Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (accelerator pedal, throttle, sudden acceleration, cruise control).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2011 Toyota Camry owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while his sister was driving the vehicle, while at a stop light, the engine continued to rev with the RPMs increasing. The brake pedal was being pressed during the failure. The vehicle then experienced unintended acceleration and drove into the intersection. The contact stated that the failure had occurred later the same day for a second time. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 175,800.
Upon backing up out of a parking space, the car was put in drive and accelerated excessively. It accelerated and didnt allow actions to control the vehicle. The airbags were deployed so we assumed it accelerated to at least 35 mph. The vehicle slammed into a brick wall. The driver was injured upon impact suffering seven fractured ribs, a broken sternum and severe lacerations and bruising from the knees down. The vehicle has been inspected by the material damage adjuster of the insurance company. It has not been inspected by the manufacturer to date. There were on warnings prior to the accident.
The car accelerated uncontrollably for no apparent reason. I was pulling into a parking slot, preparing to put the car in park and stop the car. All of a sudden the car accelerated and slammed into a building.
If vehicle is in drive with engine running on a hill and rolls back a significant distance while in gear engine may shut off leading to a loss in power steering and brake control once booster looses reserve. also delays ability to move vehicle increasing risk for accident that could be avoided. am able to duplicate concern reliably.
July 2016 I was pulling away from my bank atm at approx.2-5 MPH in my 2011 Toyota Camry when the car took off. The car accelerated so fast. I hit the brakes but it didn't stop the car. I missed a car and a van, went up over the parking block and hit a pole. That stopped me! I had 2 passengers in the car. Somehow no one got hurt. I had 3 blown tires and the right side window broken out with damage to that door. The front bumper was pulled from the body. The car has damage to the tie rod and will have to be replaced. Front end alignment will also have to be done. My car had to be towed home. Airbags did not deploy. I called the dealership from which I bought it from but it's been over 10 days and several phone calls with no response. This seems to be a problem with 2011 Camry's from the complaints I have read. When will something be done about this, after a death? …
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While backing up in a parking area, the gear was shifted into drive and the vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed without warning. The contact applied force to the brake pedal, which did not slow down the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the contact and two passengers were not injured. A police report was not filed. The air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and indicated that the contact would receive a response within a month. The approximate failure mileage was 66,350. Updated 1/21/16; 04/19/18
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. After starting the engine, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 25 MPH. Also, the brakes failed and caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to woburn Toyota (394 washington st, woburn, ma) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000. Consumer stated manufacturer was notified of car faulty accelerating.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. When the vehicle was placed in reverse, it accelerated independently. The vehicle crashed into a compost bin, a fence, and a snow mound, which caused damage to the rear and side of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair facility. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The contact was not injured and a police report was not filed. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
My vehicle's accelerator behaved oddly when my vehicle would not slow done. Instead my vehicle accelerated faster resulting in my vehicle becoming involved in a collision. It also has me very concerned that my airbags never deployed given the severity of my accident due to the speed at which my vehicle reached.
ABS/ESP system failure & random engine revving before wreck the rear wheels/brakes on my 2011 Toyota Camry locked up and caused me to lose control of the car and crash into a tree. I was accelerating to 40 MPH, until I noticed that I was about to exceed 40 MPH (by roughly 1 MPH). I removed my foot from the gas pedal and then, back of the car started to lose traction. I started to apply very light pressure to the brakes to correct the direction of the car. I looked where I wanted to go and made small adjustments to the steering wheel, until the car would stop drifting from lane to lane. The small adjustments did not help, and I lost complete control of the car. The car went to the left side of the road, then the right, then back to the left. As soon as the car went back to the left, it hit a ditch covered with rocks that swung the car to the right. …
Acceleration complaints in other Camry years
Frequently asked questions
How common are acceleration problems on the 2011 Toyota Camry?
NHTSA has 70 complaints about the speed control & acceleration of the 2011 Toyota Camry, 12% of the model year's 601 complaints. The component named most often is cruise control (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2011 Toyota Camry acceleration problems?
No. NHTSA lists no speed control & acceleration recall for the 2011 Toyota Camry, though it has 5 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2011 Toyota Camry acceleration problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 17,000 miles, and 58% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 38 crashes, 0 fires and 18 injuries to speed control & acceleration problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.