2007 Toyota Camry Accelerator Pedal Problems
- 81
- 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 81 stored complaint records:
- 19 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 43 records
- brake pedal · 14 records
- current mileage · 13 records
- speed control · 13 records
- failure mileage · 12 records
- control accelerator · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 35 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Accelerator Pedal · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated as he was driving 15 mph the vehicle started to accelerate at a uncontrollable speed. He put his feet on the brakes and the gear in neutral the vehicle slowed down but as he waited for about five minutes before moving. The vehicle motor kept revving. He drove the vehicle home and called the dealer. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and a representative…
ODI 10310761
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The vehicle had previously been repaired under nhtsa recall campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). Since repairs, the vehicle would intermittently exhibit sudden acceleration failures and would also surge in reverse at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who referred her back to the dealer which made the recall repairs…
ODI 10334482
Accelerator Pedal
Fax fwd ltr fm (nj) re uncontrolled acceleration problem with a 2007 toyota camry, reply to newark, nj ofc. *kb the consumer stated he was slowing into a parking space in the parking lot and was at the point of engaging the parking gear to turn off the engine when the vehicle accelerated out of control and took off on its on. The vehicle jumped over the curb and onto a major road. The passenger side tire burst on…
Crash reported
ODI 10313254
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving at approximately 35 mph the vehicle seemed as if the cruise control activated. The vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 95 mph. In order to stop the vehicle the contact pulled the accelerator pedal up with her foot. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership where the computer was reprogrammed to override the accelerator if the brake pedal was depressed. The…
ODI 10319949
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately 65 mph. Unexpectedly, the vehicle accelerated at an extremely high speed rate. The vehicle was able to slow down after several attempts. The contact received a recall notification leter after the failure occurrence. The nhtsa campaign id number was 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The vehicle had not been repaired at…
ODI 10317185
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph. The accelerator pedal was depressed with an increase in the engine rpms. There was a momentary hesitation before engaging the brake pedal. The authorized dealer was notified and advised the failure was a common issue and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure persisted. The…
ODI 10319054
12v/24v/48v Battery · Accelerator Pedal
2007 toyota camry. Consumer requests reimbursement for a replacement battery. The consumer stated the vehicle would not start, due to a dead battery. The battery cables were heavily corroded. The consumer also stated he experienced sudden acceleration while driving the vehicle, before the recall was performed.*jb
ODI 10320895
Accelerator Pedal
My daughter was traveling west on route 22. She saw a red light ahead. She tried to slow down and come to a stop but the car would not stop or slow down. She pumped the brakes and the pushed the brake pedal all the way down and the car still would not stop. She rear ended a car and that car was pushed into another car. *jb
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10306035
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry . Upon purchase his floor- mats were never installed with the security clip. Toyota offered to cut 3 inches off of the accelerator pedal to prevent unintended vehicle acceleration. He speculated that the remedy was inappropriate. The current mileage was 28,000. Updated 12/18/09 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle was purchased new with the toyota floor mats. The automobile…
ODI 10293535
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated as she stopped at a stop sign with the vehicle idling she felt as if the motor was surging . As she put her foot on the brakes, the vehicle would stop and slow down. This failure has happen at least three times. The contact took the vehicle in to the dealer and was told they could not duplicate the failure and there is nothing they could do. The dealer…
ODI 10310752
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While exiting a parking space, the vehicle accelerated without intention. As a consequence she crashed into a park car and then continued speeding down a hill and eventually crashed into a tree. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a technician removed the floor-mats . The failure mileage was 20000. The current mileage was 24000, updated 11/04/09. *lj the consumer stated…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10286296
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired under the recall but then it accelerated. There was no problem before the fix. As she was parking at about five mph the vehicle accelerated into a mountain of snow and stopped. The vehicle was not damaged and no one was injured. The dealer came and towed the vehicle to diagnose the failure and stated they will be sending out a…
Crash reported
ODI 10320405
