Toyota Camry Complaints (2010)

614 consumer complaints on file.

#10355201September 13, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD WOBBLE ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL ABRUPTLY TO EITHER SIDE. IN ADDITION, WHEN BRAKING IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE WHEELS WOULD SLIDE BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A STOP. THE REAR WHEEL WOULD WOBBLE EXCESSIVELY AND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, MAKING THE DRIVE BUMPY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAS BEEN TEST DRIVEN AND RECEIVED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, YET THE DEALER WAS NEVER ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE CONFORMED TO ALL SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354526September 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PURCHASED A NEW 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. AFTER ~ 300 MILES THE ENGINE HAD A NEW NOISE ON START UP. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A PROBLEM WITH THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR IT HAS BEEN DRAINING OIL AND IS NOW NOT DRIVABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354560September 8, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I HAD JUST BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY IN MARCH 2010. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AND A WRECKLESS MOTORCYCLE DRIVER HIT THE CAR AT APPX 100 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE DAMAGED THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ROOF, THE SIDE REAR SIDE PANELS THE TRUNK THE BUMPER REAR WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR, THE DRIVER LANDED IN THE ROOF BUT ALMOST WENT INSIDE THE CAR THROUGH THE REAR WINDSHIELD WHICH WAS BROKEN TWO AIR BAGS ARE LOCATED ON EACH SIDE OF THE REAR WINDSHIELD, THEY CAME OUT OF PLACE BUT DID NOT DEPLOY, MY PASSENGERS WERE INJURED, MY 4 YR OLD'S CAR SIT WAS IN THE CAR BUT SHE WAS NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME, THE MOTORCYCLE AND THE DRIVER'S BODY ACTUALLY WOULD HAVE HIT HER IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN INSIDE THE CAR AND IF HE WOULD HAVE GONE INSIDE THE CAR THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, (REAR) HE WOULD HAVE KILLED MY PASSENGERS. I HAVE SOME PICTURES AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SEE THEM, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10353576September 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL AND INTO SOME BUSHES. UPON IMPACT WITH THE WALL, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE OWNER SHIFTED INTO IN REVERSE AND THE ACCELERATION STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEN TO HER RESIDENCE. TOYOTA STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT HER VEHICLE. TOYOTA CASE # 1009011318, REFERENCE # 1009011505 WAS FILED. THE POLICE IS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,400.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352262August 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS IN REVERSE AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE BEFORE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351958August 26, 2010
TIRES
2010 TOYOTA CAMRY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS COMPLETELY WORN DOWN TO THE MESH, LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS STILL FULL OF TREAD, ADVISED TOYOTA OF ISSUE, THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE. LOCAL TIRE COMPANY STATED THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351945August 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY TOYOTA CAMRY FAILED TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SHIP. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350757August 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE WOULD RAPIDLY SWITCH BETWEEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING, HE WOULD OFTEN DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PEDALS WERE MANUFACTURED ENTIRELY TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/19/10.*LJ UPDATED 12/01/10. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348755August 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2010 RENTED TOYOTA CAMRY SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP CAUSING HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *KB WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO A RELATIVES PARKED VEHICLE AND DAMAGED OTHER PROPERTY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10347809August 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TURNING KEY ON TO START CAR THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION THAT I HAVE NEVER FELT AND HOPE NEVER TO FEEL AGAIN. AT FIRST I DIDN'T KNOW HAT HAD HAPPENED AND FINALLY REALIZED IT WAS OUR CAR AND I THEN TURNED OFF THE KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346546August 1, 2010
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR WINDOW OF A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH APPROXIMATELY 7800 MILES (RENTAL) EXPLODED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC. NO SIGN OF FOREIGN OBJECT STRIKING WINDOW. TWO AREAS OF GLASS FAILURE WERE NOTED, ROUGHLY FOLLOWING THE RADIUS OF THE GLASS ON EITHER SIDE IN A VERTICAL PATTERN AS IT BENDS TO MEET THE REAR PILLARS. THE WINDOW REMAINED INTACT (ALBEIT SHATTERED) LONG ENOUGH TO RECORD IT ON MY IPHONE, CLEARLY SHOWING TWO AREAS OF FAILURE WITH GAPS OF 1/4-1.5 INCHES BETWEEN THE CENTER (FLATTER) PORTION OF THE GLASS AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES WHERE IT BENDS TO MEET THE REAR PILLARS. THE WIDOW FELL INTO THE CAR AS SOON AS I RESUMED MOVEMENT ON THE STREET. THE SOUND WAS LIKE THAT OF A GUNSHOT, LOUD ENOUGH TO DRAW A CROWN OF PEDESTRIANS IN THE AREA WHO WITNESSED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346701August 1, 2010
STEERING
