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: vehicle speed control
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Engine and engine cooling, Vehicle speed control, Mar 19, 2010
ATTN: DEFECTS INVESTIGATIONS OFFICE. 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 38721 MILES THAT IS OWNED BY AND USED AS AN UNDERCOVER POLICE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT EXPLANATION ON MARCH 10, 2010. THE OPERATOR, WHO IS A SWORN OFFICER, ADVISES THAT HIS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE INCREASED IN SPEED AND ENGINE REVOLUTIONS WITHOUT EXPLANATION. THE EVENT OCCURRED OVER THE COURSE OF APPROXIMATELY 1/10TH OF A MILE REACHING SPEEDS JUST OVER 60 MPH. THE ACCELERATION EVENT CORRECTED ITSELF. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR CRASH ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION HAD COMPLETED A TOYOTA RECALL SERVICE PROGRAM # SSC90L TO ADDRESS ACCELERATION ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE ON MARCH 2, 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE HENRICO POLICE ON MARCH 3, 2010. THE EXTREMELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN THE RECALL SERVICE AND THIS SUDDEN UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION EVENT GIVES REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL SERVICE WAS NOT EFFECTIVE IN CORRECTING THE ACCELERATION ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH TOYOTA BRAND VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHORTLY AFTER THE EVENT AND IS CURRENTLY SECURED BY THE HENRICO POLICE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OR EXAMINED BY ANY PARTIES SINCE THE OCCURRENCE OF THIS ACCELERATION EVENT. IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD RECENTLY COMPLETED THE REQUIRED ACCELERATION RECALL SERVICE AND HAS BEEN SECURED SINCE THE DATE OF THE OCCURRENCE, THIS AGENCY BELIEVES THAT THIS VEHICLE IS AN IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR EXAMINATION BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATIONS TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THIS UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION EVENT. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS OUTFITTED WITH TOYOTA BRAND FLOOR MATS WHICH ARE TETHERED TO ANCHORS IN THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Mar 19, 2010
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR A REPLACEMENT BATTERY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, DUE TO A DEAD BATTERY. THE BATTERY CABLES WERE HEAVILY CORRODED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, BEFORE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED.*JB
Vehicle speed control, Mar 18, 2010, crash
WAS DRIVING EAST. BEGAN BRAKING TO TURN NORTH ON CROSSROAD. INITIATED TURN AND THE CAR EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION. THE CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND STRONGLY. DRIVER PUSHED GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTO NEUTRAL AND BRAKED HARDER BUT THE CAR HIT A LIGHT POLE. THE DAMAGE TOTALED THE CAR AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG, THUMB AND RIBS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 18, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES SPEED WOULD REMAIN CONSTANT EVEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAS NOTICED FOR THE PAST YEAR THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD PERIODIC ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79000.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 18, 2010, crash
HAD ACCIDENT WITH '07 CAMRY HYBRID. RECALLS DONE 5 DAYS PREVIOUSLY. APPLIED BRAKE TO STOP AT LIGHT. CAR ACCELERATED AND STRUCK CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO INJURIES TO ANYONE INCLUDING MY 97 YR. OLD FATHER TOW DRIVER SAID RPM'S WERE "WAY UP" WHEN HE DROVE CAR TO PUT IT ON FLATBED. RECALLED INCIDENT OF SIX MONTHS PREVIOUSLY, AFTER ACCIDENT, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AT CORNER BEFORE MAKING LEFT TURN. CAR ACCELERATED AND I SHOT ACROSS STREET FRANTICALLY APPLYING BRAKE AND STOPPED JUST SHORT OF A LINE OF PARKED CARS. THOUGHT LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE INCIDENT AS I BELIEVED, AT THE TIME, THAT I HAD MIXED UP THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. DRIVING A RENTAL AT PRESENT, CAR IS ON HOLD BEFORE REPAIR SO IT CAN BE INSPECTED BY TOYOTA. THE SUBROGATION DEPT. OF MY INS. COMPANY HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT TOYOTA TO DISCUSS A NUMBER OF CLAIMS BY THEIR CUSTOMERS AND TOYOTA HAS NOT RESPONDED SO FAR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 18, 2010
