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.
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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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Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Dec 29, 2007
MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY INTO FAST-MOVING TRAFFIC, THE CAR HESITATED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE IT DOWNSHIFTED AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ON-COMING CARS HAD TO BRAKE AND HONKED AT ME. THAT CAN BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE CAR ALSO HESITATES WHEN JUST SLOWING DOWN TO TURN A CORNER. IT TAKES 5 TO 10 SECONDS FOR THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. *TR
Power train, Dec 27, 2007
2007 CAMRY HESITATION. FIXED TWICE SO FAR AT DEALERSHIP. DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC, OCCURS ALL OF THE TIME. *TR****
Power train, Tires, Dec 26, 2007
I'M WRITING TO DETAIL MY ISSUES WITH MY 07 TOYOTA CAMRY V6. I HAVE HAD IT ONE YEAR AND THE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATING IS STILL THERE EVEN AFTER A SUPPOSED 'FIX' BY MY SELLING DEALER. THE TRANNY SOMETIMES HESITATES AS MUCH AS 2-3 SECONDS B4 ACTUALLY MOVING FORWARD AS INTENDED. I ALSO HAVE EXTREME FRUSTRATION WITH THE INTERIOR PLASTICS. THE DASH RATTLES MORE THAN MY OLD 97 PONTIAC. THE OTHER MAJOR ISSUE IS THE SOFTNESS OF THE DRIVER SEAT FOAM. I AM DUE IN 2 DAYS FOR A RE-FOAMING OF THE SEAT. HOPEFULLY THAT WILL FIRM IT UP A BIT. ONE LAST POINT IS THE TIRES WORE OUT BY 13K ON THEM MAKING ME SPEND OVER $300.00 FOR NEW RUBBER. NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR A $25,000 CAR. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Dec 20, 2007
THE CRUISE CONTROL/TRANSMISSION ON MY 2007 CAMRY CAUSES THE CAR TO OPERATE IN AN UNSAFE MANNER. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, DUE TO ITS SENSITIVITY, THE TRANSMISSION GOES THROUGH A SERIES OF ABRUPT DOWNSHIFTS CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE AND EXCEED THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED SETTING. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR LOOSES SPEED AND THE TRANSMISSION THEN SHIFTS BACK INTO OVERDRIVE. THE DOWNSHIFTING STARTS AGAIN UNTIL THE SPEED CONTROL SETTING IS EXCEEDED. ON A LONG HILL, IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO SEQUENCE BETWEEN OVERDRIVE AND THIRD GEAR FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. THE EXCEEDING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT HE CAN DO NOTHING UNTIL TOYOTA COMES UP WITH A FIX. I HAVE WRITTEN TWO LETTERS TO TOYOTA ASKING THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THEY HAVE NOT REPLIED TO EITHER LETTER. *TR
Power train, Dec 15, 2007
SPEED CONTROL IS UNSTABLE. WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL IS ON AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE SLIGHTEST GRADE I.E. FROM AN OVERPASS, CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT ONE OR TWO GEARS. THEN THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE BEYOND THE SETSPEED AND THEN UPSHIFT. THE CAR WILL THEN BE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED AGAIN, DOWNSHIFT ONE OR 2 GEARS, AND ONCE AGAIN ACCELERATE BEYOND THE SET SPEED, REPEATING OVER AND OVER AND WORSENING EACH CYCLE. DRIVING THE SAME ROAD WITH THE SPEED CONTROL OFF IS RELATIVELY NORMAL. THIS CAR ALSO HAS A MODERATE HESITATION PROBLEM. PULLING OUT FROM A SIDE STREET, THE CAR BARELY ACCELERATES UNTIL RPMS REACH 2200, THEN ACCELERATES NORMALLY. THIS HAS BEEN SINCE NEW. COASTING DOWN A LONG GRADE WITH SPEED CONTROL OFF, THE CAR WILL SURGE. RETURNED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHO SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *TR
Power train, Dec 13, 2007
NEAR DEATH INCIDENT BECAUSE MY 2007 4 CYL. CAMRY LE HESITATED WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT AN INTERSECTION. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATION/TRANSMISSION. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR, I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED TO BE "BROKEN IN." *TR
