2003 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 259 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2003 Toyota Camry, 33% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 37,310 miles. The words owners use most often: “suddenly accelerated” (19% of reports).
- 259vehicle speed control complaints
- 37,310median miles at failure
- 168mention a crash
- 41mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 13%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.
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 49 of 259 complaints (19%)
- Sudden acceleration: mentioned in 36 of 259 complaints (14%)
- Parking space: mentioned in 35 of 259 complaints (14%)
- Surged forward: mentioned in 25 of 259 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 198 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 259 complaints, 168 mention a crash, 41 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 2003 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.
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate or lunge forward and had done so several times, both while idle, pressing the brakes, and while driving at various speeds. Suddenly accelerated downhill, and when approaching the inner section, the…
I was going 45 to 50 mph and my car shut off in middle of highway and we barely got out of highway before getting hit there is recall on same kind of car for throttle body and that's what's wrong with mine so it has too be that they missed my car
As i turned slightly right into my parking space with my foot lifting from the gas pedal toward the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly took on a life of its own and sped up then crashed right thru the gate that divided the parking space from the sidewalk. I was in shock and thought there was a ghost…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Toyota Camrys have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 259 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2003 Toyota Camry (33% of the 781 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 2003 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 37,310 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2003 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “suddenly accelerated”, in 49 of 259 complaints, followed by “sudden acceleration” (36).
Other 2003 Toyota Camry problems
See all 2003 Toyota Camry problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Camry years.