Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#10080778July 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I WAS DRIVING THEN THERE WAS A LARGE BANG AND A ENGINE VALVE WAS BUSTED. I CRASHED. (I WAS THE ONLY ONE DRIVING.)*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10080662July 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITHIN 3 WEEKS FROM PURCHASE DATE THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR A MONTH IN THAT TIME CORPORATION REPS ALSO TRIED TO FIND THE FAULT. THEY WERE UNABLE TO. I WAS TOLD CAR WAS FINE. I WAS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT AND WOULD NOT TAKE IT . THE DEALER WOULD ASUME NO RESPONSIBILITY AND SAID IF I WANTED A NEW CAR I WOULD HAVE TO TRADE THIS MODEL IN TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW CAR. BECAUSE I WAS SO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND WOULD NOT TAKE THE CAR ANYPLACE ELSE TO SELL BECAUSE I KNEW HOW DANGEROUS IT WAS (AND SO DID THE DEALER AND IF THEY SOLD THAT DANGEROUS CAR TO ANOTHER IT WAS ON THEIR RESPONSIBILITY NOT MINE) I ACCEPTED THE CONDITIONS PUT FORTH BY MY DEALER AND TRADED MY 3 WEEK OLD TOYOTA IN FOR A NEW TOYOTAAND HAD TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $4000.00 BECAUSE THE 3 WEEK OLD CAR WITH LESS THAN 1200 MILES ON IT WAS NOW A USED CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081446July 7, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER NOTICED REAR LEFT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. AFTER RELEASING BUCKETS LOCK MECHANISM BROKE. DEALER INDICATED SORRY YOU DON'T HAVE NO LONGER WARRANTY, WOULD COST YOU $300.00 AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081429July 7, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
LTR OF COMPLAINT RE THE UNSAFE JACK FOR SPARE TIRE INSTALLATION PROVIDED WITH THE NEW 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY LE.*MR THE CONSUMER AND HIS SON PERFORMED THE RECOMMENDED TIRE ROTATION AT 5000 MILES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS JACKED IN THE FRONT, THE CAR MOVED BACKWARDS WHILE LIFTING TO CLEAR THE FRONT TIRE. THIS OCCURRED ON FLAT GROUND. THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS OCCURRED DUE TO A POORLY DESIGNED JACK BASE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081487July 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD BANKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO A BLOWN GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080526July 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND HEARD LOUD CLANGING SOUND AND THEN SAW LOTS OF SMOKE. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I PULLED OVER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND OPENED THE HOOD. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND OIL WAS ALL OVER. CAR HAD 66,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS 400 MILES OVER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. TOOK TO TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO SLUDGE OR GEL IN THE ENGINE. CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD HAVE DONE TO CAUSE THIS. WARRANTY COMPANY IS FIGHTING US ON FIXING THE VEC. AND TOYOTA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING EITHER. THIS HAPPENED ON APRIL 15, 2004 AND IT IS NOW JULY 7, 2004. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075807July 7, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BOLTS NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. *AK NO PARTS WERE REPLACED, THE BOLTS WERE TIGHTENED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080411July 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY CE (VIN # 4T1BG22KOYU962183) WITH A 4 CYLINDER ENGINE, 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN FEBRUARY OF 2000. FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2004 AROUND 6:15AM I WAS DRIVING THIS CAR TO WORK ON RTE 495 SOUTH IN HUDSON, MASS. WITHOUT WARNING, I HEARD A POP UNDER THE HOOD AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. WHITE SMOKE WAS POURING OUT THE REAR AND DARK SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN A STEEP GRADE, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I QUICKLY BEGAN PULL INTO THE BRAKE DOWN LANE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS ALSO TO THE FLOOR. I SLOWLY APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND MANAGED TO GET THE CAR STOPPED. I HAD FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND SMOKE COMING INTO THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT. THE