Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V012000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 08/01/1997 to 11/14/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 53061 | 02/23/2001 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 01/16/2001 | 01/17/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with cruise control and v6 engines, and built at one of two lines at the kentucky plant. the accelerator cable housing could be deformed at the cruise control actuator-to-throttle body connection. the accelerator inner-cable could wear away and eventually break. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could allow the throttle to return to idle or remain in its most recent position regardless of accelerator pedal operation, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the accelerator cable. owner notification began february 23, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. 10a.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| TC01030 | 11/05/2001 | 627361 | Information regarding cruise control accelerator cable. *yd | 02/06/2002 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| TSB-0087-12 | 06/13/2012 | 10045140 | Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied. *pe | 08/21/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/24/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. the contact attempted to shift the gear lever from drive to park but when the brake was depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact was unable to decelerate and crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. a police report was filed. there was no personal injury. the vehicle had not been repaired and sustained damage to the front end bumper. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. kmj | |||
| 11/24/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. the contact attempted to shift the gear lever from drive into the park position and when the brake was depressed the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. the vehicle failed to slow down and then crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. a police report was filed. there was no personal injury. the vehicle had not been repaired and sustained damage to the front end bumper. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. js | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 142000 | ||
| The accelerator pedal sticks. every time i come to a halt for about 20secs to 1 minute. i have to push hard a couple of times or more to release the pedal from the stuck position. the car then goes into sudden acceleration. this has been happening for about 6 months and has gotten progressively worse. i noticed teh same problem with my 2007 toyota camry accelerator pedal. | |||
| 10/25/2008 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. while driving into a parking space at approximately 5 mph the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. the crash caused damage to the front drivers side of the vehicleand also caused damage to the other vehicle involved. both vehicles were repaired and covered by the contacts insurance company. there were no injuries. the failure occurred two different times. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic. the mechanic could not diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 54,000. ds | |||
| 10/23/2010 | 172000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. while driving approximately 65 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck in a depressed position. heavy pressure was then applied to the brake pedal and he was able to lift the accelerator pedal out of the depressed position using his foot. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. it was then towed to an authorized dealer where he was told the accelerator cable fractured. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 172,000 and the current mileage was 174,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2001 toyota camry. consumer states intended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated his wife was driving the vehicle, when it suddenly accelerated and crashed into a utility pole. *jb | |||
| 10/04/2009 | 91043 | ||
| This vehicle was involved in a fatal crash in which a passenger was killed. based upon a crash reconstruction analysis, the vehicle was traveling in excess of 100 mph when the driver lost directional control and struck the back of another vehicle. although no current recalls exist for this particular vehicle in regards to vehicle speed control issues, we are interested in having it investigated in light of the recent toyota recalls with other model years. the unusually high speed of this vehicle does not appear consistent with the circumstances surrounding the crash. the vehicle is available for examination if needed. | |||
| 07/17/2006 | 35000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. the contact stated that while trying to park at 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a tree. the vehicle sustained major body damage but no injuries were reported. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer could not duplicate the problem. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000. the current mileage was approximately 60,000. | |||
| 07/07/2002 | 6762 | ||
