FaultScore

2012 Toyota Camry body problems

61 of the 810 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Camry are about the body and structure — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 20,745 miles.

F

61

Complaints

15

Crashes

0

Fires

7

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Body 44 72.1%
Structure 8 13.1%
Door 3 4.9%
Trunk LID 2 3.3%
Underbody Shields 2 3.3%
Roof AND Pillars 1 1.6%
Exterior 1 1.6%

Body & Structure across every Toyota Camry year

1989 11 0.6%
1990 22 1.2%
1991 16 0.9%
1992 308 17.4%
1993 21 1.2%
1994 16 0.9%
1995 18 1.0%
1996 28 1.6%
1997 27 1.5%
1998 37 2.1%
1999 18 1.0%
2000 20 1.1%
2001 12 0.7%
2002 58 3.3%
2003 29 1.6%
2004 19 1.1%
2005 21 1.2%
2006 12 0.7%
2007 404 22.9%
2008 141 8.0%
2009 224 12.7%
2010 64 3.6%
2011 62 3.5%
2012 61 3.5%
2013 26 1.5%
2014 24 1.4%
2015 13 0.7%
2016 19 1.1%
2017 10 0.6%
2018 14 0.8%
2024 11 0.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Orlando, FL

STRUCTURE:BODY

On 2/18/23 I took my car into the repair shop to investigate a clunking sound upon braking. The control arm was broken and the level of corrosion is extensive. I am the original and only owner and the car has never been out of Florida or on the beach or immersed in water. Toyota of North America in Plano, TX said they could not receive my pictures and that there was no one at Toyota that I could send documents to. They said if there was a recall I would be notified.

NHTSA complaint #11508311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, VA

STRUCTURE:BODY

Small accident

NHTSA complaint #11486833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 10,000 miles Staten Island, NY

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the front driver’s side door handle was fractured, and she was unable to access the vehicle through the driver’s side door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the driver’s side door handle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised the contact that the door handle was easily fractured due to the plastic-based material. The contact stated that the independent mechanic replaced the door handle; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

NHTSA complaint #11445160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 86,253 miles Nashville, TN Crash

STRUCTURE:BODY

I WAS BRAKING ON TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT? BUT INSTEAD OF BRAKING IT WAS LIKE I HAD HIT THE ACCELERATOR. I KEPT STOMPING THE BREAK BUT IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN ONLY ACCELERATED. THE CAR WENT UP OVER THE CURB INTO A METAL FENCE AND ALMOST HIT A BRICK WALL. I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS WITH ANY CAR I'VE EVER HAD AND I'VE HAD QUITE A FEW TOYOTA'S AND A LOT OF THEM HAVE BEEN CAMRYS.

NHTSA complaint #11372900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 88,000 miles Bellflower, CA Crash 1 injured

STRUCTURE:BODY

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 12/14/19 . I WAS HEADING OUT ON DRIVEWAY IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX, SITTING OUT IN STREET A LITTLE BIT IN BIKE LANE WAITING ON TRAFFIC TO PASS ON A BUSY STREET (BELLFLOWER BLVD.) CAR FROM FAR LANE CHANGED OVER AND HIT MY CAR ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE BY FRONT TIRE KNOCKED INTO PARKED VEHICLE. CAR LOST ALL FLUIDS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. I SUFFERED FRACTURED RIB, BRIDES, SWOLLEN HAND AND FINGER. I LOVED MY CAMRY NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEM. I FELT LIKE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. AND YES I DID TAKE IT IN FOR THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #11318489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles Port Washington, NY Crash 3 injured

STRUCTURE:BODY

CAR WAS REAR ENDED AND I HIT MY HEAD ON DASHBOARD DUE TO THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER AND RETRACTOR NOT ENGAGING. CAR WAS STATIONARY AT A RED LIGHT. NYC POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT: MV-2019-100-000731 REPORT 731

NHTSA complaint #11287659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 45,000 miles West Covina, CA

STRUCTURE:BODY

BUMPER CLIPS BREAK EASILY RESULTING IN BUMPER COVER NEEDING REPLACEMENT. SEEN ON MANY CAMRYS

NHTSA complaint #11228846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Garden Grove, CA Crash 1 injured

STRUCTURE:BODY

I HAVE BIG CAR ACCIDENT ON 1/30/2019. IT HAPPENED ON FREEWAY 22EAST IN ORANGE COUNTY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. MY CAR IS BETWEEN THE 3RD AND 5TH CAR. IT WAS TOTAL LOSS BUT THE AIR BAG WASN'T DEPLOY.*DT

NHTSA complaint #11185787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Yonkers, NY

STRUCTURE:BODY

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK AND UNLOCK STOPS WORKING. MY CAR HAD JUST PASSED 60K WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR LOCK BY PRESSING THE KEY FOB. AFTER COUPLE MONTH ALL 4 DOORS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL 4 DOORS BY MANUALLY UNLOCKING USING THE KEY. AFTER RESEARCH FOUND OUT THE DOOR ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED ON ALL 4 DOORS AND MULTIPLE TOYOTA AND LEXUS OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #11064132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 6,800 miles Vancouver, WA Crash 1 injured

STRUCTURE:BODY

CAR TOTALED IN SEVERE ACCIDENT AFTER OWNERSHIP OF EIGHT MONTHS. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON MCLOUGHLIN BLVD IN PORTLAND OR AND MY TOYOTA WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A CHRYSLER WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT HIT SEVERAL OTHER CARS (BELIEVE THE POLICE OFFICER SAID 6.)

