Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While exiting a parking space, the vehicle accelerated without intention. As a consequence she crashed into a park car and then continued speeding down a hill and eventually crashed into a tree. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a technician removed the floor-mats . The failure mileage was 20000. The current mileage was 24000, updated 11/04/09. *lj the consumer stated the floor mats became stuck under the accelerator. Updated 11/05/09
2007 Toyota Camry acceleration complaints
Page 15 of 18: complaints 401 to 430 of 511, newest first, as owners wrote them.
In 2007, I purchased a new 2007 toyota camry from tejas toyota in humble, tx. On or about august 18, I got my vehicle serviced at the dealership. They performed a multi-point inspection, oil change, tire rotation, and checked fluids. Vehicle was rendered in good working condition. Approximately one week later, while approaching an intersection in downtown houston, I saw the vehicle in front of me begin to come to a stop. I saw the light turn red and I had plenty of room to stop. I applied the brake, but nothing happened. My tires did not squeal, my car did not decelerate at all, but I did not spin or veer off in any direction. I almost attempted to go around the vehicle stopped in front of me, however, that would have left me in the middle of oncoming traffic in an intersection. I knew that could result in a possibly worse situation, so I held down the brakes and just prayed that my vehicle would stop. As a result of this vehicle failure, I hit the vehicle in front of me directly in the rear end of their mercedes benz SUV. Strangely, my airbags did not deploy. This too greatly concerns me. Luckily no one was seriously hurt, however, it caused approximately $9,000 in damage to my vehicle and I have medical bills over $600. My car was fixed! Ridiculous! Unfortunately, now I am scared to drive my vehicle and I cannot recover my damages from my insurance company.
My 2007 toyota camry has accelerated uncontrollably on several occasions. At no time did the floor mat cause the problem. The last time I took the car to toyota for the problem was in may 2009. I was told it was a computer problem, and the company had other reports of similar problems. According to my invoice from the visit, toyota performed the following service to correct the problem: "recalibrate ECM op#eg8025. I have not experienced the acceleration issue since may, but the problem was only sporadic and occurred no more than two or three times a year.
Problemas con acelerador , por poco nos accidentamos mi familia y yo , ibamos a baja velocidad, de pronto el auto empezo a acelerar sin razon alguna , nos asustamos mucho , aprox 20 segundos despues pude controlar el auto pise el freno y no respondia , pise , pise nuevamente, y despues de un buen susto se destrabo el pedal, freno de golpe , nos golpeamos todos dentro del auto , freno bruscamente, no habian autos cerca mio por que era de noche, esa fue mi suerte sino me hubiera estrellado con algun otro auto.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 50 MPH she attempted to engage the brake pedal to avoid crashing into another vehicle; however, the vehicle did not decelerate, which caused her to crash into a wall. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The contact sustained injuries to her knee. The failure and current mileages were 50,000.
Had accident in 2007 toyota camry. Vehicle hesitated as I had accelerated to go around a truck to avoid hitting it. This car hesitates about 2 to 3 seconds before taking off. When car does take off it goes to fast and can make a driver lose control. This car also shakes or vibrate when you accelerate to speeds of 60 to 65mph. Steering is a problem when car hesitate then takes off, this is when you can lose control. Passing and changing lanes can be a problem when acceleration is needed. This car can be very dangerous. There's nothing wrong with the speedometer, I guess it's the transmission or whatever part that controls the car take off speed.
My complaint concerns my 2007 toyota camry which seems to be similar to a current open investigation # dp09-001. While trying to exit the freeway my foot "stutter stepped" up and down on the accelerator trying to merge to the proper lane. I was "stutter stepping" because there was a vehicle in the lane I was trying to change to and we both accelerated and decelerated at the same time in an attempt to change into each other's lane. I accelerated and decelerated approximately three time. This motion on the accelerator seemed to cause the accelerator to "stick" and my vehicle was accelerating out of control. Several attempts to slow the car down failed. The brakes would not respond as I applied foot pressure. As I approached the intersection at an extremely high rate of speed (and increasing) I was able to finally stop the car by applying both feet on the brake pedal using my back against the seat to gain leverage. I am a 6'5" male weighing 200+ pounds. The car went into a skid when the brakes kicked in allowing me to regain control of the vehicle without damage or injury. The car resumed its normal function after the incident. There was a period of time when the vehicle was not responding that I feared for my life. I was motivated to file this complaint when I learned about a deadly crash in san diego, ca involving an off duty chp officer. He was driving a 2009 lexus es 350. Toyota is blaming the "run-away" car on a defective floormat. Based on my experience I believe there is a much more serious safety related defect. I'm not sure what to do at this point, but I do not feel safe driving the vehicle. My wife has told me that she experienced a less severe incident of unintended acceleration also. She can provide details if it will help your investigation. I intend to get rid of the vehicle, but I need to get some advice on how best to do that and also help prevent other potential deadly crashes for others. Note: I am not certain of the incident date.
