2005 Toyota Camry complaints

APPROX 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON SHOWING THE AIR BAG WAS NOT WORKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO RECALIBRATE IT, AND I WAS CHARGED APPROXIMATELY $90.00 FOR THE WORK.. IT WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS, AT WHICH TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN SHOWING THE AIR BAG WAS NOT WORKING. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE OR NOT, BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY $90.00 EVERY TWO WEEKS TO HAVE AN AIRBAG RE-CALIBRATED. I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS WITH THE CAR AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IS OKAY. WHAT SHOULD I DO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY WAS NOT SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

I NOTICED SOMETIME BACK THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS COMING UNDONE. *TR

ONE EARLY EVENING A DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT THE DEER HEAD ON ABOUT 35 - 40 MPH. IT STOPPED MY CAR THE IMPACT WAS SO BIG. THE WEIRDEST THINGS HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE THOUGH. MY BUMPER IS MESSED UP DENT IN THE HOOD BUT INSTEAD OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYING THE SENSOR BROKE OFF AND STARTED DANGLING BEHIND MY BUMPER UNDER THE HOOD. I GOT BAD WHIPLASH AND BACK PAIN FROM MY HEAD HITTING THE WHEEL, WHY DIDN'T MY SEAT BELT LOCK OR AIRBAG GO OFF? I JUST DON'T GET IT. CAN YOU HELP PLEASE? *TR

TRUNK CABLE BECAME LOOSE FROM THE TRAIL, WHICH LED TO TRUNK LID CLOSING ABRUPTLY AND FAST. *TR

I WAS TRYING TO PARK MY VEHICLE, SUDDENLY GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND RAN IN TO THE BUSHES, MY CAR HAS A BODY DAMAGE AND ALSO I ACCIDENTALLY HIT ANOTHER CAR AS WELL. THE CORE REASON FOR THIS ISSUE IS GAS PEDAL GETTING LOCKED, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCE THIS IN THE VEHICLE WHICH I BOUGHT BY 2011. *TR

I ALSO HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM.REMOTE WIRELESS DOOR LOCK WILL ONLY UNLOCK DRIVERS DOOR AND ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK ON DRIVERS DOOR WILL ONLY LOCK PASSENGER DOORS ALL DOORS MUST BE UNLOCKED BY HAND.THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH CAMRYS AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS AS THEY DID IN THE PAST AND FIX THE LOCK PROBLEMS. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT TO PROVIDE PASSENGER A SECURE BELT TENSION. THE SEAT BELT WAS EXTENDED TO PERMIT A PASSENGER TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT IN PREPARATION TO RIDE IN THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT DUE TO ABOUT A 3/8 INCH FOLD ON THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE BELT THAT SOMEHOW DEVELOPED. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT TO PROVIDE PASSENGER A SECURE BELT TENSION. THE SEAT BELT WAS EXTENDED TO PERMIT A PASSENGER TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT IN PREPARATION TO RIDE IN THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT DUE TO ABOUT A 3/8 INCH FOLD ON THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE BELT THAT SOMEHOW DEVELOPED. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT TO ALLOW A PASSENGER TO SAFELY RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS EXTENDED IN PREPARATION FOR LATCHING, A FOLD OF ABOUT 3/8 INCH IN THE BELT ON ITS RIGHT EDGE DEVELOPED AT THE ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE POST WHERE THE BELT COMES OUT OF THE INTERIOR TRIM. THIS FOLD SOMEHOW DISABLES, OR CATCHES ON SOMETHING, AND PREVENTS THE BELT FROM RETRACTING. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT TO ALLOW A PASSENGER TO SAFELY RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS EXTENDED IN PREPARATION FOR LATCHING, A FOLD OF ABOUT 3/8 INCH IN THE BELT ON ITS RIGHT EDGE DEVELOPED AT THE ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE POST WHERE THE BELT COMES OUT OF THE INTERIOR TRIM. THIS FOLD SOMEHOW DISABLES, OR CATCHES ON SOMETHING, AND PREVENTS THE BELT FROM RETRACTING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH AND INJURIES TO THE STERNUM AND CHEST. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 11/14/14*CN UPDATED 7/28/2015 *JS

