2002 Toyota Camry suspension problems

SUSPENSION

PURCHASED THE CAMRY FROM REYES AUTO GROUP IN LAKEWOOD, NJ. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO PA WHERE I LIVE AND 2 MECHANICS SHOWED ME THE RUSTED OUT UNDER CARRIAGE OF VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WILL NOT PASS THE PA SAFETY INSPECTION AND WOULD COST OVER $2000 TO FIX! GAS STARTED LEAKING FROM TANK BECAUSE OF RUSTED CONDITION.

NHTSA complaint #11407273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

TOOK THE CAR TO GOOD YEAR CHANGE A BUNCH OF PARTS. AFTET THAT TOOK THE CAR TO GET THE OIL CHANGED. ON THE 01/27/2016 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON THE THE VEHICLE. I SENT YOU ARE REPORT LAST WEEK AS WELL. I NEED YOUR INTERVENTION. PLEASE STOP TOYOTA FROM RIPPING CONSUMER OFF. IT NOW STATES THAT THE GAS CAP IS OFF AND OR LOOSE. THIS IS NOT THE CASE.

NHTSA complaint #10823559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

2002 CAMRY LE,50K MILES ALWAYS PULLS TO LEFT. HAS BEEN TO DEALER AND VARIOUS SHOPS. STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES AT ANY AND ALL SPEEDS. PROBLEM IS STRUCTURAL. BRAKES ARE CONSTANT PROBLEM. SUNROOF WILL NOT SEAL CORRECTLY THEREFORE REAR FLOOR IS NOW WET. NOW EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF BUYING A 1950 STUDEBAKER! AND GM IS IN TROUBLE? LAST TOYOTA FOR ME. CAR IS UNSAFE.

NHTSA complaint #10269634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

REPLACEMENT OF WHEEL BEARING AND BRAKES REQUIRED FOR 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, 64K MILES, NO RECORD OF ACCIDENTS. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT ONE WILL BEFORE LONG WHEN WHEEL BEARING AND/OR BRAKES FAIL.

NHTSA complaint #10240678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

I HAVE A 2002 CAMRY AND THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. I'VE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT ARE SIMILAR, SO THIS MUST BE A DEFECT WITH THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT MY STRUTS AND MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - ALONG WITH MY BRAKES.

NHTSA complaint #10139332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

DEFECTIVE STRUTS, FRONT END AND REAR END NOISE, SEVERE SHUDDER WHEN APPLYING BRAKES.

NHTSA complaint #10132660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

2002 TOYOTA CAMRY PULLS TO THE LEFT. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE, BOTH TIMES THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE ALIGNMENT. AFTER CAR WAS REALIGNED IT STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10116926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY AND THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL MAKES NOISE. THIS IS THE SECOND CAMRY THAT I HAVE OWNED AND OUR FIRST ONE ALSO HAD THE DEFECT. IT WAS A 1999 CAMRY. EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP THERE IS A NOISE IN THE WHEEL AREA. NOT SURE WHAT IT IS BUT SINCE THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON MY SECOND CAMRY OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10104103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

I HAVE A 2002 CAMRY SE V6 THAT HAS A PERSISTENT NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I HAD THE CAR'S BRAKES REPAIRED AT JACK SHERMAN TOYOTA IN BINGHAMTON NY BECAUSE ALL ROTORS WERE WARPED AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. I HAVE SINCE NOTICED A CLANG OR CLANK WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED OR OCCASIONALLY GOING OVER BUMPS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO JACK SHERMAN TOYOTA AND MADE THEM AWARE OF THE NOISE BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE PULLED THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AND NOTICED THE WHEEL STUDS ARE TOO SHORT! THIS PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY PRESENT ON ALL WHEELS. THE TAPER AT THE BASE OF THE STUD DOES NOT PROTRUDE THROUGH THE HUB FLANGE TO CENTER THE ROTOR PROPERLY AND THIS ALLOWS THE ROTOR TO SLAP AGAINST THE STUD THREADS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE THEM TO SHEAR OFF. I HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. I BELIEVE LONGER STUDS ARE REQUIRED BECAUSE WHEN I REMOVED ONE OF THEM FROM THE FLANGE AND INSERTED IT THROUGH ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES IN THE REAR OF THE ROTOR IT FIT PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #10098489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LEV6 W/15" RIMS. CAR IS UNSTABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS. WE ARE NOW ON OUR THIRD SET OF TIRES AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES ON IT. FIRST SET (CONTINENTAL) BECAME BALD ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES AT 9000 MILES. TIRES WERE ROTATED (FRONT TO REAR, REAR TO FRONT) AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS DONE. TIRES BECAME BALD ON OUTSIDE EDGE AFTER ONLY 8000 MILES (17000 TOTAL MILES ON CAR). DEALER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH DUNLOP AND I HAD TO PAY FOR A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. AFTER 2500 MORE MILES CAR AGAIN BECAME UNSTABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS. IT STARTED AT ABOUT 75 MPH AND AS THE TIRES WORE IT BECAME UNSTABLE AT LOWER SPEEDS 55-65 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AGAIN WITH MICHELIN THIS TIME AND DID ANOTHER FRONT END ALIGNMENT. NOW WITH ONLY 1200 MILES ON THE NEW TIRES IT IS AGAIN BECOMING UNSTABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS 65-75 MPH. WE WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND COME UP WITH A SOLUTION.

