2012 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 57
- 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 57 stored complaint records:
- 20 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 11 records
- brake pedal · 8 records
- accelerator pedal · 8 records
- police report · 7 records
- report filed · 7 records
- filed injuries · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 27 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The contact mentioned that the failure previously occurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 22,000.
ODI 10694617
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Bought this car used just over a month ago. Made a 1 hour trip yesterday with our 2 children. Sudden unexpected acceleration caused me to almost wreck twice as i was entering the city we were visiting. One would've been serious due to location. Both times occurred when i was decelerating to go around sharp turns by letting off the gas, but not using break. Prior to entering town, the cruise had been set, but was…
ODI 10676274
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. When parking the vehicle, it accelerated unintentionally without warning. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a building and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck, back and knee injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10663758
Air Bags · Body · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
On 9/24/14, while traveling home from a neighborhood park, i was hit by a truck on the driver side. I was going down a slight hill and was going to turn right at the intersection. I'm not sure exactly what happened prior to impact but my turn signal was on, i was going to turn right and i was breaking. Suddenly, i heard this loud crash, when i looked to my left, i saw my driver's side mirror being pushed into my…
Crash reported
ODI 10640278
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. While driving at approximately 25 mph, the accelerator pedal was lightly depressed and the vehicle suddenly accelerated and caused the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The contact applied force to the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to surge forward. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on two…
Crash reported
ODI 10782497
Body · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Pulling into a parking space, i pushed the break, and the car lunged forward. It accelerated, i pushed the break again, looking to make sure my foot was on the break. It was. The car drove over a parking space barrier and crashed into a fence, knocking down the fence, and ultimately stopping the car. *js
Crash reported
ODI 10585795
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 toyota camry. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle brakes malfunction. *smd the consumer stated his wife was unable to stop the vehicle after pushing the brake pedal, which went all the way to the floor. *jb updated 07/21/14
ODI 10589006
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was at a stop light and as soon as the light turned green, i pressed on the accelerator but to no avail. The car did not move as usual, so i moved my foot off the accelerator. Once my foot was off the gas pedal, the car took a certain spring and unintended acceleration. I was taking by surprised and quickly acted to control the vehicle to safety. I will be reporting this incident to toyota of north america and…
ODI 10572583
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle failed to respond deceleration attempts. The contact crashed into a nearby tree. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the face and chest area. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10584174
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
This complaint is similar to complaint #10545567. The camry experiences spurious or intermittent acceleration hesitation and sometimes stalls when acceleration is needed. This is a potentially dangerous condition especially in when entering a highway or accelerating onto an interstate. Dealer has been notified several times about the situation, but because this is an intermittent condition, the dealer doesn't see it…
ODI 10554936
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph into a residential garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed through the garage door. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect…
Crash reported
ODI 10556213
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought this vehicle on september 2012 just for my usual commute of 20 miles per day. The first few months just about 1000 miles on the odometer i started to experience stalling anytime i slow down on traffic or turning. I thought because it new vehicle but it keep on until my first oil change about 5000 miles when i complained to the dealership; there is no any code and i was referred back to the dealership that i…
ODI 10545567
Vehicle Speed Control
2012 toyota camry. Daughter wrote in on behalf of mother. Consumer was unable to stop the vehicle, by pressing on the brake. *ss the driver of the vehicle was unable to stop, as she approached a stop sign. The driver eventually crashed into a fence. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10654372
Vehicle Speed Control
A friend and me were on a trip to marksville, la, and i put my cruise control on, going about 70 miles per hour down the interstate 20, and all of a sudden it just took off. It scared us so bad i didn't use it anymore during the trip. Will, this month my husband and me were going to sheveport, la and i had the cruise control on again and all of a sudden it just took off like a jet. I pressed on the brake and it…
ODI 10608329
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling my car onto the carport from driveway, which is at same level, with foot on brake. The car accelerated independently with the car surging forward and the rpm increasing as i was crashing through the carport, fence, patio, two four-wheelers, the concrete patio stairs, propane bbq grill and a wheel barrel. I had my foot on the brake as hard as i could, and it did not stop and the motor continue to race;…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10512287
Vehicle Speed Control
Yesterday i was pulling into my sisters driveway which is on a downslope incline and my car seemed to accelerate to the point that i has to stomp on the brakes very hard to stop the car. She has a carport in which her car was parked and i thought i was going to crash into the carport and her car. It was very frightening and it has never happened before. I have an appointment tomorrow to take the car to the toyota…
ODI 10504521
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
This happens while driving at any speeds. I was driving at 20mph and needed to pick up speed to make a pass and the car just kept on revving and the speed did not increase at all and when it finally picked up speed, it was a hard jerk. It has been happening more often. Another incident at a yield sign heading into the highway. As i was entering the highway, i hit brake to slow down and had to gas up to get into the…
ODI 10621281
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would decelerate instead and without warning. The contact stated that he would have to pump the accelerator pedal a few times before the vehicle would respond. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was advised that they were unable to replicate the failure. The…
ODI 10500147
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. The vehicle came to a stop after the contact depressed the brake pedal. The failure recurred three different times. The second time the failure occurred, the driver crashed into a light post. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis and the manufacturer was…
Crash reported
ODI 10502517
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving daughters to school in 2012 camry v6 stopped at a yield and the camry accelerated beyond 1500 rpm and i had to press extremely hard on the brakes to keep the camry stopped. Camry lunged forward at least two feet. *tr
ODI 10491790
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a toyota camry se 2012 (4-cyl) which i bought on 08/29/2012. On 12/31/2012 (the road was clear and dry, it was a cloudy day, no rain, snow, ice on the road) while starting to accelerate from a stop light, turning into a lane, after i stopped pressing the gas pedal, the car kept getting faster and faster (the gas pedal didn't get stuck and my foot wasn't on it), when i started to turn into a lane, the driver's…
1 injury
ODI 10492415
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that while stopped with a foot on the brake pedal, the rpms increased and the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact continued to depress the brake pedal but the vehicle would not respond. The contact crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front of her. The failure occurred two different times. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic…
Crash reported
ODI 10495215
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at 60 mph on highway but suddenly the engine revved all the way to 7000 rpm and the car jerked violently. I put my foot off the accelerator but the engine still stays at 5000 rpm and doesn't go back down to normal. Had to pull over to the shoulder with emergency light on. Tried to get back on the highway but at 35 to 40 mph, the engine made loud revving noise and the rpm jumped to 7000 again. Had to…
ODI 10485932
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
P/o response ltr to toyota corp. Re 2012 camrydate: december 26, 2013 - ...furthermore,my brother and i have stressed to everyone we have spoken with since our first contact on dec16, 2013 with toyota regarding these dangerous mechanical problems i.e., the unintended acceleration, steering pulling to the right as well as the offensive odor that occurs when the ac is turned on. ...no one will assist us until january…
ODI 10558272
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel Injection System · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry se. The contact stated that driving at various speeds and rapidly accelerating, the vehicle stalled. The contact also stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the vehicle was down shifting and hesitating but there was no failure. The manufacturer was notified who informed the dealer that there was a problem with the…
ODI 10498133