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that when he came to a stop the vehicle surged forward causing him to crash into a wood barrier. The contact was injured and was sent to the hospital. A police report was filed and the vehicle was repaired but not inspected. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. Updated 06/24/11 *bf updated 07/08/11 *bf the consumer stated the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10399120
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that the floormats were not secured because they were placed on top of an existing carpeted floormat. While the vehicle was in motion, the floormats moved forward and interfered with the accelerator pedal, which caused the vehicle to accelerate to 86 mph. The contact received a citation. She called the manufacturer and was informed that because her mats…
ODI 10261673
Accelerator Pedal
2007 toyota camry. Acceleration issues *gr the consumer stated right from the day of purchase and it still continues. He noticed when any time he started the vehicle, it would accelerate without him stepping on the accelerator pedal. Also, when the vehicle was put in reverse mode without stepping on the accelerator pedal, it would accelerate to about 40 mph in seconds and continue to accelerate until the brake was…
ODI 10327457
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck and caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. In august 2008, the vehicle began to accelerate on its own and hit two parked vehicles and then came to a stop. There was a police report taken. In october 2009, after trying to pull into a parking spot, the vehicle began to accelerate suddenly again and the vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10298993
Accelerator Pedal · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While idling at a stop sign, she heard a clunk noise. The vehicle was taken to a toyota dealer for inspection. The technicians could not identify the failure. No repairs were made. The current mileage was 26000. The vin number was not available. Updated 01/05/10. *lj the consumer stated the noise was coming from the gas pedal. Updated 01/07/10.*jb
ODI 10295774
Accelerator Pedal
2007 toyota camry accelerator *gr the consumer she stated she noticed right away there was a surging/lunging problem with the vehicle whenever the accelerator was applied from a stop. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, but her complaint was never resolved. In february 2008, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the consumer crashed into a tree as she was pulling into a parking space. Her foot was on the…
Crash reported
ODI 10324253
Accelerator Pedal · Equipment
On saturday 1/12/08 the accelerator on my 2007 toyota camry stuck to the floor!! I pumped the pedal a few times but that didn't free it. I had to slip it into neutral and cut the engine. I was able to safely coast into a parking lot but was highly upset! I looked down and did not see anything interfering with the pedal, so i placed the vehicle into park and started it up and pumped the pedal again. It slowly came…
ODI 10214714
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact owns 2007 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions when there was pressure applied to the accelerator pedal, followed by an unintended increase of acceleration. The driver was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. A temporary repair was performed on the accelerator pedal. Recall nhtsa campaign id number…
ODI 10308932
Accelerator Pedal · Frontal
2007 toyota camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration caused a rear end collision. Consumer states airbags did not deploy. *tgw the consumer stated her daughter was the driving the vehicle. When she removed her foot from the brake to proceed once the light turned green, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer. One week after the accident, a recall was issued regarding the…
Crash reported
ODI 10314335
Accelerator Pedal
My wife and i purchased a 2007 camry le, 4-cylinder, 5-speed automatic with 7,700 miles from down east toyota in brewer, maine. Ever since our test drive we've experienced lack of acceleration (hesitation) from a stop or after slowing down to turn or proceed, shifting problems (constant up and down shifting at certain speeds; car not sure which gear to be in and feels like the car is surging) and unable to use the…
ODI 10202532
Accelerator Pedal · Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving at any speed, the accelerator intermittently hesitates. The failure usually occurs when attempting to accelerate from a stop, when making a turn, and on major streets. The vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. She has taken the vehicle to the dealer a couple of times and was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The…
ODI 10208819
Accelerator Pedal
I am writing in relation to the content posted here - http://www.wcnc.com/consumer/stories/wcnc-jmn-091307-camry_story-no_tc.ce57a8a0.html i have a 2007 camry le 4cyl 5 speed auto, that i purchased 3 months back and i just have 2500 miles on the car. I purchased it from mass and i relocated to ca. I didn't drive the car from mass to ca and it was duly moved by movers. Off late, i am experiencing the same hesitation…
ODI 10202952
Accelerator Pedal
I have a new 2007 toyota camry that hesitates when you need to merge into traffic. It almost stalls. I have almost been involved in 3 different accidents because of this hesitation. The dealer maintenance manger told me that this is a common occurrence and complaint with this vehicle and has stated that there is nothing they can do about it. I also have a friend with a 07 rav with similar complaints. The rpm's are…
ODI 10201644