Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#11122192August 24, 2018
SEAT BELTS
PLASTIC PART OF THE RELEASE BUTTON BROKE EITHER AFTER RELEASE OR WHEN TRYING TO BUCKLE UP. IT WOULD NO LONGER LATCH. UNDER 75K MILES ON THE CAR AND I AM ONLY DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122221August 24, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND CAUSED A GLARE FROM THE SUN, WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CASE NUMBER: 1808242592 WAS OPENED. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF AN UNKNOWN CLOSED MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE DASHBOARD FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122247August 24, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITHIN THE LAST MONTH I AND OTHER SUCH AS MECHANIC, BODY SHOP OPERATORS HAVE NOTICED STICKY AND GOOEY DASHBOARD, MELTING AND VERY SOFT, ESPECIALLY IN THE HOT AND HUMID WEATHER. HAVE ALSO NOTICED A GLARE ON DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING. YOU CAN ALSO PUT YOUR FINGERNAIL THOROUGH PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD, VERY STICKY AND SOFT. CONTACTED TOYOTA AT 800.331.4331 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT EXPIRED MARCH 2018 AND THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED . I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE DASHBOARD TILL THIS LAST MONTH AND WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES CONCERNING THIS PART OF THE CAR. NOR DID I RECEIVE ANYTHING WHICH STATED THERE WAS ANYTHING GOING ON WITH THE DASHBOARD FOR THIS MAKE OR MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122013August 23, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
II HAVE A 2007 CAMRY THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE SUN VISOR AS IT NOW HANGS AND OBSTRUCTS MY VISIBILITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I WOULD EXPECT TOYOTA TO HONOR IT AND FIX IT WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122014August 23, 2018
WHEELS
LUG NUTS SWELLING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE WITH SUPPLIED LUG WRENCH. ALL 20 LUG NUTS SHOW EVIDENCE OF SEPARATION OF THE STEEL NUT AND THE DECORATIVE CHROME COVER COVERING THE STEEL LUG NUT. DEFECT WAS FOUND BY TIRE DEALER DURING PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES WHEN THE TECHNICIAN HAD DIFFICULTY REMOVING LUG NUTS. ACCORDING TO THE TIRE STORE MANAGER THIS DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY WATER GETTING BETWEEN THE STEEL NUT AND THE DECORATIVE CAP WHICH CAUSES RUST TO FORM. WHEN THE OXIDATION FORMS IT PUTS PRESSURE ON THE DECORATIVE CAP CAUSING IT TO EXPAND. THE NORMAL 21MM WRENCH WILL NOT FIT OVER THE LUG NUT DUE TO THE EXPANSION SO THE NEXT SIZE WRENCH IS NECESSARY WHICH THEN DAMAGES THE NUT. THE NORMAL LUG NUT WRENCH SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE CAR IS THEREFORE NOT ABLE TO BE USED TO REMOVE LUG NUTS. I HAVE THE DAMAGED LUG NUTS IF NEEDED FOR EXAMINATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121764August 22, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2009 CAMRY HYBRID MELTING DASHBOARD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS ONE CAN'T SEE INCOMING TRAFFIC OR PEDESTRIANS WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN. I HAVE BEEN IN FEW CLOSE CALL INCIDENTS WHERE I COULDN'T SEE PEDESTRIANS OR TRAFFIC INFRONT OF ME. PLEASE RECALL THIS PROBLEM WITH THE MELTING/CRACKING DASHBOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121275August 21, 2018
ENGINE
VEHICLE 'RACES' OUT OF CONTROL WHILE STATIONARY AND IN GEAR, BOTH IN GARAGE AND OUTSIDE OF GARAGE PREPARING TO ENTER. SOLUTION: STEP ON BRAKE ON HARD AS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT COLLISION AND TURN OFF IGNITION. ENGINE NO LONGER 'RACES' WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON AGAIN. 3 OCCURRENCES IN PAST 12 MONTHS. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION. SPOUSE WAS PRESENT ON ONE OCCASION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121490August 21, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP ACCELERATING WHILE TURNING, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT APPROACHED A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, BUT WAS NOT COMPLETED BY THE OFFICER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPORT WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN TEN DAYS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN ARMS, A FRACTURE TO THE SECOND AND FIFTH RIBS, A DISLOCATED WRIST (SIDE UNKNOWN), A BROKEN RIGHT ANKLE, AND BRUISES TO THE RIGHT LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED IN THE FORM OF SURGERY (BONE RESET). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE NEAR THE PASSENGER SEAT. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11121009August 20, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STICKY DASHBOARD, GLARE. DRIVING HAZARD, OBSTRUCTION OF DRIVER'S VIEW. KENNY KENT TOYOTA DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. GAVE ME 800-331-4331 TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. SPOKE TO 2 PEOPLE. I DID NOT RECEIVE WARRANTY NOTIFICATION. CANNOT DRIVE CAR WHEN SUN IS SHINING. TOLD I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR DASH REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120899August 19, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUDDEN CLUSTER FAILURE OF DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLE SHORT IN ABS CONTROL SYSTEM CAUSES LOSS OF ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER, JUMPING NEEDLE FOR ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND TACHOMTETER, LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT. BOTH CHECK ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED. UNPLUGGING ABS REMEDIES ENGINE, TACHOMETER, AND GEAR INDICATOR. STILL HAVE NO ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AND WARNING LIGHTS FOR BRAKE AND ABS PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120767August 18, 2018
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHTS ON.WILL NOT GO OFF.I THINK I HAVE RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS.I HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTICE TO TAKE MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP YET.AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON FOR A WELL NOW.WILL NOT GO OFF.WHEN I CRANK MY CAR IN MORNING AND EVENING WHEN TIME FOR ME TO GET OFF WORK.BLUE SMOKE COMING OUT MY TAIL PIPE. WAS NOT DOING THAT BEFORE I HAD MY CAR IN SHOP..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120836August 18, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SOMETIMES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO HAVE A SLIGHT HESITATION. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE YOU COULD INADVERTENTLY PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ANOTHER DRIVER AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE IT HARMS SOMEONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120720August 17, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
HI THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE ARM REST WHICH IS CRACKED BECAUSE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND IT FLEXING I THINK ITS DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHILE YOU DRIVING FOR LONG HOURS AND YOU NEED TO REST YOUR ARM ITS NOT RELAYABLE YOUR ARM DIPS IN THE HOLE INSTEAD OF COMFORT I HOPE IT EXPLAINS RITE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120742August 17, 2018
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
WHEN I COME TO A FULL STOP AND ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SORT OF "STALLS" THEN EVENTUALLY THE GEARS CATCH AND IT STARTS TO DRIVE. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO PICK UP SPEED IN A HIGHWAY OR SOMETHING. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS AT A STOP SIGN. UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT PICK UP SPEED, IT SLOWLY ROLLED FORWARD. AFTER ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS, THE VEHICLE THEN SEEMED TO "CATCH GEARS" AND PICKED UP SPEED. I ALSO NOTICED THE HYBRID BATTERY WASN'T CHARGING VERY WELL AND SEEMED TO BE HOT AS THE BATTERY FANS WERE CONSTANTLY ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120751August 17, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY ON JUNE 23, 2008. AFTER A FEW YEARS, THE DASHBOARD BECAME SOFT AND STICKY. JUST THIS LAST SUMMER, I NOTICED IT MELTING ON A HOT SUNNY DAY. I LOOKED INTO HAVING IT REPLACED. THERE WAS A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION LETTER PREVIOUSLY SENT TO ME, WHICH STATED THIS TYPE OF KNOWN PROBLEM WOULD BE COVERED FOR UP TO 10 YEARS SINCE CAR WAS FIRST PLACED IN SERVICE. UNFORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T DETERMINE THIS WAS ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM TO ME UNTIL JUNE 28, 2018. I MISSED THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY 5 DAYS. I CONTACTED NEWBOLD TOYOTA ON JUNE 29, 2018, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT AFTER THE 10 YEARS, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, EXCEPT TO CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIR. THE REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED AT APPROX. $1,500 FOR THE DASHBOARD REPLACEMENT. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT "OH WELL, I CAN LIVE WITH THIS." BUT NOW THE DASHBOARD HAS MELTED SO MUCH THAT IT NOW REFLECTS SUNLIGHT INTO THE WINDSHIELD SO BADLY THAT IT IS HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING TOWARDS THE SUN ON A SUNNY DAY (EVEN WHILE WEARING SUNGLASSES). SO THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD IS NOW CAUSING VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION. SO I CONTACTED THE NATIONAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, AND THEY SAID ESSENTIALLY THE SAME THING AS NEWBOLD TOYOTA. THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO NOW. SINCE THIS DESIGN/MATERIAL FLAW HAS CAUSED SUCH A SERIOUS HAZARD WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, AND THIS IS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR, I HAD NO IDEA THE DASHBOARD HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE. IF ONLY I HAD NOTICED THE MELTING A FEW DAYS EARLIER THEY WOULD HAVE PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT. WHY DOES THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX A DEFECT/SAFETY ISSUE END AFTER 10 YEARS. I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTO TO SHOW REFLECTION ON WINDSHIELD BUT BLINDING GLARE IS MUCH WORSE IN PERSON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120504August 16, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE MOVING TO SAN ANTONIO, TX 8/30/16 MY DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN MELTING AND HAS BECOME TACKY AND SHINY. THE GLARE HITS MY WINDSHIELD MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT TIMES. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON 10/31/16 AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER KNOWN ISSUE. I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT UNTIL 10/25/17 AND WAS INFORMED I MISSED THE 5/25/17 DEADLINE. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AND NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120533August 16, 2018
ENGINE
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST TOYOTA FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR 2006-2011 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2AZ-FE ENGINE. I PURCHASED MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SE IN FEBRUARY OF 2008. IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR AS I WAS DRIVING THE OIL LIGHT KEPT GOING ON AND I HAD JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE NOT LONG BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I STOPPED TO HAVE MY OIL CHECKED AND FOUND OUT THAT I HAD ALMOST NO OIL IN MY ENGINE. PUT THE OIL IN AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I BEGAN TO RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT TOYOTA KNOWINGLY SOLD THE VEHICLES WITH THE PISTON DEFECT. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE REPAIR DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS OVER THE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY DATE. THE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 150,000 (112,000) AND I WAS 2 MONTHS PAST THE DATE AND THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE ATTACHED THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST INVOICE DONE BY A TOYOTA DEALER AND THE LETTER SENT TO TOYOTA. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO SPEND $3000 TO $5000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS ALSO LOST VALUE AND I COULD FIND MYSELF IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE ENGINE FAILS. I NEED TO KNOW MY OPTIONS. TOYOTA SHOULD FIX MY CAR AT NO CHARGE TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120541August 16, 2018
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120552August 16, 2018
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, WHEELS
(HYBRID MOD) WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE IN MAY , THE RT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT(ODO 7,000). SEEMED TO BE NO REASON, IT JUST BLEW OUT. THEN IN JULY, AGAIN ON AN INTERSTATE, THE LT REAR TIRE BLEW(ODO 12,000). ONCE AGAIN, NO REASON, JUST BLEW OUT. WE WE'RE TOLD BY FIRESTONE THAT THE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED & I CAN NOT DO A WARRANTY CLAIM BECAUSE I DID NOT PURCHASE THE TIRES FROM THEM, TOYOTA DID SO TOYOTA HAS TO DO THE CLAIM. TOYOTA TELLS ME THEY DO NOT WARRANTY TIRES, FIRESTONE DOES & I HAVE TO GO THROUGH FIRSETONE FOR WARRANTY CLAIM. NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO ADDRESS THE FACT THAT THERE ARE STILL 2 MORE TIRES (ON THE FRONT) THAT COULD STILL BLOW OUT & CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T HELP BECAUSE I DIDN'T KEEP THE TIRES TO SHOW THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN OVERLY SENSITIVE. THE CAR THEN STARTED BRAKING (THE COLLISION SAFETY FEATURE) WHEN THERE ARE NO OTHER VEHICLES, PEOPLE, ANIMALS,ETC IN SIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAYS, CITY STREETS, STRAIGHT ROADS, IN CURVES,SUNNY DAYS, RAINY DAYS,ETC. THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY DECIDES TO ENGAGE THE BRAKING SAFETY SYSTEM WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. ALL THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE COULD OFFER AS A SUGGESTION WAS TO TURN THAT FEATURE OFF! AS IF ALL THAT WASN'T ENOUGH, WHILE BACKING UP & COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP (BUT STILL IN REVERSE) THE CAR LUNGED BACK ANOTHER FOOT OR BETTER CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE WITH A BASKETBALL POLE IN MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER THAT, WHEN I PUMP FUEL NIW I HAVE TO HOLD THE HANDLE SO IT DOESN'T TOUCH OR LEAN AGAINST THE BOTTOM PART OF THE NECK HOLE. OTHERWISE, ANY FUEL YOU TRY TO PUT IN IT WILL FLOW RIGHT BACK OUT & RUN DOWN THE CAR TO THE GROUND. I HAVE REPEATEDLY ASKED DEALER TO DEAL WITH THESE ISSUES & TOLD THEM I DON'T FEEL LIKE ITHE VEHICLE IS SAFE AT THIS POINT. AFTER MONTHS OF RUN AROUND & NOT RETURNING MY CALLS, DEALER REFERRED ME TO TOYOTA TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120181August 15, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SUN VISOR DETACHED ON BOTH SIDES. STARTED MAKING A POP NOISE THEN NEVER WENT BACK UP AFTER I TRIED BLOCKING THE SUN IN MY FACE WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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