2010 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Vehicle speed control is the leading concern among 612 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 101 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 60 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerJun 2, 2016
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
Campaign 16V396000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerNov 19, 2014
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Campaign 14V743000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsApr 9, 2013
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 13V123000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, sensor/control module-inactiveJan 16, 2013
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 13V014000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulicFeb 9, 2010
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CAMRYS. THE LENGTH OF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4-CYLINDER (2AR-FE) ENGINE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT, SUCH THAT THE GAP BETWEEN THE CRIMP ON THE PRESSURE HOSE AND THE BRAKE TUBE FOR THE LEFT REAR BRAKE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES THE BRAKE TUBE MAY INTERFERE WITH THE CRIMP AND MAY WEAR AND THEN PERFORATE.
A BRAKE TUBE PERFORATION MAY RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. A LEAK IN BRAKE FLUID MAY IMPACT BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND, IF NECESSARY, DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR ADJUST THE BRAKE TUBE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 10V040000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2010
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 10V036000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2010
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
Campaign 10V035000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalJan 21, 2010
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 CAMRY, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX, RAV4, MODEL YEAR 2010 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 SEQUOIA, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 TUNDRA VEHICLES. DUE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FRICTION LEVER INTERACTS WITH THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSIDE THE PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY, THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE LEVER MAY BECOME SMOOTH DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IN THIS CONDITION, IF CONDENSATION OCCURS ON THE SURFACE, AS MAY OCCUR FROM HEATER OPERATION (WITHOUT A/C) WHEN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IS COLD, THE FRICTION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS OPERATED MAY INCREASE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMING HARDER TO DEPRESS, SLOWER TO RETURN, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION.
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS FOR THE PONTIAC VIBE PLEASE SEE 10V-018. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 AND WILL BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 10V017000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalOct 5, 2009
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.
A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
Campaign 09V388000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: vehicle speed control
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Vehicle speed control, Sep 26, 2010, crash
2010 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS PARKING, DRIVER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED UP ONTO AN EMBANKMENT AND OVER A SMALL TREE. THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THIS TOYOTA WAS JUST PURCHASED IN MAY 2010. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IMPOUNDED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Sep 2, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL AND INTO SOME BUSHES. UPON IMPACT WITH THE WALL, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE OWNER SHIFTED INTO IN REVERSE AND THE ACCELERATION STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEN TO HER RESIDENCE. TOYOTA STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT HER VEHICLE. TOYOTA CASE # 1009011318, REFERENCE # 1009011505 WAS FILED. THE POLICE IS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,400.
Vehicle speed control, Aug 27, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS IN REVERSE AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE BEFORE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,800.
Vehicle speed control, Aug 10, 2010, crash
2010 RENTED TOYOTA CAMRY SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP CAUSING HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *KB WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO A RELATIVES PARKED VEHICLE AND DAMAGED OTHER PROPERTY.
Vehicle speed control, Aug 6, 2010
WHEN TURNING KEY ON TO START CAR THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION THAT I HAVE NEVER FELT AND HOPE NEVER TO FEEL AGAIN. AT FIRST I DIDN'T KNOW HAT HAD HAPPENED AND FINALLY REALIZED IT WAS OUR CAR AND I THEN TURNED OFF THE KEY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jul 27, 2010, crash
2010 TOYOTA CAMRY BOUGHT 2 MONTHS BEFORE RECALL NEWS / 5,000 MILES / HAD RECALL WORK DONE AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ON MARCH 4, 2010 / ON JULY 25, 2010 WHILE IN LINE AT DRIVE-THROUGH, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WAITING MY TURN IN LINE. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV, EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT DID HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE BACK TIRES BEGAN SPINNING, AND ALTHOUGH I WAS MASHING DOWN ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD, THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD (PRODUCING SKID MARKS) AND HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAMRY PUSHED INTO THE TRUCK'S TRAILER HITCH, BENDING THE REBAR IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR , WHICH PUSHED UP THE RADIATOR, ETC. THERE WAS A WITNESS WHO WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE DRIVE-IN WINDOW BECAUSE THE RESTAURANT HAD MESSED UP HIS ORDER. HE REPORTED TO THE OFFICER THAT CAME TO THE SCENE THAT HE HEARD THE CAMRY'S ENGINE START REVVING, AND WHEN HE LOOKED TO SEE WHY, HE COULD SEE THAT I WAS TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. OBVIOUSLY, THE TOYOTA CAMRY RECALL WORK IS NOT EFFECTIVE. MY GRANDDAUGHTER (WHO WAS IN THE CAR) AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jul 14, 2010
2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES TO ADDRESS CONCERNS AND OBSERVATIONS WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HE EXPECTED THE VEHICLE TO NATURALLY SLOW DOWN WITH NO BRAKING NECESSARY. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE ACTED AS THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. WHEN THE ENGINE DID RESPOND, THERE WAS A 2 TO 5 SECOND SEARCH PATTERN ENGAGED WITH A SWEEP LOW RPM TO HIGH RPM WHILE IT TRIED TO FIND A PERFORMANCE SOLUTION AND SET POINT. *JB
Vehicle speed control, Jul 13, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) YET THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,900.
