Toyota Camry Complaints (2003)

782 consumer complaints on file.

#10218292February 8, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH CRACKS APPEARING ON THE REAR SPEAKERS. CONSUMER STATES THAT BY 2006 THE PLASTIC PIECE WAS BEGINNING TO FALL INTO THE LOUD SPEAKER ASSEMBLY, CREATING A BLACK HOLE IN THE REAR DASH. *KB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216964February 5, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE SPEAKER PANEL BEHIND THE BACK SEAT HAS CRACKED AND THIS HAS MADE HOLES IN THIS BACK PANEL. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANYTHING PLACED IN THE BACK WINDOW TO HAVE CREATED THIS TO HAPPEN. WE CONTACTED OUR TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $500.00 DOLLARS TO FIX WHICH IN MY OPINION IT WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY MATERIAL THAT THE TOYOTA COMPANY USED. IN ALL OF THE CARS I HAVE BOUGHT OVER THE YEARS MANY DIFFERENT MAKES THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. I WENT INTO A PART SITE TO SEE IF THIS CAN BE REPLACED AND MANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS PANEL. I LOVE MY 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY BUT IF I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS PART FIXED I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA. I ALSO EMAILED THE TOYOTA CORP OFFICE AND THEY DID NOT GIVE ME ANY RESPONDS TO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216647January 31, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN OUT OF CONTROL. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET STOPPED WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING BUT SHE IS SO SHOOK UP SHE WON'T DRIVE IT ANYMORE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM IT JUST HAPPENED TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215303January 18, 2008
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT
IN 3/2003 I PURCHASED A TOYOTA CAMRY. WITHIN 1-2 YEARS I NOTICED MINOR CRACKS DEVELOPING ON THE TWO SPEAKER COVERS AT THE BACK OF THE CAR UNDER THE BACK WINDOW AND BEHIND THE BACK SEATS. THE CRACKS PROGRESSED WITH TIME BUT I HAD FORGOTTEN TO BRING IT UP TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE SPEAKERS ARE LOCATED IN A PLACE I DO NOT NORMALLY LOOK AND BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WERE ONLY CHEAP PLASTIC COVERS. BY 2006 THE PLASTIC WAS ACTUALLY DISINTEGRATING AND FALLING INTO THE LOUDSPEAKER ASSEMBLY CREATING AN EVER BIGGER BLACK HOLE. THE DEALER POINTED OUT TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS ON CAMRYS AND THAT YOU MUST REPLACE THE WHOLE BACK PANEL BEHIND THE BACK SEATS NOT JUST THE PLASTIC COVER FOR $450 PLUS LABOR. I WAS TOLD THAT OTHER TOYOTAS DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM SINCE THEY USE A DIFFERENT VENDOR FOR THE SPEAKER COVERS. SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY TOYOTA DECLINED TO REPLACE THE COVERS. ON THE ADVICE OF THE CA NMVB I SEARCHED THE INTERNET (HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/TOYOTA-CAMRY/TTPVEUN8TERT6NBKJ) AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT OWNERS OF 2002-2004 CAMRYS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE DISCOVERED CAMRYS IN PARKING LOTS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT NOW APPEARS TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH TOYOTA FAILED TO DISCLOSE TO NEW CAMRY BUYERS. THE TOYOTA DEALER ALSO FAILED TO DISCLOSE THIS PROBLEM WHENEVER THEY INSPECT THE CAR, INCLUDING THE INTERIOR, DURING SERVICE. I AM REQUESTING THAT TOYOTA REPAIR MY CAMRY AND RETURN IT TO ITS ORIGINAL APPEARANCE. I AM RECOMMENDING THAT A FINE BE LEVIED ON TOYOTA FOR FAILING TO DISCLOSE A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT TO NEW AND USED CAMRY BUYERS. I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL ALL 2002-2004 CAMRYS. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ALSO BE CONCERNED FOR THE PUBLIC'S POTENTIAL EXPOSURE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR TO FINE PARTICLES/GASSES FROM THIS DISINTEGRATING PLASTIC AND EXPOSURE TO TODDLERS WHO PLACE THEIR HANDS IN THE LOUDSPEAKERS AND THEN EAT POTENTIALLY TOXIC MATERIAL. (SEE HTTP://WWW.MSNBC.MSN.COM/ID/22360355/). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214680January 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE MANIFOLD HAS A PROBLEM CAUSING A VERY LOUR RATTLING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MANY MANY INDIVIDUALS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM FORUMS ON THIS SITE: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/TOYOTA-CAMRY/T9MGD2F66FRTCKKID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211262December 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
BRAKE-ABS-VSC-TRAC OFF LIGHTS IN MY DASH HAVE BEEN COMING ON FOR THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. FIRST JUST ONCE, THEN A WEEK LATER EVERY COUPLE DAYS, FINALLY 3 TIMES IN ONE MORNING. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC, THEY SAID THERE WERE NO CODES. THEN I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED AND SOMEONE SUGGESTED VENTING THE GAS CAP. IT STILL CAME ON AGAIN LATER THAT DAY, AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WITH THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD MY BRAKE, ABS/VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON IN MY 2003 CAMRY LEV6 BECAUSE THE VSC COMPUTER NEEDS REPLACING FOR ALMOST $1,800. ON A CAR WITH ONLY 25K MILES THAT IS ABSURD AND I REFUSED!! THE DEALER CONSULTANT EVEN SAID THAT WAS ODD. