Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| DP06003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 09/14/2006 | 04/03/2007 | ENGINE SURGING | ||
| The petitioner owns a my 2006 toyota camry with a 4-cylinder engine that was purchased new in january 2006. the petitioner also previously owned a my 2005 camry. he alleges that both vehicles exhibited vehicle engine surging, which he described as a short duration (1 to 2 second) increase in engine speed occurring while the accelerator pedal is not depressed. in an initial interview, the petitioner estimated that 6 to 8 surge incidents, of varying severity, occurred in the my 2006 vehicle over the course of 10,000 miles and 7 months of ownership. the petitioner reports that the brake system is effective at overcoming the surge. however, he is concerned about reports filed with nhtsa alleging uncontrolledsurging in my 2002 to 2006 camry vehicles bringing those vehicles to a high rate of speed (in some cases, purportedly, with the brakes applied).after review and analysis of the available information, odi has not identified a vehicle-based defect that would have produced the alleged engine surge in the petitioner | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||
| DP06003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 09/14/2006 | 04/03/2007 | ENGINE SURGING | ||
| The petitioner owns a my 2006 toyota camry with a 4-cylinder engine that was purchased new in january 2006. the petitioner also previously owned a my 2005 camry. he alleges that both vehicles exhibited vehicle engine surging, which he described as a short duration (1 to 2 second) increase in engine speed occurring while the accelerator pedal is not depressed. in an initial interview, the petitioner estimated that 6 to 8 surge incidents, of varying severity, occurred in the my 2006 vehicle over the course of 10,000 miles and 7 months of ownership. the petitioner reports that the brake system is effective at overcoming the surge. however, he is concerned about reports filed with nhtsa alleging uncontrolledsurging in my 2002 to 2006 camry vehicles bringing those vehicles to a high rate of speed (in some cases, purportedly, with the brakes applied).after review and analysis of the available information, odi has not identified a vehicle-based defect that would have produced the alleged engine surge in the petitioner | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/09/2013 | 86000 | 1 | |
| Pulling into parking spot in parking lot. vehicle accelerated and jumped over cement breaker. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2013 | 86000 | ||
| Pulling into parking spot in parking lot. vehicle accelerated and jumped over cement breaker. | |||
| 12/07/2012 | 117794 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited a two-minute delay while attempting to accelerate from a stop. there was no warning prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed. the contact was advised that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. in addition, he noticed fluid leaking from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they advised him that the boot was leaking and the rack and pinion assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the rack and pinion assembly. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 117,794. the current mileage was approximately 119,276. kmj | |||
| 12/07/2012 | 117794 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. the contact stated that after accelerating from a stop, it hesitated for approximately 2 minutes. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. after diagnosis they advised him that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for that component. in addition, he noticed fluid leaking from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they advised him that the boot was leaking and the rack and pinion assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the rack and pinion assembly. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 117,794. the current mileage was approximately 119,276. tb | |||
| 11/11/2006 | |||
| Tl- the contact rented a 2006 toyota camry. the contact was involved in a crash. the contact was taken to the hospital by ambulance. while attempting to park, the contact stated that she heard a roaring sound when the vehicle accelerated without warning causing her to hit a building. sears budget rental was notified who informed the contact that she was at fault and offered no additional assistance. the contact sustained several injuries to include a lacerated lip, emergency oral surgery, and whiplash to the neck and back. a police report was taken. the current and failure mileages were unavailable. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 05/18/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. the contact stated that the driver was attempting to park in a parking lot, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle jumped the curb, moved into the street, and the engine resumed the idle position. the vehicle was driven to its destination as there was no accident that resulted. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the dealer could not find nothing wrong. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that they could offer no assistance as there were no defects found. the current and failure mileages were approximately 53,000-bk | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 87000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph into a parking space. when the brake peal was applied a sudden unintended acceleration occurred causing the vehicle to crash into an unoccupied parked vehicle. the emergency brake was engaged following the crash. a police report was filed of the incident. there was no personal injury. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they informed that an inspector from the manufacturer would perform an investigation regarding the acceleration failure within a two weeks period. the failure mileage was approximately 87,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 87000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph into a parking space, when the brake peal was applied a sudden unintended acceleration occurred causing the vehicle to crash into an unoccupied parked vehicle. the emergency brake was engaged following the crash. a police report was filed of the incident. there was no personal injury. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they informed that an inspector from the manufacturer would perform an investigation regarding the acceleration failure within a two weeks period. the failure mileage was approximately 87,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 3 | ||
