2016 Toyota Camry vehicle speed control problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2016 Toyota Camry — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Was gliding into my garage foot was on brake, (so no speed at all) when I heard a sudden engine roar and car picked up speed and was propelling me toward the back wall of the garage. I immediately jammed on my brake but was not able to stop before hitting racks and wall at the back of my garage…”
filed Feb 19, 2026
“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…”
filed Feb 22, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Camry | 6 | 4% |
| 2024 Camry | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 Camry | 5 | 8% |
| 2022 Camry | 6 | 10% |
| 2021 Camry | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 Camry | 9 | 3% |
| 2019 Camry | 21 | 5% |
| 2018 Camry | 72 | 10% |
| 2017 Camry | 19 | 13% |
| 2015 Camry | 17 | 6% |
| 2014 Camry | 64 | 14% |
| 2013 Camry | 35 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Toyota Camry
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.