2008 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 95
- 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 95 stored complaint records:
- 33 indicate a crash
- 18 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 18 records
- failure mileage · 16 records
- police report · 12 records
- suddenly accelerated · 12 records
- current mileage · 11 records
- brake pedal · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 41 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Experience involuntary acceleration of 2008 toyota camry. The car was traveling on a highway. I try to breaks but the car continued until it hit a medium. This was a front on collision. The airbags did not deploy. The car was totaled
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11186853
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving home one day and told me that the car was shaking violently. When i drove it, it shook but was not too bad. I thought it was a tire balancing issue. Then it happened. I was driving one day on the freeway, the car started shaking and the abs was activated! I stopped the car on the road and i could smell the brake smoke. The the last straw, i'm driving home one day and the brakes seized i was able…
ODI 11110766
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Abs lights comes on, brakes lights come on, check engine light, the milage hand stop working and the air wont get cold when this happens.
ODI 11130004
Electrical System · Emission Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that the speedometer stopped working around 2011. The contact also stated that the accelerator pedal failed to accelerate intermittently. The vehicle had been at the dealer approximately eight times. The vehicle needed to be repaired in order for the speedometer to work. Also, the vehicle would not pass the state emissions test. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10898010
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The crash happened in a parking lot on march 19th, 2016. I had entered into the parking spot, by turning right. The car had come to a complete stop and my foot was on the brake pedal. Suddenly i heard a loud revving noise and before i could even react to it, the car had jumped on to the walkway of the building. Since i had stopped, my foot was on the brake pedal and even though i was pressing on it really hard, the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10875847
Vehicle Speed Control
When slowing down on intersection on the stop sign with the intention to completely stop, i pressed the brake pedal and removed my foot completely from accelarator pedal. Car engine suddenly revs up and engine rpm shoots up, i need to press brake really very hard to stop the car to go into the middle of intersection or eventually car wiill roll into intersection and i had to cross the intersection to avoid collision…
ODI 10846486
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. While driving 35 mph, another vehicle turned in front of the contact's vehicle. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated, which caused the contact to crash into the other vehicle. As a result, the contact sustained arm and back injuries and the passenger sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10788580
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
I had just brake & was waiting for the signal to turn green suddenly the check vsc system came up along with the brake abs ,traction control all light came up . I reached home & parked the car & switched it off . Tried to restart the car & it would no start again . *tr
ODI 10671513
Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph into a parking lot the vehicle violently jerked forward and accelerated while the brake pedal was engaged. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel due to the sudden acceleration to no avail. The vehicle surged on an incline, crashed into a fence, and also crashed into a rear sliding door of a house. The air…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10593747
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was slowing to a stop at a red light. The warning light check vsc came on. The brakes were very weak and did not stop the car. I had to escape on to the shoulder and have the car slow down. *tr
ODI 10584594
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2008 toyota camry and was told today that this make model and year cars have been having a excessive oil consumption problem with the engine. The dealership does not know where the oil is going and that i should watch this to make sure i do not run out of oil and burn up the engine. I have concerns about this since i travel almost 100 miles a day and bought this car for safety and longevity no matter how…
ODI 10576372
Body · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
When pulling into a gravel parking space at less than 5mph. Car suddenly accelerated full throttle, jumped a concrete parking stop, became partially airborne on the right side , coming down in a depression after 25 ft. Brake was fully depressed through event. Visual inspection and manual check after incident showed nothing impeding either gas pedal or brake. Mats firmly attached. We have photos of the acceleration…
Crash reported
ODI 10588908
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Check vsc system warning and brake and other warning lights lighting up on dashboard. Difficulty braking with lurching forward when at a complete stop. Needed to pump on brakes several times to come to a complete stop, loss of braking ability. *tr
ODI 10564330
Vehicle Speed Control
Slowly entered rite aid parking lot at 5-10 mph. Turned right into a parking spot. Lightly tapped the brake and the accelerator went faster than if you were driving on the highway. Car jumped the concrete bumper onto the walkway. Had to cut the wheel all the way to the right to avoid hitting the brick wall of the store and drove into the parking lot guard rail. Car went into a high speed skid and when it came out of…
Crash reported
ODI 10564524
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The vehicle was shifted to park and functioned normally. The vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. Updated 8/15/13*lj
ODI 10515687
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact mentioned that she was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into another vehicle. A security mall report was filed and the driver sustained a knee injury. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would contact her back at a later date. The vehicle was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10502314
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that he applied the brakes and the vehicle began to accelerate independently. The contact had to shift into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,104.
ODI 10490221
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact stated that the brake calipers malfunctioned due to the sudden acceleration. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the brake calipers repaired. After the brake calipers were repaired the vehicle continued to accelerate without warning. The contact took the vehicle back to…
ODI 10476607
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving out of a parking space and before she could place her foot on the accelerator the vehicle became out of control and crashed into a tree. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where it was being repaired. The passenger in the vehicle was taken to the hospital for chest pains. A police report was filed. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10404210
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry hybrid. The contact was driving 75 mph when the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact attempted to apply the brakes but to no avail. He then abruptly depressed the brakes, drove off the road and shut the engine off. He then restarted the vehicle and the engine rpms were idling extremely higher than normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing…
ODI 10386458
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on a two lane highway at approximately 50 mph, i began to slow down as i approached a car pulled off to the right hand side. My car accelerated. I had both feet on the brake. The car continued to accelerate. I'm guessing it hit 80 mph. A few terrifying seconds later, the car was back under control. No accident. No damage. I brought the car to a local, reputable garage and they couldn't find anything…
ODI 10390311
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. When the contact drove into the driveway, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact advised the manufacturer of the failure and stated that there was a recall for the vehicle speed control. The contact was not the original owner; therefore, they could not confirm if the recall repair was previously performed. The contact stated that this was the…
Crash reported
ODI 10384747
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. As the vehicle was being shifted out of park, the rpms increased suddenly, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a building. Two people were injured as a result. A police report was filed. The vehicle was being repaired for damages. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a repair for recall 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10371084
Vehicle Speed Control
We received a recall letter on our 2008 camry due gas pedal problem. We took the camry in for the recall. The dealer shaved the pedal down. This is the fix for the run away camry's. The fix is very sloppy and makes the car uncomfortable to drive due the pedal being so short now. I call toyota they said that was the approved fix. They did give me a case number and said someone would call in 3 days. The fix seems to…
ODI 10359107
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that the repairs were recalls 09v3880000 & 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) were performed in 2010. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to the leg, face and arm. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact filed a…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10373341