 meters. But my car accelerated until it hit the car in front of me. Historically i knew my car automatically accelerated sometimes. But it seems only last for a few seconds…
Crash reported
ODI 10305631
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. As the contact placed the vehicle in reverse, to back out of the driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning and crashed into a tree. The failure has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 54,000. Updated 1/14/10 *cn updated 01/15/10.*jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10294239
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. She stated when depressing the brake pedal, the brakes would hesitate to engage and would feel spongy causing her to use extreme force when braking. This would occur frequently and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they confirmed that the brakes were not engaging as designed. The master cylinder was replaced under the factory warranty but did not correct the failure.…
ODI 10323311
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle struck a cement boulder, and then crashed into a parked vehicle. The vehicle then spun around several times and became lodged between a tree and a pole. A police report was filed. The vehicle was repaired shortly thereafter at the owner's expense. The failure mileage was 3,150. The current mileage was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10293710
Vehicle Speed Control
Waiting in office driveway to make right turn north on roadway. All of a sudden instead of turning, my car suddenly accelerated extremely fast straight across 4 lanes of north & south traffic. Applied brake hard & was lucky to stop just short of slamming into sidewalk & stores. It was a miracle no cars broadsided me on my right or left. *tr
ODI 10301762
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
2006 toyota camry. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated on two separate occasions, he experienced sudden acceleration. The first time the accident happened, he was pulling into a parking space, and all of a sudden the vehicle accelerated, went over a curb and impacted the side of a building. He immediately shut the engine off, using the key. The air bad did not deploy.…
Crash reported
ODI 10637903
Vehicle Speed Control
2006 toyota camry surged unexpectedly. Increase in engine speed occurring while the accelerator pedal is not depressed. Uncontrolled surge caused vehicle to crash into other objects. Upon impact, air bags did not inflate. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10276805
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While driving in reverse into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated without intention and crashed into a house. The driver sustained minor injuries on her hand. There were damages to the rear bumper, exterior lights and frame structure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for repairs. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 56,000. Updated…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10293976
Vehicle Speed Control
2006 toyota camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration. *tgw the consumers wife was driving on the interstate with the cruise control engaged, when all of a sudden the vehicle in front of her slowed down. When she put her foot on the brake, the vehicle started going faster. There were cars on both sides of her, but she was able to swerve to the right just missing the vehicle in front of her. When she removed her…
ODI 10321937
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
My car 2006 toyota camry had sudden accelerate from stopped position at a yield and hit the car in front though damage to the front car was not significant. I still could not figured it out why this would have happened since i drive carefully. No other accident on the record since i started driving from 2003. It happened around 9am on my daily route to workplace. Recently i heard about toyota recalls for camry 2007…
Crash reported
ODI 10314008
Vehicle Speed Control
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) vehicle surging. Did on 11/13/08 from 65 to 78 mph. Also low speeds in town from 20 to 35 mph. 2 times wife told me and above happen to me and once in town. Took to dealership. Test drove 11 miles nothing. I made dealership correct wording on repair order. Has done 4 more times but not on recall list. On march 6th read in…
ODI 10318892
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While attempting to stop at a stop sign, the contact noticed that the brakes would momentarily disengage increasing his stopping distance. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 36000.
ODI 10306429
Vehicle Speed Control
The accelerator pedal seems to be "sticky" and has been this way since purchase - if you depress the pedal, the car lurches forward and it is difficult to control the speed when in stop and go traffic, especially. This resulted in my car lurching forward (with a light press of the pedal) into the car in front of me. No injuries, but my front bumper was cracked from the impact. There was less than 5 feet in between…
Crash reported
ODI 10303568
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While driving 5 mph into the drive way the vehicle continued to accelerate while her foot was on the brake pedal and the collided into a fence. She was able to stop the vehicle by slamming on the brake pedal. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. A toyota engineer concluded that there was no manufacturers defect after test driving the vehicle. He was also unable to recreate…
Crash reported
ODI 10307754
Vehicle Speed Control
2006 toyota camry accelerated on its own while the brakes were being pressed. It jumped the concrete parking marker and went into a huddle house restaurant. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10316195
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact stated that when the driver was at a traffic light she noticed that the engine began to rev and lunge forward. She was able to control the vehicle by engaging the brake pedal. A few months later, the issue recurred. The driver was able to control and stop the vehicle from accelerating. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealership or speak with the…
ODI 10306541
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While driving uphill approximately 5 mph and making a right turn into a driveway the vehicle began accelerating over 80 mph and within seconds the vehicle went airborne over a retaining wall and into someone's yard. The tires blew out when the vehicle landed on the ground and the rpms continued to increase until she turned the engine off. She received injuries to the right…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10310090
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While driving in a parking space at approximately 1-2 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a vehicle. A police report was taken but there were no injuries. Before the failure occurred, another driver of the vehicle stated that the engine revved slightly a few times. He called the dealership and was told that they would charge him a fee to perform a…
Crash reported
ODI 10316275
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I am concerned that my 2006 toyota camry is not on the recall list. While reversing out of a parking place the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a tree then surged forward at a high rate of speed back into the parking area with trees that i had reversed out of. My foot was firmly on the brake but the vehicles engine revved and surged back through the trees. Impact with tree on left drivers side first then vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10304687
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While parking, the vehicle rapidly accelerated over a curb and through the glass of a store- front. A police report was filed. He called the toyota manufacturer and filed a complaint. However he has not received a response. The damages to the vehicle and the store front were over $17,000. The current mileage was 20,000. The vin was unavailable.
Crash reported
ODI 10294147
Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control
2006 camry....while inching my car forward in my driveway to position the car to back it up, i was applying the brake and moving at a speed of no more than 2-3 mph. The car started to accelerate which kept increasing. I was taken by surprise, didn't know what was happening. I looked down at the accelerator to make sure it wasn't me. My foot was on the brake. Before i knew it, i hit head on the very large tree at the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10202262
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While pulling out of a parking spot driving 2 mph, the vehicle started to spin out of control and hit a parked vehicle. The contact did not remember if she was applying the accelerator. The road conditions were clear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. The power train information was unknown. The current and failure mileages…
Crash reported
ODI 10192954
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The dealer stated that the vehicle's front brakes were out of round and caused the vehicle to pulsate. The dealer resurfaced the front rotors and sanded the front brake pads. While driving 40 mph under normal driving conditions, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and failed to stop. The contact was unable to steer the vehicle and crashed into a cement wall. The driver suffered…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10191935
Vehicle Speed Control
I had pulled slowly into a parking space. I had my foot on the brake. I was stopped. I was putting the car into the park position when the car suddenly surge forward at a high rate of speed. My foot was on the brake the entire time. The car went over the cement block into the parking space, jumped over a cement curb onto a grassy center island and finally stopped when i hit a tree. I have pictures of skid marks on…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10196400
Vehicle Speed Control
I was in a parking space when the car took off (with my foot on the brake) and the car went into a brick beam on the outside of a store front. The air bags did not deploy despite the entire front-end of the car is completely caved in. I questioned myself but knew there is no way possible that i could hit the gas and cause that amount of damage. I heard the engine surge before the car ran up the brick piece on the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10188363