| 2006 toyota camry. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle crashed through his garage, kitchen and dining room. the consumer stated there were two other incidents prior where the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a wall. *jb | |||
| 09/13/2010 | 17500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while driving 5 mph entering a park space the vehicle accelerated and crashed into two parked vehicles. she stated the incident happen so suddenly she did not have time to engaged the brakes. after crashing into the vehicles she backed out of the space. a police report was filed. she stated no one was injured. she stated there was damage to all three vehicles. the contact stated her vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 17,500. vwb | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 3 | ||
| 2006 toyota camry. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle crashed through his garage, kitchen and dining room. the consumer stated there were two other incidents prior where the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a wall. *jb | |||
| 09/13/2010 | 17500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while driving 5 mph entering a park space the vehicle accelerated and crashed into two parked vehicles. she stated the incident happen so suddenly she did not have time to engaged the brakes. after crashing into the vehicles she backed out of the space. a police report was filed. she stated no one was injured. she stated there was damage to all three vehicles. the contact stated her vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 17,500. vwb | |||
| 05/18/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2006 toyota camry. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumers wife was in the process of pulling into a parking space. suddenly, there was a loud roar and the vehicle accelerated out of control, jumped the curb and went airborne until she hit the bottom of a slope and entered the street. she managed to turn the wheel to the right to avoid hitting the opposite curb. the vehicle then returned to normal idle and she drove back into the parking lot and parked the vehicle. the consumer did not state if there was any damage to the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2006 toyota camry. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated while riding with her husband, a noise was heard that sounded like a click; similar to the sound of switching on a light that seemed to trigger the unwanted acceleration that immediately followed. her husband reacted very quickly to get the vehicle under control. he had both feet on the brake pedal which had no effect on stopping the vehicle. the consumer then put the gear into neutral, but to no avail. the last effort was to use the emergency brake and put the vehicle into park. that, along with an uphill grade brought the vehicle to a stop with a ratcheting sound which was believed to be the result of the transmission already in park. *jb | |||
| 05/18/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2006 toyota camry. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumers wife was in the process of pulling into a parking space. suddenly, there was a loud roar and the vehicle accelerated out of control, jumped the curb and went airborne until she hit the bottom of a slope and entered the street. she managed to turn the wheel to the right to avoid hitting the opposite curb. the vehicle then returned to normal idle and she drove back into the parking lot and parked the vehicle. the consumer did not state if there was any damage to the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2006 toyota camry. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated while riding with her husband, a noise was heard that sounded like a click; similar to the sound of switching on a light that seemed to trigger the unwanted acceleration that immediately followed. her husband reacted very quickly to get the vehicle under control. he had both feet on the brake pedal which had no effect on stopping the vehicle. the consumer then put the gear into neutral, but to no avail. the last effort was to use the emergency brake and put the vehicle into park. that, along with an uphill grade brought the vehicle to a stop with a ratcheting sound which was believed to be the result of the transmission already in park. *jb | |||
| 05/18/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2006 toyota camry. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumers wife was in the process of pulling into a parking space. suddenly, there was a loud roar and the vehicle accelerated out of control, jumped the curb and went airborne until she hit the bottom of a slope and entered the street. she managed to turn the wheel to the right to avoid hitting the opposite curb. the vehicle then returned to normal idle and she drove back into the parking lot and parked the vehicle. the consumer did not state if there was any damage to the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2006 toyota camry. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated while riding with her husband, a noise was heard that sounded like a click; similar to the sound of switching on a light that seemed to trigger the unwanted acceleration that immediately followed. her husband reacted very quickly to get the vehicle under control. he had both feet on the brake pedal which had no effect on stopping the vehicle. the consumer then put the gear into neutral, but to no avail. the last effort was to use the emergency brake and put the vehicle into park. that, along with an uphill grade brought the vehicle to a stop with a ratcheting sound which was believed to be the result of the transmission already in park. *jb | |||
| 04/17/2007 | 28000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) toyota acceleration complaint march 24, 2010 odi number 10321792. safety issue - 2006 toyota camry le on going problem - the vehicle | |||
| 04/17/2010 | 17000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact continued to depress the brake pedal; however, the vehicle would not respond and proceeded to crash into a tractor trailer. he sustained minor injuries to his head and right foot. a police report was filed. the contact confirmed that he would not take the vehicle in to be repaired until an investigator inspected it to determine the cause of failure. he stated that the electronic throttle of the trailer he crashed into could potentially have interfered with the current of the electronic throttle in his vehicle. the approximate failure and current mileages were 17,000. | |||
