Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#11092828May 10, 2018
ENGINE
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SE 2.4L 4 CYL, CONSUMES OIL AT A STAGGERING RATE. DUE TO THIS INCREASED RATE OF OIL CONSUMPTION, INCREASED MAINTENANCE COSTS INEVITABLY OCCUR. THIS OIL CONSUMPTION OCCURS ANY TIME THE CAR'S ENGINE IS RUNNING, OCCURRING EVEN MORE AT HIGH SPEEDS OF OPERATION. THE CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY LURCH WHEN BEING DRIVEN, CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR AN ACCIDENT TO OCCUR IN THE WRONG CONDITIONS. BEFORE DRIVING FOR PROLONGED HIGH SPEEDS, I CHECK THE OIL LEVEL TO ENSURE THERE IS ENOUGH TO PREVENT A SEIZED ENGINE. THE RESULTS OF SUCH A PROBLEM WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC AT HIGH SPEEDS. THESE INCREASED MAINTENANCE COSTS AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL DANGERS CAUSED BY THE INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION OF MY CAR PROVIDE MORE THAN AMPLE JUSTIFICATION FOR AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092863May 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OIL CONSUMPTION - MY 2009 CAMRY IS USING A LOT OF OIL. HAD THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DONE AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. 2 WEEKS LATER I'M ALREADY A QUART LOW. AT THIS RATE THERE WILL BE NO OIL LEFT BEFORE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION USE IS 1.5 QUARTS EVERY 1200 MILES THAT IS CRAZY. THEY WERE NO HELP AT ALL. I SAW ONLINE THIS HAS EFFECTED CARS FROM 2007 TO 2011. SO IF YOU OWN ONE IN THIS YEAR RANGE YOU BASICALLY HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY WEEK OR TWO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093205May 10, 2018
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING OVER A SPEED BUMP, DRIVEWAY ENTRY, OR RAILROAD CROSSING, A LOUD MECHANICAL CLUNKING SOUND OCCASIONALLY COMES FROM THE CAR. THE CLUNKING SOUND IS DEFINITELY FROM THE FRONT, AND APPEARS TO BE FROM THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION. THE SOUND OCCURS WHEN THE CAR COMES DOWN TO ITS LOWEST POINT OF SUSPENSION TRAVEL. THIS CLUNKING SOUND OCCURS MOST FREQUENTLY OVER SPEED BUMPS, AND OCCASIONALLY AT DRIVEWAY ENTRIES, AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS. THE CLUNKING SOUND HAS OCCURRED WITH THE BRAKES ON AND OFF. THE SOUND HAS MOST FREQUENTLY OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEEDS AND OCCASIONALLY OCCURRED AT NORMAL STREET SPEEDS. THE CLUNKING SOUND HAS OCCURRED WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AND WHILE IT IS STRAIGHT. THE CAR IS ONE YEAR OLD, AND THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED BETWEEN 8K-9K MILES. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT, OR ANY CONDITION THAT WOULD DAMAGE THE SUSPENSION, AND THE SUSPENSION HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE ISSUE YET. THE CAR WILL BE INSPECTED AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED SERVICE OF 15K MILES. THE ISSUE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT. THE ISSUE CANNOT BE EXACTLY REPLICATED DURING A TEXT DRIVE, BUT IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND OFTEN ENOUGH TO BE A NUISANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093271May 10, 2018
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH I HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDER THE CAR, LIKE SOMETHING HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. THEN I HEARD RATTLING WHEN I RODE OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. TOOK IT TO A SERVICE CENTER RIGHT AWAY AND THEY FOUND A BROKEN COIL SPRING ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. FORTUNATELY, THE SPRING BROKE CLOSE TO AN END OF THE SPRING, SO THE HEIGHT OF THE CAR DID NOT DROP NOTICEABLY. IF THE BREAK WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SPRING, THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY, PERHAPS RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE CAR'S MILEAGE WAS 114,990. THE REPAIR COSTS FOR TWO SPRING/STRUT ASSEMBLIES, TWO STABILIZER LINKS AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS $920.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092606May 9, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT A SPEED OF 35 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" LIGHT TURNED ON MY DASHBOARD AND THE BRAKE OF THE CAR BECAME LOOSE. WHEN I TRY TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN BY APPLYING THE BRAKE, IT WOULDN'T LET ME DO SO. I WAS APPROACHING THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE TOO HARD SO THAT THE CAR CAN STOP. FINALLY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092651May 9, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IDLING, IT INADVERTENTLY ROLLED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BALISE TOYOTA (1399 RIVERDALE STREET, WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091869May 9, 2018
ENGINE
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CONCERNS WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TESTED FOR OIL CONSUMPTION, BUT NO ISSUE WAS FOUND. THE ENGINE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE ENGINE BEGAN LEAKING OIL AND COOLANT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092414May 8, 2018
STEERING
