Toyota Camry Complaints (2002)

953 consumer complaints on file.

#10317300March 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I OWN A TOYOTA CAMRY 2002 V6. LATE 2009, THE CAR STARTS TO BLOW LIGHT BLUE SMOKE EVERYTIME I START THE ENGINE. I CALLED HAMER TOYOTA ON MISSION HILLS, CA ABOUT THE PROBLEM. IWAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL CHECK THE ENGINE BUT IT WILL COST ME $95.00 TO OPEN THE CYLINDER HEAD. I INFORMED THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THE RECALL FOR ENGINE SLUDGE PROBLEM BUT HE STILL INSIST THAT THERE IS A CHARGE TO OPEN THE CYLINDER HEAD. HE SAID THAT IF WHAT IS CAUSING THE SMOKE IS THE ENGINE SLUDGE, THEY WILL NOT CHARGE $95.00. AFTER LEAVING THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS, THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS SO CLEAN AND I TOOK GOOD CARE OF THE CAR. JUST WONDERING WHAT'S THE REASON WHY THE CAR IS EXHALING WHITE SMOKE UP TO NOW IF HE SAID THAT THE ENGINE IS CLEAN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN GO DIRECTLY TOYOTA TO FILE A COMPLAIN OR YOU CAN PUBLISH MY COMPLAIN ON YOUR WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316985March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD, INTO A DITCH AND THEN OVERTURNED. SHE WAS KILLED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE STATE TROOPER MADE A REPORT BUT NO ONE COULD FIGURE OUT WHY THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED OR WHAT THE CAUSE FOR THE ACCIDENT WAS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 04/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 05/19/10 *BF THE DECEASED STRUCK A TREE AND THEN OVERTURNED. UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB UPDATED 09/30/10*JB UPDATED 9/29/2011*CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10317138March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. ON APRIL 1, 2004 THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, THEN BACKWARDS LANDING ON TOP OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE CONTACT STEPPED ON THE INCORRECT PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. UPDATED 5/17/2010 * CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, IT KEPT GOING AROUND IN A CIRCLE IN REVERSE EVEN WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE TRUNK OF HER VEHICLE LANDED N TOP OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN IT FINALLY STOPPED. UPDATED 09/16/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10317169March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30MPH ,THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER ON TOP OF ITS HOOD. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 152000. UPDATED 4/22/10 *CN UPDATED 08/11/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317232March 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1. THE WAS NO PRIOR NOTICE OF DEFECT. 2. THE FUEL PEDAL ASSEMBLY FAILED GENERATING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND THE CAR BECAME UNABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY. THE CAR BECAME VERY ERRATIC AND WOULD NOT OPERATE UNLESS RUNNING OVER 20 MPH. *TR 3. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. UPDATED 01/06/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317262March 5, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH A 2.4 LITER ENGINE WITH A 38, 900 MILES IN THE ODOMETER. AND ON MARCH 4, 2010 MY WIFE CAME HOME FROM A THE GROCERY STORE ASKED ME TO CHECK THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IIS ON. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE AROUND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR FIVE MINUTES WITH THE SPEED OF 10 MILES TO 15 MILES AN HOUR. BEFORE I CAME TO THE STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE START RACING, RPM IS UP THE RED LINE, I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE ROAR. I STEP ON THE BRAKE HARD, SHIFT THE GEAR HARD INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I WAS SO LUCKY, I WAS DRIVING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND THE RIGHT TIME WITH NO TRAFFIC AND KIDS PLAYING ON THE STREET. IF MY WIFE WOULD BE DRIVING AT THAT MOMENT ESPECIALLY SHE IS AN ELDERLY LIKE ME, IT COULD BE BIG ACCIDENT. IT'S A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. I SUGGEST THAT 2002 CAMRY SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT. THAT SAME DAY I CALLED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE APPOINTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316554March 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY IN MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE DRIVEWAY IS ABOUT 80 FEET LONG. I SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 5 MPH AND ACTIVATED THE GARAGE-DOOR OPENER WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE CAR SPED UP AND I CRASHED INTO THE BRICK WALL AT THE BACK OF MY GARAGE, DEMOLISHING IT. I FILED TWO INSURANCE CLAIMS, UNDER BOTH MY AUTO AND HOMEOWNER'S POLICY TO CLEAN UP THE MESS. I HAD ONE OF MY KIDS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME BUT NEITHER OF US WERE HURT, THOUGH WE WERE PRETTY SHAKEN UP. NOBODY HAS EVER BEEN ABLE TO EXPLAIN THAT ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS AND HAVE AN IMPECCABLE DRIVING RECORD. (NO MOVING VIOLATIONS IN A LIFETIME OF DRIVING.) ABOUT A MONTH LATER I WAS WITH MY WIFE AND WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE--AGAIN AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 5MPH--WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SPED UP. THIS TIME I WAS READY FOR IT AND I PUT ON BRAKES IN TIME TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316510March 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1992 TOYOTA CAMRY WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO PUSH THE SHIFT LOCK OVERRIDE BUTTON TO GET THE GEARS TO WORK. WHILE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE ROAD, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONSUMER CAME UPON A RED LIGHT WITH CARS STOPPED. HE TOUCHED THE BRAKES TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE, BUT INSTEAD THE ENGINE REVVED UP. THE HARDER HE PUSHED THE BRAKES THE FASTER THE ENGINE RAN. HE FINALLY PUSHED THE CRUISE BUTTON ON THE STALK AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER CONTROL. THE DEALER FOUND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAD AN OPEN CIRCUIT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316738March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 CAMRY DRIVER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THROUGH STOP SIGN(S) INTO YARD AND CONCRETE BARRIER, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND DEATH. UPDATED 05/10/10 *BF *TR UPDATED IVOQ 08/26/10 UPDATED 9/29/11*CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10316939March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE I WAS PULLING MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY INTO MY DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL (AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON- MY NEIGHBOR WITNESSED), THE CAR SURGED FORWARD DESPITE ME TRYING TO JAM BRAKE EVEN HARDER. THIS RESULTED IN ME CRASHING INTO MY HOUSE AND PARTLY DAMAGING THE WALL AND GARAGE. THE IMPACT WAS HIGH ENOUGH TO SHIFT THE STUCCO OFF THE FOUNDATION. SURPRISINGLY, THE AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. THE IMPACT DENTED THE FRONT FENDERS OF MY CAR QUITE BADLY THOUGH. IN 8 YEARS OF DRIVING THIS CAR, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH SURGE IN ACCELERATION IN SUCH SHORT DISTANCE (MY DRIVEWAY IS ABOUT 20FT MAX). I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AT THE SAME TIME THE IMPACT OCCURRED, WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT W/ TOYOTA.*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316189March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