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER IN REDDING, CA ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WITHIN A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP; HOWEVER, THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL OPERATION. I DOUBT IT VERY MUCH, HOW THE CRUISE CONTROL RESUMES BACK TO THE SET SPEED ALMOST INSTANTLY BY RAISING THE RPM OVER 5000, WHICH WILL MAKE YOU FEEL THE CAR IS GOING OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING CARS FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND OWN MANY MAKES AND MODELS BUT NONE OF THEM BEHAVED IN THIS WAY. THIS WAS MY FIRST TOYOTA CAR, I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE CAR MAKER SHOULD LOOK IN TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS THAT MIGHT GIVE THEM CLUES ABOUT ACCIDENTAL ACCELERATION PROBLEMS THAT I AM HEARING REGULARLY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 17, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. HE STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL MODIFICATION PREVENTED HIS FOOT FROM REACHING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE DEALER CUT TWO TO THREE INCHES OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL THEREFORE WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL IT IS NO LONGER THERE AND HE ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,415 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,533.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 17, 2010, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BUT THEN IT ACCELERATED. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM BEFORE THE FIX. AS SHE WAS PARKING AT ABOUT FIVE MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A MOUNTAIN OF SNOW AND STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE DEALER CAME AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND STATED THEY WILL BE SENDING OUT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE A LOOK AT A THE VEHICLE. THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN UNTIL A FEW DAYS AND SHE IS VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,423. UPDATED 5/10/10 *CN UPDATED 07/07/10.*JB
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Mar 17, 2010
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN 2007 HE REPORTED TO TOYOTA AN ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. THERE WAS A HESITATION WHEN PRESSING THE PEDAL. AFTER STATING NOTHING WAS WRONG, TOYOTA PROVIDED AN INTERNAL BULLETIN; NOT A PUBLIC BULLETIN TO GERMAIN TOYOTA OF SARASOTA AS A RESULT THE DEALER USED A COMPUTER TO RECALIBRATE THE ECM. UPDATED 04/06/10.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATED PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE ECM. UPDATED 04/21/10
Vehicle speed control, Mar 16, 2010, crash
CAR WITH ONLY 314 MILES. BRAND NEW. EXITED HIGHWAY AND CAME TO A STOP AT END OF CLOVERLEAF. UPON ACCELERATION FORWARD FOR A RIGHT TURN ONTO CROSS STREET THE CAR SURGED TO FULL SPEED CAUSING DRIVER TO MAKE A VERY SHARP (15 FT) RIGHT TURN INTO THE SIDEWALK OF THE OVERPASS BRIDGE. HIGH CURB DESTROYED FRONT END BUT SAVED DRIVERS LIFE FROM CRASHING THROUGH GUARD RAIL AND FALLING TO THE HIGHWAY SURFACE. TOYOTA CLAIMED DRIVER ERROR. DRIVER HAS PERFECT DRIVING RECORD. POLICE REPORT NOTES PROBABLE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF SOME SORT. CAR REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. DRIVER IS NOW FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE $30,000 CAR. CAR WAS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. HAS BEEN RECALLED AND REPAIRED, BUT NO CONFIDENCE NOW. SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE DATA BASE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 16, 2010
THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. I HAD MANY UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. NONE OF THEM COULD BE RESOLVED BECAUSE THE TOYOTA DIAGNOSTICS SAID THEY DID NOT OCCUR. I ASSURE YOU THEY DID. THE RECENT EVENTS SURROUNDING TOYOTA VEHICLES AND AT LEAST WHAT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE PRESS REGARDING THE INABILITY TO DUPLICATE OR SEE THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN TOYOTA VEHICLES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THEREFORE CONCLUDE IT IS OPERATOR ERROR. SO WHEN A MALFUNCTION OCCURS-PROBABLY CAUSED BY SOFTWARE-IT IS COMPOUNDED BY AN ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE ISSUE THAT WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN MY VEHICLE AS A RESULT AND EVEN MORE DISAPPOINTED IN THE PEOPLE I TURNED OVER $32,000 TO SINCE EVERYTHING WAS BLAMED ON OPERATOR ERROR. I ASSURE YOU THERE WAS NO OPERATOR ERROR AS IS PROBABLY THE CASE NOW WITH RECENTLY PUBLICIZED EVENTS. I AM CONVINCED THE DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE OR THE INTERFACE BETWEEN TOYOTA'S SOFTWARE AND THE DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 16, 2010
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 16, 2010, crash
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY I HAD A ACCIDENT IN THE VEHICLE ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 IN JACKSON, TN. I TOLD THE OFFICERS AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT I TRIED TO STOP BUT WAS UNABLE TO I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG IT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I WENT INTO A DITCH. TWO DAYS LATER TOYOTA DID A RECALL ON THE FLOOR MATS. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE FLOOR MATS THIS YEAR IN FEBRUARY 2010. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAD THE WRONG NAME AS BEING THE OWNER AND SAID THEY WOULD GET ME THE RECALL INFORMATION MAILED TO MY HOME. THE COMPANY DID SEND ME THE INFORMATION I CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HER AND THEY TOLD ME I COULD BRING MY VEHICLE IN. IT STATES ON THE PAPERS THAT TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE PEDAL WITH A NEW ONE IF I WANTED TO WAIT FOR IT IN AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE OLDER ALL WEATHER FLOOR MATS AND CLEAN THE CARPET. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN FOR ME I NOW HAVE THE SAME DIRTY FLOOR THAT I HAD BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THEM AND NOW I'M RIDING IN A RENTAL CAR BECAUSE SINCE THEY PUT THE REINFORCEMENT BAR ON MY CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND I'M AFRAID EVEN MORE TO DRIVE THE CAR I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD CORPORATE THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THEM TO CHECK OUT THE CAR AND MY MANUAL SAYS THAT IF THIS LIGHT COMES ON THAT IT IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT COULD BE UP TO 200 DIFFERENT THINGS AND THAT UNLESS I PAY FOR THIS THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO ASSIST ME I CAN WRITE A LETTER TO THE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WILL REIMBURSE ME FOR MY RENTAL OR FOR FIXING THE VEHICLE, ALSO THAT MY FLOOR MATS ARE NOW AFTERMARKET MATS AND THE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO THEM EITHER NOR MY FLOOR PLEASE DO SOMETHING THEY ARE NOT FIXING THESE VEHICLES AND ARE NOT STANDING BY THERE WORD I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY ANYMORE MONEY TO GET THIS VEHICLE FIX AND DETAILED AND I HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. THE PEOPLE AT CORPORATE SAY THEY ARE STICKING BY THE DEALERSHIP AND I NEED TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED! *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 16, 2010, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHILE SHIFTING GEARS INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE STRUCK SEVERAL TRAFFIC WARNING SIGNS AND CONTINUED TO TRAVEL WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BECOMING AIRBORNE AND CRASHING INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ELBOW. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 15, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SEEMED AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 95 MPH. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT PULLED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UP WITH HER FOOT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED TO OVERRIDE THE ACCELERATOR IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,140 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 14, 2010
