Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#10039163September 19, 2003
TOOK 1995 CAMRY TO DEALER (HEISER TOYOTA, MILWAUKEE) TO FIX THE LOOSE STEERING WHEEL UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 99V307000 AND WAS ADVISED A RECALL DOES NOT EXIST FOR THIS VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039141September 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW IN MAY 1998. I HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AT LEAST 3 TIMES THE FIRST TIME BEING 11/8/99. I HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES OF FRONT END NOISE, CAR DRIFTING, AND STEERING VIBRATIONS. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS EITHER INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE, OUT OF BALANCE OR ALIGNMENT. MOST OF THE TIME I WAS TOLD THE NOISE IS NORMAL ROAD NOISE AND THE DRIFTING IS NORMAL DRIFTING. I THINK SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR TO AVOID HAVING TO PAY FOR ALL THESE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS AND BECAUSE I HAD A 7 MONTH OLD BABY. I NOW HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND SOMETIMES I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THEM IN MY CAR. MY CAR STILL MAKES THE NOISE, DRIFTS, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS. I HAVE EVEN REPORTED CLUNKING NOISES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE GREASED OR THE BOLTS TIGHTENED. IT SEEMS TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ALL ALONG AND DECIDED TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX ALL THE VEHICLES WITH THIS CONDITION. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE SOMEONE'S DEATH BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. I AM A FIRST TOYOTA BUYER AND VERY DISAPPOINTED. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX A SUSPENSION SYSTEM THAT WAS DEFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, NOR SHOULD I HAVE TO FOR A $20,000 CAR THAT IS BARELY 5 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES ON IT. I THOUGHT THE MECHANICS WERE RIGHT ABOUT NORMAL NOISE UNTIL I SAW ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040214September 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DEFECTIVE BATTERY EQUIPMENT ON 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY 4LE V6.*MR THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE INFORMED ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY ALTERNATORS, OR OTHER RELATED ELECTRICAL LOSS, BECAUSE IT THEY MAY BE DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE BATTERIES TO GO DEAD. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040193September 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF THE FUEL PUMP RELAY CONTINUED TO RUN. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED BY THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039049September 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
I DRIVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LE PURCHASED AUGUST 2002, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOMETIMES WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKE MY FOOT ALSO PRESSES THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD A FEW FEET BEFORE I REGAIN CONTROL AND STOP IT. THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND/OR THEIR HEIGHT FROM THE FLOOR OR RANGE OF MOTION ARE BAD. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 50 YEARS, HAVEN'T HAD THIS PROBLEM SIGNIFICANTLY BEFORE. MY LAST CAR WAS A '92 FORD TAURUS - HAD NO SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH IT. I AM TALL, HAVE BIG FEET - SIZE 12 OR 13 SHOES. I AM AFRAID I MIGHT ACCIDENTALLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN WHO STEPPED IN FRONT OF MY CAR, OR BUMP INTO ANOTHER CAR WHEN I AM MOVING BACK AND FORTH WHILE PARKING OR TURNING IN TIGHT LOCATIONS. OTHERWISE THE CAR IS GOOD, BUT THIS PROBLEM IS BAD ENOUGH THAT I WOULD BUY ANOTHER CAR NOW IF THE LOSS FROM ONE YEAR'S DEPRECIATION WAS NOT AS HIGH. YOU (NHTSA) MIGHT HAVE STATISTICS THAT WOULD PERMIT YOU TO CHECK THIS OUT, THEN GET TOYOTA TO REDESIGN THE PEDALS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040085September 15, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040221September 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE CONSUMER WAS THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRE. THEY STATED THE CAUSE WAS: LACK OF OIL, WHICH CAUSED THE BEARINGS TO WEAR OUT. THROW ROD, #3 BEARING ROD SPUN AND CAUSED IT TO BREAK THE ROD. IT WENT THROUGH THE BLOCK AND ALLOWED OIL TO COVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IGNITE, STARTING A FIRE AND MELTING SOME OF THE COMPARTMENTS. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038938September 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
MY 1999 CAMRY (52K MILE) SEDAN WAS IN FOR SERVICE AND I ASKED THAT CLUNKING AND SQWEEK IN THE FRONT END BE CHECKED. AFTER DRIVING IT, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RUBBER TOP MOUNTS ON THE MACPHERSON STRUTS WERE SPLIT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY HAD REPLACED A LOT OF THEM. IT COST APPROXIMATELY $350. I HAVE OWNED 9 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES IN THE PAST 18 YEARS AND THIS HAS NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE. I THINK TOYOTA IS TRYING TO GET BY WITHOUT FIXING THAT SHOULD PROBABLY BE CLASSIFIED AS A DEFECT. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032263September 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE GEAR TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING COLLIDING INTO A LIGHT POLE.*AK VEHICLE HIT A LIGHT POLE NO MORE THAN 8 FEET FROM START, JUMPED OVER A LOW WALL, WENT ONTO THE SIDEWALK, WENT DOWN A STEP INTO THE STREET TRAVELING IN THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER MANAGED TO STEER THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDEWALK TO PREVENT A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. MECHANIC DISABLED THE CRUISE CONTROL. *PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038862September 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OUR CAMRY RAN FINE UNTIL FIRESTONE DID A RADIATOR FLUSH/OIL CHANGE ETC. THEY USED RECYCLED ANTIFREEZE. 