Toyota Camry Complaints (2005)

721 consumer complaints on file.

#10281882August 26, 2009
STEERING
CLUNK IN STEERING WHEEL HAD TO REPLACE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AT 41,000 MILES STARTED THE NOISE AT 36,000. THERE ARE SEVERAL TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS ISSUE AND NUMEROUS CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. TOYOTA REFUSES TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY OR NOTIFY THE CONSUMER OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280939August 19, 2009
EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED TIMELY AND PROPERLY, DRIVEN PROPERLY, WASHED, WAXED, AND BASICALLY TREATED LIKE A NEW BORN BABY. MY COMPLAINT IS AS FOLLOWS: I WAS CLEANING THE INSIDE OF MY CAR AND AS I DUSTED OFF THE SPEAKER COVERS(AS I'VE DONE FOR 2 YEARS NOW), THEY BEGAN TO CRACK AND CRUMBLE INTO SMALL PIECES. THE SMALL PIECES FELL DOWN INTO THE SPEAKERS. I NOW HAVE HOLES IN MY SPEAKER COVERS AND CANNOT RETRIEVE THE PIECES FROM THE SPEAKERS. THE SPEAKERS ARE RATTLING AND ARE DAMAGED DUE TO THE CRUMBLED SPEAKER COVER PIECES. I HAVE NEVER PLACED ANYTHING ON THE SPEAKERS OR TRAVELED WITH ANYTHING ON THE REAR DASH. I UNDERSTAND THIS MAY NOT BE VIEWED AS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD DEEM THIS A RECALL AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE SPEAKERS AND SPEAKER COVERS AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. THIS CANNOT BE PERCEIVED AS A CONSUMER ERROR, THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE. OWNERS THAT BOUGHT NEW OR USED SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BEAR THE BURDEN OF REPLACING THE PARTS, DEDUCTIBLES, OR SERVICE CHARGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279787August 8, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY MOTHER'S 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A TREE WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY OVER ABOUT 10 FT. ON ITS OWN - NO FEET ON EITHER PEDAL. I WAS GOING VERY SLOWLY AT THE TIME AS I WAS TURNING AROUND AND HAD JUST PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE. I KEPT TELLING MYSELF TO REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND DID SO. SINCE THE CAR WAS POINTED SLIGHTLY UPHILL AT THE TIME, NO BRAKING SHOULD HAVE BEEN NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279471August 5, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRUCK TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND MY CAR T-BONED HIM AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH. I HAVE WHIPLASH AND BACK INJURIES DUE TO BEING SLOSHED AROUND IN THE CAR ALONG WITH A 3 INCH WIDE BRUISE ACROSS MY CHEST AND UNDERARM AREA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277423July 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY, 39,000 MILES. HAVE HAD ALL HISTORICAL SERVICE DONE AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS, SO EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE OVER THE YEARS HAS BEEN DONE TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE. CAR STALLING CONSTANTLY. NEEDS NEW THROTTLE BODY, $1200 TO FIX. FOR A COLLEGE STUDENT, I DON'T THINK SO. BUT, HAVE TO GET IT REPLACED IF I WANT TO DRIVE MY CAR. THIS PROBLEM IS SITED ALL OVER THE INTERNET IN CAMRYS. TOYOTA REALLY NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274274June 18, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
WE WERE DRIVING HOME FROM LANCASTER, CA TO VENTURA, CA. WHILE DRIVING WE HEARD A STRANGE NOISE AND THEN MY HUSBAND (WHO WAS DRIVING) SAID THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. AS QUICKLY AND SAFELY AS WE COULD WE GOT TO AN OFFRAMP. WE HAD A FLAT ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. DURING MY CALL TO AAA, MY HUSBAND DECIDED HE WOULD CHANGE THE TIRE SO I CANCELLED THE REQUEST FOR SERVICE. GETTING BACK ON THE FREEWAY WE HEARD THE SAME NOISE THAT WE HAD HEARD EARLIER SO WE PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AGAIN AND SAW THAT WE HAD ANOTHER FLAT TIRE, THIS WAS ON THE REAR RIGHT. I CALLED AAA AND THEY HAD TO TOW US TO VENTURA (APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES) SINCE WE USED THE SPARE TIRE FOR THE 1ST FLAT. WHEN WE GOT TO THE SEARS AUTOMOTIVE CENTER, THEY TOLD US THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE TIRE VALVES ON OUR TIRES WHICH WE HAD PURCHASED FROM SEARS ON JULY 18, 2007. ONE OTHER COMMENT - ON MAY 6, 2009, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WENT FLAT AT MY WORK PLACE; AAA PUT THE SPARE ON AND THEN WE BROUGHT IT INTO SEARS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THEY SAID THERE WAS A NAIL IN IT - NO MENTION OF TIRE VALVE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270029May 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACCELERATION HESITATION WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268248May 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO EXERT EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE STOPPED. SHE PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THEY RETURNED TO NORMAL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. TWO WEEKS AGO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. SHE PUMPED THE BRAKES TWICE AND THEY RETURNED TO NORMAL. SHE REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANYMORE AND RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267269April 29, 2009
