Toyota Camry Complaints (2003)

782 consumer complaints on file.

#10062926March 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062954March 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES TO PARK VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB AND WENT INTO BUSHES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062922March 10, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT A TOLL BOOTH BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10060776March 9, 2004
STEERING
I HAVE TAKEN MY 2003 CAMRY LE TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS 3 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM OF IT PULLING TO THE LEFT. I BROUGHT MY BRAND NEW CAR IN FOR THE FIRST TIME WITHIN ONE MONTH OF PURCHASE. THE SECOND TIME I BROUGHT MY CAR IN, THE PULL LEFT HAD CAUSED MY TIRES UNEVEN, PREMATURE WEAR. MY TIRES NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 15,000 MILES, ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD LAST FOR 20,000 AND THIS WAS "CLOSE ENOUGH." I TOOK MY CAR TO A SERPARATE BUSINESS AS I DID NOT RECEIVE AN ACCEPTABLE RESPONSE FROM SEVEAL EMPLOYEES AT THIS TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, THE OWNER REFUSED TO CALL ME DESPITE SIGNS PLASTERED AROUND THE DEALERSHIP STATING THAT HE CARES AND TO ASK FOR HIM. FOR THE THIRD TRIP REGARDING THE CAR PULLING LEFT, I TOOK IT TO A NEW TOYOTA DEALER. DESPITE AN IMPROVEMENT IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BY THE NEXT DAY, MY CAR WAS PULLING LEFT AGAIN. THIS DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT I HAD A "TIRE PULL," AND PUT THIS IN WRITING. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES THAT HAD BEEN PLACED ON MY CAR WERE MADE INCORRECTLY AND CAUSED THE CAR TO PULL TO THE LEFT. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA. THIS IS MY FIRST NEW CAR AND I SPECIFICALLY PURCHASED IT DUE TO ITS REPUTATION AND SUPPOSED RELIABILITY. I HOPE THAT CHANGES ARE MADE TO REGAIN CUSOTMER CONFIDENCE AND ALLOW FOR SATISFACTION AND SAFETY AMONG TOYOTA OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060561March 6, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD HAS ONE TINY MARK THAT I WOULD DESCRIBE EXACTLY THE WAY THE FIRST COMPLAINANT DESCRIBED IT, LIKE A TINY NAIL MARK. THE WINDSHIELD IS CRACKING BY THIS MARK. PERIODICALLY, I WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE LIKE A ROCK HAD HIT MY WINDSHIELD BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DISCERN WHAT HAD HAPPENED. IT WAS A MYSTERY BECAUSE THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THAT I HEARD THE NOISE, THERE WERE NO VEHICLES AROUND ME THAT COULD HAVE THROWN A ROCK. AFTER HEARING THIS NOISE A FEW TIMES, A CRACK STARTED APPEARING AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM EXAMINE IT AND THEY CLAIM IT WAS CAUSED BY A ROCK. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT WHEN IT HAPPENED I HAD MY STEREO ON AND DID NOT KNOW IT HAPPENED. BUT THE STARTLING SOUND THAT A ROCK DOES MAKE WHEN IT HITS THE WINDSHIELD WITH THAT MUCH FORCE IS HARD TO MISS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060310March 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY V6 LE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT ONLY 4000 MILES. CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, ENGINE. FAULTY, DELAYED SHIFTING, ENGINE NOISE/RESONANCE, LACK OF ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR TO PASS. IDLE IS NOISY INTO THE CABIN. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. CAR HAS A REPUTATION FOR SMOOT, COMPLIANT RIDE. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. PROBLEMS PERSIST DEPSITE DEALER INSISTENCE THAT THE PROBLEMS ARE NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061130March 2, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED. DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060103March 1, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING (2003 TOYOTA) 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE HWY WITH MODERATE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC, THE LEFT, REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND COMPLETELY SEPERATED. POTENZA RE92 IS THE OEM VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, WENT INTO MAJOR SKID. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059953February 27, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES
ON A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE, IT HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED AT THE SIDEWALL AND HAS PARTIALLY SEPARATED ON THE INSIDE. THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANY PUNCTURE IN THE TIRE. THE TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE POTENZA P215/60R16 94V OTHER NUMBERS ON THE TIRE: E92M2 34364EXBM25816-2 DM419E DOT 0BX8 PFA 1603 D03L. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058998February 25, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FAILURE OF AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY DURING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. VEHICLE TOTALED WITH MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058845February 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
OUR 2003 LEASED TOYOTA CAMRY HAS BEEN GREAT FOR THE FIRST YEAR. WE CURRENTLY HAVE APPROX 5600 MILES ON THE CAR. DURING JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR WE EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE ABS (ANTISKID BRAKE SYSTEM) ACTIVATIONS. IN BOTH INCIDENTS THE CAR WAS ON DRY, CLEAN, HARD SURFACED ROADS. THERE WAS NO GRAVEL, DIRT, ICE, ETC OR ANY FOREIGN MATTER ON THE ROADS. THE ROADS WERE ALSO DRY. NO RAIN WAS FALLING. IN BOTH INCIDENTS THE CAR WAS GONG LESS THAN 30 MPH AND IN BOTH CASES THE CAR WAS DESCENDING A SLIGHT HILL. WHEN THE OPERATOR APPLIED BRAKES THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND NO AMOUNT OF BRAKE PEDDLE PRESSURE CHANGED THE STOPPING ABILITY OF THE CAR. KICKBACK THRU THE BRAKE PEDDLE WAS FELT BY ME. THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT MY WIFE WAS ALONE IN THE CAR AND COMING DOWN A HILL TO A STOP LIGHT. SHE COULD NOT STOP THE CAR BEFORE THE LIGHT AND HAD TO