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2014 Toyota Camry complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2014 record →

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 13, 2017MS

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR FROM MY SONS DAYCARE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULDNT ACCELERATE. MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I PUT MY CAT IN PARK AND PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT JERKED BUT STILL WOLD NOT ACCELERATE. IT DID THIS FOR ABOUT 10 MIN. UNTIL I TURNED NY CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I WAS ON A BUSY STREET IN THE MORNING

Air BagsCrash
Filed Mar 27, 201766,000 milesNC

I HIT A LADY DOING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR THEN ROLLED 3 TIMES AND SLID 90 FEET ON MY ROOF AND HOOD. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON MY CAR.

Tires
Filed Mar 17, 201724,983 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL41 TIRES, SIZE: 215/55R17. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND VISIBLE BLISTERS LOCATED ON THE INSIDE WALLS OF THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,983. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Steering
Filed Mar 16, 2017WI

THE CAR IS LIKE DRIVING ON ICE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALWAYS TRYING TO KEEP IT CENTERED IN MY LANE . HAD IT CHECKED AT TOYOTA AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST IN MY HEAD. NO IT'S ALL WRONG AND THEY WON'T DO ANY MORE WITH IT . HOW CAN I DRIVE IT LIKE THAT? HAD IT ALIGNED , NEW TIRES , AXLES WHEEL BEARINGS , STILL DRIVES LIKE ON ICE . IT'S IN THE STEERING.

Steering
Filed Mar 16, 20177,700 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO CENTER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,700.

Wheels
Filed Mar 16, 201724,983 milesTN

BUBBLE ON INSIDE OF RR TIRE, SUGGEST REPLACING 215-55-17 BRIDGESTONE POTENZA. WOLFCHASE TOYOTA MAY HAVE REPLACED TIRE ON RF OF CAR, NOT RR. I CAN ONLY PRESUME BUBBLE MAY STILL BE ON TIRES WHICH WERE SUPPOSEDLY ROTATED. ANOTHER DESCRIPTION ON FIRST PAGE OF OWNER'S RECEIPT STATES "C/R REPLACE TIRE THAT HAS A BUBBLE ON IT. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT TIRE." I CANNOT TELL WHICH TIRE WAS REPLACED, OR IF ANY WERE REPLACED. DRIVING WITH A BUBBLE ON A TIRE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I ONLY HAD 24.983 MILES ON THE TIRES, BUT WOLFCHASE TOYOTA REQUIRED FULL PURCHASE PRICE OF $211,15 FOR REPLACEMENT TIRE AND MISIDENTIFIED WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TIRE. WOLFCHASE PROVIDED NO ROAD HAZARD OR WARRANTY ON THE TIRE BECAUSE REP SAID I FAILED TO PURCHASE THIS COVERAGE WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. I TOLD THE REP THAT I WAS NOT TOLD I NEEDED TO BUY THE COVERAGE WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. BASED ON YOUR DATABASE, BRIDGESTONE HAS HAD BUBBLE PROBLEMS ON THEIR TIRES WHICH HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS. WOLFCHASE TOYOTA FAILED TO SHOW ME THIS TIRE WITH A BUBBLE WHICH HAS BEEN A CUSTOMARY PRACTICE AT OTHER SERVICE PLACES THAT I'VE GONE TO.

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 13, 2017KS

WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR I NOTICED IT LOOKED DULL, AND REQUESTED THAT THEY WASH IT AGAIN, I WAS TOLD "OH IT A FLAT FINISH" ONCE I GOT ALL THE PAPER WORK, TAXES ETC COMPLETED I WOULD SEE OTHER VEHICLE & IT MADE ME HATE MY CAR, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO HAVE A NEWER CAR LOOKING WORST THEN A 15 YR OLD CAR. I'VE EVEN HAD IT BUFFED / WAXED, THAT COMPANY STATED "THE MANUFACTURE MAY HAVE MISSED THE CLEAR COST WHEN FINISHING THIS CAR". PLEASE ADVISE WHAT MY OPTION ARE.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 6, 201770,754 milesGA

MY STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (INCLUDING CRUISE CONTROL, PHONE CONTROLS, RADIO AND VOLUME CONTROLS) STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO. WHILE AT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE, I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST RUN. I WAS INFORMED THAN MY SPIRAL CABLE WAS THE ISSUE, WHICH AFFECTS MY CONTROLS AND AIR BAG. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW OF THE LOT 2.5 YEARS AGO, HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP.

