2005 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Vehicle speed control is the leading concern among 721 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 8th highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 223 involved a crash and 10 involved a fire. 126 people were injured and 18 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerJun 2, 2016
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
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Engine and engine coolingNov 9, 2011
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2004 AND 2005 LEXUS ES330 AND RX330; AND 2006 LEXUS RX400H VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2004 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH THE 1MZ-FE OR 3MZ-FE ENGINE. THE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE AGENT APPLIED BETWEEN THE OUTER RING AND THE TORSIONAL RUBBER DAMPER (INNER RING) IN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY MAY BE INADEQUATE. IF THE ADHESIVE IS INSUFFICIENT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE OUTER RING MAY BECOME MISALIGNED AND IT MAY NOT PROPERLY ROTATE WITH THE INNER RING, CAUSING NOISE AND/OR ILLUMINATION OF THE BATTERY DISCHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT.
IN SOME CASES, THE BELT FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE PULLEY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CHECK THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY TO IDENTIFY WHETHER IT WAS PRODUCED BY THE U.S. SUPPLIER. IF SO, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PULLEY WITH A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING EARLY JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2010
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
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Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2010
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
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Seat belts, front, buckle assemblyDec 15, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT PASSENGER POWER SEAT, WHEN INSTALLING CERTAIN REAR-FACING INFANT CHILD SEAT BASES ONTO THE SEAT WITH AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH SEATBELT TENSION, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO UNSEAT A COMPONENT CALLED THE BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH FROM THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
IF THE SWITCH BECOMES UNSEATED, THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAY MISTAKE THE REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT FOR AN UNBELTED ADULT OCCUPANT, AND MAY NOT SUPPRESS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH. THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (SSC 40M) BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987..
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Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Service brakes, Electric, Mar 14, 2010
ON 6/25/08 I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE BECAUSE THERE WAS TRAFFIC UP AHEAD BUT THE CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN AND KEPT ON GOING. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE HARDER AND FOUND THAT I HAD TO HOLD IT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO JUST SLOW DOWN. I NEARLY HIT SOME CARS TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR. THEN BEING VERY CONCERNED I DROVE HOME SLOWLY ONLY USING THE GAS PEDAL AND SLOWING COMPLETELY AT AN INTERSECTION IN ORDER TO GET HOME SAFELY. THE NEXT DAY I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE TOYOTA DEALER IN TORRINGTON CT TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THEY SAID THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $576.22. MY CAR HAD 67,266 MILES AT THAT TIME. IT WAS FIXED AND HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE SINCE THEN. I CHECKED CAR COMPLAINTS.COM AND FOUND OTHERS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I FOUND THIS INCIDENT RATHER UNUSUAL BECAUSE I HAVE OWNED THREE TOYOTAS SO FAR AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. I AM POSTING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER COULD HAVE CAUSED SOME VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR ME AND OTHERS AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER IF OTHERS ARE ALSO HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I DOUBT IS THE OLD DEFECTIVE CYLINDER IS AVAILABLE. *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Mar 12, 2010, fire
