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2002 Toyota CAMRY: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

953 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

50,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 610 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 243 of 953 complaints (25.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior33034.6%
Steering behavior677.0%
Transmission and shifting565.9%
Engine operation363.8%
Electrical and battery issues202.1%
Fuel system concerns60.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Vehicle Speed Control
243
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
61
Engine
58
Air Bags
57
Tires
46
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
43
Engine And Engine Cooling
40
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
40
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Vehicle Speed Control243
Service Brakes, Hydraulic61
Engine58
Air Bags57
Tires46
Power Train:Automatic Transmission43
Engine And Engine Cooling40
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip40

Vehicle Speed Control: 243; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 61; Engine: 58; Air Bags: 57; Tires: 46; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 43; Engine And Engine Cooling: 40; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 40

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
186
25,000 to 49,999
110
50,000 to 74,999
87
75,000 to 99,999
81
100,000 to 149,999
96
150,000 and above
50
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,000186
25,000 to 49,999110
50,000 to 74,99987
75,000 to 99,99981
100,000 to 149,99996
150,000 and above50

Under 25,000: 186; 25,000 to 49,999: 110; 50,000 to 74,999: 87; 75,000 to 99,999: 81; 100,000 to 149,999: 96; 150,000 and above: 50

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (186). 343 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
9
2002
109
2003
120
2004
155
2005
65
2006
45
2007
16
2008
27
2009
38
2010
164
2011
37
2012
18
2013
27
2014
26
2015
28
2016
14
2017
12
2018
9
2019
14
2020
5
2021
3
2022
2
2023
6
2024
2
2025
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20019
2002109
2003120
2004155
200565
200645
200716
200827
200938
2010164
201137
201218
201327
201426
201528
201614
201712
20189
201914
20205
20213
20222
20236
20242
20252

2001: 9; 2002: 109; 2003: 120; 2004: 155; 2005: 65; 2006: 45; 2007: 16; 2008: 27; 2009: 38; 2010: 164; 2011: 37; 2012: 18; 2013: 27; 2014: 26; 2015: 28; 2016: 14; 2017: 12; 2018: 9; 2019: 14; 2020: 5; 2021: 3; 2022: 2; 2023: 6; 2024: 2; 2025: 2

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 330 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 67 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 56 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000007 · 2002-12-13 (December 13, 2002)

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 CONCER…

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Owner report 10000374 · 2002-12-26 (December 26, 2002)

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 TH…

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Owner report 10001457 · 2002-12-24 (December 24, 2002)

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

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Owner report 10001527 · 2002-12-26 (December 26, 2002)

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.

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Owner report 10001643 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION.

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Owner report 10001769 · 2002-12-31 (December 31, 2002)

THE REAR LIFTGATE DOOR HAS TWO HYDRAULIC POLES THAT SUPPORT DOOR WHEN OPEN. THE HYDRAULIC POLE AND HINGE ON BOTH SIDES HAVE FALLEN OFF. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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Owner report 10001830 · 2003-01-02 (January 2, 2003)

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT GOING 60 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS

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Owner report 10001994 · 2003-01-03 (January 3, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY A DEER COME OUT ON ROAD, VEHICLE HIT WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION WITH ANIMAL, FRONT END OF VEHICLE IS DEMOLISHED, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

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Recall history

4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

01V302000 · Tires

Reported: 2001-10-01 (October 1, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL TOURING TIRES, P205-65R15 92S, INSTALLED AT THE PORTS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. THE INCORRECT TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON VEHICLES THAT HAD DAMAGED TIRES. THE TIRES WERE DAMAGED DURING A PORT UPGRADE TO ALUMINUM WHEELS.

Consequence: THE TIRES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE SPEED RATING FOR THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM SPEED RATING (112 MPH), POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FIVE TIRES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 13, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

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01V306000 · Air Bags:Frontal

Reported: 2001-09-25 (September 25, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCOMPLETE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COULD OCCUR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Consequence: UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY. BOTH OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE AND ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAMPAIGN IS 100% COMPLETED. BOTH OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND THEIR VEHICLES REPAIRED.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
01V372000 · Air Bags:Frontal

Reported: 2001-12-11 (December 11, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A THREE-SPOKE STYLE STEERING WHEEL. DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE BOTTOM SEAM OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE COVER (HORN PAD) COULD BE TORN AWAY ALLOWING THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE COVER TO COMPLETELY DETACH FROM THE AIR BAG MODULE.

Consequence: IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE DETACHED BOTTOM PORTION MAY STRIKE THE DRIVER CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 28, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-888-333-9376.

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04V346000 · Air Bags:Side/Window

Reported: 2004-07-13 (July 13, 2004)

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAGS (CSA), ONE OR BOTH OF THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS MAY BE TWISTED NEAR THE INFLATOR DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY.

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE CSA MAY NOT DEPLOY RAPIDLY ENOUGH WHEN ACTIVATED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THIS MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INTENDED HEAD PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CSAS AND REPLACE THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

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Data completeness

953 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

64.0%Usable mileage610 / 953 records
94.3%Valid incident date899 / 953 records
100.0%Valid filing date953 / 953 records
94.0%Ordered incident and filing dates896 / 953 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Vehicle Speed Control
13622.6%
ODI 10290938 · 920 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN LIGHTLY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED 40 MPH PAST THE INTENDED SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, NOR HAS THE MANUFACTURER BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 920.

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6911.5%
ODI 10334833

2011 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE USED THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED TO A SPEED JUST OVER 75 MPH, EVEN THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 70 MPH. AFTER BRAKING BACK TO THE DESIRED 70 MPH, HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. *JB

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6511.0%
ODI 10440070

I ENTER INTO A PARKING LOT BEHIND A CLUSTER OF HOMES, A CAR WAS BEHIND ME AND THE DRIVER INDICATED THAT I WAS GOING AT LESS THAN 3-5 MILES PER HOUR. I PARK THE CAR AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR ACCELERATED, WENT OVER THE PARKING BUMP AND OVER A WOOD SAFETY WALL, OVER SOME BUSHES AND LANDED 2 FEET DOWN, DAMAGING THE HOMES AND A COUPLE OF HEATING UNITS. I PRESSED THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR KEPT ON ACCELERATING. THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE IN THE MARKET. *TR

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3211.7%
ODI 10496693 · 20 mi

CAR WAS STOPPED BEHIND A LANDSCAPER'S TRAILER FOR A SECOND AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED SO FAST AND SO LOUDLY AND OVERRODE THE BRAKE SMASHING INTO THE BACK OF THE TRAILER. HUSBAND WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE KEYS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. WIFE WAS INJURED IN CHEST AREA AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS WAS A LOANER FROM TOYOTA UNTIL THEY INVESTIGATED WHY OUR HIGHLANDER WAS ACCELERATING THE DAY BEFORE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/01/13

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6013.2%
ODI 10546165 · 256 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 256.

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176.3%
ODI 10839884 · 5,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS A RESULT OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCELERATION, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO HER NEIGHBOR'S CAR PORT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,400. UPDATED 04/22/2016*LJ *TR

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2212.0%
ODI 10851144

I PURCHASED A NEW 2016 CAMRY LE FROM MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ON 02.21.2016. ON 02.29.2016, I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE PROBLEMS I WAS FACING WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR, PRIMARILY: SLOW-DRAGGING ACCELERATION ALONG WITH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING INSTABILITY. WHILE DRIVING TO DROP MY WIFE TO WORK ON THE MORNING OF 02.28.2016 I BEGAN NOTICING INCONSISTENCIES IN MY VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION. AS THE TRAFFIC LIGHT (EXITING MY SUBDIVISION) TURNED GREEN, I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND IMMEDIATELY FELT HESITATION IN THE ACCELERATION ALONG WITH STIFF…

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1812.2%
ODI 10947702 · 25,094 mi

ON JANUARY 25, 2017 AT APPROX. 7:37 PM I STARTED UP THE VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT IN MOTION. BEFORE PLACING THE VEHICLE IN MOTION I NOTICED THE SKID AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS WERE BOTH ON. I THEN CHECKED THE PARKING BRAKE AND IT WAS IN THE RELEASE POSITION (UP). I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO MOTION AND BOTH LIGHTS REMAINED ON. AT APPROX. 7:45 PM I WAS DRIVING CAUTIOUSLY ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 60 MPH. AT ABOUT 7:47 PM ALL OF THE SUDDEN I FELT THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFEN, AND AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE FROM 60 MPH TO SPEEDS OF APPR…

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729.7%
ODI 11012898 · 20 mi

WHEN I'M TAKING OFF IT TAKES A FEWS SECONDS BEFORE IT CATCHES SPEED. EVEN IF I'M PUSHING DOWN PRETTY MUCH ON THE WAY DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL IT TAKES A WHILE BEFORE IT CATCHES SPEED. CARS BEHIND ME START PASSING ME. ALSO, MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS WHEN I'M MERGING INTO THE FREEWAY AND I'M TRYING TO CATCH SPEED IT WONT SPEED UP UNTIL A FEW SECONDS SO I GET NEVER THAT I'M TOO FAR IN AND A CAR BEHIND ME MIGHT HIT ME BECAUSE IT DOESN'T CATCH SPEED RIGHT AWAY AND ONCE IT CATCHES SPEED IT GOES EXTREMELY FAST BECAUSE I'M PUSHING SO FAR DOWN ON THE PEDAL …

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205.1%
ODI 11191485 · 3,000 mi

WHEN DECELERATING AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE STALLS AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN YOU PUSH VEHICLE ACCELERATION PEDAL. ITS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN WHEN YOU SLOW AT INTERSECTIONS OR FOR A TURN AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE, IT PAUSES AS IF THE ENGINE HAS DIED BUT ENGINE IS RUNNING, JUST NO RESPONSE WHEN YOU PUSH GAS PEDAL FOR ONE OR TWO SECONDS. ONE TIME WHILE TRYING TO PAS A SLOW TRUCK ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, PULLED OUT TO PASS AND THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE JUST STALL AS IF ENGINE HAD STOPPED AND WAS LEFT IN ON COMING TRAFFIC WITH OUT…

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82.9%
ODI 11303041 · 100 mi

SLOW ACCELERATION DURING 1ST 1 OR 2 GEARS. ALMOST HAD MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS IN HIGHWAY DUE TO SLOW ACCELERATION WHEN CHANGING LANES. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO ACCELERATION WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS USED. THE VEHICLE HAS A COUPLE OF SECONDS DELAY UNTIL IT CHANGING INTO NEXT GEAR. DEALER NON RESPONSIVE. I BROUGHT IT INTO MY TOYOTA DEALER AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DROVE MY CAR WITH ME IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I EXPLAINED THAT MY PREVIOUS (3) V6 TOYOTA CAMRY'S DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION, HE TOTALLY UNDERSTOOD. THE N…

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31.9%
ODI 11455243 · 16,500 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH into a parking space with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle lunged forward. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 16,500.

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69.8%
ODI 11445583

Drove a new 2022 Toyota Camry LE with 15 miles. Notified dealer that several safety and infotainment systems were non operational. Vehicle had multiple warning light related to these systems. Notably, the Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Blind Spot Warning, Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Assistance, Parking Collision Warning, and Rear Cross Traffic Warning were all stated to be non-operational by the vehicle's dashboard. Several warning lights were illuminated. Furthermore, the radio and inf…

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46.3%
ODI 11554888 · 6,000 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and extended to the floor while depressed. Additionally, the engine started to rev before the vehicle momentarily experienced unintended acceleration. The contact stated that the failure occurred for approximately 25 seconds before the brake pedal and engine operated normally. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.