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Jan 3, 201734,000 milesOH

WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. CRASHED INTO A BUSH AND THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING WHERE I WORK. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN..THEN PUT IT IN PARK. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE IS APPROX. $1,000 DAMAGE TO FRONT FENDER AND HEADLIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE. AM LEASING THIS CAR AND LEASE IS UP IN UNDER 90 DAYS. I WANT TO TRADE THIS IMMEDIATELY BUT WANT TO REPORT ISSUES WITH THIS CAR SO THAT TOYOTA WILL FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE GETS IT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 25, 2016IL

TAKATA RECALL

Power Train
Filed Dec 19, 201625,572 milesOH

WHEN ENTERING FREEWAY I PRESS ON GAS PEDDLE TO INCREASE SPEED THE CAR HESITATES BEFORE IT PICKS UP SPEEDS.THIS CAN AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF THIS HESITATION PROBLEM. I THINK IT IS TIME FOR A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM .THANK YOU *TR

EngineCrash
Filed Dec 3, 201636,000 milesGA

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHT. DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR HESITATES AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATES. THIS IN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT STARTED ABOUT 34,000 MILES. EVERY TIME I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING AND SOMETIMES DANGEROUS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 30, 201629,000 milesUT

WEIRD SMELL COMES OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS WHEN THE AC COMPRESSOR IS ACTIVATED. THE SMELL INDICATES MOLD BUILDUP WITHIN THE VENTS. THERE ARE MANY OTHER ONLINE FORUMS THAT MENTION THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH (SOME PEOPLE ARE DEATHLY ALLERGIC TO MOLD) AND MAY CAUSE DRIVER IMPAIRMENT AS A RESULT. VARIOUS TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA OFFERED SERVICES TO REPLACE THE VENTING SYSTEM, BUT THAT'S EXPENSIVE AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY SAY. I AM LUCKY THAT IT'S ONLY WHEN I HAVE CIRCULATION ON WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING. I DO NOT NOTICE IT WITH HEATING THE INTERIOR AS OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A GROWING PROBLEM FOR THESE MODEL YEARS (2012-2014) OF CAMRYS. THIS SMELL OCCURS WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR NOT, BUT IT DOES SEEM TO GO AWAY WHEN NOT IN CIRCULATION MODE ON THE CLIMATE CONTROLS.

Unknown or OtherCrash
Filed Nov 29, 201614,745 milesCA

ON 11/5/2016 EARLY AFTERNOON WAS PARKING CAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND RAN INTO A BRICK WALL AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL MOVED IT INTO REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED IN LANCASTER CA. ALSO HAD A 2013 CAMRY THAT DID THE SAME THING IN LANCASTER CA.

Engine
Filed Nov 23, 20162,500 milesAZ

I SEEN THAT SOMEONE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR FEELING LIKE THE CAR WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WAS BRAKING WHEN THEY PRESSED ON THE GAS. I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAMRY AND FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA WAS TRYING TO FIX THERE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THEY PUT SOMETHING IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM THAT STOP THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING. SO, I HAD A PROBLEM HAVING MY LEFT FOOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND BY TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WOULD SLOW THE CAR AND STOP IT FROM ACCELERATING. I JUST STOPPED TOUCHING THE BRAKE AND DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. TRY EXCELLERATING THEN TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIGHTLY WHILE STILL EXCELLERATING AND SEE IF THIS SLOWS THE CAR FROM EXCELLERATING. THAT MIGHT SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM.

