Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#10139316October 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE ENGINE I 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP OR THE MANUFACTURER. DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE WAY VEHICLE WAS OPERATING BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS UP TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO INVESTIGATE HOW THE FIRE STARTED. DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL OR FUEL. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS BURNED COMPLETELY. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. CALLED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THEY SAID IT WAS THE HIGHWAY PATROL DEPARTMENT WHO NEEDED TO DO THE REPORT. TOOK PICTURES OF VEHICLE AT THE JUNK YARD. VEHICLE HAD ALL THE ORIGINAL PARTS. THERE WAS NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139332October 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2002 CAMRY AND THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. I'VE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT ARE SIMILAR, SO THIS MUST BE A DEFECT WITH THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT MY STRUTS AND MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - ALONG WITH MY BRAKES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139380October 11, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FOR PAST 6 MONTHS MY POWER DOOR LOCKS TAKE TURNS NOT WORKING. SOMETIMES THEY STOP WORKING IN TWO AT A TIME AND REMAIN BROKEN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THERE ARE TIME WHEN THEY WILL NOT EVEN OPEN MANUALLY(EVEN FROM THE INSIDE). THIS IS VERY SCARY IN THE EVENT I NEED TO GET OUT AND CANNOT BECAUSE OF THE LOCKS. IT USUALLY STARTS WITH THE LEFT FRONT, THEN LEFT FRONT AND REAR, THEN LEFT REAR, LEFT AND RIGHT REAR, THEN RIGHT REAR, RIGHT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT, THEN RIGHT FRONT, THEN RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT DOORS. THEN THEY WILL ALL WORK FINE FOR A MONTH. IT APPEARS, TO ME, TO BE SOME TYPE OF SHORT IN THE WIRING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139151October 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT
SEVERE VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED 20+ MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. BROUGHT TO DEALER, DEFORMED ROTORS, MACHINED FRONT DISC BRAKES & REPLACED PADS. WHEN BRAKING AFTER THIS, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. 24 MONTHS LATER HAD SAME SEVERE VIBRATION/BRAKES AGAIN. RESEARCHED COMPLAINTS NHTSA SITE..MANY HAVE SAME COMPLAINT TO DEALER AGAIN & THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $99 TO DIAGNOSE. I SAID NO & THE MGR STEVE SAID WE DON'T CHARGE THAT FEE FOR BRAKES. I ADVISED I KNEW OF TSB'S ISSUED FOR THIS CAR & SHOULDN'T HAVE SAME PROBLEM FROM 2 YRS AGO. HE SAID ONLY 1 YR WARRANTY ON PREV WORK, BUT HE WOULD TAKE A LOOK. HE SAID MY ROTORS WERE WARPED & COULD NOT BE MACHINED AGAIN, ONLY REPLACED, HOWEVER BRAKE PADS ARE REPLACED WHEN THEY ARE 2 ML & MINE WERE AT 7-8, & SAFE SO EITHER REPLACE ROTORS & PADS $469 LIVE W/ VIBRATION UNTIL PADS WORN DOWN TO 2 ML THEN DO BRAKE JOBE. I ADVISED I KNEW OF TSB'S FOR THIS PROBLEM & HE SAID HE ALREADY CHECKED & THERE AREN'T. I SAID CHECK AGAIN & AFTER WAITING TOLD ME THERE WAS A TSB BUT IT HAD EXPIRED BUT IN AN ACT OF "GOOD WILL" HE WOULD ORDER THE PART AND DO THE REPAIR TO BOTH FRONT BRAKES FREE. I MADE AN APPT & WENT FOR REPAIR. REPAIR ORDER SAID ONLY ONE SIDE ROTOR AND PAD REPLACED. NOW WHEN I APPROACH HGWY SPEED OF 60-65 MPH, STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES. PEOPLE ARE HAVING ACCIDENTS DUE TO THESE BRAKE PROBLEMS ACCORDING TO NHTSA COMPLAINTS & NOTHING IS BEING DONE! I WORRY SOMEONE WILL BE HURT BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS NOT DEEMED WORTHY OF A RECALL. THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKES IS A PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139117October 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
A PROBLEM WITH WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUST WHEN STARTING THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME EACH DAY. BURNS OFF QUICKLY BUT SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS AT ALL. DEALER SAYS THE PROBLEM MAY BE A VALVE LIFTER, BUT THAT THIS CAR IS TOO NEW FOR THAT. CAR HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. CONCERNED ABOUT SMOKE AND FIRE OR EMISSIONS PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS RATED FOR CA EMISSIONS AND WAS MADE IN JAPAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139019October 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE V6 5SP AUTO IN NOV 2004. SHORTLY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY, WE STARTED TO NOTICE HESITATION IN THE TRANSMISSION WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND AFTER SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC. WE ALSO FELT A DELAY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GO INTO PASSING GEAR. THIS DELAY WOULD LAST UP TO A COUPLE OF SECONDS. AFTER THE DELAY WAS FELT, THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THIS WOULD CAUSE A JOLT TO THE PASSENGERS AND DRIVER. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT GETTING THE POWER DEMAND FROM THE ACCELERATOR EQUIPMENT QUICKLY ENOUGH. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. THE LAST STATEMENT FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS " I DROVE THE CAR AND CLEARLY UNDERSTAND YOUR COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE HESITATION. THAT IS THE NATURE OF THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY. WE CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE" THE SERVICE MANAGER DENIED THEY HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM ANYONE CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. THAT'S WHEN I STARTED SEARCHING THE WEB. AFTER COLLECTING COMPLAINTS FROM SEVERAL WEB SITES SUCH AS THIS, I CONFRONTED THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE STATED HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE COMPLAINTS AND GAVE ME THE 1-800-# FOR TOYOTA. WE HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND GOT A CASE #. THEY CLAIM THERE ARE TWO TSB'S ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROBLEM. MY QUESTION IS "WHY DOESN'T THE DEALER ALREADY HAVE THE TSB'S" MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER AND HAS COMPLAINED OF TWO NEAR MISSES CAUSED FROM THIS PROBLEM. WE WILL GIVE TOYOTA THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM,BUT I AM NOT GETTING A WARM AND FUZZY FEELING CONCERNING A FIX. NEXT STEP IS TO GET RID OF THE DANGEROUS VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139032October 7, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE DEFECTIVE STEERING RACK AND PINION CAUSES THE CAR TO NOT RESPOND PROPERLY (DIRECTLY) TO TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TOYOTA DEALER TOLD ME THAT TEETH IN THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM HAVE BROKEN. THE SITUATION IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS GOING INTO A CURVE IN THE ROAD. *UJB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138638October 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PURCHASED A 2005 CAMRY SE IN FEB. 2005. HAD 500 MILES ON THE CAR AND IT NEEDED A COMPLETE OVERHAUL DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM THE COMPANY. I NOW HAVE A NEW CAR THAT HAS DIMINISHED VALUE DUE TO THE OVERHAUL. I WAS ALSO WITHOUT THE CAR FOR 20 PLUS DAYS. I FEEL THEY KNEW THE MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN THEY SOLD IT TO ME BUT I GUESS THEY SOME 70 YEAR OLD WOULD NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. I BELIEVE I SHOULD AT THE LEAST HAVE BEEN GIVEN A NEW ENGINE OR ANOTHER NEW CAR WITHOUT THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE. I GUESS THAT WOULD BE TOO MUCH TO EXPECT FROM THE "RELIABLE AUTOMAKER." *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138422October 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: IT WAS 3:00 PM WHEN I HAVE TO DRIVE TO PICK UP MY SISTER AT 6219 SW FREEWAY HOUSTON, TX, WHEN I WAS TRYING TO MAKE THE RIGHT TURN TO GET IN TO THE SHOPPING CENTER I FOUND OUT THE BRAKE DID NOT WORK, I TRIED TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE AND IT DID NOT STOP THE CAR BUT SLOWED TO 15 MPH IN THE NEXT ENTRY TO THE SHOPPING CENTER MAKE THE RIGHT TURN AND GET INTO THE SHOPPING CENTER TRY AGAIN TO GET THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT I COULDN'T. FINALLY GET ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND HIT THE WALL AT THE MOMENT IT WAS LESS THAN 5 MPH, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY NEWBORN BABY NEPHEW ABOARD, I PANICKED AND I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, YOLANDA GONZALEZ A LADY THAT WORKS AT FREYDD'S BEAUTY SALON CALL MY SISTER AND SHE CALL MY HUSBAND FOR HIM TO COME OVER AND HELP, HE CALL JOE MYERS SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPENS TO US, THEY GIVE HIM A 1800 NUMBER FOR THEM TO GET THE CAR ON SERVICES, MY MISTAKE WAS NOT CALLING THE POLICE TO REPORT THE INCIDENT SINCE THEY DID NOT SAID THAT I HAVE TO, SINCE THEY ASK IF THERE WAS PEOPLE INJURED , AT THE MOMENT I WAS ON SHOCK, MY HUSBAND CALL ALEX SALESPERSON AT JOW MYERS FOR HELP, MY CAR WAS NEW WHEN WE BOUGHT IT ON JANUARY 2005, WITH 9640 MILES AT THE TIME, THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, IN STERLING MCCALL TOYOTA SERVICES CORNIE THE SERVICES WRITER LET US KNOW THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS BROKE AND THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ALSO, AND THAT WAS NORMAL, THAT PIECE IS COVER UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT CAN HAPPENED ANYTIME, HOW COME THIS BE POSSIBLE I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THE DOOR LOCKS OR SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN CONTROL OR MANAGE BUT BRAKES HOW CAN THAT PART BREAK ANYTIME?????, NOW THE CAR STILL ON REPAIR SINCE THE BRAKE DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT, I DO NOT HAVE A POLICE REPORT BUT I DO HAVE MANY WITNESS THAT SAW ME THAT DAY, AND ALSO THE TOWING TRUCK THAT SAW THE CAR OVER THE SIDEWALK AND TRY TO DRIVE THE CAR AND SAW THAT THERE WAS NO BRAKE AT ALL. TODAY IS OCTOBER 3RD, THE CAR STILL ON JOE MYERS WAITING TO BE CHECKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138406October 3, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY. VEHICLE WAS PULLING INTO A LITTLE STORE. THE CONTACT WENT TO PULL INTO PARKING SPACE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT THE BUILDING . POLICE WAS CALLED BUT BECAUSE IT WAS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO TAKE A REPORT. PASSENGER HAD TO GO TO HOSPITAL AFTER SEAT BELT LOCKED SO TIGHT THAT THEY CHECKED HER FOR INTERNAL INJURIES. BODY WAS BRUISED BADLY. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NO FIRE REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10138316October 1, 2005
TIRES
BRIDGESTONE TIRE BLOW OUT ON FREEWAY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138200September 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 75,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SERVICED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AT 30,000 AND 60,000. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ON THE FREEWAY DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135085September 29, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ON AUGUST 12, 2005. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND SENT THE CONSUMER HOME WITH THE INVOICE. THERE WAS NO FOR WARNING. ABOUT 6 WEEKS BEFORE WHEN PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT SEEMED LIKE IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117124September 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST PURCHASED. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. *SC *JB THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION OR SLOW RESPONSE TIME FROM A LOW SPEED TO A FASTER SPEED WHILE GOING UP A HILL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137905September 27, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 42,608 MILES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON YESTERDAY. TODAY I HAD THE CHARCOAL CANISTER, HOSE AND VACUUM SEALED VALVE REPLACED AT GREAT COST. NOW I HAVE READ THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 96-98 CAMRY'S AND THAT THE EPA REQUIRED TOYOTA TO EXTEND THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY TO 14/150000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137930September 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SE 3.3 5 SPEED AUTO. IT HAS A HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A SLOW DOWN. WHEN TRYING TO MERGE IT IS VERY UNNERVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE FIRST 3000 MILES AND A AIR/FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE HESITATION IS STILL NOT PREDICTABLE AND STILL OCCURS. A SULFUR SMELL SOMETIMES OCCURS ALSO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137676September 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THREW A ROD THROUGH THE ENGINE AND DESTROYED IT. THIS OCCURRED ON AUGUST 31, 2005. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS THE PISTON ROD THAT CAME LOOSE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THEY WERE NOT HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE DAMAGE. *AK 11/02/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137547September 25, 2005
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
WHILE SETTING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE PLASTIC BUTTON WHICH HOLDS THE BRAKE IN PLACE DETACHED FROM THE HANDLE, AND NOW THE BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD, AND THE PARKING BRAKE NOW DOES NOT STAY SET. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION, BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANYBODY WITH THE REPLACEMENT PART. PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY WITH A PLAN OF ACTION. THANK YOU, DAVID WISDOM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137443September 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT: THE STEAM SEAL VALVE IS LEAKING OIL TO THE CHAMBER OF THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED IN APRIL 2005. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD AND IT IS STARTED THERE IS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134645September 23, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC DOOR OPENING LEVER ON THE INSIDE AT THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR BROKE OFF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT LOWERING THE WINDOW AND REACHING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE OF THE DOOR TO OPEN THE DOOR. THIS WAS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM , AND DID NOT RELATE TO THE MILEAGE OF THE CAR. THE CONTACT FELT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF HE HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE POWER WAS OFF HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE WINDOW DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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