| 04/09/2010 | |||
| 2006 toyota camry--accelerated out of control /serious injury. oregonlic 992 cvq--oregon state police investigated | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 95000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. she stated when depressing the brake pedal, the brakes would hesitate to engage and would feel spongy causing her to use extreme force when braking. this would occur frequently and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they confirmed that the brakes were not engaging as designed. the master cylinder was replaced under the factory warranty but did not correct the failure. the manufacturer sent a representative to investigate the vehicle and stated that there were no failures within the brake system. on a separate occasion, while driving at speeds of approximately 70 mph, the vehicle began to abnormally accelerate. she depressed the brakes and the vehicle immediately decreased in speed. the dealer was contacted and stated that her year, make and model were not associated with the recall. the failure persisted and no repairs were made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown and the current was 95,000. | |||
| 01/02/2010 | 1 | ||
| Consumers 2006 toyota camry accelerated driving over an island and hit a tree before brakes became responsive. *ts the consumer was pulling out of a parking space and as he was about turn onto the road, the vehicle lunged forward over an island, knocking down a 6 inch diameter oak tree and leaving about 25 feet of skid marks on the roadway before the brakes kicked in. the consumer stated he had his foot on the brake the entire time. *jb | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 3 | ||
| 2006 toyota camry. consumer states unintended acceleration. *tgw the consumers wife was driving on the interstate with the cruise control engaged, when all of a sudden the vehicle in front of her slowed down. when she put her foot on the brake, the vehicle started going faster. there were cars on both sides of her, but she was able to swerve to the right just missing the vehicle in front of her. when she removed her foot from the brake, the vehicle began to slow down. one year later, while pulling into a parking lot, the consumers wife was going about 5 mph about to pull into a parking space, she put her foot on the brake and the vehicle lunged forward. she shifted the gear into neutral and shut off the engine and stopped within a foot of the pole. a month after that incident, she was traveling down the freeway and when she applied the brake to prepare to exit, the vehicle accelerated. she took her foot off the brake and the vehicle slowed down. the consumer contacted the dealer and was told his vehicle was not included in the recall. *jb | |||
| 08/08/2006 | 1 | ||
| I am writing about my current car, a toyota 2006 camry, because it relates to an accident i had with my 2005 camry. i am aware that toyota has not recalled the 2006 model. when i start up my 2006 camry after it has been in park, with the engine off, for as little as a 5 minute stop or overnight in the garage, when i shift into drive and release my foot from the brake, the car moves by itself, fairly rapidly, without my foot touching the accelerator. after about 3/4 of a mile along the road during which i alternately apply the brake and lift my foot from it, still not touching the accelerator, the car finally begins to operate normally requiring for the first moment some pressure on the accelerator. when i return home, regardless of how far or long i have driven, after pausing to open the garage door (by remote) i ease my foot from the brake pedal and the car glides into the garage on is own. while i am able to control the car safely so far i am uncomfortable with the situation because i had a major accident with my 2005 camry in august, 2006. it happened as i emerged from a car wash. when i shifted into drive from neutral, the car accelerated itself and stuck in high speed, at least 80 miles per hour. i am sure that i tried to stop it by applying the brakes immediately and certainly in the end before i purposely crashed into a tree after a terrifying drive dodging people, cars, and buildings. i survived although sustaining a back injury which necessitated an operation, but the car did not. i did not communicate with toyota about it and do not know if my insurance company did. last week i took my 2006 camry to my toyota dealer and described what is happening with the car and they assured me that this independent acceleration is normal and intended by the manufacturer. *tr | |||
| 11/13/2008 | 149189 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) vehicle surging. did on 11/13/08 from 65 to 78 mph. also low speeds in town from 20 to 35 mph. 2 times wife told me and above happen to me and once in town. took to dealership. test drove 11 miles nothing. i made dealership correct wording on repair order. has done 4 more times but not on recall list. on march 6th read in press enterprise a car driven by [xxx] suddenly sped up to 100 mph on euclid - same day chp officer died. problem; mine and [xxx] vehicle is a '2006 camry not on recall list.. taken once since then have been trying two days to get toyota corporation. if 2006 camry not on list why above death and my surging... called your number and told could file on line.... very concerned since done about 3 times since and especially reading about the woman whose same model as mine died..... *tr | |||
| 12/01/2005 | 100 | 1 | |
| No crash. we have a 2006 toyota camry that we have complained to the dealership since we bought the car in late 2005 about its sudden surge of acceleration. the dealership repair shop has never been able to find the source of the problem. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2008 | 10629 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while driving in a parking space at approximately 1-2 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed on top of a vehicle. a police report was taken but there were no injuries. before the failure occurred, another driver of the vehicle stated that the engine revved slightly a few times. he called the dealership and was told that they would charge him a fee to perform a diagnostic test. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 19,500. the failure mileage was 10,629. updated 04/13/10. *lj | |||
| 07/02/2008 | 25000 | 1 | |
| 2006 toyota camry accelerated on its own while the brakes were being pressed. it jumped the concrete parking marker and went into a huddle house restaurant. *tr | |||
| 02/04/2010 | 35236 | 1 | |