Power Train
Filed Nov 6, 2016RI

CAR FEELS VERY SLUGGISH LIKE SOMEBODY IS BREAKING ALL THE TIME WHEN ACCELERATING IT DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS CORRECTLY. AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL AT TIMES. I TOLD THEM SINCE THE DAY I GOT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT THAT I FELT THIS I ONLY KNOW WHAT THIS FEELS LIKE DUE TO AN ISSUE I HAD MY LAST CAR WHICH WAS A NISSAN ARMADA PATHFINDER 2004.

Power Train
Filed Oct 31, 20162,000 milesMD

I STARTED NOTICING THE PROBLEM A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, IT HESITATES AND SHAKES HARD UPON ACCELERATION. THE CAR WAS RECALLED FOR TORQUE INVERTER REPAIR. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER TWO MORE TIMES, BUT THEY INSISTED THAT THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE MY CONCERN. THE CAR SHAKES HARD WHEN DRIVING AT 20-30 M/H AND MOST OF THE TIME AT 40-50 M/H. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON THE HWY AS IT DOESN'TACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP UP WITH THE SPEED LIMIT. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 28, 201636,120 milesCA

WAS INVOLVED IN A 3 CAR COLLISION ON THE FREEWAY FAST LANE. CAR IS IN PRETTY BAD SHAPE, FLUID LEAKING, HOOD LOOKS LIKE AN UPSIDE DOWN TACO SHELL, LIGHTS SMASHED IN-BROKEN, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVE-ABLE, DRIVER DOOR IS STUCK FROM THE IMPACT-AGAIN NOT A SINGLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 22, 20167,500 milesTX

MUSTY SMELL FROM A/C . A/C PRODUCE AIR WITH MOLD SPORES

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 17, 201623,000 milesTX

SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. INCIDENT OCCURRED SATURDAY OCTOBER 15, 2016 IN CORINTH, TEXAS. APPROXIMATELY 5:20PM. WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND CLEAR. ROAD CONDITIONS CLEAR AND DRY. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE APPROXIMATELY 80F. DRIVING 30MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. WE HAVE THE RED LIGHT. BRAKES APPLIED. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR - NO BRAKES AT ALL. IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE REVS UP TO VERY HIGH RPM AND UNINTENTIONAL, OUT-OF-CONTROL ACCELERATION TAKES PLACE. THE CAR GOES THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AGAINST THE RED LIGHT. NO CROSS-TRAFFIC OR OTHERWISE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS CRASH. THE CAR IS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. THE TRANSMISSION IS AGGRESSIVELY MOVED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION. THE CAR STOPS. BRAKING ACTION RETURNS. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN HOWEVER THE RPM RETURNS TO NORMAL. THE CAR IS CAUTIOUSLY DRIVEN AT 35 - 40MPH TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER - TOYOTA OF DENTON, TEXAS. IF THE CAR APPROACHES 50MPH THE ENGINE BEGINS TO REV UP TO HIGH RPM HOWEVER BRAKING ACTION REMAINS NORMAL. THIS INCIDENT HAS LEFT THE OWNERS WITH NO CONFIDENCE IN TOYOTA. THE CAR IS NOT TRUSTWORTHY. EVEN IF THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS SAY THE CAR IS GOOD TO GO, WOULD YOU ALLOW YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS TO DRIVE THIS CAR? NO WAY. AND WITH TOYOTA'S REPUTATION OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS WITH HANDLING THE SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WOULD YOU TRUST THIS CAR? NO WAY. WE WANT TO BE DONE WITH TOYOTA. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE SENT TO THE JUNKYARD. AND WE WANT THE PURCHASE-MONEY LOAN CANCELLED AND OUR

