2001 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Vehicle speed control is the leading concern among 330 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 15th highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2001 reports, 88 involved a crash and 12 involved a fire. 71 people were injured and 6 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
Structure, frame and membersMar 5, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING LONG-TERM USAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT SUB FRAME, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 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 01V072000 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
Representative owner complaints: suspension
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Suspension, Nov 29, 2017
TWO DAYS BACK WHEN I WAS TRYING TO TAKE MY CAR OUT I HEARD SOME DIFFERENT SOUND.. THEN I STOPPED CAR AND OBSERVED THAT IT IS FLAT TIRE.. I TOOK THE TIRE OUT AND OBSERVED THAT THE TIRE GOT CUT BECAUSE THE SHOCK COIL SPRING GOT BROKEN INTO TWO AND THE SHARP EDGE OF THE SPRING IS CUTTING THE TIRE.. LUCKILY IT DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY .. A DAY BEFORE THAT I VISITED SANT CRUZ WITH FAMILY ( WIFE AND TWO KIDS ).. IF IT WAS, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN HELPLESS SITUATION.. I REPLACED ALL THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS ON NEXT DAY BY TOWING THE VEHICLE. TIRE HAS MORE THAN THREE CUTS.. I AM NOT SURE FROM HOW LONG THE SHARP EDGE SPRING WAS TOUCHING THE TIRE.
Steering, Suspension, Jan 23, 2013
NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL SINCE THE FIRST MONTH OF PURCHASE HAVE HAD MANY FRONT END ALIGNMENTS AND WHEEL BAL PLUS CHANGED TIRES THREE TIMES. STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM TO THIS DAY. *TR
Suspension, Structure, Engine, Oct 23, 2012, crash
PASSENGER WAS DRIVING APPROX 50MPH AND COLLIDED WITH A DEER WITH THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, HOWEVER NEITHER THE DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAR IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Mar 9, 2010
I OWN 2001 CAMRY LE. FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENTS HAPPENED BUT I'M TIRED OF FIXING IT'S WHEEL ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. THE CAR PULLS ON LEFT. I REPLACED EVERY POSSIBLE PARTS SUGGESTED. I DID THE ALIGNMENT FROM SEVERAL PLACES SUCH AS SEARS, FIRESTONE. THEY DON'T FIND ANY PROBLEM IN THE ALIGNMENT REPORT BUT WHEN I DRIVE, THE CAR HEAVILY PULLS ON LEFT SIDE. I HAVE TO REALLY HOLD THE STEERING TIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR ON ROAD OR IN A LANE.. *TR
Suspension, Sep 29, 2009
CONTROL ARM ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR THREADS STRIPPED. CONTROL ARM CAME APART, CAUSING TIRE TO ALMOST FALL OFF OF VEHICLE. *TR
Suspension, Apr 7, 2006
HAVE HAD A WHEEL VIBRATION SINCE NEW CAR PURCHASE IN 2001 WITH SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO BALANCE AND ALIGN TIRES ALSO PURCHASED NEW TIRES IN 2003 WITH NO REMEDY OF VIBRATION. IF THIS IS THE TYPE OF TOYOTA QUALITY WE CAN EXPECT THEN I AM GOING TO BUY AMERICAN FROM NOW ON. *JB
Suspension, Apr 13, 2004
LTR FM TIMOTHY F. QUINN (NY) RE ALIGNMENT AND FRONT SUSPENSION DEFECTS FOR A 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA, INQUIRING WHEN NHTSA WILL INITIATE DEFECT INVESTIGATION, REPLY TO NEW YORK, NY OFC. *PH THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY TO PULL THE LEFT AND INTO THE OPPOSING LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NINE OCCASION, HOWEVER THE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS CAUSED BY THE CROWN IN THE ROAD. *JB *SC
Suspension, Mar 17, 2004
LTR FM TIMOTHY QUINN (NY) REPORT SAFETY ISSUE WITH VEHICLE A 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA PULLS TO THE LEFT AND IN THE OPPOSING LANE OF TRAFFIC ALIGNMENT AND FRONT SUSPENSION DEFECT. *LA THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY CROWNS IN THE ROAD. *SC *JB
Suspension, Oct 20, 2003
