Chesapeake, VA
Fire
ENGINE
car caught on fire in apartment complex over night. whole car was destroyed
NHTSA complaint #11730154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 Toyota Camry engine problems
56 of the 905 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Camry are about the engine — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 66,941 miles.
56
Complaints
6
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Engine
21
37.5%
Engine AND Engine Cooling
15
26.8%
Engine
14
25.0%
Gasoline
2
3.6%
Exhaust System
1
1.8%
Belts AND Associated Pulleys
1
1.8%
Cooling System
1
1.8%
Catalytic Convertor
1
1.8%
Engine & Cooling across every Toyota Camry year
1988
11
0.4%
1990
15
0.5%
1991
11
0.4%
1992
39
1.4%
1993
46
1.7%
1994
44
1.6%
1995
38
1.4%
1996
87
3.2%
1997
108
3.9%
1998
103
3.8%
1999
126
4.6%
2000
63
2.3%
2001
61
2.2%
2002
168
6.1%
2003
167
6.1%
2004
57
2.1%
2005
56
2.0%
2006
19
0.7%
2007
532
19.4%
2008
143
5.2%
2009
254
9.3%
2010
58
2.1%
2011
45
1.6%
2012
63
2.3%
2013
30
1.1%
2014
62
2.3%
2015
25
0.9%
2016
18
0.7%
2017
12
0.4%
2018
137
5.0%
2019
82
3.0%
2020
62
2.3%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 170,000 miles
Tracy, CA
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, smoke started coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and the vehicle was towed to a local dealer and was diagnosed with needing the engine replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000
NHTSA complaint #11453802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 104,000 miles
Overland Park, KS
Crash
ENGINE
ON 03/29/20 I WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET SHIP AND I HIT A TRUCK. THIS IS MY 1ST ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENED SO FAST BUT I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND BOTH FEET WERE ON THE FLOOR AND BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AFTER I FELT THE ACCELERATION. TOYOTA IS DENYING MY CLAIM.. CAN YOU REVIEW?
NHTSA complaint #11329918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 92,987 miles
Gilbert, AZ
ENGINE
THE ENGINE ROARED AND IMMEDIATELY I WAS GOING TOO FAST. PUT ON THE BRAKES AND IT DID NOT REOCCUR BUT IT SCARED ME. I WAS ON A CITY STREET AND TURNING INTO THE RIGHT LANE FROM THE LEFT LANE. FORTUNATELY THE STREET WAS NOT TOO BUSY. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING.
NHTSA complaint #11191117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65 miles
Mobile, AL
ENGINE
TAKATA RECALLED ON THE HIGHWAYS MY SHAKING AND DIDN'T WANT TO STOP
NHTSA complaint #11142760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 99,000 miles
Weeki Wachee, FL
ENGINE
'TAKATA RECALL' ON THE FIRST START IN THE MORNING AN AMPLE AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE COMES OUT THE EXHAUST. I HAVE NOT DETECTED ANY ODOR. I UNDERSTAND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT OWN THE CAMRY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #11103488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 miles
Denver, CO
ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL, THE ENGINE SMOKE WHITE IN THE STARTUP WHEN THE CAR SET FOR A DAY OR SO.
NHTSA complaint #11073211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Helena, MT
ENGINE
GEARS NOT WORKING
NHTSA complaint #11035867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 miles
Redwood City, CA
Crash
ENGINE
MARCH 19TH 2016, DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. APPLIED THE BRAKES/EMERGENCY BRAKE. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATED AND I ATTEMPTED TO ENTER FREEWAY. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND I HIT A CAR THAT WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10862823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 miles
Redwood City, CA
Crash
ENGINE
ON MARCH 19, 2016, I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA 2005 CAMRY AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I APPLIED THE BRAKES, EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND I ATTEMPTED TO APPROACH THE FREEWAY ON RAMP. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I CROSSED A RAISED ISLAND AND INTO THE FREEWAY LANE AND HIT A CAR THAT WAS DRIVING ONTO THE FREEWAY RAMP. BOTH CARS WERE DAMAGED. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM EMERGENCY ROOM.
