2005 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 272 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2005 Toyota Camry, 38% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 39,100 miles. The words owners use most often: “suddenly accelerated” (19% of reports).
- 272vehicle speed control complaints
- 39,100median miles at failure
- 154mention a crash
- 58mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,350typical repair cost reported by owners
- 24%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 53 of 272 complaints (19%)
- Parking space: mentioned in 40 of 272 complaints (15%)
- Foot brake: mentioned in 25 of 272 complaints (9%)
- Sudden acceleration: mentioned in 21 of 272 complaints (8%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical vehicle speed control repair on the 2005 Toyota Camry at $1,350, and half of them between $1,350 and $7,750.
Based on 8 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2005–2016), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 221 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 272 complaints, 154 mention a crash, 58 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 2005 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.
When slowly finishing my entry into a parking spot and braking the car suddenly accelerated to a high speed and bolted over the curb with a planter zone into another parked car directly facing my parking lane hitting the front passenger side. My car was still accelerating and hit another car to the…
On 03/29/20 i was backing into a parking space in a restaurant parking lot when i pressed on the accelerator the car took off like a rocket ship and i hit a truck. This is my 1st accident. It happened so fast but i immediately took my foot off the accelerator and both feet were on the floor and…
On 4/13 around 2pm, i arrived at friend's townhouse (address: 203 wildfell trl. Cary nc27513). I drove my car into a parking lot in front of the townhouse slowly while stepping on the brake. Before i shifted the gear to the 'parking', my car suddenly shoot up and hit the electrical transformer box…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Toyota Camrys have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 272 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2005 Toyota Camry (38% of the 721 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 2005 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 39,100 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix vehicle speed control problems on the 2005 Toyota Camry?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,350 (half paid between $1,350 and $7,750), from 8 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2005 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “suddenly accelerated”, in 53 of 272 complaints, followed by “parking space” (40).
Other 2005 Toyota Camry problems
See all 2005 Toyota Camry problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Camry years.