Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The contact engaged the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle from accelerating. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.
1999 Toyota Camry: sudden unintended acceleration
24 of the 501 complaints about the 1999 Toyota Camry describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 24
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 74,500
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver was attempting to park the vehicle when it suddenly accelerated. The vehicle accelerated rapidly and crashed into three poles before finally crashing into an embankment. The driver was not injured and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was deemed as destroyed and towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Updated 2/26/14*cn updated 03/07/14
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota camry. The contact stated while coming to a stop the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the rear end of a vehicle. The contact sustained a concussion and was taken to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer nor manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota camry. The contact stated that when depressing the brakes and shifting gears, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a wall. The driver sustained minor injuries to the chest and both knees after the airbags deployed. The police were called and a report was available. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and pending an investigation. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000. Updated 10/12/11 *bf the consumer stated his wife experienced sudden acceleration during daylight hours. On august 31, 2011 his wife drove forward and moved to the right to get near a curb, before backing into a parking space, she then shifted from drive to reverse and backed into the parking space, but then realized she wasn't close enough to the curb. She shifted from reverse to drive, drove forward about 15 feet and shifted from drive to reverse. Each of these shifts required her foot on the brake pedal. When she removed her foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle shot backwards, crashing into a parked vehicle. After the second accident, the vehicle deemed total and sold for salvage. Updated 10/26/11
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 toyota camry. While driving at 2 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a parking sign. The contact suffered minor injuries and a police report was filed. The insurance company inspected the vehicle but no cause of failure could be determined. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they could not assist with repair expenses. The current and failure mileages were approximately 60,000. Updated evoq 08/19/10
Tl*the contact owned a 1999 toyota camry. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of the control and crashed into guide wires. The driver was killed and a police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
I reported this to complaints.com on 11/12/2005 but wanted to also submit it to you due to all of the news lately. In november 2005, my parents were driving their 1999 camry and pulling slowing into a parking spot. Just as they were about to complete parking and only going less than a mile per hour, their car accelerated very fast, left the curb and crashed into a building. We asked about if sudden acceleration could be investigated at this time but were told it couldn't. The car was totaled. My mom was injured (blunt force trauma to her chest) but recovered fairly soon after. She did go to the er. My dad, who was driving, was ok but following the accident was stressed due to worry about my mom's injury and having their car totaled since he was sure he hadn't done anything wrong.. The airbag did not deploy. My dad is sure he did not hit the gas by mistake and my mom agrees that he didn't hit the gas either.
Not severe - but this is an older toyota and I want the problem logged. My car does "lurch" in sudden accelerations, but it has never been severe. I have only noticed when I am stopped at a light, and in reverse. When I am stopped with my foot on the brake, the car engine suddenly revs. But I'm always clamped down hard on the brake, so there has never been a problem there. While in reverse, I have also had sudden acceleration, but minor and it only lasts for a second. But it does happen. Since it wasn't happening all the time, the dealership could never find a problem with it.
Please pay attention to the two accidents that I have experienced. I purchased my toyota camry in 2003 and loved it. I have been driving for 57 years and never had an accident. On october 11, 2007, I drove up my daughter's driveway, came to a stop (my foot was on the brake) and was putting my car in park when it suddenly accelerated into and crashed thru the closed garage door! I finally came to a stop after crashing into the hot water heater and a work table, putting a big hole in the wall behind it. A cabinet fell on the driver's door and the broken garage door closed onto the rear of my car. Luckily I was not injured beyond bruising and stiffness. More importantly, I am relieved my grandson was not in the car with me, or worse, had not come into the garage when I honked for him. This happened in seconds and was terrifying. My foot was on the brake the entire time! Two years later, on june 16, 2009, I drove into a jewelry store in a strip mall. I pulled slowly into a parking space. Again, my foot was on the brake as I was stopping. I attempted to put the car into park. It suddenly accelerated into a large concrete pillar, jumping the curb. Again, my foot was on the brake. This happened in a split second; my seat belt tightened and locked around my chest and throat. I jammed my thumb, hit my left knee on the steering column and was in immediate chest pain from the seat belt. My car was towed to my mechanic. I went to the emergency room and also saw my doctor. I suffered many deep contusions and it took six weeks for my chest and back to heal. I am still having neck and knee problems. This was a horribly frightening experience. What could have happened had that concrete pillar not stopped the car??!! What if people had been on the sidewalk or just a couple of more feet and the car would have crashed through the glass front of the jewelry store. Two crashes--$11,000 damages I still feel very unsafe about my car. When will it happen again?
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 toyota camry. While driving toward a red light approximately 10 MPH, she put her foot on the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged forward and accelerated. The driver pressed her foot on the brake pedal with much force in order to stop the vehicle. The passenger thought the driver had engaged the accelerated pedal since the vehicle began to accelerate; however, she was engaging the brake pedal. The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that there was nothing they could do since the vehicle was functioning properly. The failure mileage was 106,000. The current mileage was 109,890.
Tl*the contact previously owned a 1999 toyota camry. The contact stated that when backing into his driveway at approximately 2-3 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated across the street at an uncontrollable rate. The vehicle caused extensive damage to his neighbor's property. There were no injuries but a police report was taken. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact stated that he noticed no prior problems with sudden acceleration beforehand. He called the manufacturer and received no assistance. The vehicle was inspected by a toyota representative and the contact was informed that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle identification number was not available at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 25,000. Updated 05/13/2010.
Was inching into a parking space, tapping the brakes, going at an incline (uphill) to park. Suddenly with about 8-10 inches to go the car literally lunged forward on its own. Slamming with a huge boom into a concrete poll. The brakes were pumping as all of this happened until finally the acceleration ceased. Had the poll not been there I would have went through the front window of the restaurant or flatten any person walking by. The manager of the restaurant witnessed the entire event. He said there was absolutely no doubt in his mind from the creeping into the space, with only about 8-10 inches to go, to a sonic like boom and the huge lunge forward of the vehicle, the throttle had to be wide open, then stuck there. It was a powerful enough crash that it broke the frame around the headlight on the driver's side.
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 1999 Toyota Camry sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1999 Toyota Camry?
24 of 501 owner complaints about the 1999 Toyota Camry (5%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Toyota Camry?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Toyota Camry
No deployment 47Fire or smoke 36Check engine light 25Engine failure 22Brake failure 15Stalling 15Tire blowout 15Headlights 13ABS 11Grinding brakes 11Seat belt 10Adaptive cruise 9Door locks 8Airbag light 6Jerking 5
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