Toyota Camry Complaints (2002)

953 consumer complaints on file.

#10098470November 8, 2004
TIRES
TIRE SEPARATION ON GOODYEAR TIRES. DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON FREEWAY DAMAGING THE WHEELWELL AND SCRACHING THE CAR WITH THE FLYING RUBBER. THE OTHER TIRE WAS FLAKING ON NEAR THE TREADS. GOODYEAR IS GOING TO REPLACE TWO REAR TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098489November 8, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
I HAVE A 2002 CAMRY SE V6 THAT HAS A PERSISTENT NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I HAD THE CAR'S BRAKES REPAIRED AT JACK SHERMAN TOYOTA IN BINGHAMTON NY BECAUSE ALL ROTORS WERE WARPED AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. I HAVE SINCE NOTICED A CLANG OR CLANK WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED OR OCCASIONALLY GOING OVER BUMPS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO JACK SHERMAN TOYOTA AND MADE THEM AWARE OF THE NOISE BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE PULLED THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AND NOTICED THE WHEEL STUDS ARE TOO SHORT! THIS PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY PRESENT ON ALL WHEELS. THE TAPER AT THE BASE OF THE STUD DOES NOT PROTRUDE THROUGH THE HUB FLANGE TO CENTER THE ROTOR PROPERLY AND THIS ALLOWS THE ROTOR TO SLAP AGAINST THE STUD THREADS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE THEM TO SHEAR OFF. I HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. I BELIEVE LONGER STUDS ARE REQUIRED BECAUSE WHEN I REMOVED ONE OF THEM FROM THE FLANGE AND INSERTED IT THROUGH ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES IN THE REAR OF THE ROTOR IT FIT PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096893November 3, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY DURING BRAKING, THE VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE. THIS CONDITION OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095312November 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD COME ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES , MAKING THEM DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURE STATED THAT SYSTEM WAS WORKING INEFFECTIVELY, HOWEVER IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE WORN TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER WOULD JAM ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS HE COULD. THEY WORKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH THEN RELEASING COMPLETELY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097964October 28, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THERE WAS WATER LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT REAR HEADLINER ONTO THE SEAT WHICH CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO FOG . THERE IS WATER "SLASHING" IN THE FRONT OF THE DASH AREA. MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED BUT I DO HAVE THE EXTENDED 72 MO PLATINUM WARRANTY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR ANY REQUIRED REPAIRS. I INFORMED MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE HEADLINER WAS TAKEN OUT BY THE BODY SHOP WHERE THE FOUND BENT DRAIN TUBES FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS SAID THEY DID NOT CARE AND WAS GOING TO CHARGE ME FOR ANY REPAIRS AND SAID; IT WAS THE SUNROOF(WHICH IS NOT THE CASE) AND THE WATER IN FROM WAS A PLUGGED AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN(WHICH I CHECKED AND THE DRAIN IS NOT PLUGGED)*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097966October 28, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 11-14-02 MY WIFE WAS SETTING AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A SUV TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, CAUSING $15000.00 IN DAMAGE. THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10080050October 19, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THEN, VEHICLE HIT TWO VEHICLES IN PARKING LOT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED. *AK SEE 10066756. *DSY *TC UPDATED 7/5/12 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095273October 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092244October 6, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR ON THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK. THE PEDAL LEFT THE FOOT AND THE BRAKE WAS NOT RESPONDING. THE CONSUMER THEN TRIED TO THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK LEAVING FOOT WHEN LIGHTLY PRESSED GOING TO THE FLOOR AS DRIVER APPROACHED BUSY INTERSECTION NEITHER BRAKE NOR GEARSHIFT WOULD RESPOND. *JB *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10094972October 4, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION TWICE. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094530September 28, 2004
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER STATED DURING HEAVY RAINS WATER LEAKED ONTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093071September 23, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2004, I DROVE THE 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY IN BOWIE, MARYLAND HEADING SOUTH ON ROUTE 197, LAUREL-BOWIE ROAD. WHILE GOING UP A HILL, AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IMMEDIATELY, I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, AS IT SWERVED FIRST TO THE LEFT. HOWEVER, A CAR WAS TO MY LEFT, AND TO AVOID HITTING IT, I STEERED THE CAR RIGHT, TOWARDS THE CURB. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT HIT THE CAR. AS I STEERED TOWARDS THE RIGHT, THE CAR SPED AHEAD OF ME, AND I TRIED STEERING BACK TOWARDS THE LEFT TO AVOID THE CURB. TO CREATE FRICTION TO STOP THE CAR, I MADE A BIG ARC AND CROSSED FOUR LANES TO THE LEFT, WITH THE CAR FINALLY FACING NORTHBOUND. AFTER MAKING SURE NO CARS WERE COMING IN EITHER DIRECTION OF THE ROAD, I MADE A U-TURN AND HEADED STRAIGHT TO MY HOUSE (~2 MILES AWAY). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092679September 17, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SLID INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED FACIAL AND BACK INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10092425September 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER HAVING THE OIL CHANGED AND THE TIRES ROTATED, THE CONSUMER DROVE HOME, MAKING SEVERAL STOPS. WHEN DRIVING IN TO THE GARAGE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONSUMERS HOME. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10091973September 13, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER HAD A COLLISION WITH A POLE WHILE PARKING AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHILE PARKING CONSUMER'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HIT THE ACCELERATOR. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME TRAUMA TO HER HEARING WHEN SHE HIT THE POLE IN FRONT OF HER. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS MODEL OF TOYOTA HAD A RECALL ON AIR BAGS, BUT SHE HAD NOT YET RECEIVED ONE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10088985September 2, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
SPOTS ON CAR PAINT OBVIOUSLY CAUSE BY POOR PAINT JOB REPORTED TO DEALER. (RICE TOYOTA, GREENSBORO,NC) DEALERS' REPRESENTATIVE JIM POPE SAYS CAUSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. INSUANCE COMPANY SAYS IT'S CAUSED BY POOR PAINT JOB. TEND TO AGREE WITH INSURANCE COMPANY. CAR STILL ON WARRENTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088910August 31, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(1) I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY SE V6 WITH 30500 MILES. THE MORNING OF JULY 26, 2004, WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO LESS THAN 5 MPH TO DRIVE HEAD-FIRST INTO A PARKING SPOT AT WORK, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AND IMPACTED SQUARELY THE CONCRETE WALL IN FRONT. AFTER THE CAR HAD COME TO A REST AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT WITH THE WALL, I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THAT MY RIGHT FOOT WAS STILL PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO 'PARK', I NOTICED THAT IT WAS ALREADY IN THE 'NEUTRAL' POSITION. I WAS FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT I DID NOT ACCIDENTALLY STEP ONTO THE GAS PEDAL CAUSING THE SURGE, SINCE TO DO SO WOULD REQUIRE ME TO REPOSITION MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH THE CONCRETE WALL COMING UP TO ME. (2) THE IMPACT CAUSED DAMAGE ACROSS THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. NO BROKEN LIGHTS; THE HOOD WAS VERY SLIGHTLY RAISED. I ESTIMATE THE CAR SURGED 3 TO 4 FEET BEFORE IMPACTING THE WALL AT MAYBE 10 MPH. (3) I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN AND SHOP FOREMAN KEPT IT FOR A DAY, TEST DROVE IT BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO FOUND NO CODES WITH THE SCAN TOOL INSPECTION. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I REPORT THE PROBLEM TO THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087404August 31, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY PARKED AND THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE JUMPED OVER PARKING BUMP AND HIT A POST. THE DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083732August 31, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE REVVED, FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE ACCELERATION, BUT IT FAILED TO DO SO. VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING BY ITSELF. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088134August 18, 2004
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LEV6 W/15" RIMS. CAR IS UNSTABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS. WE ARE NOW ON OUR THIRD SET OF TIRES AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES ON IT. FIRST SET (CONTINENTAL) BECAME BALD ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES AT 9000 MILES. TIRES WERE ROTATED (FRONT TO REAR, REAR TO FRONT) AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS DONE. TIRES BECAME BALD ON OUTSIDE EDGE AFTER ONLY 8000 MILES (17000 TOTAL MILES ON CAR). DEALER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH DUNLOP AND I HAD TO PAY FOR A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. AFTER 2500 MORE MILES CAR AGAIN BECAME UNSTABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS. IT STARTED AT ABOUT 75 MPH AND AS THE TIRES WORE IT BECAME UNSTABLE AT LOWER SPEEDS 55-65 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AGAIN WITH MICHELIN THIS TIME AND DID ANOTHER FRONT END ALIGNMENT. NOW WITH ONLY 1200 MILES ON THE NEW TIRES IT IS AGAIN BECOMING UNSTABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS 65-75 MPH. WE WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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