12 of the 766 complaints about the 2010 Toyota Camry are about the equipment — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 620 miles.
12
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
STOP WITH TRAFFIC IN FRONT. CAR HITS ME INTO TRAFFIC FROM BE HIND VARY FAST DAMAGE TO FRONT AND BACK SWASHED MY CAR. AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF FOR A FAST HIT FRONT AND BACK ALL AT THE SAME BAG. THAT IS WHAT MAKING ME SCARED OF BEING IN THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10660250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2010 CAMRY IS MELTING, IS SO STICKY.
NHTSA complaint #10627908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FOR ABOUT A LITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW, THE DASHBOARD ON MY TOYOTA CAMRY HAS REACTED VERY ODDLY TO THE HEAT IT ENDURES. THE DASHBOARD LOOKS LIKE IT MELTS WHEN ITS HOT OUTSIDE THEN BECOMES VERY STICKY. IT LOOKS TERRIBLE. IF YOU TOUCH IT, IT FEELS LIKE GLUE. THE DASHBOARD GETS SO SLIMY THAT IF YOU ACTUALLY PUNCTURE IT WITH A FINGERNAIL, THE MATERIAL OF THE DASHBOARD GETS UNDER YOUR NAIL. I HAVE ONLY HAD MY VEHICLE FOR FOUR YEARS AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA.
NHTSA complaint #10618320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTO-THEFT SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY UNLESS THE CONTACT USED THE KEY FOB, WHICH WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS BROKEN INTO AND THE ALARM FAILED TO ENGAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
NHTSA complaint #10596186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE TEMPERATURE. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE TEMPERATURE, NOTHING OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS BUT THE DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,090. UPDATED 07/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. 09/30/10
NHTSA complaint #10330858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) ON 8/10/9 WE PURCHASED A NEW 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, VIN [XXX]. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED AT LEAST TWO TIMES FOR TWO DEFECTS. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS: GAS PEDAL, FLOOR MAT, ELECTRONICS ETC. SINCE AUGUST WE HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE 4,200 MILES BECAUSE ARE AFRAID OF SUDDEN EXCEL RATION AND OTHER PHENOMENA THAT MIGHT OCCUR. MOREOVER, WE HAVE LOST A SUBSTANTIAL SUM ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS. WE HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN TOYOTA AND ITS DEALERSHIP. THEY LIE, MISLEAD, AND GIVE OUT WRONG INFORMATION. THERE IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA AND ALL THEY DO IS DENY.
NHTSA complaint #10326063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY IN JULY 2009. I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM VISITING RELATIVES IN NJ. IN EARLY AUGUST. I WAS ON A STRETCH OF HIGHWAY LEADING INTO 290 WORCHESTER FROM THE MASS PIKE AUBURN,WHEN I ACCELERATED TO PASS A SEMI TRUCK AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. I REACHED A SPEED OF 85MPH, SO I PUNCHED THE PEDAL WITH MY FEET AND IT DISLODGED. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE PRIME TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SACO,ME.'S SERVICE DEPT. IN NOV. WHEN I BROUGHT IN THE VEHICLE FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THEY HAD ME REMOVE THE FLOOR MATS. I RECENTLY HAD THE RECALL REPAIR, SO FAR THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANOTHER INCIDENT, BUT I AM STILL LEERY ABOUT ACCELERATING QUICKLY AND HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO TEST PRESSING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #10325526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3X SINCE I PURCHASED IT DUE TO A WHINING SOUND WHICH APPEARED SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD EACH TIME THAT THERE WAS A NOISE BUT IT WASN'T UNUSUAL. 