TRAFFIC THAT WAS BEING BLINDED BY THE SMOKE AND THE ROAD HAD GUARDRAILS SO I COULD NOT PULL COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING OUT OF THE CAR INTO TRAFFIC BUT I HAD TO GET OUT QUICKLY. I GOT AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND CALLED THE AUTHORITIES. BY THE TIME THE FIRE TRUCKS ARRIVED THE FRONT OF THE CAMRY WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. WHAT OCCURRED THAT MORNING HIT ME LATER. I REALIZED THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. THANKFULLY I DID NOT PANIC AND CAUSE A BAD SITUATION TO BE WORSE. I THOUGHT WHAT IF SOMEONE ELSE HAD BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR, MY PREGNANT DAUGHTER OR MY WIFE. WHAT IF A FAMILY WITH A CHILD IN A CAR SEAT, A NEW YOUNGER DRIVER OR AN ELDERLY PERSON WAS DRIVING? I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY TO WALK AWAY UNINJURED. SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ANOTHER STORY. I DONT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS TO OCCUR, I TOOK GOOD CARE OF THIS VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY, TRAVELERS CASUALTY COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT, IS HANDLING THE SETTLEMENT. I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO LET YOU KNOW OF THIS FAILURE. I HAD FOUND THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION INTO CAMRY FIRES A WHILE AGO. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED MORE DETAILS. WILLIAM HOVEY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080438July 6, 2004
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2003 CAMRY LE [XXX]. CURRENTLY 7585 MILES/17 MONTHS SINCE PURCHASE NEW. GRADUALLY DRIFTS RIGHT (BEGAN FROM BUY DATE). ONSET OF DRIFT IS APPROXIMATELY 3 SEC. AFTER STEADY TRACK ESTABLISHED. REQUIRES CONSTANT ATTENTION/CORRECTION. VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, OTHER THAN FOR LOCAL SHORT TRIPS. TIRES AS CAUSE HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED. (SIX NEW TIRES HAVE BEEN MOUNTED; RF, THEN LF, THEN ALL 4 TIRES). TOYOTA DEALER CHECK OF ALIGNMENT AT 2049 MILES--"..ALL IN SPEC". TOYOTA DEALER, AFTER TEST DRIVE AT 7468 MILES REVEALED VEHICLE DID INDEED DRIFT EXCLUSIVELY RIGHT, AND INFORMED ME: (1) VEHICLE DRIVES LIKE ALL 2003 CAMRY'S (2) THAT HE COULD MAKE NO ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT THAT WOULD IMPROVE CAR'S DRIVING PERFORMANCE, (3) THAT THE ONSET OF RIGHT DRIFT AS EARLY AS 2 SEC. AFTER ESTABLISHMENT OF A STRAIGHT TRACK WAS TOYOTA-ACCEPTABLE, (4) THAT DRIFT EXCLUSIVELY RIGHT WAS TOYOTA-ACCEPTABLE, (5) THAT PROBLEM OFTEN IS "OVER-SENSITIVE" DRIVER, (6) THAT HE WOULD NOT CONSIDER EXPLORING APPLICABILITY OF TSB ST002-04 AS POSSIBLE CORRECTION, AND (7) THAT MY OPTIONS ARE TO EITHER ACCEPT THE CONDITION OR GO TO ARBITRATION. AT REGIONAL LEVEL (TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER, TORRENCE, CA) I WAS TOLD THAT ALL SUCH PROBLEMS WERE HANDLED EXCLUSIVELY AT THE DEALER LEVEL, AND THAT I SHOULD CONSIDER DRIVING OTHER 2003 CAMRY'S (IMPLIED: I MIGHT THEREBY CONVINCE MYSELF THAT MY VEHICLE DROVE "NORMALLY"! A MOST INTERESTING AND REVEALING APPROACH TO A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT!) I HAVE RECENTLY CONTACTED A SECOND TOYOTA DEALER THAT INDICATED THAT IT IS INDEED POSSIBLE TO GET A "FIELD TECHNICAL REP" TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM (I AM ANXIOUS TO SEE HOW THIS PLAYS OUT, BUT MY FRUSTRATION IS OBVIOUS). MEANWHILE, I HAVE TAKEN STEP OF ADVISING MY LAWYER IN WRITING TO CAREFULLY EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS UNSAFE STEERING PROBLEM AS A POSSIBLE PRIMARY AND/OR CONTRIBUTORY CAUSE FACTOR, SHOULD I EVER BE INVOLVED IN A DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR. *JB UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081413July 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THEN, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE TOLD DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080457July 6, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
2 OF MY 3 REAR SEAT BELTS WOULDN'T RETRACT. THEY BROKE WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE SYSTEM REPLACED. *J B