| Driving north on us highway 101 in california at speed limit of 65 mph. car speed increased on a curve, could not stop it and subsequently crashed into a barrier in the median | |||
| 12/04/2009 | 55700 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry ce. the contact stated that while lightly depressing the accelerator pedal moving from a traffic stop, the vehicle jerked forward and the engine exhibited higher than normal rpms. on a separate occasion, while driving at speeds of 40 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lunged forward and began jerking violently. the contact stated that the feeling was similar to drag racing a vehicle. the passenger suffered minor injuries to his neck from the violent jerking motion. the vehicle was not inspected by the dealer. the contact stated that the weather was not a factor. the approximate failure mileage was 55,700 and the current mileage was 55,928. updated 05/12/10. *lj | |||
| 11/04/2008 | 82000 | 1 | |
| On november 4, 2008 as i was attempting to park my car at the williamsburg, va post office and was about 2/3 of the way into the parking spot with my foot on the brake, the engine roared, the car accelerated, jumped the curb and hit the side of the brick building. fortunately there were no pedestrians in my path. we had the car towed to casey toyota in williamsburg where they inspected the brakes and found that they were working properly. we then requested that toyota send a representative to inspect the car to determine what might have caused this accident. the inspector's report states that he found nothing wrong with the car. (this of course all took place prior to the recent recalls). we incurred expenses totaling over $600. because of this accident. since we felt this car was unsafe to drive, we decided to trade it in and had to accept a reduced trade-in because it was involved in an accident and also incurred great expense in purchasing a new car. research has shown that this was not an isolated incident as the recent recalls have shown. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2010 | 101301 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry ce/le/xle. while driving at speeds of less than 50 mph, there was a loud roar in the engine and the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. the vehicle accelerated to speeds of 70 mph. the contact attempted to depress the brakes but they would not engage which caused the vehicle to crash into a house. the police were called and a report was filed. there were no injuries. repairs were made at the owner's expense. there were no additional failures, to date. the current and failure mileages were under 101,301. the vin was not accepted. | |||
| 12/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| My 2001 toyota camry 's gas pedal sticks. when at a light or stop sign when it is time to go i push down and the pedal wont move . then it unsticks and shoots forward. it even accelerated once. through the years i mentioned it to mechanics and they think i'm crazy. when the toyota recalls started i called my dealer and he said the recalls don't pertain to 2001 toyota camrys. *tr | |||
| 10/29/2006 | 1 | ||
| The failure is the gas pedal gets stuck. it sticks when i am at traffic lights and it's my turn to go and has been sticking every since i had the car. i thought that it was just the car not getting enough gas. nothing has been done to correct it because i was told there was nothing wrong with it. i am afraid that i am going to hit someone because i do have to really mash the gas to get it to move. the only incident was in 2005 my daughter was driving. she stopped to get gas. when she finished and got in the car to leave she put the car in reverse and the accelerator stuck when she gave it gas she baked into a pole. the only damage was to my car she was not hurt so the police wasn't called. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 1 | 1 | |
| The gas pedal in my two thousand one (2001) toyota camry sticks. it locks and fails to accelerate once i let up off the gas upon reaching maximum speed then need to give gas to maintain acceptable speed seconds later. equally it fails to accelerate when idling in stop-and-go traffic and needs to pick up speed as traffic begins to moves. it's always been like that and fortunately never locked in undesired acceleration. please consider how the mechanics of that problem relates to the current toyota gas pedal problems, if at all. i don't want anything from nhtsa or toyota as i look forward to getting another car due to the vehicle's expensive emissions failure rather than gas pedal issues. you are however welcome to access my vehicle if it could help in looking into the history of what's really going on with gas pedals. *tr | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Toyota 2001 camry - sudden acceleration. while parking the car, the car accelerated on its own. the car embedded itself in a deep snowbank approximately 6 to 8 feet away. no injuries, minor damage to grill. the car was so deeply embedded that it took several hours to dig it out. the front two wheels were elevated - the entire vehicle was on a slant of about 10 to 15 degrees. a 48 year old woman and an 8 year old child were in the car. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2009 | 94000 | 1 | |
