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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

BandRecords
1–30k mi35
30–60k mi13
60–100k mi5
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 5, 2007 · 70 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    The gas pedal on my 2007 camry got stuck also. It was brand new. It only had 1200 miles on it. I was getting on the freeway and the car just took off. I was pressing on the brakes with both feet about 1/4 mile and nothing. I thought i am going to die in this car. The car was towed to the nearest toyota dealer. They said i probably engaged the cruise control.i said i was just getting on the freeway. I told my local…

    ODI 10207797

  • August 1, 2007

    Accelerator Pedal

    My wife and i purchased a 2007 camry le, 4-cylinder, 5-speed automatic with 309 miles from scott clark toyota, charlotte, nc. We are experiencing slowness of acceleration when driving the vehicle. We thought at first being a new vehicle that it took time for it to be broken in, but now we have about 2,000 miles and it still having trouble accelerating when driving it. We could tell a big difference the way it was…

    ODI 10203132

  • July 30, 2007

    Accelerator Pedal

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle hesitates approximately 3-5 seconds after accelerating. The vehicle operates normally 8-10 seconds after the accelerator pedal is depressed. The contact stated that the failure has almost resulted in a crash on several occasions. The dealer stated that there was an incorrect computer calibration. The current mileage was 15,000 and the failure…

    ODI 10198599

  • July 20, 2007

    Accelerator Pedal · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that while traveling 5 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 31,239 and the current was mileage 34,000. Updated 07/28/14 ma the consumer stated the accelerator pedal did not engage smoothly, as there was some hesitation, when pulling off from a stop.…

    ODI 10588187

  • July 16, 2007 · 4,000 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that his vehicle hesitates when the accelerator pedal is depressed. He stated that he has almost been in several crashes due to the failure. The failure began approximately two to three months ago and has been occurring ever since. The dealer performed a diagnostic test and found nothing wrong. The dealer stated that nothing more could be done. The incident…

    ODI 10196717

  • July 11, 2007 · 12,960 miles

    Accelerator Pedal · Unknown Or Other

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitates and experiences acceleration failure since it was a new vehicle. Then, on july 11, 2007, while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle completely lost all motive power and was disabled partially blocking a lane of traffic on an interstate. The vehicle failed to move even though the engine was still running. The police assisted and…

    ODI 10196314

  • July 4, 2007 · 1,500 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While traveling on the highway at speeds of 70 to 75 mph, he attempted to pass another vehicle when the accelerator pedal became stuck in the open throttle position. The vehicle proceeded to accelerate to speeds of 115 mph. The cruise control light began to illuminate and he then put the gear selector into neutral. He used tremendous force to depress the brakes until smoke…

    ODI 10318027

  • June 23, 2007 · 500 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Toyota camry, 2007, hesitates before reacting to depressing the accelerator. This happens at various speeds and various driving manuevers. This model camry is unsafe. *ak

    ODI 10196537

  • June 18, 2007

    Accelerator Pedal · Control Module (Tcm, Pcm)

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately between 40-55 mph on normal road conditions when the accelerator pedal began to stick. There was an application of excessive force to the brake pedal with both feet. The vehicle skidded and loss control and suddenly, the accelerator pedal released. The driver was able to gain control and resume to normal operation. The failure occurred…

    ODI 10310348

  • June 15, 2007

    Accelerator Pedal

    At low speeds, when normally pressing the gas pedal, the automobile hesitates for an extended period and then "jerks" forward after this delay. There appears to be a "dead spot" in the acceleration pedal position where the car acceleration hesitates. When pulling into a traffic lane, this unexpected hesitation leaves the car occupants in a dangerous situation of being hit by other automobiles. The condition is at…

    ODI 10196533

  • March 1, 2007 · 100 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Acceleration on 2007 toyota camry. Sometimes you can put your foot right to the floor and the car won't move. *tr

    ODI 10207099

  • February 1, 2007 · 100 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle hesitated. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer who advised her to pretend that there is an egg underneath the accelerator pedal. The dealer stated that they would not perform the repair, but offered to schedule an appointment. The representative stated that they would also not repair the vehicle. The issue was reported to a…

    ODI 10191743

  • November 6, 2006 · 900 miles

    Accelerator Pedal · Automatic Transmission

    Dt*: the contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal from a stop or during a turn there was a hesitation. The dealership could not determined the cause of the problem and there were no repair performed.