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12.0%
ODI 11629544

vehicle does not always respond when the gas pedal is pushed. the engine revs and rpms increase, but gears don't catch. merging onto highways, or making turns into traffic are terrifying as i'm not sure if the car will go.

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Engine
437.1%
ODI 10464121 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO STALL ONCE ALL THE OIL HAD BEEN BURNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT AND ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL BASED ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

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366.0%
ODI 10466023 · 11,465 mi

EVERY TIME I RELEASE OR PUSH ACCELERATION MORE THAN 50 MILES CAR GETS PULSE.(EXAMPLE : GENERATOR MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD EVERY TIME PISTON GOES UP AND DOWN) I FELL LIKE ENGINE WILL DROP. REPRODUCE STEPS : DRIVE CAR AT ABOUT 60 MILES/HR ON GOOD ROAD SO YOU CAN FEEL PULSE. NOW WE WANT KEEP SPEED 60 MILES SO WE WILL PRESS PEDAL TO MAINTAIN SPEED NOW AS SOON AS YOU WILL REMOVE PEDAL YOU WILL FEEL PULSE. NOW, YOU REMOVED PEDAL SO SPEED GOING DOWN SO AS SOON AS YOU TRYING TO MAINTAIN SPEED YOU WILL FELL PULSE AGAIN. REPRODUCE RATE ABOUT 85%. I AM H…

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5910.0%
ODI 10469970 · 6,100 mi

ENTERING A DRIVEWAY AT 2MPH THE CAR ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 30MPH AND STRUCK A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURY AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR

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269.5%
ODI 10544993 · 3,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING UPHILL ON I80 IN PA OUR ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND BUZZER SOUNDED. WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE OVER A LANE AND THEN OFF ROAD. WE WERE LUCKY. AFTER SHUTTING OFF POWER SWITCH, WE WERE ABLE TO START AND ACCELERATE NORMALLY. WE NOTICED THAT OUR HYBRID 3013 CAMRY WAS THEN NO LONGER IN ECO MODE. WE THEN FIGURED OUT WHAT HAPPENED. REACHING INTO THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT, I ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE EV BUTTON WHICH TURNED OFF THE GAS ENGINE. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH ALONE TO KEEP UP A SAFE S…

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5712.5%
ODI 10577149 · 470 mi

ENGINE HAS LOW (RPM) 650-670 WHEN STOPPED WITH BRAKE APPLIED ON SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN BRAKE IS RELEASED CAR ROLLS BACKWARD BEFORE GAS CAN BE APPLIED. THE CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME IF TOO CLOSE, CAN BE HIT BY MY CAR ROLLING BACKWARDS IDLE RPM SHOULD BE INCREASED TOO 750-800 TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM TOYOTA SAID THEY CAN NOT ADJUST THE IDLE RPM. *TR

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248.9%
ODI 10809855 · 9,500 mi

I WAS TRYING TO PASS A LINE OF CARS, AND THE CAR HESITATED, FOR ABOUT 4 MINUTES, AND I ALMOST WAS HIT BY TRAFFIC COMING FROM BEHIND AND WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BETWEEN THE DRIVERS DOOR AND PASSENGER DOOR, IF THE PERSON COMING HAD NOT BEEN PAYING ATTENTION AND MANAGED TO GO AROUND ME. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 OTHER TIMES. ON A HIGHWAY

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179.2%
ODI 10874188 · 12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BURNED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL AND EMITTED A BURNING ODOR. ONCE THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. ...UPDATED 09/15/16 *BF CONSUMER STATED REPLACEMENT OR BUY OUT IS STILL IN PROCESS UPDATED 6/7/18*JB CONSUMER STATED HE NOTIFIED DEALER AFTER CALLING NHTS AND STARTED THE PROCESS. INCLUDED IS TH…

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117.4%
ODI 11060764 · 6,056 mi

IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE, WITH THE CAR IN REVERSE, APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES HAD NO AFFECT ON SLOWING THE CAR. AFTER ABOUT 69-80 FEET (ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY, MY LAWN AND MY NEIGHBOR'S LAWN) IT CRASHED INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S SHED. THERE WAS $6000 DAMAGE TO THE CAR , SOME BACK PAIN AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SHED.TWO MONTHS LATER, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED BUT THE CAR WAS STOPPED BY PUTTING IT INTO FIRST NEUTRAL GEAR AND THEN PARK BEFORE ANY DAMAGE. THEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN FORWARD GEAR, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CA…

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13418.1%
ODI 11056544 · 700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE TRACTION AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DARCARS 355 TOYOTA ROCKVILLE (15625 FREDERICK RD, ROCKVILLE, MD 20855 [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT RODENTS CHEWED THROUGH THE INSULATION AND WIRING, WHICH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT A SOY-BASED PRODUCT WAS USED IN MAKING THE …

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8020.3%
ODI 11157121 · 289 mi

ENGINE EXHAUST LEAK.ENGINE KNOCKING LOUD .IDLE AIR CONTROLLER NOT WORK STRUCK OPEN.RPM HIGH AND LOW AT STOP SIGNAL

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6021.9%
ODI 11309381 · 3,000 mi

CAR SMELLS LIKE COOLANT WHEN EXITING AFTER DRIVING. CAN NOT FIND VISIBLE LEAK, BUT OVERFLOW RESERVOIR IS EMPTY AFTER 3000 MILES

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74.5%
ODI 11532465

Hybrid system failure. Vehicle lost power while stopped in congested traffic. When traffic resumed, Vehicle did not have power to make it to side of the road.

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69.8%
ODI 11449702

I was driving on i-65 northbound in Alabama, 20 miles south of Birmingham, when my car suddenly had multiple warnings appear on my dash and I lost all forward power. My power steering malfunctioned and I was forced to immediately slow up the car and bring it to a stop. The warnings that appeared were "Hybrid System Malfunction", "Braking Power Low", "Maintenance Required", "Pre-Collision System Malfunction", and "Check Engine". I had about 5 lights appear on my dash as well. The fact that I lost power steering means I could of easily crash…

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57.8%
ODI 11582888

With the car on, and wanting to take off, I pressed the accelerator pedal and there was a several second delayed reaction in throttle response/car movement. The car eventually started to move. This is the 3rd time I have went to push the gas pedal and the car did not immediately respond. There are no check engine or other warning lights on the dashboard. This is a huge safety issue as one time I went to pull out and the car acceleration did not respond almost causing an accident. I have not yet taken the car to the dealership but plan t…

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48.0%
ODI 11573871

There is a vibration sound that occurs when the brake is pressed or depressed. When driving the sound is not present. I brought it to the Smithtown Toyota dealership and they couldn’t find anything and said they heard nothing in the video I sent. After countless hours troubleshooting I traced the sound to the driver well area by the brake and gas pedal. The sound and vibration seems to be transferring from the engine area.

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Unknown Or Other
8213.6%
ODI 10306950

2010 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS REPAIR PROBLEMS. *NJ THE DEALER/REPAIR SHOP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM(S). *JB

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11719.5%
ODI 10390542 · 3,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS HE SMELLED AN ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN HE TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEAT OFF. AFTER A WHILE HE BECAME SICK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED HIM TO BECOME SICK. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FILTER UNDERNEATH THE GLOVE BOX MAY NEED TO BE CHANGED. THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, SMELL THE ODOR AND A TECHNICIAN FROM THE FACTORY WAS NOTIFIED. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHI…

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8113.8%
ODI 10483782 · 9,800 mi

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A KNOCK/TAP/CLUNK SOUND COMING FROM THE ROOF IN MY 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY SE V6 FROM THE REAR END OF THE CAR. ITS GOT 11600 MILES ON IT AND I STARTED NOTICING THE SOUND AROUND THE TIME I TOOK IT IN FOR THE 10000 MILE SERVICE. I HEAR THE SOUND EVERY TIME I DRIVE UP OR DOWN AN INCLINE AT AN ANGLE. *TR

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4616.8%
ODI 10544993 · 3,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING UPHILL ON I80 IN PA OUR ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND BUZZER SOUNDED. WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE OVER A LANE AND THEN OFF ROAD. WE WERE LUCKY. AFTER SHUTTING OFF POWER SWITCH, WE WERE ABLE TO START AND ACCELERATE NORMALLY. WE NOTICED THAT OUR HYBRID 3013 CAMRY WAS THEN NO LONGER IN ECO MODE. WE THEN FIGURED OUT WHAT HAPPENED. REACHING INTO THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT, I ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE EV BUTTON WHICH TURNED OFF THE GAS ENGINE. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH ALONE TO KEEP UP A SAFE S…

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7115.6%
ODI 10659564

2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER FEELS INSPECTIONS SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON NEW VEHICLES THE NEXT YEAR. IT SHOULD BE PERFORMED EVERY TWO YEARS. *TA

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269.6%
ODI 10850482 · 13,000 mi

TOYOTA CAMRY 2015 LE ON DEC 21,2015 I ARRIVED AT MY JOB AND PUT THE CAR IN PARKING THE CAR ACCELERATED ITSELF AND WENT FORWARD AND HIT A TREE WITH THE IMPACT OF THE TREE IT PUT ITSELF IN REVERSE AND ACCELERATED ITSELF RIGHT INTO OFFICE BUILDING RIGHT BEHIND ME--I CAME OUT OF THE CAR AND ONE OF MY CO-WORKERS TOLD ME TO TURN OF THE ENGINE.

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3418.5%
ODI 10806374 · 389 mi

VIBRATIONS BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH WHEN DRIVING.TOYOTA IS WORKING ON IT.

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3120.9%
ODI 10994710

CPSC:THE HOOD OF THE TOYOTA CAMRY LE YEAR 2017 MODEL IS RAISED TOO HIGH IN RELATION TO THE DASH. IT SHOULD NOT BE SOLD TO PEOPLE WHOSE HEIGHT IS 5 FEET 3 INCHES OR LESS. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH LIMITED VIEW OF THE CAR SIDES OVER THE HOOD CAUSES ANXIETY ABOUT BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/13/2017*JS

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9713.1%
ODI 11033489

I CAN FIND MY TRIM CAR , AND TYPE BODY MY CAR

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6516.5%
ODI 11151359 · 3 mi

WHEN CAR IS RUNNING ON CITY STREET AND I LET GO THE GAS PEDAL, AND THEM I TRY TO PRESS THE GAS WHILE IS RUNNING THERE IS A BANG IN THE TRANSMISSION LIKE THE GEAR ARE NOT CHANGING SMOOTH. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE, IT TAKE LIKE 2 SECOND FOR THE CAR TO ACCELERATE BUT THE CAR IT FEEL LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 2 TIME AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS FINE. I HAVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS AND IT HAPPENING LIKE TWICE A MONTH.

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4516.4%
ODI 11303041 · 100 mi

SLOW ACCELERATION DURING 1ST 1 OR 2 GEARS. ALMOST HAD MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS IN HIGHWAY DUE TO SLOW ACCELERATION WHEN CHANGING LANES. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO ACCELERATION WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS USED. THE VEHICLE HAS A COUPLE OF SECONDS DELAY UNTIL IT CHANGING INTO NEXT GEAR. DEALER NON RESPONSIVE. I BROUGHT IT INTO MY TOYOTA DEALER AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DROVE MY CAR WITH ME IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I EXPLAINED THAT MY PREVIOUS (3) V6 TOYOTA CAMRY'S DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION, HE TOTALLY UNDERSTOOD. THE N…

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2113.4%
ODI 11432660

Unstable wobble when driving at high speeds on some road surfaces. Steering feels as if you could lose control when this happens.

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813.1%
ODI 11492673

While driving on the Highway with no vehicles in sight my sunroof glass shattered falling in on my wife cutting her.