THE BRAKES TURN OFF WHEN RIDING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE. I KNOW HOW ABS WORKS. THERE IS NOTHING THAT SHOULD TRIGGER THE ABS. I KNOW HOW IT WORKS OVER SNOW. THE BRAKES WORK FINE OVER SMOOTH SURFACE. BUT IF BRAKING OVER A POTHOLE THE ABS UNNECESSARILY TURNS ON CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID AND SLIDE MUCH FURTHER THAN NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE. NO OTHER CAR I HAVE DRIVEN IN MY LIFE HAS DONE THIS. THIS SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON MY CAR SINCE 2005. TOYOTA DEALER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS ISSUE. AND I SEE MANY OTHERS HAVE POSTED THE SAME COMPLAINTS TO NHTSB, BUT NO RECALL CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA. *TR

UPON HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED ON JULY 30 TH 2014 ON OUR WAY TO LAS VEGAS TO SURPRISE MY FATHER IN LAW FOR 90 YEARS YOUNG I WAS INFORMED BY THE GOOD YEAR SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT WHAT HE WAS ABOUT TO SHOW ME WAS RECALED 2005 9 YEARS AGO! RACK AND PINION STEERING LEAKAGE AND OTHER KNOWN STEERING PROBLEMS. BEING A MECHANIC ALL MY ENTIRE WORKING AND MILITARY LIFE US NAVY .THERES NOT ALLOT OF MECHANICS I DON'T KNOW. FROM THE LEAKY BOOT AND STEERING PLAY THIS WAS A MESS. WHY DIDN'T TOYOTA INFORM ME OF THIS RECALL?. I WILL HOW EVER BRING MY VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER TO LET THEM SEE FOR THEM SELVES THAT THE PROBLEM IS REAL.AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED 9 YEARS AGO!. ITS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED AND THEY SHOULD HONOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

STARTED NOTICING A WORSENING CLICK IN THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL TURNED INTO A BIG CLUNK. THE WORK COST ME $2000 THROUGH A PRIVATE MECHANIC. I SHOULD HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE A BIG STINK BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNDER 60K BUT OVER 5 YEARS OLD. BUT THE CAR WAS ALREADY TAKEN APART AND I NEEDED TO GET IT ON THE ROAD FOR WORK. *TR

THIS INFORMATION IS IN ADDITION TO ODI 10617939 SUBMITTED EARLIER TODAY. THE RACK AND PINION INSTALLED AT 50946 MILES FAILED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE PART AND I WAS CHARGED ANOTHER $450 FOR LABOR PLUS INCIDENTALS. WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF THE REPLACEMENT, CLICKING SYMPTOMS SLOWLY RETURNED IN THE STEERING. I'VE ONLY PUT ANOTHER 12K ON THE CAR SINCE 2011 AND WILL RIDE IT OUT UNTIL THE CLICK TURNS BACK INTO A CLUNK. *TR

WHEN YOU PULL TO WEAR SEAT BELT, IT WOULDN'T PULL ALL THE WAY TO TIGHT IT IN. IT GETS STUCK AND YOU HAVE TO PULL IT VERY HARD SOME TIME IT WORKS. MOST OF TIME IT DOESN'T PULL BACK THE EXTRA LENGTH OF SEAT BELT (SHOULD BE AUTOMATIC TO ADJUST). *TR

WESTBOUND ON I-285, MIDDLE LANE, A CAR STOPPED TOTALLY IN FRONT OF US, AT DUSK. WE HAD 5-6 VEHICLE LENGTHS BETWEEN US ,BUT MOMENTARILY DID NOT REALIZE THE CAR IN FRONT WAS NOT MOVING, AS SHE DID NOT EVEN PUT ON HER BRAKE LIGHTS. WE BRAKED, HITTING HER IN THE REAR BUMPER. WE WERE NEARLY HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND US, BUT MERCIFULLY, HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE FRONT OF HIS RIG TO THE RIGHT LANE BESIDE US. WE REALIZED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THAT OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, EITHER SIDE. THE SEAT BELTS REALLY HELD US. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA REQUESTING THEY PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO SEE IF THE AIRBAGS ARE FUNCTIONAL. WE SENT A CERTIFIED LETTER PER THEIR INSTRUCTIONS 4/16/14. THEIR STATED RESPONSE TIME IS TWO WEEKS, BY LETTER. WE STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM. WHILE THE CAR HAS HAD SOME SMALL FENDER BENDERS ON ITS REAR, IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE. WE OWN 2 TOYOTA CAMRY XLES AND ARE CONCERNED OUR AIRBAGS. ...UPDATED 07/15/14 *BF