Steering, Suspension, Power train, Air bags, Dec 10, 2007
I BOUGHT A 2007 CAMRY SE V6 AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CREAKING DASH AND WINDSHIELD, A PILLAR AIRBAG COVER REPLACED 3 TIMES, CENTER CONSOLE STACK DOES NOT LINE UP, DASH IS NOT FLUSH NEXT TO A & B PILLARS (HAVEN'T SEEN ONE YET THAT WAS), KNOCKING NOISE IN REAR STRUT TOWER (FIXED AFTER TWO DEALER VISITS, THEY ADDED SOUND INSULATION), DRIVER SIDE ARMREST FABRIC PEELING OFF (SEEN AT FIRST DELIVERY OF VEHICLE ), RADIO HEAD UNIT FREEZES UP RANDOMLY (DEALER CANNOT FIX BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE), STEERING IS VERY LOOSE AND VEHICLE DRIFTS ON ROAD (SAFETY CONCERN, DEALER STATED CHARACTERISTIC OF TIRE), FRONT GRILL LOOSE ON RIGHT SIDE (DEALER FIXED) AND SEAT PLASTIC RAIL COVERS BROKEN UPON DELIVERY (DEALER FIXED). VEHICLE ALSO IDLES ROUGH IN COLD WEATHER (DEALER STATED BAD GAS).TWO TO THREE SECOND DELAY IN ACCELERATION (DEALER STATED THIS IS NORMAL). EACH DEALER VISIT REQUIRED ME TO LEAVE THE CAR ONCE FOR ORDERING THE PART AND A SECOND TIME FOR INSTALLATION. I HAVE WASTED WAY TOO MUCH TIME AT DEALERSHIPS HAVING MY CAR REPAIRED TO EVER CONSIDER BUYING ANOTHER TOYOTA AGAIN. OVER ALL I SHOULD HAVE TESTED OTHER CARS BEFORE BUYING TOYOTA BASED ON ITS RELIABILITY ALONE. *TR
Power train, Nov 24, 2007
TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AND THEN OVER-COMPENSATES. VERY DANGEROUS AS I HAVE NEARLY BEEN REAR-ENDED DURING HESITATION WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A STALL IN TRAFFIC AND THE OVERCOMPENSATION CAUSES ONE TO NEARLY REAR-END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *TR
Power train, Nov 22, 2007
I AM REPORTING THE SAME STAGNATION ISSUE THAT MANY OTHERS REPORTED ON 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MARCH 2006 AND STARTED NOTICING THIS ISSUE WITHIN A MONTH OF DRIVING. SO FAR I HAD AT LEAST 12 INSTANCES OF THIS. IT HAPPENS WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY TO A HIGHER SPEED. THE CAR STALLS FOR 20-40 SECONDS BEFORE IT SPEED UP. MANY TIME IT PULLED ME INTO RISK WHILE AT MERGING TO A MAIN ROAD TRAFFIC AND AT INTERSECTIONS DEALER HAS REPLACED A TRANSMISSION CONTROL COMPONENT BUT THIS IS STILL HAPPENING. THE EMAIL I GOT FROM TOYOTA FOR MY QUERY SAYS THAT "...THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MONITORS THE EVERYDAY DRIVING HABITS OF THE OPERATOR AND THEN TAILORS ITSELF TO MAKE THE MOST EFFICIENT GEARSHIFTS. ON RARE OCCASIONS WHEN THE OPERATOR FULLY DEPRESSES THE PEDAL OR DEPRESSES THE PEDAL IN AN AGGRESSIVE MANNER, THE SYSTEM MAY EXPERIENCE A DELAY IN DETERMINING HOW TO MAKE THE OPTIMAL GEARSHIFT. AT THIS TIME TOYOTA HAS NO PLANS TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE SHIFT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRANSMISSION. TO MINIMIZE THIS CONDITION, WE RECOMMEND TRYING A FIRM YET GRADUAL APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR..." I AM USING THE CAR FOR MORE THAN 18 MONTHS AND THE 'ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MONITOR' HAS NOT SUCCEEDED IN FINDING MY NORMAL DRIVING HABIT AND DO THE NORMAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT YET AS EVERY DRIVER EXPECTS. SINCE TOYOTA HAS NO PLAN TO DO ANY ACTION ON THIS I URGE YOU TO DO SOMETHING FOR US. *TR
Power train, Nov 15, 2007
NOTICED DANGEROUS HESITATION/DOWNSHIFTING ON MY 2007 4CLY CAMRY DAY AFTER PURCHASE, CALLED SERVICE DEPT TOLD THEM OF PROBLEMS ON DAY 3, CLOSED SUNDAY CALLED MONDAY TOLD OF PROBLEMS, WAS TOLD TO DRIVE FOR ONE WEEK SO CAR CAN LEARN DRIVING HABITS. I DID ON LAST DAY I TRIED TO PULL OUT OF DRIVEWAY CAR HESITATED AND JUMPED FORWARD, ALMOST HIT A UPS TRUCK. CALLED DEALER AGAIN TOLD THEM OF PROBLEMS, THIS TIME WAS TOLD NO FIX AT THIS TIME BUT NOT TO WORRY BECAUSE LIKE THE V6 CAMRY THEY HAD TO PULL ALL OF LOT FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WHEN AND IF TOYOTA COMES UP WITH FIX TOYOTA WILL LET ME KNOW. DIDN'T WAIT FOR FIX TRADED THAT DAY. THE 4CLY TOYOTA CAMRY IS DANGEROUS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. TOYOTA DID TELL ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT FIX WILL BE BUT ARE WORKING ON IT. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Nov 13, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, WHEN MAKING A TURN, AND ON MAJOR STREETS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A COUPLE OF TIMES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER A COUPLE OF TIMES BECAUSE THE GEARS WOULD SHIFT AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WERE MANUAL, BUT IT IS AN AUTOMATIC. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT DESCRIBED HER FAILURES EXACTLY. THE DEALER RECALIBRATED HER COMPUTER AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT WITH BOTH THE VEHICLE HESITATING AND THE GEARS SHIFTING AS THOUGH THEY WERE MANUAL. BOTH FAILURES CONTINUE TO OCCUR. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,550. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 11/26/07. *JB
Power train, Nov 8, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOWNSHIFTING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1-30 MPH. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH. DURING DECELERATION, THE DOWNSHIFTING PULLS BACK AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING NORMALLY. THE SECOND TIME, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR A BULLETIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DECEMBER ISSUE OF CONSUMER REPORTS HAS A REPORT THAT OUTLINED EXACTLY WHAT HE IS EXPERIENCING WITH HIS VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ
Power train, Nov 7, 2007
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY WOULD FREE WHEEL WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF THE THROTTLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DOES NOT FREE WHEEL IN TRAFFIC AND STATES PEOPLE BEHIND HIM HAVE TO SUDDENLY HIT THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING HIM. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN MAKING A TURN AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO A FEW MILES PER HOUR AND THEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD HARDLY ACCELERATE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN SUDDENLY TAKE OFF. THE DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM SLIGHTLY WITH RECALIBRATION. *JB
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Nov 1, 2007
MY HUSBAND & I PURCHASED A 07 CAMRY. A FEW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, HUSBAND NOTICED PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION WAS NOT "ACTING" RIGHT. THE CAR WOULD HESITATE FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN WE GIVEN GAS OR SOMETIMES ACCELERATE WHEN WE DID NOT; THE BRAKES WERE BAD; & STEERING COLUMN "SHOOK" WHEN WE DROVE OVER ROAD BUMPS OR SPEEDS > THAN 50. OVER NEXT FEW MONTHS WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE & VOICED OUR CONCERNS, THE SERVICE PERSON WOULD TELL US THAT HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR REGARDING OUR CONCERNS & DURING ONE VISIT, THEY DROVE THE CAR 18 MILES & STILL COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ONE DAY I WAS GETTING ON FREEWAY & TRIED TO INCREASE MY SPEED, THE CAR STALLED FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS, AS I LOOKED IN REAR VIEW MIRROR I SAW ANOTHER CAR COMING BEHIND ME AT A REALLY FAST SPEED. I WAS TRYING TO DETERMINING WHAT TO DO AS THE CAR APPEARED TO HAVE ACTUALLY SHUT OFF, WHEN IT JUST SURGED FORWARD & I WAS MOVING AGAIN. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME & I CALLED MY HUSBAND & TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED. I FELT THAT IF WE DID NOT DO SOMETHING, WE COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE AN ACCIDENT, GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE. I FINALLY CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE & TOLD THEM OUR STORY. THEY INSTRUCTED US TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPT FOR AN ASSESSMENT. AFTER ASSESSMENT THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; MY ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY WARPED; AND THEY MAY HAVE TO OVERHAUL MY TRANSMISSION BUT WERE GOING TO TRY & RESET IT TO SEE IF THAT WOULD HELP (APPARENTLY IT IS RUN BY A COMPT WHICH TELLS IT HOW FAST OR SLOW IT TO GO WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED) APPARENTLY THE COMPUTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY OR HAD A "GLITCH." THEY RESET THE TRANSMISSION & TOLD MY HUSBAND & I TO DRIVE AN ADDITIONAL 500MILES TO "BREAK-IN" THE TRANSMISSION & LET THEM KNOW OUR THOUGHTS. WELL, WE HAVE DRIVEN THE ADDITIONAL MILES & WE BOTH FEEL AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN. WE ARE AT WITS END W/THIS DANGEROUS $30,000+ CAR. *TR