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1828.1%
ODI 11498821

The lane keeping assistance wants pull me into the wrong lane

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816.0%
ODI 11592887

rcta alert signal is to low. I can not hear it at all. I turned in a 2015 avalon, that system , i would say was at medium level, easily indentifiable as an alert warning signal. I assume that the change of mounting position from the shelf behind the back seat to the trunk or the warning device itself is the cause of the low volume.

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Air Bags
477.8%
ODI 10299727 · 286 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 286. UPDATED 02/17/10. *LJ THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 02/19/10.*JB

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6911.5%
ODI 10346120 · 200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CURVED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL BODY REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILAB…

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7512.7%
ODI 10448495 · 7,754 mi

I WAS DRIVING APROX 30 MPH WHEN A FORD F150 TRUCK RAN A STOP SIGN AND I T BONED THEM. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. IT HIT HARD ENOUGH TO BREAK THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

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3613.1%
ODI 10511582 · 220 mi

I WAS T-BONED AT AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE OTHER DRIVER WAS AT FAULT, HE HIT ME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CLIPPING ABOUT 4-5 INCHED OF THE DRIVERS DOOR & CAVED IN THE REAR QUARTER PANEL & REAR TIRE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CURTAIN DEPLOYED BUT IT HARDLY HAD ANY AIR IN IT, SEEMS LIKE IT LEAKED OUT WITH SOME SMOKY SUBSTANCE & THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT SEAM OPENED UP BUT THE AIRBAG DID NO DEPLOY & THE REAR SEAT ON THE SIDE OF DIRECT IMPACT ALSO OPENED UP AT THE SEAM BUT THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY EITHER. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN THE BACK SEAT & I WAS ONLY BRUISED…

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429.2%
ODI 10584513

MY FATHER WAS TRYING TO PULL INTO PARKING SPACE AT VERY SLOW SPEED WHEN CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH FORCE THAT IT JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT THE LIGHT POLE. MY FATHER'S FEET WERE NOT ON THE GAS PADDLE. HE RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. THIS IS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. LOOKS LIKE TOYOTA HAS NOT FIXED THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

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217.7%
ODI 10702217 · 300 mi

TRAVELING ON STH 13 IN IOWA. DOG RAN IN FRONT OF ME AND I COULD NOT AVOID HIM. ALL 11 AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CAR WAS IMMOBILIZED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BLOCKING ONE LANE AND PARTIALLY THE SECOND. DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED AND CAR COULD NOT BE MOVED. WE WERE NEAR A MINI MART AND TWO GENTLEMEN RAN DOWN AND OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. HE THEN USED HIS KNIFE TO PUNCTURE THE AIR BAG MY SIDE AND CUT IT OFF SO I COULD GET OUT. WE THEN WENT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND OPENED THE DOOR FOR MY WIFE. SHE WAS ABLE TO SLIDE UNDER THE AIR B…

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2915.8%
ODI 10872925

THREE WEEKS AGO I PURCHASED A CAMRY XSE. AND, LAST THURSDAY I READ IN THE NEW YORK TIMES THAT IT MAY HAVE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. ISN'T THAT A SCAM? THE DEALERSHIP EVEN SAID THAT THE AIRBAG PROBLEM HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. I WAS ALREADY UNHAPPY BECAUSE IN ORDER TO GET "CRASH WARNING, BLIND SIDE FEATURES" I HAD TO TAKE THE MOST EXPENSIVE MODEL. ISN'T THERE ANY PROTECTION FOR BUYERS? I HAVE FRIENDS WHO HAVE WAITED FOR MONTHS TO HAVE THEIR CARS UPDATED AND NOW I MAY HAVE BEEN SOLD ONE THAT WAS SOLD KNOWINGLY DEFECTIVE. WHAT HELP OR ADVICE CAN YO…

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2416.2%
ODI 11012919 · 15,000 mi

AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT . AT A INTERSECTION IN SAN DIEGO,CA

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212.8%
ODI 11130548

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, IT ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED. THE FRONT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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246.1%
ODI 11208742 · 3,000 mi

ON JUNE 18, 2019 CAR WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR WHILE MAKING A TURN AND LANDED HARD BY THE FRONT IN A DIRTY PIT AREA NEAR A GAS STATION NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AND THE FENDER LOOKS DAMAGE.

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4817.5%
ODI 11365678 · 3,589 mi

OUR VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE - REAR AT AN ESTIMATED 60MPH SPEED DIFFERENCE. (IT IS THOUGHT WE WERE SLOWED TO APPROX 25MPH, OTHER CAR WAS PROBABLY 80MPH OR MORE). THIS HAPPENED ON I95 IN LUMBERTON NC. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS IN LEFT LANE, WE WERE IN RIGHT LANE. THE OTHER VEHICLE SWERVED INTO OUR LANE HITTING US "QUARTERING" FROM LEFT REAR. FORCE WAS HARD ENOUGH TO DEFORM RIGHT SIDE OF CAR WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH NOTHING. AS THE DRIVER, I STRUCK THE INTERIOR WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CAUSE A "SEVERE" CONCUSSION. NO SIDE CURTAINS DEPLO…

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7849.7%
ODI 11449415

I crashed into the metal guardrail on the side of the highway after swerving to avoid a car that lost a tire in front of me. The car was totalled with siginificant damage to the front, engine compartment, and windshield. But the airbags did not inflate. I was the only person in the car, but even the driver's airbags did not inflate. The police who came to the crash were very confused that a brand new car's airbags did not inflate in the crash.

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1016.4%
ODI 11482532

I don’t have any incidents

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57.8%
ODI 11514240

Unknown, but from what I do know is the airbags deployed for no reason. My friend was just driving and they deployed causing her injury and forcing her to crash into a parked car putting her in the hospital

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612.0%
ODI 11629549

i believe my airbags are not going to function properly due to sensors or the airbags themselves. the dashboard warning light "doesn't stay on long enough" to indicate an issue per service tech and wouldn't be assesed. there are no independent locations that can pull any reports with my vin

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Power Train
233.8%
ODI 10302148

I PULLED INTO SHEETZ IN BEDFORD AT ABOUT 515AM ON 01/13/10. I PRESSED THE ON/OFF BUTTON ON THE DASH AT WHICH TIME THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. I EXITED THE CAR AND ENSURED THAT THE KEY FOB WAS IN MY COAT POCKET. I SPENT APPROX 5 MINUTES IN THE SHEETZ STORE. ON MY WAY OUT, AN UNIDENTIFIED SHEETZ CUSTOMER CAME INTO THE STORE AND ASKED WHO'S WHITE CAMERY WAS IN THE PARKING LOT. THAT WAS MY RENTAL. WE EXITED THE STORE AND APPROACHED THE CAR, WHICH WAS NOW STOPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPPED PARKING LOT AND NEAR A GRAY F-250. NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE HOOD;…

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416.8%
ODI 10366128

2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE SHIFT THE GEAR BACK INTO DRIVE. *JB

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12921.9%
ODI 10437950 · 50 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED PADDLE SHIFTING ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT AGREE BECAUSE THE PADDLE SHIFTING WAS NEVER USED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,800.

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6624.1%
ODI 10521726 · 1,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY LESS ENTRY FOB AND DID NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400.

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11926.2%
ODI 10577149 · 470 mi

ENGINE HAS LOW (RPM) 650-670 WHEN STOPPED WITH BRAKE APPLIED ON SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN BRAKE IS RELEASED CAR ROLLS BACKWARD BEFORE GAS CAN BE APPLIED. THE CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME IF TOO CLOSE, CAN BE HIT BY MY CAR ROLLING BACKWARDS IDLE RPM SHOULD BE INCREASED TOO 750-800 TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM TOYOTA SAID THEY CAN NOT ADJUST THE IDLE RPM. *TR

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3512.9%
ODI 10734709 · 6,020 mi

FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY UPON STARTUP AFTER 36 HOURS ENGINE OFF. ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL 3/4 FULL. GAUGE READ ACCURATELY AFTER 4 MILE DRIVE AND RESTART.

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189.8%
ODI 10806374 · 389 mi

VIBRATIONS BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH WHEN DRIVING.TOYOTA IS WORKING ON IT.

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53.4%
ODI 11021611 · 59 mi

I BEEN EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON THE HIGHWAY MAYBE ABOUT 3 TO 5 HOURS INTO DRIVING. THE CAR JERKS AND PICKS UP SPEED A FEW MILES PER HOUR. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE ATTACHED PHOTO. I HAVE MANY ATTEMPTS WITH THE DEALER TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT BUT THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN DUPLICATED. THE CAR ALSO HAS A SLUGGISH TAKE OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND YOU CAN HEAR THE TRANSMISSION DRAGGING AT TIMES. I ALSO HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE AND MORE PHOTOS. THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD ALSO GIVES INCORRECT SPEED RATINGS.

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19626.4%
ODI 11054478 · 100 mi

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ABOUT I MONTH A GO THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 5 MPH AND THEN HIT THE GAS TO GO AGAIN THE CAR PICKS UP SPEED SUPER SLOWLY AND IT I HIT THE ACCELERATOR HARD THE TRANSMISSION JERKS REALLY HARD ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE IS HITTING ME FROM THE BACK , I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA THEY KEEP SAYING THE CAR IS JUST FINE . WORST CHOICE EVER IAM NEVER BUYING TOYOTA AGAIN I DROVE A 2015 CAMRY MUCH BETTER THEN THE [XXX] 2018 CAMRY THEY SAID IT'S BETTER BUT I SAY IT'S CHEAPER AND PROBABLY WON'T BE AS RELIABLE AS IT'S OLDER VERSION.. IT…

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11328.6%
ODI 11157121 · 289 mi

ENGINE EXHAUST LEAK.ENGINE KNOCKING LOUD .IDLE AIR CONTROLLER NOT WORK STRUCK OPEN.RPM HIGH AND LOW AT STOP SIGNAL

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3111.3%
ODI 11319053 · 750 mi

DURING MULTIPLE EPISODES WHETHER THE CAR IS AT A STOP OR IN MOTION THERE IS A DELAY FROM WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED TO WHEN THE ENGINE RESPONDS AND REVS LEADING TO MORE POWER AND SPEED. FOR EXAMPLE WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR DOWN AND THERE IS NO MAJOR CHANGE IN SPEED AND REVS UNTIL SECONDS LATER WHEN THEN ENGINE THEN GOES FROM 1000RPMS TO 3000RPMS. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND ALMOST LED TO AN ACCIDENT AS THERE WAS AN ONCOMING CAR THAT ALMOST HIT ME AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE THE TURN. ALSO H…

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127.6%
ODI 11461190 · 21,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while attempting to park her vehicle in her apartment complex parking lot, her vehicle continued to lurch forward without warning despite multiple attempts to stop. Due to the failure, the contact hit a gate as the vehicle continued to independently accelerate. The contact then placed the vehicle into reverse(R) and as the vehicle continued to accelerate in a different gear. The contact then hit the vehicle behind her which then caused that vehicle to hit another vehicle located next…

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69.8%
ODI 11513893

Intermittent humming sound at 40MPH or faster at around 8k miles. Dealership said it is a normal sound. Humming sound became louder and happens more often. Brought the car back to the dealership and they confirmed that the humming sound is coming from transmission and needs to be replaced. Toyota Camry 2022 SE at 11k miles needs to have transmission replaced.