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY AND BACK SEAT BELT COMES UNDONE ,, I DID NOT KNOW THIS THEN I PUT MY GRANDSON IN THIS CAR SEAT , CLICK IT UP IT WAS FINE THEN WENT AROUND A CORNER IT UNCKICK HE FLIP OVER ...... AND I CANT AFFORD TO GET IT FIX (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2005, MAKE=TOYOTA, MODEL=CAMRY). *TR

PURCHASED THE CAR ON JULY 17, 2013 IN WHICH I FELT A SHAKING IN THE WHEEL AND A SEVER RATTLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS ASSURED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAR NEEDED NEW TIRES AND A BALANCE. (THE TIRES WERE BAD-DEALERSHIP WAS SELLING AS IS) PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND HAD THEM BALANCED IN WHICH THE CAR CONTINUES TO SHAKE AND RATTLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO MANY SHOPS AND THEY THINK THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT MAY BE WEARING. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY RARE AND WITH THE MILEAGE IT SHOULDN'T BE WEARING. *TR

PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JULY AND FROM THE DAY AFTER WE BOUGHT THIS CAR HAVE EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WHEN PULLED OUR FOR LARGER PEOPLE TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT FOLDS OR ROLLS OVER BINDING THE SEAT BELT LOCK AND NOT ALLOWING THE SEAT BELT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. WITH SOME MANIPULATION YOU CAN GET THE SEAT BELT TO RELEASE BUT THE NEXT TIME THE LARGER PERSON ATTEMPTS TO PUT THE SEAT BELT ON THE SEAT IS AGAIN FOLDED OVER AND DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AS WELL AS TOOK IT IN FOR ALTERNATE WORK IN WHICH I HEARD SOMEONE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO SEVERE THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THE SEAT BELT TO LOCK ANY FURTHER. SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AS MY VEHICLE. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED TOYOTAS BUT AM SERIOUSLY QUESTIONING THE REPUTATION OF THIS 2005 CAMRY. *TR

WHILE THE CAR WAS IN PARK, BEFORE TURNING OFF, IT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY OUT OF CONTROL. DRIVER WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY ABLE TO STOP. A CONCRETE SLAB AND FENCE WERE CRASHED BY THE OUT OF CONTROL AUTOMOBILE. *TR

ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION I HAVE THIS ISSUE SINCE 2 YRS AGO, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THIS TO OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS , I'M LOOKING FOR HELP AND POSSIBLY TO GET AN OFFICIAL RECALL FROM TOYOTA , THANK YOU. *JS

MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS CAUSED ME A LOT OF FRUSTRATION SOON AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THE DEALERS HAVE OFFERED TO REPLACE IT AT A HIGH COST (FOR ME AT LEAST). HAVING READ NUMEROUS REPORTS THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED GRATIS. IT TAKES ME A LOT OF TIME TO UNSTICK IT AS I WON'T LET ANYONE RIDE WITHOUT IT OPERATING PROPERLY. IT TWISTS OR FOLDS UNDER TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE SLOT AND AS YOU ARE PULLING IT OUT TO PUT IT ON IT JAMS IN THERE HARD. PLEASE TELL ME A COMPANY WITH THE REPUTATION (FOR THE MOST PART) LIKE TOYOTA CAN TAKE CARE OF IT'S CUSTOMERS SADDLED WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS WITHOUT CHARGING AN ARM AND A LEG FOR SOMETHING THAT IS TOYOTA'S FAULT. PLEASE DON'T MAKE THIS THE LAST TOYOTA I BUY. THAT FORD FUSION IS LOOKING BETTER AND BETTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, SHE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WENT OVER TWO CONCRETE BARRIERS AND CRASHED INTO A RAVINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN HER DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THE AIR BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT NEAR THE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. UPDATED 06/17/14*LJ UPDATED 8/22/2017

SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THAT THE SEAT BELTS AND AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK IF THERE IS A CRASH. THERE HAS BEEN NO CRASH OR INCIDENT UP TO THIS POINT. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS TYPE OF EMERGENCY? *JS