| I was driving on a familiar rural road at approximately 45 mph. anticipating slowing down before approaching the village where the speed limit is 30 mph, i took my foot off the accelerator. at the moment i lifted my foot from the pedal, the car suddenly accelerated on its own for about two seconds, and then, again on its own, went back to normal. this is the first and only failure i have experienced while driving this vehicle. i took no remedial action (other than reporting the incident to my husband.) *tr | |||
| 01/12/2009 | 16000 | 1 | |
| My car 2006 toyota camry had sudden accelerate from stopped position at a yield and hit the car in front though damage to the front car was not significant. i still could not figured it out why this would have happened since i drive carefully. no other accident on the record since i started driving from 2003. it happened around 9am on my daily route to workplace. recently i heard about toyota recalls for camry 2007 to 2010. but i am not sure if my car also have similar problem. once i visited to service center after the incident for regular service then they mentioned that my car's brake & gas pedals need clean-up or i have to get it replaced. since they told little higher amount i told no for repair. i am not sure if my toyota camry 2006 too have the problems described in recall. i have incident reported with my insurer and can provide claim number, documents, insurer info etc as required. there were no charges paid to any vehicle in this minor incident till now but insurer has kept this incident open till now if other party makes new claims. i still think why my vehicle had sudden acceleration so thought to report this incident with dot. *tr | |||
| 04/03/2006 | 3606 | 1 | 10/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns 2006 toyota camry. the contact pulled in to parking space and the vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. both vehicles endured body damage. the contact has spoke to the manufacturer and was told that her vehicle was not on the recall list. the vehicle continued to surges at times whenever the contact applied the brake pedal. the failure mileage was 3,606 and the current mileage was 29,000. updated 03/30/10. *lj updated 06/17/10*jb | |||
| 06/18/2006 | 1 | ||
| I bought my 2006 camry in october 2005 and have been complaining to claremont toyota, the dealership where i bought the car, of the sudden acceleration and braking problem since about 2006. it's an intermittent problem that i have had to deal with since i bought this car. my complaints have been that the brake pedal drops to the floor and then the car accelerates forward and that the car accelerates on its own. the service writers have dismissed my complaints and given many excuses such as: when i left the car there to have them check out the problem they said that the problem could not be repeated so the car was fine, another time i was told that the new cars have abs brakes that drop down to the floor, and at a different time they said that with these new cars the rear brakes had to be adjusted at every oil change and etc. there was an incident in 2006 when i was at a stop and some pedestrians were walking across the street. the car did stop but all of the sudden the brake pedal hit the floor and the car started to move forward. i had to pump the brake pedal a few times in order for it work again. thankfully the pedestrians had not passed infront of my car yet. i don't remember the specific date but i do know it was in 2006. on 2/20/2010 i had my husband take the car to get an oil change at claremont toyota. i had my husband take the car because i do not want to lied to or given another excuse because i don't know much about cars. my husband mentioned the problem about the brake pedal going down to the floor and sometimes having to downshift or use the parking brake to slow down the car and was told that this condition exists due to the abs system sensing the rotation of the tires and that the car would eventually stop. my husband then mentioned what we had been told about the rear brakes and the service writer grinned and said that the brakes do not need adjustment. i do not feel safe driving this car because it feels as if it has a mind of its own. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 19600 | 1 | |
| My wife slowly pulled into a parking spot in a supermarket parking lot. as she hit the brakes to come to a stop, the vehicle begin rapidly accelerating and before she could react the car jumped a curb and across a grassy strip and hit a parked car. she has a cracked spine and other injuries. the front end car damage was considerable (estimate $5800) and there was considerable front end damage to the other vehicle. our vehicle had been in for 20,000 mile service just the week before. *tr | |||
| 03/30/2007 | 2 | ||
| My toyota camry 2006, purchased on 3/29/06 was involved in two major accidents and it was totalled after the second major accident which occoured on 3/30/07. on the first major accident, my wife who was driving the vehicle, tried to stop the vehicle at the signal, instead it raced forward on its own and hit another vehicle. on the second major incident, after stopping the car and allowing another car to pass on the same road in the opposite direction, she made a left turn and the car accelerated uncontrollably and hit a big tree standing at an elevated part of the road. by looking at the scene anybody can come to the conclusion that some kind of malfunctioning of the acceleration mechanism has happened. in both of these major accidents, none of the air-bags deployed. the same car had another similar incident but no property was damaged and therefore, that incident was not reported to police but a co-worker drove the vehicle out of the retaining pond. in this incident, my wife after parking the car, tried to pull it a little further and then the car jumped across the concrete bump and fell into the retaining pond. luckly there was no water. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2007 | 1 | ||
| My father was driving a 2006 camry. he was backing into a parking spot at a supermarket shopping center in palisades park, nj. he decided to go forward and then back up again. when he attempted to go forward slowly and briefly, the accelerator opened full-throttle. he attempted to brake as hard as he could but the car kept accelerating. he hit two people while trying to bring the car under control and then slammed into a long row of shopping carts. the car shut off once it collided with the carts. one of the persons was killed. the other sustained a broken arm. the car was examined by the palisades park police and found to have no observable defect with the accelerator. my father had the car fixed and ended up selling it, so it is still on the road. i would have to search his files and see if any information was saved about the car. perhaps his vin # would be traceable through his former insurance company, all-state, or the palisades nj police dept. *tr updated 03/14/10 *bf *tr | |||