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710.9%
ODI 11546735

The 8 speed transmission sometimes hard shifts to a different gear randomly. Happened total of 4 times while cruising. During Low speed, when press the gas let go and gas immediately again causes the car to jerk and the transmission shifts hard in stop and go traffic. The transmission also making the engine rpm fluctuate when applying gas every time. rpm would go up then drops back down when gas is applied. All this happened with in the time ive owned it. Had the dealer check it out. But the technician said there isn't anything wrong with it. B…

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36.0%
ODI 11629544

vehicle does not always respond when the gas pedal is pushed. the engine revs and rpms increase, but gears don't catch. merging onto highways, or making turns into traffic are terrifying as i'm not sure if the car will go.

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Electrical System
244.0%
ODI 10307618 · 5,000 mi

I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. I WAS TOLD BY ONE DEALERSHIP THAT MY CAR IS NOT AFFECTED. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN THE ACCELERATOR RECALL. FIRST, WHEN I PUT THE KEYS IN MY CAR AND START IT, IT WILL START TO ACCELERATE TO 2000 RPMS FOR 30 SECS TO A MINUTE BEFORE GOING BELOW 1000RPMS. ALSO, WHEN I DRIVE AROUND TOWN, THE CAR WILL REMAIN ACCELERATED EVEN AFTER I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL OR EVEN AFTER I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, AND IF MY CAR IS NOT PART OF A RECALL, THIS COU…

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264.3%
ODI 10345624 · 71 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TURNED ON AND WHEN THE CONTACT TOUCHED THE RADIO INTERFACE, IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71.

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6010.2%
ODI 10463455 · 25 mi

I WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION A CONCERN THAT IS PRIMARILY ONE OF SAFETY BUT WHICH ALSO INVOLVES POOR AND MISLEADING INFORMATION BY TOYOTA RELATED TO THE BLU-LOGIC CELL-PHONE CONNECTION SYSTEM INCLUDED AS A FEATURE ON MY NEW 2012 CAMRY HYBRID. MY CONCERN STEMS FROM THE FACT THAT THE BLU-LOGIC SYSTEM, OBVIOUSLY COINED TO SOUND LIKE BLUETOOTH, AND EVEN LISTED ON SOME DEALER WEBSITES AS A BLUETOOTH CONNECTION, IS MISLEADINGLY DESCRIBED AS HANDSFREE COMMUNICATION AND A HANDSFREE SOLUTION IN THE SEPARATE BROCHURE PROVIDED BY TOYOTA. IN ACTUAL…

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2910.6%
ODI 10513971 · 115 mi

WE LEASED A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE ON FRIDAY MARCH 29TH, 2013 AT 9:00 PM. FROM MANHATTAN BEACH TOYOTA IN MANHATTAN BEACH CALIFORNIA. THE VERY NEXT DAY, SATURDAY MARCH 30TH, 2013 WHILE DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 99 NEAR BAKERSFIELD AT 65 MILES PER HOUR TO LINDSAY CALIFORNIA FROM INGLEWOOD CALIFORNIA, I HEARD A "DING" SOUND AND I FELT THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFEN UP. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY HOLD ON TIGHTLY TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO TRY AND KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR. I THEN NOTICED ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS HAD TURNED ON. I ALSO NOTICED THAT ALL OF T…

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5111.2%
ODI 10630132 · 1,051 mi

THE TOYOTA CAMRY WAS INVOLVED IN A 2 VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CORNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAMRY WAS NOT DRIVABLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. TWO DAYS LATER WHEN AN INSPECTOR WENT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE FIRE DAMAGE THAT RESULTED FROM A SLOW BURN COMING FROM THE DASH BY THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

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3011.1%
ODI 10734709 · 6,020 mi

FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY UPON STARTUP AFTER 36 HOURS ENGINE OFF. ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL 3/4 FULL. GAUGE READ ACCURATELY AFTER 4 MILE DRIVE AND RESTART.

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1910.3%
ODI 10919675 · 14,174 mi

SOY BASED COMPONENTS ATTRACTING MICE THAT CAUSE DAMAGE TO WIRING, FILTERS, AND EVEN BLOWER MOTOR. IF THE CRITTERS EAT THRU AIRBAG WIRING THIS COULD BE CATASTROPHIC.

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2114.2%
ODI 10955438 · 4,600 mi

AT 4500 MILES THE NORMAL INDICATORS OF "NEED MAINTENANCE SOON" APPEARED ON THE ALERT SCREEN. SOON THEREAFTER I HAD A "CHECK BRAKING SYSTEM" LIGHT COME ON WHILE I WAS IN REVERSE MODE CAUSING THE PARKING BRAKE SIGN TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH I LET GO OF THE FOOT BRAKE. DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ERRONEOUS ALARM. I WAS ALSO ASKED IF I SPENT TIME DRIVING THE CAR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ON THE ACCELERATOR SIMULTANEOUSLY (WHICH OF COURSE I DID NOT). THE VERY NEXT DAY AFTER DRIVING 20 MILES AND IN PARK, THE ALERT SYSTE…

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618.2%
ODI 11093952 · 4,800 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A SECONDARY ROAD AND WARNING LIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF AT THE SAME TIME(ABS,PRECOLLISION WARNING, ENGINE LIGHT,ETC.) MY HUSBAND DROVE IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE TOYOTA SERVICE REP ADVISES ME THAT THE ENGINE WIRES HAVE BEEN CHEWED BY RODENTS. HE ALSO ADVISES ME THAT THIS IS NOT A TOYOTA PROBLEM SO MY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT. HE ADVISED MY AUTO INSURANCE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THE PROBLEM IS A TOYOTA PROBLEM. THEY HAVE STARTED USING PLANT-BASED MATERIAL TO COVER THE WIRING WHICH ATTR…

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266.6%
ODI 11206887 · 3,000 mi

BRAND NEW CAMRY 2019 (3,105 MILES, OWNED FOR 2 MONTHS) LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY - DRIVER CONSOLE (SPEEDOMETER, SCREEN, ETC) WAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF - HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY. UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING, THE FOLLOWING WAS DISPLAYED; MASTER WARNING LIGHT (YELLOW TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION MARK), POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT, DRIVER SCREEN IN CONSOLE DISPLAYED MESSAGE READING "STEERING POWER LOW. VISIT YOUR DEALER". VEHICLE WAS TURNED BACK OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED - NONE OF…

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6624.1%
ODI 11318683 · 1,900 mi

RODENTS APPEAR TO BE ATTRACTED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE THEY ARE EATING CRITICAL WIRING. THE WIRING IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED WITH THE DEALERSHIP, COSTING ME $600. AFTER RETURNING THE VEHICLE FROM THESE REPAIRS AT THE DEALERSHIP, I PARKED THE VEHICLE AT HOME AND AGAIN RODENTS ENTERED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CHEWED UP ADDITIONAL WIRING THE VERY NEXT DAY. THE NEW REPAIRS COST ME AND ADDITIONAL $600. THE HOME IS LOCATED IN A RURAL AREA UNDER A CARPORT. I HAVE LIVED IN THIS HOME FOR…

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74.5%
ODI 11461190 · 21,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while attempting to park her vehicle in her apartment complex parking lot, her vehicle continued to lurch forward without warning despite multiple attempts to stop. Due to the failure, the contact hit a gate as the vehicle continued to independently accelerate. The contact then placed the vehicle into reverse(R) and as the vehicle continued to accelerate in a different gear. The contact then hit the vehicle behind her which then caused that vehicle to hit another vehicle located next…

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914.8%
ODI 11449702

I was driving on i-65 northbound in Alabama, 20 miles south of Birmingham, when my car suddenly had multiple warnings appear on my dash and I lost all forward power. My power steering malfunctioned and I was forced to immediately slow up the car and bring it to a stop. The warnings that appeared were "Hybrid System Malfunction", "Braking Power Low", "Maintenance Required", "Pre-Collision System Malfunction", and "Check Engine". I had about 5 lights appear on my dash as well. The fact that I lost power steering means I could of easily crash…

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812.5%
ODI 11692028 · 40,000 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that after a routine oil service, while driving at various speeds with the cruise control activated, the safety feature on the front camera failed to display or provide a clear warning as intended. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the front camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000…

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12.0%
ODI 11629549

i believe my airbags are not going to function properly due to sensors or the airbags themselves. the dashboard warning light "doesn't stay on long enough" to indicate an issue per service tech and wouldn't be assesed. there are no independent locations that can pull any reports with my vin

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Service Brakes
213.5%
ODI 10470573 · 48,000 mi

OUTSIDE LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD WORN OUT. ALL OTHER PADS FRONT AND REAR STILL HAD 65% OF LIFE LEFT IN THEM. DEALER SAID THAT THEY REPLACE A BRACKET FOR THE CALIPER BUT WOULD COST ME. *TR

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315.2%
ODI 10458127 · 2,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UPHILL AT 20 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A FENCE AS A RESULT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FREQUENTLY, HE WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES ABRUPTLY AND WITH TWO FEET BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…

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528.8%
ODI 10458693 · 690 mi

STARTED THE CAR AND HAD SEVERAL BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY RETRIEVED A CODE OF C1214. THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. BEFORE THEY CLEARED THE CODE AND WHILE I HAD THE WARNING LIGHTS, I HAD NO REGENERATIVE BRAKING. ONLY THE FRICTION BRAKES WORKED, WHICH CONSIDERABLY LENGTHENED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. NOW I NO LONGER HAVE ANY CONFIDENCE IN THE CAR.

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207.3%
ODI 10547940 · 3,584 mi

AFTER MAKING A TURN ONTO A ROAD, BEFORE ENTERING A PARKING LOT, MY BRAKE LIGHTS WENT ON. IT'S A NEW CAR WITH ONLY 3500 MILES ON IT - THE BRAKES SHOULD BE FINE. I TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT, PARK THE CAR, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I CHECK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, IT WAS NOT ENGAGED. I TURN THE CAR ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT GOES AWAY. HOWEVER, NOW I CANNOT TAKE MY CAR OUT OF PARK. IT IS STUCK IN PARK. I STEP ON THE BRAKE, I TURN THE WHEEL AND THE WHEEL TURNS FINE. THE GEAR IS STILL STUCK IN PARK. I CALL THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SEND O…

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367.9%
ODI 10577149 · 470 mi

ENGINE HAS LOW (RPM) 650-670 WHEN STOPPED WITH BRAKE APPLIED ON SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN BRAKE IS RELEASED CAR ROLLS BACKWARD BEFORE GAS CAN BE APPLIED. THE CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME IF TOO CLOSE, CAN BE HIT BY MY CAR ROLLING BACKWARDS IDLE RPM SHOULD BE INCREASED TOO 750-800 TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM TOYOTA SAID THEY CAN NOT ADJUST THE IDLE RPM. *TR

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3713.7%
ODI 10683196 · 2,045 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND MADE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. THE DASHBOARD FLASHED WARNING LIGHTS "BRAKE" AND A 2ND WARNING OF "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM". I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CONSULTED THE MANUAL WHICH SAID STOP IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT TOYOTA DEALER, WHICH I DID. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO AUTO NATION IN WESTON, FL (I WAS VERY CLOSE WHEN THIS HAPPENED). BY THE TIME I REACHED THE DEALER THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THEY CALLED LATER AND INFORMED ME NO…

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189.8%
ODI 10853745 · 350 mi

THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE IS ON AND THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED BY BRAKING MANEUVERS PERFORMED BY THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE WHEN A CAR TURNS INTO THE LANE AHEAD. FOR EXAMPLE, THE CAR MAY SLOW RAPIDLY 10-15MPH AND NO BRAKE LIGHTS WILL TURN ON. THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH AS A RESULT OF NO WARNING TO THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME. THIS WAS CONFIRMED TODAY BY TOYOTA WHO INVESTIGATED AND STATED (GEORGE) THE BRAKE LIGHTS ONLY COME ON IN THE EVENT OF AN IMMINENT CRASH (IN FRONT), DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS CREATE A …