MY NEW 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA'S EPS (ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING) IS ERRATIC AND UNRESPONSIVE. STARTING AT SPEEDS AROUND 55-60MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES HALF AN INCH TO AN INCH, ALTHOUGH I'VE ONLY DROVE IT OFF THE DEALER'S LOT WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. THIS WOBBLE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH WITHIN MY LANE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO MINE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS COULD RESULT IN A MAJOR COLLISION IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE DEALER FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM AND TOYOTA USA DIDN'T CONTACT ME ABOUT A FIX EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345584July 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2010 TOYOTA CAMRY BOUGHT 2 MONTHS BEFORE RECALL NEWS / 5,000 MILES / HAD RECALL WORK DONE AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ON MARCH 4, 2010 / ON JULY 25, 2010 WHILE IN LINE AT DRIVE-THROUGH, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WAITING MY TURN IN LINE. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV, EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT DID HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE BACK TIRES BEGAN SPINNING, AND ALTHOUGH I WAS MASHING DOWN ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD, THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD (PRODUCING SKID MARKS) AND HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAMRY PUSHED INTO THE TRUCK'S TRAILER HITCH, BENDING THE REBAR IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR , WHICH PUSHED UP THE RADIATOR, ETC. THERE WAS A WITNESS WHO WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE DRIVE-IN WINDOW BECAUSE THE RESTAURANT HAD MESSED UP HIS ORDER. HE REPORTED TO THE OFFICER THAT CAME TO THE SCENE THAT HE HEARD THE CAMRY'S ENGINE START REVVING, AND WHEN HE LOOKED TO SEE WHY, HE COULD SEE THAT I WAS TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. OBVIOUSLY, THE TOYOTA CAMRY RECALL WORK IS NOT EFFECTIVE. MY GRANDDAUGHTER (WHO WAS IN THE CAR) AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345412July 26, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, SHE NOTICED A RAT CRAWL FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT, INTO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND INTO THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE SIGHT OF THE RAT ALMOST CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE RAT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE REAR SEAT AND SEAT BELTS, IN WHICH THE RAT HAD CHEWED THROUGH. THE DEALER ALSO CLEANED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER ABOUT POSSIBLY HAVING A WIRE MESH INSTALLED OVER THE AIR INTAKE TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE RODENTS FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL, HE WOULD HAVE TO GET AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,500 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344922July 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN
ON 07/09/2010, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 TO 65 MPH, WHEN A CAM GEAR BROKE ON MY 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY (15878 MILES ON IT). I PUT MY CAR IN THE SHOP THE NEXT MORNING. BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS EVEN TAKEN APART, THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE A CAM GEAR HAD BROKE. AFTER TAKING THE ENGINE APART, SURE ENOUGH, A CAM GEAR HAD BROKE. MY HUSBAND WAS LATER SPEAKING TO A MECHANIC WHO WAS WORKING ON MY VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND ASK THE MECHANIC IF THIS WAS JUST A FLUKE DEAL OR IF THE DEALERSHIP HAD SEEN MANY BROKEN CAM GEARS ON TOYOTAS. THE MECHANIC THEN TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT HE PERSONALLY, HAD SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE BROKEN CAM GEARS. A FEW DAYS LATER THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD MY HUSBAND AND I THAT HE WAS NOT SURE WHEN THE CAR WOULD BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THE CAM GEARS FOR THIS CAR. IS THIS GOING TO BE ANOTHER TOYOTA RECALL? HOW MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN TOYOTAS HAVE HAD TO REPORT A BROKEN CAM GEAR? IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE TOYOTA SHOULD KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART. IS THIS GOING TO BE ANOTHER BIT OF INFORMATION THAT GETS KEPT FROM CONSUMERS? TOYOTA SHOULD BE LOOKING INTO THIS TO SEE IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CAM GEARS USED ON THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344500July 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ON 07/13/10 HAS AN ACCIDENT IN A 2010 CAMRY. WAS COASTING INTO PARKING SPACE INFRONT OF HESS GAS STATION AND CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS. ALL I COULD DO WAS PRESS ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD CAR WOULD NOT STOP? FHP RESPONDED AND NO TRAFFIC TICKET WAS ISSUED. CONTACT INSURANCE THEY TRANSPORT CAR TO REPAIR SHOP CAR DID NOT SUSTAIN DAMAGE WHERE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. I REFUSE TO DRIVE CAR AND VERY AFFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WENT TO DEALERSHIP THEY WANT TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. HOW DO I KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THEIR INVESTIGATION IS IMPARTIAL AND TRUE. IF THERE WHERE AN TRUE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OR THE ACCELERATOR WOULD THEY ACTUALLY ADMIT IT? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343289July 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES TO ADDRESS CONCERNS AND OBSERVATIONS WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HE EXPECTED THE VEHICLE TO NATURALLY SLOW DOWN WITH NO BRAKING NECESSARY. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE ACTED AS THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. WHEN THE ENGINE DID RESPOND, THERE WAS A 2 TO 5 SECOND SEARCH PATTERN ENGAGED WITH A SWEEP LOW RPM TO HIGH RPM WHILE IT TRIED TO FIND A PERFORMANCE SOLUTION AND SET POINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342998July 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) YET THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342783July 12, 2010
AIR BAGS
MY 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR RUNNING A STOP SIGN. THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS BETWEEN THE FRONT PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE CAR SPUN AROUND. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE BRIDGEWATER, NJ POLICE AND THE OTHER DRIVER CITED. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10342287July 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, LEFT A MESSAGE AND HAD NOT RECEIVED A RETURN CALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DRIVER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,734. REMAILED 11/19/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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