Toyota Camry Complaints (2005)

721 consumer complaints on file.

#10315740March 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY V6. IT WAS AN UNUSUALLY RAINY DAY IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. AS I EXITED A FREEWAY OFF-RAMP TO COME TO A STOP, IT FELT LIKE THE ABS SYSTEM TOOK OVER THE BRAKING. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE CAR BRAKED, THEN ACCELERATED RAPIDLY, FISHTAILING A BIT ON THE WET PAVEMENT. I PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP A FEW FEET PAST THE STOP SIGN. LUCKILY, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS ON THE RURAL ROAD WHERE I EXITED--THE FRONT PART OF MY CAR WAS PAST THE STOP SIGN AND OUT IN THE ROAD FOR PERPENDICULAR TRAFFIC. I WAS PERPLEXED BY THE SHORT BURST OF ACCELERATION, BUT ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE ADVANCED BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAD NEVER HAD THAT TAKE CONTROL BEFORE. MAYBE THIS INFO CAN HELP IN YOUR CURRENT INVESTIGATION OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN TOYOTA CAMRYS. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME I EXPERIENCED THE ACCELERATION. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I ASKED MY MECHANIC TO CHECK THE BRAKES SINCE THE PEDAL SEEMS TO BE "SOFT"--IT GOES DOWN A BIT BEFORE ENGAGING THE BRAKES. MECHANIC FINDS NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315786March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AS RECOMMENDED FOR 5 YEARS UP TO THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON JANUARY 17, 2010. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE PER HOUR, LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE BRAKE AND INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD (SELF-ACCELERATED) UP OVER A CONCRETE BLOCK ONTO A SIDEWALK AND CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A HEAVY METAL RAILING. AN 8' SECTION OF THE RAIL WAS BROKEN OFF AND FELL 4' AWAY FROM THE CAR. I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO THE POLICE AND TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. A TOW TRUCK DRIVER GOT THE CAR MOVED, CHECKED THE BRAKES - WHICH HE SAID WERE WORKING PROPERLY - AND SUGGESTED THAT THE ACCIDENT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A STUCK THROTTLE. NEITHER THE FLOOR MATS OR THE GAS PEDAL CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR CAME TO $2200.00 BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE TOYOTA HAS NOT RECALLED THIS YEAR VEHICLE AND THE FORENSIC MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED IT FELT THAT IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM AND THE SOLUTIONS OFFERED BY TOYOTA WOULD NOT ADDRESS THE RANDOM ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315802March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO 2 VEHICLES. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315893March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WE PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY IN 2005. THE FIRST DAY I DROVE IT THE CAR HESITATED ON ACCELERATION TO CHANGE LANES IT WAS LUCKY THAT IT DIDN'T CAUSE A WRECK. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (I DON'T REMEMBER WHY) BUT I ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AND THE GUY I TALKED TO JUST SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE FUEL INJECTION. THE GUY DIDN'T OFFER TO CHECK IT, HE JUST MADE THAT STATEMENT. THE HESITATION HAPPENS ANY TIME AND IT ALWAYS FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS GOING TO REAR END US WHILE THE CAR IS DECIDING WHAT IT WANTS TO DO. ON THE FREEWAYS IN CALIFORNIA PEOPLE GO 70 MILES AN HOUR THAT MAKES IT A HAZARD TO DRIVE A TOYOTA ON THE FREEWAY. THE TOYOTA ALSO HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN, SOMETIMES WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PREPARING TO STOP THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO OVERRIDE THE BRAKE TO KEEP GOING. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS TRYING TO INCREASE THE SPEED WHEN I AM TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT IT BUT I JUST FIGURED TOYOTA WAS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NOW MY HUSBAND DOES NOT WANT ME TO DRIVE THE TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315132March 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO HIS. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ON SCENE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUFFERED MODERATE INJURIES AND BRUISES. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE VEHICLE FURTHER AND COULD NOT FIND ANY TECHNICAL ERRORS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/27/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/08/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315407March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AT THE EXIT OF A CAR WASH, HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND IT SHOT OUT OF THE BUILDING. THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT APPLIED AND IT WAS NOT TRAPPED UNDER THE MAT. THE CONSUMER STATED IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315160March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY PURCHASED NEW. THE DRIVER ENTERED THE VEHICLE, TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND PROCEEDED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE TO LEAVE A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO SPIN AROUND REPEATEDLY AS IT ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE DRIVER NOTICED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK DOWN INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO SEVERAL OTHER PARKED VEHICLES AND BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AFTER EACH CRASH. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING AND SEAT-BELT BURNS. A WITNESS CALLED THE POLICE TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED SEVER BODY DAMAGE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 65,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315155March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE ALMOST COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER THE FENCE, HIT SOME BOULDERS AND THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND UNDER CARRIAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 04/16/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/07/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315403March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
