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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED.
IDLER MISADJUSTED.
IDLE MOTOR FAILURE.
VEHICLE ACCUMULATED CARBON DEPOSITS . THE ENGINE IS TAKING A LONGER TIME TO WARM UP. DEALER REPLACED THE IAC VALVE. *AK
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
IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL ALSO, EGR VALVE FAILED TWICE. *AK
IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE FAILED.
IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE FAILED.
ENGINE SURGES.
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
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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.