Suspension
Filed Sep 30, 201610 milesFL

I FILED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TIRES BOUNCING AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS A TIRE PROBLEM, AND THAT I SHOULD TRY 40 LBS. OF AIR INSTEAD OF THE RECOMMENDED 35 LBS. I CONTACTED A LOCAL BRIDGESTONE DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOT TO EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE. THE TOYOTA DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WERE A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND THAT IT WAS THE FAULT OF THE TIRES,. I HAVE 12,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE FRONT TIRES ARE WORN OUT AND TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO DE ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE BALL JOINTS OR FRONT END SUSPENSION, BUT CAN'T GET ANYWHERE WITH TOYOTA. IF IT'S AN ONGOING TIRE PROBLEM AS THE DEALER SAYS WHY HASN'T IT BEEN ADDRESSED. IF IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHY HASN'T IT BEEN ADDRESSED. AT 50 MILES AN HOUR THE TIRES START TO BOUNCE AND SHIMMY AND THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR FEELS UNSAFE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 28, 20169,591 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SURGED AND HESITATED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DID A HARD RESET ON THE ATC AND THE LEARNING CODE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,591. UPDATED 12/23/16*LJ UPDATED 01/04/17.*JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 24, 201612 milesIN

WHEN TURNING, CAR IS MOVING SLOWLY FORWARD AND CAR FAILS TO ACCELERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED TO COMPLETE THE TURN. TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. THERE IS A 5 SECOND HESITATION BEFORE IT KICKS IN. CITY DRIVING. CAR IN MOTION AND THERE IS ALSO AN ACCELERATION HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO PASS A CAR IN HIGHWAY DRIVING. UNKNOWN COMPONENT PROBLEM. DRIVE TRAIN PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 26, 201632,000 milesAL

AT TIME WHEN YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND, THEN IT JUMPS AND TAKES OFF VERY FAST. I THINK IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN CHANGING LANE, COMING ON A RAMP INTO THE INTERSTATE OR OTHER FAST MOVING LANES. BOTH NOT MOVING AND/OR JUMPING ON THE TRAFFIC. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM AND CANNOT BE TUNED?

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Aug 3, 201660,240 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A STRONG VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTOR NEEDED TO BE PREPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTUERER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,240.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 2, 201630,000 milesIL

MOLD SMELL IN AC VENTS ON SUMMER DAYS EVERYTIME I TURN ON CAR FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES. ITS UNHEALTHY AND EMBARASSING TO HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD CAR THAT SMELLS AWFUL WHEN TURNED ON. I HAVE READ ON MANY FORUMS THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH CAMRYS .

Power Train
Filed Jul 27, 20162,000 milesCA

FIRST TIME I HAD A PROBLEM WAS MAY 24, 2015. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CAR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY; BUT HAVE NOTICED SINCE IT HAS GOTTEN HOTTER, IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALMOST EVERY DAY. IT HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO GET ON THE FREEWAY, OR AFTER STOPPING AND ACCELERATING. IT DOESN'T WANT TO GO WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS. IT HESITATES AND IT IS A LITTLE FRIGHTENING. IT WAS RECALLED BY THE DEALER ONE TIME, BUT WHATEVER THEY DID, IT DIDN'T FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 15,000 MILES. I AM CONCERNED THAT AS IT GETS OLDER, THE PROBLEM MAY GET WORSE. I HAD A 2005 CAMRY FOR 9 YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I HAD READ THAT NUMEROUS OTHER CAMRY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN--ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OR DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I'VE ALWAYS LOVED MY CAMRY AND IT DISAPPOINTS ME TO HAVE THIS ACCELERATING PROBLEM. IT IS A DANGER TO ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. THIS HAPPENS BOTH AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND ALSO WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY AND FREEWAY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 25, 2016MD

