1997 Toyota Camry cruise control problems
30 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 1997 Toyota Camry, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 98,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 2 fires, 7 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
While driving at approx. 70 MPH. On cruise control. Cancel cruise control was pushed. However, the accelerator stuck. Causing the a head-on collision. The driver of the other car was killed on impact. Updated 9/29/11
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 toyota camry. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact stated that when he depressed the brake pedal to slow down, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, spun around twice and crashed into a guard rail. The contact suffered neck injuries and a police report was available. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Toyota Camry
- Brakes 126 complaints
- Engine 106 complaints
- Suspension 71 complaints
- Air bags 55 complaints
- Electrical system 40 complaints
- Steering 31 complaints
- Seats 30 complaints
- Transmission 29 complaints