I have toyota camry -2006 model which was bought new in feb 2006. It has approx 32,000 miles on it mostly driven by myself, 37 year man as of today and my wife(31 years) also drives sometimes since last two years. Last sunday 01/31/2010 my wife , myself and my two sons were inside car and my wife was driving this car and was stopping car in drive way. We were almost stopped and suddenly it accelerated and my wife was screaming that it is not stopping even she almost standing on brakes. Meantime it hit closed garage door and went inside garage with high speed. Right mirror went inside the garage wall and finally its car front hit base of gas-water heater and car stopped. Windshield was fully damaged, upper hood was bended, right mirror was broken and front of car was also hit but airbag did not pop up because right side mirror could have reduced speed before front hit gas-water heater. Big tragedy was avoided because water heater was gas based and it was on. Also right side both doors were touched to wall so cannot be opened. My two sons 2 years and 8 years were inside care and left side back door had child lock so only door can be opened was driver side which my wife was driving and she was scared to death with this incident. Luckily fire did not start and we all were able to come out safely. I called local toyota dealer twice and he refused to listen me saying this car 2006 camry is not part of toyota recall and if you have to report this incident call toyota's corporate number. I call toyota number twice and they also mentioned that this model is not part of recall. I clearly told them that I wanted to report this incident so other people will know that something could happen with this model car also. At the sametime I called my auto insurance company and they advised me to tow car to repair facility. As of now repair is in progress and I am expecting to get car by end of next week. I would like the federal safety agency to investigate this type of incident.
2006 Toyota Camry acceleration complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While attempting to stop at a stop sign, the contact noticed that the brakes would momentarily disengage increasing his stopping distance. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 36000.
My 2006 toyota camry crashed at 6:40pm of dec. 4, 2009. When I was near to exit 65 of highway 26 (beaverton, or), the car in front of me put on brakes. I put on brakes too and the distance between my car and the car in front of me was about 50 meters. But my car accelerated until it hit the car in front of me. Historically I knew my car automatically accelerated sometimes. But it seems only last for a few seconds when I drove it downhill. Currently toyota's recall only includes camry model after 2007. I think camry 2006 should be investigated too.
When I turn on the engine, my 2006 camry engine does not return to normal idling either at all or not for a long period of time. It doesn't go back to normal idling speed - - the car will continue to roll forward and the brake must be applied to keep it from going forward.
Accelerator stuck on 2006 toyota camry. Toyota told me it had to be the electronics and not the throttle assembly. I was so afraid I had the throttle assempbly replaced anyway at my own expense. This was all before the recent publicity. I have supporting documents for your review. Toyota never told me about the history of issuess nor offered to pay for this. Updated 02/24/10
2006 toyota accelerates after the accelerator is released. This has been experienced by multiple drivers of the same vehicle.
I am concerned that my 2006 toyota camry is not on the recall list. While reversing out of a parking place the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a tree then surged forward at a high rate of speed back into the parking area with trees that I had reversed out of. My foot was firmly on the brake but the vehicles engine revved and surged back through the trees. Impact with tree on left drivers side first then vehicle slammed into tree on the right side. There is no time to react to this type of deadly speed acceleration. When my vehicle did come to a stop it was in neutral. The damage to the vehicle was $4,300, my insurance doubled and I am lucky to be alive and that I didn't kill someone in the parking lot. Toyota has no recall for 2006 camry but I have counted 50 to 60 plus complaints on this site alone under brakes, ignition, acceleration etc. Toyota says I will have to pay for the repair which is totally unfair. My vehicle has depreciated quickly in value because of this defect, the accident, and used parts being used in the accident repair. I feel as if I am taking a chance with my life and the life of my child each time I drive this car. You cannot get the car into neutral fast enough to avoid a crash. This is deadly safety issue.
The accelerator pedal seems to be "sticky" and has been this way since purchase - if you depress the pedal, the car lurches forward and it is difficult to control the speed when in stop and go traffic, especially. This resulted in my car lurching forward (with a light press of the pedal) into the car in front of me. No injuries, but my front bumper was cracked from the impact. There was less than 5 feet in between our cars at the time, but enough force to put the trailer hitch of the car in front of me through the bumper.
