On several occasions while driving my car has accelerated and I thought my transmission was going bad until on 2 occasions the car surged forward when my foot was on the brake. This has also been reported to toyota. The second surge caused an accident.
2006 Toyota Camry acceleration complaints
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I had my foot on brake and was putting into reverse to back into a parking space when suddenly it lurched forward and hit an escalade that was parked about one foot in front of me. It totaled my car and her car. It was so sudden I don't know if it went into reverse or not. I believe the only thing that stopped me was the impact with SUV. This was reported to toyota, I am waiting for an inspection of vechicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle accelerated excessively. As a result, the contact depressed the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle and turned it off. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While driving between 20 and 40 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, jerked, and surged forward when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. Manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,103. The consumer stated the vehicle had to be driven with the over drive option off. During slow traffic, the vehicle was kept in drive 3. This reduced the hesitation/surge events. Updated 08/21/2017
I bought the car on 2012 and it works nice until one day I start it and when I tried to accelerate it simply don't do anything, it remains at idle RPM. The car start to accelerate with the gas pedal nearly on the floor, the problem was that the vehicle accelerate too slow and at an instant it did it too fast (full throttle).
First incident occurred while sitting at a red light. The light turned green, I went to accelerate and pedal was stuck, I attempted to press it again and my car just shot forward very rapidly. Thankfully no one was in front of me. This has occurred several times over the years. Other times, I will be at a constant speed on the interstate and car will begin to accelerate very quickly then fall back down. It has done this while cruise control is on and while my foot is on the pedal. I tried braking, the breaks began to slow me down but the rpms still rose rapidly then fell back to normal several times in a row. It seems several people with my same year model and make have the same issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While driving 5 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,505. The VIN was unavailable.
Vehicle referenced left target, stoughton,ma, parking lot at 12:10pm-11-11-14 (with 7yr old grandson car seated behind driver & driver was in seatbelt). When existing lot, another car backed out of parking space and hit rt, back end of ref car. Driver of ref vehicle looked behind at vehicle that struck her and, as she turned forward & barely stepped on gas to move away from vehicle that hit her, there was a loud clicking noise, tires started spinning and car took off accelerating w/o control of brakes, shift or steering. Ref vehicle hit curb, accelerated up hill from parking lot and went airborne, crashed down into guardrail at approx 45-50mph and airbags did not deploy. Driver is sure ref vehicle would have continued traveling forward if not for guardrail! Driver of vehicle (and grandson) were taken in ambulance to hospital and in triage all day. Driver suffered head and eye injuries and hematomas from neck down. Grandson reported slight back pain and was released. Thankfully, neither of ref vehicle's occupants were maimed or died. After much research, found there are 2006 toyota camrys with etc issues. Again, no control of any aspect of car - could not put in neutral, gear shift just "floated" over all gears when trying to use! Would like for the federal safety agency to inspect gas pedal for "whiskers" or other problems that LED to this. As driver of this vehicle, I can honestly state that I have a great driving record and I am not prone to "driver error" putting foot on gas pedal instead of brake (and accelerating to that distance) and there was no carpet for pedal to stick under. Checked toyota dealership where my mom purchased this car (she passed prior to this).they informed me that there were no recalls for this VIN#. Makes me wonder about airbag deployment as well. None of this should have happened! Any feedback from you would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I do not know the exact details of the entire accident, as we did not yet meet the new family, but it took the life of my grandchild. She was not driving her boyfriend was. It was his mothers vehicle and it happened in another state. Las vegas, nevada. The cause listed in the accident report was a fault of the vehicle. He was following his sisters vehicle, as they just arrived in vegas and was visiting his family. The car accelerated unexpectedly and hit his sisters car then flew into a wall. His mother was killed and my granddaughter instantly. I would like to see a change in the way these recalls are dealt with. I'm just going through any venue I can to get it done. These cars should be flagged "do not register" by department of motor vehicles until the parts are repaired. If I don't smog a vehicle I cannot drive it. Make it that way for all recalled vehicles. Work with the car companies to get this done before more children, families die. Please.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle independently accelerated. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
2006 toyota camry. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated on two separate occasions, he experienced sudden acceleration. The first time the accident happened, he was pulling into a parking space, and all of a sudden the vehicle accelerated, went over a curb and impacted the side of a building. He immediately shut the engine off, using the key. The air bad did not deploy. The second incident happened on june 30, 2014. He was pulling into a parking space, when the vehicle accelerated out of control, it went over a curb and into a fence. He immediately turned the key to the off position and the vehicle stopped. The air bad did not deploy in the second accident. The consumer sold the vehicle on august 27, 2014.
