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, Equipment, Mar 4, 2010
AFTER TOYOTA PEDAL RECALL COMPLETED, HAD ISSUE 2X WITH ACCELERATOR STICKING AND ACTUALLY CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL TO BE SLUGGISH (WOULD NOT ACCELERATE). *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 4, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE ACCELERATOR REPLACEMENT ON FEBRUARY 17, 2010 A COUPLE DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 35 TO 40MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITH A STRONG FORCE THAT CAUSED HER HEAD TO MOVE BACKWARD. SHE HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE AND STATED SHE WILL NOT DRIVE IT AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,462 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,600.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 4, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A DRY ROAD SURFACE. AN INCREASE OF ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE SERVICE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 4, 2010
TOYOTA CAMRY (RENTED FROM HERTZ ANN ARBOR SHERATON). DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN REMOVING FOOT FORM ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE MAINTAINS SPEED FOR A VERY NOTICEABLE 1 OR 2 SECONDS. 100% REPEATABLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY REMAINS UNDER POWER EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER HAS REMOVED THE INPUT COMMAND. I OBSERVED THE SAME DELAY EACH TIME I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. EVEN BEING AWARE OF THIS SITUATION I WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD WHEN A TRUCK CHANGED LANES IN FRONT OF ME. I REMOVED MY FOOT EXPECTING TO SLOW DOWN ONLY TO REALIZE THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED AT SPEED CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN ME AND THE TRUCK WHILE THE TRUCK DECELERATED. WHEN I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO REMOVE THE LOAD, I WITNESSED THE RPM WILL INCREASE 400-1000 RPM DEPENDING ON TERRAIN AND AMOUNT THE THROTTLE WAS DEPRESSED TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE SPEED. THIS RPM SPIKE IS BRIEF IN DURATION (1 SECOND OR LESS). I REPEATED THIS AN ESTIMATED 30 TIMES UNDER VARIOUS GRADE CONDITIONS. (OHIO TURNPIKE, I-475, US 23 NORTHBOUND MICHIGAN). THE WORST CASE BEING DRIVING UP A SLIGHT GRADE MAINTAINING 2100 RPM. I FULLY REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL ,AND OBSERVED A BLIP TO 3100 RPM. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 4, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS SLIGHTLY "NON-RESPONSIVE". SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PEDAL WAS REPLACED ACCORDING TO RECALL 10V017000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL; AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL AND THE RPM GAUGE WOULD NOT DECREASE IN SPEED; HOWEVER, SHE WAS ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. SHE ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, YET SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,458.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Electric, Mar 4, 2010
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. ABS LIGHT AND VSC LIGHT ILLUMINATES INSISTENTLY ON DASHBOARD WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKE. THIS IS HAPPENING FOR 4 MONTHS. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Mar 3, 2010
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. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 3, 2010, crash
2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP DUE TO A COMPLICATION IN THE ACCELERATOR LEVER AND FLOOR MAT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TGW
Vehicle speed control, Mar 2, 2010