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. REAR WINDOW SPEAKER GRILLS, BOTH OF THEM. THEY ARE CRACKING AND FALLING APART EVEN THOUGH NO ONE HAS TOUCHED THEM AN NOTHING HAS BEEN PLACED ON THEM. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS BECOME A COMMON COMPLAINT. TOYOTA SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SECTION FOR ABOUT $500 FOR PARTS. (NOT INCLUDING LABOR) BUT OTHERS SAY THE REPLACEMENT PART FALLS APART TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266252April 21, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR IS TOYOTA CAMRY 2005 50K MILES, STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. DISCOVERED RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER. DEALER DIAGNOSED BROKEN DIVERTER INSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. I WAS ADVISED THAT BROKEN DEBRIS FROM DIVERTER MAY FALL INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE. TOYOTA REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIR UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THIS PART WAS COVERED UP TO THE 2004 YEAR MODEL. FOR 2005 MODEL TOYOTA EXCLUDED THIS ITEM FROM POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, KNOWING THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT REPEATING IN THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES. I SEE INTERNET FLOODED WITH COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN MODELS STARTING FROM 2002 AND UP. I AM SURPRISED WHY NHTSA DOES NOT MAKE AN ACTION TO FORCE MANUFACTURER TO FIX WELL KNOWN AND REPEATING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT, AS VEHICLE'S MOTOR MAY FAIL AND BLOW ANY MOMENT IN CASE METAL DEBRIS FROM DIVERTER FELL INTO THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259166February 17, 2009
STEERING
I AM HEARING A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM MY STEERING WHEEL. I ONLY HAVE 45,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY THEY TOLD ME THAT MY STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP; WITH THE COST OF $500 DOLLARS. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE I SEE THAT THERE IS SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM/COMPLAINT. THEY ALSO HAVE A TOYOTA CAMRY. I TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP PREVIOUS WITH COMPLAINTS, OF COURSE BEFORE MY WARRANTY WENT OUT AND TOLD THEM THAT I FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS PULLING AND WAS STEERING WEIRD. THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL. WELL I'M SURE IT WASN'T NORMAL, AND NOW I DON'T HAVE A WARRANTY ON MY CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE! THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, SHELBY DURFEE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258493February 12, 2009
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. DURING A REAR END CRASH, THE SEAT BELT IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER'S WIFE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED HEAD AND CHEST INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,345. UPDATED 03/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/17/09. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10257683February 6, 2009
STEERING
IMPENDING FAILURE OF INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINTS THAT CURRENTLY CAUSES 'CLUNKS' IN STEERING BUT IS PROGRESSING AND COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF STEERING SHAFT AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE OR BINDING OR LOCKING OF STEERING ASSEMBLY. TOYOTA HAS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM TO REPLACE FAULTY DESIGN, BUT ONLY EXTENDS THAT DURING THE ORIGINAL 3/36 WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THUS FAR TOYOTA IS OF LITTLE OR NO HELP. ANECDOTALLY, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS SERIES OF CARS AND SEVERAL OTHER LINES OF TOYOTAS OF SIMILAR VINTAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257265February 2, 2009
STRUCTURE