LTR FM (MD) RE HIS MOTHER'S CONCERN W/HER 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY, SHE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING, REPLY TO ROCKVILLE, MD OFC. *KB THE CONSUMER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF HIS MOTHER. HIS MOTHER PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY, BUT TRADED IT IN FOR A NEW CAMRY. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PERSON WHO MAY OWN THE VEHICLE THAT SHE HAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314540February 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TWICE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE TIME IN THE FALL AND AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN THE SUMMER. WHEN THE CONTACT TAPPED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECREASE IN SPEED EACH TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314551February 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAMRY ACCELERATION. MY 2005 CAMRY HAS ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE AT LEAST 5 TIMES. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE WAS ON 2-18-2010. SO FAR NO ONE HAS GOTTEN HURT, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314645February 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314685February 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY ACCELERATED WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE GAS PEDAL AND SLAMMED INTO, AND WENT UP ON, A SNOW BANK. I ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE BUT IT WAS TOO LATE, AND I SUFFERED A SPRAINED ANKLE UPON IMPACT. I WENT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ONE THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED AND IF I WANTED, I COULD BRING THE CAR IN FOUR DAYS LATER TO BE LOOKED AT BUT I WOULD BE CHARGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314692February 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED AT A HIGHER RATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314709February 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT I FEEL ACCELERATES EVEN AFTER THE BRAKES HAS BEEN APPLIED. I HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK IT HOWEVER WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. ANYHOW AFTER ALL THIS I DON'T FEEL DRIVING A TOYOTA IS SAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I AM HOPEFUL THAT THE AUTHORITIES SHOULD ALSO LOOK AT 2005 AND 2006 CAMRY'S. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314054February 25, 2010
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS DOUBLE UP AND JAM IN RETRACTION GUIDES WHEN RETRIEVING AND CAN NOT BE UNJAMMED WITHOUT SOME SORT OF TOOL. COMPLAINT OF PROBLEM TO TOYOTA DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW SEATBELTS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN DEFECT. I HAVE ASKED TO MEET WITH FACTORY REP.-I HAVE HEARD NOTHING AND AM HAVING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS EACH DAY. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314220February 25, 2010
EQUIPMENT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS STOPPED AT A SIGNAL LIGHT. THE TOYOTA CAMRY I WAS DRIVING OFF OF HOLT AVE. POMONA. CA. I ACCELERATED BY TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR ABRUPTLY STARTED ACCELERATING AGGRESSIVELY ON ITS OWN AND LEAD ME DIRECTLY HEAD ON INTO A TREE. IT WAS ALMOST LIKE THE CAR WAS "TAKEN OVER" BY SOMETHING. I SUFFERED SOME MINOR INJURIES OF THE BACK, HEAD, AND SHOULDER. I ALMOST DIED. THE AIRBAG CAME OUT SO I SURVIVED. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR CHECK UP AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY. I WAS HOLDING A NEVADA LICENSE. I CALLED THE POMONA POLICE TODAY FOR A ACCIDENT REPORT NUMBER HOWEVER THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DENIED THERE WAS REPORT TAKEN. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE CAR WAS INSURED IN CALIFORNIA. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER A OTHER CAR IN OUR FAMILY OF 2, MYSTERIOUSLY ROLLED OVER ON ROAD OF THE 15 INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WERE MY MOTHER ALMOST DIED. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS ALSO STILL UNKNOWN.THE ACCELERATION SPEED IS UNKNOWN I HAVE GUESSED THE SPEED IN THE FURTHER DOCUMENTATION..I AM NOT SURE OF THE EQUIPMENT TYPE IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10313909February 24, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AROUND THE TRUNK AREA. WHEN HE DROVE OVER A BUMP THE NOISE WAS MORE FREQUENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT REAR STRUTS AND STRUT MOUNTS WERE LOOSE AND THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WAS $600. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY GAVE HIM A DISCOUNT ON THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 24,000. UPDATED 4/22/10 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SPEEDOMETER ALWAYS READ 4 MILES PER HOUR SLOWER, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 07/06/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313942February 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN
ON OR ABOUT JAN. 25, 2010, I WAS PARKING MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY ON THE STREET IN FRONT IF MY HOUSE. AS I PUT IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE, IT SUDDENLY SURGED BACKWARD INCREDIBLY FAST. THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED IT WAS THE CAR PARKED BEHIND ME. NO DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE ON THE OTHER CAR; BUT MY BUMPER WAS SCRATCHED AND CRACKED. IT SCARED ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313518February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH ON A RAINY DAY MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED. I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY WORKED. MY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57, 897. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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