Toyota Camry Complaints (2002)

953 consumer complaints on file.

#10105515December 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAYS "THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE IS NORMAL". PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101640December 27, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION . THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *NM THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A STOP SIGN. *SC THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104120December 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TWO COMPLAINTS: VEHICLE SHIFTS VERY HARSHLY WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE WHEN ENGINE IS COLD. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A MILD TO LOUD CLUNKING SOUND. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND A TRANSMISSION SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. FORTUNETLY, I HAVE A GREAT SERVICE DEPT AT TOYOTA. THEY UNDERSTOOD MY COMPLAINT AND IS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104082December 19, 2004
TIRES
THE ORIGINAL TIRE THAT TOYOTA PLACED ON MY 2002 CAMRY XLE V6 WAS UNSATISFACTORY TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS. EVEN IN A NEW CONDITION, THE TIRES NEVER PROVIDED ADEQUATE TRACTION IN RAIN OR SNOW, FREQUENTLY SLIDING WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED. I NOW NOTICE ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT COMPLAINT OF MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SPECIFIC TIRE, EVEN ON OTHER THAN TOYOTA MANUFACTURED VEHICLES. THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS THE BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE92 P215/60R16 94V. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104103December 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY AND THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL MAKES NOISE. THIS IS THE SECOND CAMRY THAT I HAVE OWNED AND OUR FIRST ONE ALSO HAD THE DEFECT. IT WAS A 1999 CAMRY. EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP THERE IS A NOISE IN THE WHEEL AREA. NOT SURE WHAT IT IS BUT SINCE THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON MY SECOND CAMRY OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107153December 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
HAVE VERY SERIOUS CONCERNS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY CAR. BRAKES REPAIRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS . CONSUMER FEEL THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IF NOT CORRECTED. *BF NAR *JLS THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOISY AND MADE A GRINDING SOUND. THE FRONT BRAKES VIBRATED, THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUNK FLAPS AND CLIPS WERE INSTALLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE LEFT FRONT DOOR KICK PANEL CAME LOOSE. BOND PAK PRIMER APPLIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. VEHICLE FRONT WHEELS OUT OF BALANCE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT WITH THE WHEEL BALANCE BUT WITH THE BRAKES. ROTORS WHERE WARPED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MOON ROOF DOES NOT OPEN SMOOTHLY IT JOLTS AND SHAKES THE CAR ROOF. THE CONSUMER SMELLED A ROTTEN EGG SMELL WHEN THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER WAS USED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BURNING SULFUR AND IT WOULD DIMINISH AT 25000 MILES. 35000 MILES THE SMELL WAS STILL THERE. *TC THE REAR VIEW DEFOGGER WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108812December 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED A SURGE IN ACCELERATION. CAR CRASHED INTO A TREE AT THE FRONT PARKING SPACE *BF ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE AT THE FRONT OF THE SPACE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURED AFTER THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED. THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO HIGH RPM'S WHILE THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099398December 10, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL DROPPED INTO THE DRIVERS LAP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO FALL INTO THE DRIVER'S LAP. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE DRIVER'S INSURANCE COMPANY. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK THE DRIVER HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE STEERING WHEEL FAILURE. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10103402December 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DURING A REGULAR MAINTENANCE CHECK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ENGINE HAD A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WILL BE REPLACING THE ENGINE. *JB. TOYOTA HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM IN THE NEW MODELS OF CAMRY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853669December 6, 2004
TIRES, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT AS TIRES EXPERIENCED TIRE FAILURE, 2 FRONT TIRES HAVE SAME WEAR PATTERN. THE STEEL CABLE WAS EXPOSED. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES SEEMED AS IF THEY WERE RUNNING WHILE UNDER INFLATED AS THE OUTSIDE EDGES ON ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN. THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE ON THE DOOR FRAME WAS CONFLICTING WITH THE INFORMATION ON THE TIRE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102203December 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATION WHILE PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPACE, RESULTING IN A CRASH INTO A TREE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. SIGNIFICANT VEHICLE DAMAGE, BUT NO INJURY. A SECOND OCCURRENCE WHILE STATIONARY; NO VEHICLE DAMAGE, JUST VERY DISCOMFITED OWNERS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS IN CC'D CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO TOYOTA, DATED 6-DEC-04.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103213December 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE PULSATED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102070December 3, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. DRIVER HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK UPDATED 03/29/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097788November 30, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE SHE SUDDENLY FOUND HERSELF AND CHILD IN THE STORE. SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE STORE FRONT. THE CONSUMER WAS SURE THAT SHE DID NOT PUT HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER WENT ON LINE AND FOUND THAT DOT WAS INVESTIGATING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101710November 26, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT HIT A LADY, WHO SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN FIVE DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10101644November 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE. UPON ARRIVING HOME THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES AND THE CONSUMER WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR, THEN PROCEEDED INTO THE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM.WHILE TURNING INTO CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTIN GIN LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR, THROUGH THE KITCHEN, AND CAME TO A HALT AT THE REAR WALL OF CONSUMER'S HOUSE.EMS TREATED THE DRIVER AT THE SCENE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10098782November 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAVE VERY SERIOUS CONCERNS WITH ABS SYSTEM ON THIS AUTOMOBILE. THESE BRAKES ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OVER THE OWNERSHIP OF THIS CAR, INCLUDING TODAY (MY WIFE DRIVING), HAVE ACTED EXTREMELY ERRATICALLY, WITH EXCESSIVE PULSATING AND CHATTERING PERFORMANCE THAT I WOULD NOT QUALIFY AS A ROTOR ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED A MINIMUM OF 30-50 TIMES SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW, HAS BEEN REPORTED ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS TO THE DEALER (BERNARDI. FRAMINGHAM, MA) DURING ROUTINE SERVICE, AND HAS BEEN DISCOUNTED AS A NON-PROBLEM. I DISAGREE, AND AM TO THE POINT THAT I FEEL THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IF NOT CORRECTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101352November 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED FORWARD UNTIL IT HIT A BUILDING. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM THE SHERIFF STATED BY THE POSITION OF THE WHEELS HE KNEW THE BRAKES FAILED. *TC BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA ABOUT THE BRAKE GOING TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS APPLIED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS SURE THAT THE HIGH ACCELERATION THAT OCCURRED WITH HER VEHICLE WAS THE RESULT OF THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE KNOCKED DOWN A 4 FOOT METAL PARKING LIGHT, PROCEEDED AND HIT ONE WALL, RAN OVER NUMEROUS SHRUBBERY, A TREE AND HIT THE ENTRANCE OF A BRICK WALL AT A BANK. UPDATED 04/19/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098589November 10, 2004
STEERING
MY CAMRY HAS PULLED TO THE LEFT SINCE THE DAY PURCHASED. IT HAS BEEN ALIGNED OR CHECKED FOR ALIGNMENT NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHEING WRONG WITH MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD ALL CAMRY'S PULL TO THE LEFT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD I SHOULD UPGRADE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD YES, IT DOES PULL TO THE LEFT, BUT IT IS INHERENT IN THE CAR. NOW AFTER 2 1/2 YEARS OF ASKING TOYOTA TO FIX MY CAR, THEY ARE NOW SAYING IT IS THE TIRES AND OF COURSE THAT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AS THEIR WARANTY DOES NOT COVER TIRES. THIS VEHICLE WILL PULL ACROSS THE LINE INTO ANOTHER LANE AT THE HIGHER SPEEDS AND THIS MAKES THE CAR DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099766November 10, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPHCONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE BACK OF A PARKED VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT ENGAGE BACKWARDS, BUCKLED HOOD; TORE OFF RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF BUMPER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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