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2114.2%
ODI 11041144 · 2,300 mi

WHEN I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME ON MY 2017 CAMRY XLE 2 NIGHTS AGO (CLEAR NIGHT, DRY ROAD, GOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS) I HIT THE BRAKES AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. AS I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH A NOISE, WITHOUT BRAKING. LUCKILY, I WAS ALREADY DRIVING SLOW AND THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME, ELSE I WOULD HAVE HIT ANY CAR THAT HAD BEEN IN FRONT OF ME. I PANICKED AND HIT THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE CAR STOPPED A LITTLE SHORT OF THE CROSS TRAFFIC, BUT PAST THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING. I TOOK THE CA…

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13017.5%
ODI 11040851 · 5,678 mi

VEHICLE GAS THROTTLE RESPONSE WOULD HESITATE WOULD BE A LAG OF FEW SECONDS FOR VEHICLE TO PICK UP SPEED SLOW THROTTLE RESPONSE, ALSO I TOTALED MY VEHICLE DUE BRAKES MALFUNCTION ALSO VEHICLE BRAKE ASSYST DID NOT ASSYST ME IN ANY WAY OR PREVENTED ME FROM ACCIDENT I WAS TRAVLING 35 TO 55MPH IN TRAFFIC STOP AND GO SLOW LANE

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358.9%
ODI 11217700 · 10,000 mi

BRAKES VIBRATE SINCE 10,000 MILES. DEALER WAS ADVISED AT FIRST SERVICE. BRAKES HAVE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. DRIVING AS NORMAL, NO EXCESSIVE BRAKING HAS BEEN DONE. BRAKES SKIPPING WHEN APPLIED. DEALER HAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE.

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124.4%
ODI 11342422

I CAN STILL DRIVE THE CAR BUT WHAT I THINK IS DEFECTIVE IS THAT, WITH THE CAR PARKED, I CAN PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE ARE NO LEAKS OF BRAKE FLUID SO IT MUST BE GOING INTO THE ANTILLOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THERE MUST BE AN INTERNAL LEAK WITHIN THE ABS AND I'M CONCERNED THAT MIGHT AFFECT IT'S FUNCTIONALITY.

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138.3%
ODI 11446379

Can not turn off the lane departure warning (LDW) feature. It can only be placed at a low setting. Surging when depressing brake. Noticed this occurring when slowing pulling into the garage, was not a deal breaker as was barely moving and never got to close to hit anything else in the garage. Once it snowed this surging began happening when braking to slow down to make turns. This surging was scary, even with studded snow tires. Driving home from work one evening, it had rained and was turning to black ice; going around a slight curve o…

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711.5%
ODI 11482532

I don’t have any incidents

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69.4%
ODI 11502729

ABS/Brake system malfunctioned causing accident on Freeway. Was traveling in number 1 lane on Freeway in an area where it usually slows down, I had 3-4 car lengths gap between me and the person in front of me. Traffic started slowing down to about 25-35 mph I maintained a 2-3 car length gap, Traffic let off there brakes and I coasted traveling at roughly 25-35 mph for a couple seconds, then the I noticed the vehicles in front of me slamming on there brakes so I did too except my braking system failed, I'm suspecting the abs system malfunctioned…

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12.0%
ODI 11746841

A thumping noise on the driver's side can be heard at times when I encountered low spots. In addition, the rear brakes has grinding noise. Hendricks Toyota of [XXX] were made of the issues there times. On XXX during the schedule maintenance I asked that the hubs be removed again to check the noise. A ride along test drive was conducted by a technician. Due to rainy conditions it was noted that I would have to reschedule the test. The offical service records indicate the exact facts. I received a later email from the dealership stating they wo…

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Steering
244.0%
ODI 10307948 · 160 mi

I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE AND I HAVE NOTICED WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING, THE CAR WILL DRIFT INTO OTHER LANES. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR IN MY LANE. MY CAR ALMOST SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL AND I TOOK MY FOOT COMPLETELY OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR TO REGAIN CONTROL. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 500 MILES. I ATTRIBUTED THAT SPECIFIC INCIDENT TO A CROSS WIND HOWEVER I HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR SITUATIONS WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAR REQUIRES THE …

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315.2%
ODI 10341347 · 1 mi

I JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY IN MAY 2010. THE CAR IS ONLY 1 MONTH OLD AND SINCE DAY 1, THE CAR VEERS TO THE LEFT AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY ALIGNED THE TIRES, ROTATED THE TIRES AND PERFORMED A FULL INSPECTION. THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED, BUT AS SOON AS I DROVE OFF, THE PROBLEM REMAINED AND VEERS LEFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

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589.8%
ODI 10459385 · 1,278 mi

MY 2012 CAMRY HYBRID STEERS HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING WHEN THE ROAD IS CROWNED ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIR THREE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN DECEMBER. FIRST TWO TIMES THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT TOYOTA HADN'T REGISTERED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS. THE MOST RECENT VISIT TO THE DEALER HAD A DIFFERENT RESULT. ON MAY 18TH THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THAT TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLE…

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269.5%
ODI 10508146 · 15 mi

I BOUGHT THIS NEW CAMRY AND DROVE IT OFF THE LOT, IT SEEMS FINE AT LOWER SPEEDS. WHEN YOU GET UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR FREEWAY SPEEDS THE CAR ALWAYS SEEMS TO WONDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE. YOU CONSTANTLY HAVE TO MAKE CORRECTIONS WITH THE WHEEL. IF YOU TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR A SECOND YOU CAN VERY EASILY WIND UP IN THE ONCOMING LANE OF A TWO WAY HIGHWAY. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE JUST ME, SO I HAD SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE DRIVE IT AND THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. THE STEERING IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. BESIDES THIS ONE PROBLEM, I REALY LIKE THIS CAR…

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224.8%
ODI 10597799 · 100 mi

RECENTLY PURCHASED, 2014 SE V6 CAMRY WITH 60MILES ON IT, ONLY 5 WEEKS OLD NOW, I DIDN'T NOTICE THE PROBLEM UNTIL I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65+ THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT IT, CAR WILL NOT COME BACK TO CENTER WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, I CAN LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO TURN. FEELS LIKE IM DRIVING ON A VERY RAINY/WINDY DAY, VERY FLIMSY. I WOULD HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE CAR TO GO STRAIGHT, BROUGHT IT IN TO TOYOTA DEALER FOUR TIMES NOW, HAD 2 ALIGNMENTS DONE BY TOYOTA, STILL NO HELP, ALL THEY KEEP TELLING ME IS, "T…

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10438.4%
ODI 10726178

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V144000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF THE TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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2513.6%
ODI 10994394 · 4,331 mi

6/6/17, 7PM, ON STARTING CAR; IN MALL PARKING LOT, BOTH THE BRAKE AND POWER STEERING ALERT WARNING LIGHTS/MSGS TURNED ON AND STAYED ON. TURNED ENGINE OFF/ON SEVERAL TIMES; ALERTS STILL ON. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND VERIFIED PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED. DROVE HOME, AND GARAGED CAR. STARTED/STOPPED ENGINE MANY TIMES, TILL LATE AT NIGHT, BUT ALERTS STAYED LIT. I FLIPPED THROUGH ALL THE ALERT MESSAGES, WHICH SHOWED 2 ALERTS, 1)BRAKE ALERT AND 2)POWER STEERING ALERT. BOTH ALERTS WERE PRESENT NEXT MORNING. PER OWNER BOOKLET, DEALER WANTED CAR TOWED …

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149.5%
ODI 10934173 · 300 mi

I JUST BOUGHT TOYOTA CAMRY XLE V6 2017. THIS CAR HAS VERY SENSITIVE STEERING AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY ON A HIGHWAY. THERE IS A 1-2 DEGREES OF VERY LOOSE, FLUID, NO-RESISTANT MOVEMENT SPACE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE LACK OF ANY RESISTANCE IN THE STEERING MAKES THE DRIVER NOT HAVING CONTROL OVER THE CAR. I HAVE TO KEEP CORRECTING THE STEERING FOR THE CAR TO STAY IN LANE. ACTUALLY, A SLIGHTEST PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WILL MAKE THE CAR TO JUMP IN THAT DIRECTION. THIS MAKES ME FEEL VERY UNSAFE ON THE HIGHWAY, IT ALSO REQUIRES A LO…

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587.8%
ODI 11040851 · 5,678 mi

VEHICLE GAS THROTTLE RESPONSE WOULD HESITATE WOULD BE A LAG OF FEW SECONDS FOR VEHICLE TO PICK UP SPEED SLOW THROTTLE RESPONSE, ALSO I TOTALED MY VEHICLE DUE BRAKES MALFUNCTION ALSO VEHICLE BRAKE ASSYST DID NOT ASSYST ME IN ANY WAY OR PREVENTED ME FROM ACCIDENT I WAS TRAVLING 35 TO 55MPH IN TRAFFIC STOP AND GO SLOW LANE

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112.8%
ODI 11206887 · 3,000 mi

BRAND NEW CAMRY 2019 (3,105 MILES, OWNED FOR 2 MONTHS) LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY - DRIVER CONSOLE (SPEEDOMETER, SCREEN, ETC) WAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF - HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY. UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING, THE FOLLOWING WAS DISPLAYED; MASTER WARNING LIGHT (YELLOW TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION MARK), POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT, DRIVER SCREEN IN CONSOLE DISPLAYED MESSAGE READING "STEERING POWER LOW. VISIT YOUR DEALER". VEHICLE WAS TURNED BACK OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED - NONE OF…

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51.8%
ODI 11362324

WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE CAR I HAD THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: THE KEYLESS KEY NOT WORKING, ENGINE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ON, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CAR BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED. CAR WAS STOPPED

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42.5%
ODI 11446379

Can not turn off the lane departure warning (LDW) feature. It can only be placed at a low setting. Surging when depressing brake. Noticed this occurring when slowing pulling into the garage, was not a deal breaker as was barely moving and never got to close to hit anything else in the garage. Once it snowed this surging began happening when braking to slow down to make turns. This surging was scary, even with studded snow tires. Driving home from work one evening, it had rained and was turning to black ice; going around a slight curve o…

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34.9%
ODI 11445583

Drove a new 2022 Toyota Camry LE with 15 miles. Notified dealer that several safety and infotainment systems were non operational. Vehicle had multiple warning light related to these systems. Notably, the Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Blind Spot Warning, Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Assistance, Parking Collision Warning, and Rear Cross Traffic Warning were all stated to be non-operational by the vehicle's dashboard. Several warning lights were illuminated. Furthermore, the radio and inf…

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510.0%
ODI 11576756

When using lane trace assist as part of the adaptive cruise control the vehicle will violently pull the steering wheel to the left or right out of the lane. This will occur even with vehicles in the lane it pulls to that are detected by the blind spot monitoring system. Brought to a Toyota dealership and they only verified 4 wheel alignment however this did not correct the issue.

