Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#10041139October 3, 2003
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED A TOYOTA CAMRY V6 SE MODEL IN JULY OF 2003. SINCE PURCHASE THERE IS A STEERING PULL/VEER TO THE LEFT REQUIRING OVER CORRECTION TO THE RIGHT. I BROUGHT CAR INTO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS 4 TIMES, 1ST TIME WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS NONEXISTENT; 2ND TIME, NO PROBLEM, NOTICEABLE AGAIN; 3RD TIME TIRE ROTATION PERFORMED, BUT CAR STILL VEERS TO THE LEFT. TWO WEEKS AGO, CAR WAS DRIVEN BY FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE WHO COMMENTED THAT THE CAR WAS MECHANICALLY PERFECT. SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED CHECKING TIRES BUT WOULD NOT ADMIT THAT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM. I TEST DROVE A BRAND NEW SE V6 MODEL DIRECTLY FROM THE DEALERS LOT AND FOUND THE SAME CHARACTERISTIC STEERING BEHAVIOR, WITNESSED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER. I HAVE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THIS VEHICLE (BETWEEN 20 & 40 MPH) BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS THE NATURE OF THE CAR AND I CAN BEGIN ARBITRATION IF I CHOOSE. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED AND HAVE BEEN GREATLY INCONVENIENCED BY THE NUMBER OF FRUITLESS TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING THAT THE DEALERSHIP AND APPARENTLY TOYOTA'S SPECIALISTS WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IS ABNORMAL AND IN MY OPINION (AS WELL OF THOSE I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET) IS A DRIVING HAZARD. I WANT THIS TO BE FIXED, BUT BASICALLY HAVE NOWHERE TO TURN. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041083October 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR SUDDENLY BROKE DOWN ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE OUT OF WASHINGTON, DC, ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. WITHOUT WARNING (E.G., NO WARNING LIGHTS OR PREVIOUS PROBLEMS), IT STARTED TO JERK SPORADICALLY AND HESITATED WHEN I DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. AS I APPROACHED MY EXIT TO I-495 NORTH, THE CAR GOT WORSE IT STARTED TO MAKE A CLICKING-AND-CLACKING NOISE AND SEEMED THAT IT WOULD DIE AT ANYTIME. I TOOK THE FIRST EXIT OFF OF I-495 (210: INDIAN HEAD HIGHWAY, SOUTH) BECAUSE I KNEW THAT THERE WAS A SHELL GAS STATION WITH A GARAGE. AS I APPROACHED THE STATION, I HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR STARTED TO SMOKE. I WAS TERRIFIED THAT THE CAR WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10042215October 2, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL AT 60 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD STILL BE ENGAGED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041135October 2, 2003
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT FEELS LIKE CUSHION FAILS ON DOOR SIDE, ALLOWING DRIVER TO FEEL HARD WIRE STRUCTURE AND CONNECTORS IN SEAT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041018October 1, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES
ON SEPT. 27 THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND EXAMINED TIRE. TIRE HAD SUSTAINED MANY RIPS AND TEARS ALONG THE SIDE AND NUMEROUS FIBERS WERE EXPOSED WITHIN THE RIPS AND TEARS. THE TIRE WAS NOT FLATTENED. ALL THE DAMAGE WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRES ON MY 2002 CAMRY CAME WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD ONLY 18,000 MILES. THE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE INSPECTOR UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TIRE DENIED IT WAS DEFECTIVE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038103October 1, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED PARALLEL TO THE CURB. WITH THE DRIVERS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, HE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, THROUGHOUT THE INTERSECTION, OVER A CURB INCREASING IN SPEED. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10041945September 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE LOST BRAKE AND STEERING POWER. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE TIMING BELT JUMPED, AND THE ENGINE SEIZED UP BECAUSE OF AN OIL JELLYING PROBLEM IN THE ENGINE, PER DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041835September 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE RPMS GO HIGH. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TAKES A LONG TIME TO SHIFT. DEALER FOUND THAT ENGINE COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE START UP PROBLEM. DEALER HAD NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040899September 29, 2003
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED MANY TIMES BY TOYOTA BUT, WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR IT FEELS AS IF THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FLY OFF OF THE CAR AT ANY MOMENT. I DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED OR IF THE PERSON THAT HAD THE VEHICLE RECALLED IT IN 1998 WHEN HE OR SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO. MY VIN NUMBER IS: [XXX]. PLEASE RESPOND. THANK YOU. I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT! I JUST NEED INFORMATION ON THIS RECALL. 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
#10040821September 27, 2003
TIRES
MY 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY LE SKIDDED AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL IN WET WEATHER. THE TIRE HAD ONLY ABOUT 20,000 MILES IN IT AT THAT TIME. WE HAVE E BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES IN THAT CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040774September 26, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRE TREAD SEPARATION, SIZE# UNKNOWN, DOT# UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039595September 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I PURCHASED A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY IN JAN. 2003 SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS, BUT THE ONE THAT BOTHERS ME THE MOST IS TINY POCK MARKS ALL OVER MY FRONT WINDSHILED. IT LOOKS AS IF SOMEONE TOOK A NAIL AND TAPPED LITTLE TINY NICKS ON THE GLASS. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS HAPPENED, SEEING AS I DO NOT TAILGATE ANY VEHICLE ESPECIALLY TRUCKERS. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT BUT THEY THINK THIS IS MY FAULT SOME HOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040568September 25, 2003
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH THE STEERING WHILE VIBRATED SEVERELY. THIS MADE CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE AND MAINTAINING IT ON THE ROAD VERY DIFFICULT. THE CONSUMER WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040483September 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE DRIVER LEFT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND NOTICED THE CAR WAS STARTING TO ROLL. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM VEHICLE'S IGNITION AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039350September 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY ENGINE VALVES NEED TO BE REPLACED, MY OIL AND TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING, AND I HAVE BLUE EXHAUST COMING FROM MY TAILPIPE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040432September 23, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED A FRONTAL CAR CRASH AT 25 MPH BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039410September 23, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
NOISES FROM AROUND THE FRONT OF THE WINSHIELD,POPPING,RATTLES,RUBBING,AND OTHER SIMILAR NOISES.RUBBING NOISES AROUND DRIVERS DOOR.LIGHT BUT CAN BE HEARD AT THE TIME OF GOING ACROS BUMPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032294September 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER VIEWED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039266September 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVER & PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW MAKES RATTLING/BUMPING SOUNDS WHEN OPENED OR CLOSED . ALSO, WHEN CAR IS CARRYING 4 ADULTS. THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION SAGS TO A POINT WHERE THE TAIL PIPE AND POSSIBLY THE FUEL TANK, OCCASIONALLY COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ROAD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR WHEN VEHICLE ROLLING OVER THE SMALLEST SPEED BUMP OR EXITING DRIVEWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039217September 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL OF 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY GOES TO THE FLOOR! DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BUT CORPORATE SAYS THAT'S NORMAL. I FEEL IT'S DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY TO SHORT DRIVERS. THIS CAR IS BRAND NEW AND I HAVE DRIVEN FOUR OTHER CAMRY'S, A 2002 AND 3-2003 S. THE DEALER SAYS THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN THE NEWER BODY STYLE BUT "THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT." 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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