| Sticky gas pedal, 2001 toyota camry le: car does not move until the gas pedal is pressed hard. *tr | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Sticking accelerator on 2001 toyota camry. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2006 | 1 | ||
| The first accident on 12/23/2006 was a big one. it was my first and only accident. it happened, medford, ma. i got into this accident when i was driving my 2001 camry at less than 30 miles per hour in a local street/bridge, trying to turn to the left, there were no cars around, only 2 or 3 cars far away behind me. while i was turning, suddenly the 2001 camry was | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, proceeding to a traffic signal pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal, followed by an unintended lunge and increase of acceleration. the driver was able to continue normal operation after several attempts to the sticky accelerator pedal. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician stated that the accelerator assembly needed to be cleaned. the vehicle was not repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 30,000. | |||
| 12/09/2009 | 68000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. while in a drive-thru establishment he applied pressure to the brake pedal and then the vehicle accelerated without intention. as a consequence he crashed into a brick wall. he was moderately injured. the fire department and police were called to the scene. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the vehicle was towed to a collision center. the failure and current mileages were 68,000. | |||
| 06/28/2009 | 91000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. while driving into a shopping center, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. the contact applied extreme pressure to the brake pedal; however, the vehicle failed to slow down. the contact was able to avoid crashing into the front of a building; however, he crashed into a dumpster and the back of the building. the vehicle was destroyed. the air bags deployed. the contact sustained broken ribs, numerous bruises and contusions. the contact has not confirmed if the floor mats caused the vehicle to accelerate. the current and failure mileages were 91,000. | |||
| 07/09/2008 | 126500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. while driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space, the vehicle surged forward and jumped the curb. the contact crashed into a pole without warning. there were no injuries. the current and failure mileages were 126,500. | |||
| 08/24/2006 | 15100 | 2 | 06/14/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle began to accelerate on its own while stopped at an intersection. the problem occurred on two separate occasions. the vehicle was not taken to a service dealer. updated 9/11/2006 - the vehicle was taken to the dealer were, at his request, the cruise control module was disconnected permanently. *nm | |||
| 06/07/2006 | 65000 | 2 | |
| At approximately 2:30 pm, my son was backing out of our driveway in our 2001 4 cylinder camry. he placed the car in reverse and the car shot backward at very high speed, completely out of control. the car traveled about 65 feet across our narrow side street, where the car side-swiped a cement worker's truck and substantially slowed down for about 1 second due to the contact. my son was attempting to pull the accelerator up with his foot while the car was side-swiped, thinking that the accelerator had jammed, when the car broke away from the side-swipe and again shot out at uncontrollable speed. the car had been steered slightly to the driver's left, so the car proceeded in a semi-circle another 75 feet, back across the curb over our lawn through and over approximately 1 foot high landscaping stone and came to a rest inches from our house, only after my son pulled up the parking brake and somehow threw the car into park i've gone through toyota regional in aurora, il - they sent their engineer who performed a non-road test on the car at the body shop, found nothing wrong. thereafter, one of my co-workers did some web search and discovered the concept of sudden acceleration, the recall on the 2001 6 cylinder toyotas and the nftsa inquiries on the 2002-04 models. toyota refuses to do anything other than have their engineer meet me to do a road test after the body work is fixed. i am shocked and stunned at toyota's lack of concern on such an obvious safety issue. i have more, but have edited this to comply with the 2000 character requirement. please contact me. *nm | |||
| 11/11/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the contact states she received a carfax report that stated the following could happen. the front frame assembly has not been adequately welded. fuel throttle linkage and control; the accelerator cable housing could be deformed at the cruise control at the actuator to the throttle body. the inner accelerator inner cable could veer away and eventually break this could allow the throttle to return to the idle or remain in its most recent position regardless of accelerator pedal operation increasing the risk of a crash. none of these symptoms apply to her vehicle at this time. *nm | |||
| 02/16/2005 | 68755 | 1 | |
