2007 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 3,615 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 314 involved a crash and 72 involved a fire. 199 people were injured and 4 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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Visibility, power window devices and controlsOct 22, 2015
Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.
If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is C0M.
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Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerNov 19, 2014
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
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Visibility, power window devices and controlsOct 10, 2012
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.
If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.
Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331. General Motors will contact the Pontiac Vibe owners affected by this recall and GM dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. Those owners may contact Pontiac Customer Care at 1-800-762-2737.
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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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Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalJan 21, 2010
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 CAMRY, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX, RAV4, MODEL YEAR 2010 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 SEQUOIA, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 TUNDRA VEHICLES. DUE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FRICTION LEVER INTERACTS WITH THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSIDE THE PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY, THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE LEVER MAY BECOME SMOOTH DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IN THIS CONDITION, IF CONDENSATION OCCURS ON THE SURFACE, AS MAY OCCUR FROM HEATER OPERATION (WITHOUT A/C) WHEN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IS COLD, THE FRICTION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS OPERATED MAY INCREASE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMING HARDER TO DEPRESS, SLOWER TO RETURN, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION.
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS FOR THE PONTIAC VIBE PLEASE SEE 10V-018. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 AND WILL BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalOct 5, 2009
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.
A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
Campaign 09V388000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentSep 26, 2007
CERTAIN ALL WEATHER FLOOR MATS (AWFM) SPECIFICALLY SOLD AS AN OPTIONAL ACCESSORY FOR USE ON THE 2007 AND 2008 MODEL YEAR LEXUS ES350 AND TOYOTA CAMRY VEHICLES. THE AWFM INCLUDES TWO GROMMET HOLES AND RETAINING HOOKS (CLIPS) TO SECURE THE MAT TO THE VEHICLE'S CARPET. IF THE AWFM IS NOT SECURED BY ITSELF OR IF IT IS PLACED ON TOP OF AN EXISTING CARPETING FLOOR MAT, THE MAT COULD MOVE FORWARD DURING THE VEHICLE USAGE AND IT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION WHEN RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, IT MAY INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH.
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF ALL 2007 AND 2008 LEXUS ES350 AND TOYOTA CAMRY VEHICLES ABOUT THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH NOT ALL OF THESE OWNERS WILL HAVE PURCHASED THE ALL WEATHER MATS. IF THE OWNER HAD NOT PURCHASED THE MATS, THEY ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THIS LETTER WILL ADVISE OWNERS WHEN REPLACEMENT MATS WILL BE AVAILABLE OR HOW TO RETURN THE ALL WEATHER FLOOR MAT SET TO OBTAIN A REFUND. A SECOND LETTER WILL BE SENT AFTER MATS ARE AVAILABLE REQUESTING OWNERS TO RETURN THEIR MATS TO A LEXUS OR TOYOTA DEALER FOR EXCHANGE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE MAT. THE FIRST LETTER IS EXPECTED TO BE SENT DURING EARLY OCTOBER 2007 AND THE SECOND IN LATE NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT THE LEXUS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-255-3987 OR THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AT 1-888-270-9371.
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Air bagsApr 3, 2006
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THE HEATING AGENTS NECESSARY FOR PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THIS CONDITION, THE EXPANSION FORCE OF THE GAS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO PROPERLY INFLATE THE AIR BAG WHEN THE SRS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED DURING A CRASH.
THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE INVOLVED SEATING POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPECIFIC SRS AIR BAG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371, SCION AT 1-866-548-1851, OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, Jun 5, 2008
I PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY IN SEPT. 2006. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS, WITH LESS THAN A 1000 MILES, I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION; DELAYED ACCELERATIONS WHEN TRYING TO ATTAIN SPEED, WHEN DRIVING AROUND 40 MILES THE CAR PERFORMS LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT REQUIRES SHIFTING DOWN TO A LOWER GEAR TO GAIN SPEED,AND WHEN DRIVING ON AN INCLINE THERE IS A NOTICEABLE DROP IN SPEED. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO DICK DYER TOYOTA, THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. ON OR ABOUT THE THIRD VISIT I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED A COMPUTER UPDATE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE UPDATE THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. I CONTINUED TO COMPLAIN. TO SUMMARIZE THE ORDEAL, I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA'S NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT. THE MATTER WENT INTO ARBITRATION. IN THE HEARING I HAD ONE OTHER PERSON, AND THE NAME OF FIVE (5) OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWNED 2007TOYOTA CAMRY WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE, REGINA WILLIAMS AGREED THAT SHE HAD HEARD THE SAME CONCERNS THAT I HAVE FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS. BEING AN OWNER OF TWO PREVIOUS TOYOTA CAMRYS I COMPARED THE PERFORMANCE. MS. WILLIAMS SAID THE CARS COULD NOT BE COMPARED, THAT THE CAR IS PERFORMING THE WAY IT S SUPPOSE TO, AND THAT IT IS JUST ENGINEERED DIFFERENT. THE OUTCOME FROM THE ARBITRATION SIDE WITH MS. WILLIAMS/ TOYOTA, SAYING THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS; THAT THERE IS NO DEFECT BUT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. I AM VERY DISCOURAGED AND DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY PRICE FOR POOR ENGINEERING. ALL I WANTED WAS A NEW CAR. NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED IN MY AUTOMOBILE SO FAR. BUT I FEEL AWFUL LY INSECURE WHEN DRIVING, PARTICULAR ON INTERSTATE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THE POOR ENGINEERING OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL.THANK YOU FOR YOU ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR
Power train, May 23, 2008
I HAVE NOTICED THESE SOMETIMES DANGEROUS BEHAVIORS BY MY CAR AND ITS TRANSMISSION: + WHEN I BRAKE, INSTEAD OF DOWN SHIFTING, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS UP AND CAUSES THE CAR TO ROLL FASTER ' ACCELERATING. + ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE, SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSES THE CAR TO SUDDENLY SLOW. + DOWNSHIFTING FROM 4TH GEAR TO 3RD IS A HARD SHIFT. + ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IS WHEN I ACCELERATED (HIGHWAY MERGE LANE) AND THE TRANSMISSION UP-SHIFT HESITATES. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSIONS UNPREDICTABLE SHIFTING PERFORMANCE. MOST RECENTLY WHEN I WAS MERGING ONTO AN INTERSTATE, AS I APPROACHED THE MERGING SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED AS I ACCELERATED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO MERGE SAFELY ' I HAD TO PULL ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE SUDDEN UP-SHIFTING WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS OF A REAR END COLLISION. THE SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTING ON A SLOPE HAS CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL ON SNOW-COVERED ROADWAYS. *TR
Power train, May 20, 2008
I PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE IN APRIL OF 2006. THERE IS A HESITATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. IT'S A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY OR PASS ANOTHER CAR . WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATION, THE CAR HESITATES AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT ACCELERATES. *TR
Power train, May 13, 2008
I PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE IN APRIL 2007. THERE IS A HESITATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. IT'S A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY. WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATION, THE CAR HESITATES AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS, IT WILL JERK FORWARD. *TR
Power train, May 12, 2008
