Toyota Camry Complaints (2003)

782 consumer complaints on file.

#10144501December 5, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INSIDE DOOR LATCH ON 2002 CAMRY MADE OF PLASTIC AND BREAK FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE PURCHASED 3 FOR MY CAR. I AM AFRAID THAT IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION THAT THE HANDLE COULD BREAK PREVENTING EXITING THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143938November 29, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN PLACING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. IT BECAME AIRBORNE AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAVE FRACTURED VERTEBRAE'S. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10143229November 16, 2005
CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY
WHEN CONSUMER BUCKLED CHILD IN SEAT SHIELD ARM BROKE OFF ON BOTH SIDES. *TS *NM (11/21/05) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142558November 14, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT WAS PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. IT WENT FROM 2 MPH, TO BEING OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE SURGED AND CRASHED INTO A WOODEN RETAINING WALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED IN THE CRASH. THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOTALED. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN TOUCH WITH THE CONTACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141928November 7, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN DRIVING. I ALSO HEARD A STRANGE NOISE WHEN TURNING TO EITHER DIRECTION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT ASSEMBLY FOR $1016.57. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141683November 3, 2005
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
GLASS IN SUNROOF UNEXPLAINABLY "EXPLODED" WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139789October 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE ON 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY 2.4 ENGINE (TOYOTA MOTOR CO.) WILL NOT REPLACE. THEY KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY REPLACED THEM WITH A NEW TYPE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD. MY CAMRY HAS 65000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139316October 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE ENGINE I 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP OR THE MANUFACTURER. DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE WAY VEHICLE WAS OPERATING BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS UP TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO INVESTIGATE HOW THE FIRE STARTED. DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL OR FUEL. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS BURNED COMPLETELY. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. CALLED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THEY SAID IT WAS THE HIGHWAY PATROL DEPARTMENT WHO NEEDED TO DO THE REPORT. TOOK PICTURES OF VEHICLE AT THE JUNK YARD. VEHICLE HAD ALL THE ORIGINAL PARTS. THERE WAS NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139380October 11, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FOR PAST 6 MONTHS MY POWER DOOR LOCKS TAKE TURNS NOT WORKING. SOMETIMES THEY STOP WORKING IN TWO AT A TIME AND REMAIN BROKEN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THERE ARE TIME WHEN THEY WILL NOT EVEN OPEN MANUALLY(EVEN FROM THE INSIDE). THIS IS VERY SCARY IN THE EVENT I NEED TO GET OUT AND CANNOT BECAUSE OF THE LOCKS. IT USUALLY STARTS WITH THE LEFT FRONT, THEN LEFT FRONT AND REAR, THEN LEFT REAR, LEFT AND RIGHT REAR, THEN RIGHT REAR, RIGHT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT, THEN RIGHT FRONT, THEN RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT DOORS. THEN THEY WILL ALL WORK FINE FOR A MONTH. IT APPEARS, TO ME, TO BE SOME TYPE OF SHORT IN THE WIRING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135085September 29, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ON AUGUST 12, 2005. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND SENT THE CONSUMER HOME WITH THE INVOICE. THERE WAS NO FOR WARNING. ABOUT 6 WEEKS BEFORE WHEN PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT SEEMED LIKE IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137308September 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR SURGES TO MAXIMUM REVOLUTIONS ON TACHOMETER WHEN MOVING GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. AT THE TIME OF BOTH INCIDENTS, CAR WAS IDLING WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON. APPLICATION OF BRAKE CONTROLLED SITUATION BUT I AM WORRIED ABOUT SEVERE ACCIDENT IF THIS OCCURS. THERE ARE 2 OTHER DRIVERS IN THE FAMILY, OF WHICH ONE IS A TEENAGER AND A FOURTH WILL START DRIVING IN 6 MONTHS. THIS IS THE SAME AS THE CURRENT DEFECT INVESTIGATION NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP05002. MY COMPLAINT IS AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER, NOT THE DEALER. THE DEALER DID A DIAGNOSIS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT AND DETECTED NO PROBLEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A DIAGNOSIS FOR THIS ISSUE AND A NATIONAL RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137167September 21, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. THE ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CHECKED FIVE TIMES TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN SO SUCCESS IN THE CORRECTION OF THE PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND A CLAIM WAS FILED FOR THE CONSUMER. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SINCE THE LAST TIME THAT THE DEALER SAW IT. THE CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT AND RAN OFF THE ROAD. THEN, HIT A TREE. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT PROVE THAT THE CAR WAS AT FAULT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. AT THIS POINT, NO ONE COULD DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, IT COULD BE THE SUSPENSION OR THE STEERING. THE SPEED WAS 35 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136683September 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY DEVELOPED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, IT REQUIRED 2 OR 3 ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE, THE RADIO WAS REPLACED, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE GAUGES WERE ERRATIC, THE RIGHT REAR STRUT AND MOUNT WERE BROKEN. *JB THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH WAS RECONNECTED, BECAUSE THE CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLE NOISE. THE EXHAUST CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. *JB UPDATED 03/04/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION TWICE. UPDATED 06/28/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134477August 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
MY 03 CAMRY WITH 22K MILES, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SAFETY BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER, OR THE SHIFTER ITSELF. WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND NO KEY IN THE IGNITION, I CAN SLIDE THE SHIFTER FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR, WITHOUT PRESSING IN THE SAFETY BUTTON. I CANNOT SLIDE THE SHIFTER BACK INTO PARK. HERE'S HOW I FOUND OUT. I PARKED IN MY DRIVE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, REMOVED THE KEYS, GRABBED MY SHOPPING BAG AND WENT INSIDE. MY HUSBAND CAME IN A FEW MINUTES LATER WITH SOME SHOCKING NEWS. APPARENTLY, MY CAMRY HAD ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVE, TOOK OUT OUR MAILBOX, WENT ACROSS THE STREET AND STOPPED IN OUR NEIGHBOR'S FRONT YARD. OUR DRIVE IS OVER 100' LONG AND SLOPES DOWN TOWARD THE STREET. I HANDED MY HUSBAND THE KEYS AND HE WENT TO THE CAR. IT WAS IN DRIVE. WHAT I CAN FIGURE IS THAT WHEN I GRABBED MY SHOPPING BAG, WHICH WAS FAIRLY HEAVY, I HIT THE SHIFTER AND TOOK THE CAR OUT OF PARK. BUT THAT DOESN'T EXPLAIN HOW THE SHIFTER WAS ABLE TO MOVE WITHOUT MY PUSHING IN THE SAFETY BUTTON. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS IN TORRANCE, AND THEY ARRANGED A SERVICE APPT FOR ME AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER INDICATED THEY HAD TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT. DURING A FOLLOW-UP CALL FROM THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REP, THEY INDICATED THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE. WHEN I ASKED IF IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN, THE REP SAID IF IT DOES, BRING IT IN. I WILL TRY VERY HARD TO REMEMBER TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WHENEVER I PARK MY CAR. BUT WHAT IF I FORGET? I DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY CAR ROLLING INTO A CHILD, ADULT OR OTHER VEHICLE. IT IS ONLY DUMB LUCK THAT NO ONE WAS HURT WHEN THE CAR ROLLED DOWN OUR DRIVE. HAD IT BEEN DAYTIME, THE CHANCES ARE VERY HIGH THAT SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. WE LIVE ON A CUL DE SAC, AND THOSE IN OUR DEVELOPMENT WALK WITH THEIR CHILDREN ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING. ARE YOU AWARE OF THIS ISSUE HAPPENING PREVIOUSLY?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132649August 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE VEHICLE ACCELARATED ON ITS OWN AND SURGED FORWARD 6 OR 7 TIMES. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND DEALT WITH THE LIABILITY DEPARTMENT. AND THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ON NOVEMBER 12, 2003. *AK SEE ALSO 10055728. *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131790August 6, 2005
WHEELS:RIM
THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ALUMINUM ALLOY CHROME WHEELS. I PURCHASED NEW TIRES AT SEARS IN DECEMBER OF 2004 WITH ALL NEW VALVE STEMS AND SPEED BALANCES. APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MONTHS LATER, 2 & 3 TIRES WERE LOSING AIR (SLOWLY) CONSTANTLY. SEARS SHOWED ME THAT THE ALLOY RIM WAS DETERIORATING AROUND THE VALVE STEMS AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. BECAUSE IT WAS OVER THE WARRANTY MILEAGE, THE DEALER (ROUTE 44 TOYOTA IN RAYNHAM, MASS.) WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I EVEN WENT TO THE DISTRICT MANAGERS OFFICE WITH NO LUCK. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT ALL I WANTED WAS THE STANDARD WHEEL FOR REPLACEMENT WITH WHEEL COVERS. MY POINT IS, IF TIRES LOSE THE AIR INFLATION, THERE'S LIKELY TO BE "TIRE FAILURE" CONTRIBUTING TO MORE ACCIDENTS ON OUR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS. I'M SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH "ALLOY WHEELS" WITH THIS PROBLEM. CAN WE DO SOMETHING TO PREVENT ROAD DEATHS ON OUR HIGHWAYS BECAUSE OF THESE FLAWED "ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS"?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129058July 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS BUT THE CAR DOES NOT DECELERATE ANY HARDER. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE MFG NUMEROUS TIMES, EVEN GOT THEIR LEGAL DEPT INVOLVED (CASE # 200301090284) ACCORDING TO TOYOTA THIS IS BY DESIGN - EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT & STOPPING DISTANCES ARE OUTSIDE THE PUBLISHED SPECS. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE NTTSA WEBSITE AND AM CONCERNED THIS HAS FALLEN IN A CRACK. THIS IS SO RAMPANT THAT I AM CONSIDERING A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT SHOULD ALL OTHER METHODS FAIL (I REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO THIS!!) THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS CRUCIAL MATTER. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT A WHILE BACK - I CALLED THE 800 NUMBER TO INQUIRE WHAY NO RESEARCH HAS BEEN DONE & I KNOW YOU ARE SPREAD VERY THIN - PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLGY BUT I REALLY THINK THIS IS A IMPORTANT MATTER
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127875July 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW MOTOR BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. MECHANIC SAYS NO WAY SHOULD A MOTOR BREAK ON A 2 YEAR OLD CAR. INTERNET BLOGS FULL OF STORIES OF WINDOW MOTORS BREAKING ON TOYOTA VEHICLES. REPLACEMENT COST IS $700 WHICH IS RIDICULOUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122499July 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN
DT: TOYOTA CAMRY 2003. THE CONSUMERS CAR HESITATES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. IT ACTUALLY SLOWS DOWN BY 10-20 MPH. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD AFTER HESITATING. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN TURNING CORNERS OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM A ROLLING START. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127828July 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL FREQUENTLY GOES NEARLY TO FLOOR. HAS HAPPENED EVEN WHEN CAR STOPPED AT LIGHTS. WHEN PEDAL TRAVEL EXCESSIVE, BRAKING PERFORMANCE VERY POOR. NO WARNING. BRAKES WORK FINE FOR A WHILE THEN PEDAL TRAVEL AND BRAKE PERFORMANCE DRGRADE SEVERELY WITHOUT WARNING. NEARLY IN SEVERAL COLLISIONS. ALSO, FRAQUENT VIBRATION IN PEDAL LINKAGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN PEDAL PUSHED QUICKLY. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER BUT NO IMPORVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE TO BE DONE. OFTEN FEELS LIKE INTERNAL LEAK IN MASTER CYLINDER. COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA TURFED BACK TO DEALER. FEEL CAR IS DANGEROUS IN THIS CONDITION BUT TOYOTA AND NORTHWAY TOYOTA NOT INTERESTED IN REPAIRING PROBLEM. LAST DATE LISTED IN INCIDENT DATE, BUT HAS HAPPENED MANY, MANY TIMES. AFRAID TO OPERATE VEHICLE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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