NHTSA complaint #10088134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

DEALER RESURFACED THE FRONTS ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. AT 21,000 MILES THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND THE PADS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. AT 23,000 MILES THE FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED FOR A THIRD TIME AND AT 42,000 MILES THEY REPLACED STRUT MOUNTING. AT 43,000 FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOR THE FOURTH TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10073813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON 3/30/02 IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME ALIGNMENT PROBLEM THAT I FEEL HAS IS NOW AND HAS ALWAY BEEN A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. I NO LONGER DRIVE MY VEHILCE DUE TO THE SAFETY FACTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10066242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULLED TO THE LEFT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION, AND PERFORMED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10065099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND VIBRATES FROM FRONT END AT ALL SPEEDS. PARTICULARLY BAD BETWEEN 40-50MPH. AT HIGH SPEEDS, NOT AS NOTICEABLE, BUT LOUD WUMP-WUMP-WUMP NOISE EMANATES FROM FRONT END. BRAKES PULSATE WHEN DECELERATING, PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE AT SPEEDS FROM 50-40MPH. THIS HAS BEEN PROBLEM SINCE CAR WAS NEW. DEALER HAS RESPONDED WITH BALANCING TIRES SEVERAL TIMES, THEN REPLACING. UNFORTUNATELY, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND NO RESOLUTION PENDING. ALSO, CAR HAS HAD A TENDENCY TO PULL TO THE LEFT AT SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #10056955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT.

NHTSA complaint #10041218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #10031626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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.

NHTSA complaint #10016594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

THUMPING NOISE IN REAR SUSPENSION OF MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE STABILIZER BAR IN THE REAR SUSPENSION. THIS NOISE CONTINUES TO GROW LOUDER. INSPECTION OF REAR SUSPENSION MAKES ME THINK THE STABILIZER BAR TIE ROD THAT ATTACHES TO THE COIL SPRING STRUT IS FAULTY.

NHTSA complaint #10014432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

I HAVE 2002 CAMRY SE V6. THE CAR CAME WITH BRIGESTONE TIRES THAT WERE TOTALLY UNCONTROLLABLE UNDER VERY LITTLE SNOW CONDITIONS. DRIVING THIS CAR ON A COUPLE OF SNOW DAYS GAVE ME THE SCARE OF MY LIFE. I TRIED TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND TOYOTA MANY TIMES AND DID NOT GET ANY HELP. I HAVE SPEND $300.00 TRADED MY NEW TIRES TO DIFFERENT TIRES. THE TRACTION OF THE VEHICLE GREATLY IMPROVED. I SIMPLY CAN NOT BELIEVE A 'REPUTED' CAR COMPANY CAN S... CUSTOMER LIKE THIS WHEN THEY SPEND $30,000 ON A BRAND NEW CAR. THE SECOND PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT THE CAR 'WOBBLES' WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. MAY COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALERS GOT THE SAME RESPONSE: "THE ROAD ARE TO BE BLAMED, NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR". RECENTLY I GOT THE WHEEL BALANCE/ALIGNMENT DONE. NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE. I DRIVE MY OTHER VEHICLE ON THE SAME ROADS AND NEVER FEEL THIS WAY. DRIVEN OTHER CARS AND NOT FELT LIKE THIS. THIS DEFINITELY SEEMS SOME DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION/WHEELS OR FRAME. TOYOTA - YOU BETTER DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS OR PEOPLE WILL JUST "TALK" ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND YOU WILL HAVE TO HEAR THEM. JB

NHTSA complaint #10014214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED.