Power train, Oct 24, 2007
COMPLAINT: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND DURING ACCELERATION ESPECIALLY FROM A STOP AS WELL AS DURING NORMAL DRIVING. LACK OF RESPONSE RECURS REGULARLY SINCE PURCHASE IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO TOYOTA WITH NO RESPONSE AS WELL AS TO TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHO HAS ADMITTED THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS BUT CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG AS WELL AS TOYOTA HAS TOLD THEM THERE IS NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS AND NEAR-MISSES WHEN DRIVING ESPECIALLY WHEN CROSSING INTERSECTIONS PUTTING MY FAMILIES LIVES IN JEOPARDY DUE TO TOYOTA'S REFUSAL TO ADMIT THEIR PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BY THIS DEPARTMENT DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Oct 22, 2007
CAR HESITATION WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC WHICH CAUSED US TO GET ALMOST HIT. HESITATES WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO GO AROUND CORNER AND TAKES SECONDS AFTER CAR HAS SHIFTED BACK DOWN TO 1ST TO GET UP AND GO WHICH SCARES ME THAT I WILL BE HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR
Power train, Oct 21, 2007
6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESITATES TO DOWN SHIFT IN A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. *TR
Power train, Oct 19, 2007
THE PROBLEM I'VE ENCOUNTERED CENTERS AROUND THE TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A HESITATION WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS GEARS, EITHER WHEN GETTING UP TO SPEED OR SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. ONE TOYOTA DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION-RELATED SOFTWARE THAT COULD BE FIXED VIA AN UPGRADE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. AS A RESULT, I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THERE WAS NOT AN ISSUE AT ALL. THIS OCCURRED AFTER HE "TEST-DROVE" IT FOR 3 MILES. *TR
Power train, Oct 19, 2007
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. FIRST PROBLEM WITHIN 30 DAYS OF OWNING THE CAR WAS A LOUD CLUNKING UNDER THE HOOD WHEN DRIVING CAR AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. AFTER MECHANIC TEST DROVE WITH ME HE COULD NOT FEEL THE PROBLEM. HE DID NOT CHECK UNDER THE HOOD AND I DID NOT LEAVE MY CAR. HE TOLD ME TO COME BACK WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK THE CAR BACK I LEFT IT OVER NITE AND WAS TOLD THE NEXT DAY THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I INSISTED THEY KEEP MY CAR UNTIL THEY FOUND WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. AFTER 2 DAYS I CALLED THEM AND THEY DETERMINED MY TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT. THEY HAD MY CAR ALMOST 2 WEEKS. A COUPLE DAYS AFTER THE NEW TRANNY WAS PUT IN I WENT ON A 120 MILE TRIP.I WAS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY CARS PERFORMANCE. IT WOULD ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND WHEN I DISENGAGED THE CRUISE. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTNING SITUATION WHEN I CAME UPON A WRECK ON INTERSTATE AND MY CAR ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF DECREASING THE SPEED. I TOOK MY CAR BACK ONCE AGAIN FOR AND OIL CHANGE AND TO GET THE CAR CHECK OUT AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT WITH A COMPUTER CHIP ADJUSTMENT. I TOOK MY CAR BACK AGAIN TODAY BECAUSE I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS.