| 05/30/2008 | 19773 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while driving uphill approximately 5 mph and making a right turn into a driveway the vehicle began accelerating over 80 mph and within seconds the vehicle went airborne over a retaining wall and into someone's yard. the tires blew out when the vehicle landed on the ground and the rpms continued to increase until she turned the engine off. she received injuries to the right knee, ankle, cuts and bruises. the insurance company investigated the crash and concluded that the floor mat caused the failure to occur since it was not hooked to the mat. the insurance company also determined that the vehicle was destroyed; however, she sold the vehicle to the salvage yard. toyota concluded that her vin was not included in the recall; therefore, they would not assist her with the cost for the damages. the current and the failure mileages were 19,773. updated 03/19/10. *lj | |||
| 08/17/2008 | 36000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while driving 5 mph into the drive way the vehicle continued to accelerate while her foot was on the brake pedal and the collided into a fence. she was able to stop the vehicle by slamming on the brake pedal. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. a toyota engineer concluded that there was no manufacturers defect after test driving the vehicle. he was also unable to recreate the failure stated in case number 200808180560. the vehicle front end of the vehicle was repaired. she has not experienced the acceleration failure again, but she has noticed that the brakes were slow to respond. the failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage 42,000. updated 3/24/10 *cn | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 10000 | 1 | |
| The brake does not work every time when i drive the car on rough road such as snow and ice road, and repairing road. i went to toyota dealers trying to solve the problem, but they said that is due to the anti-lock mechanism! this is really dangerous. i drive very slowly when road is rough. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 32000 | 1 | 03/23/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. the contact stated that when the driver was at a traffic light she noticed that the engine began to rev and lunge forward. she was able to control the vehicle by engaging the brake pedal. a few months later, the issue recurred. the driver was able to control and stop the vehicle from accelerating. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealership or speak with the manufacturer regarding the failure. the contact stated that the failure has not occurred since 2008. the vehicle had not been repaired to-date. the current mileage was approximately 74,000. the failure mileage was 32,000. updated 03/10/10 *bf updated 05/06/10. *jb | |||
| 01/31/2010 | 32000 | 1 | |
| I have toyota camry -2006 model which was bought new in feb 2006. it has approx 32,000 miles on it mostly driven by myself, 37 year man as of today and my wife(31 years) also drives sometimes since last two years. last sunday 01/31/2010 my wife , myself and my two sons were inside car and my wife was driving this car and was stopping car in drive way. we were almost stopped and suddenly it accelerated and my wife was screaming that it is not stopping even she almost standing on brakes. meantime it hit closed garage door and went inside garage with high speed. right mirror went inside the garage wall and finally its car front hit base of gas-water heater and car stopped. windshield was fully damaged, upper hood was bended, right mirror was broken and front of car was also hit but airbag did not pop up because right side mirror could have reduced speed before front hit gas-water heater. big tragedy was avoided because water heater was gas based and it was on. also right side both doors were touched to wall so cannot be opened. my two sons 2 years and 8 years were inside care and left side back door had child lock so only door can be opened was driver side which my wife was driving and she was scared to death with this incident. luckily fire did not start and we all were able to come out safely. i called local toyota dealer twice and he refused to listen me saying this car 2006 camry is not part of toyota recall and if you have to report this incident call toyota's corporate number. i call toyota number twice and they also mentioned that this model is not part of recall. i clearly told them that i wanted to report this incident so other people will know that something could happen with this model car also. at the sametime i called my auto insurance company and they advised me to tow car to repair facility. as of now repair is in progress and i am expecting to get car by end of next week. i would like nhtsa to investigate this type of incident. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2008 | 36000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while attempting to stop at a stop sign, the contact noticed that the brakes would momentarily disengage increasing his stopping distance. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 36000. | |||
| 12/04/2009 | 37000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 toyota camry crashed at 6:40pm of dec. 4, 2009. when i was near to exit 65 of highway 26 (beaverton, or), the car in front of me put on brakes. i put on brakes too and the distance between my car and the car in front of me was about 50 meters. but my car accelerated until it hit the car in front of me. historically i knew my car automatically accelerated sometimes. but it seems only last for a few seconds when i drove it downhill. currently toyota's recall only includes camry model after 2007. i think camry 2006 should be investigated too. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 16000 | 1 | |
| When i turn on the engine, my 2006 camry engine does not return to normal idling either at all or not for a long period of time. it doesn't go back to normal idling speed - - the car will continue to roll forward and the brake must be applied to keep it from going forward. *tr | |||
| 01/23/2010 | 16000 | 1 | |
| 2006 toyota accelerates after the accelerator is released. this has been experienced by multiple drivers of the same vehicle. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2007 | 9000 | 1 | |
