87 of the
905 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Camry are about the
transmission — 10% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
25,000 miles.
D
87
Complaints
15
Crashes
1
Fires
4
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
5563.2%
Power Train
2427.6%
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
55.7%
Floor Shift
22.3%
Driveline
11.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Toyota Camry year
I, ROBERT, WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WHEN MY WIFE CAME OUT OF THE STORE AND GOT INTO IT. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND STARTED THE CAR. IT TOOK OFF AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CAR LUNGED AHEAD AND STEADILY PICKED UP SPEED. THE CAR HIT A LADY WALKING WITH HER GROCERIES, THEN HIT A PARKED VEHICLE AND PUSHED IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. THE ONLY THING THAT MADE IT STOP WAS THAT IT HIT A LARGE SUV. MY WIFE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO FASTEN HER SEAT BELT, THUS SUSTAINING INJURIES. IT ALL HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. I WAS NOT CHARGED WITH THE ACCIDENT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON MAY 24, 2017 AT A PUBLIC AUCTION IN WASHINGTON, DC. THAT MEANS THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE STILL BEING SOLD AS IF THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THEM. THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 240,000 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT. WHEN WE CHECKED THE INTERNET, WE FOUND THAT THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. BEWARE!!!
NHTSA complaint #11010380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 300 milesHenderson, NV
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT CAMRY 05 NEW AND HAD INTERMITTENT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT . HAVE HAD ALL MOST ALL FRONT END REPLACED, MOTOR AND TRAN MOUNTS, CV DRIVE LINES .BEARING,ETC . I HAD THE CAR DOWN AT THE TOYOTA DEALER MANY TIME OVER THE YEARS THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY THING BAD ... I MY SELF CHECKED OUT FOR LOSE PARTS FOUND NOTHING TILL I MOVED LEFT SIDE CV DRIVE LINE AND I COULD MOVE THE DRIVE LINE UP AND DOWN AND AROUND THAT GOES INTO THE TRANSFER-CASE. I MADE A APPOINTMENT AGAIN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND HAD THE SHOP FOREMAN LOOK A THIS MOVEMENT..HE SAID THIS WAS NORMAL AND MOVES LESS THEN MOST 05 CAMRYS. THIS VIBRATION HAPPEN AT 40 AND UP.
NHTSA complaint #11000943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 67,000 milesSUN City, CA
POWER TRAIN
LAG TIME ON ACCELERATING, ALSO WHEN COMING TO A STOP DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT SMOOTHLY AND PROPERLY, RATHER IT STUTTERS AND CLUNKS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR YEARS. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AS WELL AS IN MOTION AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A HESITATION BEFORE ACCELERATING. STOPPING THE VEHICLE FAILS TO DOWN SHIFT IN A SMOOTH DECLINE OF GEARS. POSSIBLE ELECTRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE BREAKING ! POSSIBLE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR UNIT !
NHTSA complaint #10946556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 140,000 milesNovi, MICrash
POWER TRAIN
WHILE SWITCHING LANES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT A STOPLIGHT ABOUT 10 FEET BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT, AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR SUDDENLY, UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HIT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION AT LEAST 6-7 TIMES IN DIVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES.
NHTSA complaint #10872662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesLOS Angeles, CACrash
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HELD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL, CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO CRASH THE VEHICLE AGAINST THE SIDEWALK AND THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE WAS THAT THE RIM HAD NO TIRE. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT, BUT NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A THIRD PARTY COMPANY TO INVESTIGATE THE CRASH AND THEY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
NHTSA complaint #10785178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 118,000 milesLeavenworth, KSCrash
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE REVERSING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES AND THE CURB. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK INTO SECOND GEAR AND THE BRAKES FAILED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
NHTSA complaint #10782501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 104,000 milesToms River, NJ
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE OVERDRIVE WAS SHIFTING TOO EARLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
NHTSA complaint #10652838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Leonia, NJCrash
POWER TRAIN
WHILE THE CAR WAS IN PARK, BEFORE TURNING OFF, IT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY OUT OF CONTROL. DRIVER WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY ABLE TO STOP. A CONCRETE SLAB AND FENCE WERE CRASHED BY THE OUT OF CONTROL AUTOMOBILE.
