Toyota Camry Complaints (2003)

782 consumer complaints on file.

#10264379April 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A SERPENTINE BELT PULLEY DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE DISABLING THE POWER STEERING MAKING TURNS DIFFICULT. THIS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED, SO THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, BUT AT HIGH SPEED WOULD HAVE BEEN A REAL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264050April 3, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY IN AUGUST, 2003. TWO YEARS LATER, THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED TO MAKE NOISE. DEALER REPLACED THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. AFTER 3 AND HALF YEARS, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AGAIN. I CAN NOT BELIEVE TOYOTA BUILT THIS KIND OF QUALITY VEHICLE. IT TOTALLY RUINED THEIR REPUTATION. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE TOYOTA'S VEHICLE ANY MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262796March 23, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POWER TRAIN
FOLLOWUP TO ODI #10256120. INFORMED BY TOYOTA REP THAT YOUR AGENCY PERFORMED TWO INVESTIGATIONS F THE 2003 CAMRY RESPECTING ACCELERATION SURGES BUT RETURNED NO FINDINGS OF VEHICLE FAILURE.YOUR WEBSITE RECOUNTS ABOUT 130 REPORTS OF SUCH 2003 CAMRY FAILURES MOSTLY (102) UNDER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL , SOME UNDER POWER TRAIN AUTO TRANS & VSC ACCELERATOR PEDAL. FOR FORD TAURUS I COUNTED 12; HONDA ACCORD AND CHEVROLET MALIBU 20+ - ALL FOR MODEL YEAR 2003. AS % OF CARS SOLD QUITE SMALL EVEN FOR CAMRY BUT AS AN OCCURRENCE RATIO OF 6-1 OR 10-1 VS. THE OTHER MODELS QUITE IMPRESSIVE.. THE FACT YOU CONDUCTED TWO INVESTIGATIONS OF CAMRY IS TELLING IN AND OF ITSELF. HOW MANY ACCELERATOR INVESTIGATIONS DID YOU CONDUCT FOR THE 2003 TAURUS, ACCORD & MALIBU? ABSENT AN AIRPLANE LIKE RECORDER HOW CAN YOU BE ASSURED THAT THERE WAS NO VEHICULAR FAILURE? THE ALTERNATIVE IS TO IMPLY THAT CAMRY OPERATORS ARE LESS COMPETENT THAN DRIVERS OF OTHER MAKES... *TR HARVEY MILLER
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10260520March 2, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
IN JANUARY 2008, MY 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY V6, WITH 35000 MILES ON IT, DEVELOPED A SQUEAK IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED DURING PARKING OR DURING ANY 90 DEGREE TURN. THE TOYOTA DEALER GREASED THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THE SQUEAK WENT AWAY. IN JANUARY OF 2009, THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER WANTED TO REPACK THE STEERING COLUMN INSTEAD OF GREASING IT AT A COST OF $225.00, OR REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AT A COST OF $700.00. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT PARTICULAR MODEL FOR THAT PROBLEM, AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID NO. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE OR CONCERN ARISING FROM THIS PROBLEM, AND IS IT COMMON AMONG THAT MAKE AND MODEL TOYOTAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259286February 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS MAKING ALOT OF NOISE. APPARENTLY TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY REPLACE IT FOR FREE ON LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES (WITHIN THE 3 YR, 36K MILE FACTORY WARRANTY) OR ON HIGHER MILEAGE CARS UP TO 70K MILES. MY VEHICLE HAS 114K MILES SO IT WAS NOT COVERED. I WILL BE ISSUING A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257592February 5, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE FRONT OF MY CAR HIT HEAD ON INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR. I WAS GOING APPROX. 35 TO40 MILES PER HOUR AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON EITHER SIDE,DRIVER AND PASSENGER. IN TURN, MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I DO HAVE SEVERAL PICS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10257189February 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS FILLING TUBE IS CORRODED, THE RESULT IS THE 'ENGINE' TROUBLE INDICATOR IS ALWAYS ON. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THIS OCCURS WITH ALL TOYOTA CAMRY'S THAT ARE OLDER THAN 5 YEARS. MINE IS A 2003 WITH 80,000 MILES. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TUBE LEADING TO THE FUEL TANK. IT SEEMS THAT THE METAL CORRODES AND THE GAS CAP CANNOT BE SEALED, THE RESULT IS THE ENGINE INDICATOR COMES ON THE DASH BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256120January 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY AUTOMATIC TRANS. PUT IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE. SURGED CUT WHEELS TO AVOID HITTING HOUSE NEXT DOOR, BRICK 50 FT FROM GARAGE. AVOIDED A DIRECT COLLISION. BUT CLIPPED SOME BRICKS AT CORNER. ANOTHER 75FT INTO A SMALL CREEK OPPOSITE BANK STOPPED CAR. BRAKING WAS TO NO AVAIL. INJURY MINOR - PINCHED NERVE IN LEFT SHOULDER. COUNTED 75+ REPORTS FOR SAME MODEL YEAR INVOLVING SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION ON YOUR SITE. YOUR INVESTIGATION IN '03 OR '04 FOUND NOTHING SUGGESTING UNFAMILIARITY W/VEHICLE. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. A GOODLY NUMBER OF THE REPORTS ARE FOR RECENT YEARS TAKING UNFAMILIARITY OUT OF THE PLAY. WHAT ARE YOU DOING CURRENTLY RESPECTING CAMRY ACCELERATION ISSUES?....REGARDS, HARVEY MILLER *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10253368December 31, 2008
STEERING
THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND CHARGED ME OVER $700 TO DO THIS AND I FOUND TECHNICAL BULLETINS STATING THIS WAS A DEFECT WITH THE CAMRY AND I WROTE TO TOYOTA AND NOTHING HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253262December 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF MY 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY IS FAULTY FROM THE TIME THE CAR WAS BUILT. TOYOTA IS SAYING THAT THEY WON'T COVER AS ITS NOT IN WARRANTY. HOW CAN A PART THAT WAS FAULTY FROM THE DATE IT WAS INSTALLED NOT BE COVERED. IT IS CLEARLY A FACTORY ISSUE IN THEIR OWN ADMISSION. HOW CAN THEY NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252469December 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF MY CAMRY> SUSPENSION APPEARS TO BE OFF FROM FACTORY AND IT CAUSES UNEVEN WEAR OF THE FRONT TIRES> MY VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 52 K MILES AND IT'S HAD 4 SETS OF TIRES ALREADY. IT HAS BEEN ALIGNED 3 TIMES AND THE ALIGNMENT SHOP SAYS THERE IS NO ISSUES. MY MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MANY TOYOTA CAMRY'S. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONTINUES SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252244December 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE DAY I BEGAN TO SMELL ANTIFREEZE IN MY CAR. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GARAGE WHO INFORMED HIM THAT IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET. MY CAR HAS ONLY 77,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET. WHILE REPAIRING MY VEHICLE THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR SCREWS POPPED OUT. IT COST ME OVER 1700.00 TO REPAIR. MY MECHANIC REPORTED THIS TO BE UNUSUAL FOR ANY CAR'S HEAD GASKET TO GO WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. "IT'S UNHEARD OF". TOYOTA CLAIMS I AM NOT COVERED BECAUSE I'M OVER THE MILEAGE AND WOULD NOT HELP ME. CLEARLY THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251258December 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE NOISE CAUSED BY INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACK AS DIAGNOSED BY A TOYOTA SERVICE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249986November 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WATER PUMP FAILURE,REPLACED 3 TIMES 1ST. TIME15MONTHS INTO NEW CAR WARRANTY 2NDTIME 13MONTHS LATER STILL UNDER WARRANTY 3RDTIME AFTER 5 YEAR WARRANTY TOYOTA COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249080November 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THERE IS CLATTERING NOISE IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE NOISE STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND HAS GOTTEN CONTINUALLY WORSE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE NOISE WAS. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS IT IS NOT A DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249011November 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR WAS IDLING, WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, FOR ABOUT THREE MINUTES. I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO SHIFT THE CAR FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. THE INSTANT THE SHIFT LEVER WENT INTO DRIVE THE CAR ENGINE ROARED, THE TIRES SQUEALED, I WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE SEAT AND THE CAR SHOT FORWARD HEADING TOWARD VEHICLES ON A BUSY STREET. I SEEMED TO HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, EXCEPT FOR STEERING, FROM THAT POINT ON. TO AVOID A BROADSIDE COLLISION WITH VEHICLES THE STREET I FOLLOWED THE CONTOUR OF THE BANKS DRIVE THROUGH LANE WHICH WAS A 90 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT. NOTHING I DID SEEMED TO HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE MOTION AND OPERATION OF THE CAR. IN MAKING THE TURN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CLIMBED OVER THE DRIVEWAY CURB. IN CORRECTING FOR THAT I OVER STEERED THE CAR AND CLIMBED THE CURB ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY STRIKING A WELLS FARGO SIGN ON THE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY BEFORE ADVANCING INTO THE MAIN BANK PARKING LOT. THE CAR PROCEEDED FORWARD WHERE, JUST AFTER ENTERING THE PARKING LOT, IT STRUCK THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER AND BUMPER OF A USPS MAIL TRUCK. THE CAR RICOCHETS OFF THE MAIL TRUCK AND PROCEEDS INTO AND ALMOST THROUGH THE ADJACENT CVS PHARMACY PARKING LOT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE GASOLINE TANK WAS GUTTED WHEN THE CAR RAN OVER THE SIGN RESULTING IN GAS BEING DUMPED ON THE BANK DRIVEWAY. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE GAS WAS SPILLED ON THE BANK DRIVEWAY JUST AFTER THE SIGN. THE GAS CONTINUED TO SPILL BUT DIMINISHED AS THE CAR PROCEEDED THROUGH THE CVS PARKING LOT TO THE POINT WHERE THERE WAS NO GASOLINE SPILL AT ALL WHERE THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. IT IS MY BELIEF THE CAR STOPPED FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN IT RAN OUT OF GAS. NOTHING I DID OR TRIED TO DO APPEARED TO HAVE ANY EFFECT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245003October 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
DUE TO ANTI FREEZE LEAK THE MECHANIC FOUND LEAK TO BE COMING FROM CYLINDER HEAD GASKET, WHEN HEAD WAS REMOVED FOUND 3 CENTER BOLTS WERE LOOSE, THREADS WERE STRIPPED AND DAMAGED. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A DEFECT IN 2003 4 CYL TOYOTA CAMRY ENGINES. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER, AS IT WAS REPAIRED ELSEWHERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243370September 24, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DOOR SLAMMED SHUT AND SIDE AIR CURTAIN DEPLOYED. CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AND AT A FULL STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241734September 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH WATER AND DROVE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT LEAKED WATER BETWEEN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND THE BLOCK. IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THREE CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/17/08.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238996August 20, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE HEAT FROM THE SUMMER HAS CAUSED A LARGE GAP IN THE DASH WHERE THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS. YOU CAN SEE A YELLOW COVER INSIDE WHICH I AM AFRAID IS THE AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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