NHTSA complaint #10011615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE LEFT/RIGHT AT MID TO HIGH SPEEDS, AND BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL WHEN THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT (THE DRIVER MUST HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY TO RESIST THE PULLING). BOTH FIRESTONE AND TOYOTA SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM IS AN UNBALANCED SUSPENSION. SCC

NHTSA complaint #10003735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR *JG

NHTSA complaint #8022587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THIS VEHICLE CONTINUES TO CHANGE DIRECTION SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO THE VEHICLE VEERING OUT OF MY LANE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF ALIGNMENT ON FOUR SEPARATE SERVICE CALLS AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS, YET THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I FIND THIS VEHICLE TO BE COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT CONTINUOUSLY FIGHTING THE WHEEL TO KEEP IT IN MY LANE. MR

NHTSA complaint #768408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

THE PROBLEM OF MY CAR A TOYOTA CAMRY 2002 GRAY 4 DOORS V6, I NUMBER OF SERIES [XXX] IT HAS PRESENTED ME THE PROBLEM SINCE HE BUYS IT A BLOW IN THE PART OF BEHIND OF THE SAME RIGHT SIDE, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHERE ADRIEL CAR BUYS IT THEY HAVE CHANGED HIM SEVERAL PIECES BUT THE EXPENSIVE ONE CONTINUES EQUALLY. THEY PUT HIM SUBSTITUTION OF THE SAME CAR, OF THE CAMRY 2002 AND THEY EVEN REQUESTED OF THE PATTERN LEXUS SE 300 BUT I TURN OUT TO BE THE SAME THING THAT THE ORIGINAL PIECES. I HAVE UNDERSTOOD BY WHAT THEY HAVE TOLD ME IN SHOP OF THE DEALER THAT THERE ARE OTHER MODELS OF THE SAME ONE WITH THE SAME SITUATION. MY CONTINUOUS CAR UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AND TOME IT AFFECTS ME SINCE IT IS NOT A CHEAP CAR THAT THEY ASSURE IT MANAGES CONFIDENT AND I DON'T FEEL SURE IN THE SAME ONE. THEY ALLEGE THAT TOYOTA OF P.R. HE KNOWS IN THIS RESPECT BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANSWER NONE. AT THE MOMENTS IT BOTHERS ME THE NOISE THERE IS EVEN DAUGHTER OF 9 YEARS OLD THIS SHE DOESN'T WANT IN THE LATER PART OF THE CAR SINCE THE NOISE BOTHERS HIM. HELPED ME IN ALL INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN OFFER ME ON THE STUDIES THAT HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT OF THIS VEHICLE THE SAME AS IF THE SAME ONE IS FEASIBLE IN P.R. SINCE I SUBJECTED MY CASE TO DACO THAT IS A SERVICE OF HELP TO THE CONSUMER BUT THE ONLY THING THAT HAVE MADE IT IS TO VERIFY THE CAR THEY REALIZED THE CONDITION THAT HAS, THEY VERIFIED ANOTHER MODEL IN THE SAME DEALER FOR THE INSPECTOR OF DACO I BREAK WIND IT WAS THE SAME AS MINE. ME THE ONLY THING THAT I WANT IS THAT THEY HELP ME TO SOLVE MY PROBLEM GIVING NECESSARY INFORMATION OR THEY INVESTIGATE ME TO SOLVE MY PROBLEM. AT THE MOMENT I WANT THAT OF BEING POSSIBLE FOR THE VERIFICATIONS THAT UNDERGO ME CANCEL MY CONTRACT AND I AM RETURNED MY MONEY SINCE THEY DON'T FIND SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM AND THIS IS AFFECTING MY HEALTH AND THAT OF MY DAUGHTER. RIGHT NOW I AM WAITING THE CITATION THAT DACO. I AM AFRAID I SIT DOWN WITHOUT PROTECTION BECAUSE I HAVE THOSE OF LOSING.AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORM

NHTSA complaint #765801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONSUMER TO GETTIRES REPLACED DUE TO ALIGNMENT NOT BEING CORRECTED. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WASNOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.

NHTSA complaint #8016082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS DID NOT HAVE PROPER LUBRICATION.

NHTSA complaint #566812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE AND IT WAS EXPERIENCING A SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT. DRIVING OF THE VEHICLE, THE SLIGHT PULL IS VERY PRONOUNCED. THE DEGREE OF PULL REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT RIGHT TURN TORQUE ON THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT TRACK. VEHICLE ALIGHNMENT WAS CHECKED AND WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT A STRONG PULL TO THE LEFT. ALL ATTEMPTS TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

NHTSA complaint #566665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WANDERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. MAINLY AT SPEEDS OF 65MPH AND ABOVE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION.

NHTSA complaint #8014802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK IN REPAIR SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR PULLING TO LEFT. AS SPEED INCREASES PULLING BECOMES MORE SEVERE. FRONT TIRES WERE CHANGED WITH ADDITIONAL TO FRONT ALIGNMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #8014422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

LOUD METTALIC RATTLING NOISE OCCURS AT HIGH SPEED (70+MPH), OR WHEN DRIVING IN WINDY CONDITIONS AT SLOWER SPEEDS. VEHICLE BROUGHT TO TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT 3 TIMES. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE NOISE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNDER CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO DUPLICATE NOISE (SLOWER SPEEDS WHEN WINDY, OR HIGHER SPEEDS ANYTIME).

NHTSA complaint #763846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.