I HAD PARKED IN A PARKING SPACE AND WAS GOING TO OPEN MY DRIVERS DOOR TO GET OUT. I HAD MY KEYS IN MY HAND AND WAS REACHING OVER TO GET MY PURSE. I SUDDENLY REALIZED I WAS NOT IN MY PARKING PLACE AND HAD ROLLED BACKWARDS (LOT WAS ON A SLOPE) AND HAD HIT THE RESTAURANTS GARBAGE CAN. I DISCOVERED AT THAT POINT THAT MY CAR WAS NOT IN PARK AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. IN FURTHER CHECKING I NOW KNOW I CAN REMOVE MY CAR KEYS AT ANYTIME. ENGINE RUNNING OR TURNED OFF, CAR IN PARK OR NOT. IT DOES NOT MATTER. I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND REMOVE MY KEYS.THE SAFETY FACTOR OF KEYS NOT COMING OUT OF THE IGNITION UNLESS THE CAR IS IN PARK AND TURNED OFF IS NOT THERE. DATE OF INCIDENT IS APPROXIMATE BUT I CAN VERIFY IF NEEDED WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY AS THE RESTAURANT PUT IN A CLAIM FOR THE DENT ON THEIR GARBAGE CAN. *TR

DURING RAIN THE WIPERS SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. THE HAPPENS ONLY OCCASIONALLY. THEY CAN WORK FOR HOURS AND SUDDENLY STOP. HAPPENS AT ANY SETTING (INTERMITTENT, SLOW OR FAST). THEN AT A LATER TIME USUALLY SOME MINUTES LATER THEY WILL START WORKING AGAIN. CHECKED ALL CONNECTIONS AND MOTOR. ELECTRICAL TESTS OF THE SYSTEM SHOW NO PROBLEMS. REPLACED ENTIRE SWITCH ASSEMBLY ON THE STEERING COLUMN WITH TOYOTA PART, IN DEC 2013. TODAY, MARCH 28, 2014 THE PROBLEM RETURNED AGAIN. SINCE THIS OCCURS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, IT SEEMS TO REPRESENT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I THINK TOYOTA NEEDS TO EXAMINE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED HE HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,207.

BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT WAL-MART CAR SURGED AND I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE WHEN BACKING UP AND I TURNED AROUND TO GO FORWARD WHEN CAR WAS STILL BACKING UP SO I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE. OF COURSE I PANICKED AND COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE CAR WAS MOVING BACKWARD AND MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN OCTOBER WHILE BACKING UP. IT ALSO HAD SURGE FORWARD BEFORE AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I STILL HAVE THE DENT ON THE FRONT BUMPER. *TR

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE BEING DEFECTIVE. *SMD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED WATER WAS IN THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,858.33 THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE HEADS COULD NOT BE REMOVED, BECAUSE OF AN ENGINE DEFECT. THE SCREWS ON THE MANIFOLD OR HEADS WERE COMING LOOSE AND THAT'S HOW WATER ENTERED THE ENGINE, AND THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED ABOUT A MONTH AGO, SHE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS INFORMED THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE WATER PUMP, AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED. THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND HEATER SENSOR ELEMENT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 05/12/14. *JB

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEARING NOISE FROM REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE AND DEALERSHIP MECHANIC REPAIRED BROKEN STRUT BUT NOISE CONTINUED. *SMD WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, AND INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE STRUT WAS BROKEN. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HEAR THE NOISE, SO HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT.

WHEN I TOOK MY CAR FOR A TEST RIDE AT DEALER I NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL SHOOK AND TOLD THE SALESMAN IT NEEDED TO BE FIXED IF I PURCHASED THE CAR, HE WAS CERTAIN IT WAS JUST A TIRE BALANCING ISSUE AND IT WOULDN'T COST MUCH TO FIX. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR TO LESS SCHWAB WHO COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT COULD POSSIBLE BE WRONG SO WE PUT NEW TIRES ON, STILL SHOOK, THEN HAD WHEELS BALANCED AND ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES IN FIRST WEEK OF HAVING CAR, THEN REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS, THEN STRUTS, STILL SHOOK, THEN REPLACED BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, YUP STILL SHAKES. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STILL SWEAR IT'S JUST A BALANCING ISSUE SO THEY BALANCED THE TIRES, CAR STILL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. I HAVE NOW OWNED THIS CAR FOR 1 YR AND TRIED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE, NOW I FIND OUT IT MAY BE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND I'M AFRAID THIS ISSUE MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I WAS BACKING UP ON GRASS WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. I PANICKED BECAUSE I THOUGHT I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THEN I WAS CONFUSED REACHING FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN GAS PEDAL. MY FOOT WAS GOING BACK AND FORTH. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE TO STOP BUT HIT A FENCE POLE DESTROYED BUMPER. THE CAR SEEMED TO BE MOVING ON ITS OWN AND I MAY HAVE HIT THE GAS PEDAL BY ACCIDENT THEN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE. NO ONE WAS HURT BUT SHOOK UP. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON DECEMBER 18, 2013. I WAS BACKING UP AGAIN IN WAL-MARTS PARKING LOT AND FOR SOME REASON IT ACCELERATED AGAIN AND I REMEMBER SAYING NOT AGAIN. THAT TIME I KNOW MY RIGHT FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AT ALL. I PANICKED AGAIN AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND ME. THIS CAR JERKS A LOT AND IT HAD ACCELERATED GOING FORWARD TWICE, ONCE IN A PARKING GARAGE AND DAMAGED MY FRONT BUMPER, THEN AGAIN I ALMOST WENT OVER THE RAIL ROAD TRACKS PARKING BY A BUSINESS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. TOYOTA IS INVESTIGATING MY CLAIM NO.[XXX]. INVESTIGATOR WILL LOOK AT MY CAR NEXT WEEK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)*TR

