Toyota Camry Complaints (2005)

721 consumer complaints on file.

#10453785April 2, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453470March 29, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
I WAS ENTERING MY PARKING SPOT. I WAS COMING TO A HALT WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE BOLTED FORWARD AT FULL ACCELERATION, JUMPED THE CURB, SPED ACROSS THE GRASS, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED NECK AND RIB INJURIES. TOYOTA HAS THE VEHICLE AND WILL SHORTLY SEND ME THE RESULTS OF THE EDR DATA ANALYSIS. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10448372February 17, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V539000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT HOWEVER STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING, AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER SUGGESTED TO THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE DENIAL OF RECALL REPAIRS AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO STAND BY THE DECISION OF THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447987February 14, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V539000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000. UPDATED 02/27/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447716February 13, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO CLOSE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE DOOR POWER SWITCH AND REPLACED IT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447433February 10, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE WAS TRAVELING AT ROUGHLY 35 MPH WHEN IT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A JEEP CHEROKEE. THE ACCIDENT WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION, WHICH TOTALED THE CAMRY. THE AIRBAGS FOR THE CAMRY DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAMRY, INCLUDING THE BUMPER WAS DESTROYED. DAMAGES EXTENDED TO THE FRAME AND ALL FRONT END PARTS. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE IF NEEDED. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA AND FILED A COMPLAINT, BUT THEIR RESPONSE WAS LESS THAN SATISFACTORY. THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER TO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY, AND TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE ONLY SPECIFIC SITUATIONS IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. MY POSITION IS THAT THIS WAS A DIRECT HEAD ON COLLISION THAT DESTROYED MY 2005 CAMRY; THEIR WAS FRONT END FRAME DAMAGE, AND EVERY FRONT END PART FROM HEAD LIGHT TO HEAD LIGHT WAS DESTROYED IN THE ACCIDENT. MY DAUGHTER WAS HURT IN THE ACCIDENT, AND THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED AS ADVERTISED BY TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10446295February 2, 2012
STEERING
HEAR AND FEEL "CLUNKING" OR "KNOCKING" NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444269January 18, 2012
STEERING
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER EXPRESS DISCONTENT WITH VEHICLE REPAIRS AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED, BECAUSE THERE WAS A NOISE EMANATING FROM THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART FAILED WITH ONLY 33,103 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443981January 16, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
APPARENTLY IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE OXYGEN SENSORS FAIL THEY ALSO CAUSE A FAULT IN THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION AND STABILITY CONTROL WHICH DISABLES THE SYSTEM. WE HAVE REPEATEDLY REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSORS ONLY IN AN EFFORT TO RESTORE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR THE SAKE OF SAFETY. THERE IS LITTLE SENSE IN TYING SAFETY SYSTEMS TO EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS UNFAIR TO HAVE TO PAY $600 TO REPLACE OXYGEN SENSORS IN ORDER TO RESTORE A SAFETY SYSTEM ...AND THE OXYGEN SENSORS FAIL REPEATEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442014January 1, 2012
SEAT BELTS
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT RETRACT CORRECTLY/AT ALL NOR DOES IT PROVIDE TENSION FOR SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE DRIVER/PASSENGER ARE BUCKLED IN. AS MANUFACTURERS ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THE PROPER OPERATION OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE VEHICLES PRODUCED OPERATE CORRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY, IT WOULD ONLY SEEM LOGICAL THAT THERE WOULD BE A PERIOD THAT WARRANTY OF SUCH SAFETY EQUIPMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED. THERE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR RUST THRU WARRANTY ON THE BODY FOR 10-YEARS, WHY IS THERE NOT A SIMILAR REQUIREMENT TO KEEP US SAFE AND FIND RECOURSE TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES THAT I AM REPORTING. WHY DOES IT REQUIRE A DEATH OR SEVERAL TO FORCE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY INTO ACTION??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441768December 30, 2011