NHTSA complaint #10597259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 milesVilla Park, ILCrash
POWER TRAIN
I HAD PARKED IN A PARKING SPACE AND WAS GOING TO OPEN MY DRIVERS DOOR TO GET OUT. I HAD MY KEYS IN MY HAND AND WAS REACHING OVER TO GET MY PURSE. I SUDDENLY REALIZED I WAS NOT IN MY PARKING PLACE AND HAD ROLLED BACKWARDS (LOT WAS ON A SLOPE) AND HAD HIT THE RESTAURANTS GARBAGE CAN. I DISCOVERED AT THAT POINT THAT MY CAR WAS NOT IN PARK AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. IN FURTHER CHECKING I NOW KNOW I CAN REMOVE MY CAR KEYS AT ANYTIME. ENGINE RUNNING OR TURNED OFF, CAR IN PARK OR NOT. IT DOES NOT MATTER. I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND REMOVE MY KEYS.THE SAFETY FACTOR OF KEYS NOT COMING OUT OF THE IGNITION UNLESS THE CAR IS IN PARK AND TURNED OFF IS NOT THERE. DATE OF INCIDENT IS APPROXIMATE BUT I CAN VERIFY IF NEEDED WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY AS THE RESTAURANT PUT IN A CLAIM FOR THE DENT ON THEIR GARBAGE CAN.
NHTSA complaint #10575671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 205,000 milesFontana, CACrash1 injured
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IDLE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS THROWN FORWARD, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND HEAD INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000. UPDATED 02/19/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. UPDATED 2/20/2013
NHTSA complaint #10556430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 98,000 milesPembroke Pines, FLCrashFire1 injured
POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE WAS DROPPING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL BUS STOP AND WHEN SHE WENT O GET THE LETTERS IN OUR GATED COMMUNITY MAIL.BOX , SHE WAS ABOUT TO STOP IN THE PARKING SPACE WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATE BY IT SELF,CAUSING HER INJURY AND CAR AND PROPERTY DAMAGES. SHE SAYS SHE COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR AND THE CAR HIT THE CURB DAMAGING THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR,THE HOOD, FRONT BUMPER, FENDER,PASSENGER HEADLIGHT ,AND RADIATOR AND CONDENSER AND ALSO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR AIRBAG DIDN'T COME OUT AT ANY TIME. CAUSING HER INJURY IN HER HEAD AND SHOULDER.
NHTSA complaint #10547108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 51,000 milesTuscon, AZ
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY 05 TOYOTA CAMRY(WHICH HAS 51K MILES ON IT) IN THE MORNING TO WORK, MY CAR AT FIRST WASN'T GIVING ANY GAS INTO THE ENGINE AND IT WOULDN'T START. MY CO-WORKERS WERE ABLE TO JUMP START MY CAR AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER GOING TO AUTO-ZONE AND A LOCAL BODY SHOP WHO WERE UNSURE OF THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME AFTER THE DIAGNOSIS, THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO IT BEING "FAULTY" AND CLOGS UP DUE TO MOISTURE GETTING INTO THE VALVES. THE TOTAL COST FOR THE PART ITSELF + LABOR AND TAXES TOTALED 1155.99! UP UNTIL NOW, I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUE WITH THE CAR EXCEPT THIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE IF IT DOES NOT GET RESOLVED. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I WAS ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING AT THE SPEED LIMITS? WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THIS STALLED ON A BUSY INTERSECTION? PLEASE TALK TO TOYOTA ABOUT THIS ISSUE!