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND THE SUNROOF EXPLODED/SHATTERED. MY CAR WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I GOT IT A YEAR AGO. I'M NOT SURE IF IT HAD A DEFECTIVE GLASS OR WHAT. I DO RECALL IT WAS A HOT DAY THOUGH. HOWEVER, HOW COME THE SUNROOF GLASS IS NOT MADE OUT OF LAMINATED GLASS AS THE WINDSHIELD. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT DRIVING AT THAT TIME. WE SHOULD DEFINITELY HAVE SUNROOF SAFETY STANDARDS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 9, 201650,000 milesVA

MILDEW SMELL COMING FROM AIR VENT EVERY TIME USING THE AC. USING AIR REFRESHER GIVES ONLY TEMPORARY SOLUTION. THE PROBLEM IS WORST IN VERY HOT SUMMER DAY. I HAVE A 2 MONTHS NEWBORN WHO RIDES THE CAR AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THIS HEALTH CONCERN.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 2, 201638,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST, RIGHT ARM, AND LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Power Train
Filed Jun 2, 201636,000 milesTX

THE CAR HESITATES FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS WHEN ACCELERATING. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT RATHER RANDOMLY. IT TYPICALLY HAPPENS ONCE A DAY (2 HOURS OF DRIVING). THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO GET ON THE FREEWAY OR GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. IT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AROUND 15 TO 25 MPH. AFTER THE HESITATION THE CAR TAKES OFF VERY FAST. THE PATTERN SEEMS TO BE IF YOU ARE ACCELERATING SLIGHTLY AS IF TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION AND THEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE PEDAL TO COAST (NO BRAKE APPLIED) AND THEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN TO GET THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE FIRST DAY THE CAR WAS PURCHASED SO IT IS NOT A WEAR ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN IN MANY, MANY NEAR MISS SITUATIONS. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE ON THE WEB SO IT IS NOT JUST ME. I EVEN FOUND ONE SITE WHERE A TOYOTA SERVICE REP SAID THEY SEE 40 TO 50 CARS A WEEK WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY KEEP TURNING THEM AWAY SAYING THERE IS NO PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO MAKE THE PROBLEM HAPPEN WHEN IT IS IN FOR SERVICE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

Engine
Filed Jun 1, 2016500 milesFL

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2014, INTERMITTENTLY BUT FREQUENTLY -- WHEN I AM PAUSED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, FOR EXAMPLE SITTING IN LEFT TURN LANE OR IN FREEWAY ON-RAMP WAITING FOR A BREAK IN TRAFFIC; WHEN TRAFFIC OPENS UP AND I CAN GO, I STEP ON THE GAS AND THE CAR BARELY RESPONDS; MOVES FORWARD VERY SLOWLY; RPMS VERY LOW; CAMRY IS IN NO HURRY AND THE BREAK IN TRAFFIC IS RAPIDLY CLOSING; AFTER 0.5 TO 1.5 SECOND DELAY ALWAYS GETS ME NERVOUS; I STOMP ON THE GAS AND FINALLY CAMRY RPMS INCREASE, SHE DOWNSHIFTS AND AT LAST I TAKE OFF BUT BY THIS TIME I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT BY SOMEBODY BECAUSE THE CAMRY CANNOT GET OUT OF ITS OWN WAY. COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THEY NEVER FOUND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS WEEK TOOK IT TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND DISCOVERED HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS; HE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS AN AFTERMARKET FIX FOR THIS (APEXI P/N 417-A021 FOR $65 AT WWW.APEXI-USA.COM) AND SUGGESTED I NOTIFY NHTSA AND TAKE THIS INFORMATION TO MY TOYOTA DEALER AND DEMAND REPAIR. THIS IS NOT MY IMAGINATION; THIS IS KNOWN DEFECT, REPORTED BY MANY OWNERS, DANGEROUS, AND REPAIRABLE.

