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2002 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems

NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026

243Vehicle Speed Control complaints
25.5%Of all 953 complaints
#1Most-reported category

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

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL243 · 25.5%
ENGINE58 · 6.1%
AIR BAGS57 · 6%
TIRES46 · 4.8%

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

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Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed

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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 07/12/2026. 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.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.