NHTSA complaint #10466303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO TRANSMISSION AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ISSUES. NOTE CONSUMER HAS PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE IN THE SYSTEM UNDER ODI 10186844 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TECHNICIAN, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED ON ACCELERATION AND SLIPPED A FEW TIMES. AFTER WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES, THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
NHTSA complaint #10458353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 101,000 milesVillanova, PACrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM IGNITION. THE CAR DRIFTED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE INTO A TREE, CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $7000 IN DAMAGE TO CAR. TESTING OF THE CAR LATER REVEALED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHEN THE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK. TOYOTA IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING. *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND LATER RETURNED TO HIM. HE ASSUMED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE INSPECTION OR WHAT HAD BEEN DONE TO HIS VEHICLE. ON MAY 27TH, THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE IGNITION AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER OUTLINING THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO SPILLED SODA THAT CAUSED THE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM TO STICK. UPDATED IVOQ 07/03/12
NHTSA complaint #10455991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 118,982 milesMadison, MS
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I STOPPED MY CAR AT MY MAILBOX AT THE FOOT OF MY 45% INCLINE SHORT DRIVEWAY AND PUT IT IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. AFTER GETTING OUT TO GET MY MAIL, I RE-ENTERED THE CAR, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, AND TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR ENGINE "ROARED" MORE LOUDLY THAN I HAD EVER HEARD AND LUNGED FORWARD UPHILL TOWARDS MY BRICK HOME. I SLAMMED THE BRAKE PEDAL ONE TIME AS HARD AS I COULD AND THE CAR STOPPED. I HAD NOT EXPECTED IT TO STOP. THERE WAS NO COLLISION, BUT THANK GOD I DID NOT KILL OR INJURE SOME INNOCENT PERSON OR MYSELF. I NOW REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR, WHICH IS A REAL PROBLEM FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I UNDERSTAND YOUR AGENCY HAS FAILED TO FORCE TOYOTA TO INCLUDE THE 2005 MODEL IN YOUR RECALL TO INSTALL NEW BRAKING SYSTEM OVERRIDE. THIS IS UNCONSCIONABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10441768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 72,000 milesMoore, OK
POWER TRAIN
MAY 21, 2011 AFTER PICKING UP GRANDKIDS FROM SCHOOL THE CAR WAS ACCELERATED AND LOST POWER WHEN ENTERING I-35 SOUTH BOUND. THE ENGINE LIGHT ON THE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ON ALSO. THE CAR HAD TO BE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE GETTING HOME. MAY 22, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, SO WE TOOK THE CAR TO AUTO ZONE AND HAVE DIAGNOSTICS RAN. THE MESSAGE SHOWN RELATED TO THE THROTTLE CONTROL BEING STUCK AND THE CODES WERE AA1, AA2 AND AA3, ALL RELATING TO FAULTY THROTTLE CONTROL PARTS. MAY 23, CALLED TOYOTA TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND HOPEFULLY GET ASSISTANCE. WE WERE DENIED ASSISTANCE SINCE OUR WE DO NOT MAINTAIN SERVICE THROUGH A TOYOTA DEALER AND THE CAR IS 10,000 MILES OUT OF POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. FOWLER TOYOTA CHARGED US $1061.00 TO DIAGNOSE, AND REPAIR THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. OUR CAR IS A 2005, TOYOTA CAMRY. VIN[XXX]. THE PROBLEMS OCCURRED EACH TIME THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. THE CAR WOULD JUST LOSE POWER AND DIE, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE PUT IN THE PARK POSITION AND RESTARTED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10402481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,558 milesLivermore, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN TO HEAR A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,558.