MY TRANSMISSION HESITATES AT @35MPH. TOYOTA SAYS IT'S A NO-FIX. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO NOT KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. IT'S BOUND TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT SOME POINT. THIS IS A CONSTANT SITUATION SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JUNE 2006, AND IT NOW HAS 32,000 MILES. IT OCCURS CONSTANTLY. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, May 1, 2008
INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS FREQUENTLY, PARTICULARLY WHEN I BRAKE AND DECELERATE FROM ABOVE 30MPH, THEN MAKE A TURN, SUCH AS EXITING AN OFF RAMP, AT ABOUT 5-20 MPH, I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE TURN, AND THE THROTTLE DOES NOT RESPOND FOR ABOUT 3 TO 15 SECONDS. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHERE I CANNOT DEPEND ON THE VEHICLE RESPONDING TO THE THROTTLE ALLOWING ME TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, AND IS COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE, BUT THE ABOVE SCENARIO IS THE MOST CONSISTENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA FOR THIS ISSUE FOR THE SECOND TIME AND WAS TOLD: '..THAT IS THE WAY IT IS..' AND "..THIS IS HOW THE FLY-BY-WIRE SYSTEM WORKS IN THE CAMRY.." BY THE SERVICE TECH OF POWER TOYOTA IRVINE ON TUESDAY APR 29. HE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND ENCOURAGED ME TO SPEAK WITH THE TECH ROBERT WHO KNOWS HOW TO WORK AROUND THE ISSUE BY MANIPULATING THE THROTTLE AND RECOMMENDED THAT I COMPLAIN DIRECTLY TO TOYOTA. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT IF I BUG TOYOTA, THEY WILL BE MOTIVATED TO '.. FIX THE SOFTWARE, PUT A NEW COMPUTER IN IT, OR TAKE CARE OF YOU SOME OTHER WAY..' *TR
Power train, Apr 29, 2008
WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PETAL THE CAR DOESN'T PICK UP SPEED FROM A STOP. IT IS DELAYED. ANOTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR WENT IT TO NEUTRAL. BUT THE FINAL STRAW WAS WHEN I HAD PARKED ON MY DRIVE WAY(4/25/08) WHICH IS SORT OF A INCLINE I HAD PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND AS A EXTRA SAFETY PRECAUTION I PRESSED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE UPON DOING SO THE CAR MALFUNCTIONED AND SWITCHED GEARS AND ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY PULLING ME UNDER AS I STEPPED OUT THE CAR AND RUNNING OVER MY FOOT CRUSHING IT. WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT SAID THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A COMPUTER ERROR WHICH THEY THEN RESET THE SYSTEM. *TR
Power train, Apr 15, 2008, crash
I HAVE TOYOTA CAMRY LE 4-CYL FOR APPROX. 1 YR NOW AND IT CONSTANTLY HESITATES WHEN I AM DRIVING OR IF I AM AT A STOP AND TRY TO PULL OFF. MY CAR HAVE BEEN IN 3 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE MY CAR FAIL TO ACELERATE WHEN NEEDED FROM A STOP SIGN. I HAVE GOTTEN TO THE POINT I AM CONSTANTLY LOOKING IN MY REAR VIEW BECAUSE I AM SO AFRAID I AM GOING TO GET HIT FROM THE BACK OF MY CAR. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE RELAY SYSTEM OF SOME SORT, BUT NO PROBLEM THAT IS THE WAY THE '07'S OPERATE. THERE DEFINITELY SHOULD BE SOME TYPE OF RECALL BY NOW. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR ME OR SOMEONE ELSE LIFE. *TR
Power train, Apr 10, 2008
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY, AND I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN I GIVE MY CAR A LITTLE GAS IT HESITATE AND THEN OUT OF KNOW WHERE MY CAR TAKES OFF. OR WHEN I AM DRIVING IT SEEMS IF I AM DRIVING A 5 SPEED. I HAVE TO GIVE MY CAR MORE GAS IN ORDER FOR IT TO GO TO THE NEXT GEAR. I SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FEEL MY CAR SHIFTING GEARS. *TR
Power train, Mar 24, 2008
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED FROM HERTZ CORP. DURING THE TEST DRIVE WE NOTICED A HESITATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 AND 45 MPH. WE ALSO DROVE ANOTHER 2007 CAMRY WITH HIGHER MILEAGE AND IT DID NOT HAVE THE HESITATION PROBLEM. WE ASKED HERTZ TO HAVE A TOYOTA DEALER CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM. THE COMPUTER WAS 'FIXED' WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED SO IT WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER. EVERYTHING WAS 'OK'. THE STATEMENT WAS MADE BY THAT TOYOTA SERVICE ADVISER THAT THE COMPUTER USES A PROGRAM TO DETERMINE THE DRIVING HABITS OF EACH DRIVER AND THE HESITATION PROBLEM WOULD 'SELF CORRECT'. YEAH RIGHT. WE PURCHASED THE LOWER MILEAGE VEHICLE, AND HAVE DRIVEN ALMOST ANOTHER 5,000 MILES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM DID NOT 'SELF CORRECT'; IN FACT IT APPEARS TO HAVE WORSENED. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO A THIRD TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON MARCH 24, 2008 WITH THE SAME VERBAL FOOTWORK THAT IT'S A DRIVE-BY-WIRE SYSTEM AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION. SOME DAY I MAY NEED TO ACCELERATE HARD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR WHATEVER AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE INSTANT ACCELERATION INSTEAD OF A 1-3 SECOND DELAY. CONSIDERING THE HIGH TECH SYSTEMS AVAILABLE TO THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, I FIND IT UNCONSCIONABLE THAT TOYOTA CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I'VE REVIEWED THE NHTSA COMPLAINTS WEB SITE, EDMONDS, AND OTHER SITES AND FIND THIS PROBLEM IS PERVASIVE WITH OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES. I'M REQUESTING THAT A DEFECTS INVESTIGATION BE INITIATED TO ANALYZE AND DEVELOP A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THIS THROTTLE/TRANSMISSION HESITATION ISSUE RESULTS IN INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Power train, Mar 19, 2008
HESITATION, SURGE. *TR
Power train, Mar 15, 2008
I HAVE HAD MY COMPUTER "SOFTWARE" RE-INSTALLED 2X TO ATTEMPT TO FIX A LACK OF ACCELERATION. SEVERAL TIMES (MAKING A LEFT TURN) WHILE STARTING FROM A STOP, THE CAR WILL HESITATE FOR 2-4 SECONDS, GIVING APPROACHING CARS ENOUGH TIME TO COME CLOSE TO HITTING MY CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND AM NOT IN A FINANCIAL POSITION TO TRADE IT IN YET OR SELL IT OUTRIGHT. I OWE TOO MUCH ON THE LOAN YET TO DO SO, MAKING IT A DIFFICULT DECISION WITH MY FAMILY/CHILDREN. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE SLOW ACCELERATION IS MORE SO IN WARM WEATHER. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO FLARE-UP OVER WINTERTIME. COINCIDENCE? I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION THAT THE LAST TIME MY SOFTWARE WAS RE-SET, ON THE WAY HOME, THE ENGINE BEGAN RO RACE AND IT FELT LIKE A BRICK WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE RACED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN FELT LIKE IT "SHIFTED" BACK TO NORMAL RPM'S. I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Power train, Mar 12, 2008
I PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY, V-6, IN JULY 2006. IN NOVEMBER 2006, I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. VERY OFTEN, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES, THE TACHOMETER JUMPS AROUND 1500 AND THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE FOR A SHORT TIME. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER, 4 OR 5 TIMES, AND HAVE GONE ON TEST DRIVES. WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED, I WAS TOLD THAT'S THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION WORKS. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NO SOFTWARE UPDATE OR TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE LAST PERSON I SPOKE WITH (LAST MONTH), TOLD ME IT IS A DESIGN FLAW, BUT TOYOTA HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE I DON'T ALWAYS GET THE ACCELERATION THAT I NEED. CONSUMER REPORTS REPORTED ON THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR DECEMBER 2007 ISSUE. THEY RECEIVED NEGATIVE INFORMATION FROM READERS ABOUT THE V-6 TRANSMISSION. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THIS TIME. *TR
Power train, Mar 9, 2008
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, 5-SPEED, 4-CYLINDER HAS A DRIVETRAIN PROBLEM. WHEN MOVING SLOWLY FROM A STOP, ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC REQUIRING RAPID ACCELERATION RESULTS IN NO RESPONSE/ACCELERATION FROM THE ENGINE. THE CAR CAN TAKE UP TO 5-SECONDS TO RESPOND. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND I WONDER WHY I HAVEN'T ALREADY BEEN KILLED IN THIS CAR!! THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION. TOYOTA SIMPLY SAYS "THAT'S THE WAY IT WORKS, IT'S TRYING TO ANTICIPATE YOUR ACTIONS." THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE ANSWER. THE TRANSMISSION I AM TOLD IS A CONTROLLED ELECTRONICALLY AND TOYOTA APPARENTLY HAS SCREWED UP THE SOFTWARE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CAR. *TR
Power train, Mar 6, 2008
