2002 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 953 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 Toyota Camry overview page.
What owners report
“CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED WHEN SUFFER A SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING A DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED…”NHTSA complaint 10003939 — filed 01/15/2003
“CONSUMER STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, JUMPING OVER A PARKING BLOCK AND KNOCKING DOWN A TREE…”NHTSA complaint 10003640 — filed 01/13/2003
“CONSUMER WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE…”NHTSA complaint 10002533 — filed 01/10/2003
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2002 Toyota Camry have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the most-reported problem area on the 2002 Toyota Camry: 243 of 953 complaints on file (25.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2002 Toyota Camry have in total?
953 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 252 involved a crash, 20 involved a fire, 135 reported injuries, and 12 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
