2000 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Vehicle speed control is the leading concern among 530 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 12th highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2000 reports, 120 involved a crash and 28 involved a fire. 94 people were injured and 4 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 11, 2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
Campaign 09E025000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingMar 23, 2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
Campaign 06E026000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed controlJan 16, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND V6 ENGINES, AND BUILT AT ONE OF TWO LINES AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HOUSING COULD BE DEFORMED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR-TO-THROTTLE BODY CONNECTION. THE ACCELERATOR INNER-CABLE COULD WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.
THIS COULD ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE OR REMAIN IN ITS MOST RECENT POSITION REGARDLESS OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 23, 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.
Campaign 01V012000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearJun 5, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT, THE REAR AXLE MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STRENGTH IN SOME AREAS.
AFTER EXTENDED USE OF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR AXLE SHAFTS COULD FAIL OR BREAK.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLIES.
Campaign 00V154000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Jul 17, 2001, crash
WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE HIT A 6 INCH CONCRETE CURB, WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND HIT A TREE HEADON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. TREE BRANCH WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD, AND HIT CONSUMER IN FACE REQUIRING 18 STITCHES , AND BUSTED OPEN CHIN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES BECAUSE A VIBRATION WAS FELT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TOOK PHOTOS OF ACCIDENT AND ONE SHOWS THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE MOUNTING OF THE AIRBAG SENSOR WITH THE STEEL BEAM ATTACHMENT BRACKET BENT UP SHOWING THE FORCE OF IMPACT. *SLC
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Jul 17, 2001, crash
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 50-55 MPH WHEN SHE FELT A VIBRATION, APPLIED BRAKES, AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HIT A 6 INCH CONCRETE CURB, WENT THROUGH A FENCE, AND HIT A TREE. BRANCH OF TREE CAME THROUGH WINDSHIELD, AND HIT CONSUMER IN FACE. CONSUMER WAS 5 MONTHS PREGNANT. SHE HAD 18 STITCHES IN HER FACE, AND CHIN WAS BUSTED OPEN. THERE WERE 4 SKID MARKS ON ROAD, VEHICLE WENT SIDEWAYS WHILE BRAKING, ABS FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. TOYOTA STILL HAS NOT SENT INVESTIGATOR OUT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER TOOK PHOTOS OF VEHICLES AND ONE SHOWS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE MOUNTING OF THE AIRBAG SENSOR WITH THE STEEL BEAM AND BUMPER ATTACHMENT BRACKET BENT UP SHOWING THE FORCE OF IMPACT. *SLC
Air bags, Tires, Jun 29, 2001, crash
WHILE DRIVING, RAIN STARTED TO FALL AND BECAME VERY INTENSE, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES TO SLIGHTLY SLOW DOWN TO LET A TRUCK PASS, HOWEVER CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, CONSUMER HIT A TOTAL OF THREE VEHICLES AND HIT A CONCRETE MEDIAN BARRIER, CONSUMER HAD PURCHASED NEW FRONT GOODYEAR EAGLE HP, H SPEED RATED, ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRES ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, TIRES WERE MARKED INCORRECTLY CAUSING INCORRECT INSTALLATION, THE TREAD FACING DIRECTION WAS OPPOSITE TO THE TIRE ROTATION, WHICH IS WHAT CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, ALSO IN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT EXPERIENCE DEPLOYMENT, TIRE SIZE P205/65H15, NOT DOT NUMBER GIVE, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Air bags, Jun 29, 2001, crash
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL HIT AT 15MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Air bags, Feb 23, 2001, crash
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35-40MPH AND BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHO RAN THROUGH A STOP SIGN. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE BELONGED TO HERTZ RENT-A-CAR. MANUFACTURER COULD ONLY SAY IT DEPENDED ON IMPACT OF ACCIDENT WHETHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Air bags, Feb 6, 2001, crash
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN A DOG RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND SHE VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND SHE LOST CONTROL, AND WENT INTO AN ENBANKMENT. VEHICLE FLIIPED TWICE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. *AK
Air bags, Jan 29, 2001, crash
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-55 MPH A TRACTOR TRAILER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN OFF ROAD, AND HITTING A WALL. CONSUMER HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Jan 19, 2001, crash
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP SIGN STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, AND CRASHEDINTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO CONSUMER.*AK
Air bags, Jan 11, 2001, crash
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS IN TRAFFIC WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MAD A SUDDEN STOP. SHE RAN IN BACK OF HIM, AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.. *AK
Air bags, Dec 7, 2000, crash
FRONT COLLISION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TOYOTA WILL NOT RETURN CONSUMER'S CALLS. *AK
Air bags, Oct 16, 2000, crash
CONSUMER WAS SITTING STILL, ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME HEAD-ON TRAVELING 35MPH. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WANTED TO CEHCK VEHICLE BEFORE CLAIM WAS SUBMITTED. DEALER WASN'T OFFERING A LOANER VEHICLE.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Seat belts, Aug 13, 2000, crash
I WAS VERY SUPRISED TO SEE THAT WHEN I DID HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THE AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT OR DEPLOY, OUR SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK. NO ONE WAS HURT. GOD FORBID THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIR BAGS WILL COME OUT THE NEXT TIME OR THAT THE SEATBELT WILL LOCK UP. I WAS GOING ABOUT 75 MPH ON INTERSTATE 45 BETWEEN PARKER AND CROSSTIMBERS, THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURED ON THE SHOULDER-I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERYONE STARTED BRAKING. I FELT I STOPPED IN ENOUGH TIME. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND SLID A GREAT DISTANCE BEFORE HITTING THE MINIVAN IN FRONT OF ME. A SCRATCH ON THE BLACK BUMPER IS ALL THAT HAPPENED TO THE MINIVAN. IF I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, WHY DIDN'T THE SEAT BELTS LOCK, WHY DIDN'T THE AIRBAG COME OUT? I DON'T KNOW.
Air bags, Jul 28, 2000, crash
VEHICLE REAR ENDED A 1972 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO AT AN IMPACT OF 45 MPH, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC
Steering, Air bags, Oct 28, 1999, crash
ON A MAIN STREET WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, A VEHICLE AHEAD OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD STOPPED TO TURN LEFT AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK*AK