NHTSA complaint #11053581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 65,000 miles Greensboro, NC

STRUCTURE:BODY

SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY COMING HOME, WE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION FROM ABOVE. WE THOUGHT SOMETHING HAD DROPPED FROM THE SKY AND FELL ON OUR CAR. THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED AND GLASS WAS FALLING ONTO US AS I WAS DRIVING. I HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT 5 MILES(GOING ABOUT 40 MPH) UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. UPON OBSERVATION THERE WAS A HUGE HOLE IN THE SUNROOF WITH GLASS CONTINUING TO FALL AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME.

NHTSA complaint #11052978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 75,000 miles Idaho Falls, ID

STRUCTURE:BODY

WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH ON FREEWAY THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. THE VISOR WAS CLOSED BUT WHEN OPENED TO INSPECT SAW A LARGE HOLE IN THE GLASS AND GLASS WAS SHATTERED. THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS ABOUT 39 DEGREES F PARTLY CLOUDY AND THE TIME WAS ABOUT 4:30 PM. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND NOR OVERPASSES OR OVERHANGS.

NHTSA complaint #10950397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 139,000 miles Fayetteville, AR

STRUCTURE:BODY

I WAS DRIVING WEST ON OK HWY 412, AND I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND SHATTERED GLASS FALLING INSIDE THE SLIDING COVER. THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED.

NHTSA complaint #10940059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hampstead, NC

STRUCTURE:BODY

DOOR CHECK SPOT WELD FAILURE ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR

NHTSA complaint #10897337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 97,000 miles Austin, TX

STRUCTURE:BODY

JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR AND THE FRONT BUMPER RIVETS CAME A LOOSE WHILE DRIVING CAR CAUSING THE PLASTIC COVERING IN THE FRONT THE PROTECTS CAME APART. AND I WAS ON 35 COMING FROM DALLAS TEXAS TO AUSTIN TEXAS.

NHTSA complaint #10861191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 27,200 miles South Riding, VA

STRUCTURE:BODY

ON 4/15/16 DEALER DIAGNOSED MY 2012 CAMRY WITH 28K MILES WITH THE MOON ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE RATTLE. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $1300. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SUBJECT OF TSB 0151-13. I ONLY HEARD THE POP WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND IT WAS WORSE ON SUNNY/HOT DAYS. I WOULD HEAR THE POP WHEN DRIVING AND TURNING AT LOWER SPEEDS.

NHTSA complaint #10855690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 67,000 miles Arlington, TX Crash 1 injured

STRUCTURE:BODY

I REAR ENDED A JEEP WRANGLER GOING ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE. THE JEEP WAS STATIONARY AND MY CAR WAS IN MOTION MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT MY FOREHEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAUSED A LARGE KNOT AND CUT ON MY FOREHEAD.

NHTSA complaint #10850798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 22,000 miles North Richland Hills, TX

STRUCTURE:BODY

TAKATA RECALL. SUNROOF/MOONROOF MAKES A POPPING, THUMPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT AND WHEN TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AS IF SOMETHING IS LOSE. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 23K MILES AND NO LONGER COVERED UNDER MFG WARRANTY. AFTER RESEARCHING, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10845589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lynn, MA

STRUCTURE:BODY

CAR HAD EXTREMLY POOR QUALITY IN INTERIOR MATERIAL. REAR BUMPER, RIMS AND SEAT COMING APART FOR A LESS 40K MILES SUPENSION FEEL UNSAFE WHEN UN DRIVE ON HIGHWAYS VIBRATION ON THE VEHICULE TOYOTA JUST SAID VEHICULE WAS DESIGN LIKE THAT. ANY PROFESSIONAL REPORT ABOUT THAT CONDITION

NHTSA complaint #10779448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 44,000 miles Temecula, CA

STRUCTURE:BODY

WHEN DRIVING THE SUNROOF AREA CRACKS AND POPS. IT HAPPENS ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THERE IS ALSO A TSB0151-13 ISSUED.

