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2011 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems

65
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 65 stored complaint records:

  • 36 indicate a crash
  • 15 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • police report · 13 records
  • failure mileage · 13 records
  • brake pedal · 11 records
  • report filed · 11 records
  • suddenly accelerated · 10 records
  • parking space · 9 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi36
30–60k mi15
60–100k mi6

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 6, 2011 · 60 miles

    Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control

    At low speed (15-39 mph), the transmission shift roughly. The car was either pulled back (1) by the engine or jumped (2,while my foot on the break pedal) during the down shift. The pulling back (1) gives the same effect as using engine breaking in the manual transmission. Based on the signs that i have seen on interstate, state laws (in some states) prohibit driver to use engine breaking. The jumping (2) was very…

    ODI 10440130

  • August 17, 2011 · 2,500 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. While depressing the brake pedal and attempting to merge into a parking space at approximately 20 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a brick wall. There was damage to the building and to the front end of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to her neck and sought medical attention from her…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10421110

  • June 17, 2011 · 4,500 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 to 40 mph down hill, the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 75 mph. The rpms increased up to 5 or 6 for approximately one minute. The driver placed the vehicle into neutral and then back into drive in order for the vehicle to slow down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised her that they were unable to duplicate the…

    ODI 10427766

  • May 19, 2011 · 4,300 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    While backing out of the driveway, the car suddenly accelerated beyond my control. The car accelerated across the street and onto the sidewalk and crashed into the fence of a schoolyard across the street from my house. We narrowly missed children playing. The back of the car is totaled. Thankfully, no one was hurt. The car is now located in a body shop suggested by geico, my insurance carrier. We are asking them not…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10402303

  • April 6, 2011 · 6 miles

    Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control

    Ever since i bought the car (4 cyl., xle) a year ago: automatic transmission shifts sometimes slowly after a pause or unexpectedly and abruptly as it searches for gears, and it races intermittently, especially at start-up; it coasts a few inches after i put it into park, even on level ground. Power steering requires constant correction, even on level road surfaces. Cruise control is slow to respond to adjustments…

    ODI 10456919

  • March 7, 2011 · 5,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Just 5 second after pulling out from parking space, while going around the school bus and trying to avoid the car going toward me, pushed the accelerator pedal. The car speed up at whole power and i was not able to stop it. It filed approximately 90 feet reaching speed at least 50 mph in approximately 1-2 second. I was trying to push the pedal to stop it, and at the same time trying to avoid collision with the…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10386934

  • January 15, 2011 · 6,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. While attempting to decelerate, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing her to crash into a pole. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The manufacturer sent an investigator to retrieve the black box from the vehicle however, they were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the crash was not caused by a manufacturing…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10386098

  • December 21, 2010 · 800 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was in the idle position when the accelerator pedal suddenly extended to the floorboard and the vehicle accelerated. The vehicle accelerated up to 20 mph and the contact used all of her weight to depress the brake pedal and turned the vehicle off. The dealer stated that the accelerator pedal must have gotten stuck under the floor mat but…

    ODI 10373253

  • December 9, 2010 · 3,595 miles

    Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control

    On 9 dec 2010, i drove a rental car, 2011 toyota camry (blue) from virginia back to new jersey (nj). The car had 3316 miles when i rent on 8 dec 2010 in nj. At approximately 6:35 pm edt on 9 dec 2010, i was driving in the most left express lane at 60 mph in prince george's county in maryland. The driver from my right hand passenger side tended to pass me from the right, and that car was also very close to me. I…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10373810

  • November 20, 2010 · 6,500 miles

    Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control

    Heading east on rt. 41 and upon intering an intersection on a green ligth i slowed to allow 2 cars to pass from the oncoming east traffic before making a left turn north onto a [redacted]. Upon accelerating to make the turn, the car hit the right curb at a high rate of speed causing me to quickly steer to the left to stop me from hitting the on coming traffic from the north.. I managed to cross two lanes but in the…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10379532

  • November 19, 2010 · 460 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control

    This vehicle was involved in an accident in the home driveway of the owners of the vehicle. As the owner was turning into his driveway, a tire blew out on the vehicle's right front passenger side. As the driver/owner hit the brake the car accelerated into the side rock barrier of the driveway. According to toyota who investigated the incident, there was no issue with vehicle. But another incident has recently…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10436263

  • August 20, 2010

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. While driving 30 mph and approaching a stop sign, the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle abnormally accelerated. She then applied the brakes with more force and the vehicle continued to accelerate, increasing in speed. Another vehicle crashed into her bumper. The driver of the other vehicle turned and then proceeded to crash into a light pole, the vehicle stopped…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10351798

  • July 8, 2010 · 200 miles

    Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. While driving at 2 mph entering a parking space, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact attempted to brake and the vehicle began to skid. The vehicle jumped a curved and crashed into another parked vehicle. The driver's side of the contact's vehicle sustained substantial damage. The air bags did not deploy although there were no injuries reported. A police report…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10346120

  • July 8, 2010 · 338 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    I was slowed pulling into a parking spot. The car suddenly gave a roaring sound and headed full speed ahead. I assume i must have let my foot slip onto the gas but i'm not sure that is what happened. I thought i'd report to see if anyone else's incurs a problem. I was assured the sudden acceleration problem did not exist on the 2011's. The force was so hard, it knocked a toyota truck in front of me out of the…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10342424

  • June 2, 2010

    Vehicle Speed Control

    2011 toyota camry le. Consumer states vehicle suddenly surged forward while driving *tgw the consumer stated when he used the cruise control feature, the vehicle suddenly surged to a speed just over 75 mph, even though the cruise control was set at 70 mph. After braking back to the desired 70 mph, he continued to drive. The consumer stated the incident happened a second time, and the vehicle accelerated to 80 mph.…

    ODI 10334833