Toyota Camry Complaints (2005)

721 consumer complaints on file.

#10127662July 6, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT HOLD VEHICLE BACK. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM ON LEVEL GROUND OR UP HILL. IF THE VEHICLE IS GOING DOWN HILL, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT STAY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A FASTER SPEED THAN IS SAFE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. AFTER THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER THAT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE PERFORMED. CONSUMER CONSIDERS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, CONSUMER FILED A COMPLAINT # 20050706 ON JULY 6, 2005 WITH TOYOTA. THERE ARE NO OTHER KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127469July 5, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOYOTA SAID THAT MEANT THE AIR BAG WAS INACTIVE AND FIXED IT. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. HE TOOK IT BACK, AND THEY REPLACED THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING COLUMN BUT THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127532July 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A 2005 CAMRY XLE LAST MONTH. THE TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETELY FAULTY AND THERE IS NO RESPONSE FROM THE COMPANY. THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED TRANSMISSION (ECT) IS SLOW TO RESPOND. THERE IS A DELAY WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS SO YOU NEVEN KNOW WHEN THE CAR WILL ACTUALLY KICK INTO GEAR. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM EXCEPT WHEN YOU ENTER A HIGHWAY OR TRY AVOID A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127402July 4, 2005
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WAS SITTING IN MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE IN PARK IDLING WHEN I PLACED IT IN DRIVE IT SURGED QUICKLY FORWARD AND HIT MY BRICK GARAGE WALL
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10127357July 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON A CLEAR DAY THE MORNING OF JUNE 14, 2005, I WAS DRIVING SOUTH IN THE SLOW LANE OF HIGHWAY 95 IN FLORIDA. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD THE DRIVER IN THE MIDDLE LANE BLOW HIS HORN. AT THIS MOMENT I FELT THAT THE CAR WAS DRAGGING ME ON ONE SIDE TO THE LEFT. I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE NON EXISTENT AND THE CAR KEPT GOING LEFT, HIT A PICK UP TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE LANE (TRUCK TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, DRIVER ON THE PAVEMENT); PASSED THE FAST LANE AND THROUGH THE MEDIAN; FINALLY GOT STUCK IN THE MUD (THANK GOD IT RAINED THE NIGHT BEFORE) NEAR THE NORTHBOUND LANE. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER WITH $4,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. MY INSURANCE HAS TO REPLACE THE OTHER DRIVER'S CAR. BOTH DRIVERS WERE INJURED IN THE CRASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10125383June 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CONTACT STATES: SHE WENT TO PARK THE CAR, WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD. THEN, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER CAR, AND BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. IT ALSO HIT ANOTHER CAR, AND THE BRAKES STILL DID NOT WORK. . SHE WAS TRAVELING AT A VERY LOW SPEED. *AK DEALERSHIP CHECKED ALL RELATED COMPONENTS, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND. *TT *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126649June 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: PULLING OUT OF A MALL HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE INSTEAD OF IT SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE, AT FIRST JUST THOUGHT IT WAS CONSUMER BUT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10126763June 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAVELING DOWN HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH JUST SLIGHTLY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WILL DOWN SHIFT AND JURK STEERING WHEEL. IF CONDITIONS WHERE RIGHT I MAY LOOSE CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. SPOKE TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126249June 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NEW VEHICLE DRIVEN 108 MILES. THE ONLY PROBLENS NOTICES WAS THE RADIO WOULD TURN ITSELF ON WHEN HITTING A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD. CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF WHEN BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, BUT WOULD DISCONNECT CRUISE CONTROL. WAS PARKING IN A MALL PARKING LOT PARRALL TO ACCESS ROAD. SPEED NO MORE THAN 1 OR 2 MPH. FRONT WHEEL DROPPED INTO HOLE. THE ACCELORATOR CAUSED THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. APPLIED BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP CAR FROM MOVING FORWARD AT A SLOW SPEED OF 5 MPH. TURNED RIGHT, TO AVOID STRIKING HANDICAP PARKING SIGN, INTO THE PATH OF A PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELING ON MALL ACCESS ROAD. STRUCK TRUCK AND CONTINUED FORWARD TOWARD PEDESTRIANS ON SIDEWALK. MANAGED TO AVOID THEM AND THE ENGINED STOPPED AT THAT POINT. I APPLIED THE BRAKE SO HARD I INJURED MY RIGHT HAMSTRING MUSCLE AND WAS UNABLE TO WALK. TOYOTA SEIZED VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION AND HAS NOT RELEASED OR INSPECTED IT AS OF THIS DATE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10125727June 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE OVERDRIVE IS ACTIVATED, THE RPM'S SPIKE BETWEEN THREE AND SIX THOUSAND RPM'S. THIS HAPPENS DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IT STARTED AROUND THE BEGINNING OF APRIL, FIVE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. MY CONCERN WITH THIS PROBLEM IS THAT IT MAY SPIKE AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WHEN THE RPM'S SPIKE I LOSE ACCELORATOR CONTROL. THE VEHICLE MILAGE IS 14697.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125384June 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