When the vehicle was started and placed in reverse the engine accelerated. Not being sure what was going on with the car, I kept substantial pressure on the brake and put transmission into neutral. When I did the engine speed proceeded to run away. I quickly just turned the ignition off. I placed the transmission into park, and restarted the engine, and it ran normally thereafter. There have been numerous times in the past year when the engine surged momentarily when the brake was applied, but it was momentary, and not thought significant. These events occurred when slowing to a stop or parking. This most recent and significant event occurred after a short trip, approx. 10 miles. The car had been parked for about 30 minutes. Weather was clear and temperature in the 70's. It is a 4 cylinder camry, 2006 with about 155k miles. The car has not had any modifications or major repairs.
The vehicle accelerated on its own without any additional pressure to the gas pedal. This has occurred two additional times since the initial occurrence. It is not under recall at this time, per toyota.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact stated that while reversing from a residential driveway, the vehicle uncontrollably accelerated and crashed into a wall, two fences, and a tree. The vehicle was destroyed. The driver and a passenger sustained chest and arm injuries. The vehicle was towed from the scene and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate mileage was 40,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact stated that after starting the engine and shifting into drive, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The driver was unable to react in enough time to control the vehicle and crashed against two fences and a tree. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The driver and passenger sustained injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was only able to determine that the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 40,000.
In an attempt to park the car in a parking lot, the care accelerated unintentionally and jumped on to the curb and crashed into a trunk a tree. The car was totaled. Driver lightly injured.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact crashed into a brick wall and sustained minor neck injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
Pulling into parking spot in parking lot. Vehicle accelerated and jumped over cement breaker.
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.
I was pulling into a parking space in a parking lot. My foot was on the brake pedal to slow down in order to turn into the parking space and stop in the space. I had already made a right turn and was most of the way into the parking space when my car suddenly accelerated jumping the curb, going down into a 8 ft. Deep ditch and coming half way up the other side.
Tl* the contact rented a 2006 toyota camry from a rental facility. While the contact was attempting to enter a parking space, the vehicle exhibited a loud roar and independently accelerated. The contact crashed into a building and sustained a lacerated lip and whiplash to the neck and back. The contact was transported to the hospital for emergency oral surgery. A police report was available. The rental facility was contacted and they advised that the contact would not be held liable for the crash. No further assistance was offered. The current and failure mileages were unavailable. The VIN was unavailable.
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 dealer where the contact was informed that the dealer could not find anything wrong. The vehicle had not been repaired. 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.
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact was driving 5 MPH and entering a park space when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact crashed into two parked vehicles. The failure occurred at an alarming rate of speed and the contact stated she did not have ample time to brake. The contact was not injured. A police report was available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was approximately 17,500.
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 the consumer stated after many visits to the dealer and many letters to the dispute settlement program, his case was deemed not eligible. The consumer stated the vehicle was never repaired. Updated 10/20/11
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 updated 10/20/11.
I bought my 2006 camry le back in march, 2009 and it was driving okay but up till now I have noticed that every other time when I'm driving and come to a stop on a red light and when the light turns green I step on the gas pedal and it seems like its doesn't want to go it just goes slow and the more I step on the gas pedal it makes some noise and later it picks up on the speed I really hope that you can understand what I am trying to say. I am worry that something might go wrong especially when hearing all about the recalls lately. I call the dealer where I had bought the car to ask if my car, make and model was part of the recalls but the receptionist who answered the phone said no. But I am still worried that something might go wrong.....I don't know nothing or anything about cars......please advice on what I should do?....thanks
Tl-the driver owns a 2006 toyota camry. While driving at approximately 60 MPH pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the vehicle surged forward resulting in a single car crash in which the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed and the driver was reported injured. The vehicle was towed to a towing company lot and was not examined for the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 40,000. Sm.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While the contact was driving approximately 45 MPH, a sudden increase in acceleration occurred. The brakes were applied and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle crashed into a cement block. There was a police report filed with no personal injury. The entire passenger side door sustained damages. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was repaired for the body damages. The contact feared driving the vehicle due to the safety hazard. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000. Updated 10/28/10. *lj updated 11/02/10
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