Toyota Camry Complaints (2002)

953 consumer complaints on file.

#10291590November 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 72,500 MILES HAD THE CHECK LIGHT COME ON. I TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER IN COLUMBIA, SC. I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE AND WOULD SOON STOP WORKING. I TOLD THE DEALER I CHANGED THE OIL REGULARLY WHEN NEEDED BUT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS MY FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290947November 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER ON BEHALF OF MY MOTHER. SHE DRIVES A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. LAST WEEK SHE INFORMED ME THAT HER CAR 'DID IT AGAIN' AND THAT SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. WELL, I DIDN'T FULLY UNDERSTAND WHEN SHE SAID HER CAR WOULD SOMETIMES ACCELERATE IN BURSTS UNTIL I SAW NIGHTLINE LAST NIGHT REGARDING THE TOYOTA RUN-AWAY CAR ISSUE. HERE ARE THE INCIDENCES THAT HAVE HAPPENED TO MY MOM: 1)ON THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2009, SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF HER SPACE AT A SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT AND 'THE CAR BACK OUT REALLY FAST'. SHE WAS SO AFRAID THAT SHE WAS GOING TO HIT SOMEONE. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS BEHIND HER SO NO ONE GOT HURT. SHE TRIED APPLYING THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL AND THEN TRIED MOVING THE GEARS AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR STOPPED. 2)ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2009, SHE WAS BACKING OUT FROM HER HOME AND THE CAR 'TOOK OFF AND WENT BACK REALLY FAST AND THEN SPUN AROUND AND THEN HIT A TREE ACROSS THE STREET' IN THE NEIGHBOR'S SWELL. SHE HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP. SHE THEN TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED. 3)ON OCTOBER 6, 2009, SHE WAS BACKING OUT FROM GETTING HER HAIR DONE AND 'THE CAR ACCELERATED, TURNED AROUND AND WENT TOWARDS THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET AND THEN WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE BACKYARD OF THE HOUSE---HITTING THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE ALONG THE WAY'. THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. THE CAR BROKE DOWN THE CLOTHES LINE. THANK GOD THAT NEITHER SHE, THE PASSENGER , NOR THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE GOT HURT. THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE WAS UNDER A CAR - FIXING IT IN THE BACKYARD. HAD HE NOT BEEN UNDER THE CAR, SHE FELT SURE THAT THE CAR WOULD HAVE HIT HIM. 4)ON OCTOBER 27, 2009 SHE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR 'JUST TOOK OFF GOING REALLY FAST'. SHE TOOK HER FEET OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL AND TRIED TO USE THE BRAKES. THAT'S WHEN SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS SO SCARED AND DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290998November 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IMMEDIATELY AFTER AN AGGRESSIVE FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. UPDATED 11/23/09 *BF UPDATED 11/24/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290836November 3, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PULLING TO THE VALVOLINE SERVICE STATION TO GET AN OIL CHANGE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY AND DROVE THROUGH THE SERVICE BAY, THE GAS STATION, AND THEN ONTO A SIDE STREET. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURE WERE CONTACTED. SHE WAS PARKING HER VEHICLE WHEN THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED. CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO SEVERAL VEHICLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40945.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290157October 28, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. ON OCTOBER 22, 2009 SHE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. SHE WAS FORCED TO CRASH INTO THE PARKED VEHICLES OR A WALL IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP TO AND AVOID A TRAGEDY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS DUE TO THE FLOOR MAT; HOWEVER, THE HOOKS ON THE FLOOR MAT HAVE AN ADDITIONAL COVER AND WAS NOT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO THE THIRD VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR IS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE AND THAT THE CRASH OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE HONOLULU POLICE REPORT NUMBER 09383098. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10289934October 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE. CAMRY WITH 128,000 MILES WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. DEALER SAID IT WILL COST ABOUT $1000 TO REPAIR. CHARCOAL CANNISTER FAILURE, EMISSION VALVES AND FUEL FILLER NECK FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286930October 9, 2009
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH INTO A DRIVEWAY HER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK RETAINER WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO QUOTED A REPAIR COST OF $2000 TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT FENDER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IT UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BEAUTY SALON. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED AND A REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE POLICE OFFICER STATED THAT THE CONTACT LOSS CONSCIOUSNESS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS SOLD TO HER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONDUCT A SURVEY OF THE DAMAGES AND CHECK FOR A MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER IF A REPRESENTATIVE HAS ASSESSED THE DAMAGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 11/13/09.*LJ UPDATED 11/16/09.*JB SEE ALSO ODI 10265717 *DSY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282856September 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE COMES TO A STALL (ENGINE STOPS RUNNING AND CAR DOES NOT RESTART FOR A FEW MINUTES) ON RED LIGHT AND STOP SIGN. MANY PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR FIXED BUT DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTS IN A FEW MINUTES IN MOST CASES. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR A CAR TO STOP SUDDENLY AT RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282330August 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, ENGINE STALL/LOW IDLE PROBLEM AT 60K MILES, NO CODES ON OBD REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, COIL PACK, FUEL INJECTION SERVICE BUT STILL SAME PROBLEM, NO ERROR CODE ON DIAGNOSTICS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281928August 27, 2009
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
