Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#10095083October 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER HEARING THE BRAKES SQUEAK, THEREAFTER THEY DID NOT HOLD AS EFFECTIVELY, HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WERE NOT INSPECTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094972October 4, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION TWICE. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093464October 2, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS FAILED TO ACTIVATE IN DIRECT HEAD-ON COLLISION AT O/A 35 MPH. PERSONAL INJURIES FROM SHOULDER RESTRAINTS WHICH COULD/WOULD HAVE BEEN AVERTED IF AIR BAGS BHAD INFLATED. SENSORS APPARENTLY FAILED TO OPERATE DERSITE SUFFICIENT IMPACT TO VIRTUALLY DESTROY ENTIRE FRONT END.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10093495October 2, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, I SHIFTED THE 2003 CAMRY FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED BACKWARD AT HIGH SPEED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, CROSSED THE ROAD, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. 3 PEOPLE IN CAR, NO INJURIES. SO FAR, ESTIMATED BODY DAMAGE IS ABOUT $8000, BUT UNDERCARRIAGE HAS YET TO BE INSPECTED. REASON FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS UNKNOWN.AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093453October 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, NO WARNING LIGHTS OR TEMPERATURE LIGHTS WENT OFF, BUT A RATTLING SOUND OCCURRED, PRIOR TO A "POP", WHICH WAS THE ENGINE "BLOWING" UP. THIS LATER WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE BLOW UP OF ROD #4, WHICH TORE THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK, WITH CURRENT REPAIR COST ESTIMATED AT $6000. THE VEHICLE HAS RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE INCLUDING OIL CHANGES WITHIN MANUFACTURER GUIDELINES. SINCE THIS YEAR AND MODEL WAS PART OF THE "OIL SLUDGE" MESS, I INQUIRED WHY I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS POTENTIAL FOR THE ENGINE TO SEIZE SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING. THEY INDICATED MY VIN SUPPOSEDLY IS NOT PART OF THIS CAMPAIGN AND SINCE THE MILEAGE IS 96000 MILES, I AM NOT COVERED. TOYOTA TOTES A "QUALITY" PRODUCT, YET THIS IS THE FIRST CAR IN MY LIFE THAT HAS NOT MADE IT TO 140,000 MILES OR MORE. TOYOTA TO DATE HAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH NO EXPLANATION OF WHY THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY DIE WITH SO FEW MILES. THEY INDICATE THAT THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THEIR OIL SLUDGE NIGHTMARE OR ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093413October 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY AUTOMOBILE SUSTAINED A FULL FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30 MPH BUT THE SAFETY AIRBAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE OR INFLATE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093421October 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY LE V6 AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON. TOYOTA DEALER TELLS ME IT'S THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDS REPLACEMENT, SO I DID AND THE LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN. I KNOW THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE AND WE NEED TO HAVE TOYOTA ADDRESS THE ISSUE ASAP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093380September 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES ON VEHICLE ARE UNUSUALLY SOFT AND REQUIRE AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF TRAVEL BEFORE THEY ENGAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093302September 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC). ROUGH WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. TOYOTA TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED THAT TRANSMISSION BE REPLACE AT COST OF OWNER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093303September 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
RUBBER AXLE BOOT TORN ON PASSENGER SIDE; REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS PROHIBITIVE. LAST YEAR HAD RUBBER AXLE BOOT REPAIRED ON DRIVER SIDE AT A REASONABLE COST/WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY JUST ACTIVATED THEIR ADP COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT MORNING AND THE PRICE WAS A MUST; WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA DUE TO HIGH REPAIR COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093319September 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE VEHICLE HAS WHITE SMOKE WHEN STARTING CAR. CAR IS PARKED INSIDE GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE.HITE SMOKE COMING FORM MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. TOYOTA TECH. SUGGESTED THAT CUSTOMER REPLACE STEM SEALS AT CUSTOMERS EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094640September 29, 2004
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
BRITAX, MARATHON, MODEL # E9L0605, DOM 05/19/ 2003. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04C-002000 FOR REPLACEMENT OF STRAPS. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED THE STRAPS THREE MONTHS LATER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093335September 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
1. THE AUTOMOBILE WOULD SHIMMY, SHAKE AND STOP OPERATING SUDDENLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS LEAD TO SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENT SCENARIOS. . WHEN THE AUTOMOBILE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF IT PREVENTED THE DRIVER FROM PROCEEDING ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND AT INTERSECTIONS CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. 3. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR REPAIR. BRAKE REPAIRS WERE DONE BUT THIS WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. THIS RESULTED IN ANOTHER VERY DANGEROUS NEAR ACCIDENT DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION IN WHICH THE AUTO WOULD NOT START AFTER SHAKING AND COMING TO A VIOLENT HALT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090182September 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094530September 28, 2004
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER STATED DURING HEAVY RAINS WATER LEAKED ONTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093258September 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
NEW CAR PURCHASED. BRAKE PEDAL CLEARANCE IS 1" FROM FLOOR. OWNER'S MANUAL SPECIFICATION IS 2.5" MINIMUM. TOYOTA SERVICE DECLARES NO PROBLEM EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090155September 28, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER'S WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. DRIVER'S HUSBAND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE. *AK *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10094284September 24, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093071September 23, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2004, I DROVE THE 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY IN BOWIE, MARYLAND HEADING SOUTH ON ROUTE 197, LAUREL-BOWIE ROAD. WHILE GOING UP A HILL, AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IMMEDIATELY, I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, AS IT SWERVED FIRST TO THE LEFT. HOWEVER, A CAR WAS TO MY LEFT, AND TO AVOID HITTING IT, I STEERED THE CAR RIGHT, TOWARDS THE CURB. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT HIT THE CAR. AS I STEERED TOWARDS THE RIGHT, THE CAR SPED AHEAD OF ME, AND I TRIED STEERING BACK TOWARDS THE LEFT TO AVOID THE CURB. TO CREATE FRICTION TO STOP THE CAR, I MADE A BIG ARC AND CROSSED FOUR LANES TO THE LEFT, WITH THE CAR FINALLY FACING NORTHBOUND. AFTER MAKING SURE NO CARS WERE COMING IN EITHER DIRECTION OF THE ROAD, I MADE A U-TURN AND HEADED STRAIGHT TO MY HOUSE (~2 MILES AWAY). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094153September 23, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT/TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH WITH ONLY THE DRIVER IN A TOYOTA CAMRY 1997 VEHICLE. (AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT, INSTALLED AT 68,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE 205/65R15 AND THE DOT# IS A3UR4422301) THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTRATED. THE TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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