NHTSA complaint #10750345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 9,909 miles Franklin, TN Crash

STRUCTURE:BODY

I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF MY CAMRY AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE CAR ON THE THIRD LEVEL OF A PARKING GARAGE. THE CAR HAD BEEN OPERATING NORMALLY UNTIL I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PULL INTO THE PARKING SPACE. SUDDENLY THE CAMRY STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. I APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. SINCE I DID NOT WANT TO CRASH INTO ONGOING CARS OR GO OVER THE EDGE UNTO THE STREET BELOW, I CHOSE TO CRASH INTO THE PARKING SPACE. THE CAR WENT OVER THE ABUTMENT INTO THE CINDERBLOCK WALL. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A GENTLEMAN TRIED TO REMOVE THE CAR FROM THE ABUTMENT BUT SAID THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING NOR COULD HE GET THE CAR TO MOVE. HE WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. TWO HOURS LATER THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR COULD REMOVE THE CAR FROM ITS SPOT WITH THE BRAKES WORKING. THE BODY SHOP CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL. CORPORATE TOYOTA HAD AN EDR RUN. THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED: "AFTER ROAD TESTING YOUR VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, CONDUCTING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING TESTS, WE FOUND NO ISSUES." TOYOTA DID NOT ADDRESS THE FACT THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN IN THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM THAT MALFUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY. I FEEL THAT THE CAR IS DANGEROUS SINCE IT GIVES NO WARNING OF AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM; THEREFORE, I DONATED THE CAR TO AN INSTITUTION WITH THE STIPULATION THAT IT COULD NOT BE DRIVEN ON PUBLIC ROADS. THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AND WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR, I ALSO HAD PURCHASED THE PLATINUM VEHICLE SERVICE AGREEMENT THAT HAD A 0 DEDUCTIBLE AND AN EXPIRATION OF 75,000 MILES. I THOUGHT WE HAD LEMON LAWS IN PLACE FOR THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS. ULTIMATELY I HAVE HAD TO ASSUME THE FINANCIAL BURDEN CAUSED BY WHAT IS REALLY A TOYOTA PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10747083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 500 miles Sacramento, CA

STRUCTURE:BODY

THE TRUNK FALLS ON YOUR HEAD, NOT ENOUGH TENSION TO HOLD THE TRUNK STEADY.

NHTSA complaint #10703719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 13,000 miles Port Richey, FL

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA complaint #10701784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 62,000 miles Pomona, CA

STRUCTURE:BODY

AS I AM DRIVING I CAN HEAR A CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE SUNROOF THEY FOUND IT WAS A WELD THAT HAD BROKEN LOOSE AFTER SOME RESEARCH I'VE REALIZED THAT MANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA DOES NOT SEE IT AS A DEFECT WHICH DOES NOT MAKE SENSE IF THE WELD THEY PLACED IS NOT HOLDING SHOULDN'T THEY REWELD IT? WELL THEY WON'T AND THE NOISE GETS LOUDER AND MORE CONSISTENT. THEY ALSO MADE A PART TO FIX THIS THEY CALLED IT A "SUNROOF SILENCER KIT". NOW THEY EVEN TOLD ME THEY HAVE TO DROP THE HEADLINER GET TO THE WELD AND INSTALL A SHIM WHICH WILL PRETTY MUCH MAKE THE NOISE GO AWAY. THEY REFUSED TO DO IT UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10681943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 27,000 miles Tulsa, OK Crash

STRUCTURE:BODY

DRIVER RAN INTO REAR END OF TRUCK WITH HEAVY DUTY TRAILER HITCH. THE FRONTEND OF THE CAMRY SUSTAINED $5700 DAMAGE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10680386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 29,000 miles East Amherst, NY

STRUCTURE:BODY

WHEN SLOWLY GOING OVER A BUMP OR UNLEVEL GROUND, THE BODY SEEMS TO FLEX AND MAKE LOUD NOISES. THE NOISE COMES FROM AREAS OF THE ROOF AREA EXTENDING FROM THE MOON ROOF TO THE REAR OF THE CAR, AND ALSO FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF THE CAR. IT GIVES THE SENSATION OF BROKEN WELDS.

NHTSA complaint #10679967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 33,000 miles Lexington, KY Crash