PROBLEM: 2010 TOYOTA 4 DR CAMRY: I AM 81 YEARS OLD. AFTER CHECKING WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE THIS CAR 51/2 MONTHS AGO, I WAS TOLD MY VIN # WAS OK FOR NO PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING, BUT I SHOULD GO IN FOR THE MAT/GAS PEDALPROBLEM. I DID & WAS TOLD IT WAS DONE. ON 2/16, I WAS PULLING INTO A SPOT AT CVS. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL AND STARTED TO PUT THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY FLEW UP FORWARD OVER THE CEMENT CURB AND INTO THE DIRT AND BUSHES WHICH, THANK GOD STOPPED THE CAR. I WILL NEVER GET BACK INTO MY 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY AGAIN. THEY HAULED THE CAR TO THEIR DEALERSHIP AND GOT ME A HONDA RENTAL. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH GENERAL MGR.. HE TOLD ME SO FAR THEY HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING IN THE CAR. I TOLD HIM I WOULD NEVER DRIVE THAT CAR AGAIN AND MY SONS HAD TOLD ME NO MATTER WHAT THESE PEOPLE SAID I WAS NOT TO DRIVE IT. I EXPLAINED ALONG WITH NEVER BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THAT CAR AGAIN I WOULD NOT NOW PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA. HE TOLD ME THEY COULD GIVE ME $17,000. REFUND LEAVING ME TO EAT $10,916. ON A CAR I HAVE HAD FOR 5 MONTHS AND HAD ONLY 2,091 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD TO TALK TO SOMEONE AT THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE IN CA AND THEY OFFERED ME NOTHING BUT A SLICK ?YOUR WORD AGAINST MINE? NOTHING HELP. I COULD SEE THE WRITING ON THE WALL I WENT OUT THE NEXT DAY, BOUGHT A FORD FUSION AND DROVE AWAY IN MY NEW CAR. I AM CONTACTING YOU NOT ONLY BECAUSE TOYOTA DID NOT TRY TO ASSIST ME WITH MY PROBLEM, BUT ALSO I HAVE BEEN HAVING NIGHTMARES ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO WERE TOLD THEIR VIN # HAD NO GAS PEDAL PROBLEM AS I HAD BEEN TOLD AND MAY FIND OUT THAT IS NOT TRUE - AS I DID. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 1, 2010
ON 2/12/10 MY 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY RECEIVED AN ACCELERATION FIX. IN ADDITION I WAS INFORMED A FAIL-SAFE COMPUTER PROGRAM WAS PUT IN. ON 2/17/10 AS I WAS ENTERING MY PARKING SLOT, THE CAR DID AN UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE. I JAMMED BOTH FEET INTO THE BREAK. AFTER 3 SECONDS, AS MY CAR WAS CLIMBING UP A SNOW BANK, IT STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS IDLING WHILE MY GEAR SHIFT WAS IN DRIVE. THIS IS THE SECOND LEVEL ON THE FAIL-SAFE SYSTEM. THIS MEANS THAT: "IF BOTH ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSORS FAIL, OR IF ONE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILS, THE ECM WILL...RETURN THE ENGINE TO IDLE SPEED. HAD THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ONE MINUTE EARLIER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A HIGH CAR/PEDESTRIAN AREA AND WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE WHOLE EVENT TOOK 5-6 SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE FIX DONE BY TOYOTA IS NOT THE FIX FOR THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/08/10 *BF *TR UPDATED 07/01/10.*JB
Vehicle speed control, Mar 1, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT HAS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO BE STOP UNTIL THE FAIL SAFE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TOYOTA TOLD THEM THAT THEY COULD SELL THE VEHICLE OR GO THROUGH ARBITRATION. THE VEHICLE HAD 7000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7000.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Equipment, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 26, 2010
VEHICLE PURCHASE NOV 2009. 2010 TOYOTA LE CAMRY. NOTICED WITHIN FIRST 200 MILES THAT VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DOWN SHIFTED DURING TURNS. VOICED COMPLIANT. NO ACTION. RECALL ANNOUNCED, TOLD HAD TO WAIT FOR LETTER FOR REPAIR. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK SAME PROBLEM. THEN FIXED. VEHICLE AT 1700 MILES DRIVING LIKE STICK SHIFT CAR JUMPS AS CHANGING GEARS. MAY JUMP AS BREAKING CAUSING AN INCOMPLETE TIMELY STOP. CURRENTLY AT 2200 MILES DRIVING ROUGH ON ROAD AND SHIFTING SELF AS DRIVING SO POWER WILL IMMEDIATELY INCREASE THEN DECREASE. SCARED TO DRIVE NEW VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP TREATING ME AS CRAZY AND THAT SHOULD WAIT FOR ADDITIONAL RECALLS BEFORE BRINGING VEHICLE IN. THIS HAS ALL TAKEN PLACE BEFORE INITIAL PAYMENT WAS EVEN MADE. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN QUALITY. *TR
