Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#10067780April 25, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BEGAN TO BACK OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAD STRUCK ANOTHER CAR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY REAR FENDER. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE. NO DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED AT THAT TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067682April 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MYSELF ALONG WITH MY 16 YEAR OLD BROTHER, SON 9, AND DAUGHTER 5 WERE DRIVING SUNDAY MORNING ON OUR WAY TO SAN DIEGO TO ATTEND THE PADRE GAME WHEN SUDDENLY ON THE HIGHWAY 15 WE HEARD A LOAD POP, SO I PROCEDED TO GET OFF ON THE ADAMS OFF RAMP, WHEN MY LIL. BROTHER SCREAMED IT'S A FIRE! AND HE DASHED OUT GETTING MY DAUGHTER OUT WHILE I STRUGGLED TO GET MY SON OUT THE CAR THEN SOMEONE PULLED OVER TOLD US TO GET IN THE CAR AND AS WE DROVE TO THE TOP OF THE OFF RAMP MY CAR EXPLODED, NO CRASH NOTHING HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR MY LIL. BROTHER THINKING FAST WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPED, MY CAR WAS AND IS STILL UNDER TOYOTAS WARRANTY. I'M WAITING TO SEE WHY THIS HAPPENED THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED!! MY FAMILY SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO GO THROUGH THIS. I HOPE THAT TOYOTA AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY HANDLE THIS ASAP!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069249April 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER RETURNING FROM A ROAD TRIP CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CRANK NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE VENTS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068548April 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EVERY MONTH OR EVERY OTHER WEEK REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS. DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067617April 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, THE CAR CONTINUES TO LUNGE FORWARD. I ALMOST HIT A SCHOOL BUS THIS MORNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071444April 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHENEVER VEHICLE TRAVELED UP AN INCLINE AND THE CONSUMER RELEASED THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS. *PH THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHEN GOING UP A HILL AND THE SMALLEST HILL. AS SOON AS THE DRIVER'S FOOT RELEASED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AND THE SECOND ONE'S FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WENT FORWARD. THIS WAS EXPERIENCED A FEW TIMES A WEEK. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071547April 20, 2004
TIRES
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO TIRE BLOW OUTS WHILE DRIVING. *PH ONE BLOWOUT WAS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE THE OTHER ONE WAS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. . *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071456April 20, 2004
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER DISTURBED HE HAS A TOYOTA CAMRY THAT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BY WESTCHESTER TOYOTA. *PH THE VEHICLE SUNROOF AND RIGHT REAR DOOR HANDLE LEAKED BUT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT SEE THE LEAK. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE VEHICLE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF TOXIC MOLD GROWING IN THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063410April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, INSTEAD THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ACCELERATION, AND CRASHED INTO SOME BUSHES AND A CEMENT EMBANKMENT. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063486April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO PRESS THE BRAKES AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD, EVENTUALLY COLLIDING WITH A SNOW BANK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND NO POLICE REPORT. DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, AND THAT IT WAS CONSUMER'S FAULT.*AK *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063532April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UPON DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER BROAD SIDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKES WOULD EVENTUALLY ADJUST TO THE CONSUMER AS THE COMPUTER SETS ITSELF. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064613April 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, THEN IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE CURB. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064689April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SURGED UNCONTROLLABLY, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. NO REPORT OF INJURIES. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064741April 20, 2004
AIR BAGS, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 TO 55 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE DRIVER SUFFERED A FRACTURED LEFT SHOULDER, MINOR INJURIES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND BRUISING TO HIS LEFT HIP. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT AN ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE MAY HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10062902April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, JUMPED A CURVE, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS FACING THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063050April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL 01V012000 CONCERNING ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROLLED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED THE CRUISE CONTROL CRUISE WOULD BE SUSPENDED. AFTER THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE CRUISE COULD BE USED AGAIN. *AK VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063095April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION UPON MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE WALL. THIS FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE TURNING RIGHT ONTO A MAIN STREET. *AK THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASION, BUT THERE WAS NO COLLISION AS THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO MOVE UP BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY BRAKED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB SEE ODI 10101616 AND 10101790. *DSY UPDATED 7/5/12 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063340April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, AND VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED, KNOCKING DOWN A PARKING SIGN. *AK B *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061723April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION PROBLEM. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK DEALER CAN'T LOCATE THE PROBLEM ON VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066452April 19, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
PURCHASED FOUR NEW DUNLOP SP SPORT A2 P195/70R14 TIRES AT 36,157 MILES ON 05/10/02 FROM TOYOTA DEALER IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. ON APRIL 2, 2004, IN PREPARATION FOR A TRIP TO TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA (APPROXIMATELY 180 MILES), ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CHECKED AND EACH HAD 32 PSI AIR PRESSURE. ON APRIL 3, 2004 (APPROXIMATE ODOMETER READING 55,000) UPON ARRIVAL IN TALLAHASSEE, DISCOVERED ONE OF THE TIRES MOUNTED ON THE LEFT REAR WAS PARTIALLY DEFLATED AND WAS UNDERGOING SEPARATION AT THREE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ON THE SIDEWALL. WE TOOK THE CAR TO DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY, 1507 KILLEAN CENTER BOULEVARD, TALLAHASSEE (PHONE 850-894-8473) FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PARTIAL DEFLATION WAS CAUSED BY A TIRE DEFECT THAT RESULTED IN THE SIDE WALL SEPARATION. WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE TIRE DID NOT FAIL AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70 MPH). DUNLOP THROUGH THE DUNLOP WEBSITE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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