Vehicle speed control, Jul 9, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, LEFT A MESSAGE AND HAD NOT RECEIVED A RETURN CALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DRIVER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,734. REMAILED 11/19/10. *LJ
Vehicle speed control, Jul 1, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A HOUSE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER WAS GOING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE WITHIN ONE BUSINESS DAY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE POLICE DID NOT RESPOND. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE RECALL REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000, ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,333. UPDATED 11/12/10 *CN UPDATED 11/24/10.*JB
Vehicle speed control, Jun 10, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 09V388000 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 10V017000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE REMEDY WAS TO CUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OFF TO MAKE IT SMALLER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PLEASED WITH THE REMEDY SINCE HER FOOT COULD NOT REACH THE PEDAL AND WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE PEDAL IT WAS CAUGHT IN THE SUPPORT UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TOYOTA WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACED IT WITH AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT WAS THE SAME SIZE. TOYOTA MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A FIELD AGENT TO INSPECT THE PEDAL AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE MISSED HER APPOINTMENT WITH THE FILED AGENT; HOWEVER, SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS GIVEN THE INCORRECT DATE. TOYOTA IS SUPPOSED TO NOTIFY THE CONTACT WITH AVAILABLE OPTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 5,600. UPDATED 07/26/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS MET WITH A TOYOTA REP TWICE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS INSPECTED. SHE IS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. UPDATED 08/06/10*JB
Vehicle speed control, Jun 8, 2010, crash
MY WIFE DRIVES A 2007 TOYOTA SOLARA AND WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN ANASTASIA PLAZA IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FL AND WAS ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP A PLACE THE CAR IN PARK WHEN IT ACCELERATED OVER THE TIRE STOP, OVER THE CURB AND THROUGH THE GLASS WINDOWS AND DOORS AND INTO THE SEA OATS RESTAURANT. SHE IS CONFIDENT THAT SHE NEVER TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR AS HER FOOT WAS ALREADY ON THE BRAKE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP AND PLACE IN PARK. THERE WERE NO PRIOR SYMPTOMS OF THIS UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR SMASHED INTO THE LUNCH COUNTER, WHICH WEIGHS APPROX. 2 TONS) AND PUSHED IT 6 FEET. THERE WERE RUBBER MARKS ON THE FLOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE AS THOUGH THE FRONT WHEEL WAS SLIPPING AS IT PUSHED THE COUNTER (PICTURE AVAILABLE). MY WIFE CONTENDS THAT HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AS WELL AS MY INSURANCE COMPANY. TOYOTA DID AN INSPECTION OF THE CAR ON 6/7/2010. I AM WAITING ON THE RESULTS AND EXPECT TO HEAR BY 6/9/2010. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jun 8, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE WHEELS CONTINUED SPINNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, HOWEVER, THE ROTORS, GAS PEDAL AND FLOOR MATS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,406 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 7/20/10 *CN UPADTED 07/23/10*JB
Vehicle speed control, Jun 2, 2010
I BOUGHT A NEW 2010 CAMRY. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THE VERY NEXT DAY THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS TOO SENSITIVE AND THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. I WAS ASSURED THAT ALL ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL MODIFICATIONS WERE DONE ON THE CAR BEFORE THE SALE. I WAS STILL NOT SATISFIED. THE MANAGER OF THE SHOP AND I DID A TEST DRIVE AND AFTER A DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DESIGN DEFECTS WE JOINTLY AGREED TO TRY AND REPLACE THE PEDAL MECHANISM WITH ONE MADE - NOT BY THE US VENDOR - BUT BY NIPPONDENSO -- TOYOTA'S ALTERNATE VENDOR IN JAPAN. TO MY GREAT SURPRISE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN AND FEEL. WITH THE NIPPONDENSO PEDAL THE FOOTS POSITION ON THE PEDAL IS AT A MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE ANGLE. BUT MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL THE RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS IS A 100% BETTER THAN THE AMERICAN MADE PEDAL. WITH THE US MADE PEDAL THE CAR HAD A "STEP" RESPONSE WHILST WITH THE NIPPONDENSO PEDAL IT HAS MORE OF A "RAMP" RESPONSE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER'S SHOP MANAGER THAT THE NIPPONDENSO MADE PEDAL MECHANISM DOES NOT NEED THE SPACER OR THE FLOOR MAT MODIFICATION EITHER. I AM SURPRISED THAT TWO VENDORS MAKING THE SAME PART FOR THE SAME MANUFACTURER TO THE SAME SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS HAVE