Toyota Camry Complaints (2004)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10235946July 27, 2008
STEERING
THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SOUND COMES WHEN THE STEERING TURNS RIGHT OR LEFT. IT STARTED AT AROUND 30K MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232687June 30, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
IF YOU TRY TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN (DRIVER'S WINDOW), IT COMES OFF TRACK - NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS, JUST HAPPENED WHEN I TRIED TO LET IT DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231932June 22, 2008
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MALFUNCTION OF MY SUNROOF IN MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY SE. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED COMMON PROBLEM... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231003June 14, 2008
STRUCTURE
PROBLEMS WITH THE SUNROOF. CABLES BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY, ROOF IS NOT ABLE TO BE SECURED. VEHICLE IS AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE NEW. DEALER SAID THE ENTIRE PULLEY SYSTEM BROKE FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THERE WAS A BULLETIN IN 2003. IT HAS TAKEN ME A WHILE TO FIND THIS SITE TO REPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227918May 15, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A 2004 CAMRY ABOUT A MONTH AGO FROM MY LOCAL TOYOTA USED CAR DEALER. A WEEK LATER I TOLD THEM FRONT-END FELT FUNNY AND NEEDED TO BE CHECKED. THEY SAID I NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. HAD THAT DONE. CALLED THEM LAST WEEK AND SAID I STILL FEEL LIKE THERE'S SOME SORT OF FRONT-END PROBLEM. MY BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY AND ALMOST TO THE GROUND. SOMETIMES I'M NOT SURE IF I'M GOING TO STOP IN TIME. ALSO TOLD THEM MY STEERING WHEEL WAS SHIMMYING. I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PROBABLY INDICATING A TIRE BALANCE ISSUE AND THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $50 TO BALANCE/ROTATE MY TIRES. I DECIDED TO PUT THE MONEY TOWARD NEW FRONT TIRES INSTEAD HOPING THAT WOULD ALSO REDUCE ROAD NOISE. AS FOR THE BRAKES.... I WAS TOLD THAT WAS STANDARD FOR THE CAMRY MODELS AND WAS A KNOWN DESIGN ISSUE BUT NO CORRECTIONS WERE IN PLACE THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF. LAST WEEKEND I WAS IN A CRASH. MY BRAKES FAILED! MY ABS DID NOT ENGAGE AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30-40 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE PERSON IN FRONT HIT THEIR BRAKES. I HIT MINE AND CONTINUED TO SKID INTO THE BACK OF THEIR VEHICLE. I HAD PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP. THERE'S NO REASON OTHER THAN BRAKE FAILURE FOR ME TO HAVE CRASHED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10227682May 13, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOYOTA CAMRY SE THREE TIMES THE FRONT UNDER BUMPER GROUND EFFECTS HAVE BROKEN. THE PLASTIC IS IRREGULAR AND WEAK. ALSO THEY WANT 500 $ TO REPLACE TWO PIECES OF PLASTIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226455May 2, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ACCIDENT ON MARCH 14TH, 2008. 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS HIT IN PASSANGER DOOR BY CAR GING APPROX. 45 MPH. I WAS THE DRIVER OF THE CAMRY. THE SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS FAILED TO DELPOY. I SUFFERED SOME BLUNT HEAD TRAMA AND WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 2 DAYS. THE CAMRY WAS TOTALED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10224146April 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I HAD PROBLEMS WITH CAR 1ST DAY. THEY EVEN GAVE ME A FREE SUNROOF AND 3 FREE OIL CHANGE DUE TO THE PROBLEM AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FIX. BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEM. NOW MY CADILLAC COMVOR IS OUT AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX AFTER SAYING IT WAS COVERED. AND MY CAR IS ONLY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223853April 9, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 TOYOTA CAMRY, HAS HAD SPONGY BRAKES FROM NEW, DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE, AND IF YOU PUMP THE BRAKES AND HOLD THEM YOU GO RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. IF YOU ARE STOPPING SLOWLY THE BRAKES RESPOND VERY POORLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223661April 8, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. ON APRIL 4, 2008, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE APPROACHING A STOP. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED. THE VEHICLE THEN SPED ACROSS THE STREET, GRAZED A RETAINING WALL, AND STRUCK A FENCE IN SOMEONE'S BACKYARD. THE VEHICLE ALSO GRAZED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. SHE STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED A MILDER INCIDENT OF SURGING BEFORE, BUT SHE HAD MORE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE IN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT IN APRIL OF 2007. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET NOTIFIED TOYOTA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 04/23/08 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10221921March 21, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
