2014 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 18, 2026 · 64 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2014 Toyota Camry, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 17,152 miles. The words owners use most often: “unintended acceleration” (8% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Unintended acceleration: mentioned in 5 of 64 complaints (8%)
  • Torque converter: mentioned in 5 of 64 complaints (8%)
  • Pedal depressed: mentioned in 5 of 64 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?

Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles21 · 42%
10k–25k miles8 · 16%
25k–50k miles11 · 22%
50k–75k miles5 · 10%
75k–100k miles2 · 4%
100k–150k miles3 · 6%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 64 complaints, 20 mention a crash, 11 an injury.

Toyota Camry vehicle speed control complaints by model year

Peak: 2007, with 510 complaints
1995: 2319951996: 501997: 301998: 8319981999: 652000: 1072001: 4620012002: 2812003: 2592004: 23820042005: 2722006: 1082007: 51020075102008: 1192009: 2662010: 16720102011: 702012: 672013: 3520132014: 642015: 172016: 2220162017: 192018: 732019: 2220192020: 92021: 32022: 720222023: 62024: 3

n = 3,041 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearVehicle Speed Control complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2024 Camry36%5,555
2023 Camry69%6,000
2022 Camry711%—
2021 Camry32%16,500
2020 Camry93%5,875
2019 Camry226%8,000
2018 Camry7310%5,250
2017 Camry1913%22,547
2016 Camry2212%10,567
2015 Camry176%28,436
2014 Camry6414%17,152
2013 Camry3513%20,000
2012 Camry6711%29,725
2011 Camry7012%17,000
2010 Camry16728%5,000
2009 Camry26621%17,215
2008 Camry11913%25,000
2007 Camry51018%35,000
2006 Camry10834%33,210
2005 Camry27238%39,100
2004 Camry23837%45,000
2003 Camry25933%37,310
2002 Camry28129%39,000
2001 Camry4617%70,000
2000 Camry10724%85,920
1999 Camry6513%90,000
1998 Camry8314%96,390
1997 Camry305%98,497
1996 Camry5012%135,000
1995 Camry238%140,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2015, with 13 complaints
2013: 1201312014: 8201482015: 132015132016: 9201692017: 6201762018: 5201852019: 6201962020: 3202032021: 2202122022: 8202282023: 1202312024: 1202412025: 120251

n = 64 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2014 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.

While driving at speed over 45 mph or going up a steep hill car starts to shutdown and shudder causing a serious safety concern. I could have been killed. I understand this is related to oil consumption problem that toyota has failed to address in the 2014 model. What can be done? This is criminal!

Received Jun 2, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11664419

When leaving from a stop as I accelerate between 20-30 mph it hesitates and will not go. I have to take my foot off and put it back on to go.

Received Jul 10, 2024 · NHTSA complaint 11600778

The vehicle has a shudder at accelerating that will prevent proper acceleration. I had a few incidents where I needed to get out of a traffic situation that out me in danger and the vehicle almost stalled. I read about this shudder, Toyota das a warranty engagement notification-ZE5. However it was…

Received Feb 14, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11507178
Toyota Camry
A 2025 Toyota Camry LE at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: TaurusEmerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2014 Toyota Camrys have vehicle speed control problems?

No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2014 Toyota Camry (14% of the 455 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 2014 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 17,152 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2014 Toyota Camry?

The most frequent phrase is “unintended acceleration”, in 5 of 64 complaints, followed by “torque converter” (5).

Other 2014 Toyota Camry problems

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