2007 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 399
- 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 399 stored complaint records:
- 109 indicate a crash
- 48 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
- 3 indicate a death
What owners report
- Accelerator Pedal · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 137 |
| 30–60k mi | 84 |
| 60–100k mi | 63 |
| 100–150k mi | 32 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. She stated that while driving at 65 mph she using the cruises control and when turning it off, without putting her foot on the accelerator petal the vehicle accelerated on its own. She was able to slow down the vehicle then it drove fine. After that incident she hasn't driven the vehicle that much and hasn't experienced it anymore. The dealer was contacted and they stated…
ODI 10303204
Vehicle Speed Control
A used throttle body assembly was sent to odi from an anonymous source (a concerned citizen). The shaft that controls the throttle blade, situated within the throttle body housing, has a crack on the engine (downwind) side of the valve. The crack runs along the long axis of the shaft. A letter supplied with the component claims there are hundreds of similarly affected components on nissan and toyota products…
ODI 10298108
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2007 toyota camry. While parallel parking, i had my foot on the brake and the car surged forward at a high rate of speed that i could not control. The brakes were ineffective and i stopped by crashing into the car in front of me. There was some mild bumper damage. I believe the same thing happened last year when i was in a minor motor vehicle accident. I was traveling with traffic and was unable to stop at…
Crash reported
ODI 10293295
Vehicle Speed Control
I stopped my newly purchased (10/1/09) 2007 toyota camry to let passengers out... Then i tried to move it up about a half car length and park it in front of my garage door. Instead of moving up slowly it suddenly zoomed out of control at high speed and exploded (flying glass and boards everywhere!) right through the garage door. I thought i was going to come out the other side, fortunately the tractor and other…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10298142
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving and approximately 10 mph, the vehicle suddenly surged forward until it crashed into a tree. The brakes were applied but the vehicle did not stop. The police arrived to the scene and filed a police report accordingly. There were no injuries. The vehicle was driven to the contact's home and repaired for body damage. The contact had not noticed the problem since.…
Crash reported
ODI 10325365
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving, the vehicle began to accelerate. He had to shift the vehicle into neutral, and turn off the engine to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to a local service station, and the front brake system along with other related components were inspected to ensure optimum performance. He contacted the manufacturer and informed them of the failure. The representative…
ODI 10294022
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving to san antonio from houston and using my cruise control on my 2007 toyota camry le 4 cyl car made japan. I had the cruise control set at 70 mph and i had to slow down for a vehicle ahead of me so i pressed my brakes which stopped the cruise control. The car in front of me then turned and i was able to resume cruise control so i pressed resume and without also pressing the gas pedal and/or brake pedal.…
ODI 10310649
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving another vehicle crashed into the driver-side of her vehicle. When she attempted to gain control of the vehicle it accelerated on its own. The vehicle stopped when it collided into a banks wall. She did not receive injuries because the air bag deployed. No repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 40,000. Updated 01/20/10 *bf updated 01/22/10. *bj
Crash reported
ODI 10296895
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on i-5 cruise control on my 2007 toyota camry se would not disengage. I put on brakes repeatedly and had to manually shut off the cruise control. When i asked rodland toyota in everett they stated it "should" disengage, only checked to ensure i had brake lights. I have not since then attempted to use cruise control. *tr
ODI 10308782
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry purchased new in 2007. He struck an object in the middle of the road and the vehicle begin to accelerate rapidly. The accelerator pedal became entrapped under the floor-mat. He was able to remove the floor-mat, but was unable to avoid a crash. The vehicle was moderately damaged. On another occasion, while driving the floor mats became stuck under the accelerator pedal which…
Crash reported
ODI 10297416
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While shifting the vehicle into reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards. He attempted to shift the vehicle into neutral, but the engine continued to reeve. Eventually he turned the engine off and the vehicle stopped. Also while at a stop light the vehicle accelerated without intention. He contacted the manufacturer and was not provided with any assistance. The…