3 WEEKS AGO I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND I COMPLAINED OF THE SAME WHINING NOISE PROBLEM AND ASKED THEM TO DO THE "FIXES" ON THE CAR FOR THE TOYOTA ACCELERATING PROBLEMS. (THE PEDAL AND THE RUG - WHICH I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE OUT IN THE PAST). WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR I WAS TOLD THAT ALL CAMRYS HAVE THE SAME WHINING NOISE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT WAS DONE, IF ANYTHING, TO THE PEDAL BUT I WAS TOLD TO PUT BACK IN THE SAME MAT WHICH HAD BEEN IN MY GARAGE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL TOYOTAS IN THE PAST AND AM NOT TRYING TO JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE NOISE AND WHAT WAS DONE, IF ANYTHING, TO MAKE SURE MY FAMILY IS SAFE IN THE CAR. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL TOYOTAS IN THE PAST AND HAVE HAD NO COMPLAINTS. IT ONLY HAS 4,000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10320600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3X SINCE I PURCHASED IT DUE TO A WHINING SOUND WHICH APPEARED SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD EACH TIME THAT THERE WAS A NOISE BUT IT WASN'T UNUSUAL. 3 WEEKS AGO I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND I COMPLAINED OF THE SAME WHINING NOISE PROBLEM AND ASKED THEM TO DO THE "FIXES" ON THE CAR FOR THE TOYOTA ACCELERATING PROBLEMS. (THE PEDAL AND THE RUG - WHICH I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE OUT IN THE PAST). WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR I WAS TOLD THAT ALL CAMRYS HAVE THE SAME WHINING NOISE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT WAS DONE, IF ANYTHING, TO THE PEDAL BUT I WAS TOLD TO PUT BACK IN THE SAME MAT WHICH HAD BEEN IN MY GARAGE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL TOYOTAS IN THE PAST AND AM NOT TRYING TO JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE NOISE AND WHAT WAS DONE, IF ANYTHING, TO MAKE SURE MY FAMILY IS SAFE IN THE CAR. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL TOYOTAS IN THE PAST AND HAVE HAD NO COMPLAINTS. IT ONLY HAS 4,000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10320600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) FROM:[XXX] SUBJECT:TOYOTA COMMENTS: I RECALL A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH MILITARY AIRCRAFT, IN WHICH THE ENGINEERS (MYSELF INCLUDED), COULD NOT ISOLATE A SYSTEM ERROR. IT WAS REPEATEDLY FIXED WITH NO SUCCESS. THE PROBLEM FELL DOWN TO A FIRMWARE ERROR, ON WHICH THE SOFTWARE WAS RUNNING. THE FIRMWARE LOGIC CODE WAS A THIRD PARTY PROVISION TO THE SYSTEM, AND NONE OF THE ENGINEERS HAD REAL ACCESS TO THE LOGIC CIRCUITRY. THE FIRMWARE TESTED FINE, AND RAN THE TEST CODE AS WELL, WITH NO ERRORS. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE SYSTEM WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL, THAT THE SYSTEM THREW THE ERRORS. SINCE IT WAS THE FIRMWARE THAT THREW THE ERRORS, NONE OF THE SENSORS OR ANY OF THE SYSTEM LOGS CAUGHT THE PROBLEM. THE VENDOR OF THE FIRMWARE "ASSUMED" IT WAS ALWAYS THE USER CODE "THE OEM" THAT WAS AT FAULT, AND ANY LOG WAS AIMED AT MONITORING THE SOFTWARE EXECUTION, AND NOT THE FIRMWARE PROCESSING. IN WATCHING THE MAJOR AUTO MANUFACTURER COME TO HIS KNEES, IT STRUCK ME AS TO HOW SIMILAR, THE SITUATION SEEMS IN THIS CASE, TO WHAT WE EXPERIENCED, IN THE AIR FORCE. PERHAPS THERE SHOULD BE SOME MODICUM OF CONSIDERATION TO THE FIRMWARE ARCHITECTURE IN YOUR INVESTIGATION, AND NOT JUST THE SOFTWARE. JUST A THOUGHT FOR YOU TO HAVE FUN WITH. DAVEC FROM NHTSA WEB SITE.
NHTSA complaint #10318345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR NEWLY PURCHASED TOYOTA CAMRY SE WHEN SHE NOTICE THAT IT WAS ACCELERATING OUT CONTROL. WHEN SHE TLD ME ABOUT IT,I DISMISSED IT AS A RESULT OF HER HIGH HEELS AND THE COLD TEMPERATURES OF UPSTATE NY. ABOUT A MONTH LATER SAME HAPPEN TO ME AND I ENDED UP IN A POLE. AFEW DAYS LATER SAME PROBLEM OCCUR. JUST WHEN I WAS GOING TO BLAME THE LOW TEMPERATURES..ENTER THE MASSIVE RECALL OF TOYOTA KNOW DEFECTED PRODUCT.
NHTSA complaint #10310696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I JUST BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY AND THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT THERE WERE 3 MILLION IN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THAT IS VERY DISHONEST. I ALSO TOOK MY CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL. THAT IS LYING. TOYOTA DID NOT LOOK AT MY FLOORMATS OR ACCELERATOR. THEY DID NOTHING TO SECURE MY SAFETY OR EVALUATE MY FLOORMAT OR ACCELERATOR WHEN I WENT IN THERE.
NHTSA complaint #10302115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.