My 2007 toyota camry le had jerk on acceleration as well as turning. Talked to service manager and toyota customer service, and was told that it is a "feature" in order to satisfy the epa requirement, which the signal was sent ot the computer, and timing required. I do not understand and believe that, as I also had a 2006 highlander hybrid, which did not do me the same instance. The jerk may cause the car behind rear-end my camry. Can you please look into this issue. Hopefully I am the first one that file this complaints.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle accelerated on its own and was very difficult to stop. The vehicle has to be driven five or six miles in order for the failure to occur. The failure has occurred on four occasions. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The failure mileage was 58,400 and current mileage was 62,261. Updated 06/27/09 *bf the dealer has been unable to duplicate the consuemers concern. Updated 06/23/09.
Reston, va, march 29, 2009 I have a gas pedal problem. It accelerates by itself and when I try to put my car at p (parking) there is a big noise and it smells like burning plastic. I have gone to my car dealer 5 times in the last 5 months for the same problem. Each time they said they cannot duplicate the problem. The 2 last times I brought my car to the dealer they were talking about carpet (floor mat) problem. My last visit to my dealer was on 3/17/2009 and yesterday 3/28/2009 I experienced the same problem. It happened to me again and I don't know what to do anymore. I need some help from toyota because my car is not even 2 years old. I am starting to be afraid to drive my own car and have an accident. If toyota cannot find my problem, what are my options?
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that the floormats were not secured because they were placed on top of an existing carpeted floormat. While the vehicle was in motion, the floormats moved forward and interfered with the accelerator pedal, which caused the vehicle to accelerate to 86 MPH. The contact received a citation. She called the manufacturer and was informed that because her mats were carpeted, they were excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 07e082000 (equipment). The manufacturer would not assume any responsibility. The failure and current mileages were 65,000.
Submission of motor vehicle defect notification regarding his 2007 toyota camry. Requesting a final attempt to correct the continuing substantial defect(s) or condition(s). **nar** *nj the consumer stated the throttle sticks, the RPM's stick and the check engine light illuminated.
My gas pedal accelerates on it's own.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. Immediately after the vehicle was purchased in july of 2008, the contact noticed that the RPM gauge would jump back and forth when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Approximately six weeks later, the vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. When the vehicle finally began to gain speed, she drove to her residence. The vehicle was then driven to the dealer and they stated that the vehicle needed to be recalibrated. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer advised her to take the vehicle back to the dealer for investigation. The current mileage was 28,000 and failure mileage was 25,000.
I noticed shortly after purchasing my new 2007 toyota camry that the car hesitated on acceleration. I originally thought that it was because it was new. I also own a 1993 camry, which has never given us a problem. Besides gas and oil changes this car still runs well. Had I known that this newer model was going to be scary to drive I would have never purchased it. Like so many others, I was told by the dealer that there was nothing wrong with my vehicle. It continues to hesitate when you need to accelerate quickly, in reverse it flies out of the garage even when not pressing on the gas...I refuse to let my 16 year old drive it and firmly believe that there is a design problem. Ps I also had to have my tires changed after only a few thousand miles, they were completely worn.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving approximately 2 MPH in a fast food restaurant drive thru, the vehicle accelerated inadvertently. The driver rear ended the preceding vehicle, crossed over the median, and crashed into a dumpster. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle sustained major front end damage and the driver's side tire was flattened. The following day, the contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07e082000 (equipment). The recall pertained to the floor mats moving forward while the vehicle was in motion, which could possibly interfere with the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that this recall specifically corresponds to the crash. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The current and failure mileages were 110,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. After purchasing the vehicle on october 31, 2006, the contact noticed that there was a lack of acceleration in the vehicle. While attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated. The accelerator pedal was depressed to the floor, but the vehicle still hesitated to pick up speed and then suddenly sped off. The dealer found no failures; however, they later asked her to bring the vehicle back for repairs. After the repairs, the vehicle continued to lack acceleration. The contact returned to the dealer and repaired again. The vehicle was serviced a total of seven times and the dealer stated that they "updated" the vehicle; however, the failure persists. The failure mileage was 3,000 and current mileage was 26,500.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While pulling into a rest area with the cruise control set at 70 MPH, the contact could not disengage the cruise control. He crashed into a pole. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer for repair. The manufacturer was notified. The minnesota state police filed report number 0810176. The current mileage was 12,000 and failure mileage was 11,000. Updated 06/16/08
We have a six cylinder, 2007 toyota camry. We were passing a semi truck on an interstate highway when the car suddenly demonstrated unintended acceleration. Applying the brake and shifting into neutral did not stop the acceleration. Our only recourse was to get off the interstate and we were able to get the car to stop by turning off the key. If there had been a vehicle in front of us there would have been a serious accident.
