Toyota Camry Complaints (2002)

953 consumer complaints on file.

#10073813May 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
DEALER RESURFACED THE FRONTS ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. AT 21,000 MILES THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND THE PADS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. AT 23,000 MILES THE FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED FOR A THIRD TIME AND AT 42,000 MILES THEY REPLACED STRUT MOUNTING. AT 43,000 FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOR THE FOURTH TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073842May 18, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IDLING IN TRAFFIC, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SLAM THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB UPDATED 7/5/12 *CN THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/13/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072838May 18, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE, WE STRUCK IN THE REAR OF OUR 2002 TOYOTA.CAMRY. SEAT BELT DIDNOT HOLD ME BECAME LOOSE. SEAT BACK COLLAPESED AND THE SEAT( ELECTRIC) WHENT BACK ABOUT 8 INCHES I COULN'T REACH THE PEDALS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10072605May 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MAKIA CAFUA, DRIVING HER 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WAS ENTERING I-93 AT EXIT 39 AT 5:30 IN THE MORNING WHEN HER CAR SUDDENLY SHOT ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAVEL AND WAS HIT, BROAD SIDE, BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING IN THE HIGH SPEED (3RD) LANE. TRAFFIC AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS LIGHT. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE CAMRY EXPERIENCED AN UN-COMMANDED ACCELERATION CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN THE ACCIDENT AND HER DEATH. THE CAMRY HAS BEEN STORED SINCE THE ACCIDENT AND NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO ITS POST ACCIDENT CONDITION. VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INPECTION/TESTING BY NHTSA. *AK UPDATED 03/05/10 *BF UPDATED 06/25/10 UPDATED 9/21/2011*CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10072628May 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY WIFE WAS SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN OFF A HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP WHEN"THE BRAKES DID NOT STICK AND THE CAR LURCHED FOREWARD' STRIKING A STOPPED VEHICLE.SHE TOLD THE POLICE SHE WAS ONLY GOING 5-10MPH AT MOST, BUT THE OTHER VEHICLE SUFFERED OVER $500.00 IN DAMAGES.THIS WAS IN GOOD ROAD CONDITIONS WHERE SHE TRAVELS DAILY. PRIOR TO THIS I HAD TOLD THE DEALER THAT THE BRAKES FELT MUSHY AND RARELY GAVE CONFIDENCE. THE SERVICE RECORDS STATE THE FOLLOWING:COMPLAINT-BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS A LONG WAY TO STOP. REPLY-BRAKES FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. NORMAL TRAVEL FOR THIS TYPE OF BRAKE SYSTEM. [3000 MILES LATER] COMPLAINT-BRAKE PEDAL FEELS LIKE IT LOSES PRESSURE WHEN STOPPING. WORRIED CAR WILL NOT STOP AT TIMES. REPLY-IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT REAR DRUM BRAKE. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS MORE WRONG THAN AN OUT OF ADJUSTMENT REAR BRAKE. EITHER THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR A COMBINATION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND ACCELERATION SYSTEM ARE FAULTY IN THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073601May 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN IN REVERSE, AS A RESULT, VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND MAILBOX. *AK SEE VOQ 10073604. *DSY UPDATED 7/5/12 *CN THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/23/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066664May 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING:COLUMN
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO FELT LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *MR AT A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TOWARDS THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE REMAINS STATIONARY AND THE BRAKES ALWAYS STOP THE CAR. DSY THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065099May 11, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULLED TO THE LEFT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION, AND PERFORMED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063541May 11, 2004
TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR PARKING IN A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SIX DIFFERENT TIMES BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK SEE VOQ 10062883. *DSY ON ONE OCCASION WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND HIT A POST (NO DAMAGE REPORTED). THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT 21000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT MOVE WHILE ON ICE OR SNOW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068427May 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WHILE IN SLOW TRAFFIC THE CAR HAS SURGED FORWARD. ALSO WHEN YOU ARE SITTING AT A LIGHT YOU CAN FEEL IT SURGE FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068344May 5, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN DURING NORMAL USE. COULD TRAP SOMEONE IN CAR DURING AN EMERGENCY. DEALER WOULD ONLY REPLACE AT FULL COST. CAR IS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063456April 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE IN MOTION WHEN THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN SLOWING FROM SPEEDS ABOVE 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW BELOW 20-22 MPH WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. AS THE TACHOMETER DROPPED DOWN TO 1000 RPM'S, IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY MAKE A SLIGHT SURGE TO 1100-1200 RPM'S THEN SETTLE TO 1000 RPM'S AND WOULD CONTINUE UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063586April 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN IDLING, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK THE PROBLEM OFTEN OCCURRED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062916April 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARDS. CONSUMER WAS PREPARING TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND PLACED THE GEAR SHIFT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SURGED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, LANDED ACROSS THE STREET AND COLLIDED WITH THE NEIGHBOR'S AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, ARM, AND KNEE BRUISES.*AK *JB UPDATED 07/01/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10063318April 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK THE DRIVER SUFFERED FROM POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME AND STILL EXPERIENCES DIZZINESS, PROBLEMS WITH BALANCE, TREMORS, HEADACHES, NECK AND BACK PAIN AND MEMORY LOSS. THE CONSUMER IS STILL UNDER THE CARE OF SEVERAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CONTINUES TO UNDERGO TESTING. *NM SEE VOQ 10062561. *DSY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10071703April 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER LEFT VEHICLE AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK,WITH MOTOR RUNNING. OPENED GARAGE DOOR, AND THEN REENTERED VEHICLE, SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD INTO GARAGE. HAD NOT PLACED FOOT ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN IT HAD HAPPENED. THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE. HAD SURGING PROBLEM REPAIRED IN MARCH, 2004. SUBMITTED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT 10062956, AND WAS INFORMED TO RESUBMIT COMPLAINT TO THE HOT LINE FROM NHTSA'S ENGINEER - S. YOUNG.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071878April 27, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT TOUCH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOR REPAIR IT BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T SEE A LEAK. *PH WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT REAR DOOR HANDLE. THERE HAD BEEN FOUR UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE SUNROOF LEAK. HAVING TO WAIT FOR THE FIELD TECHNICAL SPECIALIST TO REPAIR THE LEAK, MOLD AND MILDEW HAD DEVELOPED IN THE ROOF AREA, DOOR HANDLE AND THE RIGHT BACK SEAT CUSHION. VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067780April 25, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BEGAN TO BACK OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAD STRUCK ANOTHER CAR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY REAR FENDER. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE. NO DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED AT THAT TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067617April 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, THE CAR CONTINUES TO LUNGE FORWARD. I ALMOST HIT A SCHOOL BUS THIS MORNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071456April 20, 2004
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER DISTURBED HE HAS A TOYOTA CAMRY THAT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BY WESTCHESTER TOYOTA. *PH THE VEHICLE SUNROOF AND RIGHT REAR DOOR HANDLE LEAKED BUT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT SEE THE LEAK. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE VEHICLE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF TOXIC MOLD GROWING IN THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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