MY 2002 CAMRY 4 CYLINDER EXPERIENCED A SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM A COUPLE YEARS AGO. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE DEALER AND HAVE REPAIRS MADE WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT, HOWEVER. THE PROBLEM REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR AT A COST OF $567 TO ME.. *TR INVOICES RECEIVED. UPDATED IVOQ 02/16/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316208March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2002 CAMRY LE WAS PARKED IN LARGE MALL PARKING LOT. WHEN STARTED AND PUT INTO DRIVE, CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUED RAPIDLY ACCELERATING BY ITSELF EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS OFF THE PEDAL. BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION AT ALL; CAR CONTINUED TO INCREASE SPEED. I DOWNSHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED WITH A JOLT. I DROVE THE CAR TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHERE IT WAS TESTED. RESULT:"COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN. VEHICLE OPERATING AS DESIGNED." THIS HAPPENED ONLY ONCE. CAR NOW HAS 51,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315979March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY SE V6 - AROUND SEPTEMBER 2009 I BEGAN TO NOTICE SUDDEN SURGES IN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH. WITHOUT CHANGING THE POSITION OF THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE-HESITATE-SURGE SEVERAL TIMES THEN SUDDENLY STOP THE BEHAVIOR. SINCE THEN, I NOTICE IT OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 3 OUT OF 4 TIMES I'M DRIVING THE CAR. TO ME, THIS IS NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING ON THE FLOOR OR THE GAS PEDAL ITSELF. IT APPEARS TO COME FROM WITHIN THE ENGINE OR OTHER COMPONENT. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED OR PERFORMED. I AM CONSIDERING A VISIT TO THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316084March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE DRIVER FLOOR MAT WAS REMOVED BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRENCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000. THE CONSUMER STATED IS SEEMED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED MORE, EACH TIME HE APPLIED THE BRAKE HARDER EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE DID SLOW DOWN AND RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. UPDATED 03/29/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315436March 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY DELAYED ACCELERATION*CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DELAYED ACCELERATION WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD AT THE TIME, THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER PROGRAM AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *JB UPDATED 03/08/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315398March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING FWD EMAIL RE TOYOTA RECENT RECALL NOTICES, OWNER OF A 2002 CAMRY EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND WOULD LIKE NHTSA PRESS RELEASE TO REFLECT THAT MY NOT LISTED IN THE TOYOTA RECALL NOTICE MAY EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315433March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
LETTER REQUEST STATUS OF HIS TWO PETITIONS RE SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATIONS IN HIS 2002 CAMRY XLE; REF ES05-006490 WAS DUE 11/28/05 AND ES05-007354 WAS DUE 12/27/05 BOTH ASSIGNED TO NVS-200. *TGW THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AS RESULT OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE, WHILE ON A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED AT AN EXTRAORDINARY AND INCREASED RATE, TURNED AROUND AND ENDED UP ON AN ADJACENT DRIVEWAY CRASHING INTO A UTILITY BOX. THE SEAT BELT PREVENTED THE CONSUMER FROM BEING INJURED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315727March 2, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. I REPORTED TO TANSKY TOYOTA (COLUMBUS OHIO) THAT I HAVE A STEERING WHEEL ISSUE. TANSKY TOYOTA TECHNICIANS MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE HEARD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE FROM OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS. HE MENTIONED THAT SINCE THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, TOYOTA IS NOT CONSIDERING THIS AS A RECALL. I READ A REPORT TODAY THAT TOYOTA COROLLA IS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUE. I WANTED TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT AS A TOYOTA CAMRY OWNER, I HAVE A SIMILAR ISSUE AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD INVESTIGATE THIS AND ENSURE THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND ENSURE THAT WE ARE DRIVING A SAFE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315763March 2, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WHILE HE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT PUSHING HIM INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WERE EXTENSIVE DAMAGES TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED BUT DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE BODY SHOP AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,003.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10315842March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, SET AT 70 MPH, ON AN APROX 4 HOUR TRIP. AT ONE POINT THE CAR ACCELERATED TO A LITTLE OVER 90 MPH THEN DECREASED IT'S SPEED BACK DOWN TO WHERE IT WAS. I TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND DROVE MANUALLY THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. THE NEXT TIME I HAD IT AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE I MENTIONED THIS AND THEY SHRUGGED IT OFF SAYING THEY HADN'T HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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