Accelerating from a stop the vehicle will sometimes move about 10 feet and then hesitate for about 1 to 2 seconds. It will then accelerate normally. The intermittent hesitation could be dangerous.
2012 Toyota Camry acceleration complaints
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Tl* the contact owned a 2012 toyota camry. While pulling into a parking space, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle accelerated on its own, crashed through a gate, and landed on top of a pool covered by a tarp. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the contact's insurance company and towed. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 36,000. *bf manufacturer was contacted.
The car will randomly stop accelerating when depressing the gas pedal. You can then lift up and press back down and it normally will respond again. This is very dangerous in traffic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. While the brake pedal was depressed and entering a parking space, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a pole. A police reort was filed and there were no injuries. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000.
Toyota camry 2012 and 2013 which I have when there is an elevation and there is a signal.immediatly when you take you leg out of brake . The car immediately start rolling back soo fast. I missed hitting the car behind number of occasions by pressing gas quickly. I have showed this problum to dealer they said it is common problum. The car should not go too fast back in a small alivation which is not safe .
As I am accelerating between 20-50 MPH the car shudders. I called my local toyota dealership and they want to charge me a diagnostic fee of $140 just to see if that is the problem. My son has a 2014 and my daughter has a 2015 and all have the same exact problem. I have 110,000 miles on my car, my son 80,000 and my daughter 70,000 miles. This should be a recall since we all have the same exact problem. I am afraid as we are accelerating to enter the freeway and the car is stalling we might get hit from behind. Its definitely a safety issue!
On 5/24/18 at 1435 in chicago il, my 2012 toyota camry fully accelerated through ongoing traffic after lightly depressing the pedal to move forward the brakes did not work and I had to maneuver through oncoming traffic into a grass area across the street to slow down but coming down on the other side hitting another vehicle. Chicago police dept report #jb-282363
Delay in shifting on low speeds bettween 20 and 50 MPH.the car shuttters when accelerating or coming to stop
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that on two occasions while driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle shuddered without warning. The vehicle was taken to colonial toyota in milford, 470 boston post rd, milford, ct 06460, (203) 878-7401 where it was diagnosed that the floor mat was too close to the accelerator pedal and the tie needed to be cut but the failure persisted after the repairs. The vehicle was taken back to colonial toyota in milford in milford, ct 06460, where the vehicle was being serviced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the failure was a ze5 torque convert and stated to the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 10/05/17*lj the consumer stated dealer fixed the torque converter at no cost.
I was in an accident driving on a city street due to the vehicle accelerating, I slowed down then put my foot on the pedal. The car took off I slammed on my brakes but still hit the vehicle in front of me. I have told the dealer more than once about the vehicle stalling and accelerating. I had front end damage to my bumper and hood. The vehicle I crashed into back bumper was also dented.
Accelerating up a parking structure, accelerator pedal stopped working. Accelerator pedal had to be fully released then depressed again to regain function.
Traveling on a highway, the accelerator pedal stopped working 3 times in succession. Accelerator pedal was fully released then depressed again to regain function each time.
When accelerating from a stop (traffic light or stop sign), the vehicle will move about 20 feet or 20 MPH and then hesitate for about 1 to 2 seconds. It will then accelerate normally. . This happened at those interval. The intermittent hesitation is very dangerous when trying to cross a busy intersection when the cross traffic is uncontrolled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. While attempting to park in reverse with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated on its own and the steering wheel locked. The vehicle crashed into a wall, fence, and bushes. The vehicle landed with the rear end on the ground and the front end in the air. The air bags had not deployed. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000. ...updated 05/17/17 *bf updated 08/30/2017
When accelerating car hesitate for a couple of seconds then take off while taking my kids to school and also driving to work on the highway I feel very unsafe with my kids in car.
Tirs go down backed seat belt don't work speed don't work well
The car hesitates for three to five seconds after decelerating, or when turning a corner, taking my foot off the pedal and then trying to accelerate again. Brought to dealer and they updated the software and told me there isn't any problems with the care. They lie. Over 200 people have reported this problem with toyotas on one site alone.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. While driving at approximately 5 MPH and attempting to park, the accelerator pedal was lightly depressed and the vehicle suddenly accelerated and caused the contact to hit a traffic pole. The contact applied force to the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to surge forward. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.