The car accelerated quickly on its own, with engine racing, and could not be stopped easily, resulting in a collision with a tree. The engine continued to race on it's own, with no one pressing the throttle, until the ignition was switched off. This was not caused by a loose floor mat, the floor mat was secured and not anywhere near the pedal. In february I received a letter from toyota saying that they believe there was nothing wrong with the car. I called toyota to talk to the person who sent that letter and repeated the facts as stated above and she told me that I "may be mistaken." the fact that the engine continued to race after the crash is important, since some may think that I was pushing the throttle herself. Once I got out of the car she obviously couldn't be pushing the petal herself. The engine didn't stop racing until I turned the engine off. Then, when the tow truck came, the driver re-started the camry to position it for towing. When he did, the engine ran normally. When a car takes off by itself, it has a problem. Therefore this car, and maybe all 2007 camrys, maybe all toyotas, have a problem. However we drove this car for months and many miles without a symptom; it apparently takes some kind of particular combination of circumstances for the problem to come out. No one was injured in this incident, but this behavior could cause someone to be seriously injured or killed. I believe toyota should find out why this happened and try to fix it, instead of trying to convince me that I am wrong when I tell them what happened. *tr updated
Toyota camry 2007 was taking several times to dealer due to hesitation upon acceleration. The manufacturer stated that it is a normal function of the 2007 camry's and it not fixable. We went to arbitration and petition for exchange or repair was denied. My wife and I have concerns about driving this car in high speed highways and not be able to accelerate enough to get into incoming traffic. We have already experienced this problems and are afraid of causing an accident.
Purchase 2007 toyota camry, april 19, 2007 from king toyota,deerfield beach, florida. Almost immediately the car began having shifting problems. It hesitated and when driving around 40 miles an hour when the gas pedal was released, it jerked and whipped your body. Then, when giving it the gas, it hesitated and then jerked forward. Complained and complained and was told that maybe when I brought it in for its 3000 mile check-up, toyota would have a tech bulletin for repair. The tech bulletin was not available until after I contacted toyota directly and was told that I should request tech bulletin u660e. I brought the car to the dealership and a new chip was installed that solved the problem for a short period of time. About the early part of october it began to change. In addition to hesitating and jerking, it now keeps going at 40 miles an hour even when the foot is taken off of the gas pedal. It will keep going two or three block from 40 miles an hour , slowly down to 30 miles an hour. In other words, when you attempt to slow down because of traffic, you must put full power on the brake pedal or you will continue to go at the same rate of speed. Very dangerous as well as wearing brakes much faster than normal. It still hesitates and jerks when applying the gas pedal but now, instead of jerking you when releasing the gas, it just keeps going. Dealer has no answer and told me that they have had complaints like mine without a solution. Can't toyota be pressured into solving the problem. The new chip made a direct opposite situation....jerking the car when gas released to "full speed ahead".
On saturday 1/12/08 the accelerator on my 2007 toyota camry stuck to the floor!! I pumped the pedal a few times but that didn't free it. I had to slip it into neutral and cut the engine. I was able to safely coast into a parking lot but was highly upset! I looked down and did not see anything interfering with the pedal, so I placed the vehicle into park and started it up and pumped the pedal again. It slowly came out. (it felt as though hydraulic pressure had been released.) I put it into drive and slowly pulled forward. It seemed ok so I drove it slowly straight to the dealer. When I got there I told them what happened. (if this had happened when my 68 yr. Old mother in law was driving my children to school in this car as she usually does, I don't think she would have reacted as I did!) the dealership called me less than two hours later and told me that they had already checked my car and that there was nothing was wrong with it. They said they thought my car mat had gotten stuck on the accelerator (not one of theirs, but a very heavy thick rubber one.) I explained I had looked down to see if anything was stuck once I had the vehicle safely stopped and could see nothing interfering with the pedal! They told me they were basing this assumption on the fact that there was an outline for my car mat near the gas pedal. I told them, adamantly, that I didn't care where the outline was, that I had visually inspected it and that nothing was stuck! They informed me that, that was their position on the matter and basically the explanation they were sticking to. I don't feel this car is safe! I have lost my confidence in toyota and seriously doubt I will ever purchase another.