NHTSA complaint #10356560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 62,600 milesMelbourne, FL
POWER TRAIN
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 SECONDS AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, ENGINE WENT INTO HIGH RPM AND ACCELERATED OUT OF GARAGE. DRIVER ALREADY HAD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKED HARD LEAVING SKID MARK (FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE) OF APPROXIMATELY 24 - 30 INCHES IN LENGTH ON COATED GARAGE FLOOR. RIGHT SIDE MIRROR WAS RIPPED FROM CAR. REQUIRED APPROX. 10 FEET TO STOP. ENGINE DID NOT REMAIN AT HIGH RPM. (A/C MAY HAVE BEEN "ON". ENGINE WAS "COLD" - I.E., 1ST TIME STARTED THAT DAY; HOWEVER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS IN MID-UPPER 70'S.) LATER THAT SAME MORNING, THE ENGINE AGAIN WENT TO HIGH RPM SHORTLY AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE. DRIVER WAS PREPARED AND ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY STOP CAR. AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT ENGAGED THIS TIME. TOOK CAR TO ORIGINAL DEALER SAME DAY. DEALER STATES NO FAULT CODES IN COMPUTER. "SOME" CARBON BUILD UP ON THROTTLE BODY. PERFORMED SAFETY CHECK INSPECTION. SERVICED/CLEANED THROTTLE BODY, FUEL INJECTORS, REPLACED TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND CLEANED/ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES. IN THE 3 DAYS SINCE THE ORIGINAL INCIDENTS AND SERVICE, PHENOMENON HAS NOT REPEATED. CAR HAS APPROX. 62KMILES AND HAS RECEIVED ALL WARRANTY AND REGULAR, PRESCRIBED SERVICE AT ORIGINAL DEALER ON SCHEDULE. CAR HAS HAD NO MAJOR REPAIRS DURING ITS HISTORY.
NHTSA complaint #10348038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55,000 milesLakeland, FL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE CONTACT WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #10347289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 54,435 milesEvansville, IN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE V6 CAR HAS SERIOUS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. IT HESITATES AND TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS AT SLOW SPEEDS TO FIND A GEAR TO SHIFT INTO. THE ENGINE REVS AND THE RPMS INCREASE BUT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TROUBLESOME WHEN MAKING TURNS AND MAKES ME VULNERABLE TO BEING REAR ENDED IN RIGHT HAND TURNS, BUT EXPOSES ME TO BEING BROADSIDED IN LEFT HAND TURNS. JUST LAST WEEK DURING A LEFT TURN MY CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND I WAS EXTREMELY CLOSE TO HAVING THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE MY CHILD SITS HIT! THIS CAR ALSO BUCKS SEVERAL TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25-35 MPH. THIS CAR HAS TROUBLE CLIMBING SMALL HILLS AND ALSO JERKS AND DOWNSHIFTS WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS, EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN MY FOOT NEVER LETS PRESSURE OFF THE GAS PEDAL. AS I SAID THE MOST TROUBLESOME ISSUE IS WHEN IT HAS DIFFICULTY SELECTING A GEAR AT LOWER SPEEDS. MORE THAN JUST AN ANNOYANCE, IT IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM NOW AFRAID THAT I MAY BE HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DURING LEFT HAND TURNS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY THAT I DRIVE MY CAMRY. WHEN TELLING THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME OF THESE ISSUES HE BASICALLY SAID GET USED TO IT. THE NEXT TIME I TOOK MY CAMRY IN FOR SERVICE AND COMPLAINED AGAIN ABOUT THE ISSUE THEY SAID THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN PUT OUT BY TOYOTA ABOUT RESETTING THE COMPUTER AND THEY THEN PERFORMED THIS MAINTENANCE. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT PAY FOR THIS SERVICE AS IT DID NOTHING TO HELP REMEDY THE SITUATION. I WILL BE TAKING IT IN FOR ANOTHER OIL CHANGE SOON AND COMPLAINING YET AGAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE!
NHTSA complaint #10345557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 1,000 milesELK Grove, CA
POWER TRAIN
2005 TOYOTA LE V6 HAS NOTICEABLE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AT LOW TO MID SPEEDS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER COUPLE OF TIMES AND TOYOTA CURRENTLY HAS NO FIX, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE FLY BY WIRE. THIS ALSO CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN AUGUST, 2005 . THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND STILL CONTINUES TO DATE.
NHTSA complaint #10341120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bayside, CA
POWER TRAIN
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, OR A NEAR STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE, THEN LURCH FORWARD. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN HAD A BULLETIN FROM TOYOTA EXPLAINING THAT HE NEEDED TO UPDATED 06/18/10.