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I STOPPED MY CAR AT MY MAILBOX AT THE FOOT OF MY 45% INCLINE SHORT DRIVEWAY AND PUT IT IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. AFTER GETTING OUT TO GET MY MAIL, I RE-ENTERED THE CAR, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, AND TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR ENGINE "ROARED" MORE LOUDLY THAN I HAD EVER HEARD AND LUNGED FORWARD UPHILL TOWARDS MY BRICK HOME. I SLAMMED THE BRAKE PEDAL ONE TIME AS HARD AS I COULD AND THE CAR STOPPED. I HAD NOT EXPECTED IT TO STOP. THERE WAS NO COLLISION, BUT THANK GOD I DID NOT KILL OR INJURE SOME INNOCENT PERSON OR MYSELF. I NOW REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR, WHICH IS A REAL PROBLEM FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I UNDERSTAND YOUR AGENCY HAS FAILED TO FORCE TOYOTA TO INCLUDE THE 2005 MODEL IN YOUR RECALL TO INSTALL NEW BRAKING SYSTEM OVERRIDE. THIS IS UNCONSCIONABLE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439996December 14, 2011
STEERING
TOYOTA DEALER COMPLETED A 90,000 MILE CHECK AND REPORTED A LEAK ON THE RACK AND PINION WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AREA. DEALER QUOTED APPROXIMATELY $1900 TO REPAIR. A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION AND COMPLETED THE ALIGNMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY $900. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439342December 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, MECHANIC STATED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438983December 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THERE WAS SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND SUDDENLY I LOST POWER STEERING AND LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE FRONT PANEL. I MANAGED HARD TO PULL OFF THE VEHICLE FROM THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS SO HARD MAKE TURNS TO THE RAMP. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. THERE WAS LITTLE SMOKING COME OUT, I HAD TO STOP THERE. IT WAS TURNED OUT THERE WAS A BELT FELL OUT AND MY ALTERNATOR EVENTUALLY DIED. MY CAR IS 4-CYLINDER, NOT 6. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437371November 27, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF A FRIEND'S TOWNHOUSE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY PUTTING BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR STOPPED ABOUT ONE FOOT BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE FRONT WALL OF THE TOWNHOUSE. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM SINCE THIS INCIDENT, I AM NOW SOMEWHAT AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW, NOR DO I FEEL RIGHT ABOUT SELLING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437401November 27, 2011
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT RENDERING IT TOTALLY USELESS. IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/STATES MANDATE SEAT BELTS THEN IT SHOULD MANDATE THAT DEALERSHIPS REPLACE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS. IT AMAZES ME THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT FORCED THE CAR COMPANIES TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435276November 11, 2011
SUSPENSION
FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434340November 5, 2011
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING COLUMN HAS A LEAK. IT WAS FOUND BY THE DEALERSHIP--CONVENIENTLY ONE YEAR OUT OF WARRANTY--THE COLUMN COSTS $1100-1300 TO FIX. I HAVE UNCOVERED MANY POSTINGS ONLINE OF TOYOTA OWNERS WITH POWER STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS -- MANY -- AND I THINK THAT THIS MAY INDICATE A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT HAS GONE UNCHECKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433052October 27, 2011
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBEALT DOES NOT FUNCTION, RESTRAIN, OR RETRACT!! THE SEATBELT HAS BEEN A CONSTANT DEFECT. IT HAS NEVER RETRACTED PROPERLY IN THE DOOR. MOST OF IF ENDS UP SHUT IN THE DOOR BECAUSE IT HANGS OUT SO FAR! NOW IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS STUCK HALFWAY OUT AND DOES NOT REACH THE FASTENER. IT WILL NOT BUDGE. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE TO WORK WITHOUT A SEATBELT. IT IS USELESS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE LETTING ANYONE ELSE DRIVE IT. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA CORPORATION THAT I WILL BE CHARGED $97 JUST FOR A DEALER TO LOOK AT IT ("DIAGNOSE IT") AND THEN UP TO $200-300 TO REPAIR IT. THE TWO PEOPLE I SPOKE WITH FROM THE TOYOTA CORPORATION TRIED TO WASH THEIR HANDS OF THE ISSUE BY SAYING, "IT IS THE DEALERSHIPS' RESPONSIBILITY. WE CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE ARE JUST THE NAME. " HOWEVER, AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A HIGHLY PROLIFIC PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 CAMRY BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND THROUGH CAR SAFETY FORUMS (AND ON THIS SITE). DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED OR INJURED BEFORE TOYOTA CORPORATION ACKNOWLEDGES IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND IT IS A DEFECT- AND THAT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED? *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430607October 18, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE DOOR OF A STORE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED BEFORE IN A SIMILAR SITUATION, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 11/29/11 *CN UPDATED 12/07/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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