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Vehicle Speed Control20,407–79,663 mi41,737 mi178
ODI 10002533 · 2,000 mi

CONSUMER WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

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ODI 10003939 · 20,000 mi

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED WHEN SUFFER A SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING A DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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ODI 10008754 · 4,600 mi

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH THIS VEHICLE AND A NEWLY PURCHASED 2003 CAMRY. *JB SCC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL FORWARD. THE CONSUMER CUT OFF THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. *TC

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic4,688–50,000 mi13,889 mi40
ODI 10002086 · 40 mi

CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPS, INCIDENT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. (VERY UNSAFE) THE DEALER BLAMES IT ON THE DESIGN. *SCC *JB

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ODI 10002123 · 6,806 mi

THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND IT WOULD FEEL AS IF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, THE CARPET HAD TO BE REGLUED IN THE TRUNK WHICH WOULD HANG DOWN, THERE WAS AN INTERIOR RATTLE IN THE CARPET, AND THE WASHERS FELL OUT THE RIGHT REAR DOOR, THE BRAKE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR ON DRY TO NORMAL ROAD SURFACES. SCC *JB

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ODI 10006878 · 11,000 mi

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB

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Engine100,750–146,250 mi117,450 mi52
ODI 10462874 · 110,000 mi

BAD THREADS ON ENGINE BLOCK. ENGINE LEAKING COOLANT. MECHANIC DETERMINED HEAD GASKET BAD. TOYOTA CERTIFIED MECHANIC TORE APART ENGINE AND ON REASSEMBLY FOUND THE THREADS ON THE LOWER ENGINE BLOCK WERE STRIPPED AND THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. NEW ENGINE/REBUILD REQUIRED AT $5200. FAILURE CAUSED BY FAULTY THREADS/ENGINE BLOCK AT MANUFACTURING END. SIMPLY DRIVING VEHICLE CAUSES THREADS TO DISINTEGRATE AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

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ODI 10463984 · 211,387 mi

MY 2002 CAMRY HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL AT ABOUT 211,000 MILES WHEN ANTIFREEZE STARTED TO LEAK FROM BACK OF ENGINE. AFTER MECHANIC INSPECTED, HE SAID WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO HEAD GASKET. WHEN HE TRIED TO REMOVE BOLTS WE NOTICED THREE BACK BOLTS WERE LOOSE ALREADY AND THREAD WAS STRIPPED. AFTER HAVING HEAD GASKET CLEANED AND "REPAIRED" THIS REPAIR GUY SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH HEAD ITSELF. ALL HE DID WAS INSPECT, CLEAN, AND SAND IT. HE DID SAY IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM HE ENCOUNTERS WITH TOYOTA'S. THE ONLY REPAIR HE SAYS WILL WORK IS TO HAVE …

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ODI 10465252 · 81,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2002 AND HAVE MAINTAINED IT METICULOUSLY. THE CAR OVERHEATED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I BOUGHT IT ON 7/9/12. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP ON 7/11/12 FOR EVALUATION OF THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS WERE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE COOLANT RESULTING IN THE OVERHEATING INCIDENT. THE AUTO SHOP ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT IS WELL KNOWN, BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR REPAIR. THE COST OF REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $2200.00 TO $2400.00, IF IT CAN …

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Air Bags53,000–155,000 mi114,000 mi33
ODI 10006765 · 5,000 mi

CONSUMER HIT A STOPPED VEHICLE, NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT DRIVER WAS INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

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ODI 10023000 · 11,000 mi

NEW AUTOMOBILE PROBLEMS. *NLM

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ODI 10038103 · 28,700 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED PARALLEL TO THE CURB. WITH THE DRIVERS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, HE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, THROUGHOUT THE INTERSECTION, OVER A CURB INCREASING IN SPEED. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SCC *JB

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Tires11,825–24,678 mi19,340 mi20
ODI 10005765 · 8,354 mi

TIRE BLEW OUT AND AND COMPLETELY CAME APART.

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ODI 10006275 · 19,500 mi

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE SLID BACKWARD. TIRES DO NOT HAVE ANY TRACTION ON SNOW OR ICE AND FEELS THEY ARE UNSAFE. PH

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ODI 10010165 · 17,250 mi

SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN PROBLEMS, FIRST IT WAS THE BRAKES VIBRATING, TOOK IT IN AND RIGHT AWAY THE DEALER KNEW WHAT IT WAS WITHOUT ME EVEN EXPLAINING IT TO HIM, THEY FIXED THAT IN 2 TRIPS. THEN IT WAS THE ROTTEN EGG SMELL, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.(THEN WHY DOES MY CAR STINK WHEN I TRY TO GET POWER OUT OF THE ENGINE?) THEN IT WAS THE KNOCKING AND PINGING IN THE ENGINE, (I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT MY OCTANE LEVEL WAS LOW TO UPGRADE MY GAS. THE MANUFACTURERS PROVIDED OWNERS MANUAL STATES 87 …

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission10,250–78,967 mi30,250 mi32
ODI 10000374 · 73 mi

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 TH…

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ODI 10036728 · 50 mi

WE HAVE A BRAND NEW 2002 CAMRY XLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD IT "JUMPS" INTO DRIVE WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP THERE IS USUALLY NO PROBLEM. *AK

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ODI 10037159 · 100 mi

UNRELIABLE THROTTLE RESPONSE FROM STOPPED OR SLIGHTLY ROLLING.. SOMETIMES RESPONDS SMARTLY, MOST OF THE TIME HESITATES AND/OR RESPONDS THEN HESITATES. SOMETIMES LETTING YOU LINGER FOR A SECOND OR TWO PARTIALLY ACROSS TWO LANES(INFREQUENT) BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS THING IS GOING TO DO IT TO YOU!. EVENTS ARE CONTINUOUS. DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG. OF COURSE THEY ALSO SAID MY DRIVER POWER SEAT DOES NOT MOVE OR SLIP. FOUND THE SB ON THAT, WILL PROVIDE THEM A COPY NEXT TIME IN FOR SSERVICE.*AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling50,000–98,941 mi82,750 mi34
ODI 10060785 · 75 mi

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, SINCE I GOT THE CAR NEW IT STARTED TO LUNGE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS. I WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR IS RUNNING AS MANUFACTURED. I SAID THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. ALSO, SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IT WANTS TO STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. AGAIN, NO DEALER WILL HELP. SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT THE DEALERS WON'T HELP. I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO KEEP RUNNING TO DEALERS, THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT A NEW CAR. THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THESE …

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ODI 10063000 · 17,000 mi

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND ENGINE ROARED AND SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. ALSO, WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON AND TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN THERE WAS A FOUL ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. *AK

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ODI 10069414 · 1,500 mi

AT 1,500 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON NOVEMBER 8, 2002 AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. THE CAR WAS FINE UNTIL I ARRIVED AT HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON NOVEMBER 11TH AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY WERE GOING TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION BUT NEEDED A PART. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 25TH AND THE PART STILL HASN'T ARRIVED AND THE CAR HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip14,000–35,000 mi19,000 mi17
ODI 10018667 · 14,395 mi

BRAKE FAILURE OF 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY V6 WITH ABS BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, BRAKES MAKE LOUD RATCHETING / GRINDING SOUND, CAR DOES NOT STOP. ON THREE OCCASIONS, APPROACHING STOPS AT LESS THAN 30 MPH, CAR HAS GONE THROUGH LIMIT LINE EXCEEDING STOPPING POINT BY AT LEAST 10 FEET, UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY MANUFACTURER THREE TIMES. SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS "NORMAL" FOR ABS BRAKES. PAPERWORK FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALSO INDICATES THA…

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ODI 10061698 · 13,100 mi

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

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ODI 10062583 · 26,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH, I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN A BIT. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN, INSTEAD IT SPEED UP TO ABOUT 75 MPH. I HIT THE BRAKES HARDER, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. *AK I QUICKLY PULLED ON THE HAND BRAKE AND SHIFTED THE GEAR TO PARK, THEN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. I HADE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO MAKE A REPAIR. I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-081None
ODI 11681457 · 283,000 mi

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 127,000. It was later discovered that the mileage on the Title was 283,000.

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2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-111None
ODI 11699360

See attached document for complaint.

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2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 247 reports

2022: 32 complaints · 2023: 47 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2022102632
2023143147
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20225902
20236103

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentVehicle Speed ControlService Brakes, HydraulicEngineAir BagsTiresPower Train:Automatic TransmissionEngine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Vehicle Speed Control—
7
ODI 10062883 · 22,000 mi

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED 6 TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR SEE VOQ 10063541. *DSY

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ODI 10065288

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

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ODI 10080160

WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE SURGED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH GREAT FORCE. *AK SEE VOQ 10074340. *DSY

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ODI 10510093 · 98,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND PUTTING IN DRIVE, CAR ACCELERATED AND CRASHED THROUGH GARAGE DOOR AND BRICK FRAME ON 4/19/13 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50AM FOR UNKNOWN REASON. *TR

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ODI 10817641 · 135,000 mi

SUDDEN UNINTEND ACCELERATION AT SLOW SPEED--ON DECEMBER 17, 2015, WHEN PULLING SLOWLY INTO A GARAGE AND NEARLY STOPPED, THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD RAMING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE INTERIOR WALL. THIS RESULTED IN "TOTALING THE CAR" AND DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE AND PROPERTY IN THE GARAGE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS SUDDEN UNINTEND ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITH THIS 2002 CAMRY . IT ALSO OCCURRED ON JANUARY 20, 2010 WITH A DIFFERENT DRIVER (MY WIFE) WHO HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FOR…

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ODI 10823559 · 12,700 mi

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.

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ODI 10038103 · 28,700 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED PARALLEL TO THE CURB. WITH THE DRIVERS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, HE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, THROUGHOUT THE INTERSECTION, OVER A CURB INCREASING IN SPEED. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SCC *JB

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ODI 10065132

WHEN DRIVING AT 12 MPH VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT FIVE PARKED VEHICLES IN THE PARKING LOT HEAD ON BEFORE STOPPING. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK SEE VOQ 10083277. *DSY

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ODI 10065288

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

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ODI 10063541 · 20,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR PARKING IN A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SIX DIFFERENT TIMES BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK SEE VOQ 10062883. *DSY ON ONE OCCASION WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND HIT A POST (NO DAMAGE REPORTED). THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT 21000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT MOVE WHILE ON ICE OR SNOW. *NM

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ODI 10037159 · 100 mi

UNRELIABLE THROTTLE RESPONSE FROM STOPPED OR SLIGHTLY ROLLING.. SOMETIMES RESPONDS SMARTLY, MOST OF THE TIME HESITATES AND/OR RESPONDS THEN HESITATES. SOMETIMES LETTING YOU LINGER FOR A SECOND OR TWO PARTIALLY ACROSS TWO LANES(INFREQUENT) BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS THING IS GOING TO DO IT TO YOU!. EVENTS ARE CONTINUOUS. DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG. OF COURSE THEY ALSO SAID MY DRIVER POWER SEAT DOES NOT MOVE OR SLIP. FOUND THE SB ON THAT, WILL PROVIDE THEM A COPY NEXT TIME IN FOR SSERVICE.*AK

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ODI 10060806 · 15,000 mi

(IN REFERENCE TO YOUR OPEN INVESTIGATION PE04021) I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, RECENTLY I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (15,000 MILES), MY COMPLAINT WAS THAT THE CAR HAS SUDDEN AND SHORT SURGES OF EXCELERATION WHILE AT A FULL STOP. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO OTHERS BY KEEPING MY FOOT COMPLETELY AND FIRMLY DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PETAL. THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT RE-CREATE THE CONDITION. DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NO PROCEDUR…

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ODI 10060809

I SAW AN ARTICLE TODAY ON WWW.CNNFN.COM ABOUT TOYOTA CAMRY SAFETY INVESTIGATION REGARDING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LE HAS THAT PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED TO ME 3 OR 4 TIMES ALREADY DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING. I DID NOT WRITE DOWN THE DATES WHEN IT HAPPENED, SO I PLACED 12/01/03 BELOW. UPDATED 10/22/10 *BF I AM ALSO GOING TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM TO MY SERVICE AS SOON AS I CAN. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE COMPLAINT TO REMAIN ACTIVATED. UPDATED IVOQ 10/26/10*JB

