Toyota Camry Complaints (2002)

953 consumer complaints on file.

#10078546June 21, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
SOMETIME IN OCT. WHILE PULLING OFF OF I-74 ONTO 53RD ST. IN DAVENPORT, IA, WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED THE CAR SPED UP RATHER THAN SLOWED DOWN. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TOWARDS THE END OF NOVEMBER WHILE TRAVERSING FROM US-6 ONTO I-80 IN GENESEO. BOTH TIMES I HAD BEEN USING THE CRUSE CONTROL, DISENGAGED IT BY APPLYING THE BRAKE AND AS THE CAR SLOWED DOWN REAPPLICATION OF THE BRAKE CAUSED THE CAR TO SPEED UP. BY TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THEN REAPPLYING THE BRAKE CAR SLOWED NORMALLY ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER I HAD A MORE SERIOUS INCIDENT WHILE PULLING INTO A CONVIENCE STORE OFF OF WOLF ROAD IN GENESEO. I DIENGAGED THE CRUSE AND PULLED INTO A PARKING PLACE. THE CAR SLOWED NORMALLY AND WAS ALMOST TO A STOP WHEN IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. I TURNED THE CAR TO THE RIGHT, AND JUST MISSED THE BUILDING, BUT TOOK OUT A 4X4 SUPPORT FOR THE ROOF OVERHANG. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO DENTS ON THE CAR AND THE 4X4. NO PERSONAL INJURIES WERE INVOLVED. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURANCE I THOUGHT IT WAS MY MISTAKE, I APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR WHEN I MEANT TO APPLY THE BRAKE. THE SECOND TIME I FELT IT WAS PROBABLY A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, AND WOULD BRING IT UP WITH TOYOTA NEXT TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR IN. THE THIRD TIME I WAS SURE THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA AND I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE TOYOTA DEALER. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID NEITHER THEY OR THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAD HEARD OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM BEFORE. WE THEN CONTACTED THE TOYOTA OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA, AND THEY TOOK DOWN THE INFORMATION, INFORMING US THIS PROBLEM HAD NOT OCCURED BEFORE. LAST WEEK SCOTT YON OF THE NHTSA CONTACTED US AND ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE THREE OCCURANCES. AFTER LOOKING AT THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND FINDING MANY SIMILAR INSTANCES I DECIDED TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE LISTING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078368June 17, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CRACKED AND BROKEN LUG NUTS- DEALER FOUND ONE AND I JUST FOUND ANOTHER. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073604June 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN IN REVERSE, AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND MAILBOX. *AK SEE VOQ 10073601. *DSY *NM UPDATED 7/5/12 *CN THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/23/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071940June 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A TREE. THE CAUSE OF INCIDENT HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *LA THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. AS THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SHOT BACK AND HIT A TREE. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075287June 13, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INSIDE DRIVER SIDE DOOR RELEASE HANDLE BROKE OFF AT SPINDLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075852June 10, 2004
TIRES
COMPLAINT REGARDING TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. *MR FIRESTONE DENIED HONORING THE WARRANTY FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE AUTHORIZED BRIDGESTONE AND FIRESTONE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IF HE COULD NOT PRODUCE THE RECEIPTS TO SHOW THAT THE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 5000 TO 6000 THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE CONSUMER'S CELL#: 973.462.0888 *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075107June 9, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1). SOON AFTER PURCHASE OF CAR, PROBABLY IN MAY OR JUNE OF 2002, I BEGAN TO PARK IN SPACE AT TARGET ON SAWMILL ROAD IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FOWARD AND STRUCK THE REAR BUMPER OF PICKUP TRUCK. NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO CAR OR TRUCK. 