Toyota Camry Complaints (2005)

721 consumer complaints on file.

#10210754December 4, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SLIPPERY FROM SNOW. THE BRAKES FELT VERY LOOSE AND MADE A GRATING SOUND. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD FOR A DISTANCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,777.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209464November 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY MISSING TWO BOLTS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE BRACKET BOLTS ARE MISSING. HE ALSO STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. WHEN PUT INTO GEAR THE GEAR DID NOT ENGAGE. *KB WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL THE VEHICLE WOULD BACK UP, WHEN IT WAS SHIFTED INTO TO DRIVE THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT, BUT WHEN IT WAS SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR, THE VEHICLE WENT FORWARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208803November 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE RETAINING NUT FOR THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY CAME OFF THE SHAFT CAUSING THE PULLEY TO WOBBLE WHICH LED TO THE LOSS OF THE SERPENTINE BELT; WITHOUT THE BELT I LOST POWER STEERING, THE BATTERY BEGAN TO RUN LOW AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. FORTUNATELY I WAS 2 MILES FROM HOME AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT THERE W/O ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, ~19,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE BELT AND THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203852September 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES IT IS DIFFICULT TO SPEED THE CAR UP TO ENTER THE FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE WON'T SLOW DOWN WHEN ACCELERATOR PRESSURE IS DECREASED. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE HEADLIGHTS TEND TO GO OUT AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203558September 20, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY, IT SURGES WITH GAS EVEN WHEN I DO NOT HAVE THE CRUISE ON OR AM NOT PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE HAD ONE WRECK BECAUSE OF IT AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT FINDING THE PROBLEM. THANKS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203412September 19, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203828September 18, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SURGING FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. CUSTOMER STATES HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202357September 10, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE MAKING A 180 DEGREE TURN TO THE RIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO SEVEN VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A RETAINING WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONTACT INJURED HER ARM. THE DRIVER OF THE FIRST VEHICLE SHE STRUCK SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,346. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VINYL FLOOR MATS MAY HAVE BECOME CAUGHT UNDER THE GAS PEDAL WHICH CAUSED THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. UPDATED 11/02/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10201616August 31, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT UNLOCK EITHER ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. PASSENGER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *JB UPDATED 09/17/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201035August 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARS A TICKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, WHICH SHE BELIEVES IS ORIGINATING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE NOISE. THE NOISE IS PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP. WHILE IDLING, THE NOISE IS AUDIBLE AS WELL. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,835. UPDATED 09/18/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200951August 27, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE OPERATING AT SLOW SPEED RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH PARKED VEHICLES AND DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG. MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND HAS COMPLAINED ON AT LEAST TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS THAT, WHILE PARKING, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE CAR ACCELERATED WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MPH IN A RIGHT TURN. ON ONE OTHER OCCASION SHE STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND THE ENGINE SPEEDED UP AS SHE WAS BRAKED FOR AN INTERSECTION ? AGAIN SHE STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED REDUCING BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO ACCELERATE THE CAR. I TEST DROVE THE CAR EACH TIME AND FOUND THAT IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THESE EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE 2 YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THE ACCELERATION DURING THE LAST EVENT WAS STRONGER AND RESULTED IN A CRASH. MY WIFE HAS A GOOD DRIVING RECORD, KNOWS IF SHE IS DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS NEW WHEN WE PURCHASED IT. THE CAR HAS IS LOCATED AT A LOCAL AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10200621August 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO SOME BUSHES AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THEY ARE UNSURE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE SPEED, ENGINE SIZE, VALID VIN, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198207August 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING IN SECOND GEAR (MPH UNKNOWN) THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT WHEN HE ACCELERATED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION CHIP HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING 6,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197728July 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ARE SOFT, GRINDING DOWN IN ONE DAY. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE SINCE I PURCHASED CAR IN 2005. I HAVE TO PUSH BRAKE TO THE FLOOR BEFORE CAR WILL STOP. ALSO CAR SURGES. I'LL BE DRIVING AND THE CAR WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN GO FORWARD. TOYOTA SAID IT WAS DUE TO BRAKES. HAS THE BRAKE SYSTEM BEEN RECALLED.? I NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE DUE TO SAME PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192379June 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMOBILE CONSISTENTLY HESITATES WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS OCCURS WHEN LEAVING STOP SIGNS, MERGING AT MEDIUM SPEEDS AND PASSING ON 2-WAY OR DIVIDED HIGHWAYS AND ACCELERATING AFTER DECELERATING. IT THEN OVER ACCELERATES WHEN IT MAKES UP ITS MIND YOU WANT TO GO FASTER AFTER A SECOND OR TWO. TOYOTA CLAIMS THE CAR WORKS AS DESIGNED. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE IN THIS AUTOMOBILE, SINCE THE OTHER DRIVERS DO NOT REALIZE THAT THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191937May 29, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191654May 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SURGES, REVS WHEN ACCELERATING, STALLS WHEN DECELERATING, HAVE HAD PROBLEM SINCE CAR WAS NEW. NOW 19 MONTHS OLD. RETURNED TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM. "WITHIN DESIGN PARAMETERS" THEY SAY. TWO CONTACTS WITH TOYOTA H.O. REP. ACTUALLY CALLED IT A "DESIGN DEFECT". TOLD ME TO "PAT THE ACCLERATOR" WHEN I HAVE THE PROBLEM. ALSO TOLD ME "MULTIPLE DRIVERS" WILL HELP THE CAR PERFORM BETTER. THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AND UNTRUSTWORTHY. THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NO FIX AS THIS TRULY IS A DESIGN DEFECT, "DRIVE BY WIRE" SCHEME. WILL ANYONE WITH CLOUT STEP UP? PAID $30000 FOR THE VEHICLE. V6 XLE. JUNK. EVERYONE ADMITS THE PROBLEM, NO ONE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192140May 23, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 CAMRY CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE FELT SURGES FROM DRIVING THE CAR**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED WHENEVER SHE SLOWS DOWN AND ACCELERATE, OR CHANGE LANES THE VEHICLE THROWS HER BACK AND FORTH AT TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191448May 22, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH JUST OVER 40,000 MILES ON IT ALL OF A SUDDEND DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I WAS FORCED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART IT. THIS OCCURED EVERY TIME I ACCELERATED AFTER THE INITIAL INCIDENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ,AND THEY REPORTED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND ACTUATOR WERE STUCK. I HAD OIL CHANGED AS THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED, AND FELT THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT A TWO YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT BE HAVING. I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND ACTUATOR AT MY OWN EXPENSE AS THEWARRANTY EXPIRED APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191031May 17, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THE CONTACT HAS TO REMOVE HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON MAY 7, 2007. THE POLICE STATED THAT SINCE THE CRASH OCCURRED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, THERE WAS NO NEED TO FILE A POLICE REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA BY THE REPAIR SHOP. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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