Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#10001527December 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, IN SNOWING WEATHER CAR SLIPPERY, DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CHANGE TIRES, AND THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000374December 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING MY CAMRY AT A MAINTAINED SPEED THE TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFT AND THEN UPSHIFT CAUSING THE CAR TO BOUNCE FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARDS. THIS PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILLS BUT WILL SOMETIMES HAPPEN ON LEVEL ROADS. THE CAR WILL SOMTIMES DO THIS UP TO 6 TIMES BEFORE GOING BACK TO DRIVING LIKE NORMAL. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WITH THE CAR IN EITHER OVER-DRIVE OR DRIVE. TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED ARE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY FEEL IT IS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001457December 24, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED ACCIDENTALLY, WHICH CAUSED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. TS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR, BELOW THE GAS PEDAL WHICH HAD FELT SPONGY. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER WHICH STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE, THE BRAKES STILL REMAINED THE SAME. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000346December 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HWY WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING TIMING BELT AND IDLER TO ALSO FAIL AND DAMAGE TO OIL PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003958December 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SLUDGE AND OIL GELLING IN THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER REPORTED SEEING SMOKE FROM THE VEHICLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE MAIN BEARINGS, ROD BEARINGS AND THE OIL PUMP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001340December 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT SO CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. CONSUMER INSPECTED UNDER HOOD AND NOTICED A SMALL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000007December 13, 2002
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I PURCHASED A TOYOTA CAMRY 2002 SE IN DECEMBER OF 2001AND DISCOVERED AFTER DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK DURING A SNOW STORM 12/5/02 THAT THE CAR WAS EQUIPED WITHOUT ALL SEASON TIRES. I NARROWLY AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS THAT DAY, AS DID OTHERS I AM SURE. HOWEVER, I DISCOVERED WHILE SPEAKING WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER(TOYO) THAT THE TIRES ARE CONSIDERED "SUMMER" TIRES AND ARE NOT MADE FOR SNOW AND/OR ICE. THEY STATED THE TYPE OF TIRE PLACED ON THE CAR IS DETERMINED BY THE CAR MANUFACTURER NOT TOYO. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AS I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE PURCHASING CAMRYS WITHOUT KNOWING THEY NEED TO PURCHASE SNOW TIRES OR ALL SEASON TIRES. THEY APPARENTLY ARE NOT AS CONCERNED AS I AS THEY STATED THEY WOULD NOT DEBATE ON WHAT I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME OF THE SALE AND THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO FOR ME IS TO ORDER REPLACEMENT TIRES AT A DISCOUNT. I THEN PROCEEDED TO CALL THE TIRE MANUFACTURER BACK TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD PAY 75% OF THE COST OF THE SAME TIRE (TOYO, J33, P21560R 16 94V), TO REPLACE THE EXISTING TIRES. THEY STATED I COULD REPLACE THE TIRES WITH ANY MAKE OF MY CHOICE. IT WAS THEIR PREFERENCE THAT I USE A LOCAL COMPANY THAT SELLS TOYO TIRES. I STOPPED TO ORDER REPLACEMENT TIRES AND FOUND AFTER INSPECTION, THE TIRES ARE BARE DOWN THE CENTER AND ARE WORN DOWN TO THE WEARBARS. SO NOT ONLY AM I DRIVING, WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE, A CAR THAT DOES NOT HAVE ANY TYPE OF TREAD FOR SNOW/ICE I AM DRIVING WITH MINIMAL TREAD. I UNDERSTAND THE TIRES ARE HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES, HOWEVER I DO NOT FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE WORN IN THE MANNER THEY DID AFTER 14000 MILES. I HAVE SEVERAL CONCERNS, ONE BEING WITH TOYOTA AND THE FACT THAT THE DEALER OR DEALERS ARE NOT INFORMING THE BUYER OF THE NEED TO PURCHASE ALL SEASON OR SNOW TIRES AT THE TIME OF THE SALE. HOW MANY CONSUMERS OR INNOCENT VICTIMS WILL BE OR HAVE BEEN INJURED IN ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS SAME ISSUE. SECONDLY, THE TIRE MANUFACTURER FOR PROCUDING WHAT APPEARS TO ME DEFECTIVE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000034December 12, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