THE DAY THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE, OWNER WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY, OWNER EXITED FREEWAY, DROVE SEVERAL BLOCKS, TURNED RIGHT THEN THE CAR STALLED; OWNER STEERED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD USING THE MOMENTUM LEFT IN THE VEHICLE. OWNER HEARD PEDESTRIANS SCREAMING TO EXIT THE CAR. OWNER SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. OWNER GRABBED HER PURSE AND EXITED THE CAR IN A HURRY, LEAVING THE CAR KEY IN THE IGNITION. AS SOON AS OWNER EXITED THE CAR, THE CAR'S DOOR LOCKS LOCKED THEMSELVES, OWNER HEARD THE CLICKING NOISE OF THE DOOR LOCKS. THEN THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION, AND THERE WAS FIRE COMING OUT FROM THE LEFT SIDE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE CAR. OWNER SCREAMED FOR HELP, THEN WENT LOOKING FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY. THE CAR KEPT ON BURNING FOR 20 MINUTES UNTIL THE FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED, FIREMEN EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT THE CAR'S DOORS WERE ALL LOCKED, THE FIREMEN BROKE THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR TO COMPLETELY EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE CAR WAS DECLARED TOTAL LOSS AND WAS TOWED AWAY. WE THE OWNERS OF THIS TOYOTA CAMRY 2005 HAVE RECUPERATED THE TOWED VEHICLE. WE COMMUNICATED TO TOYOTA THE SITUATION WITH THE CAR. THEY ANSWERED SAYING: THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THAT VEHICLE AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE CAR SHOWED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, JERKED SPORADICALLY, TURNED OFF WHILE RUNNING ON THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD RESTART ON ITS OWN, SOMETIMES IT WOULD HAVE TO BE RESTARTED MANUALLY. THE CAR SHOWED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. ACTUALLY SINCE WE BOUGHT THE ACTUALLY SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL BEHAVIOR WITH THE TOYOTA ABS SYSTEM, AND DISMISSED IT AS NORMAL, THEY SAID THAT THE CORPORATE HAD INFORMED THEM TO SAY EXACTLY THAT; THIS WAS A NORMAL BEHAVIOR WITH THE TOYOTA ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. WE THE OWNER ARE FOLLOWING THE EVENTS OF TOYOTA RECALLS, AND SPECIALLY NEWS OF DEFECTS KEPT AWAY FROM PUBLIC. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 12, 2010
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF THE BRAKES ON A BUMPY OR UNEVEN ROADWAY. *TGW
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Other or unspecified, Mar 11, 2010, crash
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN THE PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A BUILDING, THE VEHICLE (2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SL) ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, JUMPING THE CURB, CRASHING INTO THE RAILING AND THE BUILDING WALL. POLICE IMPOUNDED VEHICLE AS IT WAS UNSAFE. IN THE SECONDS PRIOR TO THE CRASH, MY FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BRAKING BECAUSE I WAS ENTERING THE PARKING SPACE IN THE LOT. VEHICLE IS NOW AT A BODY SHOP AWAITING TO BE FIXED BUT NOT BEFORE THIS IS REPORTED TO TOYOTA. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 9, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR THE PAST YEAR THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25 MPH. THE BRAKES FAILED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A SPEED BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 6, 2010, crash
I HAVE HAD OVER 20 BRAKING INCIDENTS WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. ALL BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 10 TO 40 MPH. EVERYTIME I GO TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE, AND FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES AREN'T CATCHING OR SOMETHING. ESPECIALLY WHEN ON A POORLY PAVED ROAD. I HAVE NOW BEEN INVOLVED IN 2 SEPARATE REAR-END COLLISIONS WHERE I COULD NOT STOP AND ENDED RAMMING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. A THIRD TIME I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE, AND CLIPPED A METAL SIGN. I BOUGHT THE CAR AS A TOYOTA CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED WITH 29 K MILES ON IT, IN OCTOBER 2006. I BEGAN ENCOUNTERING THIS BRAKING PROBLEM AFTER ONLY HAVING THE CAR A WEEK. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. SO I BOUGHT ALL NEW BRAKE PADS EVEN THOUGH THE OTHERS WERE PRACTICALLY NEW. DIDN'T HELP. HAD THE BRAKE LINES BLED AGAIN, AND THE ROTORS RESURFACED. DIDN'T HELP. I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THESE VEHICLES, AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. THIS BRAKING PROBLEM HAS ALREADY COST ME OVER 2,000 IN REPAIRS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. YET STILL I MAKE MY $450 A MONTH PAYMENT, WITH NO WORD FROM TOYOTA ON WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 5, 2010