MAKE A HARD RIGHT HAND TURN TO PREVENT HITTING CARS OR BEING HIT BY CARS THAT WERE GOING 45+ MPH ON THEIR ROAD THRU THE LIGHT. AT THE INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY THERE HAD BEEN A BREAK IN TRAFFIC SO WHEN SHE TURNED RIGHT AT THE RED LIGHT THERE WAS A BREAK IN TRAFFIC SO THEREE WAS NO IMPACT. IN MY SITUATION I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE TO A SHOPPING CENTER AND WAS ALSO COMING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL AND COMING UP BEHIND TRAFFIC WHICH WAS STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I WAS GETTING KICKBACK THRU THE BRADE PEDDLE AND THE CAR BRAKES WERE CYCLING ON AND OFF AND THUS I HAD TO SWING AROUND THE CAR AHEAD AND ONTO THE RIGHTHAND SHOULDER TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR AHEAD AND ALMOST HAD TO CLIMB AN EMBACKMENT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER MY INCIDENT, THE LATER OF THE TWO INCIDENTS, WE DROVE RIGHT TO OUR TOYOTA LEASING AGENCY AND TURNED THE CAR OVER TO THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT. TOYOTA GOT US A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE THEY CHECK THE CAR OUT. SO FAR THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT IN CHECKING THE ABS COMPUTER IT SHOWS NO FAULT CODES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055820February 24, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A RAPID SPEED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULDN'T LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE RAPID AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *NM *NM UPDATED 7/3/12 *CN UPDATED 07/12/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056117February 24, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE WASHED, THE CONSUMER MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND INJURED A PEDESTRIAN STANDING IN BETWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES. THE PEDESTRIAN SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE LEGS AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10058707February 22, 2004
STEERING
2003 CAMRY SE DRIFTS TO THE LEFT, ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE ON THE FREEWAY. DEALER ADJUSTED ALIGNMENT TO SPECS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058708February 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
2003 CAMRY SE MAKES "THUMPING" SOUND OVER EVEN THE SLIGHTEST OF BUMPS. ON SOME PAVED ROAD CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE BOUNCES AND BUCKS SO MUCH IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE SE SINCE IT HAS A SPORT-TUNED SUSPENSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058253February 16, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ENGINE REVS UP UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE IN PARK POSITION AND IN REVERSE ALSO. BRAKES HAVE WORKED SUFFUCIENTLY TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM CRASHING INTO ANYTHING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR ( A 10 MONTH PERIOD).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056060January 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, BUT MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055375January 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN NOVEMBER 2003 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, TWO MONTHS LATER, ONCE AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER INDICATED BOTH TIMES THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055424January 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION STOPPED OPERATING WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. DEALER HAD NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071026January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT
THE CD CHANGER INITIALLY HAD ISSUES WITH PLAYING CDR (CDS MADE ON A COMPUTER AT HOME). IT WOULD SKIP ALL OF THE TIME. IT ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH REGULAR CDS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FAST-FORWARD OR REVERSE TO A SPECIFIC AREA OF A SONG TRACK. IT TOOK A VISIT AND A COUPLE TELEPHONE CALLS TO TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TO GET THEM TO AGREE TO REPLACE THE CD CHANGER. EVER SINCE THIS WAS REPLACED, I HAVE HAD NO FURTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THEN. HOWEVER, IN THE CAMRY THAT I HAD AS A LOANER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN ON 7/28/03, THAT VEHICLE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH ITS CD CHANGER AND I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT IT. THE MOON ROOF HAS HAD ISSUES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2003. BASICALLY, IT HAS BEEN LEAKING AND A WATER NOISE IS HEARD WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHICH IS NOT NORMAL AND THE RADIO NEEDS TO BE TURNED UP TO DROWN THE SOUND OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS FOR FOUR TIMES. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN WAS ON 7/28/2003. AT THAT POINT OF TIME, THE MOON ROOF WAS NOT EVEN CLOSING COMPLETELY. TOYOTA FLEW A FIELD TECHNICIAN FROM CALIFORNIA TO KANSAS CITY FOR THE REPAIR. HE CLAIMS THAT THE REASON FOR THE MOON ROOF NOT CLOSING WAS BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED WHEN THE HEATED LEATHER SEATS WERE INSTALLED AND THAT CAUSED THE TIMING FOR THE ROOF TO BECOME CORRUPTED. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER SAW THIS PROBLEM EVER WITH ANY 2002-2003 MODEL CAMRY AND THAT IS WHY A FIELD TECH WAS SENT OUT. AFTER HE FIXED THE SUNROOF, I WAS ASSURED BY CHARLES EPP, TOYOTA'S REGIONAL MANAGER, THAT MY VEHICLE WAS FULLY REPAIRED AND HE PERSONALLY ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS TESTED FOR WATER ISSUES TOO AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS CORRECTED BY RESETTING THE TIMING. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE MOON ROOF IS STILL LEAKING AND HAVING WATER NOISES DURING HIGHWAY OPERATIONS DURING RAINSTORMS. RECENTLY, I HAD AN ARBITRATION HEARING AT JAY WOLFE TOYOTA WITH AN ARBITRATOR FROM NCDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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