| I am concerned that my 2006 toyota camry is not on the recall list. while reversing out of a parking place the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a tree then surged forward at a high rate of speed back into the parking area with trees that i had reversed out of. my foot was firmly on the brake but the vehicles engine revved and surged back through the trees. impact with tree on left drivers side first then vehicle slammed into tree on the right side. there is no time to react to this type of deadly speed acceleration. when my vehicle did come to a stop it was in neutral. the damage to the vehicle was $4,300, my insurance doubled and i am lucky to be alive and that i didn't kill someone in the parking lot. toyota has no recall for 2006 camry but i have counted 50 to 60 plus complaints on this site alone under brakes, ignition, acceleration etc. toyota says i will have to pay for the repair which is totally unfair. my vehicle has depreciated quickly in value because of this defect, the accident, and used parts being used in the accident repair. i feel as if i am taking a chance with my life and the life of my child each time i drive this car. you cannot get the car into neutral fast enough to avoid a crash. this is deadly safety issue. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| The accelerator pedal seems to be sticky and has been this way since purchase - if you depress the pedal, the car lurches forward and it is difficult to control the speed when in stop and go traffic, especially. this resulted in my car lurching forward (with a light press of the pedal) into the car in front of me. no injuries, but my front bumper was cracked from the impact. there was less than 5 feet in between our cars at the time, but enough force to put the trailer hitch of the car in front of me through the bumper. *tr | |||
| 01/25/2010 | 54800 | 1 | |
| I experienced sudden unintended acceleration in my 2006 toyota camry le,while attempting to park in front of a 7eleven store to pickup my newspaper. i pressed on the brake prior to reaching the cement parking stop, i heard and felt a quick surge from the engine i hit the brake hard but still the car continued to more forward right thru the front doors of the 7eleven the car stopped by a door post. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2006 | 1400 | 1 | |
| Acceleration while pressing on brake pedal. unable to stop car for about 20 seconds. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2009 | 8905 | 1 | |
| Waiting in office driveway to make right turn north on roadway. all of a sudden instead of turning, my car suddenly accelerated extremely fast straight across 4 lanes of north & south traffic. applied brake hard & was lucky to stop just short of slamming into sidewalk & stores. it was a miracle no cars broadsided me on my right or left. *tr | |||
| 12/19/2009 | 22000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while attempting to shift the vehicle from park to drive, the accelerator pedal became stuck. consequently she crashed into the wall of a garage. she was taken to the hospital for a strained neck and shoulder. a police report was available. the insurance company will call the toyota manufacturer. the vehicle received major damages. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the failure mileage was 22,000. | |||
| 04/12/2006 | 5000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. the vehicle would hesitate when applying pressure on the accelerator pedal, and then lurch forward. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer multiple times. the technicians stated that they could not provide a remedy because it was a computer failure between the accelerator pedal and the motor. the failure mileage was 4500 . the current mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 11/25/2009 | 54000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. as the contact placed the vehicle in reverse, to back out of the driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning and crashed into a tree. the failure has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 54,000. updated 1/14/10 *cn updated 01/15/10.*jb | |||
| 09/09/2007 | 0 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while parking, the vehicle rapidly accelerated over a curb and through the glass of a store- front. a police report was filed. he called the toyota manufacturer and filed a complaint. however he has not received a response. the damages to the vehicle and the store front were over $17,000. the current mileage was 20,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 1 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while driving in reverse into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated without intention and crashed into a house. the driver sustained minor injuries on her hand. there were damages to the rear bumper, exterior lights and frame structure. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for repairs. the failure mileage was unknown. the current mileage was 56,000. updated 01/06/10 *bf updated 01/07/10.*jb | |||
| 10/30/2009 | 3150 | 1 | 09/20/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle struck a cement boulder, and then crashed into a parked vehicle. the vehicle then spun around several times and became lodged between a tree and a pole. a police report was filed. the vehicle was repaired shortly thereafter at the owner's expense. the failure mileage was 3,150. the current mileage was 3,500. updated 1/11/09 *cn | |||
| 12/06/2006 | 40000 | 2 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while entering the garage at 3 mph he applied pressure to the brake pedal, and then the vehicle accelerated without intention. consequently, the vehicle crashed into the garage wall and then into the kitchen. there were damages to the cabinets, dishwasher, stove and refrigerator. there was no personal injuries. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer with severe damages. an identical failure occurred on a separate occasion. the vehicle crashed into a building. the driver sustained no personal injuries. the police and fire department were called to the scene. the failure mileage was 40,000. the current mileage was 50,000. updated 12/08/09. *lj updated 12/10/09.*jb | |||
| 02/27/2009 | 35000 | 1 | |
| 2006 toyota camry surged unexpectedly. increase in engine speed occurring while the accelerator pedal is not depressed. uncontrolled surge caused vehicle to crash into other objects. upon impact, air bags did not inflate. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 7000 | 1 | |
