Toyota Camry Complaints (2004)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10358917October 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. IT HAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY WHICH HAS LEFT MY WIFE STRANDED AND COST $1000 TO FIX FROM THE DEALER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND A FEW OF MY FRIENDS HAVE HAD TO PAY TWICE TO GET THIS FIXED. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THERE A DEFECTIVE PART IN THE STEERING LINKAGE THAT POPS WHEN YOU TURN. THIS EVENTUALLY LEADS TO SLOP IN THE STEERING AND IT CAUSE MY TO GO IN THE DITCH. THIS ACCIDENT HAS GIVEN ME A CHRONIC BACK CONDITION AND PREVENTED ME FROM COMMISSIONING IN THE MILITARY. THIS ISSUE IS ALSO KNOWN TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAMRYS BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10356727September 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY FAILS TO DECELERATE WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDDLE. IT HAS BEHAVED THIS WAY SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. IT FRIGHTENS ME IN LIEU OF THE RECALLS MADE ON TOYOTA VEHICLES. NOW MY 'NEEDS MAINTENANCE' LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356201September 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD DEFECT, 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. TICKING SOUND FROM INSIDE THE MANIFOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355910September 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE THROTTLE BODY; THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355535September 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAILURE IN THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAILURE AT THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352147August 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON 8/0/10 VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT. BACKED UP VEHICLE. PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. VEHICLE ENGINE REVVED UP AND CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES. ATTEMPTED TO HIT BRAKE. DISTANCE BETWEEN BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL IS 3 1/2 INCHES. VEHICLE INVOLVED WAS A TOYOTA. ENGINEER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE ON 8/27/10. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348608August 10, 2010
STEERING
2004 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS A CLICKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346945August 2, 2010
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON RT 684 GOING SOUTH TOWARDS WHITE PLAINS WESTCHESTER COUNTY NY, AROUND 6:00 PM, I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT 65 MILE SPEED, THEN I WAS CHANGING FROM MIDDLE LANE TO THE LEFT LANE, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WENT TO IN APPROPRIATE AND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION AND DRIFTED TO THE MIDDLE ISLAND, THE CAR WAS FORCED TO STOP BY THE SHRUBS AND SMALL TREES. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR , CALLED 911 , WENT BACK TO MY SEAT AND THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE CAME AND TOOK ME TO NORTHERWESTCHESTER HOSPITAL IN MT KISCO NY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10346282July 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR OUR 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY SUDDENLY DECELERATED, AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD VERY SLOWLY. AFTER PULLING THE CAR OFF OF THE TRAVEL LANE AND INTO A SAFE LOCATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE CAR COULD BE DRIVEN VERY SLOWLY (APPROXIMATELY 2-4 MILES PER HOUR) WITH THE ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED COMPLETELY. AFTER ABOUT 45 SECONDS THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE TO 35-40 MILES PER HOUR AND STAY AT THAT SPEED WITH THE ACCELERATOR COMPLETELY DEPRESSED. THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE WITH THESE ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER WHO INFORMED US THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL COMPUTER HAD FAILED, AND THAT THE ENTIRE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL COMPUTER MUST BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344511July 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND THEN SLOW DOWN ALMOST TO A STOP WITHOUT DRIVER PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CHANGING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN BEFORE REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE PEDAL CONTROL, P/N 78010-33010. I AM WAITING ON THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344571July 21, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW REAR CRASH SENSOR AS WELL AS A NEW PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344113July 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOYOTA CAMRY 2004 GOT CAUGHT ON FIRE I DROVE MY TOYOTA CAMRY 2004 THE OTHER DAY AND SUDDENLY THE ABS SYSTEM WAS TRIGGERED. ENGINE DIED. WHEN I CRANKED IT BACK UP AGAIN, SMOKES STARTED COMING OUT. I CHANGED MY OIL REGULARLY. THE LAST ONE WAS A WEEK BEFORE AT VALVOLINE (THEY CHECKED ALL FLUIDS) TOYOTA RAN AN INVESTIGATION AND THIS IS WHAT THEY MADE UP: "SERPENTINE BELT IS FAULTY, CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED, PRESSURE IN RADIATOR CAUSED IT TO BURST AND SPRAYED COOLANT ONTO THE BATTERY AND FUSE BOX AND RELAY PANEL WHICH LED TO A SHORT CIRCUIT" I TALKED TO A NICE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT TOYOTA AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT THEY MADE UP TO GET AWAY IT. HE EXPLAINED TO ME HOW THAT WASN'T TOO LIKELY TO HAPPEN TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT THEY'LL CALL ME BEFORE INSPECTING THE CAR. THEY NEVER DID . THEY SENT ME A LETTER, WHICH ARRIVED A DAY AFTER MY VEHICLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE TOWED FROM THE DEALER (ON FRIDAY). I HAD TO WAIT TILL MONDAY TO TOW IT AWAY AND THEY CHARGED ME WEEKENDS STORAGE FEE ($25 A DAY) I PLANNED TO JUST DONATE THE CAR AND IT WILL USUALLY TAKES 2-3 DAYS. I THOUGHT I'LL DO THAT BY THE TIME THEY ARE READY TO INSPECT MY CAR. I CALLED TOYOTA EARLIER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK (2 DAYS - EVEN AFTER INSPECTION). AGAIN, THAT NEVER HAPPENED TILL NOW THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS BURNED UP. MOST STUFFS MELTED, BUT I'M SURPRISED THEY CAN CONCLUDE THAT IT'S THE SERPENTINE BELT. YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE TO BELIEVE. EVERYTHING THERE MELTED AND TURNED BLACK BEFORE FIREMAN CAME (HUGE FIRE). I WENT TO CHECK AND RETRIEVE THE BELT AND IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE CUT IT DELIBERATELY. I EVEN HAD HARD TIME OPENING THE HOOD BECAUSE THEY DAMAGED IT..... DO YOU GUYS THINK THIS IS A FOUL PLAY? I GOT NO FULL COVERAGE ON THE CAR. I'M PRETTY MUCH BROKE NOW....AND THEY SORTA PUSH ME TO GET RID OF MY CAR THEY SAID THEY'LL CALL ME TO ARRANGE A MEETING FOR INSPECTION. THEY NEVER DID AND INSPECTED MY CAR ANYWAY THEY CUT SOME STUFFS LIKE SERPENTINE BELT FROM MY ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342054July 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED REPEATEDLY AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD TIME, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT, AT WHICH TIME A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR VEHICLE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR FOURTEEN DAYS TO PERFORM FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,593. UPDATED 08/24/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/25/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341819July 7, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT FAILED BECAUSE OF THE BEARINGS AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO FEEL EXTREMELY TIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COULD LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING COLUMN, STEERING ASSEMBLY AND THE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 26,000. UPDATED 8/25/10 *CN UPDATED 08/27/10 UPDATED 08/30/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341905July 7, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WE OWN A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY, PURCHASED IN OR, REGISTERED IN WA SINCE 2005. WE HAVE HAD THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR RESET AT LEAST 6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE, BOTH IN OR AND WA. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE REPAIRS DONE UNDER WARRANTY. MICHAEL'S TOYOTA IN BELLEVUE HAS STATED THAT THEY "REPLACED" THE SENSOR LAST TIME IT FAILED BUT IT ONCE AGAIN HAS FAILED; WHICH MEANS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. MICHAEL'S TOYOTA'S SERVICE MANAGER HAS STATED THAT THE LAST REPAIR WAS THE LAST ONE THEY WOULD ABSORB. I BELIEVE THIS AIRBAG SENSOR WAS NOT REPLACED AND REMAINS FAULTY; EITHER BY DESIGN OR IN THIS PARTICULAR ONE. I AM BRINGING IT IN FOR ANOTHER REPAIR TOMORROW BUT EXPECT A BATTLE OVER THE COST OF REPAIR BEING ABSORBED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THIS FAILED AIRBAG SENSOR MEANS DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE WA STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, THIS MAY BE A KNOWN PROBLEM ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340830June 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY WIFE WAS PULLING HER 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY INTO A PARKING SPACE, CAR IN DRIVE WITH HER FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE WITH THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES WERE OF LITTLE USE AND THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT HER FROM CRASHING INTO AN OFFICE BUILDING WAS A SMALL RETAINING WALL THAT STOPPED THE CAR. THE CAR IS NOW AT AN AUTO BODY SHOP WITH OVER $7,000 IN REPAIRS TO BE MADE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335679June 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TWICE AS SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE TWICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. SHE DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335693June 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334992June 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A STEEL POLE. THE FRONTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH THE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE BODY DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE WAS ESTIMATED AT THE COST OF $16,000. THE CAUSE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THAT TIME. IN ADDITION, THE IDENTICAL UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR YEARS LATER. THERE WERE NO INJURES IN THAT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. UPDATED 09/22/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/23/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10334998June 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WENT UPHILL AND CRASHED INTO LARGE ROCKS. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION BUT THE WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO MORE OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 44,000. UPDATED 6/19/10 *CN UPDATED 07/27/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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