Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#881117February 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND BRAKES MADE NOISE, LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. DEALER HAD SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS FROM MANUFACTURER WHERE ROTORS WERE BUILT TOO CLOSELY TO VEHICLE BODY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881179February 22, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD WOULD NOT STAY UP PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED HOOD TO FALL ON CONSUMER'S HEAD ON TWO OCCASIONS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS USING A STICK TO HOLD THE HOOD UP WHILE CHECKING UNDER HOOD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559778February 21, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCEERATION AS THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE CONSUMER PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE AS SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE HIT A FIRE HYDRANT AND CAME TO A STOP, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT RECALL 01V-012 BUT WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, CONSUMER BELIEVES A WIDER RECALL MAY BE NECESSARY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741285February 21, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DEALER SERVICE REPS SAYS TO REPLACE ENTIRE RACK & PINION STEERING GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881003February 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FLYWHEEL TEETH FOR STARTER IS GETTING CHEWED UP. COSNUMER HAS HAD STARTER AND FLYWHEEL REPLACED TWICE. MANUFACTURER HAS REDESIGNED PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880845February 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY GRIND AND MAKE NOISE. DEALER REPLACED PADS. BUT, GRINDING SOUND PERSISTED. DEALER ADJUSTED BRAKES, STILL NOISY. CURRENTLY, DEALER SAID THAT ALL TOYOTAS DO THAT, AND THEY COULD REPLACE BRAKES WITH AFTER MARKET BRAKES TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880891February 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL COVER CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING, FTC#877-382-4357. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741141February 19, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
EXPERIENCED BUMP AND NOISE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. DEALER ADVISED I NEEDED TO REPALCE THE STRUT ASSEMBLY, COST $700.00! CAR ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND WAS TOLD NO. DEALER DID ADVISE THAT THEY HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE WITH THIS ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED CAMRY'S IN THE PAST AND HAD NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED OR AT LEAST PAID FOR BY TOYOTA. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I CHECKED OUT YOUR WEBSITE AND NOTICED THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE AND ASSISTANCE THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE. I DID SEND A SEPARATE E-MAIL TO YOU BEFORE I CAME ACROSS THIS FORM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741164February 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS THERE HAS BEEN A SMELL OF SULFUR THAT COMES INTO THE CAR WHENEVER I ACCLERATE OR OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS PASSED INSPECTION CHECKS. ON THE ADVICE OF MY MECHANIC I CHANGED THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND WAS EVEN TOLD TO CHANGE TO HIGH TEST GASOLINE WHICH HELPED SLIGHTLY BUT THE SMELL IS STILL THERE. I CONTACTED MY DEALER(LEE TOYOTA)WHO TOLD ME THAT NOTH8ING IS WRON WITH THE CONVERTER. MY PRIVATE MECHANIC INSISTS THAT THE CONVERTER IS THE CAUSE OF THE SMELL, BUT BECAUSE IT PASSES THE EMISSIONS TEST IT IS NOT CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE. A NEW CONVERTER WILL COST ABOUT $1200, BUT A DEFECTIVE ONE IS WARRANTED UP TO 80000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741086February 18, 2001
SUSPENSION
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION - MILD TO SEVERE AT/OVER 60MPH AT ALL TIME (DURING HWY DRIVING); OVER 10 VISITS TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTERS AT 3 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS DURING 8 MONTHS, TOYOTA CERTIFIED MECHANICS COULD NOT FIX IT PROPERLY; MECHANICS CLAIMS IT'S BEEN FIXED. BUT STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION REAPPEARS AFTER 1 - 2 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING; MECHANICS DIAGONOSED THIS PARTICULAR STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AS A "SIMPLE/COMMON PROBLEM" BUT THE VIBRATION KEEPS ON COMING BACK; AFTER BALANCING TIRES-ROTATING TIRES-SUSPENSION WORK DONE-REPLACING BREAK PADS WITH NEW-CLEANING ROTORS-ETC., THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION STILL REMAINS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741011February 16, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AT DEALERSHIPS PER TOYOTA'S SCHEDULE; NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. 73,000 IS TOO EARLY FOR THE RACK AND PINION TO HAVE AN INTERNAL LEAK. CAR HAS BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED AN NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. COST TO REPAIR THE R&P $1500, COMPANY AGREED TO ADJUST IT BY $241. BLACK TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE LEAKING OUT OF BACK DOORS. DON'T KNOW IF IT CAN BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880752February 16, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVNG ABOUT 30 MPH ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING.CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF ENGINE, AND PUT PAWL IN NEUTRAL, VEHICLE THEN STOPPED, AVOIDING A CRASH INTO A CROW. DEALER SAID THAT THROTTLE CABLE WAS THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880685February 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30-35 MPH IMPACT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880698February 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED "T" BONED TOYOTA ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, SIDE DOOR AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. JAWS OF LIFE HAD TO BE USED TO EXTRACT DRIVER OUT OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#740926February 15, 2001
TIRES
ROUGH VIBRATION/1 SET REPLACED / 2ND SET SAME/DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO REPLACE WITH MICHELIN WHICH THEY SHOULD. I TOOK THE CAR TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS AND THEY BOTH SUGGESTED REPLACING THE CONTINENTAL GENERAL WITH MICHELIN AND SAID I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880503February 13, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL SMOKE, AND REAR SPEAKERS DID TURN OFF. THEN, COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM RADIO, A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880345February 12, 2001
STRUCTURE
A LOUD CRUNCHING NOISE OCCURS WHEN DRIVING OVER DIPS OR SPEED BUMPS IN FRONT END. *AK THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE STRUT TOWER SUPPORT MOUNT AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740763February 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THIS IS SECOND FAILURE AFTER 9,000 MILES ON REPLACEMENT,IT HAPPENED AT START UP IN GARAGE, GREAT DEAL OF SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD, INDICATING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, FORTUNATELY, IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE DRIVEN, IT WOULD OBSCURED VISION OF DRIVER,THUS CAUSING ACCIDENT, TOYOTA NOTIFIED, COULD CARE LESS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740773February 12, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
A GROANING OR CURNCHING NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMP OR DIPS ON THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880313February 12, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE CLOSING DOOR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT INTO SHOULDER PLACEMENT FOR TRAVELING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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