The cruise control/transmission on my 2007 camry causes the car to operate in an unsafe manner. When the cruise control is engaged, due to its sensitivity, the transmission goes through a series of abrupt downshifts causing the car to accelerate and exceed the cruise control speed setting. At this point, the car looses speed and the transmission then shifts back into overdrive. The downshifting starts again until the speed control setting is exceeded. On a long hill, it is not uncommon for the transmission to sequence between overdrive and third gear four or five times. The exceeding of the cruise control setting is very dangerous. I have had to engage the brakes to avoid an accident with traffic ahead of me. I have brought the car back to the dealer for this problem and have been told that he can do nothing until toyota comes up with a fix. I have written two letters to toyota asking them to fix this problem they have not replied to either letter.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 camry le. The contact stated that the take off speed was very slowly. The vehicle would accelerate to a normal speed when the pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The dealer stated that the acceleration functions was equipped with a flybywire that is not connected to the pedal therefore acceleration would be slower; they concluded the occurrence was normal. The current mileage as 4,200 and failure mileage was 800. Updated 01-11-08. *kb the consumer stated would like a recall on this part. Updated 12/31/07
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving at any speed, the accelerator intermittently hesitates. The failure usually occurs when attempting to accelerate from a stop, when making a turn, and on major streets. The vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. She has taken the vehicle to the dealer a couple of times and was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was also taken to the dealer a couple of times because the gears would shift as if the transmission were manual, but it is an automatic. The contact informed the dealer that there was a service bulletin that described her failures exactly. The dealer recalibrated her computer and there was a slight improvement with both the vehicle hesitating and the gears shifting as though they were manual. Both failures continue to occur. She was informed that nothing could be done. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 12,100 and failure mileage was 10,550. The consumer stated the vehicle would not accelerate from a stop. The transmission felt like a manual transmission. Updated 11/26/07.
My new 2007 camry se has a very scary hesitation problem when I need to accelerate. I have had the car 2 months and it started right away. My husband drove it the other day for the first time and was nearly in an accident trying to pull out into traffic it stalled for a few seconds. Scared him to death! He asked me if that happened to me and I thought it was just the car's quirk. He is concerned about my safety now. I searched online and found that it is a problem experienced by many. I was told to file this complaint so it can be addressed. Thank you.
The gas pedal on my 2007 camry got stuck also. It was brand new. It only had 1200 miles on it. I was getting on the freeway and the car just took off. I was pressing on the brakes with both feet about 1/4 mile and nothing. I thought I am going to die in this car. The car was towed to the nearest toyota dealer. They said I probably engaged the cruise control.I said I was just getting on the freeway. I told my local toyota I was afraid to even the see the car. My local called the dealer that had my car and got them to do a complete check. They then said it was the mats that got stuck. Toyota then sent out recalls for the all weather mats. I took my car to my local dealer with the recall and they told me sorry, it's only for the all weather mats. Not the cloth mats. I said but it happened to me with these mats. I came home and wrote to toyota headquarter and nothing. The dealer that did the inspections said they drove and drove that car. When I reluctantly picked up my car from them, I looked at the miles, it was 1230 miles. When the car was towed there, it had 1210. Go figure. Here I am with this death trap. I tell my family I am going to die in this car. And that I believe today.
I have noticed heavy deceleration when I attempt to accelerate my 4 cylinder toyota camry le. This is typically the case when the compressor is on. The hesitation is so bad that I want to depress the pedal to the floor in an attempt to pick up speed to merge. Sometimes I feel like I will be involved in an accident due to the hesitation. After a delay of about 2-3 seconds, the car responds, but that's almost a lifetime when trying to pick up speed.
Acceleration on 2007 toyota camry. Sometimes you can put your foot right to the floor and the car won't move.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2007 Toyota Camry?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history