    ODI 10172754

  • October 1, 2006 · 5 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    There is a significant delay in the accelerator that causes the transmission to shift too frequently. A number of times this has disabled me from accelerating enough during turns to keep from getting hit by oncoming traffic. Toyota has not been receptive to my calls and requests for help. The dealer is unable to fix it. *jb

    ODI 10187024

  • August 28, 2006 · 1 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Electronic throttle system of my toyota camry is defective and is hesitant at low speeds. It can be a safety issue, such that the car does not accelerate when required. I have referred to toyota dealership and they say there were more complaints about this, but there is no remedy available. *jb

    ODI 10168451

  • June 1, 2006 · 10 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate for 20-30 seconds. The failure occurred at all speeds between 1-100 mph. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. The failure mileage was 10 and current mileage was 22,000.

    ODI 10203296

  • May 30, 2006 · 600 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    I have noticed heavy deceleration when i attempt to accelerate my 4 cylinder toyota camry le. This is typically the case when the compressor is on. The hesitation is so bad that i want to depress the pedal to the floor in an attempt to pick up speed to merge. Sometimes i feel like i will be involved in an accident due to the hesitation. After a delay of about 2-3 seconds, the car responds, but that's almost a…

    ODI 10207289

  • May 24, 2006 · 10 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    The 2007 camry le has a serious design flaw. When the accelerator is depressed at slow speeds, nothing happens. This is an extremely dangerous situation when changing lanes or pulling out in traffic. *jb

    ODI 10164863

  • April 15, 2006 · 25 miles

    Accelerator Pedal

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal until the vehicle came to a stop. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously been diagnosed by the dealer approximately 8 times in reference to the failure. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure eight times. The contact received the recall notice to…

    ODI 10327174

  • April 7, 2006 · 25 miles

    Accelerator Pedal · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. She stated that while driving 25 mph when she stopped and proceeded to move forward, she was hit from behind by another vehicle. When she applied the brakes the vehicle accelerated on its own and failed to stop until she applied extreme pressure to the pedal. She sustained major injuries to her hip, chest and was put on life support. The vehicle was towed. A police report was…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10313945

  • Accelerator Pedal

    2007 TOYOTA CAMRY RECALL NOTICE SENT *TGW

    ODI 10359731

  • Accelerator Pedal

    2007 toyota camry. Consumer states stuck accelerator. Consumer expresses discontent regarding being assigned a 2007 toyota corolla with a broken windshield and gas light on after the event of the camry. The consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a recall after almost crashing into an oak tree. The first time the consumer drove the vehicle after the recall was performed, she had only driven four…

    ODI 10349870

  • Accelerator Pedal

    2007 toyota camry with unintended acceleration. The consumer stated his wife was driving the vehicle. She gently applied pressure to the accelerator and it inexplicably went to the floor. She frantically tried to pull the accelerator up from the floor with her foot, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was picking up speed and racing uncontrollably down the freeway. She attempted to slow it down by pressing firmly on…

    ODI 10332793

  • Accelerator Pedal

    2007 toyota camry. Consumer states distress with result of replacement of the accelerator pedal. *tgw the consumer allowed the dealer to shorten the accelerator pedal, which was never in close proximity of the floor mat. The vehicle is now difficult to drive. The consumer stated her foot now slips off the accelerator pedal and she has to sit closer to the steering wheel. *jb

    ODI 10331716

  • Accelerator Pedal

    2007 toyota camry. Consumer states pausing and breaking in acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated she had to push the brake pedal all the way to the floor to get the vehicle to stop. The consumer stated the floor mats she was given never stayed in place and therefore she removed them. The consumer purchased all-weather mats. The recall was performed on the consumers vehicle.

    ODI 10324243