Toyota Camry Complaints (2004)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10184576March 8, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE COMING OUT OF THE CAR WASH AND SWITCHING THE POSITION GEAR FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO ALMOST 50 MPH FOR ABOUT 20-30 SECONDS, CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, BUT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 26,190.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO PERFORMANCE AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND VEER TO THE RIGHT. PERFORMANCE DODGE PICKED UP VEHICLE FOR A 2ND REPAIR AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A DAMP MOUNT ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO CONSUMER ON 4/27/07 BUT CONSUMER IS STILL FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/13/07*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10183703February 16, 2007
STEERING
2004 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY PROBLEMS**CC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182202February 10, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THIS INCIDENT INVOLVES CHANGING A FLAT TIRE (FRONT PASSENGER SIDE) ON MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE A TIRE SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2004. I LOOSENED THE LUG NUTS SLIGHTLY AND THEN PLACED THE JACK UNDER THE CAR AS INDICATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. AS I STARTED TO RAISE THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE JACK WAS TWISTING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. I THEN LOWERED THE VEHICLE, REPOSITIONED THE JACK AND TRIED AGAIN. THE JACK APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY TWISTED BUT NOT AS MUCH AS THE FIRST ATTEMPT. I REMOVED THE LUG NUTS AND TOOK OFF THE FLAT TIRE. AT THIS TIME THE JACK FELL OVER AND THE CAR CAME TO REST ON THE WHEEL ROTOR. THE CAR WAS ON LEVEL GROUND DURING THIS INCIDENT. MY FEELING IS THAT THIS JACK IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY DESIGNED TO LIFT A VEHICLE OF THIS WEIGHT AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181673February 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*- THE CONTACT HAD A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDOW DEFROSTER TURNED OFF/FAILED WHEN WATER SPLASHED ONTO THE VEHICLE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS AT 35 MPH. . THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP AND SHE HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW TO SEE. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW THAT THE DEFROSTER LIGHT AND THE AIR RECIRCULATION LIGHT WERE FLASHING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE DEFROSTER STARTED WORKING AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THE NEXT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS SPLASHED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. *AK UPDATED 2/22/2007 -THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS HER FAULT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181525February 4, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2004 TOYOTA CAMRY - THE FRONT BREAKS WITH ABS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE HAS SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE BREAKS HAVE FAILED TO STOP THE CAR ON SNOW - THE ABS SYSTEM PULSATES TOO FAST. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A DRY ROAD AT A TURN AS WELL. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE - TRY TO ADDRESS THIS DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE GET'S KILLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181121January 30, 2007
STEERING
WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A JERKING MOTION AND A KNOCKING NOISE. CONTACTED DEALER AND SAID IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE ON OCCASSION. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER AND REPLACED A LOWER STEERING SHAFT TO A NEWER VERSION. COMMENT WAS THAT THIS CAR WAS A NEW DESIGN AND THIS PARTICULAR PART NEEDED REPLACEMENT. MY PROBLEM IS THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE OLD PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ME TO TAKE IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178703January 15, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
ON GOING PROBLEM WITH 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY SINCE 53K MILES. COUPLING BETWEEN STEERING COLUMN AND RACK AND PINION POPS AS IF THEIR IS A BEARING FAILURE IN UNION. WAS ADVISED THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM WITH A TSB, BUT NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL OR WARRANTY SINCE NONE HAD "FAILED" YET. FAILURE OF PART WOULD DIRECTLY AFFECT CONTROL OF STEERING OF VEHICLE. AFTER CONTACT CORPORATE TOYOTA THEY SAID IN EMAIL I WOULD HAVE TO WORK IT OUT WITH THE DEALER WHO SAID THE PART WAS NOT COVERED AND NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM AND POPPING IN COLUMN IS GETTING WORSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178115January 8, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* - THE CONTACT HEARD A CLANKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. .THIS HAPPENED WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN OR STANDING STILL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT ADJUST, AND THE WHEEL LEANED A LITTLE TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER , AND THEY DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BUT GAVE HIM AN ESTIMATE OF WHAT IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR THE STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAS BEEN HEARING THE CLANKING NOISE EVERY SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BACK IN DECEMBER 2004, BUT THE NOISE WAS GETTING WORSE. *AK UPDATED 01/30/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177188December 28, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE BRAKES ARE MUCH TOO SOFT AND ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IN THE LAST 2 1/2 YEARS, AND ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER, NAME BRAND AND UNKNOWN MECHANICS-ALL TO NO AVAIL. I'VE SPENT A SMALL FORTUNE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM WILL BE THE ROOT OF AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. PLEASE SEE WWW.AUTOSITE.COM/CONTENT/RESEARCH/FORUMS/INDEX.CFM/ACTION/POSTS/FID/3327 TO UNDERSTAND THE MAGNITUDE OF THIS COMPLAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176162December 14, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ITS REGULAR SERVICE, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT OF THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF VEHICLES AFFECTED BY CORROSION WHEN OPERATED IN SALT BELT STATES CREATING SPECIFIC STEERING FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ALSO INDICATED THERE WAS NO RECALL BUT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HONOR THE COST OF THE PARTS BUT NOT THE LABOR INVOLVED FOR THE REPAIR. UPDATED 2/22/2007 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176075December 13, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE READJUSTED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175179December 5, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, RAISING THE VEHICLE'S SPEED, AND CAUSING IT TO COLLIDE WITH 3 OTHER VEHICLES. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/28/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174529November 28, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173606November 15, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR WAS IN REVERSE WHILE THE DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE WITH NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE WITH A DOOR OPEN. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.*AK THE CONSUMER DIDN'T REALIZE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE WHEN HE EXITED. THE LEFT DOOR HIT THE CONSUMER AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND. THEN THE DOOR PINNED HIM AGAINST THE GARAGE WALL. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. UPDATED 12/12/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10173427November 14, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I BOUGHT A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM A TOYOTA DEALER, GREEN BROOK, NJ ON JUNE 2004. IT CAME WITH GOODYEAR 205/R60/15 TIRES. I ONLY DROVE MAINLY ON CITY ROADS AND THE MILEAGE IS ONLY 20,500 MILES. I ROTATED FOUR TIRES ONCE IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. I, HOWEVER, AM SHOCKED TO FIND THAT THE TIRE TREADS IN RADIAL DIRECTION (ACROSS FROM THE CENTER TREAD TO THE OUTER RIM) OF ALL FOUR TIRES WERE TOTALLY GONE TODAY WHEN I VISITED A CAR SHOP FOR OIL CHANGE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING CAR SLIDING ON WET ROAD SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BUT I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE IS. THE TECHNICIAN IN THE CAR POINTED OUT THE TREAD PROBLEM TO ME THAT THE CAR SLIDING PROBLEM IS BECAUSE THE WORN-OUT OUTER TREAD COULD NOT EXPEL WATER OUT FROM THE INNER CENTER TREAD. HE WARNED ME THE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON DRIVING SUCH WORN-OUT TIRES ON A WATERY OR ICED ROAD SURFACE. I CHECKED YOUR PRODUCT INFORMATION THAT STATES THE TIRE WARRANTY IS 80,000 MILES. HOW COULD THIS WORN-OUT TREAD PROBLEM HAPPEN WHEN THE MILEAGE ONLY REACHES A QUARTER OF THE WARRANTY. I HAVE CHECKED THE INTERNET THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE SPECIFIED TO THE TOYOTA CAMRY 2004. TOYOTA SHALL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND MAKE A RECALL OR COMPENSATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SAFETY CONCERN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172440November 2, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A RATTLE NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED A SUPPORT ROD IN THE DOOR WAS LOOSE AND THE DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171600October 23, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE SURGED WHEN THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE TOYOTA DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPORTED NO PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171110October 17, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY MOTHER AND FRIEND STARTED OUT FOR CHURCH, THE FRIEND HAD COME TO PICK HER UP WHEN THE 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON IT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THEN WHEN SHE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE THE CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY EST SPEED ON 80 - 92 MILE A HOUR IN LESS THAN 250 FT WHEN THE CAR HIT A MOBILE HOME. THEY HIT SO HARD IT MOVED DOUBLE WIDE ALMOST A FOOT. KILLING MY MOTHER THE PASSENGER AND INJURY TO HER FRIEND THE DRIVER. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND WHEN TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED THEY REFUSED TO SPECK TO US. ATTORNEYS HAVE SAID THAT TOYOTA IS SO BIG, NOT COST AFFECTIVE....SO I WATCH AND IN TWO YEARS THERE ARE MANY MANY MORE NOW....HOW MANY MORE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. SEE ALSO 10074472. *DSY *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10170227October 8, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
I WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE. MY TOYOTA CAMRY (2004), HAD A SURGE OF ACCELERATION WHILE I WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. IT WOULD NOT STOP CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD THROUGH A PARKING SIGN AND A CEMENT CURVE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT THE TIME TO CRASH. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168128September 13, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 25 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FLOOR MAT WAS PRESSED AGAINST THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THAT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/6/2006 - WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND STARTED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 50 MPH. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENED. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK NOTHING HAPPENED. WHEN APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN FOR ANOTHER FIVE HUNDRED FEET. THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR ARRIVED AND CHECK THE FLOOR MATS, NOTING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FLOOR MAT'S POSITIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FLOOR MAT BECAME STUCK UNDER THE ACCELERATOR. THE DEALER TRIMMED THE CARPET. *NM UPDATED 10/26/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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