I HAVE DRIVEN A TOYOTA CAMRY FOR 14 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT NOR A TRAFFIC CITATION. IN OCTOBER 2004 WE BOUGHT A NEW TOYOTA CAMRY. ON APRIL 25, 2005 I DROVE TO A MEETING AT A PRIVATE HOME ON A 27 ACRE FARM. I HAD TWO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. WHEN BACKING UP VERY SLOWLY TO TURN THE CAR AROUND I HAD A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SPEED SURGE. BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I GLANCED OFF ONE CAR DAMAGING THE BACK BUMPER AND PUTTING A CREASE IN THE SIDE, THEN HIT A PICKUP TRUCK SQUARE ON ITS BUMPER KNOCKING OFF THE LICENCE PLATE. SINCE THERE WERE PEOPLE, CARS AND BUILDINGS BEHIND ME, I MANAGED TO GET IT OUT OF REVERSE BUT THEN IT SURGED FORWARD (NO BRAKES) WENT ABOUT 150 FT AND I HAD TO TURN OFF THE KEY IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THIS WAS ON A LONG GRAVEL DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL. IT COASTED ABOUT 90 FT, WENT THROUGH A WIRE FENCE, HIT A FENCE POST, A ROOF SUPPORT, AND HIT A 800 LB BALER WHICH MOVED 5 FT INTO A LARGE FARM SPRAYER. THREE PEOPLE WITNESSED WHAT HAPPENED AND HEARD THE CAR WHEN IT SURGED BACKWARD. THE REAR SEAT BELT SNAPPED OPEN ON IMPACT. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS WAS INJURED, ONE HAD BRUISES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10124084June 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: ON 5/27/05 WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER STOPPING THE ACCELERATOR WOULD HESITATE, THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK INTO GEAR. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. CANNOT MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN OR RIGHT HAND TURN BECUASE THE CAR HESITATES SO MUCH IT WONT GO. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, AND DELAER REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. DEALER REPORTED NOTHING COULD BE DONE. TOYOTA REPORTED THEY WERE LOOKING AT THE PROBLEM AND WILL REPORT ANY DEVELOPMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124753June 3, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNALS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR WHEN MAKING GENTLE TURNS, THE SIGNAL OFTEN DID NOT DISENGAGE. *SC THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ALSO SILENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124738June 2, 2005
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER WANTS TO FILE A CLAIM REGARDING THE NON CONFORMITY OF THE WINDSCREEN FOR THE 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. *MR THERE WAS A NOISE CREATED BY THE WINDSCREEN WHICH WAS ABNORMAL AND LOUD. THERE WAS ALSO A VIBRATION NOISE COMING FROM THE SUNROOF. TOYOTA'S RESOLUTION WAS TO REFUND MONEY. TOYOTA ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123738June 1, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:COLUMN
DT: ABOUT 300 MILES WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE, AND CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. AT 537 MILES, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THEN A LEFT TURN, AS DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RESPOND. STEERING WHEEL HAD NO CONTROL. THE WEATHER WAS DRY, A FLAT ROAD. THE SPEED WAS ABOUT 65 PMH. VEHICLE CRAHED INTO A WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN BACK, AND ARM. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE AND BRUISES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10121647May 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2005 CAMRY XLE V6. CAR HESITATES OR LAGS UPON ACCELERATION. FROM DEAD STOP ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS A LAG BEFORE CAR WILL ACCELERATE. WHILE MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY, CAR WILL HESITATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR BEFORE THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE. DROVE ANOTHER 2005 CAMRY V6 AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119537May 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN FRUITLESS AS FAR AS RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF COMPLAINTS, BUT TRY THE COMPANY LINE THAT IT WAS ENGINEERED TO PERFORM THIS WAY. BASICALLY, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GEAR DOWN SATISFACTORILY, UNTIL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. A SLOW TURN AND THEN ACCELERATION WILL 'ALWAYS' RESULT IN 'LAGGING' OF GEAR CHANGES, THEN IT WILL FINALLY GEAR DOWN AND LURCH INTO THE LOWER GEAR. IT'S AGGRAVATING AND CAN BE DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS IN TIGHT CROWDED FREEWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS WHERE IT'S NOT UNUSUAL TO HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN SPEED UP WITHOUT GETTING REAR-ENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105573April 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE INCREASES IN RPM'S WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE RPM'S WILL INCREASE FROM 750 TO 900 RPM'S. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS THE CURRENT DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. *AK THERE WAS POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT TO OCCUR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF TWO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118553April 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. WE PURCHASED A NEW 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE FROM BEAVERTON TOYOTA (BEAVERTON, OREGON) 2. HERE ARE THE THREE PROBLEMS: A. WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL, ON DRY PAVEMENT, WITH THE BRAKES BEING "FEATHERED", WITH NO ADDITIONAL FOOT PEDAL PRESSURE, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ENGAGE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES BACK ON THE DRIVERS FOOT. B. AFTER BRAKING AND THEN ACCELERATING, THE BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN RELEASED. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO HESITATE UNTIL THE BRAKES RELEASE. THIS HAPPENS ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. C. WITH VERY LITTLE PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE HESITATES WHICH CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT MULTIPLE TIMES RUNNING THE RPMS UP TO THE REDLINE. 3. I HAVE REPORTED THESE PROBLEMS TO BEAVERTON TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE HILLSBORO (OREGON) TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ONE TIME. THEY ADMIT THERE ARE PROBLEMS, BUT SINCE TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A "SERVICE BULLETIN" THEY CAN DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. I HAVE DRIVEN ANOTHER 2004 CAMRY AT THE HILLSBORO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND NONE OF THE PROBLEMS LISTED ABOVE OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118447April 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING FIRST 100 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING ERATICALLY, UPSHIFT AND DOWNSHIFTS NOT CHANGING SMOOTHLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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