Power train, Oct 17, 2007
IN SEPTEMBER 2006 I TRADED A PERFECTLY PERFORMING 4 CYL 2006 CAMRY FOR A 2007 4 CYL CAMRY BECAUSE I LIKED THE NEW DESIGN. I STILL LIKE THE NEW DESIGN BUT HAVE BEEN QUITE ANNOYED AND CONCERNED ABOUT THE CAR'S FAILURE TO ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED. FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR NEAR STOP WHEN A QUICK TAKE-OFF IS NEEDED THE INITIAL RESPONSE IS AT TIMES ZILCH/ZERO/0. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHO HAD THE COMPUTER RECALIBRATED. THIS LASTED FOR A WHILE, BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT GONE BACK BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS GREATER THAN "RECALIBRATING". I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *JB UPDATED 06/23/08.
Power train, Oct 17, 2007
ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION SINCE DAY ONE. BROUGHT TO THE DEALER'S ATTENTION AND PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED--STILL EXISTS. *TR
Power train, Oct 11, 2007
THE CAR SLOWS SUDDENLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT AROUND 40 MPH AND YOU WILL FEEL LIKE SOME ONE HOLDING THE CAR FROM MOVING FORWARD. AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AT AROUND 25 MPH EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. THAT DAY THERE WAS A TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON A HIGHWAY AND THE TRAFFIC WAS MOVING AROUND 40 MPH. I WAS ABOUT TO HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT I MANAGED BY BRAKING THE CAR WITH MORE FORCE. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC TOOK A TEST DRIVE AND SAYS THE CAR IS DOWNSHIFTING AND THAT'S WHY YOU FEEL THAT BRAKING. AND EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. ITS ME WHO IS LIVING WITH THE CAR AND IT IS ABNORMAL TO ME. THEY APPLIED SOME TSB (FIX TO THE COMPUTER) BUT IT NOT MUCH HELPFUL. *TR
Power train, Oct 9, 2007, crash
THE ACCELERATOR OF MY TOYOTA CAMRY 2007 (PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2007) HAS THE "HESITATION ISSUE". THE CAR DOESN'T PROCEED AT ALL OR GAIN ENOUGH SPEED TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER MY STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL FROM A FULL-STOPPED POSITION. I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 10/02/07 PARTIALLY DUE TO THE ISSUE BECAUSE I COULDN'T AVOID FAST ENOUGH A VEHICLE MAKING A RECKLESS LEFT-TURN. THERE WAS NO INJURY AMONG RIDERS IN MY CAR ALTHOUGH THE OTHER DRIVER ESCAPED THE ACCIDENT SCENE AND I'M NOT SURE WHETHER THE DRIVER IS HURT. MY CAR IS IN AN AUTO BODY SHOP CURRENTLY BUT WOULDN'T LIKE TO DRIVE IT ONCE IT IS FIXED A FEW DAYS FROM TODAY. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? THANK YOU. *JB
Power train, Oct 5, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MERGING IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS BEFORE IT ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. UPDATED 10/24/07.*JB
Fuel system, Other, Power train, Sep 28, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SURGED PERIODICALLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE DROVE 18 MILES PER GALLON IN CITY DRIVING ONLY. THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15.