WE OWN A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SE AND HONESTLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT, OUR EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN TERRIBLE. APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER OF 07, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE CONEJO GRADE IN CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA AND STARTED TO FEEL LIKE I WAS LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR, I COULDN'T STEER IT AND HIT THE BRAKES REALLY HARD TO COME TO A STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANY OTHER VEHICLES. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE REASON WHY I COULDN'T STEER MY CAR WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH HOW THE TRANSMISSION ROTATES THE WHEELS AND ONE WHEEL WAS POINTED TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND ONE WAS WHERE IT SHOULD BE. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR HURT SOMEONE ELSE AND I WAS VERY UPSET ESPECIALLY AFTER HEARING THAT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. AT THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT MY BRAKES WERE WARPED AND I HAD TO PAY $180.00 TO FIX THEM, APPARENTLY WHEN I HIT MY BREAKS REAL HARD TO TRY AND STOP THE CAR WITHOUT CRASHING I WARPED THE BREAKS. THIS WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER AND WAS TOLD THEY PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE ENGINE STILL DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT IT WAS LUNGING. SO I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AND THEY DID A TEST DRIVE WITH ME IN THE CAR AND OF COURSE IT DIDN'T DO IT. I HAVE HAD OFF AND ON ISSUES AND NOW MY MAINTENANCE LIGHT IS ON, AFTER BEING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE LAST 10 DAYS WITH OTHER ISSUES. I HAVE NO TRUST OR FAITH AT THIS POINT WITH THEM. MOST OF ALL, THE CAR DOING IT'S OWN DRIVING WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE FAILING OF MINE COULD HAVE KILLED ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE MADE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THE 2007 CAMRY IS A PROBLEM, AND HONESTLY I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AT THIS POINT. *TR
Power train, Feb 24, 2008
I PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY ON DECEMBER 24, 2006. ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008 I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO REVERSE AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS, THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE. IT REVVED BUT DIDN'T MOVE. I SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND SECOND WITH THE SAME RESULT. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO TOYOTA IN HEMPSTEAD, NY ON FEB. 18. THEY FIXED IT BY "REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTER,: AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME, SAYING IT WAS FINE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23. I ASKED ABOUT GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE I HAVE READ A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION IS BAD. I WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO RECALL AND REPLACE ALL OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS. I WOULD HATE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR FOR ANYONE ELSE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. *TR
Power train, Feb 15, 2008
2007 CAMRY TRANSMISSION BOLTS, JERKS, SNAP YOUR BODY AND AT 40 MILES AN HOUR WITH FOOT OFF OF GAS PEDAL CONTINUES TO KEEP MOVING AT ALMOST SAME 40 MILE HR SPEED FOR MANY BLOCKS. DANGEROUS BECAUSE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED HARDER THAN NORMAL IN ORDER TO STOP CAR FROM MOVING. MANY 2007 CAMRY'S HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS IF YOU WILL JUST CHECK INTERNET REPORTS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Feb 15, 2008
THE CAR HESITATES UN-EXPECTANTLY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM AND IS RANDOM. SEVERAL TIMES THIS CONDITION HAS NEARLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT FIX PROBLEM BUT ACKNOWLEDGES IT IS A PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Feb 13, 2008
TRANSMISSIONS PAUSES BEFORE ENGAGING. *TR
Power train, Feb 1, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE RPMS DECREASED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING ISSUE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY UPDATED THE PROGRAMMING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE COMPUTER MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Power train, Electrical system, Equipment, Jan 17, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AT INTERSECTIONS OR WHILE IDLING AT STOP SIGNS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CPU ON THE COMPUTER AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN TEN KEY TURNS, THE VEHICLE REPROGRAMMED ITSELF AND HE MUST DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO REPROGRAM IT TO ITS ORIGINAL SETTING. THE FAILURE REMAINS UNCORRECTED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 02-12-08 *BF THE DEALER STATED REPLACED INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY, A/C VENT CLOSEST TO STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE,AND HESITATION BETWEEN FIRST AND 2ND GEAR. UPDATED 02/12/08 *TR