2.) ON 5-9-04 SURGE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY, LOOKING AT CONDOMINIUMS, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. NO CRASH, NO INJURIES, NO DAMAGES TO CAR. 3.) ON 6-1-04, I ENTERED PARKING SPACE ON SIDE OF CVS PHARMACY, 1885 W HENDERSON RD., UPPER ARLINGTON, OH 43220, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD EVEN WITH BRAKE APPLIED AND STRUCK CONCRETE COLUMN. NO INJURIES OR MECHANICAL DAMAGE, BUT FRONT BUMPER WAS DENTED AND SCRATCHED. TOOK CAR TO TANSKY SAWMILL TOYOTA, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND OR DUPLICATE THE SURGE. THEY CHECKED THE BRAKES, AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. SEE VOQ 10074942 (DUPLICATE) *DSY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074971June 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TOYOTA CAMRY 2002 SE V6 EVERYDAY IS MAKING A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL AND A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN I SHIFT INTO DRIVE FROM PARK. NOW THE MAIN PROBLEM IS WHEN I'M DRIVING MY CAR IT ACCELERATES AND THEN IT JUST GOES INTO "NEUTRAL" AT WHATEVER SPEED I'M GOING AT AND THEN KICKS BACK WITH A PUNCH (THAT JERKS MY HEAD BACK) INTO GEAR. IT DOES IT EVRY DAY SINCE I HAD THE CAR. I TALKED TO TOYOTA AND OF COURSE, THEY BLAME ME. I BABY MY CAR . CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 2000 MILES AND NOTHING BUT MOBIL GAS. I'M SCARED TO TAKE MY CAR IN BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THE DEALER SAYING I OWE A BILLION DOLLARS TO GET IT FIX AND USE SOME EXCUSE TO AVOID THE WARRANTY. I HAVE TALKED TO A COUPLE OF THE REPAIR GUYS AT TOYOTA AND THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND EVEN HAVE TOLD ME ALMOST EVERY 1ST GENERATION TOYOTA(LIKE MINE) HAVE THIS PROBLEM. AND THAT TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO A RECALL. PLEASE HELP. I;M TAKING MY CAR IN BECAUSE I'M ABOUT TO APPROACH THE WARRANTY LIMIT. I DIN'T GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I MEAN JEZZ IT'S A CAMRY , WHO NEEDS A WARRANTY . I DIDN'T HAVE ONE FOR MY OLD CAMRY 1993. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074942June 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1.) SOON AFTER PURCHASE OF CAR, PROBABLY IN MAY OR JUNE OF 2002, I BEGAN TO PARK IN SPACE AT TARGET ON SAWMILL ROAD IN COLUMBUS OHIO, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND STRUCK REAR BUMPER OF PICKUP TRUCK. NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO CAR OR TRUCK. 2.) ON 5-9-04 SURGE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY, LOOKING AT CONDOMINIUMS, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. NO CRASH, NO INJURIES, NO DAMAGES TO CAR. 3.) ON 6-1-04, I ENTERED PARKING SPACE ON SIDE OF CVS PHARMACY,1885 W HENDERSON RD., UPPER ARLINGTON, OH 43220, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD EVEN WITH BRAKE APPLIED AND STRUCK CONCRETE COLUMN. NO INJURIES OR MECHANICAL DAMAGE, BUT FRONT BUMPER WAS DENTED AND SCRATCHED. TOOK CAR TO TANSKY SAWMILL TOYOTA, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND OR DUPLCATE THE SURGE. THEY CHECKED BRAKES, AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS . *AK SEE VOQ 10075107 (DUPLICATE). *DSY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074852June 5, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA CAMRY 2002 WAS PARKED. WHEN I PUT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE, W/ FOOT ONLY ON BRAKE, IT SURGED FORWARD , CRASHING THE CAR THROUGH THE COMMON GARAGE WALL WHICH SEPARATES TWO PATIO HOMES. I WAS THROWN FORWARD AS THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE WALL, HITTING THE CAR IN THE OTHER GARAGE WHICH WAS PUSHED BACKWARDS INTO THE OTHER GARAGE DOOR. BOTH CARS HAD TO REPAIRED, A NEW GARAGE WALL AND GARAGE DOOR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS KILLED. I HAVEN'T TAKEN THE CAR TO MY TOYOTA DEALER AS IT HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY AND I AM SURE THEY WILL NOT FIND ANY FAULT IN THE CAR EVEN THOUGH NTSA HAS SUPPORTED THAT THIS CAR MAKE AND MODEL HAS HAD INCIDENTS OF THIS SURGING OCCURRING. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WILL BE 50% OF WHAT THE BLUE BOOK STATES IT WILL BE WORTH WHEN I SELL IT. I NEED INFORMATION AND YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10071432June 4, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO SLOW IT DOWN , BUT TO NO AVAIL. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074340May 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT CONSUMER STARTED SLOWING DOWN, THERE WAS A SURGED WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. THE BRAKES HAD TO BEDEPRESSED WITH GREAT FORCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*MR SEE VOQ 10080160. *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073168May 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM ATTORNEY FOR A VICTIM IN A COMA AND IN INTENSIVE CARE. HER VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A TOYOTA CAMRY 2002 DRIVEN BY A 68 YEAR OLD LADY. CAMRY VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND THEN CRASHED INTO A STOREFRONT AFTER GOING FORWARD. BACKED INTO TRAFFIC 40 FEET AWAY, STRUCK VEHICLES, AND WENT FORWARD AGAIN KILLING PEDESTRIAN AS WELL. CASE UNDER INVESTIGATION. RECENT ACCIDENT. PREVIOUS REPORTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. ALL CAMRYS SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE MORE LOSS OF LIFE. POSSIBLE POWER TRAIN/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPDATED 03/05/10 *BF UPDATE 9/21/2011*CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10073165May 25, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT ROTORS ARE OUT OF ROUND. DEALER CUT THEM. THEY DEVELOPED THE SAME PROBLEM 4,000 MILES LATER. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IF I HAD THEM CUT AGAIN IT WOULD COST ME MONEY. I HAD THEM CUT BY MY MECHANIC WHICH HAPPENS TO BE MY COUSIN AT NO CHARGE. I WAS TOLD BY OTHER CAMRY OWNERS THAT THEIR ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY TOYOTA. I HAVE 44,000 MILES ON MY 2002 CAMRY V6. THE ROTORS ARE OUT OF ROUND AGAIN AND TOYOTA HAS NOT RELEASED AFTER MARKET ROTORS FOR THAT CAR. I AM UN-HAPPY WITH THIS WHOLE SITUATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074037May 21, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. *MR THIS INCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO A GARAGE, AND HIT THREE OTHER PARKED VEHICLES. THIS PROBLEM RECURRED ON THREE OTHER OCCASIONS. CURRENTLY THE GEARSHIFT BEGUN TO GIVE THE CONSUMER PROBLEMS. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074004May 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. WHILE PARKING INTO A SPACE AT A SCHOOL VEHICLE SURGED AND LUNGED FORWARD WHILE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065214May 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SWITCHING FROM PARK TO DRIVE CONSUMER TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, CONSUMER PRESSED BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL HITTING A WALL. *AK MECHANIC TESTED VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT GEAR SELECTOR ON TRANSMISSION MOVED BY ITSELF FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10065288May 20, 2004
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10073900May 19, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE IS ENGAGED IN REVERSE IT ACCELERATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072805May 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
02/23/04, DEALER'S INVOICE TOCS12154: 04/19/04, DEALER'S INVOICE TOCS14794. THE CD AND TAPE PLAYER WENT BAD BEFORE THE CAR WAS TWO YEARS OLD. I DID NOT DISCOVER THIS UNTIL THERE WAS 37,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 35,000 MILES. THE CD/TAPE PLAYER PART OF THE RADIO WAS NOT EVEN USED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, SO I WAS NOT AWARE THERE WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $250.00 FOR A "USED" RADIO THEY ORDERED FROM THE MANUFACTURER (A NEW RADIO WAS GOING TO COST $850.00). THEY WERE KIND ENOUGH TO NOT CHARGE ME FOR THE INSTALLATION. SINCE TOYOTA DOES NOT MAKE THE RADIOS INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLES, TOYOTA WOULD NOT HELP ME WITH MY PROBLEM. 03-08-04, DEALER'S INVOICE TOCS12900:I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM THAT CONCERNS ME MORE THAN THE RADIO MALFUNCTION. THERE IS A VIABRATION WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO STOP THE CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS CHECKED. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS BE TURNED (FOR $170.00) AND THAT THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS BE RESURFACED (FOR $127.50) BY THE TIME THE DEALER CHECKED THIS FOR ME, THE CAR HAD 38,363 MILES. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 35,000 MILES! NEITHER THE DEALER NOR TOYOTA WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE BRAKES. THEY CONSIDERED IT TO BE "NORMAL" WEAR AN TEAR. I HAVE NEVER HAD A RADIO GO BAD IN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED. MY SUBARU IMPREZZA IS OVER 10 YEARS OLD! THE IMPREZZE STILL HAD ITS ORIGINAL BRAKES!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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