2010 Toyota Camry: jerking or lurching

Filed Nov 29, 2022 · Acceleration · CA

when accelerating the car jerk before riding smooth

Filed May 17, 2018 · Acceleration, Brakes · 110,000 miles · CA

Ever since I have owned this car I've noticed the accelerator and brakes are extremely touch and impossible to accelerate smoothly from a stop. The brakes are also extremely touchy so it's hard to come to a smooth stop without jerking. I have never had a problem like this and after reading all the complaints about about the accelerator and brakes I'm very worried that my car will eventually cause an accident. I would like to know if the people who had accidents or near accidents had this problem before the car went out of control. When using speed control it will always blink and have to be turned off and on

Filed Sep 1, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 94,700 miles · OH · crash

I was stopped in line of a drive thru restaurant. The vehicles were not moving and I was waiting with my foot on the break. All of a sudden the engine surged and the car lurched forward hitting the car in front of me. I pushed as hard as possible on the break pedal but the car did not stop until it hit the car in front of me.

Filed Jul 6, 2013 · Transmission · 33,000 miles · AZ

At low speeds, vehicle is constantly shifting gears, making it impossible to maintain constant speed under 40 MPH without complete concentration on throttle or by utilizing cruise control. Gas pedal is highly sensitive and any small increase in depression of pedal at low speeds causes the vehicle to jerk forward. Vehicle fails to go into neutral and decelerates rapidly when gas pedal is released. Computer memory has been reflashed twice by dealer with no resolution. In my 50 years on the road, this is the most dangerous and aggravating vehicle I have ever driven. The electronic throttle/transmission combination on this model is not designed correctly and this vehicle should be recalled.

Filed Jun 27, 2011 · Transmission · 25,555 miles · MO

My car jerks at low speeds during stop and go traffic during my daily commute from work. The movement is very noticeable and you can feel that something is wrong with the transmission. This is a brand new car (2010) with 25, 584 miles but it drives very rough as if its an older car. Transition from low speeds is not smooth at all. Typically, this surge occurs only between the speed range of 0-45/50 MPH. Rpm gauge drastically jumps or increases, then falls back down momentarily. And it only occurs when driving in city or stop and go traffic before coming to a stop but while driving on speed limit on highway it is fine. The car shift/jumps sporadically causing vehicle to jump forward a little bit and causing delay before coming to a complete stop. I do not know what to do at this point, I have taken the car to the dealer twice already and they keep insisting that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. I have been on two separate test drives with different technicians who have been unable to recreate the event. But obviously it is not something I can recreate while in the passengers seat. This is something that the tech has to be able to feel the harsh shifting transition him/her self. A shifting re-calibration has been performed once on the car but the jerking has continued to occur following the test. This is the first brand new car that I have bought and I completely frustrated with the dealer and toyota. The reason I bought a toyota is because I wanted a reliable and smooth car to drive to work everyday and I did not expect to be having these kinds of issues with a brand new car. I have been insulted by the dealership service dept and their list of cause factors ranging from possibly because I drive in heels, to having A/C turned on, to the car only providing maximum performance. It is all a bunch of excuses, I wish they would actually do something about this problem. However, I will continue to go in and be a nuisance until this issue is resolved.

Filed Nov 29, 2010 · Acceleration · 19,000 miles · TN

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry. While driving 75 MPH, the contact heard a clicking noise and the vehicle jerked as if it were going to take off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where it was repaired (repair information unavailable). The failure occurred again. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was located. The manufacturer had not been notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

Filed Apr 8, 2010 · Acceleration · NJ

2010 toyota camry. S10 appropriate handling-letter from re toyota safety problems. *tgw the consumer stated when the vehicle was purchased he asked the salesman was it a part of the sudden acceleration recall and the salesman said no, because the vehicle was built later in the production year. The consumer has since discovered his vehicle is a part of the recall. The consumer stated the repairs were made on the vehicle, however the repairs have only made the consumers wife more apprehensive as she now feels a jerking motion when reducing pressure on the accelerator pedal.

Filed Mar 11, 2010 · Acceleration · 1,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry. He received a recall letter and took the vehicle in for recall repairs (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v388000, vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). Afterward, while traveling at speeds of 55 MPH the vehicle began to make a loud revving noise and would start to jerk. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they made unknown repairs. Within 24 hours, the vehicle continued to exhibit the exact same failure. The dealer was contacted where they refused additional repairs to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current was 5,000.

Filed Mar 4, 2010 · Acceleration · 15 miles · IN

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry hybrid. The manufacturer was contacted shortly after purchasing the vehicle when it accelerated and lunged forward. The contact stated that the dealer told her that it was perfectly normal for hybrid vehicles. The contact stated that she had previously had the recall repair done for the accelerator pedal; however, she continued to experience the failure. The contact has driven hybrid vehicles before and they did not accelerate. The failure mileage was 15 and the current mileage was 4,000. Updated 06/03/10*bf the consumer stated the vehicle continues to surge and it has been in the repair shop numerous times. Updated 06/07/10*jb updated 11/11/10 *bf the consumer stated there have been times when the vehicle jumped several inches while in reverse and the vehicle would jerk forward when in park and the gas engine would activate. Updated 111/17/10

Filed Mar 3, 2010 · Acceleration, Electrical · TN

The day after purchasing my 2010 camry, the car seemed to ride funny. I felt uneasy but initially thought it may be that it was my first completely new car. This went on for the next few weeks, I.e. The car seeming to jerk or heave, regardless of the speed. I was worried that there was something wrong with the engine and then the lights on the aircondition/heating board stopped working so I thought it was an electrical problem instead. I took it in. The mechanic explained everything away, explained the 'electrical problem', and stated that the heaving feeling I was sensing was that the car was computerized and that it took time for the accelerator to catch up with the signal the computer was giving it, or something like that. He ran an engine check and everything was fine. On my service sheet he simply stated that I had complained about the accelerator hesitating (which I did not), but did not document that I brought the car in complaining that it had electrical problems. A week later there was the recall. When I later called about the recall and continued to complain about the accelerator problem, the serviceman ( a different one) told me that I would feel no change in the way the way the car drove so he would have someone ride with me to try to figure out what I was talking about. The day before taking the car in for the fix, the car slightly accelerated when I was trying to come to a stop. After the fix, a toyota representative rode with me (I let him drive), but the car did appear to ride better after the fix. The car does still feel better than when I first bought it but seems to be gradually getting worse since the fix, e.g. The car occasionally slightly accelerates when I am coming to a stop.

Filed Feb 24, 2010 · Brakes · 10,000 miles · TX

We purchased a 2010 toyota camry in august of 2009. We have had several issues with the car since we purchased it. Our main concern is that on occasion when applying the brake the car with actually lurch forward as it brakes. It does not do this all the time and the malfunction is not predictable.

Filed Feb 19, 2010 · Acceleration · 1,047 miles · FL

2010 toyota camry. Gas pedal is too sensitive; the car lurches forward when you place the slightest/lightest touch on the pedal. I brought the car to the toyota dealer and was told that others are reporting the same problem, but this is "normal" for the 2010 and there is no known fix. The dealer said they would report it.