ODI 10293690
Vehicle Speed Control
Car accelerator took off while parked at drive in bank. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10292366
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota camry involved in accident. Vehicle was unable to stop and rear-ended another vehicle which in turn rear-ended the vehicle in front of it. Toyota camry was totaled by insurance company. No recourse except to take the hit on my license and insurance due to unknown causes. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10303170
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving between 55-60 mph the driver side floor mat shifted onto the accelerator pedal. Consequently there was an unintended vehicle acceleration up to 100 mph. After repeated brake application, and shifting the vehicle into the neutral, the vehicle decelerated. He pulled over to the side of the road, and removed the floor-mat. The vehicle was able to resume normal…
ODI 10292296
Vehicle Speed Control
Floor mat interference with acceleration pedal. *tr
ODI 10292293
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my vehicle on or about october 23, 2009, i approached an intersection and came to a stop. I took my foot off of the brake to press on the accelerator, however the vehicle did not accelerate as anticipated. I realized i would not be able to make it safely into the intersection at this point, and began to brake, at which time the vehicle suddenly had a burst of acceleration and the car shot out into the…
ODI 10294017
Vehicle Speed Control
Floor mat interference with accelerator pedal. *tr
ODI 10292311
Vehicle Speed Control
Approximately one month ago,early oct., i was merging onto an expressway with my 2007 camry. As i was briskly accelerating, i noticed the gas pedal was stuck and the tachometer was registering 6000 to 7000 rpms. There was only light traffic, no one ahead of me for several hundred yards. I put the car into neutral and was able to flip the pedal up with my toe. I carefully drove home and brought the car into the…
ODI 10290891
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Vehicle Speed Control
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) the incident: accelerated gas pedal the incident took place on crain hwy, glen burnie at the intersection of crain hwy/aquahart rd on 9/26/2009. I was traveling on crain highway when i came to a stop at a traffic light. I applied pressure on the break. And thought i had come to a complete stop when my 2007 toyota camry ce had…
ODI 10319069
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2007 toyota camry i had a accident in the vehicle on september 17, 2009 in jackson, tn. I told the officers and the insurance company that i tried to stop but was unable to i also told them that something was wrong it would not stop until i went into a ditch. Two days later toyota did a recall on the floor mats. I found out about the floor mats this year in february 2010. I contacted toyota and found out…
Crash reported
ODI 10320146
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The vehicle would not stop when she applied pressure to the brake pedal at 40 mph. As a consequence she lost vehicle control, and then the vehicle rolled over. Her left foot was injured. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 55000. The vehicle identification number was unavailable.
1 injury
ODI 10286342
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry . The contact stated that when driving at 60 mph when without any warning the accelerator petal hit the floor and the vehicle accelerated on its own . The contact applied the brakes with extreme pressure but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact put the vehicle in neutral and pulled to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. After 5 minutes the contact…
ODI 10304713
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving at speeds of 50 mph the cruise control activated and within a few minutes, the vehicle accelerated. The contact immediately placed the vehicle into neutral gear and was able to stop the vehicle. The contact spoke with the dealer and was advised that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The current mileage was 156,817 and the failure…
ODI 10321605
Vehicle Speed Control
No crash and no injuries. You are investigating toyota gas pedal problems. I own a 2007 camry hy-brid and have noticed that on 3 separate occasions i was on the highway driving about 60 mph and had the car in 'cruise control' and the accelerator pedal went all the way to the floor and the car really accelerated very fast to increase by 10 - 15 mph. I do not know if that has any bearing on your investigation but…
ODI 10304184
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving at approximately 55 mph, the driver side floor mat became wedged under the accelerator pedal. It was difficult to stop the vehicle at the speed the contact was travelling but no accidents occurred. There were no prior failures related to the floor mat and accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealership on three different occasions to be repaired for…
ODI 10322336