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STAYS OFF FOR A SMALLER ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. (~95LBS). ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THIS IS NORMAL, AND THAT THE ADULT MAY NEED TO PUT ON WEIGHT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR SHOULD TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, OR STAY OFF WITH AN ADULT SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE PASSENGER IS SEATED CORRECTLY. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PERSIST FOR ADULTS UNDER 95LBS. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS TOYOTA. APPARENTLY, TOYOTA NOW HAS A TSB OUT - TSB EL005-05 TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. HOWEVER, SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL, THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

A CONSISTENT GRINDING/KNOCKING/CLUNKING SOUND STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS (0-30 MPH). ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSER THAN NORMAL AT ALL SPEEDS (0-65MPH). THE SERVICE ADVISER AT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY, AND THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I HAD TO COVER THE ~$660 COST. A GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALS SEVERAL SIMILAR ISSUES WITH OTHER LATE MODEL CAMRYS. TOYOTA HAS A TSB T-SB-0296-08 TO "GREASE" THE STEERING SHAFT FOR THE NOISE. HOWEVER, BOTH THE DEALERSHIP, AS WELL AS A GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED THAT THE GREASE FIX WOULD BE TEMPORARY, AND DOES NOT LAST. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE NEWER REPLACEMENT STEERING SHAFTS ARE BETTER DESIGNED, ARE COMPLETELY SEALED, AND CANNOT BE GREASED. SINCE A TSB IS OUT, IT LOOKS LIKE TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. HOWEVER, NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. *TR

[XXX] WAS STOPPED AT AN EXIT RAMP ON A FREEWAY IN HIS 2005 CAMRY. HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, CAUSING [XXX] CAR TO HIT A GUARD RAIL. BOTH CARS WERE TOTALED AND SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. [XXX] AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DESPITE THE FACT HIS VEHICLE SUSTAINED LARGE IMPACTS TO BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK OF HIS CAR. [XXX] HIT HIS HEAD AND SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES (IN ADDITION TO OTHER INJURIES) AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT AND FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. I AM SUBMITTING THIS FORM ON BEHALF OF [XXX] AS HIS ATTORNEY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IDLE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS THROWN FORWARD, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND HEAD INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000. UPDATED 02/19/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. UPDATED 2/20/2013 *JS

NOVEMBER 9TH 2013 - AS I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET AND HIT A SMALL TREE. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, AGAIN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT SHOT BACKWARD INTO A PARKED CAR. NOVEMBER 25TH 2013 - AGAIN, PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD, THIS TIME, IT WENT RIGHT INTO A BRICK WALL. APPROXIMATELY 40 BRICKS RAINED DOWN ON THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT END IS SMASHED IN, BUT THIS TIME, I HAD A PASSENGER THAT WAS INJURED AND KEPT OVERNIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE POLICE THAT RESPONDED WERE SHOCKED. *TR

CAR ACCELERATED FROM STOP AT ATM .CAR WOULD NOT STOP. HIT TWO PARKED CARS. *TR

CAR MAKES A CLUNK SOUND WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL OR WHEN YOU GO OVER BUMPS. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS NOT GOOD. THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2002-2006 TOYOTA CAMRYS. *TR

