Toyota Camry Complaints (2002)

953 consumer complaints on file.

#10336271June 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE FOR A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE ARRIVED ON SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 06/24/10 *BF UPDATED 07/06/10 UPDATED 8/9/10 *CN ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER, HER HUSBAND WAS KILLED AS WELL AS ANOTHER MOTORIST. THERE WERE ALSO TWO INJURIES. UPDATED 08/11/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
2
#10335257June 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. WHENEVER I HIT A POTHOLE OR A BUMP AND I HIT MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR MAKES THIS REALLY LOUD GRINDING SOUND AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP AT ALL AND KEEPS ACCELERATING. THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET THE BRAKES TO ENGAGED IS BY TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE COMPLETELY AND STEPPING ON IT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334483June 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THREE PARKED VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY AT THE SCENE. THE BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER; THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334828June 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HIS WIFE ENTERED THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE CONSUMERS OTHER VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334344June 2, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 171,000. UPDATED 07/29/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA REGARDING A RECALL FOR THE SIDE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SIDE AIR BAGS WERE OK. UPDATED 08/03/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10332400May 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN INCLEMENT WEATHER OR OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE ABS COMPUTER SYSTEM BUT THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR IT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332148May 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR INDEPENDENTLY MOVED TO THE DRIVE POSITION BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL AWAY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED AND WHEN SHE RETURNED TO WHERE SHE HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE, IT HAD ROLLED INTO A DIFFERENT PARKING SPOT AND THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR HAD AGAIN MOVED TO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AT HER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID WAS LUBRICATED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECUR FOLLOWING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 55,822. UPDATED 07/19/10.*LJ UPDATED 07/26/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330329May 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON DRIVING, SMOKE AND FIRE FROM PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329891May 11, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, CARFAX ONE OWNER, STEERING LOSE HARD TO TURN TOOK TO SHOP THAT'S BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1972 TOLD I HAD ACRACKED STEERING COLUMN THE SAME AS THE TOYOTA TRUCKS AND SUV MID 2000 MODELS. THE SHOP SAID IT WOULD BE 750.00 DOLLARS SHOULD TAKE TO TOYOTA AS THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IN TOYOTA CARS AND TRUCKS. CALLED TOYOTA THEY SAID CAR WAS TO OLD EVEN THOUGH OTHER WISE CAR IN PERFECT MECHANICAL CONDITION. I'M SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY CONSUMER OUT THEIR WITH THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR CRACKS IN ANY VEHICLE'S STEERING COLUMN SINCE THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPONENT ON ANY VEHICLE, THE BIG 3 NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD SCORES OF OTHERS. EVERY ONE KNOWS THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, FAULTY STEERING CRACKS ON A -1 USED CAR BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW, NOT USAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327710April 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 TOYOTA ACCELERATION IN REVERSE. ON 30 APRIL 2009 THE CAMRY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED IN TO A PT CRUISER. THE CRASH WAS REPORTED TO TOYOTA IN APRIL 2010, AND CASE NUMBER 1004020679 WAS MADE. WHEN THE CONSUMERS WIFE PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND STARTED THE ENGINE, IT HAD A VERY HIGH IDLE AFTER IT WAS STARTED. SHE PLACED THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE WITH HER FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE WHEN SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. UPDATED IVOQ 05/25/10 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA STATING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DID NOT REVEAL ANY TYPE OF MANUFACTURING DESIGN OR DEFECTS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED IVOQ. 10/18/10*JB.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327032April 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE VEHICLE LEAKING COOLANT AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THE HEAD BOLTS WERE STRIPPED AND THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON WITH HIS PARTICULAR MODEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313223April 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS. *DT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE EMISSION SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $600.00. TWO DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. WHEN THE CONSUMER STOPPED FOR GAS, HE NOTICED THE GAS TANK WOULD NOT FILL UP, THE GAS WOULD SPILL OUT. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A PAIR OF PLIERS WERE ON THE VENT OF THE GAS TANK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A MISTAKE WAS MADE BY ONE OF THEIR MECHANICS. THE SECOND DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326487April 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPROACHING TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324441April 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE MAKING A U-TURN AT 2 MPH ON THE GRASS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT RESURFACED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 08/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/21/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324067April 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY FAILED TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS NOT FAR FROM MY HOME. IT SURGED FORWARD AND PLOWED INTO THE CAR INFRONT OF ME SMASHING THE FRONT OF THE TOYOTA BUT BARELY SCRATCHING THE OTHER CAR'S REAR BUMPER. THIS HAPPENED AT 4:45 P.M ON JANUARY 14, 2010 AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 1604 AND HWY 10. I KNOW I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I WILL BE IN KOMAKI, JAPAN UNTIL JULY 21, 2010. SINCE I'M NOT HOME NOW WITH MY VEHICLE, I CAN'T PROVIDE MY VIN NUMBER UNTIL I RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES, BUT I WILL THEN.*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324070April 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE JUST FILED A COMPLAINT AND HAVE SINCE FOUND MY VIN NUMBER. I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE THAT TO YOU NOW AS AN ADDENDUM TO MY COMPLAINT. MY CAR SURGED FORWARD EVEN WHILE I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 1604 AND I-10 AT 4:45 P.M ON JANUARY 14, 2010. I CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SMASHING BADLY THE FRONT OF MY CAR BUT BARELY SCRATCHING THE OTHER CAR'S REAR BUMPER. THE OTHER PARTY DIDN'T WANT A POLICE REPORT. I HAVE HIS NAME AND PHONE NUMBER FOR VERIFICATION OF THE INCIDENT. I WILL BE IN KOMAKI,JAPAN UNTIL JULY 2010 SO PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH E-MAIL UNTIL THEN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322987March 31, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. ON FEBRUARY 5, 2004 ON, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE BOTH INJURED. THE SPEED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED WAS 30 MPH. THE POLICE RESPONDED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AN AMBULANCE REPORT IS ALSO AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. UPDATED 05/12/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/12/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10322801March 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEH# 1 WAS EXITING BURBANK AVE TURNING LEFT ONTO COLONEL JOHN GARDNER WHEN THE FLOOR MAT BECAME STUCK' UNDER THE GAS PEDAL,CA;USING THE VEHICLE TO RACE FORWARD.MCC TURNED THE WHEEL BUT DROVE ACROSS THE FRONT LAWN AT 140 CJG . VEHICLE THEN WENT ACROSS THE STREET INTO THE CIRCULIAR DRIVEWAY AT CJG STRIKING SEVERAL LANDSCAPING OIERS , KNOCKING STHEM ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT THRU AN 8! FOOT SECTION OF SPLIT RAIL FENCE AND RAN OVER A AIL BOX POST WITH 3 MAILBOXES ON THE PROPERTY ON THE PROPERTY OF133 CJG. VEHICLE THEN CROSSED STHE STREET AND STRUCK A TREE CAUSING EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321539March 23, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LAST YEAR, I WAS AT A SHELL GAS STATION AT LUNCHTIME TO VACUUM OUT MY CAR. RIGHT BEHIND THE VACUUM WAS A GAS PUMP. AFTER PARKING MY CAR AND REMOVING THE CARPETS, I WENT TO PUT CHANGE IN THE VAC..THE SIDE OF THE VAC I WAS ON WAS BROKEN. SO I GOT BACK IN MY CAR TO MOVE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VACUUM. I STARTED MY CAR, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, AND MY CAR HAD A POWER SURGE AND STARTED GOING ON ITS OWN. MY CAR BACKED INTO THE GAS PUMP THAT WAS BEHIND THE VACCUUM. MY CAR WAS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, AND IT JUST SURGED AND TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN. HERE IS A LINK TO WHAT WAS REPORTED ON THE NEWS: HTTP://WWW.WCPO.COM/CONTENT/NEWS/NEIGHBORHOODS/DEERFIELD_TOWNSHIP/STORY/FIRE-AT-GAS-STATION-DESTROYS-2-CARS/M2YYNUVWQ0IN6LQL1NAUDA.CSPX THANKS. SHALINI
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321414March 22, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CLAIMANT WAS PULLING INTO HER PARKING SPOT ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF A PARKING GARAGE IN MENANDS, NY WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION OF HER 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE POLICE REPORT STATES THAT NO SKID MARKS WERE PRESENT, INDICATING THAT SHE DID NOT PULL INTO THE SPOT FAST. AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPOT THERE WERE MARKS INDICATING THAT THE TIRES WERE SPINNING. THE SPIN MARKS CONTINUED UP ONTO THE CONCRETE CURBING AND ALSO ONTO THE GUARD RAIL. DUE TO THE UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION CLAIMANTS VEHICLE DROVE OVER THE GUARDRAIL AND CONCRETE BARRIER OF THE THIRD FLOOR PARKING GARAGE, FLIPPING OVER, AND LANDING UPSIDE DOWN ON THE GROUND LEVEL. *TR *DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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