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080479July 6, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2004 TOYOTA CAMARY WITH FIRESTONE BRIDGESTONE TIRES ARE VERY UNSAFE. I EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON THE I-10, THE TIRE UNRAVELED FROM THE SIDE WALLS SPLITING THE TIRE INTO 2 PIECES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076145July 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UPON SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND FLAMES WERE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THEY ARE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074310July 6, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE OUTER TIE ROD SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING SHAFT WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING. THE THREADS ARE CORRODED ON THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE TIE ROD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. *NM THE TIE ROD THREADS WERE NOT APPARENT TO VISION WHEN INSPECTED. THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063035July 6, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *NM UPDATED 7/5/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. UPDATED 08/13/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079264July 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY ABS BRAKES FADE INTERMITTENTL BUT ONLY WITH THE A/C ON. THEY FADE OCCASIONALLY DURING STOPS AND LIGHT PRESSURE ON PEDAL. THEY ALSO FEEL SPONGY ALL THE TIME. DEALER TELLS ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND, ALL THE ABOVE, ARE NORMAL OPERATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079232July 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
WE FILLED UP OUR 2003 CAMRY LE AT COSTCO (ON A MONDAY). WE SHOPPED AT COSTCO AND THEN DROVE ABOUT 17 MILES TO OUR HOME. WE BACKED UP OUR INCLINE DRIVEWAY AND UNLOADED THE TRUNK. WE DROVE TO SAFEWAY (ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY) THAT SAME DAY AND DROPPED A RELATIVE AT THEIR HOUSE ABOUT A MILE AWAY. WE DROVE A TOTAL OF ABOUT 25 MILES AFTER THE FILL UP AT COSTCO. THE CAMRY WAS NOT DRIVEN FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK UNTIL FRIDAY. ON FRIDAY THE CAR WAS DRIVEN NO MORE THAN THREE MILES BEFORE IT STARTED TO HESITATE AND THEN STALLED. IT DID THIS FOUR TIMES BEFORE GETTING BACK TO THE HOUSE. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE OVERFLOWED THE FUEL TANK AND THE CARBON CANISTER WAS FILLED WITH GAS. THIS CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO STALL THE CAR OUT BECAUSE IT IS SENSING AN OVER RICH CONDITION. THE PROBLEM IS WE DID NOT OVERFILL THE FUEL TANK AND WE DROVE IT FOR FAR TOO LONG FOR THIS TO BE WHAT CAUSED THE CARBON FILTER TO HAVE GOTTEN GAS IN IT. MAYBE BACKING UP THE DRIVEWAY WITH A FULL TANK CAUSED THE PROBLEM, BUT THAT IS A FLAW IN THE ENGINEERING OF THE CAR, NOT A MISTAKE BY THE CONSUMER. THE REPAIR AND TOWING COST 780 DOLLARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079165July 2, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
IN THE YEAR OF 1992 APPROXIMATELY 7/92 THROUGH 1993 I WORKED IN THE MACHINING AREA FOR THE SPINDLE CONPONENT MADE FOR THE 1992-1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. DURING THAT TIME IN APPROXIMATELY THE MONTH OF OCTOBER OF 1992 THE SPINDLE UNIT WHERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN OVER HEATED AND HAD VERY DEEP CRACKS UPON WHERE THE BEARING UNIT WOULD BE SEATED. UPON FINDING THE PROBLEM MANAGERS COMPANY CARS WERE DISASSEMBLED FOR TRY TO TRACK BACK HOW FAR THE PROBLEM WENT BACK. THE MANAGERS CAR WERE ALSO FOUND TO HAVE CRAKS IN THEIR SPINDLE UNITS.THE COUNTERMEASURES TAKEN PLACE WAS TO PUT SAND BAGS IN THE TRUNKS OF THE CARS AFTER THEY WERE RE-ASSEMBLED AND DROVE ON THEIR TEST TRACK AT THEIR FECILITIES THERE IN GEORGETOWN,KY.. MANY PICTURES OF CONPONENTS WERE TAKEN AND PLACE ON A COMPUTER HARD DRIVE WITHIN THE QC DEPT. AREA TO DO AN COMPARISON WITH OTHER CONPONENTS. THE FAILURE OF THIS CONPONENT COULD CAUSE THE TIRES TO COME COMPLETE AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT THAT THE SPINDLE WOULD HAVE BROKEN.AS FAR AS I'M AM AWARE THERE WAS NEVER ANY RECALLS OR REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLES SOLD.PLEASE COMP;ETE AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE OTHERS WHO STILL WORK WITHIN THE POWERTRAIN DEPT. THAT CAN VERIFY THIS STORY.AMOUNT OR NUMBER OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080317July 2, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BRAKING UPHILL RPMS ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080330July 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND INDICATED THAT VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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