Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#10098489November 8, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
I HAVE A 2002 CAMRY SE V6 THAT HAS A PERSISTENT NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I HAD THE CAR'S BRAKES REPAIRED AT JACK SHERMAN TOYOTA IN BINGHAMTON NY BECAUSE ALL ROTORS WERE WARPED AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. I HAVE SINCE NOTICED A CLANG OR CLANK WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED OR OCCASIONALLY GOING OVER BUMPS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO JACK SHERMAN TOYOTA AND MADE THEM AWARE OF THE NOISE BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE PULLED THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AND NOTICED THE WHEEL STUDS ARE TOO SHORT! THIS PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY PRESENT ON ALL WHEELS. THE TAPER AT THE BASE OF THE STUD DOES NOT PROTRUDE THROUGH THE HUB FLANGE TO CENTER THE ROTOR PROPERLY AND THIS ALLOWS THE ROTOR TO SLAP AGAINST THE STUD THREADS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE THEM TO SHEAR OFF. I HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. I BELIEVE LONGER STUDS ARE REQUIRED BECAUSE WHEN I REMOVED ONE OF THEM FROM THE FLANGE AND INSERTED IT THROUGH ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES IN THE REAR OF THE ROTOR IT FIT PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099647November 8, 2004
CHILD SEAT
BRITAX MARATHON MODULE # E9L0605 00834, DOM 05/02/2004, AND BRITAX MARATHON E9L0605 008450, DOM 01/02/2004. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE THREE MONTHS AGO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101430November 5, 2004
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK AND TOTALED. NONE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *NM THE HEADREST WAS SHAPED INCORRECTLY FOR A SHORT PERSON AND THE WINDSHIELDS REFLECTIVE PROPERTIES WERE DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING ON BRIGHTLY SUNLIT DAYS. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10101046November 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DEFECTIVE AUTOMOBILE, RANGING FROM TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS TO PAINT PROBLEMS. ENGINE STALLS. *BF *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099924November 5, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG ON AND AIR BAG OFF, INDICATOR LIGHTS INDICATE THE ACTIVATION OF FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG, SIDE AIRBAG ON FRONT SEAT FAILURE. *BF THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT A PERSON 70 LBS OR MORE SHOULD ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG ON LIGHT AND AFFORD THE FRONT PASSENGER PROTECTION. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098333November 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
A 1999 GREEN TOYOTA CAMPRY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE ITS OWNER WAS DRIVING IT. THE OWNER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR DIED IN PLACE A CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098287November 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 V6 CAMRY. THE CAR HAS NO CLUES AS TO WHICH GEAR IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE IN. HALF OF THE TIME YOU CAN PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS AND IT WILL GO AND HALF THE TIME IT WILL NOT. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES CHANGING LANES OR PULLING OUT DUE TO THE CAR BEING STUCK IN GEARS. THE SHIFTING BETWEEN 2 AND 3 WILL JERK YOUR NECK. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIPS OVER FOUR TIMES AND EVERYTIME I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS A CHARTERISTIC OF THE CAR. I WENT LAST WEEK...THE GENERAL MANAGER TOLD ME HE FELT THE JERKS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND PROCEEDED TO CALL TOYOTA TO FIND OUT HOW TO FIX IT.30 MINUTES LATER I WAS TOLD THAT I AM ON MY OWN WITH IT. ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TOYOTA HAS HAD THEM REPLACING 02 SENSORS AND MANY OTHER USELESS IDEAS TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS ON EVERY SINGLE COMPLAINT WEBSITE (INCLUDING THIS ONE) AND I WANT TO KNOW IF SOMEONE HAS TO BE KILLED BEFORE TOYOTA IS MADE TO CORRECT THEIR MISTAKES? THE BRAKES ARE THE SECOND ISSUE...THEY DO NOT WORK!! THEY HAVE BEEN REPORTED OVER AND OVER AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I HAVE CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE BRAKES BEING SMASHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR JUST NOT STOPPING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099302November 3, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE CHILD WAS FASTENED IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. THE CHILD LEANED OVER TO LAY IN THE SEAT AND SLIPPED HER HEAD AND SHOULDER IN THE CENTER RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT. WHEN THE CHILD MOVED SUDDENLY TO LOOK OUT THE WINDOW THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED AROUND HER NECK, STRANGLING HER. THE MORE THE CHILD MOVED TO FREE HERSELF THE TIGHTER THE BELT BECAME. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE SCISSORS TO CUT THE BELT OFF THE CHILD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHO REPLACED THE BELT AND RETRACTOR. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS REPAIR. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099304November 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE HAD AN ICON LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. THE REAR OF THE ICON WAS LIT, AND NO ONE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT IT MEANT. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096893November 3, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY DURING BRAKING, THE VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE. THIS CONDITION OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097036November 3, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. AFTER REVIEWING THE TIRE, THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CENTER HAD SEPARATED. *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095312November 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD COME ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES , MAKING THEM DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURE STATED THAT SYSTEM WAS WORKING INEFFECTIVELY, HOWEVER IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE WORN TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER WOULD JAM ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS HE COULD. THEY WORKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH THEN RELEASING COMPLETELY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094573November 3, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE HESITATED THEN SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE REAR ENDED. *AK THE VEHICLE MAY STALL. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099185November 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL."MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE 1 1/2 HOURS AFTER IT WAS SHUT OFF AND LOCKED." PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099225November 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ,THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER NOTICED LESS OF BRAKING POWER. THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098077November 1, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD TO PAY O FIX THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE NEWS PAPER SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON TOYOTA CAMRY'S. WHY DOES TOYOTA NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND RE-IMBURSE THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN PROPERLY OR AT ALL WITHOUT THE REPAIR. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND I FEEL THE COMSUMER IS PICKING UP THE BILL FOR THE MANUFACTURERS MISTAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098974October 28, 2004
SUSPENSION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL BECAME CROOKED FROM HAVING SO MANY FRONT END ALIGNMENTS. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BOLT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097964October 28, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THERE WAS WATER LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT REAR HEADLINER ONTO THE SEAT WHICH CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO FOG . THERE IS WATER "SLASHING" IN THE FRONT OF THE DASH AREA. MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED BUT I DO HAVE THE EXTENDED 72 MO PLATINUM WARRANTY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR ANY REQUIRED REPAIRS. I INFORMED MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE HEADLINER WAS TAKEN OUT BY THE BODY SHOP WHERE THE FOUND BENT DRAIN TUBES FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS SAID THEY DID NOT CARE AND WAS GOING TO CHARGE ME FOR ANY REPAIRS AND SAID; IT WAS THE SUNROOF(WHICH IS NOT THE CASE) AND THE WATER IN FROM WAS A PLUGGED AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN(WHICH I CHECKED AND THE DRAIN IS NOT PLUGGED)*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097966October 28, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 11-14-02 MY WIFE WAS SETTING AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A SUV TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, CAUSING $15000.00 IN DAMAGE. THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10097915October 28, 2004
TIRES
DEFECTIVE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRES, REQUEST A DEFECT INVEST.,FOR TREAD SEPARATION. *BF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE HAD 7000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WANTED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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