NHTSA complaint #10861006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 15,000 miles
Geneva, NY
ENGINE
2005 CAMRY PURCHASED USED AS A PROGRAM CAR IN NOV 2005 WITH 12K MILES ON IT. WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE, THEN DRIVING AT LESS THAN 10 MPH IN REVERSE (TO BACK UP OUT OF A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING SPACE), APPLYING THE BRAKE AND THEN PUTTING CAR INTO DRIVE, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE INTERMITTENTLY ON ITS OWN BEFORE DRIVER DEPRESSES THE GAS PEDAL. DRIVER ALWAYS HAS HAD TO CONTINUE TO APPLY THE BRAKE FOR SEFVERAL SECONDS, TO BE CERTAIN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SURGE FORWARD, ESP IF APPROACHING A CORNER LESS THAN 100 FT AWAY. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THIS PHENOMENA IN EARLY 2006, WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. OWNER HAS "LEARNED TO LIVE WITH" THE SAFETY DEFECT. DRIVER NEVER KNOWS WHEN EVENT WILL HAPPEN. MOST RECENT OCCURENCE WAS 4/10/16. NO ONE BUT OWNER IS ALLOWED TO DRIVE THE CAR. VEHICLE NOW HAS 120K MILES ON IT, AND HAS OTHERWISE BEEN RELIABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10855593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 147,000 miles
Reading, MA
ENGINE
WE NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE CAR SO WE TOOK IT INTO OUR MECHANIC WHO TOLD US THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. HE NOTED THAT UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT YEAR MODEL AND REPAIRING IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY COSTLY. WE WERE TOLD WE SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT ANYMORE BECAUSE THE ENGINE COULD QUIT ON US AT ANYTIME. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE CRANK CASE DIPSTICK AND THE RADIATOR, BOTH WERE CONTAMINATED WITH RUST.AT THIS POINT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WE COULD NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR. .
NHTSA complaint #10745077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 108,000 miles
Toms River, NJ
ENGINE
MY CAR STARTED MAKING CLICKING NOISES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WHEN I TURNED A CORNER. I TOOK IT TO GATEWAY TOYOTA TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND FOUND OUT THAT THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. MY PROBLEM WITH NEEDING A TRANSMISSION IS THAT THE CAR WAS MADE TO BE IN AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE. IN THE MANUAL IS STATES THAT THE OVERDRIVE SHOULD ALWAYS BE ON. I BELIEVE THAT DRIVING WITH THE OVERDRIVE ON AT ALL TIMES CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO EVENTUALLY FAIL BEFORE ITS TIME. I ALSO BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE WHEN I TURN OFF THE OVERDRIVE, THE CAR DRIVES FINE. IN ADDITION, MANY MECHANICS I HAVE TALKED TO STATED THAT THE OVERDRIVE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE USED THAT OFTEN AND IT IS STRANGE THAT THE TOYOTA CAMRYS WERE BUILT TO HAVE THE OVERDRIVE ON CONTINUOUSLY. I KNOW THAT THERE IS NO RECALL,BUT I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS OFTEN, BUT MAY NOT BE REPORTED DUE TO THE MILEAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10730340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 78 miles
Omaha, NE
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 35MPH WHEN ROUGH, SOMEWHAT GRINDING NOISES CAME FROM UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR HOOD OF THE 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THESE NOISES CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN I HAD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ATTEMPTED TO PROCEED, I FOUND I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE BUT WHEN I EXERTED GREAT EFFORT, THE WHEEL DID TURN. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO TURN A CORNER AND MOVE INTO A PUBLIC PARKING LOT. AGAIN WITH GREAT STEERING DIFFICULTY AND NOISE FROM BELOW THE CAR HOOD, I DROVE THE CAR ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE TO MY HOME AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER. *TR UPDATED 4/14/16
NHTSA complaint #10690484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, DC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DRIVE BELT JUMPED AND BELT TENSIONER PULLEY BOLT FAILED. *SMD
NHTSA complaint #10663927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 86,000 miles
Hartwell, GA
Crash
ENGINE
THIS IS A DELAYED RESPONSE, AS I WAS NOT AWARE THAT TOYOTA FINALLY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATIONS. I WAS IN SLOW, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I RECALL LOOKING DOWN AS I PRESSED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING OR DECELERATING. I THOUGHT THAT MY FOOT MUST HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT WAS FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE WORKED AS THERE WERE DEFINITE SKID MARKS. I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A TAHOE, TOTALING MY CAR AND CAUSING A PULLED SHOULDER, WHIP LASH, AND A DEVIATED SEPTUM IN MY NOSE FROM THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE POLICEMAN WOULD NOT EVEN BELIEVE MY ACCOUNT OF THE ACCIDENT SO I DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT AS CLEARLY AS IT OCCURRED (THOUGH I DEFINITELY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY). I JUST RECEIVED A CHECK FOR APPROXIMATELY $23.00 A FEW WEEKS AGO FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT. I AM FURIOUS THAT I LOST AN OTHERWISE (PAID FOR) GREAT CAR, SUSTAINED INJURIES AND MORE IMPORTANT, ENDANGERED PEOPLE AROUND ME. I ALSO NOW HAVE AN "ACCIDENT" ON MY INSURANCE RECORD. THE FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL TOLL THIS HAS TAKEN CAN CERTAINLY NOT BE "BOUGHT OUT" WITH $23.00. I WISH THAT I HAD TOLD MY EXPERIENCE TO THE OFFICER AS I CLEARLY PERCEIVED IT, REGARDLESS OF HOW IMPLAUSIBLE IT SEEMED. NOW, I HAVE FOOLISHLY ALREADY PURCHASED ANOTHER CAMRY, AND, ONCE AGAIN THEY HAVE A MAJOR SAFETY RECALL. AT LEAST THEY HAVE OPENLY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS ONE. HOWEVER, I CANNOT GET THEM TO RETURN MY CALLS WITH AN APPOINTMENT FOR A REPAIR. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO IN THE MEANTIME? WAIT UNTIL ANOTHER "ACCIDENT" HAPPENS? HOW CAN I GET IN TO GET A REPAIR? PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO RENT A CAR INDEFINITELY. I AM GRATEFUL TO HAVE FOUND THIS SITE. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10668623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 miles
Hutto, TX
ENGINE
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION I HAVE THIS ISSUE SINCE 2 YRS AGO, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THIS TO OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS , I'M LOOKING FOR HELP AND POSSIBLY TO GET AN OFFICIAL RECALL FROM TOYOTA , THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10592274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portland, OR
ENGINE
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE BEING DEFECTIVE. *SMD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED WATER WAS IN THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,858.33 THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE HEADS COULD NOT BE REMOVED, BECAUSE OF AN ENGINE DEFECT. THE SCREWS ON THE MANIFOLD OR HEADS WERE COMING LOOSE AND THAT'S HOW WATER ENTERED THE ENGINE, AND THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED ABOUT A MONTH AGO, SHE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS INFORMED THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE WATER PUMP, AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED. THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND HEATER SENSOR ELEMENT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 05/12/14.
NHTSA complaint #10566142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 88,000 miles
Ashburn, VA
ENGINE
MY CAR IS 88000 MILES, ITS 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY STANDARD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ONE FINE DAY, WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I GOT AN ENGINE LIGHT CHECK. I COULDN'T STOP ON THE ROAD, SO TOOK AN EXIT AND WHEN I SLOWED DOWN WHILE ON THE EXIT RAMP THE ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY. I THOUGH ITS ONE OFF INCIDENT AND START IT AGAIN AND STARTED DRIVING, BUT AT THE NEXT IMMEDIATE SIGNAL LIGHT, I HAD TO STOP FOR THE RED LIGHT AND THE ENGINE STOPPED AGAIN. I GOT IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST CAR MECHANIC, THEY SAID, IT'S THE ENGINE LOCKED PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WANTED TO GET A SECOND OPINION AND GOT IT TOWED TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, HE TOLD THE SAME, ENGINE LOCKED. IF I WERE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER SHOP THEY WOULD TAKE EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO JUST FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. I AM EXTREMELY PISSED THAT TOYOTA CAMRY ENGINE WOULD FAIL FOR 88,000 MILES. TR
NHTSA complaint #10543284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 61,048 miles
Glen Ellyn, IL
ENGINE
AT 60667 MILES, CAR DIAGNOSED WITH OIL PAN AND WATER PUMP LEAKAGE. COST OF REPAIR APPROXIMATELY $900 AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. CAR HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND MAINTAINED AT RECOMMENDED INTERVALS WITH NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. WHILE TOYOTA HAD A MASSIVE RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE WATER PUMPS AND WITH NO APPARENT MILEAGE LIMIT AND FOR YEARS AS FAR BACK AS 2001 MODELS, THE 2005 BASE CAMRY DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE WATER PUMP LEAKAGE IN THIS MODEL YEAR IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10494854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 43,360 miles
Belmont, MA
ENGINE
DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY...FOUND OUT THIS IS COMMON WITH CAMRY. OVER 1,000 TO REPLACE. OUTRAGEOUS FOR A CAR WITH 43K MILES AND ORIGINAL OWNER. THOS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BY TOYOTA.
NHTSA complaint #10490631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH OBTAINING VEHICLE RECALL REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED SHE WOULD NEED TO PRESENT A BILL OF SALE FOR THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECORD OF HER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10463766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 113,770 miles
Rosemead, CA
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE UPON STARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE WOULD BE DESTROYED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IF IT WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE VARIOUS REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,770.