PURCHASED 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE ON 03-15-2003. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SQUEAKING FROM THE REAR GOING OVER BUMPS. I CALLED FOLSOM LAKE TOYOTA FOR SOME ADVISE, THE GENTLEMAN SAID USE A SPRAY LUBRICANT ON ALL THE JOINTS AND THIS SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT WORK. ON OCTOBER 16, 2003 I WENT TO FOLSOM LAKE TOYOTA AND SPOKE WITH A SERVICE REP REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. HE BROUGHT UP THE CAR ON HIS SYSTEM, WHICH IT WAS DISCLOSED TO ME THE VEHICLE WHEN TRADED TO THEM HAD REAR SUSPENSION SQUEAKING, I ALSO SAW THIS ON HIS COMPUTER FOR MYSELF. I WENT IN ON SATURDAY OCT 18, 2003 FOR MY APPOINTMENT. AFTER 2 1/2 HOURS THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] DISCLOSED TO ME THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. HE WOULD NOT PUT THIS ON A WORK ORDER FOR ME TO SHOW WHAT THE PROBLEMS WHERE. HE DID INDICATE HE WOULD SPEAK WITH THE MANAGERS OF THE SALES DEPARTMENT ON MONDAY OCTOBER 20, 2003. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIM. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD HE WOULD BE LEFT A MESSAGE. THIS VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME AS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE, WHICH DOESN'T SEEM TO MEAN A [XXX] THING. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED DUE TO THE FACT THE CAR HAD THIS PROBLEM WHEN THEY TOOK IT IN AND THEY PUT A TEMPORARY BANDAGE ON IT UNTIL THEY COULD PAWN IT OFF. I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR IF IT HAD BEEN DISCLOSED TO ME THAT THE SUSPENSION HAD A PROBLEM. I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED ALL PAYMENTS MADE, MY DOWN PAYMENT AND TO HAVE TOYOTA FINANCIAL PAID OFF AS IF THIS TRANSACTION NEVER TOOK PLACE. THIS IS NOT THE QUALITY I EXPECTED OUT OF TOYOTA. I WILL BE TAKING THIS VEHICLE AND FILING A COMPLAINT WITH B.A.R. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Suspension, Aug 31, 2003
VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT END OF 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM DAY OF PURCHASE.. ABOVE 65 MPH VIBRATIONS CAN BE FELT, PRETTY SEVERELY AT TIMES, IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ON THE FLOOR BOARD, NEAR THE FEET. DEALER HAS AGRREED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED 5 TIMES OVER LAST 2 YEARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM: WHEEL BALANCING, NEW TIRES, NEW RIGHT FRONT AXLE, NEW WHEELS. BUT VIBRATIONS ARE ACTUALLY GETTING WORSE.*AK
Suspension, Tires, Jul 22, 2003
ALL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE BADLY WORN . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO WHEEL ALIGNMENT. FIRESTONE BRIDGEPORT TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
Suspension, Jun 2, 2003
VIBRATION IN FRONT END BEGINNING WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE IN JAN 2001. VIBRATION HAS GROWN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE ESPECIALLY ON ROUGH PAVEMENT OR DIRT RAODS. ALSO A POPPING NOISE FRONT FRONT RIGHT CORNER WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO EITHER LIMIT.*AK
Steering, Suspension, Structure, May 2, 2003
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, PARTICULARLY FROM 45 MPH TO 65-75 MPH, STEERING WHEEL ON 2001 CAMRY LE 4-CYL VIBRATES. TIRES AND WHEELS HAVE BEEN BALANCED MANY TIMES BUT STILL NO REMEDY. ALIGNMENT WAS ALSO PERFORMED MANY TIMES BUT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WENT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES, WITH THE SAME CAUSE, DEALER TENTATIVELY FIXED ISSUE BUT RESTARTS (VIBRATES) AFTER A FEW MILES. STEERING WHEEL SEEMS LOOSE (ABOUT TO FALL OFF) AND MOVES THE CAR SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. VISUAL VIBRATE OF STEERING WHEEL IS SEEN AND OF COURSE FELT. THIS VIBRATE NOT SEEN IN MY PREVIOUS 1998 COROLLA AT THE SAME SPEED RANGE. ALSO, OTHER GENERATION 4 (1997-2001) CAMRY'S HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. POSSIBLE ENGINE MOUNT PROBLEM (ENGINE NOT HELD PROPERLY), OVER OR UNDER TORQUING OF STEERING WHEEL AND RELATED COMPONENTS. PROBABLY SUSPENSION FAILURE OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF STEERING AND SUSPENSION. NOTE: INCIDENT DATE IS TODAY'S DATE (02 MAY 03). INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES IN NORMAL DRIVING. NOTE: NUMBER OF FAILURES IS MEASURED IN EVERY TIME I START THE CAR AND DRIVE AT THE ABOVE SPECIFIED SPEEDS. HOWEVER, THE NUMBER IS LESSER SINCE IT HAS BEEN AWHILE THAT I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA. *NLM
