2001 Toyota Camry Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 46about this part
- Share
- 17%of 272 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 46 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Toyota Camry, 17% of the 272 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 25 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The accelerator pedal sticks. Every time I come to a halt for about 20secs to 1 minute. I have to push hard a couple of times or more to release the pedal from the stuck position. The car then goes into sudden acceleration. This has been happening for about 6 months and has gotten progressively worse. I noticed the same problem with my 2007 Toyota Camry accelerator pedal.”
NHTSA complaint #10443364, filed 2012-01, 142,000 miles“I have a 2001 Toyota Camry where the gas pedal sticks at times. Not all the time. Is there a problem with this year/model vehicle. I have had it at my local mechanic where he lubricated the cable. It helped for a very short time. The problem is back again. Is this vehicle part of any recall with Toyota?”
NHTSA complaint #10384278, filed 2011-02, 90,000 miles“At approximately 2:30 pm, my son was backing out of our driveway in our 2001 4 cylinder Camry. He placed the car in reverse and the car shot backward at very high speed, completely out of control. The car traveled about 65 feet across our narrow side street, where the car side-swiped a cement worker's truck and substantially slowed down for about 1 second due to the contact. …”
NHTSA complaint #10160863, filed 2006-06, 65,000 miles“The gas pedal in my two thousand one (2001) Toyota Camry sticks. It locks and fails to accelerate once I let up off the gas upon reaching maximum speed then need to give gas to maintain acceptable speed seconds later. Equally it fails to accelerate when idling in stop-and-go traffic and needs to pick up speed as traffic begins to moves. It's always been like that and fortunately never locked in undesired acceleration. Please consider how the mechanics of that problem relates to the current Toyota gas pedal problems, if at all. …”
NHTSA complaint #10310862, filed 2010-02, 1 miles“On november 4, 2008 as I was attempting to park my car at the williamsburg, va post office and was about 2/3 of the way into the parking spot with my foot on the brake, the engine roared, the car accelerated, jumped the curb and hit the side of the brick building. Fortunately there were no pedestrians in my path. We had the car towed to casey Toyota in williamsburg where they inspected the brakes and found that they were working properly. We then requested that Toyota send a representative to inspect the car to determine what might have caused this accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10319057, filed 2010-03, 82,000 milesRelated recalls
- 01V012000Jan 16, 2001Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with cruise control and v6 engines, and built at one of two lines at the kentucky plant. The accelerator…Covers: Toyota Camry 1998–2001
Related service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10045140Jun 13, 2012Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 8% |
| 2023 | 6 | 9% |
| 2022 | 7 | 11% |
| 2021 | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 | 9 | 3% |
| 2019 | 22 | 6% |
| 2018 | 75 | 10% |
| 2017 | 19 | 13% |
| 2016 | 22 | 12% |
| 2015 | 17 | 6% |
| 2014 | 64 | 14% |
| 2013 | 35 | 13% |
| 2012 | 67 | 11% |
| 2011 | 70 | 12% |
| 2010 | 167 | 28% |
| 2009 | 266 | 21% |
| 2008 | 119 | 13% |
| 2007 | 510 | 18% |
| 2006 | 108 | 34% |
| 2005 | 272 | 38% |
| 2004 | 238 | 37% |
| 2003 | 259 | 33% |
| 2002 | 281 | 29% |
| 2001 | 46 | 17% |
| 2000 | 107 | 24% |
| 1999 | 65 | 13% |
| 1998 | 83 | 14% |
| 1997 | 30 | 5% |
| 1996 | 50 | 12% |
| 1995 | 23 | 8% |
| 1994 | 30 | 10% |
| 1993 | 21 | 8% |
| 1992 | 18 | 3% |
| 1991 | 9 | 6% |
| 1990 | 16 | 12% |
| 1989 | 16 | 14% |
| 1988 | 6 | 9% |
| 1987 | 4 | 7% |
| 1986 | 4 | 13% |
| 1985 | 1 | 8% |
| 1984 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2001 Toyota Camry
47 complaintsAir bags
38 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsTires
23 complaintsSuspension
22 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Toyota Camry
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology