Toyota Camry Complaints (2001)

272 consumer complaints on file.

#10275335June 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
2001-TOYOTA CAMRY: THERE IS A BURNING ODOR WHEN CAR IS OPERATING. THE IGNITION DOES NOT ALWAYS START THE CAR UPON INSERTING AND TURNING THE KEY. MANY TIMES WHEN TURNING THE KEY, THERE IS A HIGH SCREECHING LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR REMAINS NON-OPERATIONAL FOR A FEW MINUTES WHICH OCCURS EVERYDAY. AFTER THE CAR IS RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20-MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD, THERE IS A BURNING SMELL SIMILAR TO BURNING RUBBER. THE INSIDE OF THE CAR NEAR THE FLOOR ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL BECOME WARM. IT APPEARS HEAT IS GENERATED FROM THE ENGINE INTO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR THUS RESULTING IN BURNING ODOR. UPON ACCELERATION, THE CAR HAS A JERKY, PROPELLING MOTION FORWARD. STEERING COLUMN HAS SOME STIFFNESS AND AT OTHER TIMES IT HAS LOT OF PLAY WITH TURNS. THE POWER/ELECTRIC WINDOWS, CLOCK, AND CD/RADIO PLAYER DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THESE DEFECTS/FAULTS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER USED VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AS VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS IS, I DID NOT RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. CAR WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DAILY IGNITION/START PROBLEM, OTHER PROBLEMS DESCRIBED ABOVE, HAPPEN APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES A MONTH. REGULAR SCHEDULED SERVICE MAINTENANCE ARE PERFORMED HOWEVER ALL ABOVE PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO CONCERN ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274602June 22, 2009
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE HAS CORNELL TIRES, SIZE P/205/65/R15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER THE NOISE, THE FRONT PASSENGER TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 135,890. UPDATED 07/08/09. *LJ THE TREAD FROM THE TIRE DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/08/09.**JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264348April 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I JUST KEEP HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES ON MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255013January 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANELS LIGHTS AND STEREO BEGIN FLICKERING ON AND OFF AND CUTS OUT THE STEREO LIKE TURNING IT ON AND OFF WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO REASON OR RHYME AS TO WHEN OR WHY IT HAPPENS. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND OCCASIONALLY SMELL A BURNING SMELL WHICH SEEMS TO GO AWAY IF I TURN EVERYTHING BUT THE MOTOR OFF. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING THE HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE FOGGED AND HAVE POOR VISIBILITY. WHEN I MENTIONED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY WOULD JUST SWITCH IT OUT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLES HEADLIGHT. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE DONE THIS BUT IT LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252986December 28, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2001 TOYOTA CAMRY HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE FOGGED AND NO LONGER CLEAR. HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT A BRIGHT DUE TO THE CONDITION. NEARLY HIT BICYCLIST CROSSING IN CROSSWALK AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250652December 3, 2008
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE POLICE, AMBULANCE, AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND REPORTS WERE FILED. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY REPORT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN UPDATED 01/02/09. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10241511September 8, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 TOYOTA CAMRY DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DOORS WILL LOCK BY THEMSELVES AND CAN NOT OPEN MANUALLY. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240155August 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DROVE CAR ON INTERSTATE & WHEN REACHED APPROX. 60 MPH, FELT VIBRATION & A SHUDDERING; PREPARED TO PULL OVER BUT BEFORE I COULD DO SO, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, AS I LITERALLY WATCHED MY RIGHT FRONT END COME APART BEFORE MY EYES; COULD HARDLY CONTROL STEERING BUT MANAGED TO PULL OFF ROAD TO SAFETY. AFTER I HAD STOPPED, I GOT OUT & SAW THE WHOLE TREAD OF THE TIRE IN THE ROAD, ALONG WITH PARTS OF MY CAR ALL OVER THE PLACE. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! I CALLED MY HUSBAND WHO PUT SPARE TIRE ON & I SLOWLY DROVE IT HOME & CAR DIED REPEATEDLY DURING THE DRIVE WE USED BATTERY CABLES TO JUMPSTART, OVER & OVER AGAIN UNTIL WE GOT IT HOME & PARKED IT. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I HAD THE CAR TOWED (OUT OF POCKET) TO LOCAL DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. (B'HAM, AL). SERVICE MAN HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE HARNESS DUE TO THE HARNESS BEING RIPPED OUT THROUGH THE RIGHT FRONT HEAD LIGHT/PASS FRONT FENDER (ABOUT 3 FEET RIPPED OFF). SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS & THAT I SHOULD REPORT IT & TRY TO HAVE TIRE COMPANY PAY FOR DAMAGES, ETC. ENGINE HARNESS DESTROYED, ESTIMATED COST $1890.50 TO REPAIR (NOT INCLUDING BODY WORK WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO BE ANYWHERE FROM ANOTHER $1,500 TO $2,000 IN DAMAGES). THE FENDER, FRONT HEADLIGHT AND BUMPER WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED COMPLETELY. I'VE MADE SOME ARRANGEMENTS TO GO AHEAD & GET VEHICLE RUNNING, PAYING THE COSTS OF $1890.50 TO GET THE CAR RUNNING AGAIN; AGAIN OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. I CAN SUPPLY YOUR OFFICE WITH A COPY OF THE SERVICE MANAGER'S ESTIMATE & ANALOGY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO CAUSE DAMAGES. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET VEHICLE COMPLETELY RESTORED & FEEL ALL DAMAGES SHOULD BE REIMBURSED DUE TO THE FAULTY TIRE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE SINCE I COULD HARDLY CONTROL THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED. THANK GOD THE OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD SAW ME OR IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT, AS MANY CARS WERE TRAVELING ALL LANES. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE & HAD TO CROSS OVER THE RIGHT LANE TO EXIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239962August 27, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236690August 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE ON MY HOME DRIVE WAY, SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER HOOD,THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. AFTER 911 CALL, THE FIRE FIGHTERS CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. ALL OF THE PARTS UNDER THE HOOD WERE ALL MELTED, ESPECIALLY ENGINE SIDE WERE BURNT OUT SIGNIFICANTLY. THE FRONT WINDOW PANEL WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS WHICH CAME ON, NO STRANGE SMELLS, NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233640July 9, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND JUMPED THE CURB. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 126,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230114June 6, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE OPENING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC HANDLE ON THE DOOR WOULD CRACK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. CURRENTLY, THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE CONTACT MUST GO TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ORDER ANOTHER HANDLE FOR HIM AND REPLACE IT AT THE COST OF $180. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227560May 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TRIP BACK FROM NEW ORLEANS THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING. REPAIRMAN SAID IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE REPAIR SHOP. THE COST IS BETWEEN 2,000 AND 2,500 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198634August 6, 2007
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE PURCHASED A USED (ABOUT 43,000 MILES) 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY LE ) AT THE END OF JUNE 2006. EVERY THING WORKS FINE SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. THE PREVIOUS OWNER IS A FRIEND OF MINE, WHO ALWAYS DID REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES IN TOYOTA DEALER AND LEFT ALL MAINTENANCE RECORDS TO ME. AFTER WE GOT THE CAR, WE HAD CHANGED BRAND NEW TIRES, NEW BRAKES, REPLACED DRIVER SIDE AUTO WINDOW MOTOR, AND ALSO DONE OIL CHANGES REGULARLY. ON JUNE 11, 2007, I TOOK MY CAMRY TO MECHANIC TO DO OIL AND BRAKE CHANGES. NO PROBLEM WAS REPORTED. THE TOTAL MILEAGE ON THAT CAR WAS LESS THAN 49,600 MILES AT THAT TIME. ON FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2007, AT 11:00 AM, MY WIFE DROVE KIDS FROM HOME TO LOCAL LIBRARY FOR ABOUT 7 MINUTES. AFTER PARKING IN THE LIBRARY PARKING LOT, WALKING INTO LIBRARY, A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE LIBRARIAN ANNOUNCED AND ASKED THE OWNER OF CAMRY WITH THE SPECIFIC PLATE NUMBER TO GO TO FRONT LOBBY. HOWEVER, THE LIBRARIAN DID NOT STATE THE REASON. MY WIFE THOUGHT SHE PARKED WELL WITHOUT ANY VIOLATION, SO SHE DID NOT PAY TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT. AFTER LIBRARIAN'S SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT, MY WIFE FELT THAT THE PLATE NUMBER SOUNDED FAMILIAR, SO SHE WENT TO FRONT LOBBY TO CHECK OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING. WHEN MY WIFE GOT OUT TO THE PARKING LOT, SHE SAW POLICE CAR AND FIRE TRUCK, AND HER CAR WAS BURNED OUT. ALL OF THE PARTS INSIDE THE ENGINE COVER WERE ALL MELTED. THE FIRE ALSO DAMAGED THE RIGHT FRONT PANEL OF THE CAR PARKED NEXT TO MY CAMRY. I ASKED MY MECHANIC TO TOW MY CAR TO HIS REPAIR SHOP AND CHECKED MY CAR. HE TOLD ME THAT THIS CAR IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IS TOTALED. I HAD CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER REGARDING MY CAMRY ENGINE FIRE SINCE JULY 23, 2007. THE CASE MANAGER - SANDRA TOLD ME THAT SHE WOULD SEND MY CASE TO TOYOTA'S CLAIM DEPARTMENT AND SOMEONE WILL CONTACT ME TO INVESTIGATE MY CAR. HOWEVER, IT HAD BEEN TWO WEEKS SINCE MY FIRST CONTACT WITH TOYOTA, I HAD NOT RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM TOYOTA CLAIM DEPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197611July 26, 2007
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LOCAL DEALER, THE GOOD GUYS ADMITTED THAT THE LEGEND EL DORADO TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE EVER SINCE THEY MOVED THE MANUFACTURING TO CHINA. HOWEVER, YOU WILL SEE DENIAL FROM THE EMAIL BELOW FROM TREADWAY CORP. MR.EDMONSTON , I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT , AND THE INFORMATION DOES NOT LINE UP WITH ANY OF OUR CODES. THE LEGEND LINE YOUR REFER TO HAS NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE LINE OR THAT SIZE. I WILL TRY TO CONTACT GOODGUYS TO SEE WHAT THEIR MEMORY IS REGARDING YOUR SITUATION ! "STEVE EDMONSTON" <[email protected]> 06/23/2007 02:44 PM TO: <[email protected]> CC: SUBJECT: DEFECTIVE TIRES YOUR LEGEND # 0220814 TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. I HAD TO REPLACE THREE OF THE FOUR I BOUGHT FROM THE GOOD GUYS TIRE WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON THEM. THEN I AGAIN REPLACED ALL FOUR OF THEM AS THE TREAD SEPARATION AND CAR WOBBLE CONTINUED. SIZE P205/65R15. I PURCHASED THEM UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE GOOD GUYS AS GOOD TIRES FOR LESS MONEY. I HAVE NOW SPENT OVER TWICE THE AMOUNT AND WENT TO MICHELIN TIRES OUT OF FRUSTRATION WITH THE TIRES AND THE GOOD GUYS. I CALLED YOUR CORPORATE OFFICE EARLY ON AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES, YET THREE OTHER TIRE CENTER HAVE CONFIRMED THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189258April 30, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSED HIM TO PULL OFF INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURES AS NOTED IN RECALL # 01V072000 CONCERNING STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS . THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND OUT AN INSPECTOR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SUFFERSED FROM MODERATE HEAD, NECK, SHOULDER, LOWER BACK, AND ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10187637April 12, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MY SON IN LAW DIED IN THIS CAR IT WAS SAID THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE, AND THEY THINK THAT THE TROLLER WAS STUCK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10181811February 6, 2007
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 25 MPH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE CONTACT ENDURED CHEST AND HEAD IMPACT TO THE STEERING WHEEL. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T SECURE THE DRIVER DURING THE COLLISION, AND THE CONTACTWAS PREGNANT. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10176974December 26, 2006
SEATS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WOULD TILT WHEN TURNING CORNERS; BOLT SECURING SEAT WAS "BROKEN OFF" ALLOWING AN UNSECURED SEAT TO MOVE. SEAT HAD TO BE REMOVED TO REPLACE BROKEN BOLT, THUS 1 HR SERVICE CHARGE AND 3.50 CHARGE FOR BOLTS. I HAD TOYOTA GARAGE REPLACE BOTH REAR BOLTS TO ASSURE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175662December 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THE VACUUM CANISTER WAS INSTALLED IN THIS AUTO AT AN ANGLE AND HAS FAILED NYS INSPECTION THE LAST THREE TIMES. THESE TYPE OF VACUUM PROBLEM HAS COST THE CONSUMERS MILLIONS IN ADDITIONAL INSPECTION COST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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