I purchased a Toyota Camry 2009 in August of 2009; I notice immediately sudden acceleration several times while driving at average 55 mph in a highway with increasing in speed without stepping in the gas pedal; I could hear a low pitch sound like a cordless drill will sound like and eventually the speed will increase at first got really scared of the sudden acceleration specially when approaching cars in the highway, several times I had to step in the break pedal with force to kind of kill the boost. I also notice that in the surface street experience this jerkingness kind of like a wild bull that wants to push forward without inserting energy to move forward it happen several times while in stop signs or waiting to merge in the flow of traffic; again what I will do is forcefully step in the brake to stop the sudden acceleration. After driving the vehicle for more than 5 months I can predict the behavior and thankfully abort the sudden acceleration. But many times it does scares me specially when approaching cars ahead. I have a family of 5 with 3 small children. My spouse and kids do not want to ride in the car with me for the reasons stated above.

- Burbank, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The driver stated that she was traveling on a rural road at 35 mph. The contact applied the brakes when the vehicle in front of her was making a turn when the vehicle accelerated on its own and crashed. There were no injuries. A police report is available. The failure caused the other driver to crash into another vehicle. The dealer was contacted about the failure. The current and failure mileages were 16,000.

- Warrenton, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. He stated that while his foot was on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated on its own after idling at 15,000 rpms. The vehicle crashed into another vehicle in front of him. There were no front end damages and no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a repair facility and the repairs were made. The dealer has not been contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 760 and the current mileage was 16985.

- Oregon City, OR, USA

The contact owned a 2009 Toyota Camry xle. The driver was driving 60 mph when she heard a loud explosion. The driver crashed into another vehicle head on and the passenger of the other vehicle died at the scene. Both vehicles were destroyed. The driver sustained major injuries. A police report was taken. The dealership was contacted to get service records for the insurance company. The crash occurred right before the manufacturer recalled the vehicle. The contact has not notified the manufacturer as of yet. The failure mileage was 27000. The current mileage was 27,500. Updated 04/22/10 updated 08/18/10 updated 9/21/2011

- West Bend, WI, USA

I am having a Toyota Camry 2009. When I was on cruise control and runs at 60miles/hr, the RPM is about 1500 RPM. During the cruise control, the RPM may accelerate to about 3000 RPM in less than 10 seconds, then immediately the RPM goes back to 1500 RPM again. During this RPM change, the speed reading remains at 60 miles/hr. The incidents happens unexpected. It seems happen more often when on up hill even with very mild slope. It also happens when it runs on very flat road. When the incident happens, it feel that the vehicle is out of control and feel very jerky. It's quite scary. I complained this to my Toyota dealer with my regular maintainence quite some months ago, they said they would look into it. After quite some hours, they said that they could not replicate the incident and can not do anything about it. The way they test is to drive in metro area for about 10 mins, which is obviously not the situation I am complaining about. They said they would not do a cruise control driver for 2 hours according to their test driver procedure. They even do not able to escalate this issue to Toyota manufactures! such situation happens when the car comes to me brand new. I feel desperate to communicate my concerns through Toyota dealer yet every day I have such security concerns. I hope you guys can seriously look into this issue with the recent Toyota recall. The floor mat explaination is rediculous and the recent gas pedal is probably still not the root cause. Please take this concerns seriously and I hope that such concerns may become public and aware to the consumers and Toyota. A fix is a must. Thank you. Btw, the approximate incident date in this complaint is the last time that I dared to use cruise control. Such incident actually happens almost everytime when I used cruise control.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While driving at 55 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 110 mph. The contact had to wedge one foot under the accelerator pedal to loosen it and apply the brakes to slow the vehicle down. Eleven months later, the same failure regarding the sticky pedal occurred while driving 55 mph. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer to have the power train clutch assembly: Pedal/linkage and has now since traded the vehicle in. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The failure mileage was 300.

- Inverness, FL, USA

Vehicle (2009 Camry xle) does not de-accelerate immediately when taking your foot off the accelerator no matter what the speed. This occurrence was first noticed in the fall the summer of 2009. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (balise Toyota w. spfld, MA) on Jan. 5 2010. The problem was pointed out to the dealer and I was told there was no problem and that the situation was normal. On Feb. 22, 2010 I again brought the vehicle back to the same dealership for the recall for modification of driver side floor carpet, fuel pedal modification and installation of a part described as ssc. After taking receipt of the vehicle on Feb. 22, 2010 the accelerator still does not respond immediately to de-accelerate.

- Springfield, MA, USA

I purchased a 2009 Camry hybrid this past summer and within a month, noticed problems with occasional braking and acceleration issues. I originally thought that perhaps this was the hybrid technology, but at times I have experienced some near misses and have been very concerned with the recent reports of lost life. I filed a complaint on the Toyota.com website on February 9th, 2010 and have received no response since then. I am disappointed that the Camry hybrid was not included with the latest prius recall and feel that Toyota needs to investigate what I believe to be a software/electronics issue. I have been in software development and sales for the past 15 years and have never been in a car accident since receiving my license. But since purchasing this car, my first Toyota, I do not feel as safe as I have in my GM's and Ford's over the years. What I am experiencing is a forward lurch when braking from 50 mph to a quick stop/traffic light and the gas engine is engaged. When brake is applied, the car slows, then there is a quick revving of the engine, then an upshift prior to a downshift when the electronics/battery takes over. This has caused some near misses from a rear end collision, as the car appears to stop, but then lurches forward. I have also experienced this forward lurch, when accelerating at higher speeds (30-50 mph)from a stop light, as if there is a delay between the electronics to the gas engine. This has caused the car to accelerate rapidly on occasion, causing me to brake to slow it down. Please have this software defect looked into, as I believe this recent recall should include the Camry hybrids as well and as soon as possible.