MY CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A STEERING WELL/UNDER THE HOOD POPING NOISE SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT KNOWS WHERE IT IS COMING FROM, THE STEERING WHEEL AND POSSIBLY TENSION BELT, BUT HAS TOLD ME TO HOLD OFF UNTIL A RECALL. MY MOTHER IN ANOTHER STATE, AS WELL AS MY COUSIN HAS THE SAME ISSUE. IF TOYOTA HAS A LEAD ON THE MARKET, WHY CAN'T THEY HONESTLY HONOR THEIR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220914March 12, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD COST $1,321. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,087 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 04-02-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219885March 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JUST HAD TO COMPLETELY REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION IN MY TOYOTA CAMRY 04. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OTHERS THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE SINCE THE 2002 CAMRY. HAVING TO PAY $3000 FOR A SUPPOSEDLY #1 CAR THAT I HAVE NOT EVEN HAD FOR FOUR YEARS IS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL IF IT IS THAT COMMON AN OCCURRENCE! DANIEL J MULLIGAN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216952February 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY ENGINE DIED 10/ 22/07 W/59,615 MILES ON IT. 13464 MILES @ PURCHASE-I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A PROGRAM CAR W/EXTENDED WARRANTY=6 YRS/100K MILES. FOUND THE WINDOW STICKER WHEN I TRADED IT IN. NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. COMING HOME FROM A TRIP, POWER STEERING LOST SOME FUNCTIONALITY; A SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON; MY HUSBAND PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN; WE HEADED TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER. EN ROUTE WE LOST ALL POWER STEERING & ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE; CAR CUT OFF. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK 5-6 WEEKS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. DOUBT OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS INCORRECT PARTS WERE ORDERED/RECEIVED. PICKED THE VEHICLE UP~12/1/07; 59620 MILES ON IT. WHILE AWAITING REPAIRS DEALERSHIPS/CORPORATE OFFICES COULD ONLY ADVISE THE CAR MAY BE UNDER BASIC WARRANTY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. SMELLED SMOKE AND WANTED ASSURANCE A NEW ENGINE WAS PUT IN AS PROMISED & THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS. THEY MADE $900+ WORTH OF ADDED REPAIRS-REAR MAIN SEAL OIL LEAK; AXLE BOOT LEAK. IT HAD 59949 MILES ON IT. AT THAT POINT I DIDN'T WANT IT BACK. I WANTED TOYOTA TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELLING A LEMON. MY MAIN CONCERN: IS THERE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WITH 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY MODELS AS SEEN IN PREVIOUS YEARS (ENGINE OIL SLUDGE)? SECONDLY, DID SOMETHING ELSE CAUSE THIS INCIDENT? THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THIS CAMRY SHOULD HAVE RESPONDED TO MY DISSATISFACTION; THEY SHOULD HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED/OFFERED SOME INCENTIVES FOR SELLING ME A LEMON. THEIR ONLY CONCERN, MAKE ANOTHER SALE. REQUESTED A CALL FROM/AUDIENCE WITH THE OWNER. HASN'T HAPPENED. I NEEDED A CAR AND BELIEVED THIS WAS ABERRATION WITH RESPECT TO CAMRY MODELS' PERFORMANCE. NOT SURE THAT THEY'LL KEEP ME AS A CUSTOMER. I THANK GOD WE HAD NO ACCIDENT, NO KNOWN INJURIES. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S LITIGATION RE: THIS MAKE/MODEL; I'D LIKE TO JOIN THE LITIGANTS. I CAN GIVE YOU MY VIN NUMBER AT YOUR REQUEST. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214718January 14, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY AROUND, IT SEEMED TO MALFUNCTION AS WELL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT MALFUNCTIONED AND THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN AVAILABLE, BUT NO RECALL. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,828 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214759January 14, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. IN AN ATTEMPT TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT SURGED FORWARD AND STRUCK A POST. THE CONTACT PLACED HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, AND RELEASED THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, SIDESWIPED A VEHICLE, JUMPED A CURVE, AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $9,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10214571January 12, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND IN STEERING COLUMN OF MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY WHILE TURNING JUST BEFORE MOVING OFF. CAR HAS 27,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214257January 9, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND WEAK BRAKES. I HAVE NORMAL DRIVING HABITS AND HAVE REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. THE BRAKES ARE OK FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE GOING BAD AGAIN. THE BRAKING DISTANCE IS VERY BAD AND BRAKE RESPONSE IS DANGEROUSLY SLOW. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212637December 24, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
PULLING INTO A PARKING SLOT, I HIT THE BRAKE BUT IT CAUGHT THE GAS PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. ONLY THE BALCONY WALL OF THE PARKING STOPPED THE CAR. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE SPRAIN OF MY NECK AND A $3000 DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10212025December 16, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
FRONT SEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MOVES WHEN DRIVING (STOP FOR TRAFFIC OR START AFTER STOPPING) WAS ADVISED THEIR IS NO PROBLEM. ALSO THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS HAVE CHANGED COLOR FROM THE ORIGINAL COLOR. I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS OTHER BLUE CAMRYS WITH THE SAME DISCOLORATION OF FRONT AND REAR BUMEPERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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