ON TWO OCCASSIONS I THOUGHT I WAS STEPPING ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR SURGED BACKWARDS. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BUT NOT BEFORE HITTING A CAR BEHIND ME. THE SECOND TIME I HIT A FENCE IN A SCHOOL PARKING LOT WHILE PICKING UP YOUNG CHILDREN. IT WAS DISMISSAL TIME SO THERE WERE MANY 3-4 GRADE CHILDREN AROUND. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256197January 24, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR 2 YEARS.. THE STEERING COLUMN (SHAFT TO THE WHEEL) VIBRATES AT TIMES WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN GOING OVER CERTAIN OR DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE ROAD... IT IS LIKE A RATTLE VIBRATION. IT IS NOT CONSTANT BUT IS THIS NORMAL?? IS IT A DEFECT?? SHOULD IT VIBRATE AT ALL??? *TR THE CONSUMER FELT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE INFORMED HIM ABOUT THE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE BEFORE HE PURCHASED IT. UPDATED 03/12/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253039December 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 CAMRY DELAYS, THEN LURCHES FORWARD, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM UNDER 10 MPH. WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN ABOVE 10 MPH THEN IS DECELERATED TO UNDER 10 (I.E. TO MAKE LEFT TURN) THEN ACCELERATED, THE ENGINE WILL REV AND AFTER A .25 TO .5 SECOND DELAY THE TRANSMISSION CATCHES AND THROWS THE CAR FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252861December 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY FAILURE IS IN THE NATURE OF DELAYED TRANSMISSION RESPONSE. INCIDENTS HAPPEN AT AROUND 25-40MPH, MAINLY WHILE COASTING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ALSO WHILE IN PROCESS OF SLOW ACCELERATION WHILE CHANGING LANES. VEHICLE DROPS IN SPEED/DELAYS AND THEN LUNGES, MANY TIMES MAKING A STRONG KICK/JERK BEFORE ALLOWING COMPLETION OF LANE CHANGE OR ACCELERATION. HAS CAUSED QUITE A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHILE MERGING INTO LANES. ALSO, VERY DELAYED RESPONSE WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN OR COASTING THROUGH AT SLOW SPEEDS AT AN INTERSECTION, CAR DELAYS SHIFTING. REVS TO THE 3RPM MARK WHILE STILL STUCK AT 15MPH. DEALER DOES NOT HELP WITH WARRANTY B/C THEY "CAN'T FEEL THE PROBLEM" WHEN TEST DRIVING. HAVE GOTTEN THE RESPONSE "THAT IT IS A NORMAL FUNCTION". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252123December 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WITHOUT RESOLUTIONS. RECENTLY, THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,537 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10251259December 9, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SEAT BELTS
I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE FROM AUTOWEST HONDA, ROSEVILLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR HAD NO ACCIDENTS AND THE CAR IS CLEAN PER THE CARFAX. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT REPLACED AND NOW THE DRIVER FRONT SEAT BELT IS GOING OUT. I RECEIVED A POST CARD FOR A FREE APPRAISAL AT 60,000 MILES AND I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE CAR HAS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END FRAME IS BENT AND PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE CAR IS MAYBE WORTH $8,000 AND THE CAR SHOULD OF BEEN SOLD AS SALVAGE AND NOT CERTIFIED CAR. THE FRONT BUMPER IS COMING OFF AND ALSO THE PAINT CHIPPED OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PAINT IS DIFFERENT IN THE FRONT FROM THE HOOD. I DO NOT KNOW THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT DATE, AS FOR IT HAPPENED PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251064December 8, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WITH MY FOOT RESTING ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED AND THE CAR BOLTED FORWARD OF ITS OWN ACCORD. DESPITE EFFORTS TO BRAKE HARD, THE CAR WOULD NOT CEASE TO MOVE FORWARD AND HIT A POLE. NOT UNTIL THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND BACKED OUT OF THE POLE DID THE ENGINE STOP. THERE WAS NO CONFUSION DURING THIS INCIDENT OF WHICH PEDAL WAS BEING PUSHED. AS I WAS ALREADY HALF INTO THE SPACE AND HAD STARTED TO DECELERATE, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, NOT THE ACCELERATOR. ALSO, A QUICK CHECK AFTER THE INCIDENT TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS INDEED THE BRAKE THAT I WAS PUSHING PROVED TO BE ACCURATE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING NEARLY TWENTY YEARS WITH NO AT-FAULT ACCIDENTS AND A CLEAN DRIVING RECORD. I HAVE NEVER ONCE DURING THAT TIME MISTOOK THE ACCELERATOR FOR THE BRAKE, AND, EVEN IF THAT WAS THE CASE HERE, I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT HAVE PUSHED IT SO HARD WHEN I WAS ALREADY HALFWAY INTO A PARKING SPACE THAT IT WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REACT THE WAY IT DID. I AM IN MY MID-THIRTIES AND STILL HAVE ALL OF MY FACULTIES, AS WELL AS A QUICK RESPONSE TIME. FEARING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORM ME, AFTER WHAT THEY CLAIM TO BE EXHAUSTIVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, THAT THEY CAN FIND NO PROBLEMS. I WILL TRY TO GET RID OF THIS VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS I DO NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S DEATH/INJURY WHEN THIS OCCURS AGAIN. MY SISTER AND HER BOYFRIEND, BOTH OF WHOM HAVE TOYOTAS, HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THEIR VEHICLES AS WELL. SHE HAS A 2007 CAMRY AND HE HAS A 2009 MATRIX. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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