MY CAMRY STARTED MAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. AT FIRST IT WOULD COME AND GO SOMETIMES A FEW DAYS IN BETWEEN. NOW IT MAKE THE POPPING NOISE ALL THE TIME. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092503May 8, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE BRAKING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES ON THE CAR 'LOCK UP' AT THE SLIGHTEST APPLICATION OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER IN TIGHT SPACES (LIKE GARAGE OR PARKING SPACE) WITHOUT NECK-JERKING SUDDEN STOP AND GO DRIVING. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, AND MOST OFTEN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN WARM, HUMID FLORIDA, COLD, WINTRY MISSOURI, AND ON VIRTUALLY EVERY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE AND EVERY TYPE OF WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092513May 8, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT WAS DRIVABLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT CALLED DARCARS TOYOTA SILVER SPRING AT 301-622-0300 (LOCATED AT 12210 CHERRY HILL RD, SILVER SPRING, MD 20904) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER HAD RECENTLY COMPLETED REPAIRS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE EVENT DATA RECORDER NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,785.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092509May 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON ROADS/HIGHWAYS, AT ANY SPEED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE (L) BLIND SPOT MONITOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY, OFTEN FALSELY INDICATING OTHER VEHICLES IN THE BLIND SPOT, WHILE IN REALITY, NO OTHER VEHICLES ARE PRESENT, OR BY NOT SIGNALING WHILE OTHER VEHICLES ARE PRESENT. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE MONITOR ILLUMINATED (SIGNALING A VEHICLE IN THE BLIND SPOT) AND STAYED LIT FOR OVER 20 MILES BEFORE GOING OUT. THE PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY, REGARDLESS OF WEATHER, TIME OF DAY, SPEED, AND PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF METALLIC OBJECTS AROUND MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092567May 8, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR IS HESITATING/SLUGGISH WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP/ROLLING STOP. TAKES FOREVER TO GET TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WHEN THERE IS TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY, CHANGING LANES INTO A LANE IN WHICH TRAFFIC IS GOING FASTER IS EXTREMELY HARD DUE TO FEAR BEING REAR-ENDED. CAR STRUGGLES TO GET FROM 0-45 AND WILL ONLY DO SO WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS STEPPED DOWN ALL THE WAY. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ARE VERY JERKY. SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR TO BE IN 90% OF THE TIME. ALL THESE SYMPTOMS APPEAR TO BE IN ONLY THE 4 CYLINDER MODEL OF THE 2018 CAMRYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092595May 8, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES ON TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2018 MODELS GRAB ABRUPTLY WHEN GENTLE PRESSURE IS APPLIED ON BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKES CANNOT BE SMOOTHLY CONTROLLED LIKE ON NON-HYBRID MODELS OF THE SAME YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092592May 8, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
VSC SYSTEM SUDDENLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND BREAKS WOULD NOT WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092340May 7, 2018
ENGINE
WATER GOING TO ENGINE BAY WHEN DRIVING IN RAINING WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092373May 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE GOT A RECALL ON DASH , TOOK IT IN AT THE TIME JAY WOLF TOYOTA ,WAS TOLD DASH NOT BAD ENOUGH TO FIX. TOOK IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER OFF 2017 SHOWING THEM THE DASH! THEY SAID THEY WILL FIX ! ONLY TO BE TOLD WE WHERE A MONTH OR TWO LATE..I CALLED AND COMPLAINED TO THERE MAIN OFFICE TELLING THEM OF MY COMPLAINT THEY BLAMED THE DEALER SHIP FOR NOT SHOWING WE TOOK IN A COUPLE YEARS EARLIER,.THE CAR IS A 2008 RECALL IS UP TO 2018 , THERE SAYING WE BOUGHT IT IN THE FALL OF 2007, SO WE ARE PAST TIME FRAME! MY COMPLAINT THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT A COUPLE YEARS EARLIER WHEN THEY TOLD US THE DASH WASN'T BAD ENOUGH AT THAT TIME, WE BOUGHT AND USED JAY WOLF TOYOTA AT THAT TIME, WE QUIT GOING TO THEM BECAUSE OF THERE MECHANICS , AND THEY WENT THROUGH SEVERAL MANAGERS SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. WE ONLY HAVE 61000 MILES ON CAR,PLEASE GET BACK WITH ME ON ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092117May 6, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS 18K MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I DROVE FROM WORK TO GROCERY STORE. AFTER LEAVING THE STORE I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE ABS WARNING CAME ON THEN CHECK ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THEN I COULDN'T GET IT IN GEAR AGAIN. I EXITED THE VEHICLE TO WAVE THE CARS BEHIND ME TO GO AROUND BECAUSE THE FLASHERS DIDN'T WORK. AFTER I GOT ALL THE OTHER CARS PAST ME, I CALLED MY HUSBAND TO COME AND GET ME. HE SUGGESTED THAT I TRY RESTARTING THE CAR AGAIN, WITH MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES. THIS TIME, IT STARTED AND I MOVED IT TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE NEXT DAY, IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER KEPT IT OVERNIGHT TO RUN MORE TESTS, BUT THEY SAID THAT NO FAILURE WAS INDICATED. MY HUSBAND GOT THE CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHTS TO COME ON, AND HE VERIFIED THIS WITH THE DEALER. THE LEASE IS UP IN IN 4 MONTHS, BUT I WON'T DRIVE IT AGAIN. TOYOTA CORPORATE WAS NO HELP, SAYING NO ERROR MESSAGE ON COMPUTER MEANS CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE. GOD HELP THE NEXT PERSON WHO BUYS THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092005May 5, 2018
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ECM SOFTWARE REF - TSB NO. SB0034-14R2
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092057May 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
STICKY DASHBOARD. CAUSES VISIBILITY HAZARD DUE TO SHINY GLARE. TOYOTA DID NOT NOTIFY AHEAD OF THEIR WARRANTY EXTENSION. RIGHT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DID NOT MENTION AFTER SERVICE VISITS. TOYOTA WILL NOT REPLACE, SAYS IT IS ,MY FAULT FOR NOT KNOWING AHEAD OF TIME THAT MY DASHBOARD WOULD ONE DAY MELT. CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND HAS ONLY 55K MILES. SHAME ON TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091683May 4, 2018
WHEELS, STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOSE CONTROL AND THE HAS TO BE HELD DOWN, TAKING THE WHEELS OUT OF CONTROL AND SWAYS FROM SIDE TO SIDE, SOMETIMES ON THE LEFT SOME TIMES ON THE RIGHT (STEERING WHEEL ASSIST)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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