Steering, Vehicle speed control, Feb 26, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT IT DOESN'T RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD TRAVEL FROM LANE TO LANE AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED AND INCREASED IN SPEED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT HE SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Vehicle speed control, Feb 25, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY, INSTEAD IT MADE A ZOOMING NOISE, LUNGED FORWARD AND STOPPED BEFORE THE COMPUTER ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES DIAGNOSED WITHIN THE COMPUTER. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CALLED AND HE FILED A CLAIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Structure, Vehicle speed control, Feb 25, 2010
I AM REQUESTING THAT DOT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE DRIVER'S CONTRIBUTION TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION (UA) AND TOYOTA'S ACCELERATOR/BRAKE PEDAL DESIGNS THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE. I WAS DRIVING A RENTED TOYOTA CAMRY IN A PARKING LOT. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO GAIN SPEED. I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE AND IT ACCELERATED. THE HARDER I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR THE FASTER IT WENT. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE FOR A MOMENT AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. I BELIEVE THAT MY FOOT WAS ON BOTH THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS. I MEASURED THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR AND FOUND THAT IT WAS ONLY 1.5 INCHES. MY VEHICLE A GM ACADIA IS 2.5 INCHES. THIS MADE ME THINK THAT THE TOPS OF THE TWO PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. I MANAGED TO FIND 6 DIFFERENT TOYOTA MODELS INCLUDING THE PRIUS AND THEY AVERAGED 1.5 INCHES BETWEEN THE TOPS OF THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS. I MEASURE COMPETITIVE VEHICLES AND FOUND THEY AVERAGED 2.2 INCHES. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TOYOTA DESIGNS ' THEY ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. I HAVE CONTINUED TO INVESTIGATE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND HAVE COLLECTED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DATA THAT SUPPORTS THE FACT THAT THE DRIVER IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF UA AND THAT SOME VEHICLE DESIGNS MAKE IT POSSIBLE. I HAVE CONDUCTED DRIVING TESTS AND SIMULATED THE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE UA. THEY CLEARLY IDENTIFY THAT TOYOTA PEDAL DESIGNS CONTRIBUTE TO THE DRIVER BEING A CAUSE OF UA. GOOD VEHICLE PEDAL DESIGNS MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SIMULTANEOUSLY AND UNINTENTIONALLY DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS. FROM THE ODI INCIDENT REPORTS GM VEHICLES SEEM TO BE PARTICULARLY INSENSITIVE WHILE THE FORD 150 TRUCK SEEMS TO HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING IN THE PEDAL DESIGNS OR OPERATION THAT MAKES THIS POSSIBLE. I HAVE READ TWO OLDER DOT REPORTS CONCERNING UA AND THEY INDICATE THAT THE DRIVER IS A CAUSE OF UA. WHY IS THAT NOT STUDIED AND ACKNOWLEDGED NOW? PLEASE FORMALLY INVESTIGATE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 24, 2010
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH HAS THE DEFECTS NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION INVOLVING OUT-OF-CONTROL ACCELERATION OF THE CAR. THIS CAR PRESENTS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL HAZARD TO MYSELF AND TO OTHERS AND I WILL NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE SEVERELY DEALT WITH FOR PUTTING THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR AHEAD OF PROVIDING A SAFE CAR THAT THEIR CUSTOMERS COULD TRUST - AND FOR THEIR DECEPTION IN ATTEMPTING TO HIDE, COVER UP, DISMISS THE PROBLEMS AND NOT DEAL WITH LEGITIMATE COMPLAINTS WELL BEFORE THIS TIME. TOYOTA'S ACTIONS AND LACK OF ACTION HAS PUT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AT RISK TO THE POINT OF CAUSING MULTIPLE DEATHS AND INJURIES ON OUR HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. A ONCE TRUSTED AUTOMOBILE COMPANY HAS ABANDONED THE PRINCIPLES THEY MUST ADHERE TO IN BUILDING AN AUTOMOBILE - FIRST AND FOREMOST, PROVIDING AN AUTOMOBILE THAT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY HAVE THUS ABANDONED THE CUSTOMER, CAUSING NOT ONLY DEATH BUT IMMENSE DISTRESS AMONG MILLIONS OF CAR OWNERS WHO CAN NO LONGER TRUST THE CAR THEY PURCHASED - AT GREAT EXPENSE - AND NOW SEE ITS VALUE SINKING RAPIDLY. MY CAMRY HAS LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT. I EXPECT AND DESERVE FAIR COMPENSATION FOR THE TRUST AND MONEY THAT I PUT INTO THIS COMPANY FOR A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WANT MY MONEY BACK! NOW. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Feb 23, 2010