I experienced sudden unintended acceleration in my 2006 toyota camry le,while attempting to park in front of a 7eleven store to pickup my newspaper. I pressed on the brake prior to reaching the cement parking stop, I heard and felt a quick surge from the engine I hit the brake hard but still the car continued to more forward right thru the front doors of the 7eleven the car stopped by a door post.
Acceleration while pressing on brake pedal. Unable to stop car for about 20 seconds.
Waiting in office driveway to make right turn north on roadway. All of a sudden instead of turning, my car suddenly accelerated extremely fast straight across 4 lanes of north & south traffic. Applied brake hard & was lucky to stop just short of slamming into sidewalk & stores. It was a miracle no cars broadsided me on my right or left.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While attempting to shift the vehicle from park to drive, the accelerator pedal became stuck. Consequently she crashed into the wall of a garage. She was taken to the hospital for a strained neck and shoulder. A police report was available. The insurance company will call the toyota manufacturer. The vehicle received major damages. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The failure mileage was 22,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The vehicle would hesitate when applying pressure on the accelerator pedal, and then lurch forward. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer multiple times. The technicians stated that they could not provide a remedy because it was a computer failure between the accelerator pedal and the motor. The failure mileage was 4500 . The current mileage was 40,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. As the contact placed the vehicle in reverse, to back out of the driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning and crashed into a tree. The failure has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 54,000. Updated 1/14/10 *cn updated 01/15/10.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While parking, the vehicle rapidly accelerated over a curb and through the glass of a store- front. A police report was filed. He called the toyota manufacturer and filed a complaint. However he has not received a response. The damages to the vehicle and the store front were over $17,000. The current mileage was 20,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While driving in reverse into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated without intention and crashed into a house. The driver sustained minor injuries on her hand. There were damages to the rear bumper, exterior lights and frame structure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for repairs. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 56,000. Updated 01/06/10 *bf updated 01/07/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle struck a cement boulder, and then crashed into a parked vehicle. The vehicle then spun around several times and became lodged between a tree and a pole. A police report was filed. The vehicle was repaired shortly thereafter at the owner's expense. The failure mileage was 3,150. The current mileage was 3,500. Updated 1/11/09
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The consumer was at a complete stop, she tapped the accelerator to move ahead and then the accelerator became stuck. Consequently, she rear-ended another vehicle. The bumper and the hood of the vehicle were damaged. The dealer stated that since the insurance company provided her with assistance, they would only document the failure. The insurance company could not identify the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 47000. The current mileage was 47003. Updated 12/22/09 *bf the consumer suspected the floor mat was the cause. She has since sold the vehicle. Updated 12/22/09
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While entering the garage at 3 MPH he applied pressure to the brake pedal, and then the vehicle accelerated without intention. Consequently, the vehicle crashed into the garage wall and then into the kitchen. There were damages to the cabinets, dishwasher, stove and refrigerator. There was no personal injuries. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer with severe damages. An identical failure occurred on a separate occasion. The vehicle crashed into a building. The driver sustained no personal injuries. The police and fire department were called to the scene. The failure mileage was 40,000. The current mileage was 50,000. Updated 12/08/09. *lj updated 12/10/09.
2006 toyota camry surged unexpectedly. Increase in engine speed occurring while the accelerator pedal is not depressed. Uncontrolled surge caused vehicle to crash into other objects. Upon impact, air bags did not inflate.
2006 camry....while inching my car forward in my driveway to position the car to back it up, I was applying the brake and moving at a speed of no more than 2-3 MPH. The car started to accelerate which kept increasing. I was taken by surprise, didn't know what was happening. I looked down at the accelerator to make sure it wasn't me. My foot was on the brake. Before I knew it, I hit head on the very large tree at the end of my driveway. I was approximately 4 ft from the tree when the engine started revving. I had my seat belt on, which saved me from smacking my face on the steering wheel. My head jerked forward and I had a tremendous headache afterwards with pain in my neck. The air bag did not deploy. I put the car in park and my husband reached in the window and turned the engine off. When I started it up again, there was no problem and I carefully moved it away from the tree. The force with which I hit the tree pushed in my front end and also did some damage under the hood since the power steering fluid was leaking. I am currently waiting for the insurance adjustor to check this out. He did say that if he doesn't experience the same problem, he doesn't know what can be done by toyota. Needless to say, I am anxious for the results and will not feel safe driving my car.