Suspension, Apr 7, 2003
2001 TOYOTA SOLARA. CAR MAKES "CLUNKING" SOUND FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE. USUALLY OVER BUMPS OR UNEVEN ROADS. NOISE GETS WORSE OVER TIME. ALREADY HAD STRUT MOUNTS REPLACED ONCE BY TOYOTA. THE STRUT MOUNTS APPEAR TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. THIS NOISE IS RECOGNIZED BY TOYOTA AS SERVICE BULLETIN HOWEVER THE NOISE STILL PERSISTS. CAR SOUNDS UNSAFE. *NLM
Suspension, Jun 4, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE SEVERELY AND CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Suspension, Power train, Dec 6, 2001
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT 60MPH SO VIOLENTLY THAT CONSUMERS HAVE GONE ALMOST NUMB. CONSUMERS CAN FEEL STEERING BOUNCING FROM FLOORBOARD. TOYOTA'S REPRESENTATIVE TEST DROVE, AND ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM. TIRES WERE DIAGNOSED AS POSSIBILE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. TOYOTA TOOK A SECOND LOOK, AND FOUND VEHICLE CAME FROM FACTORY WITH AXLE BEING OUTER ROUND AND REPLACED IT. TOYOTA STATED A THIRD PARTY WOULD HAVE TO DETERMINE IF VEHICLE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A BUY BACK. *AK
Suspension, Sep 27, 2001
FRONT END HAS VIBRATION. THE MORE VEHICLE ACCELERATES VIBRATION GETS WORSE.DEALER HAS TRIED 6 TIMES TO REPAIR PROBLEM BY BALANCING WHEEL/ FRONT ALIGNMENT AND REPLACING FRONT AXLE ON BOTH SIDES. THE REMEDIES HAVE NOT WORKED.*AK
Suspension, Sep 10, 2001
VEHICLE WOULD WANDERS ACROSS THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING 60 OR MORE MPH; VEHICLE BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASION, HAD TIRES REPLACE, WHEELS REALIGN AND BALANCE, PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING; VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME; FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Suspension, Jul 21, 2001
SMALL MAGNITUDE VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. SUSPECT MOTION OF FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL NOT DAMPED OUT BY FAULTY SHOCK ABSORBER.*AK
Suspension, Jul 13, 2001
VEHICLE DRIFTS TO LEFT AT ANY SPEED AT ANY TIME. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER. DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
Suspension, Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 26, 2001
STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AT 65MPH. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO REPAIR BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO ISOLATE PROBLEM..DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT SHUT COMPLETELY UNLES SLAMMED. DEALER REPORTS TOYOTA WORKING ON TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR FIX TO DEALERS. TOYOTA CORP AND DEALERSHIP AS YET REFUSES TO PROVIDE A NEW CAR. *AK
Suspension, Jun 20, 2001
WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES, CAUSING POOR VEHICLE CONTROL. VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Jun 18, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 55 AND 65 MPH A VIBRATION OCCURS IN VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND COULD NOT ASSIST CONSUMER. DURING THE WEEK OF JUNE 11TH, ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. DEALERSHIP AGAIN STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER NOTICED CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, IT WOULD CUT IN AND OUT AND JERK VEHICLE, DEALER ADJUSTED TERMINAL OF JUMPER SWITCH WIRE TO ENSURE GOOD CONTACT AND ADJUSTED CABLE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL A COUPLE MONTHS LATER, NOW CONSUMER EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED ON, CRUISE IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WHILE ON, RPMS ARE RUNNING HIGH WHILE AT STOPS, AND ACCELERATOR IS STICKING. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE HEATED UP, THEY GET HARD AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *SLC
Suspension, Feb 28, 2001
WITHIN A DAY OF DELIVERY THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WANDERED/PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVEN ON SMOOTH SURFACES. NLM
Suspension, Feb 23, 2001
SPRING STOPPER WAS INSTALLED IN FRONT SPRING AT FACTORY, POSSIBLY FOR DELVERY PURPOSES, BUT IT WAS NOT REMOVED WHEN SOLD TO CONSUMER, CAUSING A STEERING HAZARD. *AK