Toyota Camry Complaints (2003)

782 consumer complaints on file.

#10318895March 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT ON DECEMBER 8, 2009, MY 2003 CAMRY ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE CURB, RAN UP AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A TREE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO TEST DROVE IT AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. PLEASE EXTEND THE RECALL TO 2003 CAMRY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318209March 9, 2010
EQUIPMENT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT CLIPS WOULD NOT SECURE THE FLOOR MAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLIPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50000. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. HE STATED THE FLOOR MAT SLID FORWARD AND BLOCKED THE ACCELERATOR. UPDATE 06/15/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317733March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 2 MPH INTO THE GARAGE, WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL. THE CONTACT STATES THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND TESTING. THE DEALER DROVE THE VEHICLE AROUND AND FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR. THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED.THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 6300. UPDATED 04/20/2010. *LJ UPDATED 07/13/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10317747March 8, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; PROCEEDING TO MAKE A TURN. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER MAKING A TURN. IN ADDITION, DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED MORE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN DISPENSED POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUOUS WITHOUT NO RESOLUTION. THE CONTACT IS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317355March 6, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10316960March 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TWICE LAST YEAR THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR IT JUST KEPT GOING. THE FIRST TIME I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR BY USING THE BRAKES AND IT FINALLY STOPPED AFTER IT WENT DOWN THE STREET A WAYS AND OVER A CURB. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED AND I HAD JUST STARTED UP THE CAR PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE SECOND TIME I HAD ENTERED A PARKING GARAGE, STOPPED TO TAKE A TICKET FROM A MACHINE AND WHEN I APPLIED THE GAS IT TOOK OFF. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND TRIED TO STEER THE CAR OUT OF DANGER. IT FINALLY HIT A CEMENT BLOCK, BOUNCING BACK GOING FORWARD AGAIN BEFORE IT STOPPED. BOTH TIMES I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE SECOND TIME IN DECEMBER 2009 THEY TOLD ME OF THE PROBLEM REGARDING THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CARPET, WHICH THEY SAID WAS OK ON MY CAR AND TOLD ME IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE WHEELS WOULD STOP TURNING. THEY ALSO SAID THEY WERE WORKING ON A RECALL BUT THAT MY CAR WOULD NOT BE A PART OF IT AS THE PROBLEM DID NOT EXIST UNTIL 2005 ON CAMRYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317048March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* CONTACT OWNED A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE WHEN SHE HAD IT. SHE ALMOST RAN THREW HER WINDOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. SHE NO LONGER HAS THE VEHICLE BUT THOUGHT THAT FILING A COMPLAINT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317113March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN HER 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY ON 10/05/04. WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE SHE STATED THAT THE CAR ACCELERATED AND THAT SHE COULD NOT GET IT TO STOP. THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT QUOTES HER AS SAYING "SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND SAID THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE MECHANICALLY. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BUT I DO NOT FIND ANY INDICATION THAT THE PROBLEM OF THE ACCELERATOR WAS ADDRESSED. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT COURSE OF ACTION WE SHOULD TAKE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317286March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME UNEXPLAINABLE ACCELERATION BEING AIRED ON TELEVISION NEWSCASTS ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. AS I WAS DRIVING IN FRONT OF A POPULAR SHOPPING AREA MY CAR ACCELERATED AT AN ALARMING SPEED. IT FELT LIKE A JET. I QUICKLY ATTEMPTED TO PRESS ON MY FOOT BRAKE AND EVEN TRIED THE HAND BRAKE. THE CAR CEASED TO STOP. THE CAR CROSSED A MAJOR INTERSECTION AND DANGEROUSLY ENTERED A BUSY PARKING LOT AT A POPULAR MALL. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO DODGE PEDESTRIANS, MOVING AND PARKED CARS UNTIL I TURNED SUDDENLY AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN THAT DIVIDED THE PARKING ROWS IN THE PARKING LOT. ON-LOOKERS CAME TO CHECK ON ME AND SPOKE OF HOW THE BACK TIRES WERE SMOKING BECAUSE MY CAR WAS GOING SO FAST. SHAKEN UP, MY PASSENGER AND I CALLED FAMILY MEMBERS WHO RUSHED TO THE SCENE AND PROCEEDED TO CALL A TOW COMPANY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS CLEARLY NOT CAPABLE OF BEING DRIVEN. THE FRONT WHEEL AXLE WAS BENT, AND THERE WAS MUCH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AREA DUE TO THE ANGLE OF THE CRASH. THANKFULLY, NEITHER MY PASSENGER NOR I WERE INJURED, BUT VERY SHAKEN UP. ONCE THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY SERVICE CENTER, THEY WERE ABLE TO SURMISE THAT THE CAR WAS A BIT MANGLED AND REQUIRED PARTS NOT READILY AVAILABLE IN HILO, HAWAII. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE CAR EXCEEDED $3,000. I CONTACTED MY CAR INSURANCE CARRIER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT. NEARLY ONE MONTH LATER, THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. MY DAUGHTER TOOK THE CAR TO A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER AND ASKED THEM TO PLEASE EXAMINE THE CAR AND EVALUATE WHETHER IT WAS SAFE FOR DRIVING. THE MICRO CHIP DID NOT INDICATE ANYTHING ABNORMAL ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE AGENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316628March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSIONS. THE FOUR TRANSMISSIONS FAILED WITHIN 45,000 MILES. WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. ALSO, DURING BRAKING THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316709March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PULLED INTO MY BROTHER'S DRIVEWAY AND WAS GETTING READY TO PARK WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AS IF I HAD THE GAS TO THE FLOOR(WHICH I DIDN'T). I CRASHED INTO MY BROTHER'S TRUCK KNOCKING IT INTO HIS HOUSE, STILL COULDN'T STOP THE CAR, IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CLIMB HIS TRUCK. IT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT AND SIDE SWIPED HIS OTHER VEHICLE. WHEN I FINALLY GOT IT STOPPED, I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AND TRYING TO GO. I FINALLY GOT IT STOPPED WHERE I COULD TURN IT OFF WITH THE KEY. THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS NEARLY $14,000.00 PLUS THE DAMAGE TO MY BROTHER'S PROPERTY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316888March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8/4/2000 MY TOYOTA CAMRY LE HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT OAKLAND MALL PARKING LOT INTROY MICHIGAN AND I WAS INVOLVE IN ACCIDENT, TRIED EXTREMELY HARD ON BRAKE BUT COULDN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316909March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN MY 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. I TOOK IT INTO A TOYOTA DEALER WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, BUT THEY DID NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314343March 3, 2010
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES DEFECT WITH SEAT BELT IN WHICH THE SEAT BELT DETACHES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. *TGW UPDATED 05/11/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316174March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVER/OWNER OF 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY IN GARAGE. PLACED VEH. IN REVERSE AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, CAUSING DRIVER TO ZOOM ACROSS STREET AND CRASH INTO A TREE, SUSTAINING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEUROLOGICAL INJURIES, PARTIAL PARALYSIS, HEMATOMA, FRACTURED VERTEBRAE IN UPPER THORACIC AREA, SPINE DAMAGE, RECTUM/COLON DAMAGE AND INJURIES, REQUIRING DRIVER TO WEAR DIAPERS AND BE FED THROUGH FEEDING TUBE. PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHIPPED TOOTH, WHIPLASH, AND OTHER INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10316180March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE DRIVER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 32,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316058March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BACKING INTO PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF BACK PORCH ABOUT 8 FEET FORM PORCH CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAR AND PORCH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316160March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY, SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE PARKING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED A PARKING BLOCK, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10315352March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. I FREQUENTLY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE ENGINE ACCELERATION WHEN INITIALLY PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE. ALSO, ON OCCASION, THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ENGAGE AT THE SAME TIME, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE AN OPERATOR ISSUE. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER LAST YEAR BUT THEY SAID IT INVOLVED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. SEEMS THAT THE TOYOTA REPAIR PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315507March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY 4CYL, LE MODEL. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE THE CRUISE/SPEED CONTROL WAS ON, THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED QUICKLY. BOTH TIMES, I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE SPEED CONTROL OFF AND IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT AND IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE, I DID NOT TAKE IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT. THIS HAPPENED ONCE IN 2006 AND ONCE IN 2007. I DO NOT REMEMBER THE EXACT DATES (THE MONTH/DAY BELOW IS JUST A GUESS), BUT I DID WANT TO GET THIS INCLUDED IN ANY POSSIBLE PROBLEMS OTHER WERE HAVING.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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