STRUCTURE:BODY

REQUEST CONTACT WITH INVESTIGATORS REGARDING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE FOLLOWING FRONT END COLLISION IN 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. VEHICLE HAD PASSED RECALL SERVICE LAST YEAR. MY WIFE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT FRONT AND QUARTER AREA BY NEGLIGENT DRIVER DURING A SNOWSTORM ON 1/23/2015. SHE WAS UNABLE TO APPLY BRAKES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SO FAR, THE PRIMARY APPRAISAL IS $4,600.00 IN DAMAGES TO DRIVERS DOOR, LEFT FRONT PANEL, LEFT WHEEL WELL AND DRIVE TRAIN, THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER, RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL, HOOD, AND ROOF PILLARS. THE TEAR DOWN IS IN PROGRESS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL APPRAISAL. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, SHE CALLED AND I ADVISED HER TO ACCESS WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. SHE SAID THE ENGINE RAN AND USED THE HEAT UNTIL THE POLICE ARRIVED. WHEN MY WIFE STEPPED OUT OF THE CAR TO MEET THE POLICE, SHE SLIPPED ONTO BLACK ICE AND FELL ONTO HER LOWER BACK AND PELVIS. HER PHYSICIAN EVALUATION IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY'S INSURANCE COMPANY AND CLAIM NUMBER IS:NATIONWIDE 321-301 GB. MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND CLAIM NUMBER IS: ANPAC 16A2VJ879 I HAVE PROVIDED A REPORT TO TOYOTA CORPORATION AND THEY SAID AN INSPECTOR WILL BE INVOLVED. THAT CLAIM NUMBER IS: TOYOTA [XXX]. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

NHTSA complaint #10679590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 40,000 miles Rosedale, NY

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

RECENTLY I NOTICED THE FRONT DOOR PASSENGER SIDE WOULD NOT WORK WITH THE REMOTE AND I HAD TO OPEN MANUALLY FROM INSIDE. I HAD TOYOTA CHECK IT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ATTENUATOR WHICH I REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER THE RIGHT SIDE BACK DOOR IS UNABLE TO OPEN BY REMOTE AS WELL. WHEN THE DOORS OPEN THE CAR GIVES OFF A STEADY NOISE SUGGESTING THAT THE ATTENUATOR IS NOT WORKING. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR CAMRY. I HAD A 1997 CAMRY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA SAID THAT MY CAR EXCEEDED THE 36000, 36 MONTH WARRANTY. I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 1997 VEHICLE. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE JOB , EXCEEDING $500.00 PER DOOR. A BIT PERPLEXED.

NHTSA complaint #10676795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 15,600 miles Cocncord, MI

STRUCTURE

TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INDICATED OUR PROBLEM IS NOT UNUSUAL...MICE AND/OR CHIPMUNKS ARE NESTING ON TOP OF THE CABIN AIR FILTER, CREATING A POTENTIAL AIR QUALITY HEALTH HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS. THE AIR INTAKE WAS SAID TO BE CLOSE TO THE GROUND, MAKING IT EASY FOR RODENTS TO ENTER THE AIR INTAKE. A RECALL IS NEEDED FOR THE DEALERS TO PLACE A SUITABLE BARRIER TO RODENTS AT THE POINT OF ENTRY.

NHTSA complaint #10641758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 17,408 miles Kalamazoo, MI Crash

STRUCTURE:BODY

ON 9/24/14, WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, I WAS HIT BY A TRUCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I WAS GOING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL AND WAS GOING TO TURN RIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION. I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED PRIOR TO IMPACT BUT MY TURN SIGNAL WAS ON, I WAS GOING TO TURN RIGHT AND I WAS BREAKING. SUDDENLY, I HEARD THIS LOUD CRASH, WHEN I LOOKED TO MY LEFT, I SAW MY DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR BEING PUSHED INTO MY DOOR, THEN I SAW THE TRUCK. MY CAR DID NOT STOP. I WAS GOING APPRX 15 TO 25 MILES PER HOUR MAYBE, AND AGAIN I WAS TRAVELING SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL AND WOULD HAVE BEEN MAKING A TURN. I THINK MY CAR WAS CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE SECONDS BEFORE IMPACT. ONCE I WAS HIT, MY CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE, SEEMINGLY FASTER. AT THAT POINT I WAS VERY MUCH AWARE THAT MY CAR WAS NOT STOPPING AND THE BREAKS WERE NOT WORKING. AMAZINGLY, I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE THE CORNER (WITHOUT BEING HIT BY ANYONE COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION) AND TURN THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT (WITH NO CONTROL OF THE BREAKS). IN FRONT OF ME IN THE PARKING LOT, WHICH IS NOT A BIG LOT, MY CAR CONTINUED HEADING IN THE DIRECTION OF A BUILDING THERE. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND WAS FORCED TO PUT IT INTO PARK, HOPING THAT WOULD STOP THE CAR. IT DID. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE CALLED, A TICKET WAS ISSUED TO ME STATING THAT I DROVE WITHOUT DUE CARE AND CAUTION. MY INSURANCE AND TOYOTA HOTLINE HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. THE PROCESS IS JUST BEGINNING AND I WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL EXTENT OF THE DAMAGES UNTIL THE "BLACK BOX" IS INSPECTED. THIS HAS BEEN VERY UPSETTING AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MUCH MORE SERIOUS OUTCOME. I THOUGHT TOYOTA'S ACCELERATION PROBLEMS HAD BEEN DEALT WITH.

NHTSA complaint #10640278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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