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 2013 Toyota Camry owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly while driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to Toyota Campaign Number: ZE5. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
While driving have noticed shuddering at random times. Car just now has 134k on it and the service records never showed what computer update was done. Was unaware of any issues with torque converter issues. Have had cruise control set to speed limit and had car acceleration up to 25miles over speed set, car has also slowed down without anything being changed. Went to dealership because torque converter tsb and was told it was out of warranty in Aug 2021. had ecm reprogrammed with original owner in 2014... toyota knew this was an issue and never corrected parts
I was visiting someone at a hospital. I entered the parking garage and proceeded to the 2nd floor. I began to enter a parking space slowly with my foot on the brake pedal, when the car accelerated at a high rate of speed all by itself forward,slamming into the baring wall in front of me. After crashing into the wall, the engine is still going loudly, (revving) and the tires are spinning. I was pushing on the brake pedal so hard to try and get the car to stop, or shut down, that I broke 2 bones in my foot. The airbags went off, injuring my chest. I finally got the car to stop, by throwing it in park.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the after the vehicle was serviced under a voluntary recall for speed control, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into the shelves in his garage and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.
This incident occurred on October 14, 2014 at approximately 2 pm. I was leaving my dentist's parking lot. I backed out of my parking spot, stopped and with my foot on the brake to shift into drive, the car shot backward at a very high rate of speed. To avoid hitting the building I turned the wheel sharply, but could not avoid hitting a parked car. Damage to my vehicle was almost $3000. I reported the incident to Toyota and they did an inspection on my vehicle and said they found nothing wrong so I must take responsibility for the accident.
I was parking on my church parking lot, pulling up to the building and barely moving. Suddenly the car accelerated and slammed into the church building. I then put it in reverse to see the damage, and it shot backwards into a car and the church van.
Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while reversing, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle accelerated causing the vehicle to crash into a cement wall. In addition, after crashing into the cement wall, the contact attempted to move the vehicle forward and the vehicle over accelerated causing the vehicle to crash into another wall. The air bags deployed on the second impact. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruising and the rear passenger sustained bruising which both did not require medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. Djr
On Thursday October 10, around 02:05 am in huntington avenue and parker hill avenue in boston massachusetts. I was at the traffic light on red, foot on brake and the light turned green and immediately I stepped on the accelerator my car sped off over 70mph which I know on the city road on a rainy day it is a 25mph zone. In an attempt to slow down with brakes my car started spinning , it circled in the same high speed about three times, stopped and returned to normal. Fortunately for us it was an empty street during that early hours and thank god it did not crash into any person or property. We continued to the final destination without any issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, there was a sudden loss of acceleration power and the contact crashed into another vehicle. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The contact mentioned that on another occasion, a technician inspected the vehicle and advised that the safety stop switch was not properly installed in the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 600.
Clicking when in reverse and appling brakes shifting brake pads ? Coming to stop car seems to shift to neutral ( better gas mileage) ? Going up hill 70 t0 75 MPH in cruise control car will down shift 1 or 2 gears this is the way the car programed . On all issues Toyota claims their is nothing they can do as the car is operating according to specs . They tell me the car is safe I have concerns as to how . Why is their a noise in the brakes ? Why is the car down shifting they say their is a disclaimer not to use cruise in mountains . They seem to have a problems they can`t fix
Acceleration complaints in other Camry years
Frequently asked questions
How common are acceleration problems on the 2013 Toyota Camry?
NHTSA has 35 complaints about the speed control & acceleration of the 2013 Toyota Camry, 13% of the model year's 274 complaints. The component named most often is accelerator pedal (3 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2013 Toyota Camry acceleration problems?
No. NHTSA lists no speed control & acceleration recall for the 2013 Toyota Camry, though it has 2 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 2013 Toyota Camry acceleration problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 20,000 miles, and 61% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 10 crashes, 0 fires and 6 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.