TOYOTA CAMRY 2005 LX. BRAKE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN BRAKING ON SLIGHTLY UNEVEN SURFACE WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKES ON A SMALL BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND DO NOT WORK FOR A FEW SECONDS. AFTER THE SURFACE IS EVEN THE BRAKES WORK FINE. THIS IS NOT SIMPLY THE ABS. FOR SAFETY REASON I MUST USE EMERGENCY 'HAND BRAKE' TO PREVENT MAJOR ACCIDENTS WHILE ON UNEVEN SURFACES. I HAVE MANAGED TO AVOID ACCIDENTS BY USING THE HANDBRAKE OR BRAKING WAY AHEAD OF TIME WHEN I SEE AN UNEVEN SPOT IN FRONT OF ME. HAVE ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER SAME MODEL YEAR CARS? FOR ME THIS OCCURS REGULARLY WHILE ON UNEVEN SURFACES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL BY TOYOTA REGARDING THE ISSUE I DESCRIBED? *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Mar 4, 2010
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON ROUGH PAVEMENT (RAILROAD TRACKS, POTHOLES, LARGE BUMPS) THE BRAKES SEEM TO RELEASE OR LET GO. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THE CAR. THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS THE ANTILOCK BRAKES AND THAT I WASN'T USED TO DRIVING WITH THEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP ONE OTHER TIME AND THEY CLEANED AND ADJUSTED MY BRAKES AND CHARGED ME. THE CAR STILL HAS THIS ISSUE WHICH SOUNDS A LOT LIKE THE ONES THAT THE RECENT MODEL PRIUS CARS ARE HAVING. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 4, 2010, crash
I GOT A CAR ACCIDENT IN 12/18/2009. I RENTED A NISSAN CAR WHEN MY TOYOTA CAMRY WAS IN AUTO SHOP. WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE NISSAN I FELT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS SO DIFFERENT BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE NISSAN CAR. THEN I TALKED WITH MY FRIEND WHO ALSO HAS A TOYOTA CAMRY LE 2005. HE TOLD ME THE SAME THING THAT I DO EVERYDAY REGARDING HOW TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS LONG AS THE SPEED IS OVER 10 MILES, WHEN I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TRY TO STOP MY CAR, THE CAR NEITHER STOPS NOR SPEEDS DOWN, THE CAR RATHER SPEEDS UP (ACCELERATES) FIRST, THEN SPEEDS DOWN. THE BRAKE SYSTEM MAKES ME ALWAYS STAY AWAY CERTAIN DISTANCE FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND GET ALARMED BY THE DRIVERS WHO WERE BEHIND OF ME. THE NISSAN CAR STOPPED IMMEDIATELY WHEN I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO TRY TO TELL THEM THE BRAKE PROBLEM, NO BODY WANTED TO TALK WITH ME AND THEY LET ME GO. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Electric, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 2, 2010
WE PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY IN 2005. THE FIRST DAY I DROVE IT THE CAR HESITATED ON ACCELERATION TO CHANGE LANES IT WAS LUCKY THAT IT DIDN'T CAUSE A WRECK. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (I DON'T REMEMBER WHY) BUT I ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AND THE GUY I TALKED TO JUST SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE FUEL INJECTION. THE GUY DIDN'T OFFER TO CHECK IT, HE JUST MADE THAT STATEMENT. THE HESITATION HAPPENS ANY TIME AND IT ALWAYS FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS GOING TO REAR END US WHILE THE CAR IS DECIDING WHAT IT WANTS TO DO. ON THE FREEWAYS IN CALIFORNIA PEOPLE GO 70 MILES AN HOUR THAT MAKES IT A HAZARD TO DRIVE A TOYOTA ON THE FREEWAY. THE TOYOTA ALSO HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN, SOMETIMES WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PREPARING TO STOP THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO OVERRIDE THE BRAKE TO KEEP GOING. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS TRYING TO INCREASE THE SPEED WHEN I AM TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT IT BUT I JUST FIGURED TOYOTA WAS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NOW MY HUSBAND DOES NOT WANT ME TO DRIVE THE TOYOTA. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 2, 2010
ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY V6. IT WAS AN UNUSUALLY RAINY DAY IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. AS I EXITED A FREEWAY OFF-RAMP TO COME TO A STOP, IT FELT LIKE THE ABS SYSTEM TOOK OVER THE BRAKING. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE CAR BRAKED, THEN ACCELERATED RAPIDLY, FISHTAILING A BIT ON THE WET PAVEMENT. I PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP A FEW FEET PAST THE STOP SIGN. LUCKILY, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS ON THE RURAL ROAD WHERE I EXITED--THE FRONT PART OF MY CAR WAS PAST THE STOP SIGN AND OUT IN THE ROAD FOR PERPENDICULAR TRAFFIC. I WAS PERPLEXED BY THE SHORT BURST OF ACCELERATION, BUT ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE ADVANCED BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAD NEVER HAD THAT TAKE CONTROL BEFORE. MAYBE THIS INFO CAN HELP IN YOUR CURRENT INVESTIGATION OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN TOYOTA CAMRYS. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME I EXPERIENCED THE ACCELERATION. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I ASKED MY MECHANIC TO CHECK THE BRAKES SINCE THE PEDAL SEEMS TO BE "SOFT"--IT GOES DOWN A BIT BEFORE ENGAGING THE BRAKES. MECHANIC FINDS NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Mar 1, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO HIS. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ON SCENE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUFFERED MODERATE INJURIES AND BRUISES. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE VEHICLE FURTHER AND COULD NOT FIND ANY TECHNICAL ERRORS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/27/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/08/10.*JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 24, 2010
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH ON A RAINY DAY MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED. I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY WORKED. MY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57, 897. [XXX] *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Feb 23, 2010
NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OF UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION AND WERE REPORTED TO TOYOTA WHO REPORTED COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OF BRAKING PROBLEMS AND WERE REPORTED TO TOYOTA WHO REPORTED COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OF STEERING PROBLEMS AND WERE REPORTED TO TOYOTA WHO REPORTED COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND WERE REPORTED TO TOYOTA WHO REPORTED COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO TOYOTA UNDER CA LEMON LAW IN 2006 OR 2007. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Electric, Feb 22, 2010
I WAS DRIVING ALONG I 95 IN FLA. WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATED WITH OUT WARNING TO A SPEED GREATER THAN THE LAW ALLOWED,I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED MY BRAKES,AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I WORKED MY WAY OVER TO THE LEFT LANE,AND DROVE ONTO THE SHOULDER AGAINST THE CONCRETE RETAINING WALL, APPLYING MY BRAKES IN THIS PROCESS. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STILL CONTINUED AT A FAST PACE, APPLYING MY BRAKES,AND BRUSHING ALONG THE RETAINING WALL,THUS SLOWING THE CAR TO A STOP. *TR
Seat belts, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Electric, Feb 22, 2010, crash
ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT KROGER GROCERY STORE AFTER CHURCH TO SHOP ABOUT 10:30 OR 11:00 AM. AS I PULLED INTO THE SPACE TO PARK MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY, IT DID A SUDDEN ACCELERATION, JUMP THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO THE GROCERY STORE WALL. THE STORE WALL WAS NOT DAMAGED BUT MY CAMRY HAD ABOUT $4000.00 WORTH DAMAGE. WHEN I TOLD TOYOTA WHAT HAD HAPPEN I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT TOYOTA REGIONAL OFFICE. I CONTACTED THEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE OUT TO INVESTIGATE MY CLAIM. THEY KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR OVER THREE WEEKS, THEN THEY STARTED ON THE BODY REPAIR. TOYOTA CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT SUBSTANTIATE MY CLAIM OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION, BUT I KNOW THEY REPAIRED MY VEHICLE INTERNALLY AS WELL AS THE BODY WORK BECAUSE WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP FROM JOSEPH TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THE CAR ACCELERATION PEDAL FELT SO DIFFERENT. IT FELT REAL STIFF AND HARD TO MASH. THE BRAKES WERE CHECK AND FIXED, BECAUSE DURING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION THEY FAIL TO STOP THE CAR. AS I PRESS THEM THE SEAT BELT CHOKED AN STRAP ME SO TIGHT THAT I HAD A LARGE WELT ACROSS MY CHEST. TOYOTA KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT LEAST SINCE I REPORTED IT IN 2006. THEY LIED AND MADE MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAY ALL OF THAT MONEY, I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO COME UP WITH ALL OF MY DEDUCTIBLE, PAY FOR 