| I had pulled slowly into a parking space. i had my foot on the brake. i was stopped. i was putting the car into the park position when the car suddenly surge forward at a high rate of speed. my foot was on the brake the entire time. the car went over the cement block into the parking space, jumped over a cement curb onto a grassy center island and finally stopped when i hit a tree. i have pictures of skid marks on the grassy area and the pavement to show that i had my foot on the brake and i was trying to stop the car. the car was totaled, and i sustained bruises from the airbag and the seat belt. i contacted toyota. they sent an engineer to inspect the car. the engineer said that he could not recreate the problem and nothing was wrong with the car. i knew that my foot was on the brake, not the gas pedal. even if it was on the gas pedal, i was parking and certainly would not have stomped on the gas pedal to make the car surge out of control as it did. *ak | |||
| 05/29/2007 | 26000 | 1 | 11/29/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while pulling out of a parking spot driving 2 mph, the vehicle started to spin out of control and hit a parked vehicle. the contact did not remember if she was applying the accelerator. the road conditions were clear. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. the power train information was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 26,000. | |||
| 05/24/2007 | 5637 | 2 | 07/26/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. the dealer stated that the vehicle's front brakes were out of round and caused the vehicle to pulsate. the dealer resurfaced the front rotors and sanded the front brake pads. while driving 40 mph under normal driving conditions, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and failed to stop. the contact was unable to steer the vehicle and crashed into a cement wall. the driver suffered bruises on both legs, a hand, and chest. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the current and failure mileages were 5,637. the consumer provided correspondence letters from toyota, amended accident report, vehicle description via web, and extended warranty information. updated 09/20/07 *tr | |||
| 04/18/2007 | 30445 | 1 | 09/16/2006 |
| I was in a parking space when the car took off (with my foot on the brake) and the car went into a brick beam on the outside of a store front. the air bags did not deploy despite the entire front-end of the car is completely caved in. i questioned myself but knew there is no way possible that i could hit the gas and cause that amount of damage. i heard the engine surge before the car ran up the brick piece on the ground before it went up the sidewalk and hit the brick beam. during the entire accident i tried to stop the car but could not gain control. the ground was dry therefore rain was not an issue. *jb | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 2 | 12/27/2005 | |
| Car has on two occasions, surged forward when my foot was on the brake, making it difficult for me to stop it. *jb | |||
| 01/08/2007 | 21000 | 4 | 03/21/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly while driving. the contact stated that most of the incidents occurred while the he was pulling into a parking space. the contact stated the he had four minor crashes due to the vehicle accelerating. in the latest incident the vehicle accelerated across a five lane highway and crashed into a utility pole. the weather conditions were dry, and was not aware of the vehicle's speed. the driver was injured, and taken in an ambulance to the hospital. the driver sustained burns from the seat belts. the air bags did not deploy. the contact stated that he had previously taken the vehicle to the dealer, and they could not find anything wrong. the contact has the repair order, and the police report.*ak updated 02/06/07. *jb | |||
| 12/02/2006 | 3700 | 1 | 03/24/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the he was applying the brake while pulling into a parking lot when the vehicle lunged forward. the consumer continued to apply the brake but the vehicle continued very slowly forward until it went throught a store's glass window. the police determined the contact must have accidentally depressed the accelerator pedal, but the contact denied the determination. a police report was taken, and the vehicle was not taken to a service dealer.*ak updated 12/28/2006 - the air bags did not deploy. *nm | |||
| 11/25/2006 | 50 | 395 | 09/26/2005 |
| Car surges (suddenly increases speed) in reverse 10-30 seconds following cold start. this occurs during slow, brake controlled, backing from my home garage. when surge occurs, tachometer goes up a few hundred rpm and i have to quickly apply more pressure to the brakes to keep the car from surging back and going out of control or hitting something. the a/c-heater is not turned on when problem occurs so it does not appear to be the a/c solenoid increasing the engine rpm. the cruise control is off. this condition is very dangerous, especially if you haven't been prepared to expect it. this problem happens every time i start the car cold. i have estimated the number of incidents below and have provided today's date as the latest date of incident. i only have information on this happening in reverse because every time i start my car cold, it is in the garage and i have to back out. *jb | |||
| 10/16/2006 | 4000 | 5 | 02/10/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle excessively accelerated while backing out of a parking space at 2 mph. prior to the incident, the motor would roar up when put into gear and when the gas pedal was applied. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was waiting to hear the results of the examination. their was an odi #10150350 that applied to this complaint pertaining to the vehicle speed control module. | |||
| 09/18/2006 | 12500 | 1 | 06/26/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while backing the vehicle out of a parking space, with pressure applied to the accelerator, the pedal pushed down into the floorboard and the vehicle suddenly lurched backwards crashing into a tree. no injuries were sustained, the occupants were wearing seatbelts. the vehicle sustained minor damage. the police were on the scene and a report was taken. the vehicle was towed to the dealer to await inspection by a factory representative. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Petition for defect investigation into model year 2002 through 2006 toyota camry solara vehicles for incidents relating to vehicle surging. *ts the consumer experienced sudden acceleration in his vehicle. *jb see also 10161608. *dsy | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer 2006 camry surges. *ts *jb see also 10166955. *dsy | |||
