Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#10121647May 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2005 CAMRY XLE V6. CAR HESITATES OR LAGS UPON ACCELERATION. FROM DEAD STOP ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS A LAG BEFORE CAR WILL ACCELERATE. WHILE MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY, CAR WILL HESITATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR BEFORE THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE. DROVE ANOTHER 2005 CAMRY V6 AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121650May 19, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND TURNING THE WHEEL COUNTERCLOCKWISE, I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE CAR FLEW OUT OF CONTROL , CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL AND A PARKED VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120950May 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
1998 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 2.2L 4-CYLINDER ENGINE, 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. STATER KEPT CRANKING EVEN WITH KEY REMOVED UNITL THE CAR WAS ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113690May 13, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET JUST OVER 70 MPH AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE REACHED 90 MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THE ENGINE FINALLY QUIT. 20 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND REDLINED. THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. (DENSO CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR, TOYOTA 88002-06020, SERIAL#MX100300-6040 12V, MADE IN MEXICO) *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED MONTHS BEFORE THE INCIDENT, HOWEVER THE HEAT PRODUCED CAUSED THE ROTORS TO WARPED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120622May 11, 2005
SEATS
I HAD A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT AND SHE IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR. 1) SHE STOPPED AT HIGHWAY, SINCE ALL CARS IN FRONT OF HER STOPPED. 2) A 98 NISSAN HIT HER CAR FROM BEHIND AROUND 50-60 MILES/H. MY WIFE'S CAR HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER, AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR. 3)EVEN THE FRONT SECTION OF MY WIFE'S WAS SERIOUS DAMAGED, NON OF THE FOUR AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THIS ONE IS NOT MY COMPLAINT HERE, JUST PROVIDED AS A REFERENCE INFORMATION. 4)THE DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME FLAT (BEEN DAMAGED BY MY WIFE'S BODY, AND SHE IS ONLY AROUND 130 LBS) RIGHT AFTER THE IMPACT, AND NO MORE SUPPORT FOR THE BODY, (AT THIS SITUATION, SEAT BELT DOES NOT HELP AT ALL), AND SHE SLIPPED OUT OF THE SEAT, AND HER HEAD HIT SOMEWHERE INSIDE THE CAR. SHE GOT SERIOUS CONCUSION. 5) I ONLY SAW TOYOTA TESTED FRONT IMPACT, SIDE IMPACT, DID NOT SEE ANY REAR IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS SUPPOSED TO SUPPORT THE BODY AT THE TIME, AND IT FAILED TO STAY, AND LET THE BODY SLIP OUT OF IT, WITH SEAT BELT ONLY HOOK THE LEGS. 6) THE STRENGTH OF THE DRIVER SEAT (POWER SEAT) NEEDS TO BE EVALUATED, AND I WANT AN ANSWER FROM TOYOTA. 4)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10117289May 10, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT WENT DOWN TOT HE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. JUST AS QUICKLY AS THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING IT STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TOT EH DEALER BUT HEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120266May 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
DT: SINCE SEPTEMBER 2004 CONSUME HAS BEEN INHALING SULFUR FUMES ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SMELL WAS SO GREAT THAT IT MAD. DAUGHTER PHYSICALLY ILL. TWO CONVERTERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NO SUCCESS. DEALER SAID TO CHANGE GAS BRANDS, TSB INDICATED LARGE AMOUNTS OF SULFUR IN GAS. VEHICLE WAS IN A FLOOD, DEALER STATED OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT IN FLOOD WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120280May 9, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS I PUT CAR ON DRIVE,IT JUST ACCELARATED OUT OF CONTROL..BRAKES DID NOT WORK,EMERGENCY BRAKE NEITHER,THANKS TO CURB I DID NOT RUN THRU A FENCE THAT SEPARATES SUPERMARKET'S PARKING LOT AND HOUSING'S PLAYGROUND FULL OF KIDS AND PARENTS ENJOYING MOTHER'S DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120314May 9, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT: 5/8/05 10:15 AM AT A STOPLIGHT VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THEN THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND HIT CAR IN FRONT. CAR VEERED TO LEFT. KEY HAD TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR. ALL BRAKES FAILED. REGULARLY SERVICED AND RECORDS AVAILABLE.*AK NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE EVER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118957May 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TWO VEHICLES; THE FIRST WAS WITH A 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY VIN#[XXX] PURCHASE DATE: 7/16/1992 MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT: 125394 IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED IN THE CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY AND AFTER TWO MINUTES A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD ALONG WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD; THERE WAS MOTOR OIL AND METAL PIECES FROM THE ENGINE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND AT 91386K MILES THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED; THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY; THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WATER PUMP HAD FROZEN. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS BUT THE REQUEST WAS DENIED. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEMS (VEHICLE UNSPECIFIED) : CONNECTING RODS#1 AND #4 BROKE AND PUNCHED HOLES IN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK, ONE OF THE CONNECTING RODS BROKE OFF AT THE PISTON AS WELL AS THE CRANKSHAFT, THE OTHER CONNECTING ROD BROKE OFF OF THE CRANKSHAFT, BUT REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE PISTON, PISTON #1 AND #4 IMPACTED INTO THE CYLINDER HEAD, WHEN THE CONNECTING RODS BROKE, PARTS OF THE ENGINE PUNCHED A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN, ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK OUT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEFT CV BOOTS WERE TORN, THE BROKEN CONNECTING ROD #1 CAUSED THE A/C COMPRESSOR TO BE BROKEN AWAY FROM THE ENGINE AND THE A/C BELT TO BE THROWN FREE, AND THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE ENGINE TURNING AT MODERATE OR HIGH SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *AK *SC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120000May 5, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JAN 28, 04 WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK WAS NOV, 03. THAT TIME THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS PROBLEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH NHTSA. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10119796May 4, 2005
TIRES
TIRE FAILURE - CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT AS * P205/65R15 *(NOT P215/16 PER FORM) THE TIRE WAS OEM WITH 2003 CAMRY AND HAD 30,480 MILES ON IT AND HAD BEEN ROTATED AS DIRECTED BY MANUFACTURER. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PUNCTURE THROUGH TREAD. TIRE FAILED ON HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND WAS DRIVEN A MILE WHEREIN SIDEWALL WAS CHEWED UP. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119537May 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN FRUITLESS AS FAR AS RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF COMPLAINTS, BUT TRY THE COMPANY LINE THAT IT WAS ENGINEERED TO PERFORM THIS WAY. BASICALLY, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GEAR DOWN SATISFACTORILY, UNTIL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. A SLOW TURN AND THEN ACCELERATION WILL 'ALWAYS' RESULT IN 'LAGGING' OF GEAR CHANGES, THEN IT WILL FINALLY GEAR DOWN AND LURCH INTO THE LOWER GEAR. IT'S AGGRAVATING AND CAN BE DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS IN TIGHT CROWDED FREEWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS WHERE IT'S NOT UNUSUAL TO HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN SPEED UP WITHOUT GETTING REAR-ENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118828May 2, 2005
AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD UPGRADE THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE OR DISABLE THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119398May 2, 2005
SEATS
THE CAR WAS STOLEN AND THE INTERIOR WAS SOAKED IN GAS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WANTED TO CLEAN THE SEATS, BUT OWNER FEARED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118771May 1, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVRERS SEAT IS LOOSE. IT WAS REPAIRED ONCE AT 12000 MILES, AND AT 26000 MILES, THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPAIR THE SEAT AGAIN. EVERY TIME I START AND STOP THE SEAT MOVES. THE PROBLEM GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS TIME GOES BY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118668April 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONTACT STATES: MANUAL TRANSMISSION, GOING 50 MPH WITH NO POWER. SPEED DROPS AND THERE IS NO ACCELERATION. LAST A COUPLE OF SECONDS ANYWHERE 10 TO 30 SECONDS IT PICKS BACK UP. NOTICED ABOUT A WEEK AGO. NORMAL DRIVE HAPPENING ANYTIME. HAVEN'T NOTICED IT BEFORE 50 MPH. SPEED DROPS BUT HASN'T CHANGED SPEED WITH ACCELERATOR WITH STILL APPLYING PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR. NOTICED THIS HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118721April 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED, CAUSING A RATTLE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA. RATTLE WAS HEARD AT IDLE SPEED AND BECAME LOUDER WHEN ACCELERATING. TOYOTA REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AT A TOTAL COST OF OVER $500 (PART + LABOR) BECAUSE THE FAILURE OCCURRED JUST OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS PROBLEM IS DESCRIBED IN TSB EG018-2004. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119317April 28, 2005
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING, AND HITTING A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10105573April 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE INCREASES IN RPM'S WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE RPM'S WILL INCREASE FROM 750 TO 900 RPM'S. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS THE CURRENT DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. *AK THERE WAS POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT TO OCCUR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF TWO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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