4 WEEKS OF CAR RENTAL OF ABOUT $45.00 A DAY WHILE TOYOTA REGIONAL OFFICE DRUG THEIR FEET ABOUT INVESTIGATING MY CAR. I WAS SCARE, SORE AND FRUSTRATED ABOUT HOW THIS WHOLE THING WAS HANDLE, BUT NOW I FEEL VINDICATED. HAD TOYOTA REGIONAL OFFICE TOLD THE TRUTH ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAMRY AND DID THE RECALL IN 2006 WHEN I REPORTED THIS, THEY COULD HAVE SAVE A LOT INJURIES AND LIVES. I KNEW I COULDN'T GO UP AGAINST THIS BIG CORPORATION BY MY SELF AND I'M SORRY PEOPLE HAVE LOSS THEIR LIVES GOT INJURED, BUT GLAD IT CAME OUT TO THE CONSUMERS. I FEEL TOYOTA ALSO CHANGED MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN 2006, OR PUT THAT LITTLE STEEL CHIP IN BACK OF THE PEDAL, THE NEW 2010 FIX. MY CAR HAS LOSS VALUE. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Electric, Feb 22, 2010, crash
CAR LOCATED IN OMAHA, NE, BEING DRIVEN EAST FROM 42ND AND CURTIS AVENUE, DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 41ST AND CURTIS AVE (CAR SPEED UP ON LEVEL AREA TO COMPENSATE FOR THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS ABILITY TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN OR PREVENT COASTING), MY 2005 TOYOTA SE HIT A PARKED CAR, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO DRIVE AN ADDITIONAL BLOCK AFTER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CAR HIT A DIRT ROAD/DITCH AND BOUNCED AND LANDED INTO A PRIVATE YARD LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE HILL IN THE PRIVATE YARD STOPPED THE CAR FROM CONTINUING ON. *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Equipment, Feb 16, 2010, crash
I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE 22ND OF JANUARY, 2010. WHEN I EXITED THE FREEWAY, I TRIED TO USE THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. IT WENT FASTER AND HIT A TREE. MY CAR WAS DAMAGED. ANOTHER THING IS THAT I NOTICED THAT MY REAR SPEAKER COVERS WERE CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. A CLOSE LOOK SHOWS THAT THE COVER HAS DISINTEGRATED AND BECOME WEAK. WHEN YOU TOUCH IT, IT CRUMBLES INTO LITTLE PIECES. THIS IS A VERY UNUSUAL THING; I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCE THIS IN OTHER CARS BEFORE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE EXACT PROBLEM IS. I THINK THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. MY CAR IS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE MODEL. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Feb 16, 2010, crash
CHANGING LANES, CAR ACCELERATED, UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CRASHED INTO FRONT END OF WAITING CAR AND INTO STOP SIGN. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Electrical system, Feb 16, 2010
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE--BEGINNING IN MARCH 2007 MY CAMRY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. MY CAMRY WOULD TAKE OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY DEALER BILL PAGE TOYOTA IN FALLS CHURCH, VA. THE FIRST TIME THE ACCELERATION OCCURRED WAS AFTER 2 YEARS AND IN MARCH 2007. I WAS ON CONSTITUTION AVENUE, RIGHT LANE IN DC--WHICH EITHER TURNS RIGHT OR GOES STRAIGHT. CONSTITUTION AVENUE IS 3 OR 4 LANES EACH EAST AND WESTBOUND--I WAS HEADING EASTBOUND. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TURNED RIGHT, THANK GOODNESS BECAUSE AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND UNTO THE GAS, MY CAR SHOT FORWARD SO FAST MY BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP MY CAR. UPON SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES WHICH WERE SHUDDERING SO BADLY, I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS NEVER GOING TO STOP AND HIT THE NEXT CAR (RUSH HOUR). I STOPPED SHORT OF HITTING THAT CAR. I WAS SO SCARED. MY SERVICE MANAGER SAID COULDN'T REPRODUCE AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES OR CAR. HE TOLD ME THAT THE SHUTTERING IS NORMAL WHEN I SLAM ON MY BRAKES--A SAFETY FEATURE TO STOP THE CAR. COMPUTER SAID NOTHING WRONG. HAD THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM AT LEAST 3 MORE TIMES. I WAS AT A PARKING METER, 1ST SPACE. GOT INTO MY CAR, TURNED ON THE KEY, RELEASED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND UNTO THE GAS. I WANTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THERE WERE 2 PEOPLE ON THE SIDEWALK, AND THANKFULLY THEY DID NOT WALK IN FRONT OF MY CAR--I WOULD HAVE RUN OVER THEM. MY CAR TOOK OFF SO FAST FROM A STOPPED POSITION THAT I HAD A HARD TIME STOPPING MY CAR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY 2005 CAMRY TO THE DEALER. AGAIN SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME COMPUTER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR--THINK COMPUTER/SOFTWARE GLITCH. LAST WEEK TOYOTA CORP SAID WON'T FIX B/C NOT ON RECALL AND ONLY INTERMITTENT, WHICH IS THE PROBLEM. TOLD ME I OWN THE CAR, IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY WON'T PAY TO FIX. HELP! WHEN DRIVING IT'S LIKE RUSSIAN ROULETTE! *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 15, 2010