NHTSA complaint #10334852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 67,700 milesNaples, UT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ON SNOW PACKED ROADS TO SALT LAKE CITY. AT AROUND 65 MILES OF DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN MY TOYOTA CAMRY. WE HAD NO WARNING AT ALL, UNTIL THE CAR WOUD NO LONGER DRIVE AND THE INSIDE WAS FILLING UP WITH SMOKE. WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAMRY TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEN TOWED BACK TO VERNAL UT. WE TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION REPIAR SHOP AND THEY TOLD US, THAT A ROD HAD COME OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ONLY WAY IT WOULD DO THAT, IS TO GO FROM A WET ROAD TO A DRY ROAD. WE WERE ON SNOWY ROADS THE WHOLE TIME. WE HAVE NOT REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, SINCE IT WILL COST US NEARLY $5,0000. WE DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY AND IT IS NOT OUR FAULT. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTOR DEFECT ON THE TRANSMISSION. NOW I HAVE A 2005 CAMRY, THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE AND AM STILL PAYING FOR. IF WE WOULD HAVE HAD ANY INDICATIONS OF THE TRANSMISSION GOING, WE WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT. BUT AS I SAID WE HAD NO WARNING. THE CAR JUST QUIT GOING.
NHTSA complaint #10322124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 565 milesPeachtree City, GA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY AND I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING SINCE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD REFLASH THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS IT AND THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT HAS NOT. AM I GOING TO HAVE A RUN AWAY VEHICLE NEXT? THE CAR DRAGS AND THEN GOES FAST. THEY DID NOT SEEM TO DO ANYTHING, BUT GIVE ME LIP SERVICE.
NHTSA complaint #10317301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 36,681 milesBaltimore, MD
POWER TRAIN
ON OR ABOUT JAN. 25, 2010, I WAS PARKING MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY ON THE STREET IN FRONT IF MY HOUSE. AS I PUT IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE, IT SUDDENLY SURGED BACKWARD INCREDIBLY FAST. THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED IT WAS THE CAR PARKED BEHIND ME. NO DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE ON THE OTHER CAR; BUT MY BUMPER WAS SCRATCHED AND CRACKED. IT SCARED ME.
NHTSA complaint #10313942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 27,654 milesHillsborough, CACrash
POWER TRAIN
OWN A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. STARTED VEHICLE BACKED UP 10 FEET AND WHEN PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE TO GO FORWARD THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AS IF IT WAS IN A DRAG RACE AND WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE RAMMED INTO A CONCRETE WALL.
NHTSA complaint #10313085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 5,000 milesSanta Cruz, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OF UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION AND WERE REPORTED TO TOYOTA WHO REPORTED COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OF BRAKING PROBLEMS AND WERE REPORTED TO TOYOTA WHO REPORTED COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OF STEERING PROBLEMS AND WERE REPORTED TO TOYOTA WHO REPORTED COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND WERE REPORTED TO TOYOTA WHO REPORTED COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO TOYOTA UNDER CA LEMON LAW IN 2006 OR 2007.
NHTSA complaint #10313350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 33,500 milesLOS Altos, CACrash1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS IN A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK AND I SPOTTED A FREE SPACE 20 YARDS AHEAD. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, AND THE VEHICLE BEGUN TO LOSE SPEED NORMALLY. I APPLIED THE BRAKE GENTLY TO TURN RIGHT INTO AN EMPTY SPOT. I WAS BRAKING TO A HALT AT AN APPROPRIATE DISTANCE FROM A RETAINING WALL WHEN SUDDENLY, WITH NO WARNING, THE TOYOTA LURCHED FORWARD AT AN INCREDIBLE RATE OF ACCELERATION, STRUCK THE WALL THEN BOUNCED BACK SEVERAL FEET AND THE ENGINE CUT OUT. I SUFFERED SEVERE NECK TRAUMA, DUE FIRST TO THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THEN THE IMPACT. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT CONSISTENT WITH AN IMPACT SPEED OF 30 TO 35 MPH. EARLIER IN THE SAME TRIP, I WAS STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SUDDENLY THE CAR VIBRATED AND LURCHED AGAINST THE BRAKE, TRYING TO MOVE AHEAD. I HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO PREVENT IT FROM DOING SO. THE LIGHTS CHANGED AND I PROCEEDED TOWARDS THE PARKING GARAGE WHERE THE ACCIDENT DESCRIBED ABOVE SUBSEQUENTLY OCCURRED. THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED AND THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN USED SINCE THE ACCIDENT. I REPORTED THIS ACCIDENT TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO ARRANGED FOR SOMEONE FROM THEIR LOCAL SERVICE COMPANY TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE AT THE BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS LOCATED. THE MAIN CONCLUSION OF THEIR EXAMINATION WAS THAT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. IN FACT, MY COMPLAINT WAS NOT ABOUT THE BRAKES, WHICH HAD ALWAYS WORKED PERFECTLY NORMALLY. THEIR REPORT ALSO SAID "WE ARE HAPPY THAT YOU DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES IN THIS INCIDENT". I AM SORRY TO INFORM THEM THAT I AM STILL SUFFERING FROM SEVERE BACK AND NECK PAIN FROM THE INJURIES THAT I SUSTAINED.