| 05/03/2006 | 1579 | 3 | 09/10/2005 |
| I have a 2006 toyota camry with 1700 miles on it. i had problems with the brakes 3 times and have had the car only 8 months. when i try to stop it seems the engine races and the brakes won't stop the car. the first time i went through a stop sign. the second time i was pulling out of a parking lot and the car kept going and was almost hit by a semi-truck. the third time i was stopping for a light and the car sped up. i had my foot on the brakes so i put it in park but it didn't stop and i rear ended a van. the police would not let me drive the car home. oak lawn toyota said i had to have the car towed to my house for them to come out and inspect it. they just wanted me to pay the $300 fee. toyota came to the dealer to inspect it over 3 weeks ago and i still haven't heard anything. i am afraid to drive the car. i only drive it when i have to take my 90 year old father to the grocery store. *jb | |||
| 05/05/2006 | 7000 | 1 | 08/25/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving past a roadside radar check, the display read slower than the speedometer on the vehicle. the dealership determined this was a direct result of the steel wheels; they cause an inaccurate reading with the speedometer. the manufacturer determined the speedometer could be false up to 8 percent, after having a radar test, it was determined the vehicle was off by 9 percent. | |||
| 01/09/2006 | 2996 | 3 | 11/01/2005 |
| I terminated a lease on a 2006 toyota camry on feb. 28. i only drove it from nov. 1 to jan. 9 when for the third time in those two months it surged ahead when i was parking. the surge was so powerful, that the car flew thru the air and damaged another car in the parking lot. my foot was on the brake. the car suffered $6000 worth of damages. i contacted the dealer to say i would have the damaged car towed to their shop and they said the body had to be repaired before they would check to see why it malfunctioned. i was told that a regional engineer from toyota would inspect the car. i had great hopes that they would find the problem and fix it but the report said there was nothing wrong with the car. of course there is something very wrong when the car will not stop but rather surges ahead when you are braking. they implied that after 45 years of accident free driving , i put my foot on the accelerator instead of the brake. i terminated the lease. but i am very fearful and very perplexed that toyota is unconcerned about the safety of their cars. toyota must address this problem---it is very wrong to ignore this safety hazard. i am filing this complaint about a car i no longer have because it has been sold to an unsuspecting person. the new owner was not told of the problem because they say there is no problem. i don't know how to contact the new owner. i thought the dealer would do the right thing and send the car back to the factory to be fixed. *nm see odi 10155560 also. *dsy | |||
| 04/15/2006 | 1468 | 1 | 02/28/2006 |
| 2006 camry le surged ahead when foot was firmly on the brake. went several feet before stopping. *jb see odi 10155629 also. *dsy | |||
| 02/13/2006 | 6100 | 1 | 09/10/2005 |
| 1) no events leading to failure noticed 2) was backing up in a wal mart parking lot after shopping - started the car, placed foot on break, shifted vehicle into reverse, gradually lifted foot off break as normal to back out and car engine surged to high speed driving vehicle into parked behind. luckily no person was injured only 3 car property damage. 3) nothing has been done as of yet toyota has be contacted investigation to be scheduled in next month. *nm | |||
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| 08/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| S10 appropriate handling re toyota recent acceleration problem, owner of a 2007 camry gas pedal sticks. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle reached up to a speed of 85 mph. the consumer applied the brake, but the vehicle did not respond. the consumer was able to reach down and pull the floor mat up and finally the vehicle slowed down. *jb, | |||
| 03/11/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2006 toyota camry accident *gr the consumer stated the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated, hit two cars, went airborne, rolled over and landed on its roof. the consumer was trapped inside the vehicle upside down for approximately 40 minutes. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 4 | ||
| 2006 toyota camry with a stuck accelerator pedal. *kb the consumer stated the accelerator pedal became stuck for the fourth time within the last six months. the last time, the consumer almost crashed into a concrete wall while backing down a hill towards a very busy intersection. the dealer informed the consumer his vehicle was not included in the recall. *jb | |||
| 05/24/2007 | 5637 | 1 | 07/19/2006 |
| In may 2007, my i was driving my 2006 toyota camry when it suddenly accelerated to an uncontrollable speed, the steering kept veering to the left and the brakes did not stop the car. the car went down about 30 feet into a gully before slamming into a cement column. the car was totally destroyed and i sustained injuries. in a series of correspondence toyota motor sales denied any defect in the car and made no attempt to pay damages. i had previously taken the car to the dealers for brakes adjustment and i complained of a clumsiness when accelerating; the dealer adjusted the brakes but said that the noise and clumsiness was the normal acceleration for the throttle for the v6 engine. updated 02/17/10. updated 04/16/10.*jb | |||
| 04/03/2009 | 13725 | 1 | |
| Accelerator stuck on 2006 toyota camry. toyota told me it had to be the electronics and not the throttle assembly. i was so afraid i had the throttle assempbly replaced anyway at my own expense. this was all before the recent publicity. i have supporting documents for your review. toyota never told me about the history of issuess nor offered to pay for this. updated 02/24/10 | |||
| 10/21/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. the consumer was at a complete stop, she tapped the accelerator to move ahead and then the accelerator became stuck. consequently, she rear-ended another vehicle. the bumper and the hood of the vehicle were damaged. the dealer stated that since the insurance company provided her with assistance, they would only document the failure. the insurance company could not identify the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 47000. the current mileage was 47003. updated 12/22/09 *bf the consumer suspected the floor mat was the cause. she has since sold the vehicle. updated 12/22/09 | |||