PRODUCTS THAT ARE SO VASTLY DIFFERENT. THE ONLY THING COMMON BETWEEN THE PEDAL MECHANISMS FROM THE TWO VENDORS IS ITS MOUNTING ON THE FLOOR BOARD. WHERE IS TOYOTA'S QUALITY CONTROL? IN MY OPINION THERE IS A STRONG CO-RELATION BETWEEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION COMPLAINTS AND THE US MADE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DESIGN AND ITS SHARP "STEP" RESPONSE. LET ALL THOSE WHO HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INSIST ON REPLACING THE PEDAL MECHANISM MADE BY NIPPONDENSO. NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THE VARIATIONS IN THE DESIGN FROM THE TWO VENDORS AND QUESTION AS TO WHY TOYOTA HAS PERMITTED THE VENDORS TO DESIGN THE MECHANISMS RATHER THAN JUST BUILD IT TO TOYOTA'S SPECIFICATIONS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, May 28, 2010
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM RE 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER LEASED A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY AND WHEN HE DROVE THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF ACCELERATION WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *JB
Vehicle speed control, May 13, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SUDDENLY THE SPEED RATE INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 80 TO 100 MPH. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE MUSCLE AREAS, CUTS AND ABRASIONS TO THE FACE AND LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,500.
Vehicle speed control, May 10, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UP TO SPEEDS OF 70 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE ONTO CEMENT PAVEMENT, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE CONTINUED TO APPLY ABRUPT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THAT THE REMEDY OFFERED CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,614 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,650.
Vehicle speed control, May 10, 2010
THE RECALL REPAIR ON MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY RESULTED IN THEM FILING DOWN THE BOTTOM AND LEFT LOWER SIDE OF MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT, WHEN WEARING LEATHER SHOES MY FOOT HAS SLIPPED OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER, LEE'S TOYOTA OF JAMAICA, NY, INSISTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER THAT CAN BE DONE. I WOULD LIKE TO EMAIL A PHOTO TO YOU. *TR
Vehicle speed control, May 3, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS SHORTENED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH AT A LATER DATE, THE CONTACTS FOOT BECAME WEDGED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,102 AND THE CURRENT IS 4,705 UPDATED 07/21/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT TOO SHORT. UPDATED 08/17/10*JB
Vehicle speed control, Apr 27, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID PERFORM REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE AND NOT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE TWO OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WHO DROVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD ALSO EXPERIENCED THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 450.
Vehicle speed control, Apr 27, 2010, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO UNKNOWN SPEEDS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THREE CONCRETE CURBS, BLOWING OUT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70.
Vehicle speed control, Apr 27, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE INVOLUNTARILY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE EXHIBITED UNUSUALLY HIGH RPMS AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 900.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Apr 22, 2010, crash
STOPPED CAR,SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK. CAR ACCELERATED. HIT CEMENT BUFFER IN PARKING LOT. UPROOTED BUFFER, DEALERSHIP PICKED UP CAR TOLD ME TWO HOURS LATER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR,EXPLAINED TO ME HOW THEY HAD CHECKED EVERYTHING AND TAKEN PEDAL APART. 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY I LEASE HAD BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP 03/05/10 FOR ALL RECALL REPAIRS. CALLED 911 BUT THEY DID NOT COME BECAUSE IT WAS PRIVATE PROPERTY AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Apr 21, 2010
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY (PURCHASED MARCH 30, 2010 WITH THE ASSURANCE THIS CAR WAS NOT ONE OF THE MODELS AFFECTED BY THE GAS PEDAL PROBLEM) HAD BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT AFTER USING IT ON A 200 MILE TRIP THE DAY BEFORE. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON, WITH THE CAR IN PARK & MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ENGINE ROARED & THE RPM INDICATOR READ 3000 RPM. AFTER ABOUT 15 TO 20 SECONDS THE RPM DROPPED TO 1000 RPM. I PUT IT IN GEAR AFTER IT DROPPED TO 1000 RPM & DROVE IT FOR 1/2 MILE ( UP TO THE POST OFFICE) & THE GAS PEDAL SEEMED TOUCHY. I STARTED IT SEVERAL TIMES THEREAFTER & ALL SEEMED NORMAL. THIS CAR VIN [XXX] WAS PURCHASED FROM LAKELAND TOYOTA IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Apr 21, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 460.