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ODI 10060785 · 75 mi

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, SINCE I GOT THE CAR NEW IT STARTED TO LUNGE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS. I WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR IS RUNNING AS MANUFACTURED. I SAID THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. ALSO, SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IT WANTS TO STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. AGAIN, NO DEALER WILL HELP. SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT THE DEALERS WON'T HELP. I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO KEEP RUNNING TO DEALERS, THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT A NEW CAR. THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THESE …

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ODI 10188813 · 84,000 mi

TOYOTA CAMRY LE 2.4 L WINTER WEATHER CAUSE TO VVT ON AUTO TO FAIL AND STALL ENGINE. STALLED ENGINE CAUSED LOST OF CONTROLS, STEERING, BRAKES, ETC..PARTS REPLACED WERE OXYGEN SENSORS, CAT.CONVERTOR, ETC.. THE VVT IS VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL ALONG WITH OCM, PCM, THROTTLE SENSOR, MASS AIR SENSOR WHICH REGULATES THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE. *TR

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ODI 10319202 · 180,000 mi

I WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE, THE CAR ACCELERATED. I ENDED UP GOING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT HITTING SEVERAL TREES. THE CAR WAS EVENTUALLY SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED REAR END INTO A TREE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. MY PASSENGER AND I EXPERIENCED CONCUSSION SYNDROME ALONG WITH MUSCLE SPASMS IN THE NECK, BACK, AND ANKLE. WE WERE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE WE WERE TREATED AND RELEASED . WE ARE BOTH RECEIVING FOLLOW-UP MEDICAL …

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1
ODI 10141917

DT CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHEN PUTTING THE FOOT ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND TO COME TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED IT CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERS NOW. AT THIS POINT THE DEALER IS NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7
ODI 10062883 · 22,000 mi

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED 6 TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR SEE VOQ 10063541. *DSY

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ODI 10065288

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

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ODI 10080160

WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE SURGED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH GREAT FORCE. *AK SEE VOQ 10074340. *DSY

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1
ODI 10065288

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

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1
ODI 10319202 · 180,000 mi

I WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE, THE CAR ACCELERATED. I ENDED UP GOING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT HITTING SEVERAL TREES. THE CAR WAS EVENTUALLY SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED REAR END INTO A TREE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. MY PASSENGER AND I EXPERIENCED CONCUSSION SYNDROME ALONG WITH MUSCLE SPASMS IN THE NECK, BACK, AND ANKLE. WE WERE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE WE WERE TREATED AND RELEASED . WE ARE BOTH RECEIVING FOLLOW-UP MEDICAL …

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0
Engine
3
ODI 10510093 · 98,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND PUTTING IN DRIVE, CAR ACCELERATED AND CRASHED THROUGH GARAGE DOOR AND BRICK FRAME ON 4/19/13 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50AM FOR UNKNOWN REASON. *TR

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ODI 10817641 · 135,000 mi

SUDDEN UNINTEND ACCELERATION AT SLOW SPEED--ON DECEMBER 17, 2015, WHEN PULLING SLOWLY INTO A GARAGE AND NEARLY STOPPED, THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD RAMING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE INTERIOR WALL. THIS RESULTED IN "TOTALING THE CAR" AND DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE AND PROPERTY IN THE GARAGE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS SUDDEN UNINTEND ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITH THIS 2002 CAMRY . IT ALSO OCCURRED ON JANUARY 20, 2010 WITH A DIFFERENT DRIVER (MY WIFE) WHO HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FOR…

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ODI 10823559 · 12,700 mi

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.

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2
ODI 10782321 · 119,900 mi

I HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MY TOYOTA WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND I WAS SITTING BESIDE HIM. WE HIT A CAR WHEN IT STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT PROTECT ME. MY HEAD STRONGLY HIT THE WINDSHIELD.

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ODI 11597202

The components or systems that have failed are (Catalytic Converter, Exhaust Manifold, Air Bag Control Module, Engine including head gasket) My safety is at risk due to catalytic converter not functioning properly producing harmful carbon monoxide that can be smelled through air vents, Air bag control module not functioning which will not able to initiate the deployment of airbag in the event of a wreck/accident could lead to fatality. Engine not functioning properly due to blown head gasket which could lead to overheating amongst other things…

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Air Bags
11
ODI 10038103 · 28,700 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED PARALLEL TO THE CURB. WITH THE DRIVERS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, HE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, THROUGHOUT THE INTERSECTION, OVER A CURB INCREASING IN SPEED. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SCC *JB

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ODI 10065132

WHEN DRIVING AT 12 MPH VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT FIVE PARKED VEHICLES IN THE PARKING LOT HEAD ON BEFORE STOPPING. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK SEE VOQ 10083277. *DSY

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ODI 10065288

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

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ODI 10065288

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

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ODI 10782321 · 119,900 mi

I HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MY TOYOTA WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND I WAS SITTING BESIDE HIM. WE HIT A CAR WHEN IT STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT PROTECT ME. MY HEAD STRONGLY HIT THE WINDSHIELD.

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ODI 11597202

The components or systems that have failed are (Catalytic Converter, Exhaust Manifold, Air Bag Control Module, Engine including head gasket) My safety is at risk due to catalytic converter not functioning properly producing harmful carbon monoxide that can be smelled through air vents, Air bag control module not functioning which will not able to initiate the deployment of airbag in the event of a wreck/accident could lead to fatality. Engine not functioning properly due to blown head gasket which could lead to overheating amongst other things…

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ODI 10023000 · 11,000 mi

NEW AUTOMOBILE PROBLEMS. *NLM

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Tires
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ODI 10063541 · 20,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR PARKING IN A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SIX DIFFERENT TIMES BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK SEE VOQ 10062883. *DSY ON ONE OCCASION WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND HIT A POST (NO DAMAGE REPORTED). THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT 21000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT MOVE WHILE ON ICE OR SNOW. *NM

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ODI 10023000 · 11,000 mi

NEW AUTOMOBILE PROBLEMS. *NLM

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ODI 10037159 · 100 mi

UNRELIABLE THROTTLE RESPONSE FROM STOPPED OR SLIGHTLY ROLLING.. SOMETIMES RESPONDS SMARTLY, MOST OF THE TIME HESITATES AND/OR RESPONDS THEN HESITATES. SOMETIMES LETTING YOU LINGER FOR A SECOND OR TWO PARTIALLY ACROSS TWO LANES(INFREQUENT) BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS THING IS GOING TO DO IT TO YOU!. EVENTS ARE CONTINUOUS. DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG. OF COURSE THEY ALSO SAID MY DRIVER POWER SEAT DOES NOT MOVE OR SLIP. FOUND THE SB ON THAT, WILL PROVIDE THEM A COPY NEXT TIME IN FOR SSERVICE.*AK

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ODI 10060806 · 15,000 mi

(IN REFERENCE TO YOUR OPEN INVESTIGATION PE04021) I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, RECENTLY I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (15,000 MILES), MY COMPLAINT WAS THAT THE CAR HAS SUDDEN AND SHORT SURGES OF EXCELERATION WHILE AT A FULL STOP. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO OTHERS BY KEEPING MY FOOT COMPLETELY AND FIRMLY DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PETAL. THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT RE-CREATE THE CONDITION. DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NO PROCEDUR…

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ODI 10060809

I SAW AN ARTICLE TODAY ON WWW.CNNFN.COM ABOUT TOYOTA CAMRY SAFETY INVESTIGATION REGARDING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LE HAS THAT PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED TO ME 3 OR 4 TIMES ALREADY DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING. I DID NOT WRITE DOWN THE DATES WHEN IT HAPPENED, SO I PLACED 12/01/03 BELOW. UPDATED 10/22/10 *BF I AM ALSO GOING TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM TO MY SERVICE AS SOON AS I CAN. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE COMPLAINT TO REMAIN ACTIVATED. UPDATED IVOQ 10/26/10*JB

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ODI 10317262 · 38,800 mi

WE HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH A 2.4 LITER ENGINE WITH A 38, 900 MILES IN THE ODOMETER. AND ON MARCH 4, 2010 MY WIFE CAME HOME FROM A THE GROCERY STORE ASKED ME TO CHECK THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IIS ON. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE AROUND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR FIVE MINUTES WITH THE SPEED OF 10 MILES TO 15 MILES AN HOUR. BEFORE I CAME TO THE STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE START RACING, RPM IS UP THE RED LINE, I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE ROAR. I STEP ON THE BRAKE HARD, SHIFT THE GEAR HARD INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I WAS SO LU…

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ODI 761268

AT A CONSTANT CRUISING SPEED, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY JERKS (PRESUMABLY SHIFTS) WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED SLIGHTLY. A CLUNKING NOISE CAN ALSO BE HEARD AT THIS TIME. THE ABS ACTUATOR ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED EARLIER AS IT WAS PRODUCING A CLUNKING NOISE AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED SHARPLY AT LOW SPEEDS.

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Engine And Engine Cooling
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ODI 10060785 · 75 mi

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, SINCE I GOT THE CAR NEW IT STARTED TO LUNGE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS. I WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR IS RUNNING AS MANUFACTURED. I SAID THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. ALSO, SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IT WANTS TO STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. AGAIN, NO DEALER WILL HELP. SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT THE DEALERS WON'T HELP. I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO KEEP RUNNING TO DEALERS, THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT A NEW CAR. THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THESE …

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ODI 10188813 · 84,000 mi

TOYOTA CAMRY LE 2.4 L WINTER WEATHER CAUSE TO VVT ON AUTO TO FAIL AND STALL ENGINE. STALLED ENGINE CAUSED LOST OF CONTROLS, STEERING, BRAKES, ETC..PARTS REPLACED WERE OXYGEN SENSORS, CAT.CONVERTOR, ETC.. THE VVT IS VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL ALONG WITH OCM, PCM, THROTTLE SENSOR, MASS AIR SENSOR WHICH REGULATES THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE. *TR

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ODI 10319202 · 180,000 mi

I WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE, THE CAR ACCELERATED. I ENDED UP GOING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT HITTING SEVERAL TREES. THE CAR WAS EVENTUALLY SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED REAR END INTO A TREE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. MY PASSENGER AND I EXPERIENCED CONCUSSION SYNDROME ALONG WITH MUSCLE SPASMS IN THE NECK, BACK, AND ANKLE. WE WERE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE WE WERE TREATED AND RELEASED . WE ARE BOTH RECEIVING FOLLOW-UP MEDICAL …

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ODI 10319202 · 180,000 mi

I WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE, THE CAR ACCELERATED. I ENDED UP GOING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT HITTING SEVERAL TREES. THE CAR WAS EVENTUALLY SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED REAR END INTO A TREE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. MY PASSENGER AND I EXPERIENCED CONCUSSION SYNDROME ALONG WITH MUSCLE SPASMS IN THE NECK, BACK, AND ANKLE. WE WERE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE WE WERE TREATED AND RELEASED . WE ARE BOTH RECEIVING FOLLOW-UP MEDICAL …

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ODI 10317262 · 38,800 mi

WE HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH A 2.4 LITER ENGINE WITH A 38, 900 MILES IN THE ODOMETER. AND ON MARCH 4, 2010 MY WIFE CAME HOME FROM A THE GROCERY STORE ASKED ME TO CHECK THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IIS ON. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE AROUND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR FIVE MINUTES WITH THE SPEED OF 10 MILES TO 15 MILES AN HOUR. BEFORE I CAME TO THE STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE START RACING, RPM IS UP THE RED LINE, I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE ROAR. I STEP ON THE BRAKE HARD, SHIFT THE GEAR HARD INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I WAS SO LU…

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ODI 10141917

DT CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHEN PUTTING THE FOOT ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND TO COME TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED IT CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERS NOW. AT THIS POINT THE DEALER IS NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

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ODI 761268

AT A CONSTANT CRUISING SPEED, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY JERKS (PRESUMABLY SHIFTS) WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED SLIGHTLY. A CLUNKING NOISE CAN ALSO BE HEARD AT THIS TIME. THE ABS ACTUATOR ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED EARLIER AS IT WAS PRODUCING A CLUNKING NOISE AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED SHARPLY AT LOW SPEEDS.