When left foot is momentarily left on brake while depressing accelerator with right foot acceleration begins then stops for several seconds causing a real safety issue. Toyota admitted they have a program built into the camry to offset "sudden acceleration" issue. So, they admitted they eliminated a major issue while creating another issue. Toyota's logic is ridiculous. They are idiots!!!
I've been having issues for a few months now with my 2012 camry not accelerating when I press on the gas pedal. This usually happens when I turn a corner & most recently has happened many times while driving on a straight road down a city street. I could be going about 25-35 MPH, press the brake to slow down but then when I press on the gas pedal to pick up speed again, the car will stall meaning it doesn't accelerate at all & just coasts. I've had other people drive my car & the same thing has happened to them while driving. I have had cars almost run into the back of my car because of this & I have children with one of them being only 2 years old & they have been in the car with me at times when this happens. I have notified toyota of the problem many times but they just keep telling me that it's normal & that they can't find anything wrong. They also mentioned that the computer software is experiencing some type of delay or something to that effect & that could be the problem. I purchased my camry brand new in 2012 & I have always kept the service current on my car. Of course toyota has proof of that in their system. I need for them to acknowledge this issue & correct it before myself, my children or someone else gets severely hurt or lose our lives or cause someone else to lose their life. This is a very scary situation to be in especially while in high speed traffic. I will continue to make toyota aware of the problem until something is done.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. While driving at approximately 25 MPH, the accelerator pedal was lightly depressed and the vehicle suddenly accelerated and caused the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The contact applied force to the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to surge forward. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on two separate occasions where the failure was unable to be determined, but stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The dealer updated the software for the computer and provided a USB with technical diagnosis information. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 toyota camry. While driving 32 MPH, the brakes were applied and the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning. The contact stated that she could not stop the vehicle and crashed into a trailer. The vehicle was destroyed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a fractured sternum and her husband had contusions in his rib cage. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000. Updated 1/15/16
Vehicle now at dealership for irregular acceleration patterns, and random hesitation. Can start off at light and vehicle does not respond normally, and then takes off. This is scary while in an intersection. Dealership says they can't find anything and blaming me. I've read many instances on line with same problem. How do I handle this before there's an accident? This is dangerous. I've since been advised of problems also with this dealership.
I was driving on xpressway just pulling onto it,push down on gas to get speed and pedal was pushed all the way to the floor and my camry would not go any faster then 40 I let up and tried again and still 40, then all at once it started going faster and faster
3/31/2015 7:05 am after I pressed the gas pedal to turn in my driveway, the car just took off. I braked and it would not stop. I ran into the right front corner of my garage, through my neighbors front yard on the right of my house. As I sped through my neighbors yard I mowed down a small tree. I then crossed the street and went over the sidewalk and stopped short of the subdivision lake. The air bag did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The contact mentioned that the failure previously occurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 22,000.
Bought this car used just over a month ago. Made a 1 hour trip yesterday with our 2 children. Sudden unexpected acceleration caused me to almost wreck twice as I was entering the city we were visiting. One would've been serious due to location. Both times occurred when I was decelerating to go around sharp turns by letting off the gas, but not using break. Prior to entering town, the cruise had been set, but was turned off before issue occurred. I've been a loyal toyota owner for nearly 2 decades. We've owned 6 diff toyotas (tundra, tacoma, prius, 2 camrys, and a lexus ls 400) and have never experienced anything but great quality. Unfortunately, the issue I experienced yesterday, with the negligent manner in which it seems toyota has handled these complaints from other owners, is serious enough to cause me to reconsider ever owning another toyota. If it can't be resolved (which it seems it can't), I'd really like to get my money back and get a different car now, since I've only owned this car about 6 weeks. Very disappointed in my long time favorite auto manufacturer. Very disappointed! I would welcome discussion on this matter.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. When parking the vehicle, it accelerated unintentionally without warning. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a building and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck, back and knee injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000. The VIN was not available. ....updated 01/12/15*bf updated 01/15/15
2012 toyota camry. Daughter wrote in on behalf of mother. Consumer was unable to stop the vehicle, by pressing on the brake. *ss the driver of the vehicle was unable to stop, as she approached a stop sign. The driver eventually crashed into a fence.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving at various mileages, the engine began losing power. The engine restarted after power loss but the failure continued to occur on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle control needed to be replaced. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
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