NHTSA complaint #10313414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 91,000 milesNorth Potomac, MD
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL TOYOTA OWNER FOR 20 YEARS AND I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU ABOUT MY LATEST EXPERIENCE WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. AFTER 91,000 MILES, I NEEDED TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION. I TYPICALLY DROVE MY TOYOTA TO 150,000 MILES AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER TRAIN. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY INITIALLY SAID THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP ME BUT NEVER FOLLOWED UP. I TRIED TO CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT COULD NOT GET THROUGH. I RECENTLY HAD MY CAR REPAIRED FOR $3300 AT AAMCO TO GET IT DRIVABLE. THEY HAD TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION AND THE WIRING TO GET THE CAR WORKING AGAIN. SEVERAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIVITY ISSUES EXISTING; AND STILL REMAIN. THE ONLY GOOD NEWS WAS THE ECM WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY. NOW THAT AAMCO FIXED MY CAR, I'VE NOTICED THAT MY CARS ABOUT 400 - 600 RPM LOWER THAN BEFORE. OTHER PROBLEM WITH THE CAR INCLUDE DASH LIGHTS GOING OUT AFTER 4 YEARS. CLEARLY THIS IS NOT A GOOD SITUATION WHEN IT TAKES SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS OF LABOR TO REPLACE A $2 LIGHT BULB. THE LIGHTS THAT ARE OUT ARE THE FAN SPEED, HEAT DIAL AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FOR THE SHIFT INDICATOR. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT ALSO NEED INVESTIGATION.
NHTSA complaint #10313465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesOlathe, KSCrash
POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF NO MORE THAN 15 MPH OFF OF OUR HOUSING ESTATE ON AND HEADING TOWARDS A MAIN ROAD. THE ROAD WAS ICY AND MY WIFE IS A CAUTIOUS DRIVER WHO WOULD NOT BE DRIVING AT EXCESSIVE SPEED. AS SHE APPROACHED THE JUNCTION SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR AT THE JUNCTION THE CAR DID NOT SEEM TO SLOW. SHE MADE A SPLIT SECOND DECISION TO TURN RIGHT ON TO A CUL-DE-SAC RATHER THAN GO ACROSS THE MAIN ROAD. SHE ENDED UP DRIVING ACROSS THE CUL-DE-SAC BEFORE HITTING A LAMP POST AND THEN DRIVING INTO A NEIGHBORS GARAGE DOOR WHERE THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED. MY WIFE WAS NOT INJURED ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE VISIBLE SKID MARKS ON THE CUL-DE-SAC WHERE YOU COULD SEE THAT SHE HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE POLICE REPORT CONCLUDED THAT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH EXCESSIVE SPEED, MY WIFE IS A VERY CAUTIOUS DRIVER WHO HAS NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN 20 YEARS. WHEN INTERVIEWED BY THE POLICE SHE WAS NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED IT HAPPENED SO ALL SHE COULD DO WAS AGREE WITH THE POLICE REPORT. GIVEN THE MEDIA ATTENTION WITH NEWER TOYOTA MODELS RECENTLY WE THOUGH WE SHOULD REPORT THIS.
NHTSA complaint #10311927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.