AFTER USING CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY AND COMING TO A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. WHEN YOU PROCEED FORWARD, YOU HAVE TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HARD, CAUSING THE CAR GO FORWARD AT AN UNSAFE SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024211December 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AT AN UNSAFE RATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770694December 10, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING OUT. TOLD BY MECHANIC THE WHOLE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024084December 10, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL AND RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770618December 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CAR PRODUCES A HORRIBLE ROTTEN EGG SMELL WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023950December 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE EXITING FREEWAY REAR BRAKES FAILED. DEALERSHIP CONTACTED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE REAR BARRINGS WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770543December 6, 2002
SEATS
PLAY IN ELECTRIC MOTORS ALLOW SEATS TO MOVE DURING BRAKING; DEALER NOTIFIED AND SAYS HAS HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS; SAID TOYOTA KNOWS OF PROBLEM BUT HASN'T MADE ANY EFFORT TO FIX THE CAUSE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770556December 6, 2002
TIRES
ON HWY CAR PULLED LEFT. AFTER CANADIAN TRIP BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER WHO ROTATED TIRES & DID ALIGNMENT. CAR STILL PULLED LEFT. RETURNED TO DEALER WHO ROTATED LEFT FRON TIRE. CAR STILL PULLED LEFT. BROUGHT TO DEALER 3RD. TIME AND SHOP FOREMAN SAID IT WAS "TIRE KINETICISM". DEALER REMOVED TIRE FROM RIM, INVERTED TIRE, AND REMOUNTED AND BALANCED TIRE. DEALER TEST DROVE AND SAID NO MORE PULL. WHEN ASKED WHO WOULD PAY FOR FUTURE INVERTING OF TIRE DURING 5 WHEEL ROTATION DEALER COULD NOT ANSWER. SPOKE TO TOYOTA REGINAL SPERVISOR WHO TEST DROVE CAR AND SAID RIGHT REAR OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I REQUESTED MICHELIN TIRE UPGRADE AND WOULD SPLIT DIFFERENCE IN COST WITH TOYOTA. TOYOTA SAID ALIGNMENT AND INVERTING TIRE WOULD SOLVE PROBLEM. TOYOTA NEVER RESPONDED TO QUERY RE: WHO PAYS COST OF RE- INVERTING ONE TIRE AND INVERTING ANOTHER TIRE DURING ROTATION. I'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY & FUTURE ROTATION COSTS WITH THESE BRIDGESTONES. WANT UPGRADED TIRE REPLACEMENT & THESE TIRES SENT BACK TO BRIDGESTONE FOR ANALYSIS. I ALSO WENT TO A BRIDGESTONE DEALER IN FRAMINGHAM AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF "KINTETICISM" AND TIRE INVERTING TO RESOLVE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I SUSPECT A WEAK SIDEWALL CAUSING CAR TO PULL LEFT AND WORRY ABOUT SAFETY. REQUEST DOT TAKE PROMPT INVESTIGATIVE ACTION. SO FAR TOTAL OF 4 VISITS TO DEALER WHO HAS ACKNOWLEGED THE PROBLEM BUT DENIES IT IS A PROBLEM. IN OTHER WORDS LIVE WITH IT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023908December 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER FROM BEHIND, PUSHING THE VEHICLE INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER. TS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIT THE CONCRETE WALL HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JG *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#770371December 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE MAKES CLANGING SOUND BETWEEN 1500-2500RPM WHICH INCREASES IN FREQ ALONG WITH ENGINE SPEED THEN STOPS . HEARD IN PARK AS WELL AS DRIVING CAR? WHAT IS IT? HOW CAN IT BE FIXED? DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023432November 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD 70000 MILES AND THERE WERE GOING TO GET THE VEHICLE AS SOON AS THEY COULD.PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023219November 25, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO NO AVAIL. CONSUMER HAD TO SWERVE VEHICLE THROUGH TRAFFIC TO AVOID A COLLISION. AS A RESULT THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL CAME OFF SLOWING CAR DOWN ENOUGH FOR CONSUMER TO DOWNSHIFT GEARS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023307November 25, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
INTERMITTENLY CRUISE CONTROL BECOME INOPERABLE, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE CRUISE CONTROL REAMAIN ACTIVATED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION... TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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