Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2016 Toyota Camry owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
I was on the highway during traffic hour going approximately 40 mph at 2 rpm and when I tried to accelerate to keep up with the flow of traffic, the car did not accelerate and actually slowed down and suddenly shifted down below 1 rpm which caused the oncoming cars behind me to hit their brakes hard. After it slowed down and did not accelerate, even though I pressed the gas pedal further, it suddenly shifted to 3.5 rpm and bolted forward towards the vehicle slowing down in front of me causing me to slam the brakes. It felt as if there was a disconnect between the transmission and the engine. Nothing popped up on the dashboard. …
I was stopped at a traffic light, on an uphill grade, for roughly thirty seconds when my 2016 Toyota Camry Hybrid just started slowly accelerating. I looked down and my foot was still on the brake. The car then accelerated quickly. I turned into the left hand turn lane in order to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. The car then jumped the center divider and slam in the curb on the other side of the street before it stopped. At no time did I take my foot off the brake. There was only minor damage to the front bumper, but I destroyed two plants in the center divide. (I do not know, as of yet, if there was any damage to underneath of car.) As I was less than two miles from home, I drove the vehicle home. The next business day I had the vehicle towed to the Toyota dealership in San Juan Capistrano, CA. I told them of the problem and they immediately notified corporate. …
At stop signs or traffic lights, the engine would rev considerably & then stop. As we approached our driveway, the car lurched forward, then stopped. We got to our garage-entry control box & the car lurched forward on our parking deck, going less than 5 MPH, & we hit a brick wall. We then put the car in reverse & it lurched backwards so we stopped the car, turned it off & called the police. My husband, who was driving, sustained chest injuries (black & blue, injured sternum, mark on his collarbone from the seat belt not restraining him sufficiently, difficulty breathing/standing/dressing/walking - general pain & suffering) which weren't visible to the emts at the time & he didn't need to go to the hospital although his regular doctor advised him to see another at an emergency care center. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that after he depressed the brake pedal lightly, his vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. Afterwards, the contact's vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The contact stated depressed the brake pedal frequently, but it did not function for approximately 45 seconds before the contact was able to regain control. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was able to be driven and was taken to passport Toyota (located at 5001 auth way, suitland, md) where it was diagnosed that there was an electrical issue. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 35,962.
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 Toyota Camry. While driving 30 MPH, the accelerator pedal became stuck in the depressed position and the vehicle accelerated to 80 MPH. The brake pedal failed to respond and the vehicle crashed into a pole. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a fractured sternum that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,700.
I started my car and put it in reverse. I had my foot on the brake and put it in reverse. The car lurched very hard backwards. The car hit a pole that holds up the covered parking. I had my foot on the brake hard and it was still trying to move and I put it in neutral and it revved a lot. Then I turned it off. It has done this a couple of times but not to this extent.
Update to NHTSA id - 10937419 my 2016 Toyota Camry se has since been back in and out of the shop with the same since the original complaint my car has been at the dealership 5 times. Each time was simply told "normal operation" or "could not duplicate"...it is intermittent had received a call from my service advisor that they pulled codes showing the following; p1604 - startability malfunction p2610 - ECM/PCM internal engine off timer performance b1507 - vehicle speed control and idle control related he informed me it was likely a bad ECM and was waiting on Toyota to approve the repair. Shortly after I was informed Toyota denied the repair stating driver error... And the service invoice says no codes? I have report showing otherwise!!! …
With right foot on the brake, the car was very slowly moving forward with a plan to park in front of a palm tree that is surrounded by concrete border approx. 8' high. The car unexpectedly and abruptly accelerated then hit the palm tree. Although, the concrete stopped further forward movement, the car had significant front end damage. I brought the car to autonation dealer for inspection on 04/23/18, who advised me to call Toyota claims dept. Toyota claims dept. Assigned an inspector to review the event electronic data recorder (edr). The inspector downloaded the data from the edr, gave me a copy and forwarded to Toyota corp. The inspector also test drove the car. On 04/04/18 I received a mail from Toyota indicating that there is no evidence of a defect with the throttle control system that caused the incident based on the edr readouts. …
While being driven down the road (with the driver's foot on the accelerator pedal) the vehicle intermittently loses acceleration (begins to decelerate) despite continued pressure on the accelerator pedal. The driver must release their foot from the pedal and then press it again. The car accelerates (sometimes with hesitancy) and sometimes the car will jerk as the engine revs. This has happened over 20 times. No warning lights have displayed. I changed the engine air filter (though it was not yet due for its next change) and I cleaned the mass air flow sensor with the the appropriate spray. However, the problem continued (with 3 separate drivers). It was taken to a Toyota dealership for a diagnostic workup. They couldn't find anything wrong with it. They suggested cleaning the throttle body and adding a bottle of heet to the gas tank. …
The speedometer and odometer on the Camry are grossly inaccurate. During a recent road trip upon a odometer speedometer checkpoint used by interstate truck drivers of which I am one the vehicle revealed that it calibrates one mile at 4900 feet. Toyota was notified about this on three separate service occasions and they have failed to correct this deficiency. As it turns out the Toyota Camry is the most rented mid-sized car in north America which means that there is considerable overcharging of miles. This deficiency also causes significant overcharging of insurance rates and premature wear of privately owned vehicles. The speedometer has been cross checked against GPS and tomtom navigation systems and revealed itself to be at least 16 miles per hour off at highway speed on five separate occasions.. The cars over reporting of speed, and milage indicates false epa milage estimates. …
Acceleration complaints in other Camry years
Frequently asked questions
How common are acceleration problems on the 2016 Toyota Camry?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the speed control & acceleration of the 2016 Toyota Camry, 12% of the model year's 184 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2016 Toyota Camry acceleration problems?
No. NHTSA lists no speed control & acceleration recall for the 2016 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 2016 Toyota Camry acceleration problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 11,000 miles, and 60% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 7 crashes, 0 fires and 2 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.