Toyota Camry Hybrid jerking problems

Filed Nov 3, 2026 · Brakes, Driver assistance · CA · crash · 1 injury

(1) Rented vehicle from Enterprise (RA# [XXX]), on [XXX] @ 12:09pm. While attempting to park at [XXX] (parking ticket # [XXX], the brake pedal was applied, but failed to respond, the vehicle jerked forward with unattended acceleration and crashed into the wall and damaged the firebox. The ODO: 40,192. (2) On impact, air bag did not inflate, nor did safety belt prevent me from whiplash with significant limited ROM. Will be evaluated by MD for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. (3) Enterprise Rental was notified of this brake failure incidence, report taken by [XXX]. (4) Police report filed with officer [XXX] (#[XXX]), and officer took all information. Also shared he will be reporting the firebox damage to the BH fire department. His contact info: [XXX]. (5) I picked up the car at 12:09pm and the accident occurred after 12:47pm while attempting to park. There were never any warning lamps, nor messages of brake failure present while driving this rental vehicle. I had the vehicle in my possession less than one hour. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Aug 26, 2026 · Acceleration · TN

While parallel parked in front of a school, I exited the parking space and entered the roadway. I was straightening the vehicle after exiting the parking space and had my foot on the brake. When I lifted my foot from the brake, before I intentionally applied the accelerator, the vehicle began accelerating. There was no noticeable jerking or lurching. The acceleration was smooth and continuous, as if the accelerator pedal had been pressed. I immediately applied the brake and was able to regain control of the vehicle. This was an unexpected acceleration event and was extremely concerning because I was in a school zone/student pickup area. Had this occurred only a few minutes later, there would typically have been lots of pedestrians, primarily children, in the immediate area. Although there was no collision or injury, I believe the unexpected acceleration created a serious safety hazard. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by the Toyota dealer. I have an appointment scheduled for this afternoon (8/26/26 @ 2pm EDT). I will provide the federal safety agency with the dealer's findings when available. Other Info: Date of Malfunction: 8/24/26 @ approx. 2:55 PM Car was pointed UPHILL. Roads were DRY. Approx. 49,000 miles on odometer Car was in D 1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? UNKOWN 2. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? IT WAS A SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION IN A SCHOOL ZONE WITH PEDESTRIANS NEARBY. 3. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? NO, A DIAGNOSTIC APT. IS SCHEDULED FOR LATER TODAY WITH TOYOTA. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. 4. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? NO 5. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? NO

Filed Jun 2, 2026 · Body, Driver assistance · OH

On 1/14/26 a parking cone blew into my lane on the freeway and hit my passenger side bumper. I filed an insurance claim for the damage and took it to a Progressive preferred shop, Color Magic CARSTAR Collision. Carstar replaced the grille, bumper cover and all affected components such as the retainers, moulding, impact absorber, etc. with OEM parts. After 60 days of allowing the new bumper's black paint to cure, I went to get the bumper rewrapped with the mint green wrap that was put on the car by the dealership before I purchased it. At that time, the wrap company noticed that there was a gap in the bumper under the passenger side headlight and that the bumper could be popped back into place, but easily popped back out. It was not noticeable to me while the bumper was black, but once they put the mint green wrap on, it was extremely noticeable. I have went back to Carstar multiple times for them to make adjustments to fix the problem. My insurance adjustor has inspected it multiple times and referred me to Germain Certified Toyota Collision Center to assist after he found online forums and was told by Direct Collison center (also Toyota Certified) staff that it was a known issue with the OEM bumpers and that there was no fix for it. All have confirmed and been able to reproduce the issue. The adjustor says it is a manufacturing warranty issue ane neither Certified Toyota Collision Centers we talked to were willing to help or take responsibility for it. Germain said it is how the car is meant to handle impact and that scrapes on driveways or minor bumps/potholes can cause it to pop out of place. It is a safety issue because it could continue to get worse and pop out or fall off while I am driving. It also affects the front sensor which affects a multitude of safety features as well as lane assist, which I cannot turn off. I am worried that the sensor will fail and cause me to get in an accident if it jerks my wheel wrong.

