68 complaints reported

1998 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
68
Crashes
19
Fires
1
Injuries
4

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2001 Crash

WHILE IN REVERSE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A GAS STATION. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO DEALER THAT ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING. DEALER STATED THERE COULD BE A CARBON BUILD UP IN FUEL INJECTION, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL 01-V-012-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 10A HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 2001
Aug 2001

VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM THAT CAUSES HARD STARTING AND LOW IDLE RPMS, CONSUMER FEELS THE IDLING AIR CONTROL VALVE COULD POSSIBLE BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 2001
Jul 2001 Crash

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A MAIN STEEET TO GET TO HIGHWAY. HE WAS WAS TRAVELING SLOW, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR , PEDAL WAS STUCK. HAD NO BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL, AND HIT A VEHICLE AT INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2001
Jul 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V012000/ THROTTLE CABLE, AND TRIED TO HAVE SERVICE PERFORMED BY DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF SAID RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 2001
Apr 2001

INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK. RECALL 01V012000 HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Mar 2001

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN APPLYE. VEHICLE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 2001
Mar 2001 Crash

01 V 012 000/ACCELERATOR CABLE: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE PARKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF INTO A FIELD AREA, RAN INTO VARIOUS THINGS BEFORE HITTING A WALL. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2001
Mar 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V012000. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT COOPERATE IN SERVICING VEHICLE. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT ANOTHER DEALER. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 2001
Jul 1999 Crash

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH FOOT APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jan 1999 Injury

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT RESULTING IN THE DRIVER HITTING A CEMENT BARRIER, INJURING HER BACK AND BREAKING HER WRIST.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1998
Jan 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THROTTLE STICKING AND HIGH ENGINE IDLE DUE TO A COUPLING ON THE THROTTLE LINKAGE WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN AT THE FACTORY. MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Oct 1998 Crash Injury

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WAS PRESSD DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER RAN INTO A CEMENT WALL AND WAS INJURED. A HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER WAS PRESENT AND NOTED IN THE REPORT THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BECAUSE THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1998
Aug 1998

SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL/CRASH.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1998

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1998

SUDDEN ACCELERATION,RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/CRASH.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
May 1998 Crash

WHEN PULLING OUT IN REVERSE IN A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND HIT 4 CARS. NO INJURIES. TOYOTA INDICATED THERE WAS NO DEFECT WITHIN THE CAR. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Mar 1998

ACCELERATOR STICKS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1998
Mar 1998

ENGINES RPMS INCREASE BETWEEN GEARS WHEN SHIFTING, AND ALSO CONTINUES TO ACCELRATE AFTER FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1998

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1998 Toyota Camry has 68 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL complaints on file. 19 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.