TL*THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GRACO SNUGRIDE INFANT CHILD SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 8643MDW3, MANUFACTURED ON DECEMBER 14, 2006. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTING THE CHILD TO THE VEHICLE SECURED IN AN "INFANT ONLY" CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT WHEN THE HANDLE MECHANISM FAILED TO REMAIN IN THE LOCK POSITION. WHEN GRASPING THE CARRY HANDLE FIRMLY THE SEAT FLIPPED FORWARD; HOWEVER, THE CHILD WAS NOT INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE OFFERED NO RESOLUTION. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277142July 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS FOUL ODOR COMING FROM HVAC VENTS. DEALER HAS REMOVED FAN ENCLOSURE IN ENGINE AND CLEANED OUT AND ADDED DISINFECTANT. ODOR REMAINS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273039June 7, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MY WIFE (DRIVER FOR 40 YEARS) WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE CAR ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE, SHOT ACROSS THE STREET AND INTO THE NEIGHBORS' YARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE WHICH PREVENTED THE CAR FROM CRASHING INTO THE HOUSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273010June 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, STALLS AS COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC, TURNING OR SOMEONE PULLING IN FRONT OF ME IN TRAFFIC. CAR WILL NOT START FOR 20 MINUTES. WHEN TRYING TO START CAR BEFORE 20 MINUTES IT TURNS OVER BUT NOT START OR HAS A HARD TIME STARTING AND SPUTTERS TILL I CAN PULL OVER OFF THE STREET AND STALLS IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN I WAIT THE FULL 20 PLUS MINUTES THE CAR STARTS AS IF NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. BY THE TIME I GET TO THE DEALER OR ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG OR SAY IT HAS TO DO WITH THE EMISSIONS CONTROL AND THEY DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT MAY BE THAT PROBLEM & I MAY HAVE TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN & I WILL NOT BE REFUNDED MY MONEY & WILL HAVE TO PAY MORE OUT OF THE POCKET. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 YEARS. IT IS WORSE IN THE HEAT & HUMIDITY (HAPPENS MORE OFTEN). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272425May 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP RESULTING IN POTENTIAL FOR ENGINE SEIZURE AND FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269843May 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALERSHIP AND REGULARLY MAINTAINED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND SO I TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO SAID IT WAS A FAULTY SENSOR WHICH HE REPLACED. THE NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AND SHE WAS JUST ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC'S SHOP WITH THE CAR RUNNING ROUGHLY. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE (136,000 MILES) HAD SUFFERED A "BLOWN" HEAD GASKET. HE RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE HEAD GASKET BUT WARNED ME THAT BECAUSE OF THE ALUMINUM CASTING OF THE ENGINE THAT THERE WAS A GOOD CHANCE THAT WHEN HE REMOVED THE STEEL BOLTS THEY WOULD STRIP OUT THE ALUMINUM THREADS AND THEN I WOULD BE LOOKING AT A NEW ENGINE. UNFORTUNATELY THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED - TOTAL COST TO PUT IN A REASONABLY "NEW" USED ENGINE (FROM A 2009 SCION) WAS $5,800. I UNDERSTAND THAT THINGS CAN HAPPEN AND AM NOT UNDULY UPSET THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN HOWEVER, SOMETHING AS BASIC AS KNOWING THAT YOU SHOULD NOT USE STEEL BOLTS IN AN ALUMINUM THREAD SHOULD BE REMEDIED BY TOYOTA. WHEN A REPAIR SUCH AS MINE IS UNDERTAKEN THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF THE BOLTS STRIPPING OUT THE ALUMINUM THREADS. WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE COST OF REPAIR GOES FROM APPROXIMATELY 1600 TO REPLACE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET TO 5800 TO REPLACE AN ENTIRE ENGINE. THIS IS REALLY A DESIGN FLAW THAT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS TO ANY ENGINEER AND SHOULD BE REMEDIED BY TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269634May 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 CAMRY LE,50K MILES ALWAYS PULLS TO LEFT. HAS BEEN TO DEALER AND VARIOUS SHOPS. STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES AT ANY AND ALL SPEEDS. PROBLEM IS STRUCTURAL. BRAKES ARE CONSTANT PROBLEM. SUNROOF WILL NOT SEAL CORRECTLY THEREFORE REAR FLOOR IS NOW WET. NOW EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF BUYING A 1950 STUDEBAKER! AND GM IS IN TROUBLE? LAST TOYOTA FOR ME. CAR IS UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266135April 20, 2009
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT TENSIONER DOES NOT RETRACT. THE FAILURE BEGAN APPROXIMATELY 6-8 MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $400 TO REPLACE THE TENSIONER. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265717April 17, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS MODERATELY DAMAGED. ONE WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED IN EITHER CRASH. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE CONCLUDED AFTER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE THAT NOTHING CAUSED THE SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. SEE ALSO 10286930 *DSY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264444April 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2002 CAMRY LE CHECK ENG. LIGHT CAME ON FROM A COOLANT LEAK WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP I NEEDED A NEW MOTOR AT THE COST OF $3,500 THE CAR WAS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD IT WAS A LEASE CERTIFIED BUY BACK ALSO WHEN I BOUGHT IT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER WENT BAD LESS THEN A MONTH WAS TOLD I HAD TO FIX ON MY OWN THEY THE MOTOR RAN HOT BUT THE COOLANT GAGE NEVER INDICATED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263154March 26, 2009
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT LATCH RELEASE ON MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY FAILS TO "POP OUT" AFTER UN-FASTENING (RELEASING) THE SEAT BELT. THIS COULD LEAD TO AN UN-SAFE CONDITION SINCE IT COULD APPEAR THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS LATCHED WHEN IT WAS NOT. I WAS TOLD BE THE DEALER THAT IT WOULD COST $140. TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION. I SAID THAT I THOUGHT THIS WAS A SAFETY MATTER AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST. I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS WARRANT SEAT BELTS FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR AND MAKE SUCH SAFETY REPAIRS AT NO CHARGE. WHY DOES TOYOTA CHARGE FOR REPAIR OF SUCH SAFETY DEVICES? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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