Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. While attempting to pull out of a parking spot at approximately 2 MPH, the vehicle accelerated on its own while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle crashed into a snow bank. The contact turned off the vehicle, waited two minutes, and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle spontaneously accelerated again, but in reverse and struck a parked vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to rockingham toyota (412 s broadway, salem, nh 03079) and was awaiting diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was contacted by the dealer and they were sending a mechanic from headquarters to evaluate the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.
2000 Toyota Camry: sudden unintended acceleration
24 of the 454 complaints about the 2000 Toyota Camry describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 24
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 83,000
- recalls
- 1
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
While driving the car at about 40 MPH on the road, it suddenly accelerated . I applied the brake and the car kept going at the accelerated speed for about 3/4 mile. It finally slowed enough for me to turn off the road into a housing complex. I then was able to put it in park. The car kept idling at the same rate even while in park position. Smoke started coming from under the hood; therefore, I got out and within 1 minute, it went up in flames. The police & fire truck came and put out the flames. The car is a total loss.
Unexpected accelerations with my 2000 toyota camry le. On december 11, 2014, my granddaughter (who was driving my vehicle), was sitting at a red light with her foot on the brake pedal. While sitting at the light, the car started rolling forward. She pressed down further on the brake, and noticed it slowed but did not come to a complete stop. She applied additional pressure on the brake and the car came to a stop. All of a sudden, and without warning, the car jerked forward as if someone had hit the car from the back causing my vehicle to strike the car in front of her. She looked into her rear-view mirror and realized there was no one behind her. After getting over the initial shock of the event, my granddaughter was able to exit the car to see what had happened. She explained to the other driver the unexpected acceleration while her foot was on the brake pedal, to which the other driver expressed having experienced the same problem (accelerated without notice) with the same make, model and year toyota camry. I have been the single owner of this 2000 toyota camry le since 2000 and my camry has been to the toyota service department for service on three different occasions because of an issue with the throttle. Each time the throttle was cleaned instead of replaced. Has been reported to manufacturer with no resolution. On december 29, 2014 I had my toyota camry towed to marietta toyota and the issue has been reported to marietta toyota in marietta, georgia and to toyota north america corporate in torrance, california.
My vehicle surged forward unexpectedly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that she was driving 55 MPH when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 65 MPH. The contact stated that she lost contact of vehicle which came to a stop after flipping over. The driver received injuries to her lower back but did not go the hospital. The police were contacted and a report was available. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic pending an investigation. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was approximately 130,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle rapidly increased acceleration without warning. The vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into the passenger side of another vehicle. There were no personal injuries. A police report was filed. The contact's vehicle front end area sustained severe damage. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect and they informed there was not a recall pertaining to the unintended acceleration. The approximate failure mileage was 199,000. Js
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. While driving 10 MPH and applying the brakes, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing her to crash into another vehicle. Also, the contact stated that when the failure occurred, she was unable to control the steering of the vehicle. The failure recurred twice. The dealer was not notified and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current mileage was 151,000 and the approximate failure mileage was unknown.updated 08/11/11*lj updated 3/01/2012
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was being parked when it suddenly accelerated and crashed into another parked vehicle. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle would not stop. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact called the manufacturer who stated a representative would inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while he was driving at approximately 30 MPH and crashed into an electrical pole and caught fire. The contact suffered injuries and was taken to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled. The current and failure mileages were approximately 72,000. Updated 07/19/10*bf updated 07/21/10*jb updated 0730/10 *bf 09/23/10*jb updated 01/14/11 *bf the consumer stated a forensic expert found the accident was caused by a malfunction in the gas pedal. Updated 01/19/11 updated 03/31/11
My toyota 2000 camry had an accident which resulted in property damage, similar to the recall, yet it wasn't recalled and toyota executive complaints and the dealer where I bought the car refuse to assist me. My insurance is with geico, 800- 424-3426, claim number 0115001950101329. There was property damage in amount of 447.00 and there was an injury. I was a gas pump, backing up, to leave the hess/wilco station in kempsville, virginia, when my car accelerated for no apparent reason, out of control. Hit a poll, and lunged forward and did the same thing.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) my mother owned a 2000 toyota camry and she had two accidents in her car while in parking lots due to sudden acceleration. She did not tell the family at the time because she was 84 and thought she might lose her license. One accident caused $3,500 in damage. She has since passed away and I just found out about it. It has cruise control [xxx] . Our family still owns the car. I called a local dealer and got the national number for toyota and they said that the car had a mechanical accelerator system. We had a mechanic check it out and he said it was a hybrid system, partly electronic control system. Toyota mislead us.
When pulling into a parking place in a strip-mall, my car suddenly accelerated, jumped the curb, crossed a 2-lane road, jumped another curb, crossed a 6 foot sidewalk and ran into the front of a store, completely destroying the wall, window, and front door of the store, approx. 12 feet wide.
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 2000 Toyota Camry sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2000 Toyota Camry?
24 of 454 owner complaints about the 2000 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 2000 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 2000 Toyota Camry
No deployment 40Check engine light 27Fire or smoke 21Brake failure 14Door locks 10Engine failure 10Adaptive cruise 9Jerking 9Seat belt 9Tire blowout 7ABS 6Airbag light 5Grinding brakes 5Stalling 5Transmission failure 5
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