55 complaints reported

1999 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
55
Crashes
16
Fires
0
Injuries
7

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 1999 Crash

ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE WENT FULL THROTTLE, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL O VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THEN INTO A BRICK WALL. APPLYING BRAKES HAD NO AFFECT ON STOPPING VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER. *AK

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

UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AT 2800 RPM. THE CAR WILL NOT STOP IN A SAFE DISTANCE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1999
Jul 1999 Crash Injury

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 1999
Jun 1999

THE VEHICLE AFTER CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET REPONDED WITH A CONTINUING OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. NONE OF THE OPERATIONAL CONTROL SELECTIONS/ACCELERATE/ SET/COAST/OFF/RESUME AND ACCELERATE. WHEN ACTIVATED WOULD NOT ALTER THE CARS INTERNAL CONTROL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THEN TURNED BACK ON AND STILL NOTHING HAPPENEED. THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT WAS MOVED TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WENT IMMEDIATELY TO HIGH RPM'S (ABOVE 5,000 RPM). THERE WERE TWO INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION THAT ON 2/03/99 ONE WAS ON THE FREEWAY. THE SECOND WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC FLOW JUST AFTER PEAK HOUR. WEATHER AND DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE VERY GOODTO EXCELLENT..

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1999
Feb 1999 Crash Injury

SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1999 Toyota Camry has 55 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL complaints on file. 16 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.