Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#10074794June 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 V6 CAMRY EXPERIENCES SUDDEN AND RANDOM JERKSS/BUCKING/HESITATION AS DRIVER ACCELARATES INTO SECOND/THIRD GEARS. TOOK BACK TO DEALER 3X, 1ST TIME ECU WAS REPROGRAMMED; 2ND TIME DEALER SAID THE CAR WAS GETTING TO KNOW HOW I DRIVE; 3RD TIME THEY SAID THAT IS NORMAL FOR GEARS. I FOUND OUT THE LEXUS 300 ES, WHICH HAS THE SAME ENGINE, ALSO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING THE JERKING/BUCKING/HESITATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074798June 4, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
EXCESSIVE TREADWEAR AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES ON OEM CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT AS TIRES, ON MY 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#10071577June 4, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THREE VEHICLES AT A USED CAR DEALERSHIP AND A UTILITY POLE. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED ALONG WITH ONE OF THE USED VEHICLES. NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES WERE REPORTED. *AK *NM UPDATED 7/5/12 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063898June 4, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
- NEW TOYOTA CAMRY LE PURCHASED JANUARY 2004 - ON FEBRUARY 25TH KEY WOULD NOT TURN (TOOK 10 - 15 MINUTES TO START IT) - LATER WHILE PARKING, THE CAR THE STEERING LOCKED TURNING THE CAR TO THE RIGHT - THE CAR ACCELERATED AND SURGED DESPITE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE (SAME AS ODI PEO4021) - THOUGH THE CAR BROKE A METAL FLAG POLE, DAMAGED A RETAINING WALL, AND FELL SEVEN FEET INTO A MAJOR STREET, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY - CAR IS SEVERELY DAMAGED: WHEELS, TIRES, FRONT END, GAS TANK, FRONT AXLE - DRIVER HAS A SWOLLEN AND SORE KNEE ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SOFT TISSUE INJURIES INCLUDING BACK PAIN *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10061763June 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DOWN SHIFTING AND BRAKING WHEN GOING DOWN HILL, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO OVER DRIVE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE DEALER INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT SOFTWARE PROGRAM BUT NO IMPROVEMENT WAS NOTICED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074564May 31, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD. CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE GARAGE. *AK UPDATED 7/5/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074511May 30, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS WE WERE PULLING OUT OF OUR PARKING SPACE ON THIS DAY, OUR 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY SEEMED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED. IN TURN WE SLAMMED INTO A PARKED CAR WHICH THEN HIT ANOTHER CAR, THAT HIT ANOTHER CAR. LUCKILY NONE WAS CRITICALLY INJURED THOUGH SOME MINOR INJURIES OCCURRED TO MY WIFE UPON IMPACT. ALSO, EVER SINCE WE HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAS DONE THIS FROM TIME TO TIME OR WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES. UPON TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY ASSURED ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES OR ANYTHING ELSE. I FEEL THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR CRITICALLY INJURED. IN MY EYES THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. NOT TO MENTION THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE TO OUR CAR AND THE OTHER INNOCENT VICTIM'S VEHICLES. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10074472May 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS
DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THEN UPON SHIFTING INTO DRIVE THE CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY, WOULD NOT STOP, COLLIDED WITH A MOBILE HOME, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF ONE PASSENGER AND INJURY OF DRIVER *LA SEE ALSO VOQ 10171110. *DSY. UPDATED 03/05/10 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 08/23/10*JB UPDATED 9/21/2011*CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10073280May 28, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. I HAVE SEEN MANY CARS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE SAME DOOR HANDLE BROKEN. IT BROKE HALFWAY AT FIRST, THEN AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS BROKE COMPLETELY. AROUND $400 TO REPLACE!! *LA
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
#10074407May 27, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE OWNER INDICATED THAT THE DEFROSTER IN THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. WHEN THE OWNER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
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
#10073117May 25, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH SOUTH ON I45 ABOUT 10 MILES N. OF HUNTSVILLE AND STARTING TO FEEL THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING FROM GENTLY TO VIOLENTLY IN A SHORT TIME. 2) THINK OF HAVING A FLAT I SLOWED DOWN AND BEGAN TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. WHILE THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN AND BEFORE GETTING ON THE SHOULDER I SAW RUBBER PIECES FLYING AND HEARD SEVERAL LOUD THUMPS COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A STOP, I HEARD A LOUD FIZZLE SOUND AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LEANED TO THE LEFT. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND FOUND THAT ALL OF THE RUBBER COVERING ROAD-CONTACTING SURFACE OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS GONE EXPOSING METAL WIRES AND THE BASE RUBBER. I ALSO NOTED THAT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUMPER, THE LEFT FRONT FENDER AND MUDGUARD OF THE CAR WERE DAMAGED, DISTORTED PUSHED CLOSER TO THE LEFT FRONT DOOR. THE PEELED, FLAPPING AND FLYING APART RUBBER ALSO CAUSED NUMEROUS BLACK STREAKS AND MARKS ON THE FENDER AND THE BUMPER. THE LEFT FRONT DOOR BELOW THE DOOR HANDLE WAS ALSO SCRAPES. 3) I REPLACED THE BLOWN OUT-TIRE WITH A FACTORY PROVIDED NEVER-USED SPARE TIRE AND DROVE TO A DISCOUNT TIRE STORE ON SOUTH SHAVER ROAD ON THE WAY HOME TO HAVE THE SEPARATED TIRE INSPECTED. THE TIRE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED VERBALLY THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. HE CALLED GENERAL TIRES AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO MAKE THE CALL MYSELF SINCE THIS INVOLVES PROPERTY DAMAGE. I DROVE HOME AND CALLED GENERAL TIRES TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT 5-7 DAYS FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS BY MAIL. I WAS TO KEEP THE BLOWN TIRE AND OTHER TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE CAR UNTIL THEIR INVESTIGATION COMPLETES. THE BLOWN OUT TIRE, THE SPARE AND THE OTHER THREE TIRES ALREADY ON THE CAR ARE OF THE SAME SIZE, MODEL, MANUFACTURER AND CAME WITH A 1999 TOYATO CAMRY WHEN PURCHASED. TIRE MANUFACTURER: GENERAL, MODEL HP 400 A/S, SIZE P205/65 R15. THE DOT NUMBER ON THE TIRES ARE ACUR 2V1 178.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074240May 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE ACCELERATED AND BRAKE. THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. THE DRIVER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10073066May 24, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE IS A NEW 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY LE WITH 190 MILES ON IT WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITHOUT TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AND TRAVELLED ABOUT TWO CAR LENGHTS BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT.*AK
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
#10074031May 21, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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