Power train, Jan 16, 2008
PURCHASED 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY 4 CYL. HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE CAR ACCELERATING SPEED. HAS HAPPENED OVER A DOZEN TIMES. IN OCTOBER WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET - CAR ACCELERATED AND I SWERVED TO MISS BOY ON BIKE (DAMAGE TO BUMPER) HIT CURB. ALSO, WHEN TRYING TO MERGE FROM STOP WILL HIT PEDAL - HESITATION CAR DOES NOT MOVE - HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT 3 TIMES. HAVE HAD CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP - THEY PRETEND THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY CAR THEY HAD A MEETING FOR ALL NEW CAR OWNERS. FIVE COUPLES REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED IN DECEMBER FOR A CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM (HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH TOYTA - WHO ALSO DENY KNOWING OF ANY PROBLEMS - CONTACTED THEM BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT CAR - AFRAID TO DRIVE) - THE MANAGER SAID HE HAD HEARD OF NO SUCH COMPLAINTS. REMINDED HIM THAT MYSELF AND FIVE OTHER NEW CAR OWNERS HAD COMPLAINED TO HIM AT THE MEETING. TOYOTA IS GOING TO HAVE BIG PROBLEMS - MUST HAVE TOLD MANAGERS TO DENY ANY PROBLEMS!!!!! AS THEY THEMSELVES ARE DOING. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TOLD MY FAMILY THAT IF I AM IN A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT - I WANT THEM TO SUE TOYOTA. AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR. HAD CAR TO DEALERSHIP - SINCE THE TWO PROBLEMS I STATED ONLY HAPPEN SPORADICALLY - THEY SAID THEY TEST DROVE CAR AND SAW NO PROBLEMS. DON'T KNOW HOW FAR THEY TEST DROVE - MILEAGE AT PICKUP WAS THE EXACT SAME AS DROP OFF READING. CAR HAD SAME PROBLEMS ON THE WAY HOME - CAN YOU HELP ME AND ANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS. CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE IN CAR. PLEASE HELP ME - WHAT CAN I DO. *TR
Power train, Jan 14, 2008
I OWN A 2007 CAMRY AND IT HAS A TERRIBLE HESITATION WITH THE ENGINE THAT STALLS ALOT ESPECIALLY PULLING ON INTERSTATES WITH FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. IT ALSO HAS THE SAME ISSUES WITH NORMAL DRIVING IN TOWN. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THAT I AM PAYING A GOOD BIT OF MONEY FOR. I FEEL I CAN'T SELL IT KNOWING IT HAS A PROBLEM AND THE TRADE IN VALUE IS TERRIBLE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL ALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE ISSUE OR GIVE THE CONSUMERS THERE MONEY BACK. *TR
Power train, Jan 14, 2008
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 CAMRY SEDAN LE I AM FEELING AND HEARING VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE SEAT THIS HAS BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED TO TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, THE DEALER AND MOTOR SALES TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL WITH THESE TYPES OF CARS. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE I HAVE RESEARCHED ON CONSUMER REPORTS AND FOUND ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I NEED THIS RESOLVED AND NEED TO KNOW IF IT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULDN'T THIS BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY? I KNOW TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO HEAR THIS COMPLAINT AS IT WOULD INTERFERE IN THERE GREAT REPORT ON HOW THEY ARE A GREAT GAS SAVING CAR, BUT WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO HAVE THIS RESOLVED HOPEFULLY NOT A FATALITY. *TR
Power train, Jan 11, 2008
SEVERE HESITATION IN THROTTLE AND TRANSMISSION OF THE 2007 CAMRY CAUSING NEAR T-BONE ACCIDENTS WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS AND GO NOWHERE. ALSO WHEN TRAVELING, WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS TO GET INTO ANOTHER LANE, YOU GO NOWHERE FOR A DELAYED PERIOD THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU LAUNCH FORWARD AFTER ITS TOO LATE ALMOST RUNNING INTO CARS IN FRONT OF YOU. APPEARS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS CONFUSED. MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. CONTACTED TOYOTA WHO AGREED TO "FLASH" THE COMPUTER OR RESET IT. THIS RESET HELPED AT FIRST, AT TAKE OFF ONLY, HOWEVER NOW IS BACK TO WHAT IT WAS DOING BEFORE. CONTACTED TOYOTA AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS... *TR