- Naperville, IL, USA

Below you will find the email that I sent to Toyota on February 7, 2010 as well as the response I received. To this date I have not received any other communication from Toyota. I truly believe that one of these safety recalls led to my car accident in November, 2009. My vehicle was included in both the floor mat and accelerator recalls. Discussion thread customer 02/07/2010 09:51 am I had a car accident 11-30-09 which resulted in the total loss of my 2009 Camry le [xxx]. due to the closed head injury I received, I am unable to recall the accident. However, viewing the accident report, it appears my vehicle was traveling much faster than I travel on this roadway. It was noted that my side airbag did not deploy when my vehicle struck a tree on the drivers side door. Due to the recalls, I am now concerned that one of the recall issues was the cause of my accident. My car is now at a salvage yard near atlanta, ga. And I feel that Toyota should be concerned enough to check my car for defects. I bought this car based on your reputation for dependability and safety, and now due to the recalls, I can't imagine buying another Toyota. Perhaps my greatest concern are media reports that Toyota has been aware of these problems for quite some time and chose not to notify owners. I now have to wonder about this companies ethics. Date: Sunday, February 7, 2010 12:51 pm from: Ask Toyota subject: Safety shortcomings [incident: 100207-000212] thank you for contacting Toyota motor sales, U.S.a., Inc. We appreciate your consideration and hope to have your email addressed as quickly as possible. Our current office hours are Monday through Friday from 5 am to 6 pm and Saturday 7 am to 4 pm pacific time. If you need immediate assistance, we recommend you contact the customer relations manager at your local Toyota dealership.

- Chickamauga, GA, USA

2009 Toyota Camry with accelerator electronic control system defect. Consumer states that the Toyota dealer stated the vehicle had been repaired when it had not. Consumer states it accelerates especially when it is raining. The consumer stated when driving in the rain, the tires would spin. The dealer worked on the electronic control system and cleared up part of the problem. However, they were unable to remedy the remaining problem with the electronic control system.

- Mission Viejo, CA, USA

While at a stop sign, I accelerated my car and then quickly stopped (pushed on the brakes) because another car was coming, only to feel my Camry accelerate and crashed into the other car.

- Dorchester, MA, USA

Incident of sudden acceleration on Friday 2/19. While pulling into a parking spot in a strip mall parking lot, car suddenly surged forward and did not stop until had jumped up on median despite breaking. No injuries. Car needed to be pulled off of the median by a aaa tow truck and then was towed to Toyota dealer for service. Was told nothing found wrong, could not reproduce, software checked out ok. Recall warranted work and check done one week prior to this incident happening. Expressed to service manager that this issue may not be related to any recall/gas pedal issue and many reports of sudden acceleration outside of recall check. Was told only to call Toyota experience # - recording states not taking any calls.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer states his vehicle has an unintended acceleration. Consumer says the vehicle accelerated to a high rate of speed with and without the floor mat in the vehicle.

- Quincy, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact has not received a recall notice from the manufacturer regarding the accelerator pedal. No failures have occurred at this time. The contact had a local mechanic inspect the vehicle and found no failures. The contact spoke with the dealer and was advised to wait for a recall notice. The current and failure mileages were not available.

- Evans, GA, USA

While parking car in garage, car suddenly accelerated, the front colliding with a tool bench. Damage was done to the car, bench, and wall behind the bench. The car had 1000 miles on it. The car was a Camry hybrid, which has no listing in complaint form.

- Fremont, CA, USA

When attempting to brake I have occasionally had my vehicle accelerate instead of stopping. This is extremely frightening and I no longer feel safe in my vehicle, especially in light of recent news reports documenting wide spread defects for my particular model. Even when the car does not accelerate while I attempt to brake, there is a delay in the response of the braking system which is a danger in itself. My natural reflex when this happens is to step on the brake peddle with more force and more frequency which, I believe, causes excessive wear and tear on the braking system. Braking/engine problem with 2009 Toyota Camry.

- Inglewood, CA, USA

Toyota recently announced that the cars on their lots were fixed and ready to be sold. Still no notice about bringing your car in. Is this a tacit acknowledgement that they fixed their cars before they are fixing the cars of those of us at risk.

- Dover, DE, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated as she was driving 25mph the vehicle accelerated. She depress the brakes with both feet and the vehicle would not stop. She almost crashed into another vehicle. This failure had happen at least three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, they repaired the failure under the recall. The contact also stated they will not drive the car anymore and the Toyota manufacturer will not purchase the vehicle back. The failure mileage was 4,000.

- Mahwah, NJ, USA

We have a 2009 Camry that has intermittent issues in regard to the throttle linkage it has twice become stuck in the wide open position, we are very concerned about this issue and have been ignored by Toyota personal, we feel there is a real problem with the linkage and or computerized linkage issues.

- Lineville, AL, USA

Was driving on the freeway. Car had cruise control on and I stepped on the brakes and disengaged it and continued driving. When I pressed the resume button to get back on cruise control, the car accelerated about 7 mph past the set speed and I had to slam on the brakes and repeatedly press the C.C. cancel button to stop extra acceleration. I understand some people may think it's the car speeding up to get to the speed quickly, which it did, but then it just kept accelerating and the motor was whining like it was really trying to race off. This happened about a half a dozen times before I stopped using the C.C. all together. When I called the dealership I was told it was that the car was "zippy" because it was a V6 and it is the cruise control speeding up to the last set speed. No parts were ever fixed on it. I ended up selling it last year after owning it around 9 months.

- Grants Pass, OR, USA