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY 4-CYLINDER NON HYBRID VEHICLE. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE REQUIRED RECALLS AND WHILE I WAS IN LINE WITH OTHER CARS TO DROP IT OFF, I NEEDED TO MOVE UP ABOUT 30 FEET. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND GEAR IN PARK. I STARTED THE CAR AND PUT THE SHIFT LEVER INTO DRIVE WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP, BUT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT DID NOT MOVE. I QUICKLY PUT THE SHIFT LEVER INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. A TOYOTA EMPLOYEE CAME OVER AND TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE SITUATION, BUT COULD NOT. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL FIX. IF THE CAR ACCELERATES FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE ACCELERATION IS SUPPOSED TO STOP, BUT IN THE TIME BETWEEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND MY FOOT HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL, I COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT. MY WIFE AND I AM VERY WARY ABOUT DRIVING THIS CAR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 12, 2010
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY RECALL FLOOR MAT*CW THE CONSUMER STATED HE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED PER THE SPECIFIED RECALL, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN TRANSFER THE CALL TO A SUPERVISOR. *JB
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Electric, Mar 12, 2010, crash
MY CAR IS A 2007 CAMRY XLEV6, AND WAS NOT LISTED AS PART OF THE TOYOTA RECALL (IT HAS LOCKING MATS). PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AT MY HOME, WITH FOOT ON BRAKES AS I TOUCHED AUTO GARAGE DOOR OPENER ON VISOR. CAR GEAR WAS IN D. AS I REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE TO GAS PEDAL TO PULL INTO GARAGE, AND LIGHTLY PLACED FOOT ON ACCELERATOR, INSTANTANEOUSLY ENGINE REVVED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, TACH ZOOMED AND AUTO JETTED INTO GARAGE. I IMMEDIATELY HIT BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET, ATTEMPTING TO DISENGAGE TRANSMISSION FROM D AND PUT INTO N. GEAR SHIFT ERRATICALLY PLUNGED INTO R AND CAR BEGAN TO GO BACKWARDS WITH ENGINE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. AGAIN, WITH TIRES SQUEALING, SMOKING & LAYING RUBBER, I TRIED TO JAM GEARSHIFT TO N OR P, AND CAR JETTISONED FORWARD HITTING GARAGE WALL AT FULL FORCE. WITH MILLISECOND RECOVERY, I HELD ONTO GEARSHIFT ' ALL THE TIME MY FEET WERE ON BRAKES ' AGAIN TRIED TO FORCE IT INTO P, AND IT AGAIN WENT TO R, (MUST PASS N AND R TO GET GEAR INTO P) THEN AGAIN FORWARD IN ANOTHER DIRECT HIT AGAINST GARAGE WALL, BREAKING THE WALL OPEN AND SPLITTING SHEETROCK AS AUTO NEARLY POPPED THROUGH TO LAUNDRY ROOM AND GAS FURNACE. I HELD THE PUSH-BUTTON IN WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY FORCING GEAR SHIFT AGAIN TO REACH P. ENGINE WENT FROM FULL-BORE OPEN TO A STOP. THIS EVENT WAS SO FRIGHTENING. HAD IT OCCURRED MINUTES EARLIER I WAS IN COMMUTE TRAFFIC AND IN RESIDENTIAL AREA RETURNING HOME FROM METRO. PEDESTRIANS AND SCHOOLKIDS WERE IN THE AREA. I EXITED CAR TO RUN INTO HOUSE, CALL FOR HELP. DAMAGE TO GARAGE WALL (AND LAUNDRY AREA) IS SUBSTANTIAL, BUT WAS MINIMIZED TO THE AUTO DUE TO A SET OF FOUR TIRES AGAINST THE GARAGE WALL WHICH PROVIDED SOME CUSHION. BLUETOOTH PHONE (HANDS-FREE CAR) WOULD NOT DISCONNECT. I BORROWED NEIGHBOR'S PHONE TO CALL HUSBAND AND POLICE/FIRE. EMERGENCY FIRETRUCK TEAM ARRIVED TO ENSURE NO GAS LINE BREAK, FAIRFAX POLICE OFFICER ALSO ON SITE. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS & LONG WAIT TIMES TO TALK WITH TOYOTA, I WAS TOLD NOT TO MOVE CAR, WAIT 10-30 DAYS TO INVESTIGATE. HERE SITS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 12, 2010, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE OVER A CURB AND CRASH INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,840 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Vehicle speed control, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Mar 11, 2010
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE INCIDENT: ACCELERATED GAS PEDAL THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON CRAIN HWY, GLEN BURNIE AT THE INTERSECTION OF CRAIN HWY/AQUAHART RD ON 9/26/2009. I WAS TRAVELING ON CRAIN HIGHWAY WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BREAK. AND THOUGHT I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY CE HAD UNEXPECTEDLY JOLTED FORWARD. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SAID "WOW THAT WAS WEIRD" I DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT THE INCIDENT OTHER THAN I JUST BEING A FREAK MALFUNCTION. ONLY UNTIL THE RECENT RECALLS OF MY TOYOTA MODEL WAS IT BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT I MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ACCELERATED GAS PEDAL MALFUNCTION WITH MY VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENTS WERE A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT; HOWEVER I WAS SHAKEN UP A BIT. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA IN LATE JANUARY EXPLAINING THAT MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS PART OF A RECALL TO REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT AND THAT I WAS GOING TO RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RECALL LOCATIONS IN EARLY APRIL/MAY. AFTER READING NEWSPAPERS AND WATCHING NEWS REPORTS OF THE PUBLIC RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT IDENTIFYING THE TOYOTA MODELS THAT WAS PART OF THE RECALL INVOLVING ACCELERATED GAS PEDALS. MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS PART OF THE MODELS IDENTIFIED SO I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO DARCARS TOYOTA OF BALTIMORE, 6000 EASTERN AVE , BALTIMORE MD ON JANUARY,10, 2010 AND WAS TURNED AWAY CLAIMING MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I RECEIVED OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION FROM TOYOTA ON 3/8/2010 WITH INSTRUCTION ON WHERE TO GO AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL ON MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY CE PURCHASED MAY 2006. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICED. VIN # [XXX] *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 11, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THERE WAS A MOMENTARY HESITATION BEFORE ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHICH STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL); HOWEVER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RECALL AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 37,200.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 11, 2010
I HAVE A TOYOTA CAMRY 2007. THE ISSUE IS NOT A STICKY GAS PEDAL BUT A HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THEN OBVIOUSLY THE CAR DOES LUNGE FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATION CATCHES UP . MY CAR HAS NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AS OF YET, BUT IT IS DISTURBING WHEN IT OCCURS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. I AM GETTING THE SO CALLED REPAIR ON MARCH 12, 2010. THIS HESITATION DOES HAPPEN OFTEN , BUT IT IS NOT CONSTANT. I JUST FEEL THAT MOST OF THE CAR OWNERS DO NOT REALIZE THAT THE HESITATION IS PART OF TOYOTA`S PROBLEM. THEREFORE NO ONE IS EXPLAINING THE REAL ISSUE. THE DATE I AM PUTTING IN IS AN APPROXIMATE DATE, SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR QUITE SOMETIME. THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT THE TOYOTA GARAGE KEPT SAYING IT WAS HOW THE COMPUTER WAS DESIGNED TO WORK, WHEN I DID INQUIRE ABOUT MY ISSUE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Equipment, Mar 11, 2010
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY RECALLED HAD THE NEW PARTS INSTALLED @ DEALERSHIP. AFTER WHICH I EXPERIENCED THE ACCELERATOR STICKING AND NOT SLOWING DOWN WITHOUT PRESSURE TO BRAKES. RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, FOUND NO FAULT CODES AND RECHECKED THE FIXES THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED. THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS, THE CAR DOESN'T DECELERATE WHEN YOU LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND IN FACT HAD AN INSTANCE OF IT SPEEDING UP AND DECELERATING FREELY ON IT'S OWN. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AS THEIR COMPUTERS DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT AS THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE THERE IS CLEARLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Mar 10, 2010
I OWN 2-2007 CAMRY. 1. ALREADY WHEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL FOR ONE OF THE CARS. I STILL FEEL STICK PEDALS AND SOME ACCELERATION, NOT TOO MAYOR BUT I FEEL IT IN HIGHWAY AS WELL IN STOP SIGN. THE OTHER CAR (THIS ONE HAVE A BIG PROBLEM I FEEL MORE THE PROBLEM IN THIS ONE MORE THAN THE OTHER)WILL BE IN THE DEALER 3/17/2010 TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HOPE AND THIS WILL WORK CAUSE WE'RE AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS CARS. A).-GAS PEDALS AND BRAKES. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 10, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. TO STOP THE ACCELERATION THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME BRAKING PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23000.