Engine
Filed May 31, 20169,165 milesNJ

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 9,195 MILES. ALL LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN I TURN IT ON EXCEPT FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 30, 20164,700 milesFL

TOYOTA DEALER HAS FAILED ON 2 OCCASIONS TO FIX A MUSTY ,MOLD ODOR COMING FROM THE HEAT/AC VENTS LEAVING ME WITH THE UNPLEASANT AND UNHEALTHFUL TASK OF BREATHING THIS TOXIC AIR EVERY DAY I DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

Seats
Filed May 27, 201620,000 milesCA

AFTER AP. 45 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, DRIVER'S SEAT WARMER (PREVIOUSLY OFF) TURNED ON AND WENT TO HIGH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART A BIT LATER. ON THE WAY HOME, SAME THING HAPPENED TO PASSENGER SEAT. CAR AGAIN WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THEN DRIVER'S SEAT WARMED UP (BUT NOT TO HIGH THIS TIME). THIS ON AN 80 DEGREE DAY. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS.

Power Train
Filed May 24, 201639,000 milesDE

I HAVE A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY SE WITH 39000 MILES AND HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REGARDING A SHUDDER/JITTER FEELING AT STEADY SPEEDS OF 40-55 MPH. EVEN WITH LATEST SOFTWARE UPDATE I STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.THE FIELD TECHNICAL SPECIALIST DROVE MY CAR AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING SO I DECIDED TO ASK THE TECHNICIAN TO DRIVE IN THE CAR WITH ME. HE DID NOTICE A JITTER FEELING HOWEVER SINCE HE COULD NOT MAKE THE VEHICLE JITTER MULTIPLE TIMES HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. SINCE TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM HOWEVER I KEEP GETTING THE RUN AROUND. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AS I'M AFRAID THAT THE SHUDDER/JITTER FEELING MIGHT CAUSE SOMEONE TO REAR END ME.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 17, 201641,000 milesLA

DRIVING AT 50MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD "POP" AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A GUNSHOT. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE ONLY TO HEAR A RATTLING NOISE, I SLID BACK THE SUNROOF COVER TO NOTICE THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA USA TO NO AVAIL, ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY HAVE NO RECALLS. I GOOGLED THE 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY EXPLODING, LOW AND BEHOLD THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS IDENTICAL TO MINE!

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed May 12, 2016ME

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SUNROOF WAS CLOSED, AND SHADE WAS ALSO CLOSED. SPEED WAS 45MPH, WHEN A LOUD POP SOUND WAS HEARD, PULLED OVER TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. SUNROOF HAD A LARGE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE. *BF UPDATED 12/12/2017*JS

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 4, 201634,000 milesWV

THE CRUSE CONTROL ON THIS VEHICLE, AS WELL AS OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES, DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY ON HILLS OR INCLINES. WHEN SET AT A SPEED IT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE SPEED WHEN GOING DOWN THE HILL. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE BEING KILLED. I HAD A COROLLA BEFORE THAT HAD SAME PROBLEM MY BROTHER-IN-LAW HAS A CAMRY THAT ALSO HAS THE SAME ISSUE. I SPOKE TO ONE OF THE SALES PERSONS AT L & S TOYOTA IN BECKLEY, WV. HE SAID ALL TOYOTAS WITH THIS TYPE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT WORK CORRECTLY ON A HILL. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN USING CRUSE ON INTER STATE 64 SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MILES PER HR. VEHICLE WILL BE DOING 80 BEFORE YOU KNOW IT IF YOU DON'T NOTICE IT IT IS HARD TO TELL HOW FAST YOU WOULD BE GOING. ACCIDENTS COULD ALREADY HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THIS. I AM USING A DATE BELOW TO CONTINUE

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 8, 2016CA

THERE IS MOLD GROWING IN MY AC/HEATING SYSTEM THAT IS MAKING ME VERY ILL. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. FOR MORE THAN A YR. NOW I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCE A SERIOUS SINUS INFECTION. AT A RECENT MAINT. INSPECTION THE SERVICE MGR. TOLD ME OF THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS FAIRLY NEW AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $185 TO TREAT THE PROBLEM NOT CORRECT IT! THE SMELL IS CONSTANT.