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT FOR THIS TO GO BAD. I HAVE READ ON-LINE FORUMS WHERE MANY TRUCK AND SUV OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND A PROBLEM TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. I AM NOT ABOUT TO SPEND THIS MUCH MONEY ON A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST PLACE. SOME OWNERS SAY THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT VARIOUS SENSORS COULD BE AT FAULT AND NOT THE WHOLE COMPUTER. ONE OWNER SAID HE FOUND IT WAS A BAD BRAKE PAD! I THINK THE SENSORS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR REPLACEMENT. WHETHER IT IS THE SENSORS OR THE COMPUTER, IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT, AND TOYOTA SHOULD PAY FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210386November 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS BROKEN. TOYOTA WON'T HELP EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE AN OCCASIONAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAMRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210135November 27, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE SEAT WOULD NOT PROPERLY RETRACT AFTER UNBUCKLING ON OUR 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. PULLING IT OUT TO RETRACT IT CAUSED IT TO BECOME FULLY EXTENDED SO THAT THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE WORN. WE HAD TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER IN VIOLATION OF OHIO SEAT BELT LAWS. THE DEALER COULD NOT RETRACT IT EITHER AND CHARGED US $322.00 TO REPAIR IT. IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT WE WOULD NOT HAVE A SEAT BELT RESTRAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209634November 21, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN ANOTHER MOTORIST CUT THE CONSUMER OFF. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL DUE TO THE WIND AND RAIN. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE MEDIAN AND WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND PARAMEDIC'S ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THREE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10209036November 15, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT SWITCHED GEARS FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO MAXIMUM SPEED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE DROVE INTO SOME BUSHES AND TREES THAT WERE IN FRONT OF A TWO FOOT WALL. THE UNDERCARRIAGE, TRANSMISSION HOUSING, TIE ROD, AND BUMPER WERE ALL DAMAGED. THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $5,800. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ALONG WITH AN AMBULANCE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE CONTACT REFUSED TO GO TO A HOSPITAL, EVEN THOUGH HER BLOOD PRESSURE WAS 200. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,960. SEE ODI 10206896 ALSO. *DSY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208446November 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
GETTING A LARGE CHATTER OR RATTLE FROM THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD, WHICH AFTER REVIEWING INTERNET INFO APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT WARRANTS A DEFECTIVE ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ALMOST A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207391October 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR CONSTANTLY ROLLS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC AND WE HAVE TO KEEP OUR FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED AND A FLAT ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206991October 26, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AFTER INSTALLING FOUR NEW TIRES NOTICED THUMPING NOISE IN FRONT. HAD MECHANIC CHECK THE TIRES. HE TOLD ME THERE WAS A HIGH SPOT AND CHOPPING ALONG THE EDGE. HAD TIRE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206896October 25, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS AND THEN CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V346000 (AIR BAGS: SIDE/WINDOW) WAS REFERENCED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE INSPECTOR FELT THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF OCTOBER 25, 2007, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000. SEE 10209036 ALSO. *DSY. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206930October 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IMPOSSIBLE AND ACCUSED THE CONTACT OF NOT USING THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF OIL AND INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206107October 11, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER COMING APART. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS GAP IN BETWEEN THE DASHBOARD AND THE AIR BAG COVER AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIR BAG IF IT IS NEEDED. *KB THE DEALER STATED THE SEPARATION APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202181September 7, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLINER ROOFING MATERIAL FELL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY GLUE OR WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLINER IS DETACHING FROM THE BACK BY THE REAR ALL THE WAY ACROSS. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201029August 28, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE BETWEEN 3-5 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HER KNEES WERE BADLY BRUISED. THE HOOD AND FRONT BUMPER WERE DAMAGED, BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SIDE PANELS WERE MOVED AND MISALIGNED, WHICH IMPACTS THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE DOORS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10200025August 18, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
MY 2003 CAMRY HAS HAD A POPPING SOUND/FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I FIRST NOTICED IT IN 2004 AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY COULD VERIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM UNTIL ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. WHEN I GOT MY CAR FROM THE DEALER I ASKED IF THIS WOULD BE AN ON-GOING PROBLEM, AND THE SHOP MANAGER TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. WELL....4 MONTHS AGO IT STARTED POPPING AGAIN. MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST 900.00 TO BE REPAIRED. I JUST HOPE IT IS NOTHING GOING ON IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199905August 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BEGAN TO HEAR RATTLING NOISE SHORTLY BEFORE TAKING CAR TO DEALER FOR 90,000 MILE SERVICING. ADVISED BY DEALER THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $600. HAD MANIFOLD REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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