Toyota Camry Complaints (2014)

480 consumer complaints on file.

#10660107November 21, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I CALLED TOYOTA (CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER) TO GET MORE DETAILED RECALL INFORMATION RELATED TO MY MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE. THE RECENT RECALL IS FOR THE 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY- STEERING CONTROL LOSS; FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM/BALL JOINT. I AM A CONSUMER AND IT IS MY RIGHT TO GET DETAILED INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE RELATED TO MY MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE. THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM TOYOTA REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANY INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655105November 14, 2014
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELTS GET WET EVERY SINGLE TIME ITS RAIN BOTH SIDES THE DRIVER AND PASSAGE SIDE. THE CONDITION ITS TO BAD THE I FEEL THE SEAT WET TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654198November 11, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY/WIPER
NOISE WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH. WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID NOT DISPENSING WHEN TURNED ON. PULLING AND DE-ACCERELATION SOMETIMES AT 60 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649658October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN A ROUNDABOUT, A VEHICLE TRAVELING 45 MPH CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AND ALL PASSENGER AIR BAGS EXPLODED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY EMERGENCY ROOM. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, HIP, RIGHT EAR AND MODERATE BRUISING. THE CONTACT'S EAR WAS STILL RINGING DUE TO THE EXPLOSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10648674October 19, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS A COPY OF MY SAFETY COMPLAINT TO CONSUMER REPORT MAGAZINE REGARDING POTENTIALLY FATAL FLAW IN TOYOTA HYBRID CAMRY CARS. I AM WRITING THIS TO EXPRESS MY STRONG DISAPPOINTMENT IN CR'S SHODDY CAR REVIEWS, IN THIS CASE, HYBRID CAMRY. NOT ONCE HAS YOUR REVIEWS OF THIS CAR MENTIONED THE MAJOR AND POTENTIALLY FATAL FLAW IN THIS CAR WHEN DRIVING IT AT NIGHT: THE HEADLIGHTS OF THE CARS BEHIND SEEN IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ARE DISTORTED, MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO CORRECTLY JUDGE DISTANCE OR RELATIVE POSITION OF THE CARS APPROACHING FROM BEHIND. INSTEAD, ONE SEES A BLURRED WINDOW OF PARALLEL, INTERTWINING, AND CONFUSING RAYS OF LIGHT. IT MAKES CHANGING LANES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AND DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND TERRIFYING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR NEED TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. TO THAT END, I AM SENDING A COPY OF THIS EMAIL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER SAFETY AND THE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE TOYOTA COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643366October 8, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,903.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640492October 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/07/14 *BF THE CONSUMER DOES NOT WANT HER COMPLAINT PUBLISHED. UPDATED 11/17/14 THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO WITHDRAW HER COMPLAINT, TO GIVE THE DEALER MORE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/20/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637580September 19, 2014
VISIBILITY
PICKED UP A NEW TOYOTA CAMRY XLE. LEAVING THE DEALER THE LIGHT REFLECTING OFF THE DASH ONTO THE WINDSHIELD REDUCED VISIBILITY TO THE POINT THAT I COULD HARDLY SEE THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637214September 18, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD IS MELTED AND VERY STICKY AS A RESULT OF THIS IT IS CAUSING SUN GLARE MAKING IT HARD FOR ME TO SEE CLEARLY WHEN I'M DRIVING . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631089September 5, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630760September 4, 2014
STEERING
