Uncontrollable Sudden Acceleration 3 times while I drove the car, it suddenly and rapidly accelerated. Eventually, the car crashed and was totaled. The first time was 3/31/25 when my wife and I went to the car wash. To exit the car wash, I put the car in drive and lightly applied the accelerator pedal and suddenly the car ac…
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Uncontrollable Sudden Acceleration 3 times while I drove the car, it suddenly and rapidly accelerated. Eventually, the car crashed and was totaled. The first time was 3/31/25 when my wife and I went to the car wash. To exit the car wash, I put the car in drive and lightly applied the accelerator pedal and suddenly the car accelerated rapidly and made a loud noise. I immediately braked and the car went back to normal. Over 3 years nothing like this happened before. The 2nd time was only 8 days later. On 4/8/25, I was driving the car at moderate speed in the center lane of a large street and while changing from the middle lane to the right lane to prepare to turn right at the next street, the car started accelerating rapidly and to make a loud noise. Fortunately, I was able to brake and the car went back to normal. We went to the Toyota dealer the next day 4/9/25 and told our concerns to the service advisor and the shop foreman. They checked the car, including with a computer. The foreman and I both drove the car. He said they did not find any mechanical/electronic issues and the only explanation is that if I hit the cruise control (which I never use), as he saw my hand close to that button while I drove. He said to avoid the cruise control and it will be ok. They did not charge us for the visit. The third time was on 6/15/25 when we again went to the car wash. I was very careful as this was the same location as our first time. Just like before, I lightly applied the accelerator pedal and suddenly the car accelerated rapidly and made a loud noise. However, the acceleration was much more rapid than before and I was not able to brake in time and the car crashed into the pole of the car wash about 45 feet away. The airbags deployed and the car was totaled. We were pulled from the wreckage and ended in the emergency room. Luckily no one was seriously injured. Enclosures: My 4/8/25 text, 4/9/25 dealership visit paperwork, and photo after the crash on 6/15/25.
NHTSA ODI #11677408
Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 2025
Air Bags
Undone: Been fraudulently mislead and charged by Toyota Dealership: Rudy Luther and Collision Center for SRS airbag and intentionally violated safety regulations and adherence towards critical procedures and protocols for handling consumer safely and effectively communicate. We have reasonably concluded this was not an accident …
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Undone: Been fraudulently mislead and charged by Toyota Dealership: Rudy Luther and Collision Center for SRS airbag and intentionally violated safety regulations and adherence towards critical procedures and protocols for handling consumer safely and effectively communicate. We have reasonably concluded this was not an accident and effective decision for all involved parties; however I would like to handle this matter in a correct manner as I am concerned as a conscience consumer who would like to be treated with respect and courtesy both ways.
NHTSA ODI #11675208
Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 2025
Air BagsService BrakesCrash
Airbag Breaks
NHTSA ODI #11670268
Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 2025
Forward Collision AvoidanceService Brakes
I was driving close to a vehicle and brake sensor came on when I got too close. I was braking before sensor initiated and after the sensor appeared my brakes no longer were stiff and I heard rattling from brakes and felt loose/unable to brake properly. This has happened twice since the first incident and I only have issues when …
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I was driving close to a vehicle and brake sensor came on when I got too close. I was braking before sensor initiated and after the sensor appeared my brakes no longer were stiff and I heard rattling from brakes and felt loose/unable to brake properly. This has happened twice since the first incident and I only have issues when brake sensor appears.
NHTSA ODI #11664824
Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 2025
Power Train
Grinding noise coming from front end upon acceleration. Brought to dealership who confirmed noises coming from transmission. Transmission needs to be replaced per dealer recommendation. Recalls on 2021 Toyota Camry for same issue. Transmissions on backorder and dealership isn’t sure when it will arrive. Unable to provide loaner …
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Grinding noise coming from front end upon acceleration. Brought to dealership who confirmed noises coming from transmission. Transmission needs to be replaced per dealer recommendation. Recalls on 2021 Toyota Camry for same issue. Transmissions on backorder and dealership isn’t sure when it will arrive. Unable to provide loaner vehicle until transmission arrives. Will replace with remanufactured transmission and not new per my request. Warranty will not restart at 0 miles even though transmission is “new”. Car has less than 30,000 miles and warranty is halfway thru term. Dealership unable to answer questions on what will happen if transmission fails again after warranty.
NHTSA ODI #11656293
59,000 miles · Apr 9, 2025
Air Bags
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the message "SRS Air Bag Malfunction detected" was displayed. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the fail…
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The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the message "SRS Air Bag Malfunction detected" was displayed. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 59,000.
NHTSA ODI #11653764
Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2025
StructureVehicle Speed ControlCrash
Sudden unintended acceleration. Pulling slowly into a parking spot and the car unexpectedly accelerated and crashed into another car which, in turn, crashed into a third vehicle.
NHTSA ODI #11644307
46,800 miles · Jan 27, 2025
StructureVisibility
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the contact attempted to open the sunroof; however, the sunroof had seized. The message "Take Vehicle for Maintenance" was displayed on the instrument panel. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it…
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The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the contact attempted to open the sunroof; however, the sunroof had seized. The message "Take Vehicle for Maintenance" was displayed on the instrument panel. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the sunroof needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,800.
NHTSA ODI #11638820
Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 2024
Air BagsCrashInjury
[xxx] my husband and I hit a deer. The airbags did not deploy. My husband has been seen at and getting treatment from Scott and White in Temple Texas both inpatient and outpatient. He has a spinal cord injury from the wreck. Our car is surely totalled. . . My husband has used all of his acquired sick time, as well as vacation t…
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[xxx] my husband and I hit a deer. The airbags did not deploy. My husband has been seen at and getting treatment from Scott and White in Temple Texas both inpatient and outpatient. He has a spinal cord injury from the wreck. Our car is surely totalled. . . My husband has used all of his acquired sick time, as well as vacation time. Also, we were just notified today (December 17, 2024) from his job, Tractor Supply, that HR requested my husband to take a leave of absence. My husband does not have health insurance. Everything is put of pocket expense wise. . . We did not and have not received any safety recalls by mail nor by email. If we had been notified, I would have taken our vehicle to be properly inspected prior to the accident. . . My husband, [XXX] , has been seriously injured. Our vehicle is a Toyota Camry 2022, VIN # [XXX] When we purchased our vehicle, it was brand new, fresh off the lot. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ODI #11631129
Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2024
Air BagsCrashInjury
My vehicle was a total lose After hitting a curb and all air bags literally exploded cause the driver to lose total control of the vehicle which also caused injuries to a passenger with lacerations on the hand caused by figments of some sort coming out of the airbags I dont understand why when my vehicle was teabond my airbags d…
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My vehicle was a total lose After hitting a curb and all air bags literally exploded cause the driver to lose total control of the vehicle which also caused injuries to a passenger with lacerations on the hand caused by figments of some sort coming out of the airbags I dont understand why when my vehicle was teabond my airbags d Never deployed But than when I merely ran into a curb All airbags literally exploded and caused my vehicle to suffer a total lose along with passengers suffered severe lacerations from metal shards coming out of the air bags
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