| While driving 31 mph the steering veered to the right and the vehicle accelerated without warning. as a result the consumer lost control of the vehicle and collided into a tree. no injuries reported. the cause had not been determined. please provide additional information. *jb | |||
| 12/30/2004 | 36000 | 1 | 10/14/2004 |
| Pulling into a parking space the car suddenly accelerated and did not stop until it crashed into two porches. there is no question that the car was already slowing down because the car was pulling into a parking slot.*ak | |||
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| While driving with cruise control engaged, the driver depressed the brakes, instead of the brakes engaging the vehicle accelerated causing the driver to lose control and hit the semi. due to the extent of impact, the frontal air bags deployed and the vehicle was deemed totaled. *jb *nm | |||
| 02/28/2002 | 14373 | 3 | 10/01/2000 |
| While turning into a parking space between two vehicles, the vehicle suddenly surged forward, jumped a curve, and hit another vehicle that was facing the consumers vehicle. *ak *sc | |||
| 05/09/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| On thursday, may 9th, 2002 i was pulling into a parking spot in the parking lot of the jewel store at 40th street and harlem ave. in stickney, il. my speed at that time was 1 or 2 mph. about 3 or 4 feet from where i was to make a complete stop - the car suddenly made a loud revving noise and lurched forward - up over a curb, up a grassy embankment, knocked down two pine trees and sideswiped a 6' wooden fence before coming to a stop. my foot was on the brake as all this was happening, but the car wouldn't stop until stopped by the fence.*ak | |||
| 11/29/2001 | 2 | 09/05/2000 | |
| While driving, and upon coming to a complete stop vehicle continued to move, put in park and put emergency brake on before the vehicle came to a complete stop. took vehicle to dealer, dealer found every thing normal *ak consumer stated that on several occasions vehicle surges forward and accelerates after a complete stop. *yd | |||
| 07/30/2001 | |||
| While driving 55-60 mph in rain engine suddenly roared and vehicle slowed down to 25-30 mph on its own. dealer could not find cause. did not believe this happened. happened again on august 2, 2001. same response from dealer.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| While traveling between 55 and 65 mph a vibration occurs in vehicle under normal operation. dealership could not duplicate problem, and could not assist consumer. during the week of june 11th, accelerator stuck while vehicle was in operation. dealership again stated they could not find anything wrong with vehicle. *ak consumer noticed cruise control was not working properly shortly after purchase, it would cut in and out and jerk vehicle, dealer adjusted terminal of jumper switch wire to ensure good contact and adjusted cable of the cruise control a couple months later, now consumer experiences problems with the accelerator sticking without the cruise control turned on, cruise is still experiencing problems while on, rpms are running high while at stops, and accelerator is sticking. while applying brakes when they are heated up, they get hard and cause vehicle to vibrate. *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2001 toyota camry. consumer states stuck accelerator *tgw the consumer had an accident and would like toyota to take responsibility for their defective product. *jb | |||
| 06/07/2006 | 83000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. while the contact was driving the vehicle at a speed of 55 mph and the vehicle had suddenly accelerated . the contact had to apply the brakes.in order to stop the acceleration. she also noticed that the front passenger side door can only be opened from the inside. the contact had called the dealership and was informed that her vehicle was not included in nhtsa recall# 10v017000 vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. the vehicle had not been diagnosed. the failure mileage was at 83000 and the current mileage is 101000. updated 05/06/10. *lj | |||
| 10/11/2009 | 1 | ||
| My car gas pedal of my 2001 toyota camry sticks. i was informed that it was the mats and needed to replace them. but the pedal still sticks. *jb | |||
| 12/13/2004 | 3 | ||
| While driving the throttle stuck. this caused the consumer to rear end another vehicle one time. vehicle was towed. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 25000 | 1 | |
| While applying the brakes accelerator pedal failed. as a result, consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. *ak | |||
| 21000 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| While driving vehicle accelerated. driver applied the brakes, and the vehicle started to spin out of control. there was no accident. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 03/29/2001 | |||
| While driving 60-65 mph engine stalled, accelerator pedal went to floor. dealer found accelerator cable had snapped. consumer received recall 01v012000 a couple of days prior to this. consumer indicated that letter did not state this recall was urgent. if it had, consumer would have gone straight to nearest toyota dealership. also, consumer would like to add that he received first class attention from dealer that repaired vehicle, who was not a selling dealer. *ak | |||