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

8 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

93 mentions · 9.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 46,849 mi (57 usable records).

ODI 10001457

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

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ODI 10002086 · 40 mi

CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPS, INCIDENT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. (VERY UNSAFE) THE DEALER BLAMES IT ON THE DESIGN. *SCC *JB

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ODI 10002123 · 6,806 mi

THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND IT WOULD FEEL AS IF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, THE CARPET HAD TO BE REGLUED IN THE TRUNK WHICH WOULD HANG DOWN, THERE WAS AN INTERIOR RATTLE IN THE CARPET, AND THE WASHERS FELL OUT THE RIGHT REAR DOOR, THE BRAKE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR ON DRY TO NORMAL ROAD SURFACES. SCC *JB

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

48 mentions · 5.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 86,239 mi (42 usable records).

ODI 10033733

THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT HARSHLY INTO DRIVE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD BUT WHEN WARMED UP THE VEHICLE DROVE SMOOTHLY. THE STEERING WHEEL HUMMED WHEN TURNED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT A BUSHING FOR THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. THE UPPER AND LOWER BELT MOLDING AROUND THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAME OFF. A FAULTY CHARCOAL CANISTER CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *AK *NLM

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ODI 10054347 · 5,000 mi

1. LOUD CREAKING AND RATTLES: AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS AT REPAIRS, THE PROBLEM FINALLY TURNED OUT TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THEY LEFT PLASTIC ASSEMBLY GUIDES IN PLACE, WHICH THEY HAD TO REMOVE BY REMOVING THE WINDOW AGAIN (THIS WAS A SUPER SECRET SERVICE BULLETIN THAT WAS DIVULGED ONLY WHEN THE CUSTOMER ENGINEER FOR NEW ENGLAND SHOWED UP). BUT HE DEALERSHIP MANAGED TO CHIP THE PAINT IN THE PROCESS, REQUIRING THE ROOF TO BE REPAINTED. ONCE THE CREAK WAS GONE, THE INTERIOR RATTLES WERE UNBEARABLE FROM ALL THE QUALITY WORK COMPLETED. 2. TR…

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ODI 10069414 · 1,500 mi

AT 1,500 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON NOVEMBER 8, 2002 AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. THE CAR WAS FINE UNTIL I ARRIVED AT HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON NOVEMBER 11TH AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY WERE GOING TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION BUT NEEDED A PART. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 25TH AND THE PART STILL HASN'T ARRIVED AND THE CAR HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

37 mentions · 3.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 78,000 mi (35 usable records).

ODI 10060785 · 75 mi

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, SINCE I GOT THE CAR NEW IT STARTED TO LUNGE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS. I WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR IS RUNNING AS MANUFACTURED. I SAID THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. ALSO, SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IT WANTS TO STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. AGAIN, NO DEALER WILL HELP. SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT THE DEALERS WON'T HELP. I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO KEEP RUNNING TO DEALERS, THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT A NEW CAR. THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THESE …

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ODI 10115784 · 35,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE TOWING COST. THEY WON'T PAY FOR THE 7 MILES TOWING CHARGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. *BF

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ODI 10128540 · 35,000 mi

OUR CAR IS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LE WITH THE 4-CYLINDER ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE ABS. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER IN OCTOBER 2003 AND, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, HAD ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON IT. BASED ON THE ORIGINAL OWNER''S RECORDS AND MY OWN, NO ELECTRICAL WORK HAD EVER BEEN DONE ON THE CAR AND THE BATTERY WAS THE ORIGINAL. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JULY 22, 2004 IN MISSION VIEJO, CALIFORNIA IN BROAD DAYLIGHT AND IN CLEAR WEATHER. COLLEEN WAS ALONE IN THE CAR AND WAS NOT HURT. TH…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

30 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,000 mi (25 usable records).

ODI 10072628 · 43,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN OFF A HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP WHEN"THE BRAKES DID NOT STICK AND THE CAR LURCHED FOREWARD' STRIKING A STOPPED VEHICLE.SHE TOLD THE POLICE SHE WAS ONLY GOING 5-10MPH AT MOST, BUT THE OTHER VEHICLE SUFFERED OVER $500.00 IN DAMAGES.THIS WAS IN GOOD ROAD CONDITIONS WHERE SHE TRAVELS DAILY. PRIOR TO THIS I HAD TOLD THE DEALER THAT THE BRAKES FELT MUSHY AND RARELY GAVE CONFIDENCE. THE SERVICE RECORDS STATE THE FOLLOWING:COMPLAINT-BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS A LONG WAY TO STOP. REPLY-BRAKES FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. NORMAL TRAVEL FOR…

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ODI 10074971 · 1,000 mi

MY TOYOTA CAMRY 2002 SE V6 EVERYDAY IS MAKING A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL AND A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN I SHIFT INTO DRIVE FROM PARK. NOW THE MAIN PROBLEM IS WHEN I'M DRIVING MY CAR IT ACCELERATES AND THEN IT JUST GOES INTO "NEUTRAL" AT WHATEVER SPEED I'M GOING AT AND THEN KICKS BACK WITH A PUNCH (THAT JERKS MY HEAD BACK) INTO GEAR. IT DOES IT EVRY DAY SINCE I HAD THE CAR. I TALKED TO TOYOTA AND OF COURSE, THEY BLAME ME. I BABY MY CAR . CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 2000 MILES AND NOTHING BUT MOBIL GAS. I'M SCARED TO TAKE MY CAR IN BECAUS…

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ODI 10075702 · 25,000 mi

WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS A T A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, UPON ACCELERATION THE ENGINE MADE A ROARING SOUND AND LURCHED FORWARD. *SC *JB

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Steering assistance concerns

10 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 104,370 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 10020853 · 20,000 mi

CAR DIED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AROUND A CURVE. POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND CAR NEARLY HIT THE CURB AND SEVERAL PARKED CARS. TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA WHO REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS CONSUMER'S FAULT THAT IT HAPPENED. THEY SAID THAT FUEL GOT INTO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER, WHICH THEY CLAIMED TO BE EVIDENCE THAT CONSUMER TOPPED OFF AT THE GAS PUMP. I TOLD THEM THAT I NEVER TOPPED OFF (FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS AS WELL AS VEHICLE PROTECTION), AND THEY SAID IT ALSO COULD HAVE BEEN BECAUSE THE CAR SAT AT AN…

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ODI 10070502 · 15,000 mi

I EXPERIENCED A TREMENDOUS FRUSTRATION -- WHILE DRIVING IN DOWNTOWN WASHINGTON, DC, MY CAR LOST ITS POWER STEERING. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD, I SAW THAT THE RESERVOIR FOR POWER STEERING FLUID WAS INDEED FULL. NOT WANTING TO BE STRANDED 40 MILES FROM HOME, I DROVE TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT COULD BE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE MY CAR WAS EVALUATED AND/OR REPAIRED. ABOUT 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I RETURNED IT FOR 2 COMPLAINTS: (1) THE DRIVER SEAT JARS FORWARD AND BACK UPON STOPPING AND ACCELERATI…

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ODI 10149928 · 89,230 mi

THE 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, PURCHASED USED FROM RAY BRANDT TOYOTA IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR, COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS PAST MONDAY. SHE BARELY MISSED A HEAD-ON COLLISION, BECAUSE SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I ADVISED HER TO BRING THE CAMRY IMMEDIATELY TO RAY BRANDT TOYOTA?? S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SHE TURNED IT OVER TO THEM THAT SAME AFTERNOON. THE NEXT DAY A SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN THE SHOP. EVEN WITH THE PROBLEM OCCURRING AT THE SHOP, THE TE…

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

4 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10185631 · 70,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE NOTICED GAS FUMES AND A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS OVERFILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY OTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70000. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED SHE ALWAYS TOPPED OF THE TANK AND THERE WAS NO WHERE IN THE MANUAL WHERE IT SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE. UPD…

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ODI 10667785

FIRST TIME. (SECOND TIME DEC. 12,2014) HOLE CHEWED IN TOP OF GAS FILLER HOSE. GAS LEAKED FROM TOP OF HOSE WHEN REFUELING. *TR

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ODI 763666

ROTTEN EGG SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE CAB SINCE I LEASED IT , BEEN IN SHOP 5 TIMES THEY ASKED ME TO DO THINGS LIKE PUT BLUE PLANET GAS IN IT AND DRIVE IT FOR ALONG TIME NONE OF THIS SEEM TO WORK LAST TIME WAS THEY SWAPED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND CONVERTERS FROM ANOTHER 2002 CAMRY AND THE GAS SMELL IS STILL THERE. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING..THE SMELL IS TO THE POINT WHERE IT MAKES MY DAUGHTER AND I HAVE HEADACHES. AT ONE POINT I HAD TOYOTA TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME....IM NOT SURE IF MY CAR HAS A DEFECT DUE TO SOME OTHER REASON IT SEE…

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 0.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10160980 · 33,000 mi

THE CAR WOULD NOT START. JUMP STARTED IT. DROVE AROUND BUT JUST STALLED AFTER 2 MILES. AGAIN TRIED TO START BUT COULD NOT. BATTERY OK. CALLED TOW COMPANY AND PUT THE CAR BACK IN MY GARAGE. AGAIN JUMP STARTED IT TO PULL BACK INTO GARAGE. LET THE CAR REMAIN STARTED IN PARKING POSITION. ENGINE AGAIN DIED AFTER 5 MINUTES. *JB

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ODI 11030868 · 98,000 mi

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO FIND OUT WHY, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, SO I HAD IT REPAIRED, THE LIGHT WAS OFF. I WAS DRIVING ON THE 70 HIGHWAY IN ST LOUIS, MO WHEN GOING AROUND A CIRCULAR OFF RAMP THE CAR TURNED OFF AND IT WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. I LIFT THE HOOD BUT COULD NOT TELL WHAT WAS WRONG. MO DOT (HIGHWAY TOW SERVICE) PUSHED ME OFF OF THE ROAD, AND THE DRIVER SAID IT WAS THE ENGINE. I CALLED AAA AND HAD THEM TAKE IT TO A REPAIR STATION, BUT IT WAS CLOSED. I LEFT IT THERE TILL MORNING AND WENT BACK THE NEXT …

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 0.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 101,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11166272 · 101,000 mi

EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE. CAR AT 4 YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 40K MILES WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AS USING 1Q OF OIL EVERY 1500 MILES. AT 60K IT WAS USING 1Q EVERY 1000 MILES. ALL THE TIMES THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION, NOW AT 100K IT IS USING 1Q EVERY 300 MILES AND I AM BEING TOLD I NEED NEW RINGS. I BELIEVE THE 02 CAMRY IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME THING THE LATER MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR AND TOYOTA WAS HIDING THE FACT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR 4 CYL MODELS. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME A SMOG EMISSI…

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b