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: power train
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Power train, Nov 5, 2001
GEAR EASILY MOVES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BUTTON ON GEAR SHIFT; CAR ROLLS BACKWARDS ON HILLS; POSSIBLY INTO OTHER VEHICLE BEHIND. *AK
Power train, May 4, 2001
7/24/00 823 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON INTO SHOP REPLACED VALVE BODY. 9/1/00 3,177 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO SHOP RESET AND RETURNED.10/26/00 4,976 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - TO SHOP-RESET AND RETURNED. 11/7/00 5,408 MILES - ENGINE CHECK LIGHT - TO SHOP-REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER. 4/17/01 13,320 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - TO SHOP -RESET AND RETURNED. 4/30/01 14,624 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - TO SHOP - REMOVED VALVE BODY-DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED, REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND FLUSHED TRANSMISSION. THE SAME CODE HAS COME UP EVERY TIME P0770 -SHIFT SOLENOID "E" MALFUNCTION.*AK
Power train, Apr 1, 2001
WHILE THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED THE VEHICLE HAD A HARD TIME MAKING IT UP A SLOPE WHICH HAD 1-2 INCHES OF NEW FALLEN SNOW, WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF THE VEHICLE HAD NO PROBLEMS GOING UPHILL. NLM
Power train, Mar 2, 2001
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED AT 20000 MILES. NLM
Power train, Jan 23, 2001
DRONE AND VIBRATION AT 60-70 MPH. DEALER ATTEMPTED 4 TIMES TO FIND THE PROBLEM, FINALLY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WHICH THEY SAY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. WE WANT THEM TO BUY THE CAR BACK.*AK
Power train, Nov 7, 2000
WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE AND DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE CONSUMER HAS TO SHIFT TO PARK, THEN DRIVE A FEW TIMES, AND VEHICLE WOULD START TRAVELING. *AK
Power train, Nov 3, 2000
UPON TEST DRIVE, TRANSMISSION IS CONSIDERED FAULTY. A SECOND "NEW" TRANSMISSION IS ORDERED TO REPLACE THE REPLACEMENT. *CJ
Power train, Sep 14, 2000
GEAR IS EASLY MOVED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BUTTON ON GEAR SHIFT. DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER WERE CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Structure, Equipment, Aug 16, 2000
I HAVE CALLED AND LEFT MESSAGES ON THE DEALERS MANAGERS PHONE WITH NO RETURN CALL, HAVE WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND HE IS NOT AVAILABLE. AIR CONDITIONER IS VERY SMELLY, PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HARD TO OPEN-SOMETIMES DOESN'T, BRAKES SOUND AND FEELS STRANGE TO ME (MECHANIC DOESN'T THINK SO), WHEN KEY IS TAKEN FROM IGINTION IT IS HOT, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED W/A REBUILT ONE.
Power train, Jul 10, 2000, crash
CONSUMER HAS ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 35 DAYS, PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK WITH VEHICLE STILL RUNNING. CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, AND SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE JUMPED BACKWARDS, HITTING A VEHICLE. HAD NOTICED GEAR SHIFTED TO REVERSE BY ITSELF. TRANSMISSION WAS LOCKED INTO REVERSE GEAR. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON BRAKES AGAIN TRYINGTO SHIFT GEAR INTO DRIVE, BUT GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE.VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOWARD WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP ALMOST HITTING TWO PEDESTRIANS. DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NO DEFECT.*AK
Power train, May 8, 2000
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, NOTHING UNUSUAL COULD BE FOUND, BUT TRANSMISSION PAN WAS REINSTALLED AND FLUID REPLACED. PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED SINCE, ALTHOUGH DEALER WARNS IT COULD REOCCUR AT ANY TIME. *AK *ML
Power train, Apr 30, 2000
WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE AND THE BREAK RELEASED, THE CAR MOVES ITSELF WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS AT ALL. IT WILL CONTINUE TO GO AT A FAIRLY RAPID SPEED, UNTIL THE BREAK IS HIT AGAIN. IT WILL GO AT THIS SPEED FOR OVER 100 FEET. IT WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID "THEY ALL GO THAT WAY". IF A CHILD WAS WITHIN 20 FEET OF THE CAR THE CAR WOULD PROCED OVER THE CHILD. *AK
Power train, Apr 12, 2000
ENGINE RUNNING WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK POSITION, CAR ROLLED DOWN A HILL. TWO SMALL GIRLS INSIDE OF CAR JUMPED OUT, ONE GIRL GOT RAN OVER BY FRONT TIRE. CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL UNTILL IT HIT A TREE. *AK
Power train, Feb 7, 2000
TRANSMISSION LEAKING,SERVICE DEPT. REPLACED THE FRONT TRANSMISSION SEAL, SIX WEEKS LATER, FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY AGAIN. SECOND REPAIR THE DEALER REPLACED FRONT SEAL AGAIN & THE TORQUE CONVERTOR.*ET