NHTSA complaint #10462107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 180,000 miles
Stockton, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V539000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT HOWEVER STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING, AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER SUGGESTED TO THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE DENIAL OF RECALL REPAIRS AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO STAND BY THE DECISION OF THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
NHTSA complaint #10448372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 49,000 miles
Towson, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THERE WAS SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND SUDDENLY I LOST POWER STEERING AND LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE FRONT PANEL. I MANAGED HARD TO PULL OFF THE VEHICLE FROM THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS SO HARD MAKE TURNS TO THE RAMP. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. THERE WAS LITTLE SMOKING COME OUT, I HAD TO STOP THERE. IT WAS TURNED OUT THERE WAS A BELT FELL OUT AND MY ALTERNATOR EVENTUALLY DIED. MY CAR IS 4-CYLINDER, NOT 6.
NHTSA complaint #10438983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 114,000 miles
Fairfield, CT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY IS LEAKING COOLANT. I DISCOVERED THERE HAS BEEN A LONG TERM PROBLEM WITH STRIPPED ENGINE BOLTS IN TOYOTAS, RESULTING IN LEAKING COOLANT AND THE NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 2002-2006 CAMRYS AND HIGHLANDERS CAUSING WIDESPREAD COMPLAINTS BUT NO ACTION FROM TOYOTA. THEY MADE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT, PUTTING THE BURDEN BACK ON THE CONSUMER. IT'S TIME TOYOTA STEPPED UP AND RECALLED THESE CARS, MADE THE FIX AND ACKNOWLEDGED THEIR ERROR.
NHTSA complaint #10426672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 53,000 miles
NEW York, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2005 CAMRY HAS 53000 ON IT, VERY WELL MAINTAINED. WAS DRIVING 25 MPH ON A TRAVERSE WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR WITHOUT SUCCESS. CALLED A TOWING SERVICE, HOWEVER, 10 MINUTES LATER I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND DROVE HOME. THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT REMAINED ON. AT FIRST CHANCE I DROVE MY CAR TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT SUGGESTED TO BRING MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER BECAUSE HE HAD SEEN SO MANY OF CAMRY THROTTLE MALFUNCTIONS THAT HE THOUGHT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL. I TOOK HIS ADVICE, BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT MY THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. HOWEVER HE TOLD ME THAT HE COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF UNLESS I HAD AN ENGINE FLUSH AND A FULL TUNE-UP. THIS DID NOT SIT WELL WITH ME, SO I DECLINED THE SERVICES. I PAID HIM $100 AS A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. WHEN HE WENT TO GET MY CAR, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN ON AT ALL. I CALLED A TOWING COMPANY WHO TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC. HE REPLACED THE THROTTLE AND RESET THE SERVICE LIGHT. THE CAR IS NOW RUNNING, BUT BECAUSE OF MY MECHANIC'S STATEMENT AND MANY SIMILAR THROTTLE COMPLAINTS RECORDED ON THE INTERNET, I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THE THROTTLE ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.
NHTSA complaint #10425602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 124,000 miles
Pueblo, CO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GRAY SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
NHTSA complaint #10414762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 86,258 miles
Ocean Pines, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY 4CYL. ENGINE STOPS WITHOUT WARNING. NO ERROR CODE IN COMPUTER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAULT SINCE YOU LOSE ALL POWER FUNCTIONS. STEERING, BRAKES ETC. COULD LEAD TO BEING REAR ENDED.
NHTSA complaint #10413791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 89,961 miles
Arvada, CO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON 1/10/11THE "CHECK ENGINE", "TRAC OFF", AND "VSC" WARNING LIGHTS IN MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE V-6 VEHICLE BECAME ACTIVATED. THE MILEAGE WAS 89961.SERVICE ADVISOR [XXX] AT VANDERGRIFF TOYOTA IN ARLINGTON, TX. ADVISED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS HAD BEEN ACTIVATED BECAUSE ONE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OSF APPR. $1500. TO RESTORE THE TWO SAFETY FUNCTIONS. [XXX], A CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPV. AT THE TOYOTA 800 NUMBER CONFIRMED THAT THE TWO SAFETY FUNCTIONS WERE DISABLED WHEN THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON AND THAT THEY COULD NOT BE RESTORED UNLESS THE DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, IE, THE COMPUTER COULD NOT BE RESET TO RESTORE THE SAFETY FUNCTIONS. THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY, BUT I HAVE BEEN DEPRIVED OF THE USE OF THE " TRAC " AND " VSC" SAFETY FUNCTIONS FOR WHICH I PAID EXTRA SINCE THESE FUNCTIONS WERE OPTIONS WHEN I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AT STEVINSON TOYOTA IN GOLDEN, CO. IN 2005. IT APPEARS THAT A DEFECT IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM HAS CREATED A SAFETY PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10395780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.