Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#10016894May 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION, STEERING
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, PARTICULARLY FROM 45 MPH TO 65-75 MPH, STEERING WHEEL ON 2001 CAMRY LE 4-CYL VIBRATES. TIRES AND WHEELS HAVE BEEN BALANCED MANY TIMES BUT STILL NO REMEDY. ALIGNMENT WAS ALSO PERFORMED MANY TIMES BUT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WENT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES, WITH THE SAME CAUSE, DEALER TENTATIVELY FIXED ISSUE BUT RESTARTS (VIBRATES) AFTER A FEW MILES. STEERING WHEEL SEEMS LOOSE (ABOUT TO FALL OFF) AND MOVES THE CAR SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. VISUAL VIBRATE OF STEERING WHEEL IS SEEN AND OF COURSE FELT. THIS VIBRATE NOT SEEN IN MY PREVIOUS 1998 COROLLA AT THE SAME SPEED RANGE. ALSO, OTHER GENERATION 4 (1997-2001) CAMRY'S HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. POSSIBLE ENGINE MOUNT PROBLEM (ENGINE NOT HELD PROPERLY), OVER OR UNDER TORQUING OF STEERING WHEEL AND RELATED COMPONENTS. PROBABLY SUSPENSION FAILURE OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF STEERING AND SUSPENSION. NOTE: INCIDENT DATE IS TODAY'S DATE (02 MAY 03). INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES IN NORMAL DRIVING. NOTE: NUMBER OF FAILURES IS MEASURED IN EVERY TIME I START THE CAR AND DRIVE AT THE ABOVE SPECIFIED SPEEDS. HOWEVER, THE NUMBER IS LESSER SINCE IT HAS BEEN AWHILE THAT I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018103May 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE PADS DID NOT FIT CORRECTLY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016831May 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, AUTO, 4 CYLS. THE CAR HAS A SURGE LIKE MOVEMENT WHEN I TRY TO PULL OUT OF STOP, REDUCE SPEED THEN REACCELERATE AND PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AFTER TURNING THE CAR AT AN INTERSECTION. WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATES, IT INCREASE SPEED INITIALLY, THEN LOOSE POWER FOR A SECOND, AFTER THAT REGAIN SPEED. THE CAR ALSO ABRUPTLY REDUCES SPEED WHEN CRUISING BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH IF I RELEASE THE GAS JUST A LITTLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017851April 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017808April 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING. THE BRAKE PADS WERE CHANGED AT 5000 MILES YET THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED AT 37,000 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017336April 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, AND THE EMISSION VALVE(S) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017621April 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB *TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016631April 28, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER POWER WINDOW CAME OFF TRACK AND WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. PASSENGER POWER WINDOW CAME OFF TRACK DEALER FIXED AFTER WARRANTY FOR COST OF $80. PASSENGER WINDOW CAME OFF TRACK AGAIN FIXED BY MECHANIC 1/2 DEALER PRICE. BOTH REAR WINDOW MOTORS FAILED AND REPLACED AT COST OF OVER $400. EACH. TOYOTA SUPERCEDED THE ORIGINAL PART WITH A NEW ONE. APPARENTLY A KNOWN DEFECT WITH NO RECALL. PASSENGER WINDOW CAME OFF TRACK ONCE AGAIN. NEXT CAR MAY NOT BE TOYOTA. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016574April 27, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I OWN A NEW, 2003, TOYOTA CAMRY THAT HAS A VERY LOW VOLUME CLICKING SOUND WHEN THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS ARE ON. BECAUSE I CAN NOT HEAR THE CLICKING SOUND WITH THE NORMAL BACKGROUND ROAD NOISES, THE TURN SIGNALS STAY ON EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT GOING TO TURN. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY AND TRAFFIC VIOLATION ISSUE AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO BOTH MY TOYOTA DEALER AND TO THE CAR MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY, BUT THEY TELL ME THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR MY COMPLAINT. PLEASE ADVISE ME AS TO HOW TO GET SATISFACTION AND RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016594April 27, 2003
SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LE V IN OCT 2002 I STARTED NOTICING THAT IN NOV 2001 THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I ASLO NOTICED THAT WHEN I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE I CAN FEEL EVERY VIBRATION AND BUMP IN THEROAD WHILE HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THROUGH THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER IN DECEMBER 2001 AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY TOOK IT OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE BUT DID NOT EXCEED 40 MILES AN HOUR. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AT LEAST TWO MORE TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IN DECEMBER 2002 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT I HAD THE ALIGNMENT DONE AND THE CAR IS NO BETTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016548April 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE AUTOMATIC DIMMING INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR DOES NOT DIM SUFFICIENTLY TO ELIMINATE GLARE FROM THE HEADLIGHTS OF CARS BEHIND ME AT NIGHT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016546April 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL OF MY 2002 CAMRY XLE, THE PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESSED TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT MY FOOT ALSO RESTS ON THE GAS PEDAL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV UP AND THE CAR NOT TO STOP AS EXPECTED. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE. *NLM THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR IS AN AUTO DIMMING TYPE AND DOES NOT HAVE A MANUAL DEVICE TO ORIENT THE MIRROR WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONSUMER STATES THE MIRROR DOES NOT DIM SUFFICIENTLY (OR AT ALL) TO PREVENT ANNOYING GLARE FROM THE HEADLIGHTS OF FOLLOWING VEHICLES. THE MIRROR MUST BE MANUALLY TILTED AT NIGHT CAUSING LOSS OF MIRROR USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016385April 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IF THE KEYS TO THE IGNITION ARE SHUT OFF IN MID-FLIGHT YOU HAVE NO STEERING OR BRAKES PERIOD. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017437April 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE KEY COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE OR NEUTRAL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017351April 22, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016284April 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
IT APPEARS THAT A GOOD PORTION OF CAMRY AND SOLARA (BOTH CARS SHARE SAME PLATFORM) OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING A CLUNKING NOISE THAT OCCURS IN THE FRONT. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR NHTSA TO EXTEND THE POWER OF CONSUMERS TO GET TOYOTA TO ADMIT TO ITS FAULT, AND TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY? TSB#: SU00299 TSB#: 012199 TSB#: SU00100 GIVEN THAT THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF 1997-2001 CAMRY'S SOLD, I AM CONFIDENT THAT THERE ARE MANY FRUSTRATED OWNERS WHO WISH TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AT THE EXPENSE OF TOYOTA MOTOR SALES. SOME OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM EARLY, WITHIN THE 3YR/36K MI. WARRANTY PERIOD, WHILE OTHERS ARE LEFT IN THE COLD TO PAY ABOUT $300 TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. CONSIDERING THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND NOT PRIMARILY WEAR AND TEAR, I BELIEVE TOYOTA MOTORS CORPORATION HAS THE OBLIGATION TO EXTEND ITS WARRANTY TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES CAN THE NHTSA DO TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AGAINST DESIGN FLAWS AND DEFECTS SUCH AS THIS ONE? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015971April 21, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PURCHASE OF A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T RESPOND. THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. (MODEL XLE) MR SCC *JB THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF HIM, HE BRAKED AND SWERVED TO AVOID A COLLISION. AS HE BRAKED AN SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AS HE STEERED TO THE LEFT AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE TO CORRECT THE INITIAL SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. HE THEN STEERED BACK TO THE RIGHT, THEN LEFT, THEN RIGHT, IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THAT TIME, HE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE. IN TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER CROSSED THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY SLAMMED SIDEWAYS INTO A CONCRETE MEDIAN. *JB UPDATED 04/09/10. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016225April 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INVOLVED IN FRONTAL CRASH AT 35 MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10015483April 18, 2003
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
THE STRAPS ON CAR SEAT WERE NOT ADJUSTABLE FOR SMALLER BABIES (EVENFLO ON MY WAY 207106P2, MANUFACTURED MAY 15, 1997). *MR *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016154April 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL ON 2002 CAMRY TOUCHES FLOOR WHILE I AM STOPPED AT LIGHT. NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. (LOW BRAKE PEDAL) I HAVE SCHEDULED ANOTHER CHECKUP FOR THE BRAKES. WHAT CAN I DO? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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