2011 Toyota Camry: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Aug 11, 2023 · Acceleration · 175,800 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while his sister was driving the vehicle, while at a stop light, the engine continued to rev with the RPMs increasing. The brake pedal was being pressed during the failure. The vehicle then experienced unintended acceleration and drove into the intersection. The contact stated that the failure had occurred later the same day for a second time. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 175,800.

Filed Dec 18, 2018 · Acceleration, Brakes · 45,000 miles · MA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. After starting the engine, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 25 MPH. Also, the brakes failed and caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to woburn toyota (394 washington st, woburn, ma) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000. *bf consumer stated manufacturer was notified of car faulty accelerating.

Filed Aug 8, 2017 · Acceleration · 10,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The failure occurred on several different occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (east coast toyota located in woodridge, new jersey), but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 10,000. ...updated 10/19/17 *bf

Filed Nov 2, 2015 · Acceleration · 84,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. While parking the vehicle, it accelerated on its own. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.

Filed Jun 2, 2015 · Acceleration · 34,000 miles · MO · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. While driving at approximately 5 MPH and turning into a parking lot, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The vehicle traveled over a concrete parking divider. The contact sustained a foot injury. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was not driveable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,000.

Filed May 2, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 67,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

On sunday evening april 12 I was pulling into a parking space at the holiday inn in east brunswick nj. When I applied the break, my vehicle accelerated on its own. It jumped the curbing in front of the parking space, swiped the front of a parked vehicle and crashed into a stone birdbath in front of the hotel. Miraculously I escaped with a rather ugly bruise to my left forearm and to my right breast from seat belt pressure. My airbag did not open. I will send the police report in another email. It says I was attempting to park in a "handicapped" spot. I was not. I am not handicapped. It also says I "inadvertently" applied the gas instead of the break. I never told anyone that. I was fully awake, conscious and applied the break. I sent a data imaging authorization and consent form to [xxx]. I have to enter a plea by mail to careless driving charges by 5/18/15. I requested that holiday inn provide me with surveillance video but was told that they would "deal directly" with the insurance company. I was notified on april 27th that my vehicle has been deemed a total loss. I was notified on april 29th that the vehicle's "black box" (for lack of a better description at the moment) would be inspected on april 30th and I would received a report on may 4th. I have no idea as to where to go from here. I need help. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 17, 2015 · Brakes, Engine · 36,724 miles · PA

Incident on december 31, 2014 about 11:30 am in wayne, pa: at an intersection as I approached a stop sign where a car was already stopped, I applied my brakes. The car failed to stop and instead lurched forward and the engine increased. The noise was not of the brakes but of the engine roaring. As the car surged forward,I lifted my foot off of the brakes and then reapplied them pressure on the brakes. Again the car did not stop but did slow down. The third application of the brakes did stop the car just inches from the car ahead of me. The next incident occurred on january 13, 2015 when the same experience occurred. I took it to peruzzi toyota. They could not find anything wrong with the brakes. On january 15, I took the unsafe car back to the dealership for further investigation. On january 16 after completing what they called the protocol for unintended acceleration, they "released the car" back to me having not corrected the problem. They indicated they had no further responsibility and gave me the toyota manufacturer phone number to call. I called that number and was told a case manager would get back to me in four days. Meanwhile, I am left with an unsafe car and no recourse with the dealership.

Filed Nov 20, 2014 · Acceleration · 5,500 miles · MA · crash

Toyota unintended acceleration my wife pulled into the office building parking lot, with her foot on the brake, slowing down to park perpendicular to the curb. The engine raced. The car lurched forward, jumped the curb, ran over four feet of mulch and loom and crashed into a stockade fence. Fourteen days later on july 23 rd, the same thing happened again. The camry lurched forward causing $8,362.00 worth of damage to the car. Again another section of the fence had to be replaced. The report pre-crash data showed that in 1.9 seconds the camry went from 2.5 MPH to 17.5 MPH. The engine went from 400 to 4000 RPM. It also showed that there was no pressure on the car accelerator.

Filed Jun 17, 2014 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 38,676 miles · NJ

I was pulling into a parking space at a speed of approximately 10 MPH when my toyota camry 2011 suddenly accelerated. I hit the brake immediately to stop the car's forward acceleration to avoid hitting a tree. The brake stopped the forward motion of the wheels with the car body lurching forward.

Filed May 19, 2014 · Fuel system · 17,000 miles · NV · crash

When turning right into the driveway, the car suddenly accelerated and hit the corner of the house after going through the grass.

Filed May 19, 2014 · Fuel system · 19,000 miles · NV

I was driving west on flamingo just past the 95 exit. I was driving in the center lane, waiting for clearance to get into the turn lane. When I removed my foot from the break, the vehicle accelerated on its own. I was able to slam on the brake and stop immediately. I had dealer check it out -- plus a previous incident on sept 24, 2012 as well as another one on november 6, 2012. Toyota denies that there is a problem, but it keeps happening.

Filed Sep 22, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 15,300 miles · FL · crash

I was slowly pulling into a parking space adjacent to the putting green at my condominium. My foot was on the brake pedal when the car suddenly surged forward, jumped the curb, and hit a concrete bench placed at the edge of the green. The brake did not work. The impact was so forceful it destroyed the bench, and the car had to be jacked up to get it off a large piece of concrete. Thank goodness the golfer was not close to the car. The car was subsequently repaired for $2,410.58 in damages. Being afraid that this "sudden acceleration" would occur again, I traded the car in for a different brand. Because of "frame damage" (which goes to show the force and speed of impact), I only received $10,000 for my trade-in instead of the $14,000 blue book/edmunds/nada value.