1996 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 1996 Toyota Camry, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 135,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “idle control valve” (12% of reports).
- 50vehicle speed control complaints
- 135,000median miles at failure
- 12mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 64%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Idle control valve: mentioned in 6 of 50 complaints (12%)
- Sudden acceleration: mentioned in 5 of 50 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 23 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 12 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 5 an injury.
Toyota Camry vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 3 | 6% | 5,555 |
| 2023 Camry | 6 | 9% | 6,000 |
| 2022 Camry | 7 | 11% | — |
| 2021 Camry | 3 | 2% | 16,500 |
| 2020 Camry | 9 | 3% | 5,875 |
| 2019 Camry | 22 | 6% | 8,000 |
| 2018 Camry | 73 | 10% | 5,250 |
| 2017 Camry | 19 | 13% | 22,547 |
| 2016 Camry | 22 | 12% | 10,567 |
| 2015 Camry | 17 | 6% | 28,436 |
| 2014 Camry | 64 | 14% | 17,152 |
| 2013 Camry | 35 | 13% | 20,000 |
| 2012 Camry | 67 | 11% | 29,725 |
| 2011 Camry | 70 | 12% | 17,000 |
| 2010 Camry | 167 | 28% | 5,000 |
| 2009 Camry | 266 | 21% | 17,215 |
| 2008 Camry | 119 | 13% | 25,000 |
| 2007 Camry | 510 | 18% | 35,000 |
| 2006 Camry | 108 | 34% | 33,210 |
| 2005 Camry | 272 | 38% | 39,100 |
| 2004 Camry | 238 | 37% | 45,000 |
| 2003 Camry | 259 | 33% | 37,310 |
| 2002 Camry | 281 | 29% | 39,000 |
| 2001 Camry | 46 | 17% | 70,000 |
| 2000 Camry | 107 | 24% | 85,920 |
| 1999 Camry | 65 | 13% | 90,000 |
| 1998 Camry | 83 | 14% | 96,390 |
| 1997 Camry | 30 | 5% | 98,497 |
| 1996 Camry | 50 | 12% | 135,000 |
| 1995 Camry | 23 | 8% | 140,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 1996 Toyota Camry. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I am the owner of the 96 toyota camry identified by the vin number provided. I have experienced an abnormal speeding of my car as explained below: this past friday, jan 13th about 6:30 pm central time, i was traveling on i-65 south (from birmingham, alabama to hoover, alabama). About 15 to 20…
Tl* the contact owned a 1996 toyota camry. While driving 65 mph, the contact heard an abnormal clicking noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle began to speed up in excess of 100 mph and crashed head on into a guardrail. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained…
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 toyota camry. While driving the vehicle, it independently accelerated. The contact engaged the brake pedal and shifted into neutral to bring the vehicle to a stop. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vin was not available. The manufacturer was not notified…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Toyota Camrys have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 1996 Toyota Camry (12% of the 417 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Toyota Camry vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 135,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 1996 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “idle control valve”, in 6 of 50 complaints, followed by “sudden acceleration” (5).
Other 1996 Toyota Camry problems
See all 1996 Toyota Camry problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Camry years.