Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#768408October 14, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS VEHICLE CONTINUES TO CHANGE DIRECTION SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO THE VEHICLE VEERING OUT OF MY LANE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF ALIGNMENT ON FOUR SEPARATE SERVICE CALLS AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS, YET THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I FIND THIS VEHICLE TO BE COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT CONTINUOUSLY FIGHTING THE WHEEL TO KEEP IT IN MY LANE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768345October 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE FLUID FAILED CAUSING MASTER CYLINDER SEALS TO SWELL. IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED SINCE NO ONE EVER TOUCHED THE BRAKING SYSTEM SINCE CAR WAS NEW. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020619October 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE MOTOR BLEW AND NOW IT IS CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768267October 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE RESPONSE TIME FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS SEVERLY LACKING. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM NUMEROUS TIMES, INCLUDING ONCE ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES AND EACH TIME HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. HOWEVER I CONTIINUE TO EXPERIENCE DEFICIENCIES IN BRAKING RESPONSE TIME. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020339October 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
PROBLEMS WITH REAR ROTORS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020426October 8, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HOOD ON VEHICLE IS INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER STATES ONCE THE HOOD IS OPENED IT WILL UNEXPECTANTLY RELEASE CRASHING DOWN ON OCCUPANTS HEAD. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020448October 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567745October 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE ON A STEEP INCLINE AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. WHEN CONSUMER RELEASED THE BRAKE, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP AT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE APPROX. ONE MILE WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE PURCHASED, AND AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THEY INDICATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES HEATED UP SLIGHTLY WARPING THE BRAKE DRUM. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT SOME INHERENT DEFECT COULD CAUSE THE BRAKES TO OVER HEAT AGAIN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768101October 4, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
SMELLED GAS FUMES, DEALER BASICALLY TOLD US NOT TO WORRY. WHEN DRIVING ALONG TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THEN EXPLODED. VEHICLE ONLY 1 MONTH OLD AND I HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020152October 3, 2002
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
MODEL GRACO 74038NM DATED 10-11-01; WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY HYDROPLANED, SPINNED AROUND AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL. THIS CAUSED THE HARNESS STRAPS AND THE CLIP ON THE CHILD SEAT TO BREAK APART AND SEPERATE. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020158October 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH VEHICLE WAS BROAD SIDED, AND CONSUMER COULDN'T SHUT VEHICLE OFF OR REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AFTER BEING HIT. NLMTHE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE NEVER SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO COLLIDE HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND HITTING A TREE HEAD ON. THE MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER THE INCIDENT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8020172October 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT AND TRAVELS VERY CLOSE TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. CONSUMER CONTACTED MFR WHO ADVISED THAT THE BRAKING ACTION IS A NORMAL OCCURENCE WITH A NEW BRAKING SYSTEM INSTALLED. *NLM THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY A MANUFACTURING REP THAT THE PEDAL TRAVELS. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767997October 2, 2002
TIRES
MY FRONT TIRES WORE OUT COMPLETELY, DOWN TO THE BARE METAL, AT 11,000 MILES. THIS WAS DETERMINED BY THE DEALER DURING AN OIL CHANGE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE AND I ASKED THAT THE MANUFACTURER BE CONTACTED SO THAT I COULD GET AN EXPLANATION. SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH A DEALER REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT RESPOND. THE SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS AND HE BELIEVES THAT THE TIRES WEAR OUT QUICKLY BECAUSE THEY ARE MADE TO "PROVIDE A SMOOTH RIDE". AS A CONSUMER I AM APPALLED THAT TIRES COSTING OVER $100 EACH WORE OUT SO QUICKLY AND I BELIEVE THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE RELATED TO THIS PARTICULAR BATCH. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT THAT I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER (TOYOTA). TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020007October 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS OVER HEATING AND COOLANT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. TOOK TO TOYOTA AND THEY REPLACED RADIATOR, PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE HEADGASKET. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020039October 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER STATES AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER HOOD,THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. NLM *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019974October 1, 2002
STEERING
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MADE HER LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO GET INTO A CAR CRASH .DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AS WELL AS THE MANUFACTORY AND THERE IS ALSO A RECALL OUT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THE MANUFACTURY STATES THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE HER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTOR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019800September 30, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVELING THE CONSUMER HAD NO WAY OF BELTING IN THE CHILDERN DUE TO THE LATCHES IN THE REAR SEAT NOT WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019868September 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE SEIZED W/O WARNING. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DLR WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTON WAS CRACKED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767866September 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 40 THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO OIL GELATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767827September 27, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND SOMETIMES GOES OFF BY ITSELF. COMPUTER ANALYSIS INDICATES AN OXYGEN SENSOR IS BAD BUT ITEM IS UNDER WARRANTY FOR 96 MONTHS OR 80,000 MILES. PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 40,000 MILES. TOYOTA SAYS THE WARRANTY IS GOOD ONLY IN THOSE STATES THAT ADOPTED CA STANDARDS, I.E., NY AND MA. OTHER STATES WARRANTY IS FOR 36,000 MILES. PROBLEM DID NOT SURFACE UNTIL 40,000 MILES. ORIGINAL AND SEND PURCHASE OF CARS WAS IN VIRGINIA BUT TOYOTA CHOSE TO PUT A CA SENSOR. I HAVE NO VOICE IN VA OR SC EMISSION STANDARDS. PROBLEM NOW IS WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, IS IT THE SENSOR OR SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS? THE TOYOTA WARRANTY POLICY IS ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS SINCE MOST TOYOTA'S ARE SOLD OUTSIDE OF CA. CAN YOU HELP ME?? TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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