IN AUGUST 2009 I PURCHASED A 4-CYLINDER AUTOMATIC 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY I NOTICED THAT THE CAR HESITATED WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF GAS AND IT WILL STALL. IT TAKES A NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE ENGINE TO RESPOND TO THE DEMAND FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT ACCELERATION WILL SMOOTH OUT AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS. HOWEVER, SEVEN MONTHS LATER THE HESITATION IS STILL THERE. FROM POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH CAMRY WHICH TOYOTA HAS KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS BUT INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM THE COMPANY HAS TRIED TO ADDRESS IT THROUGH TSBS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EG056-06 AND EG036-07. BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE WITH 2010 CAMRY AND EXPERIENCE OF MANY OTHER 2010 CAMRY OWNERS POSTED ON THE WEB IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST. IN ADDITION TO BEING A DESIGN FLAW IT IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE CAR DOES NOT REACT NORMALLY WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSES THE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC OR GETTING ON A HIGHWAY. CAR'S HESITATION BEFORE PICKING UP SPEED CAN LEAD DRIVER TO MISJUDGE THE TIME NEEDED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHICH CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT. REGRETFULLY THIS IS JUST ONE OTHER SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA HAS OPTED TO IGNORE. IT MAYBE WORTHWHILE TO NOTE THAT THIS ACCELERATION HESITATION PROBLEM IS TIED TO THE SAME ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE SPEED OF THE CAR AND ACCORDING TO MANY EXPERTS MAYBE THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF CAMRY'S SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Feb 23, 2010
I PURCHASED A NEW 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY IN OCT-2009 AND I REALIZED AFTER 2-3 WEEKS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN THERE. THE RPM GOES HIGH (AND TRIES TO STAY THERE) WHEN DOWN-SHIFTING EVEN WITHOUT THE LEG IS OFF THE GAS PADDLE. WHILE I UNDERSTAND THAT DOWNSHIFTING MAY INCREASE RPM BUT THEN I FEEL LIKE IT WANTS TO STAY THERE BY MEANS OF SOME UN-INTENDED ACCELERATION. WHEN I REALIZED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG, I JUST IGNORED THE ISSUE BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND LET THEM MESS IT UP FURTHER. I THOUGHT THIS IS HAPPENING BECAUSE IT IS A NEW CAR. AFTER FEW MILES DRIVEN, THE ISSUE WILL GO AWAY. BUT WHEN I LEARNED ABOUT THE UN-INTENDED ACCELERATION IN JANUARY 2010, I REALIZED THAT THE ISSUE IS MORE SERIOUS AND I SHOULD NOT IGNORE ANY MORE. I WENT TO DEALER BUT AS I EXPECTED, THEY DID NOT TAKE IT SERIOUSLY AND TOLD ME THAT THE CAR RUNS AS PER DESIGN. I WENT FOR THE RECALL TOO BUT IT DID NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. BEING AN ENGINEER, I MYSELF HAVE ESTABLISHED FEW SIMPLE TEST CASES WHERE ONE CAN PROVE THAT THERE IS DEFINATELY SOMETHING WRONG IN THE CAR. AND IF THE CAR RUNS AS PER DESIGN, THEN THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE DESIGN ITSELF. I KNEW IN ADVANCE THAT TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT GOING TO WORK. I PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE SO THAT I CAN KEEP ON DRIVING IT NICELY FOR YEARS TO COME BUT I NEVE EXPECT IT TO BE GOING TO GARAGE FOR SUCH A SERIOUS ISSUE IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS! I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SATISFACTORY ANSWER/SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM SO FAR.