EVER SINCE THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IT HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY A SUPER SENSITIVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN ROUTINELY BRAKING OVER A POTHOLE OR SMALL ROAD DISTURBANCE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS TRIGGERED. THIS IN TURN CAUSES CAR TO ROLL MUCH FURTHER THAN IT IS SUPPOSE TO. I HAVE REPEATEDLY TAKEN TO DEALER THROUGH THE YEARS AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE PADS AND DISCS ARE ALL FINE, THE CAR IS ALREADY AROUND 9 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 37K MILES ON IT BECAUSE WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR EXTENSIVELY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. I HAVE HAD MANY INSTANCES (MORE THAN 50% OF THE TIME WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR) THAT THE SEAT BELT TWISTS AND GETS STUCK IN THE GUIDE. IT IS NOT EASY TO UN-TWIST IT AND I HAVE TO DRIVE IT WITH THE BELT LOOSE. IT TAKES SOME TIME TO GET IT STRAIGHTENED OUT IN THE GUIDE AND GET IT TO RETRACT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH THROUGH A GUARDRAIL AND LAND ON ITS ROOF. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 12/17/13*LJ

MY WIFE WAS DROPPING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL BUS STOP AND WHEN SHE WENT O GET THE LETTERS IN OUR GATED COMMUNITY MAIL.BOX , SHE WAS ABOUT TO STOP IN THE PARKING SPACE WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATE BY IT SELF,CAUSING HER INJURY AND CAR AND PROPERTY DAMAGES. SHE SAYS SHE COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR AND THE CAR HIT THE CURB DAMAGING THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR,THE HOOD, FRONT BUMPER, FENDER,PASSENGER HEADLIGHT ,AND RADIATOR AND CONDENSER AND ALSO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR AIRBAG DIDN'T COME OUT AT ANY TIME. CAUSING HER INJURY IN HER HEAD AND SHOULDER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, I BOUGHT GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES BACK IN MAY 2010 AS A SET OF 4 TIRES. THESE TIRES HAVE A MANUFACTURER WARRANTY OF 80000 MILES THOUGH AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 35000 MILES THE TIRE TREAD DEPTH CAME DOWN TO BELOW 2/32ND AND THE DEALER DENIED TAKING THE CAR OUT OF DEALERSHIP WITHOUT A REPLACEMENT OR AN ASSURANCE OF IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITHIN 2 HRS AFTER COMING OUT OF DEALERSHIP AS THEY DIDN'T HAVE A READY AVAILABLE TIRE FROM NON-GOODYEAR BRAND. I AM WONDERING HOW THIS TIRES GOT DOWN TO SUCH A LOW TREAD DEPTH SO SOON? I MOSTLY DRIVE IN THE CITY AND ONLY FEW TIME HIGHWAY THAT TOO NOT MORE THAN 300 MILES. THIS CERTAINLY IS THE WORST TIRES. GOODYEAR DENIED PROVIDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE AS TO DO SO I HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THEIR AUTHORIZED SHOP AND THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ONE OF THEIR AUTHORIZED SHOP, WHICH IS SURPRISING. SINCE DEALER TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE TIRE IMMEDIATELY, MY FIRST PRIORITY WAS TO GET NEW TIRES AND WITH SUCH WORST EXPERIENCE WITH GOODYEAR, I DIDN'T WANTED THEM AGAIN. AND THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT THEIR TIRE FOR WARRANTY IF THEY ARE NOT ON THE WHEEL. VERY RIDICULOUS RULES THAT PUTS GREEDY PROFIT BEFORE SAFETY! MY DEALER ALSO FOUND THIS ODD. I WANT MONEY BACK FOR ALMOST HALF OF THE TOTAL MILEAGE PROMISED BY GOODYEAR BUT THEY ARE TOO CORRUPT AND SO THEY HAVE NHTSA ALSO ON THEIR SIDE TO BRING ANYTHING AGAINST THEM. *TR

MY CAR IS 88000 MILES, ITS 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY STANDARD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ONE FINE DAY, WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I GOT AN ENGINE LIGHT CHECK. I COULDN'T STOP ON THE ROAD, SO TOOK AN EXIT AND WHEN I SLOWED DOWN WHILE ON THE EXIT RAMP THE ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY. I THOUGH ITS ONE OFF INCIDENT AND START IT AGAIN AND STARTED DRIVING, BUT AT THE NEXT IMMEDIATE SIGNAL LIGHT, I HAD TO STOP FOR THE RED LIGHT AND THE ENGINE STOPPED AGAIN. I GOT IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST CAR MECHANIC, THEY SAID, IT'S THE ENGINE LOCKED PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WANTED TO GET A SECOND OPINION AND GOT IT TOWED TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, HE TOLD THE SAME, ENGINE LOCKED. IF I WERE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER SHOP THEY WOULD TAKE EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO JUST FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. I AM EXTREMELY PISSED THAT TOYOTA CAMRY ENGINE WOULD FAIL FOR 88,000 MILES. TR