8 DAYS LATER OUR WATER PUMP/TIMING BELT/RADIATOR CRACKED/HEAD GASKETS BLEW. THERE WAS NO WATER/FLUID EVIDENCE AT BREAKDOWN. MECHANIC THINKS FIRESTONE DID IMPROPER FILL/DID NOT FILL RADIATOR. FIRESTONE SAYS HEAD GASKETS WENT OUT. AGAIN NO FLUID IN RADIATOR AT ALL, NOTHING ON ROAD. PLEASE ADVISE ASAP!!! WE TRAVELED ABOUT 800 MILES IN 8 DAYS FOLLOWING FIRESTONE'S WORK. NO TEMP. LIGHT WENT ON. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038868September 14, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND PASSENGER DOOR REGULATOR CABLES SNAPPED, CAUSING WINDOWS TO DROP. UNABLE TO CLOSE WINDOWS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038846September 13, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH AND/OR DO NOT ILLUMINATE FAR ENOUGH AHEAD OF THE CAR FOR ME TO FEEL SAFE. MY HUSBAND RAISED THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. SO I USUALLY DRIVE WITH MY LIGHTS ON. *JB *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040237September 12, 2003
AIR BAGS
FAILURE OF AIR BAGS TO ACTIVATE IN TWO SERIOUS FRONT END CRASHES.*MR THE CONSUMER IS IN POSSESSION OF THE AIR BAG SENSOR FROM THE FIRST CRASH. IN ADDITION, HE WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE WITH APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS TOTALING $7030.00. (ATTORNEY WROTE ON BEHALF OF CLIENT: DAVID JANG) *PH *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039896September 12, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CHEMICAL SMELLS ARE COMING THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SEAT BELT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038794September 12, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS BRAKING SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. FIND EVERY TIME I GO TO STOP BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT STOP AND PERFORM PROPERLY. FIND CAR DOES NOT PERFORM PROPERLY IN RAIN AND SNOW AND SKIDS OUT IN THIS TYPE OF WEATHER. NOTE HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ALONG WITH MANUFACTURER TO NOTIFY THEM OF MY COMPLAINT WITH NO AVAIL. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026425September 12, 2003
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AT ANY SPEED. *AK ON A FLAT ROAD, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT SLIGHTLY. ON CROWNED ROADS IN PASSING LANES, THE VEHICLE PULLED MORE DRAMATICALLY TO THE LEFT. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT SUGGESTED THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN THE SPECIFICS. IN ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE VEHICLE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038714September 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SEIZURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037462September 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR, INCLUDING EVERY FALL, THE BRAKES ON MY 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY SUDDENLY START TO FAIL. THERE IS A WHOOSHING SOUND (AIR ESCAPING SOME ENCLOSURE) WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES, WHICH HAVE MUCH MORE TRAVEL THAN USUAL WITHOUT ANY STOPPING POWER. WHEN I FINALLY GET SOME STOPPING POWER, THE BRAKES GRAB. IT IS NOT THE NORMAL SMOOTH BRAKING I USUALLY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR. THERE IS ALSO SOMETIMES A SQUEEKING - A VERY HIGH PITCHED WHISTLE. AGAIN, THIS SOUNDS LIKE AN AIR MOVEMENT EVENT; IT'S DEFINITELY NOT A METAL-ON-METAL SQUEEK OR A RUBBER-ON-METAL SQUEEK. THE SOUNDS ARE INSIDE THE CAR, NOT FROM ANY OF THE WHEELS. THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOTED AT ALL SPEEDS, EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS ALWAYS WELL ABOVE MINIMUM, OCCASIONALLY TOPPING OFF THE BRAKE FLUID TO THE MAX "FULL" LEVEL HELPS, BUT NOT THIS TIME. THREE TIMES I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER (BEAMAN TOYOTA IN NASHVILLE, TN) FROM WHOM I BOUGHT THE CAR WHEN THIS PROBLEM CROPS UP (9/01, 10/02, 9/03), BUT TO NO AVAIL. I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT BEING TOLD, "NOTHING'S WRONG," WHEN VERY CLEARLY SOMETHING IS WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037486September 8, 2003
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH WHEN I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND MY CAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND SAW THAT MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING ON THE ROAD NOR WAS MY TIRE PUNCTURED. SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO LOOKED AT THE TIRE SAID THE BLOWOUT WAS CAUSED BY A STRUCTURAL DEFECT. 3 WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, I HAD THE TIRES INSPECTED AND PROPERLY INFLATED BY THE TIRE DEALER WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THEM. THE TIRES WERE SUPPOSED TO LAST 40,000 MILES BUT I ONLY GOT 24,000 MILES OUT OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE TIRE IS A GOODYEAR CLUB DOT # 7UE8 0Y62 1700 (SIZE 185/70R/13 - 86T) I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS TIRE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND I AM NOW WORRIED ABOUT THE OTHER 3 GOODYEAR CLUB TIRES THAT I HAVE REMAINING ON MY CAR. I AM A CONSCIENTIOUS AND RESPONSIBLE DRIVER (I HAVE MY TIRES ROTATED REGULARLY AND PROPERLY INFLATED) AND I WAS SHOCKED WHEN THIS BLOWOUT HAPPENED. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037354September 6, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-15 AND THE TREAD OF THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE TORE OFF ,WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER,SIGNAL LIGHT & BUMPER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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