Power Train
Filed Mar 26, 20169,000 milesPA

TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDERS UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE BETWEEN 25-60MPH. REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER TWICE AND TRANSMISSION ONCE AND VEHICLE STILL SHUDDERS. THIS IS A HORRIBLE SAFETY ISSUE, AS IT WILL SHUDDER ON EXPRESSWAY ON RAMPS INSTEAD OF ACCELERATING AS APPROPRIATE. SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR SOME 12-14 CAMRYS BUT NONE AVAILABLE FOR MY VIN. VEHICLE HAS 13,000 MILES AND PROBLEM STARTED AT 9,000 MILES AND IS GETTING WORSE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 15, 201610,000 milesUT

WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY, AND THERE'S A MOLD PROBLEM IN THE AC. IT SMELLS AWEFUL. THE CHEMICAL SPRAY THEY USE TO FIX IT DOESN'T WORK. WHEN THEY SPRAY IT, IT SMELLS EVEN WORSE FOR SEVERAL DAYS, BUT THEN IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. IT COSTS $100 EACH TREATMENT. SPENT $$ TRYING OTHER PRODUCTS, BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. VERY COSTLY AND NO REMEDY.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 6, 201645,000 milesWA

SOMETIMES WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WILL NOT GO. PUSHED IT TO THE FLOOR STILL NOTHING TOOK A FEW SECONDS FOR IT TO WORK AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES ALREADY. USUALLY AFTER STOPPING THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE NOTHING HAPPENS.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 5, 201638,000 milesTX

BRAKE PROBLEMS AT 38,000 MILES. PER DEALER NEED TO PAY $1500 FOR BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS IS CERTIFIED VEHICLE BY TOYOTA. FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36000 AND TOYOTA CERTIFIED WARRANTY EXPIRED A MONTH AGO.

Engine
Filed Feb 19, 201615,000 milesCA

MY CAR HESITATES OFTEN. MOSTLY WHEN I AM STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION ABOUT TO TURN LEFT, IT HESITATES RIGHT WHEN I'M ABOUT TO TURN. IT HESITATES FOR APPROX 1-2 SECS. UNSURE WHY. BUT I DO LOOSE POWER AND CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. I ONLY HAVE 15K MILES

Power Train
Filed Feb 4, 201654,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 10056821(POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Power Train
Filed Jan 20, 201623,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AFTER BEING PLACED IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD REV HIGH AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

Structure › Body1 injured
Filed Jan 10, 2016100,000 milesTX

FIRST, I DON'T OWN TOYOTA CAMRY, BUT EVERY TIME I DRIVE FOLLOWING BEHIND IT THAT BRAKE LIGHTS (LED) ARE SO BRIGHT THAT HURTS MY EYES AND MAKES MY VISION BLOTCHES FOR AWHILE. I BELIEVE THIS IS UNSAFE. I HOPE OUR GOVERNMENT CAN INVESTIGATE THIS AND SEE IF THOSE LED USED IN CAMRY COMPLIES SAFETY STANDARD.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 25, 201517,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH, TWO OTHER VEHICLES WERE IMPACTED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SPINE INJURIES, A FRACTURED SKULL AND FRACTURED RIBS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF OCCUPANTS FROM THE OTHER VEHICLES SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND ONE OCCUPANT HAD TO BE AIRLIFTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

Tires
Filed Nov 24, 201515,000 milesCA

I HAVE A 2014.5 TOYOTA CAMRY ROUTINE MAINTAINED COMPLETED. AT 10000 MILES AIR LEAK OCCURRED TIRE NOT REPAIRABLE TIRE REPLACED. 3 WEEKS AGO AT 15,000 MILES TIRE HAD CATROPHIC FAILURE TIRE BLEW AT 25 OR LESS MILES PER HOUR CAUSING 3000.00 DAMAGE TO CAR INCLUDING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON FREEWAY I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD. TIRE IS MICHELIN PRIMISE 215517 MXV4 DT000 835 70M I

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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