general problems of the 2013 Toyota Camry

Shifting shudder.

While driving have noticed shuddering at random times. Car just now has 134k on it and the service records never showed what computer update was done. Was unaware of any issues with torque converter issues. Have had cruise control set to speed limit and had car acceleration up to 25miles over speed set, car has also slowed down without anything being changed. Went to dealership because torque converter TSB and was told it was out of warranty in Aug 2021. Had ecm reprogrammed with original owner in 2014. . . Toyota knew this was an issue and never corrected parts.

Torque converter problem while in motion it's causing: slipping overheating contaminated transmission fluid shuddering increased stall speed unusual sounds.

The issue did not happen on a consist basis until last month. Everytime I drive my car hesitates. It takes a minute or two for my car to accelerate. It doesn't matter if I'm on a local road, interstate or going up a hill. The outcome is the same.

On Thursday October 10, around 02:05am in huntington avenue and parker hill avenue in boston massachusetts. I was at the traffic light on red, foot on brake and the light turned green and immediately I stepped on the accelerator my car sped off over 70mph which I know on the city road on a rainy day it is a 25mph zone. In an attempt to slow down with brakes my car started spinning , it circled in the same high speed about three times, stopped and returned to normal. Fortunately for us it was an empty street during that early hours and thank god it did not crash into any person or property. We continued to the final destination without any issues.

The car stutters really bad at low speeds, I went to the dealership and they said I was outside of warranty by two weeks but it was the torque converter, I have been having this problem off and on for years but thought it was something small because it wouldn't last long, however for the past 3 months or so it has gotten progressively worse and does it every time, we thought we would have to pay for a diagnostics which is over $100 which is why we didn't take it sooner, however the day that we took it they said it was out of warranty by 2 weeks and when we called Toyota they would not take responsibility for it even though this is a known issue with my year make and model Toyota, just asking for help getting this hazardous and safety issue recalled.

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 15-20 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly while driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to Toyota campaign number: ze5. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

For the last week my vehicle has been randomly stalling out intermittently. There have been no check engine lights, codes or other issues. On the morning of June 9th 2018 my vehicle continued accelerating without my foot on the pedal. It barely stopped causing me to go over a curb damaging bumper and brake caliper. I am not driving the vehicle and it cannot be looked at until June 13.

I was visiting someone at a hospital. I entered the parking garage and proceeded to the 2nd floor. I began to enter a parking space slowly with my foot on the brake pedal, when the car accelerated at a high rate of speed all by itself forward,slamming into the baring wall in front of me. After crashing into the wall, the engine is still going loudly, (revving) and the tires are spinning. I was pushing on the brake pedal so hard to try and get the car to stop, or shut down, that I broke 2 bones in my foot. The airbags went off, injuring my chest. I finally got the car to stop, by throwing it in park.

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle would not accelerate. The dealer was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.

Acceleration hesitation at slow speeds, especially while turning.

When accelerating from a stop the vehicle will sometimes move about 10 feet and then hesitate for about 1 to 2 seconds. It will then accelerate normally.

From stop sign or red light when start moving forward the car hasitate for 1-2 seconds and then accelerate normal. That happens every time.

The contact owned a 2013 Toyota Camry. While driving at a low speed, the vehicle independently accelerated. In addition, the steering wheel seized and the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into a pole. The contact was unsure if the air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries to the legs, back, and left arm that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

Occasionally, the car hesitates after accelerating from a complete stop. The car will move forward for a few feet, but the gas pedal will become unresponsive while still stepping on the gas pedal. It will gain some acceleration after releasing and stepping on it again. After this happens, I have to repeatedly release and step on the gas pedal because it idles frequently preventing me from "moving forward," until I reach the desire speed limit. The software was updated, but the problem still persist. I took it to the dealership to be disappointed once again.

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the after the vehicle was serviced under a voluntary recall for speed control, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into the shelves in his garage and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while in a parking lot, the vehicle accelerated independently. Once the brakes were depressed, the vehicle resumed normal acceleration. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while reversing, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle accelerated causing the vehicle to crash into a cement wall. In addition, after crashing into the cement wall, the contact attempted to move the vehicle forward and the vehicle over accelerated causing the vehicle to crash into another wall. The air bags deployed on the second impact. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruising and the rear passenger sustained bruising which both did not require medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. Djr.

This incident occurred on October 14, 2014 at approximately 2pm. I was leaving my dentist's parking lot. I backed out of my parking spot, stopped and with my foot on the brake to shift into drive, the car shot backward at a very high rate of speed. To avoid hitting the building I turned the wheel sharply, but could not avoid hitting a parked car. Damage to my vehicle was almost $3000. I reported the incident to Toyota and they did an inspection on my vehicle and said they found nothing wrong so I must take responsibility for the accident.

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, there was a sudden loss of acceleration power and the contact crashed into another vehicle. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The contact mentioned that on another occasion, a technician inspected the vehicle and advised that the safety stop switch was not properly installed in the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 600.

Three separate unrelated incidents: 1. While driving in freeway traffic and attempting to blend into side lane, there was no power for a brief second and then a surge which made us decide to stay in the current lane. The repair man said he had heard this concern from other 2013 Camry owners, but I needed to learn to drive this as a new vehicle. 2. Dealer put us off when we asked about recall due to a problem with the airbags. When we e-mailed Toyota they referred us back to our local dealer. We felt caught between them. This has finally been dealt with. 3. Starting the Camry which was parked in our garage,(outside temperatures were below zero) there was a rumbling and a pop. I called our dealer to be sure I should drive into town. When I went to their local office, they told me that this had happened to other owners and it was because of the new federal guidelines for fuel efficiency which made parts closer together and the need to use a thinner oil which would settle and cause this bang. Yet, they also said that none of their lot cars had experienced this and they were not in garages.

The car engine and rpm go up when the car go down hill or you slow down in traffic at speed 45/35/25 mph. Reasonlly it happen more often at speed of 25/35 mph with full tank or 3/4 of gas tank. When I'm down hill at speed 30 or more then come to the point you need to slow down to make a turn at 25 mph the rpm when up to at some point the rpm up to 2. 5 x 1000. I have notice this issue at my Toyota dealer when my service 10,000 mile and they test the car and said nothing happen to the car. I'm concerning I might end up out of control the car if this issue continues happen and I'll be in the car accident.

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle speed control hesitated when at stop sign on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified of the incident the approximate failure mileage was 5.

Car was stopped behind a landscaper's trailer for a second and the engine accelerated so fast and so loudly and overrode the brake smashing into the back of the trailer. Husband was unable to reach the keys to turn off the engine. Wife was injured in chest area and taken to the hospital. This was a loaner from Toyota until they investigated why our highlander was accelerating the day before. The consumer stated Toyota insisted there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. Updated 05/01/13.