I WAS MAKING A TURN OUT OF A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT, BUT WHEN I MADE THE TURN THE PLASTIC COVERING OVER MY STEERING WHEEL FLEW OFF AND FELL TO THE GROUND. I WAS ABLE TO STEER AND HIT THE BRAKES JUST IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING A PARKED CAR. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO BRAKE SINCE THE COVER HIT THE GROUND AND PREVENTED ME FROM MOVING EASILY TO HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630405September 3, 2014
STRUCTURE
MELTING DASHBOARD: THE DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING ABOUT TWO (2) YEARS AGO AND IT CONTINUE TO GET WORST. THE GLARE FROM THE SHINY DASHBOARD MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING DURING THE DAY AND THE SUN IS IN A POSITION THAT A GLARE RESULTS. APART FROM THE AESTHETICS OF THE DASHBOARD,, THE GLARE CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES TO DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630132September 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TOYOTA CAMRY WAS INVOLVED IN A 2 VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CORNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAMRY WAS NOT DRIVABLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. TWO DAYS LATER WHEN AN INSPECTOR WENT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE FIRE DAMAGE THAT RESULTED FROM A SLOW BURN COMING FROM THE DASH BY THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638934August 30, 2014
VISIBILITY
ON AUGUST 11, 2014, WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM ON INTERSTATE 20 IN MISSISSIPPI, I HEARD SOMETHING HARD STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD. A MOMENT LATER I SAW A CRACK ABRUPTLY RUN FROM THE EDGE TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER SEAT. THE CRACK HAD TRAVELED ABOUT 12 INCHES BEFORE STOPPING. I INSPECTED THE WINDSHIELD WHEN WE ARRIVED HOME AND DISCOVERED THAT SOMETHING STRUCK THE UNPROTECTED EDGE OF THE GLASS. ON ALL VEHICLES I'VE DRIVEN TO DATE (INCLUDING OUR 2008 TOYOTA YARIS) THE VULNERABLE WINDSHIELD EDGES ARE PROTECTED WITH TRIM OR GASKETS BUT NOT ON OUR 2014 CAMRY. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT THAT EDGE PROTECTORS WERE MISSING FROM OUR VEHICLE BUT WE INSPECTED ALL THE CAMRYS AT OUR DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT ALL HAVE EXPOSED WINDSHIELD EDGES. EXPOSED WINDSHIELD EDGES ARE VERY DANGEROUS. ROADWAYS ARE LITTERED AND CONTAIN CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS (GRAVEL, METAL AND OTHER MATERIALS) THAT COULD STRIKE A CAR WHEN DRIVEN OVER AND LAUNCHED INTO TRAFFIC. WHILE SAFETY GLASS WILL ABSORB A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT, ITS INTEGRITY IS COMPROMISED WHEN CRACKED SUCH AS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY 2014 CAMRY. ANY SHARP STRIKE TO THE EDGE OF GLASS WILL CAUSE A CRACK TO DEVELOP THAT COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE WINDSHIELD FAILURE. MORE IMPORTANTLY, A SUDDEN CRACK WILL STARTLE A DRIVER AND MAY RESULT IN THEIR LOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION IS A SERIOUS THREAT TO ALL DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. I UTILIZED THE TOYOTA 3-TIER COMPLAINT PROCESS WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE TOYOTA COMPANY DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS DEFICIENCY IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN ACCORDING TO MY PERSONAL CONVERSATION WITH THEIR COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT. TOYOTA SHOULD VOLUNTARILY RECALL ALL IT'S VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR EXPOSED WINDSHIELD EDGES AND APPLY A PROTECTIVE EDGE GUARD. THEY SHOULD ALSO REPAIR DAMAGED WINDSHIELDS THAT ARE CAUSED BY STRIKES TO THE VULNERABLE EDGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629083August 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. AS A RESULT, BOTH PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627840August 24, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LOST POWER WHEN I "STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR" TO COMPENSATE FOR A SLIGHT UPGRADE ON THE FREEWAY, AND SUBSEQUENTLY SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, FORCING ME TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IDLED NORMALLY WHILE PARKED ON THE SHOULDER; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 20-25 MPH, AND FORCED SLOW TRAVEL ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD IN AN ATTEMPT TO REACH THE NEAREST OFF-RAMP.. I WAS FORCED TO TRAVEL ALONG THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH FOR TWO OR THREE MILES. EACH TIME I ATTEMPTED TO "STEP ON THE GAS" WHILE TRAVELING OF THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE WOULD "STUMBLE", APPEAR TO LOSE POWER, AND FORCE ME TO LET UP ON THE "GAS." AFTER TRAVELING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY FOR TWO TO THREE MILES, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY REGAINED POWER AND ALLOWED ME TO RESUME FREEWAY TRAVEL AT 55-60 MPH. PRIOR TO THE 24 AUGUST, 2014, INCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY LOST POWER WHEN ACCELERATING ON A FREEWAY ON-RAMP; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WAS ONLY A MOMENTARY EVENT THAT CORRECTED ITSELF IN A FEW SECONDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626959August 21, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COOL DOWN WITH A/C AT ANY SPEED. AIR IS ICE COLD AT VENTS BUT NOTHING REACHES THE BACK EVEN AT FULL BLAST. VERY DANGEROUS FOR KIDS OR REALLY ANYONE OVER A FEW HOURS IN 100 DEGREE HEAT LET ALONE 120 DEGREES. THIS WAS A RENTAL AND GLAD NOT STUCK WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625698August 15, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
UPON ACCELERATION AFTER A START INTO A TRAFFIC LANE THE ENGINE STALLED. THE ENGINE DID NOT STOP, IT JUST STALLED UNTIL THE SPEED DROPPED TO ABOUT 5 MPH THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED ALMOST EVERY TIME I OPERATE THE VEHICLE AND CANNOT BE PREDICTED. SOMETIMES AFTER SLOWING FROM ABOUT 45 MPH TO ABOUT 20 MPH AND RE-ACCELERATE, IT STALLS FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING NOW SINCE PURCHASE JUNE 11, 2014. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIME DUE TO THIS STALLING WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC AND OTHER CARS ARE EFFECTED. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT PROBLEM NEVER APPEARED BEFORE. THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION. LICENSED TOYOTA DEALER IN WASHINGTON, NC KEPT THIS VEHICLE TWO DAYS AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE THREE TIME AND AM TOLD EACH TIME THEY NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE AND JUST KEEP TAKING IT IN FOR INSPECTION. SELLING DEALER, TOYOTA OF NEW BERN, NEW BERN, NC DID NOT WANT TO EVEN DISCUSS WHAT I COULD DO. THEIR CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER WILL NOT NOW RETURN MY CALLS. AGAIN TODAY, IT STALLED AND WOULD NOT TAKE THE GAS UNTIL IT ALMOST STOPPED IN TRAFFIC FROM 30 MPH DOWN TO 5 MPH. I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC, IT THEN TOOK THE GAS AGAIN. IT IS LIKE, WHAT I CALL "VAPOR LOCK". TOYOTA HAS ASSIGNED CASE # 1406180890 TO MY COMPLAINT. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE ME INJURY AFTER BEING HIT BY AN APPROACHING VEHICLE AS I ATTEMPT TO ENTER TRAFFIC AS THE VEHICLE STALL. THIS STALLING HAS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIME SINCE PURCHASE AND THE CURRENT MILES IS 2,524.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622404August 14, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617227July 29, 2014
SEATS
SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE SINCE JANUARY 2014, I HAVE EXPERIENCED STEADY DETERIORATION OF DRIVER SEAT LEATHER CUSHIONNESS. RIGHT NOW IT HAS DECREASED BY ONE AND HALF INCH TO TWO INCHES. I HAVE FILED A CASE FILE #1407011080 WITH TOYOTA ON JULY 1, AND VISITED DEALER TO GET MY SEAT EXAMINED, BUT TOYOTA HAS NOT REPLACED MY DRIVER SEAT. I HAVE EVEN CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TWO TIMES BOTH VIA EMAIL ON JULY 14 AND PHONE CALL ON JULY18. BUT THERE IS NO RESPONSE OR NOT EVEN A SIMPLE FOLLOW UP. DUE TO VERY LESS CUSHIONNESS IN MY DRIVER SEAT, I AM EXPERIENCING PAIN IN MY LEGS AND HIPS.PLEASE HAVE TOYOTA FIX THIS ISSUE ASAP BY REPLACING VEHICLE SEATS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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