Filed May 20, 2026 · Acceleration · LA

On April 28 at 9:35AM I was exiting the parking lot in my 2025 Toyota Camry and I experienced a sudden and unintended surge of acceleration. My foot was not on the accelerator. I was coasting with foot off accelerator to exit parking lot at a speed of under 8mph when the car suddenly jerked forward and surged to 30mph. The car came to a sudden stop in the middle of the road after running stop sign and exiting the parking lot without driver input. I was jerked forward after driving very fast over a very large curb.

Filed Nov 14, 2025 · Acceleration, Brakes · 7,100 miles · CT · crash

The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while pulling into the garage, the brake pedal was applied but failed to respond. The vehicle jerked forward with unattended acceleration and crashed into the wall. The wall of the garage was damaged due to the impact. There were no warning lights illuminated. There were no reported injuries. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but they were unable to determine the failure. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The manufacturer will be sending a special inspector to inspect the vehicle and check the EDR box. The failure mileage was approximately 7,100.

Filed Dec 29, 2024 · Driver assistance · CA · 1 injury

There is no way to turn off the features after looking into the manual. While I was driving on the Interstate, my wheel jerked to the right towards the off ramp when I heals it straight. It was fighting me. Another time a bus was pulled to the right in front of me to pick up the people, and my car abruptly braked despite being in the clear and having pushing on my accelerator.But my vehicle jerked into the left lane over the right when I made a right turn from a stop, nearly causing me to be rear ending by traffic. As I was driving approximately last week, my car made a complete harsh stop at approximately over 30mph causing me to have severe neck and head pains that have only been increasing since. I was in the clear from the car that was to my right at the intersection. My car had also jerked to the left lane instead of the right lane when I was stopped making a right turn using my turn signal. And also, I noticed that my settings would reset when I program them. No other person messes with my settings on the dash. I have a schedule to get my neck and head checked due to increasing pains.

Filed Oct 17, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 20,600 miles · CA

Vehicle in motion getting onto freeway. Pressing gas pedal to accelerate car not accelerating beyond 40mph and felt like it was being forced to accelerate like there was drag and pull. Car jerked forward a few times as if it was being choked on gas. The hybrid dial was bouncing erratically as if it was confused and car was not accelerating beyond 40 MPH. Took it to dealer 1x they could not replicate issue, called toyota care and was told error needed duplicating to be addressed. Both incidences have occured while getting onto a freeway and pressing gas pedal to merge onto the freeway. The temperature outside both times was above 90 degrees and the car had been at rest for at least an hour. I turned off the A/C to reduce amount of power car was using up in order to help with acceleration. The first time this happened in september of 2019. I was able to get the car to 50 MPH after about 15-20 minutes and was driving with hazards all the way to the dealership. The second time when getting on the freeway it was not busy and was trying to accelerate to 65 MPH, got it up to 40 MPH for about 20 minutes then hit traffic and was going about 17 MPH then exited the freeway and took the streets.

Filed Sep 17, 2019 · Brakes · 30,000 miles · AL

For first minute or two after starting vehicle, the brakes prevent smooth operation causing "lurching" especially during slow speed backing. Toyota declares "normal" behavior of the brakes.

Filed Jul 16, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 222,000 miles · GA

A while back I was driving on a residential street my vsc message came on and I notice a jerk in the tires if it was sliding, so I immediately pulled over turned the vehicle off hoping it could be a sensor failure so after sitting for 5 mins I turned the car back on notice the message wasn't there anymore I then begin to drive the vehicle for a good 5 mins and the car did the exact thing vsc message came back on the car begun to feel like it was sliding so I pulled over again sat about 10mins this time, turned the car on the message wasn't there I start driving 5 mins later the same exact thing happened again.

Filed May 20, 2019 · Brakes, Electrical · 204,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked. In addition, the traction control, emergency brake, and vehicle stability control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to toyota chula vista (650 main st, chula vista, ca 91911, (619) 591-0900) who stated that the vehicle was not covered under the extended warranty and provided a repair quote. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 204,000.