Toyota Camry Complaints (2005)

721 consumer complaints on file.

#10731962July 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG LOOKS LIKE IT IS READY TO OPEN UP & DEPLOY-STARTED OUT ON A SMALLER PORTION, BUT GETS WORSE BY THE DAY. POSSIBLY DUE TO THE HEAT HERE IN FL STATE?? I HAVE OWNED TOYOTA CAMRY'S SINCE THE 1990'S; LIVED IN NY STATE AND FL STATE, & NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS. THIS IS QUITE DISTURBING & SCARY-SHOULD I CALL THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER & SET UP AN APPOINTMENT? I DO NOT FEEL THAT IS IN MY 'FAULT', & THEREFORE, SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR-PLEASE ADVISE, THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730340June 25, 2015
ENGINE
MY CAR STARTED MAKING CLICKING NOISES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WHEN I TURNED A CORNER. I TOOK IT TO GATEWAY TOYOTA TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND FOUND OUT THAT THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. MY PROBLEM WITH NEEDING A TRANSMISSION IS THAT THE CAR WAS MADE TO BE IN AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE. IN THE MANUAL IS STATES THAT THE OVERDRIVE SHOULD ALWAYS BE ON. I BELIEVE THAT DRIVING WITH THE OVERDRIVE ON AT ALL TIMES CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO EVENTUALLY FAIL BEFORE ITS TIME. I ALSO BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE WHEN I TURN OFF THE OVERDRIVE, THE CAR DRIVES FINE. IN ADDITION, MANY MECHANICS I HAVE TALKED TO STATED THAT THE OVERDRIVE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE USED THAT OFTEN AND IT IS STRANGE THAT THE TOYOTA CAMRYS WERE BUILT TO HAVE THE OVERDRIVE ON CONTINUOUSLY. I KNOW THAT THERE IS NO RECALL,BUT I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS OFTEN, BUT MAY NOT BE REPORTED DUE TO THE MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726735June 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG IS CLEARLY STARTING TO PROTRUDE ON THE DASH. WORRIED IT MIGHT DEPLOY IF I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE CAR WITH ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716543May 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL PLACES AND NOBODY CAN TELL MEWHAT'S WRONG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705913April 15, 2015
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE STEERING COLUMN MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS GETTING LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENT. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701798March 25, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE HESITATE TO ACCELERATE I.E. AFTER ACCELERATING A BIT, IT SLOWS DOWN OR RATHER DO NOT ACCELERATE. SO IT CAUSES DIFFICULT TO MERGE AND THE DRIVERS BEHIND THE CAR MAY HIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700849March 21, 2015
SEAT BELTS
SEATBELT IS RETRACTED ALL THE WAY IN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AND WILL NOT UN-RETRACT TO BUCKLE THE PASSENGER INTO THE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691553March 2, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED IN POSITION AND FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690484February 24, 2015
STEERING, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 35MPH WHEN ROUGH, SOMEWHAT GRINDING NOISES CAME FROM UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR HOOD OF THE 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THESE NOISES CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN I HAD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ATTEMPTED TO PROCEED, I FOUND I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE BUT WHEN I EXERTED GREAT EFFORT, THE WHEEL DID TURN. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO TURN A CORNER AND MOVE INTO A PUBLIC PARKING LOT. AGAIN WITH GREAT STEERING DIFFICULTY AND NOISE FROM BELOW THE CAR HOOD, I DROVE THE CAR ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE TO MY HOME AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER. *TR UPDATED 4/14/16 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689829February 22, 2015
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT JAMS AND FAILS TO RETRACT. BELT IS FOLDED OVER IN DOORPOST. BELT WAS FULLY EXTENDED AT THE TIME. TOYOTA SAID THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I MUST PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. IS THIS TRUE OF A SAFETY ISSUE? THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663927February 12, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DRIVE BELT JUMPED AND BELT TENSIONER PULLEY BOLT FAILED. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681789February 6, 2015
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO OTHER VEHICLES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10668623December 28, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
THIS IS A DELAYED RESPONSE, AS I WAS NOT AWARE THAT TOYOTA FINALLY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATIONS. I WAS IN SLOW, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I RECALL LOOKING DOWN AS I PRESSED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING OR DECELERATING. I THOUGHT THAT MY FOOT MUST HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT WAS FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE WORKED AS THERE WERE DEFINITE SKID MARKS. I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A TAHOE, TOTALING MY CAR AND CAUSING A PULLED SHOULDER, WHIP LASH, AND A DEVIATED SEPTUM IN MY NOSE FROM THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE POLICEMAN WOULD NOT EVEN BELIEVE MY ACCOUNT OF THE ACCIDENT SO I DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT AS CLEARLY AS IT OCCURRED (THOUGH I DEFINITELY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY). I JUST RECEIVED A CHECK FOR APPROXIMATELY $23.00 A FEW WEEKS AGO FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT. I AM FURIOUS THAT I LOST AN OTHERWISE (PAID FOR) GREAT CAR, SUSTAINED INJURIES AND MORE IMPORTANT, ENDANGERED PEOPLE AROUND ME. I ALSO NOW HAVE AN "ACCIDENT" ON MY INSURANCE RECORD. THE FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL TOLL THIS HAS TAKEN CAN CERTAINLY NOT BE "BOUGHT OUT" WITH $23.00. I WISH THAT I HAD TOLD MY EXPERIENCE TO THE OFFICER AS I CLEARLY PERCEIVED IT, REGARDLESS OF HOW IMPLAUSIBLE IT SEEMED. NOW, I HAVE FOOLISHLY ALREADY PURCHASED ANOTHER CAMRY, AND, ONCE AGAIN THEY HAVE A MAJOR SAFETY RECALL. AT LEAST THEY HAVE OPENLY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS ONE. HOWEVER, I CANNOT GET THEM TO RETURN MY CALLS WITH AN APPOINTMENT FOR A REPAIR. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO IN THE MEANTIME? WAIT UNTIL ANOTHER "ACCIDENT" HAPPENS? HOW CAN I GET IN TO GET A REPAIR? PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO RENT A CAR INDEFINITELY. I AM GRATEFUL TO HAVE FOUND THIS SITE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668134December 24, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT AND COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663488December 10, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT AROUND 3:00 PM, I WAS IN MY CAR, DRIVING AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED, APPROXIMATELY A COUPLE OF MILES PER HOUR, TO MOVE INTO A LINE OF CARS AT A GAS STATION. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING AND ON ITS OWN MY CAR SURGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED. AS MY CAR SPED FORWARD, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO REV HIGHER, MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP. DURING THIS AWFUL EVENT, MY CAR CRASHED INTO TWO DIFFERENT CARS, ONE OF WHICH WAS OCCUPIED, AND ONE OF WHICH WAS PARKED WITH NO OCCUPANT. FINALLY, MY CAR CAME TO A STOP. THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR DID NOT DEPLOY. PARAMEDICS AND POLICE CAME TO THE SCENE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND CHECKED. MY UNDERSTANDING FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS THAT THERE IS A CLAIM FOR INJURY BY ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE OCCUPIED CAR. MY CAR WAS IMPOUNDED. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS, AND HAS BEEN BRANDED NON-REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY THAT THEY AND TOYOTA WILL CONDUCT A JOINT INVESTIGATION OF THE CAR. NOTE: AS I READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SAFERCAR.GOV WEBSITE (POWERED BY NHTSA), IT APPEARS THAT AS OF THIS DATE, THERE ARE 625 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY, WITH APPARENTLY 249 OF THEM ALMOST 40% REPORTED IN THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CATEGORY. THE REPORTS LIST NUMEROUS INJURIES AND EVEN DEATHS. I REQUEST THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE MATTER OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. I BELIEVE THAT ALL 2005 TOYOTA CAMRYS SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS MY HOPE THAT OTHER SUCH ACCIDENTS CAN BE PREVENTED IN THE FUTURE, AND THAT INJURY, DEATH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE CAN BE AVERTED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10663192December 9, 2014
SUSPENSION
AT THE TIME OF 5K MILE OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION, I INQUIRED ABOUT UNUSUAL TIRE NOISE AT ~30 MPH AND HIGHER. I ASKED IF MAYBE A 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS IN ORDER. THIS HAD NEVER BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. WHILE DOING THE ALIGNMENT THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE "PASSENGER SIDE REAR TOE ARM ASSEMBLY" WAS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED AT THE CENTER POINT DUE TO THE LACK OF THREADS ON THE FEMALE PORTION OF THE PART. THUS THE TWO ENDS WERE SIMPLY SLIDING FREELY IN AND OUT AT THE CONNECTION POINT. THE PART WAS REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT WAS COMPLETED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660242November 22, 2014
SEAT BELTS
I PURCHASED MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE IN AUGUST, 2005. AFTER ABOUT 3 YEARS, I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS RETRACTING PROPERLY. WHEN THE SEATBELT IS INITIALLY PULLED OUT TO PUT IT ON, IT DOES NOT RETRACT TO CREATE A SNUG FIT WHILE WEARING IT. THE FABRIC PART OF THE SEATBELT FOLDS OVER AND TWISTS, PREVENTING IT FROM RETRACTING. MOST OF THE TIME IT CAN BE CORRECTED WITH A LITTLE MANIPULATION AND MUCH FRUSTRATION. BUT, THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW INCIDENTS WHERE I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC TO FIX IT. I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT FOR MY SPECIFIC YEAR, MAKE, & MODEL AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $300-$400 PER SEATBELT TO REPLACE THE PARTS OR I COULD JUST WAIT FOR TOYOTA TO ISSUE A RECALL. THAT WAS 4 YEARS AGO AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. I THINK IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE SEATBELTS ON THIS CAR, BASED ON THE # OF COMPLAINTS I'VE READ ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES REGARDING THIS EXACT ISSUE. I JUST HOPE TOYOTA IS NOT WAITING FOR A SERIOUS INJURY OR A FATALITY TO HAPPEN BEFORE THEY ISSUE A RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO GET A NEWER CAR BUT I WOULD NEED TO SELL THIS ONE FIRST IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT. HOWEVER, I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE SELLING MY CAR TO ANYONE WITH SUCH A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE PRESENT. I DON'T NEED OR WANT THAT KIND OF KARMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653262November 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM A UNKNOWN SOURCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V539000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652838November 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE OVERDRIVE WAS SHIFTING TOO EARLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651784November 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AN OCCUPANT OCCUPIED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. NE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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