43 complaints reported

1996 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
43
Crashes
9
Fires
1
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2002

IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE KEEPS CLOGGING UP. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED IT TWICE, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING, AND GAS PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED TO START THE VEHICLE. *YD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 1999
Aug 2002

IDELE AIR CONTROL VALVE KEEPS STICKING. THE DEALER HAS CLEAN IT ONCE AND REPLACED IT ONCE. IT KEEPS COMING BACK AFTER 2 MONTHS. I CLEANED IT MULTIPLE TIMES. CLEANING WON'T HELP ANYMORE. VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING WHEN STARTING THE ENGINEE COLD. HAVE TO STEP ON GAS PEDAL UNTIL ENGINE HEATS UP OR ENGINE DIES.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1998
Jun 2002

UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTICED IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1998
May 2001

VEHICLE DID NOT HOLD IDLE WHEN STARTED. ISC MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 2.5 YEARS. EACH REPLACEMENT LASTED 1 OR 2 MONTHS MORE THAN THE LENGTH OF WARRANTY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2000
Feb 2001

VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP . CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL 3 ITMES, AND ONCE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF ENGINE. TOYOTA DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PRIVATE MECHANIC REPLACED THROTTLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2000
Oct 2000

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT CANCEL WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED. DEALER ADVISED IT WAS THE BRAKE SWITCH WHICH CONTROLED BRAKE LIGHTS & CRUISE CONTROL WAS BAD, PAID DEALER TO REPLACE BUT CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED OR COULD EXPERIENCE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS DEFECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 1998
Jun 2000 Crash

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ERRATIC SURGES WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHICH CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AND RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THERE WERE MINOR DAMAGES TO VEHICLE, AND NO REPORTED INJURIES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2000
Mar 1999 Crash

ENGINE ACCELERATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE. ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE... CAR DID NOT STOP. RAN INTO THE HOUSE. HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION TO STOP ENGINE ACCELERATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1999
Nov 1998

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1998
Oct 1997

IDLER MISADJUSTED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1997
Aug 1997

IDLE MOTOR FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1997

VEHICLE ACCUMULATED CARBON DEPOSITS . THE ENGINE IS TAKING A LONGER TIME TO WARM UP. DEALER REPLACED THE IAC VALVE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1997
Jul 1997

DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS & GOING DOWN HILL W/FOOT ON BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE. COMPUTER SENSORS CAN NOT TELL IF ACCELERATOR IS ON/OFF. TOOK TO DEALER & COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM 1ST TIME; MECHANIC TOOK FOR TEST DRIVE & SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM. OWNER HAS ARBITRATION PAPERS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1996
May 1997

IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL ALSO, EGR VALVE FAILED TWICE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1997
Apr 1997

IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 1996
Apr 1997

IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Sep 1996

ENGINE SURGES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1996
Feb 1996

WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ACCELERATOR GOES TO THE FLOOR AND STAYS THERE FOR A MINUTE BEFORE IT SELF CORRECTS THE SITUATION. ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR IS LOST. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1996

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1996 Toyota Camry has 43 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL complaints on file. 9 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.