COLD START. BELOW FREEZING OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE. BRAKES NEEDED SEVERAL PUMPS IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR TOTALLY. PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AS CAR WARMED UP. BROUGHT TO DEALER. REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 14, 2010
BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKING ON SLIGHTLY UNEVEN SURFACE. 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE - CURRENT 50K MILES WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKES ON A SMALL BUMP OR POTHOLE, IT BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND DO NOT WORK FOR A FEW SECONDS. AFTER THE SURFACE IS EVEN THE BRAKES WORK FINE. THIS IS NOT SIMPLY ABS AS OCCURS WITH SLIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE AND ON VERY MINOR BUMPS ON THE ROAD. FOR SAFETY, MUST USE EMERGENCY 'HAND BRAKE' TO PREVENT MAJOR ACCIDENTS WHILE ON UNEVEN SURFACES. ONE INCIDENT, BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT RED LIGHT AND A SMALL BUMP ON ROAD NEAR STOP LINE CAUSED CAR TO NOT STOP AND JUMP THE CURB ON STREET. THANKFULLY NO PERMANENT DAMAGE OR BODILY INJURY. SINCE I HAVE MANAGED TO AVOID ACCIDENTS WITH HANDBRAKE OR BRAKING WAY AHEAD OF TIME WHEN I SEE AN UNEVEN SPOT IN FRONT OF ME.. HOWEVER, ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER SAME MODEL YEAR CARS. THIS OCCURS REGULARLY WHILE ON UNEVEN SURFACES STARTING NEAR PURCHASE DATE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND REPORTED AS 'NORMAL'. SUSPECT CURRENT BRAKE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED BY TOYOTA. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Feb 12, 2010
I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY AND SINCE I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER IT HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND THE ACCELERATOR . FOR EXAMPLE WHEN I STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE CAR TAKES TO LONG TO SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR AND WHILE THIS TIME ELAPSES FOR ABOUT 2 TO 4 SECONDS THE CAR KEEPS ACCELERATING WITH NO GEAR AT ALL, THIS ALMOST MAKE ME CRASH THE OTHER DAY TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER THAT GOT IN MY WAY AND I COULD NOT ADVANCE WITH THE CAR AT THAT CRUCIAL MOMENT AND GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SITUATION SINCE THE GEAR WAS NOT READY FOR ME TO ACCELERATE AND ADVANCE . ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT I HAVE BEEN NOTICING IS THAT WHILE AT LOW TO MEDIUM SPEEDS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS TO BRAKE THE CAR AFTER IT GETS OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD; SEVERAL TIMES IT HAD HAPPENED TO ME THAT AFTER I GET A BUMP I HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES 2 TO 3 TIMES IN A RAPID SUCCESSION TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS WITH LOW RPMS THE CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WHEEL GETS VERY HARD TO MANEUVER ,I EVEN HAVE TO STOP THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN AND CONTINUE WITH MY TRIP. ALL THIS COMPLAINT WAS GIVEN TO TOYOTA IN PRIORS CALLS I MADE TO THEM BUT THE DEALERS THEY SEND ME TO SEE SAID THAT WAS NORMAL OPERATION OF THE CAR ,THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Feb 11, 2010
BRAKES SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I NEED TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO STOP THE CAR. ACCELERATION SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY EITHER. *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Feb 10, 2010
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW. THE FIRST WINTER SNOW FALL, WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIENCED A HESITATION WITH MY BRAKES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THE BRAKES WERE FINE. THIS CONTINUOUSLY HAPPENS WHEN THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE SLIPPERY AND WET. IN CHICAGO, WE RECEIVED APPROX. 10 IN. OF SNOW AND AS RECENT AS TODAY, MY CAR ALMOST DID NOT STOP! I ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR AND I NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES SORT OF THROTTLED WITH HESITATION. I AM CONCERN THAT MY TOYOTA IS NOT ONE THAT IS BEING RECALLED, HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE! *TR