Toyota Camry Complaints (2003)

782 consumer complaints on file.

#10342898July 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336947June 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY WOODEN FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336761June 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT TO NO AVAIL. SHE WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT WAS CITED BY THE POLICE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CRASH WAS BEING HANDLED THROUGH HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334754June 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN REVERSE. ON 2/18/07 TWO INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN DRIVE AVOIDING ACCIDENT BY SHIFTING INTO N AND BRAKING. INFO HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO VRTC ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332638May 28, 2010
STEERING
WHEN THE WEATHER IS COOL THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A GROANING SOUND EVERY TIME IT IS TURNED. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TSB ON THE PROBLEM BUT COULD ONLY BE REPAIRED WHEN UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR IN QUESTION IS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY AND THE TSB WAS SENT OUT IN 2007, ONE YEAR AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OVER. THE NOISE HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE, THEY CLAIM THAT THIS IS NOT A DANGEROUS SITUATION, BUT I AM NOT CONVINCED. THE ONLY COMMENT I GET BACK IS THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ON TOYOTA'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332704May 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO OR WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT ADDED WATER TO THE COOLANT RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO MALFUNCTION. THROUGH FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DAMAGED BOLTS THAT WERE CONNECTED BETWEEN THE HEAD GASKET AND THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $4,000 MINUS THE COST OF LABOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,503. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332587May 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FOR OVER FOUR YEARS I HAVE BEEN ASKING TOYOTA DEALER TO LOOK AT THE BRAKES ON MY 2003 CAMRY. THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES OVER HALF WAY BEFORE IT GRABS. I HAD TO STOP FAST TWO MONTHS AGO AND THE PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR AND I SKIDDED TO THE SIDE BEFORE THE BRAKES GRABBED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE FINE, THEY SAID THAT THE PEDAL WAS WORKING JUST FINE AND THEY COULD NOT ADJUST THE PEDAL FREE PLAY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THEY WON'T DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL REGARDING THE BRAKES OR PEDAL ON A 2003 CAMRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332290May 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME TO BE INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 85,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/22/10 *BF UPDATED 11/23/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10331003May 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR. WHEN SHE RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. UPDATED 07/30/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/30/10 THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO RESPOND TO HER COMPLAINT. UPDATED EVOQ 10/13/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330533May 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES ON ICE, MY ABS SYSTEM IMMEDIATELY ACTIVATES AND SLOWS MY 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY DOWN. WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES ON DRY ROADS, (COMING UP ON A RED LIGHT FOR INSTANCE), AND HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY RELEASE. AFTER A 1-2 SECOND DELAY, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES. THOSE TWO SECONDS HAVE NEARLY CAUSED NUMEROUS CRASHES OVER THE LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329193May 6, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN TWO WEEKS, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, BOTH REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WHENEVER HE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327849April 28, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE CRASH AND A REPAIR SHOP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE PREVENTED THE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 98,000. UPDATED 07/01/10 *BF UPDATED 07/02/10.*JB UPDATED 07/09/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10327427April 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ENTERED A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AWAY FROM A BRICK BUILDING AND DROVE OVER A CURB, A SIDEWALK, A DROP DOWN TO GRASS AND ALONG SHRUBS AT THE BASE OF THE BUILDING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. ALL TOGETHER, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED ABOUT 100 FEET OR MORE IN A CIRCLE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WAS IN MAY 2006 WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLING FOR A FEW MINUTES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON BEFORE SHE PLACED THE GEAR IN REVERSE. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CALLED IN EITHER INCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326792April 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE CONTACT HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP BUT BOTH DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326033April 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY WIFE DROVE HER 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY INTO A PARKING SPACE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF A BEAUTY SHOP IN CANONSBURG, PA. AS SHE MOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR ACCELERATED INTO THE FRONT OF THE SHOP. AT THE TIME EVERYONE, INCLUDING ME, ASSUMED SHE WAS WRONG AND THAT SHE HAD STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR BY MISTAKE. IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT REPORTS ABOUT TOYOTAS, I NOW BELIEVE HER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325354April 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY TOYOTA CAMRY 2003 HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN. MY AUTO MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT TOYOTA BOLTED THE HEADS IN A FAULTY WAY AND THE LEAK CAN ONLY BE FIXED TEMPORARILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325462April 13, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW IT HAS HAD STRANGE SOUNDS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER DISMISSED IT AS NORMAL SOUNDS RELATED TO THE WEATHER [IT IS COLD OUT OR IT IS HOT OUTSIDE]. THE SOUND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. I HAD THE POWER STEERING FLUID CHANGED AND WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT IT HAD THE WRONG FLUID. THE FLUID WAS THE PRODUCT THE CAR WAS DELIVERED WITH. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER CHANGING THE FLUID AND HAVING A WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE- THE SOUNDS (LOUD SQUEAKING) PERSISTED. I TOOK THE CAR RECENTLY TO A DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY "GREASED" THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH ELIMINATED THE SQUEAKING, BUT NOW CLUNKING CAN BE HEARD FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE MECHANIC AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CAUTIONED ME TO "KEEP MY EYE ON THIS" BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE THE STEERING COLUMN IS BAD. THIS TOYOTA ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT, HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, AND HAS BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED. I FIND IT SUSPICIOUS THAT NO MENTION OF A BAD STEERING COLUMN WAS MADE WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I DRIVE THE CAR AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE I AM FRIGHTENED TO USE IT. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR. THE BRAKE PROBLEMS DATE BACK TO THE DAY I DROVE THE CAR HOME (NEW) FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE STEERING PROBLEMS STARTED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE FOR THE STEERING PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316533April 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, STRUCTURE
CONSUMERS 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS BRAKE PROBLEMS, WATER LEAKS IN THE TRUNK AND GAS RESERVOIR, DOORS DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY RELEASING AIR INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. *TS SMOKE WOULD EMIT FROM THE EXHAUST ON COLD STARTS. THE ENGINE VALVE STEM SEALS WERE REPLACED DUE TO LOSS OF TENSION AND OIL WAS LEAKING INTO THE CYLINDERS. THE STRUT SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED DUE THEM BEING WORN. THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING, THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS CRACKED AND THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING.*JB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE BRAKES WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE DASHBOARD. UPDATED 04/223/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325060April 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325187April 12, 2010
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP
WE HAD ATTACHED A REAR-FACING INFANT CAR SEAT IN THE PROPER POSITION. WE GOT THIS INSPECTED BY THE LOCAL POLICE BACK WHEN IT WAS FIRST ATTACHED. IT WAS WORKING FINE FOR 8 MONTHS. LAST WEEK, WHEN MY WIFE BRAKED THE CAR, THE BASE OF THE CAR SEAT DETACHED ITSELF FROM THE LATCHING RESTRAINT THAT KEPT IT IN POSITION. THE BASE CAME CRASHING TOWARDS THE DRIVER'S SEAT. LUCKILY, OUR BABY WAS NOT IN THE CAR SEAT. THIS SEEMS LIKE A DEFECT EITHER IN THE LATCHING RESTRAINT IN THE 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY OR A DEFECT IN THE CAR SEAT ITSELF. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2003, MAKE=TOYOTA, MODEL=CAMRY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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