2006 Toyota Camry: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Feb 16, 2022 · Acceleration · CA · crash · 1 injury

I was driving my 2006 Toyota Camry on a level residential road at 35 mph and stopped at a red light. Upon turning left, the car unexpectedly accelerated at a high speed. I stepped on the brakes but the car did not stop nor slow. I was driving towards a very busy intersection. I tried to shift the gear to park, but the car was still running out of control. I turned left onto a side street in order to avoid the intersection. I was going too fast and jumped the curb, crashed into a Toyota Tundra truck parked on the driveway, and ricocheted into the retaining wall of the neighboring property. I was wearing my set belt, the airbag deployed and hit my chest. There were long tire marks on the street and a witness reported the squealing sound of brakes. Paramedics and police arrived immediately. My blood pressure was checked and I was advised to go to the ER. In the hospital, I was checked for reflexes, stroke and heart problems and got a X-ray of my chest. Everything was ok and I was sent home after 5 hours, although my chest was severely bruised and painful for about 2 weeks. It took me a month to drive again. I kept thinking about what caused the accident. I am certain that mine was a case of sudden unintended acceleration. While there were over 7 million Toyota cars subject to unintended acceleration recalls from 2005-2012, my 2006 Toyota Camry was not included in these recalls.

Filed Feb 16, 2020 · Acceleration, Brakes · 66,136 miles · DC · crash

While on the street as I was backing my car into a parking space adjacent to the street curb the car suddenly accelerated in reverse at high speed, crashing over the curb and sidewalk, rear end first. My stepping on the brakes in an attempt to stop the car was unsuccessful; the car did not come to a stop until it crashed into an iron fence which bordered the yard causing damage to the fence and the car. A similar incident occurred quite a few years ago when the same car suddenly accelerated in reverse out of control and I was unable to bring it to a halt until it hit a parked car. I do not know what caused either of these incidents to occur.

Filed Oct 8, 2019 · Acceleration · 119,000 miles · NC · crash

On friday, october 4th (2019) I was waiting in line at a red light (on state street at the intersection with haywood road in asheville, north carolina). Suddenly my toyota 2006 lurched forward and banged into the car ahead of me. I stomped on the brake. The car stopped, then jumped forward again and banged the car ahead of me again. My husband, sitting in the passenger seat, threw the gear shift into 'park' and our car stopped. As I was just waiting in line at the light when the car spontaneously surged forward, we feel this was a case of 'toyota sudden unexpected acceleration.' our insurer has appraised the damage to car at just below $3000. We no longer consider this car safe to drive. Our insurer did not require a police report. There were no personal injuries, so police were not called.

Filed Jun 19, 2016 · 89,000 miles · FL

Moving in line to gas pump station unintended acceleration almost causing accident stepped on brake and forced transmission into park to slow. Down racing motor

Filed Oct 27, 2015 · Acceleration · 200,000 miles · OH

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.

Filed May 14, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 81,103 miles · CA

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

Filed Mar 30, 2015 · Acceleration · 80,000 miles · AL

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.

Filed Dec 12, 2014 · Acceleration, Airbags · 82,505 miles · SC · crash

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.

Filed Sep 29, 2014 · Acceleration, Airbags · NJ · crash

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.

Filed Mar 29, 2014 · Acceleration · 16,000 miles · GA

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.

Filed Feb 8, 2014 · Transmission · 31,000 miles · FL

Unintended acceleration not caused by the accelerator at least a dozen times over the 2 years I owned the car. The first time was about a month after I bought the car used. As I entered my garage at a creep, I felt the transmission drop into the lowest gear then the car leaped forward. My foot was off the accelerator and poised over the brake petal as I was almost in my parking position. Shortly thereafter, I took car to the t. Dealer who reprogrammed the transmission. Similar sudden acceleration in several scenarios occurred at least a dozen times over the next 2 years at low speeds. Each time the sudden acceleration occurred instantly when the transmission dropped from a higher gear into a lower gear. I am a back yard mechanic and have been driving for over 50 years. I feel that one of two things could be wrong. 1. The wrong transmission oil was used. Of the 4 vehicles I have had here, the camry was the only one which would climb over a one inch edge at the garage entrance without using the accelerator. The camry did not have much transmission slip which could be a design fault or more probably an oil with the wrong slip characteristics. 2. The transmission lock-up that comes on in overdrive was malfunctioning.

Filed Dec 17, 2013 · Acceleration · 40,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

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.