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.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall 09v388000 vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal on june 2010 with 55,000 miles. On august 27, 2010 while approaching the intersection 35 mph the check engine light illuminated and she heard a noise underneath the hood the vehicle stalled after a few seconds the vehicle suddenly accelerated with her foot on the brake pedal. The…
ODI 10352734
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact was at a traffic light with his foot on the brake when suddenly the vehicle surged four feet into traffic and stopped. A crash did not occur as a result of the failure. On the same day, that afternoon, while at a stop sign with his foot on the brake pedal, the contact stated that the vehicle began to surge again and lunge several inches forward. The contact…
ODI 10342580
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry hybrid. The contact was driving approximately 2 to 3 mph up a hill attempting to stop when the rpms increased excessively. The contact applied the brakes repeatedly and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The gear selector was shifted into the park positon and the vehicle stopped while crashing into the proceeding vehicle which caused a chain reaction crash with a second…
Crash reported
ODI 10342068
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down george roy parkway (calera, al) next to the house and the car started taking off at about 40 mph. I hit the brake and the abs started stopping the car. It was almost stopped and i let off the brake and it took off again. I then looked down to turn it off and i crashed off the side of the road. I had a small scratch on my finger and i hit my head on the roof. I went the er the next day and the ct…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10326562
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driver was pulling into a parking space and coming to a near stop, the vehicle, a 2008 toyota camry, suddenly accelerated on its own accord, hopping the concrete curb, accelerating the vehicle as the car crashed struck and pushed along a trash bin, thru thick brush, a steel gated fence and eventually striking a tree where the vehicle finally came to rest. The driver attempted to stop the vehicle by applying…
Crash reported
ODI 10328848
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. *TR
ODI 10324707
Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving to work monday morning march 29, 2010 about 7:15 am in a toyota camry hybrid on a road she usually takes to work. She was on a straight and level part of the road. All of a sudden the car started to accelerate. She tried braking but the car would not stop. She landed up hitting a tree that stopped the car. After hitting the tree she could not turn the car off. The car was a total loss and is now…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10326173
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph, attempted to make a turn and a loud noise was coming from the engine. The accelerator pedal began to stick with a sluggish response, followed by the engine stalling. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The technician stated that the noise was coming from a pebble in the hub caps. The failure had not occurred after the…
ODI 10323237
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. When the contact approached a stop sign she noticed that the engine exhibited an unusual increase in rpms. Prior to the recent failure, the contact had taken her vehicle to the dealership to have the recall repairs performed per nhtsa campaign id numbers 09v388000 and 10v017000, vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal; however, the contact has continued to experience the…
ODI 10319158
Vehicle Speed Control
I'm a school counselor. I was going home from work at about 3:50 pm yesterday, 4-6-2010, going south on rt. 222, about 4 miles north of the denver exit. I went to pass another car and pushed hard on my 2008 toyota camry's accelerator. It locked and kept accelerating as i pulled into the passing lane. I took my foot off the pedal all the way, maybe a half a foot, but all i heard was the engine racing as i saw myself…
ODI 10324442
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. While driving approximately 45 mph the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into a nearby vehicle. No one was injured. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for repairs. The vin was not available. The approximate failure and current mileages was 22000.
Crash reported
ODI 10319981
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2008 toyota camry that was one of the vehicles recalled. My dealer did provide me with a rental car for three days and repaired the gas pedal on 2/05/10. Today - while out on the highway and starting up a small hill, when i touched the gas pedal - it started revving up really loud, i immediately did what i have been told to do - put the brake on hard and finally the revving stopped. The car then started to…
ODI 10316385
Vehicle Speed Control
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i have a 2008 toyota camry which has a recall issue. My vin# is [xxx]. I've taken it in to have the recall error fixed on feb 15, 2010 but i seem to still have the same problem with the vehicle jumping to accelerate. *tr
ODI 10316639
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2008 camry se which i took in for the floormat and acceleration recalls. The car still accelerates when i first start it. I can drive up to 30 miles an hour with out applying gas. The dealer has worked on the car multiple times and can not solve the problem. Incident date is the last time it happened. It happens every time the car has sat for awhile. *tr
ODI 10316165
Vehicle Speed Control
I drive a 2008 four door toyota camry le. I have been worried by a hesitation in excelling and slowing when i press and release the gas. I mostly notice this when going between 20 & 45 mph but it has happened at higher speeds (just less often). Primarily at abt 35 mph while holding a steady pressure on the gas you feel the car randomly decel, or feel sluggish, but then when you release the gas you feel the engine…
ODI 10315988
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Random, infrequent engine failure at freeway/highway speeds. At constant highway speeds (steady state speed), car engine dies out and car decelerates (without alert and for no reason). This car has always done this on an infrequent basis since purchased brand new. This happens about twice per month. I phoned the dealership and they said they have to see it/experience the problem. At around 41k miles i brought the…
ODI 10317994
Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota safety recall for floor mat repaired by toyota san diego. Gas pedal was cut down per toyota specs. Upon leaving toyota san diego twice within a fifteen min period my foot became trapped under gas pedal. Due to the wet conditions, when i accelerated the vehicle my foot was able to slip down the pedal which then sprung back trapping my foot underneath the pedal. *tr
ODI 10308188
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owned a 2008 toyota camry. While driving 25 mph in snowy weather conditions, the driver tried to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes, which caused the vehicle to accelerate. The driver crashed head on into another vehicle. The driver had minor injuries and suffered from a whiplash and contusions on the leg. A police report was taken. The vehicle was destroyed and taken to a collision center. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10322157
Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased a 2008 toyota camry for my employer. I use the car for work, and frequently use the cruise control. When i first bought the car, i had problems with the cruise control, primarily climbing or descending hills (i commute along the taconic parkway in ny). If you set the car at 60mph, for example, the car would slow down to about 50mph when it was climbing, then suddenly down shift and accelerate very…
ODI 10307634
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that she applied the brakes and the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the reinforcement bar and the accelerator pedal needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000 and the…
ODI 10513753
Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2008 toyota camry, when starting my auto, the engine races for appx. 30 seconds, then goes down. Also in the last 5 weeks i have notice that the car lurches forward then goes back to the spend i have it on. I am very nervous driving this car, this problem just started happening about 5 or 6 weeks ago, at first i thought i was just thinking it was happening, but it seems to be getting more frequent. I have…
ODI 10323854
Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased my 2008 toyota camry in november 2008. Instantly i noticed two things, one, how the car was slow when trying to merge to another lane. In fact, i almost caused a major accident, very scary to say the least. Secondly, i smelled fumes and i asked my uncle did he smell it and he said yes. In addition my uncle stated, "this is a new car you should not smell these fumes. You need to take this car back to the…
ODI 10304586
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
My toyota camry pedal was in the sticking position and when i went to brake the brakes would not do their job and i couldn't stop until i bumped the car in front of me. Prior to this incident, i had experienced sudden acceleration a few time over the last two and half years with this car, but never any sticking or break failure.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10322093
Vehicle Speed Control
This is a part of a certified letter i sent to toyota on feb. 18, 2010: report / notice: my 2008 toyota camry has exhibited various malfunctions brake malfunction acceleration malfunction on my first incident. I have been driving for over 40 years and have never had a fault accident until last month, 1/26/2010. My 2008 toyota camry accelerated forward. I am not sure whether it was caused by the accelerator pedal or…
Crash reported
ODI 10315984
Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota's failure to remedy the sticky accelerator problem at a reasonable time. *tr
ODI 10313474