Vehicle speed control, Feb 22, 2010, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY . HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN STOPPING AND PREPARING TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. HE HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM WHICH RESULTED IN FRONT END DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE MAJOR INJURIES AND HE BROKE HIS LEFT HAND. THE POLICE WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A AUTO BODY,WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL BE DIAGNOSED BY REPRESENTATIVE OF TOYOTA AND OR THE INSURANCE COMPANY.THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4400. UPDATED 04/16/2010.*LJ UPDATED 07/14/10*JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Feb 22, 2010
I HAVE A TOYOTA 2010 CAMRY, BOUGHT JULY 2009, THIS CAR IS NOT SLOW DOWN PROPERLY, IT ALWAYS RUN FOR 2 TO 5 SECONDS THEN I CAN FEEL IT START TO SLOW DOWN,THEN TAKE 5 MORE SECONDS DROP ABOUT 2-3 MILE, IT COMPARED WITH MY OTHER TWO CARS, IT IS REALLY SHOW SOMETHING WRONG IN THIS CAR. THEN I HEARD TOYOTA ANNOUNCE THE RECALL ALL 2010 - 2007 CAMRY FOR GAS PEDAL PROBLEM, SO I BACK TO TOYOTA SUNNYVALE,CA DEALER TO DO THE RECALLED FIXES. HOWEVER, MY CAMRY STILL HAS SAME PROBLEM LIKE BEFORE. SO I BACK TO MY DEALER TO COMPLIANT ABOUT IT, THERE IS SERVICE ENGINEER DID A TEST DRIVE AND WROTE A REPORT SAID IT WORKS AS DESIGN. I TOLD THEM MY OTHER TWO CARS DIDN'T HAPPEN LIKE THIS WAY, ALL THE CAR SHOULD BE DECELERATED WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR RIGHT WAY, TOYOTA ENGINEER JUST DON'T FEEL 2010 CAMRY HAS ANYTHING WRONG. BUT I DON'T FEEL THIS CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE LIKE OTHER CARS. I THINK IT COULD HAVE POTENTIAL TROUBLE FOR DRIVER SAFETY. PLEASE NOTIFY TOYOTA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SOON. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 20, 2010
TOYOTA SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND BRAKING DEFECTS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 19, 2010
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. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 19, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT REGARDING THE FLOOR MAT AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,825.
Vehicle speed control, Feb 18, 2010
I HAVE A NEW 2010 CAMRY WITH 2,000 MILES ON IT. I READ THAT TOYOTA "HAS AGREED" TO A BRAKE OVER-RIDE ON NEW VEHICLES - BUT MINE IS "ONLY" TO GET THE PEDAL FIX. DON'T LET THEM PULL THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES. THIS NEW VEHICLE I'M DRIVING "NEEDS" THE BRAKE OVER-RIDE. LET'S NOT LET THEM GET OUT OF THIS FIX. IT WILL ONLY LEAD TO MORE LAW SUITS AND LOST LIVES. THIS NEEDS TO BE PUSHED AT ALL THE UPCOMING HEARINGS AND THEY NEED TO AGREE TO THE FIX. NOT "JUST" NEW PRODUCTIONS. THIS CAR I HAVE IS A "NEW" 2010 WITH 2,000 MILES. YES, THERE WAS A CRASH, BUT NOT WITH MINE "YET". *TR
Vehicle speed control, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Feb 15, 2010
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR NEWLY PURCHASED TOYOTA CAMRY SE WHEN SHE NOTICE THAT IT WAS ACCELERATING OUT CONTROL. WHEN SHE TLD ME ABOUT IT,I DISMISSED IT AS A RESULT OF HER HIGH HEELS AND THE COLD TEMPERATURES OF UPSTATE NY. ABOUT A MONTH LATER SAME HAPPEN TO ME AND I ENDED UP IN A POLE. AFEW DAYS LATER SAME PROBLEM OCCUR. JUST WHEN I WAS GOING TO BLAME THE LOW TEMPERATURES..ENTER THE MASSIVE RECALL OF TOYOTA KNOW DEFECTED PRODUCT. *TR