I had pulled slowly into a parking space. I had my foot on the brake. I was stopped. I was putting the car into the park position when the car suddenly surge forward at a high rate of speed. My foot was on the brake the entire time. The car went over the cement block into the parking space, jumped over a cement curb onto a grassy center island and finally stopped when I hit a tree. I have pictures of skid marks on the grassy area and the pavement to show that I had my foot on the brake and I was trying to stop the car. The car was totaled, and I sustained bruises from the airbag and the seat belt. I contacted toyota. They sent an engineer to inspect the car. The engineer said that he could not recreate the problem and nothing was wrong with the car. I knew that my foot was on the brake, not the gas pedal. Even if it was on the gas pedal, I was parking and certainly would not have stomped on the gas pedal to make the car surge out of control as it did.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While pulling out of a parking spot driving 2 MPH, the vehicle started to spin out of control and hit a parked vehicle. The contact did not remember if she was applying the accelerator. The road conditions were clear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. The power train information was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 26,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The dealer stated that the vehicle's front brakes were out of round and caused the vehicle to pulsate. The dealer resurfaced the front rotors and sanded the front brake pads. While driving 40 MPH under normal driving conditions, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and failed to stop. The contact was unable to steer the vehicle and crashed into a cement wall. The driver suffered bruises on both legs, a hand, and chest. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The current and failure mileages were 5,637. The consumer provided correspondence letters from toyota, amended accident report, vehicle description via web, and extended warranty information. Updated 09/20/07 *tr see odi 10308272
I was in a parking space when the car took off (with my foot on the brake) and the car went into a brick beam on the outside of a store front. The air bags did not deploy despite the entire front-end of the car is completely caved in. I questioned myself but knew there is no way possible that I could hit the gas and cause that amount of damage. I heard the engine surge before the car ran up the brick piece on the ground before it went up the sidewalk and hit the brick beam. During the entire accident I tried to stop the car but could not gain control. The ground was dry therefore rain was not an issue.
Car has on two occasions, surged forward when my foot was on the brake, making it difficult for me to stop it.
Tl* - the contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly while driving. The contact stated that most of the incidents occurred while the he was pulling into a parking space. The contact stated the he had four minor crashes due to the vehicle accelerating. In the latest incident the vehicle accelerated across a five lane highway and crashed into a utility pole. The weather conditions were dry, and was not aware of the vehicle's speed. The driver was injured, and taken in an ambulance to the hospital. The driver sustained burns from the seat belts. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that he had previously taken the vehicle to the dealer, and they could not find anything wrong. The contact has the repair order, and the police report.*ak updated 02/06/07.
Dt*: the contact stated the he was applying the brake while pulling into a parking lot when the vehicle lunged forward. The consumer continued to apply the brake but the vehicle continued very slowly forward until it went throught a store's glass window. The police determined the contact must have accidentally depressed the accelerator pedal, but the contact denied the determination. A police report was taken, and the vehicle was not taken to a service dealer.*ak updated 12/28/2006 - the air bags did not deploy.
Car surges (suddenly increases speed) in reverse 10-30 seconds following cold start. This occurs during slow, brake controlled, backing from my home garage. When surge occurs, tachometer goes up a few hundred RPM and I have to quickly apply more pressure to the brakes to keep the car from surging back and going out of control or hitting something. The A/C-heater is not turned on when problem occurs so it does not appear to be the A/C solenoid increasing the engine RPM. The cruise control is off. This condition is very dangerous, especially if you haven't been prepared to expect it. This problem happens every time I start the car cold. I have estimated the number of incidents below and have provided today's date as the latest date of incident. I only have information on this happening in "reverse" because every time I start my car cold, it is in the garage and I have to back out. *jb see also 10295531, same complainant. * dsy
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle excessively accelerated while backing out of a parking space at 2 MPH. Prior to the incident, the motor would roar up when put into gear and when the gas pedal was applied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was waiting to hear the results of the examination. Their was an odi #10150350 that applied to this complaint pertaining to the vehicle speed control module.
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