Tl* the contact owned a 1998 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The brakes did not function even when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the vehicle crashed between the contact's tree and a neighboring house. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where the vehicle was deemed destroyed. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.
1998 Toyota Camry: sudden unintended acceleration
24 of the 600 complaints about the 1998 Toyota Camry describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 24
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 96,390
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owned a 1998 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact stated that he was unable to stop the vehicle when the brakes were applied. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a fence and dropped into a ditch. A police report was filed and the driver was suffering from back pain. The passenger sustained bruises, a contusion, chest pain, a broken rib, and skin damage. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 toyota camry. The contact started the ignition when the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 20 MPH. The contact was able to slow down when the brake pedal was engaged. The failure occurrence was intermittent. There was a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v012000 (vehicle speed control). The contact was in the process notifying the dealer to verify if the VIN was included in the recall defect. The failure mileage was 96,390.
S10 appropriate handling-letter from regarding unintended acceleration problems *tgw the consumer wanted to comment about the sudden acceleration problem. Updated 04/12/12
1998 toyota camry. Consumer states sudden unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer was involved in an accident due to unwanted acceleration. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 toyota camry. The contact stated that in november 2008 while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. She applied her foot to the brake pedal and the vehicle "spun outward". No warning lights were illuminated. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that her vehicle was not part of any recalls. The oil pump was replaced and the pedal system was cleaned at the contacts expense. The failure had not occurred since the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000. The current mileage was approximately 117,000.
Undesired acceleration, not related with stick gas pedal. On february 16, 2008, I drove my toyota camry le 1998 home with all my family on board after shopping activities. I was driving at around 35 MPH south on waltham street in lexington, ma. When we were passing an intersection of waltham/concord, I started to slow down the vehicle to around 20 MPH as our home approaching. The car slowed down normally to around 20 MPH and maintained at that speed for about 100 feet distance. At around 200-300 feet distance from the lexington drive (where our apartment located), the toyota camry suddenly accelerated by itself to around 50-60 MPH, while my foot was still on the brake pedal. I was in a complete state of panic, as whole family was watching (and screaming) our car speeding toward the intersection of waltham st and lexington drive, where there was a truck almost right in front of us. I was almost standing on the brake pedal, and also very quickly pulled the parking brake, and moved the gear shifted to neutral. The car slowed down to around 40 MPH. At this time, my car was already 30 feet from the intersection of waltham/lexington dr, where I supposed to turn right. With my camry moving at around 40 MPH, I did feel safe to make the right turn. And I couldn't?t move forward either with a truck now right in front of us (the truck was to make a left turn from lexington drive to waltham street). The only option for me was to crash my car into a street divide on lexington drive to avoid hitting the truck in front of us, or tip over by turning right at high speed. After crashed on the street divide, hit and destroyed a light pole on the street divide, my car came to a complete stop. No-one was injured physically (lots headache due to panic screaming). The car suffered quite damage under and at front. At this moment, my car was still drivable. Interestingly, the car was running normal again then. Conclusion: the undesired acceleration was not caused by sticking gas pedal.
1998 toyota camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration causing a crash. *tgw the consumer stated in the seconds the vehicle left the street, it jumped the curb, ran over a small tree trunk, crossed two driveways and hit a 25 year old dogwood head-on. The vehicle was stopped by the tree being uprooted because the soil was saturated from the recent heavy rains. The tress and branches destroyed the front of the vehicle and its undercarriage. The vehicle came to rest after it hit the second dogwood tree. The windshield was intact, however, the air bags did not deploy. *jb updated 03/24/10.
While slowly exiting a drive through at 5mph the car suddenly accelerated, shot across a street, and did not stop until hitting a snow drift and fence. Braking had no effect. Damage to car and property. Driver had to crawl out passenger side window. The VIN began with a letter j.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 toyota camry. While the contact was coming to a complete stop at 10 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into the rear of the vehicle in front of him. No one was injured during the crash and a police report was filed for the incident. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 127000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 toyota camry le. While driving approximately 5 to 10 MPH and making a right turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. When he applied the brakes, they did not respond until the vehicle crashed into a tree. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified when the complaint was filed. Contact the manufacturer. The failure and the current mileage were 102,378.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 toyota camry. While exiting the drive- way at 5 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without intention into the building. The vehicle was moderately damaged, but there was a hole in the building. The manufacturer had not been contacted. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were under 149,000. The vehicle identification number was unavailable.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 01V012000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Toyota Camry sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1998 Toyota Camry?
24 of 600 owner complaints about the 1998 Toyota Camry (4%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Toyota Camry?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Toyota Camry
Fire or smoke 35Grinding brakes 33No deployment 28Door locks 19Brake failure 17Headlights 16Engine failure 15Stalling 15Check engine light 14Seat belt 12ABS 10Tire blowout 10Pulling 9Adaptive cruise 7Jerking 6Airbag light 5Harsh shifting 5
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