2004 Toyota Camry Other / unspecified Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN REVERSED AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHCLE A SECOND TIME FROM THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND ONE INJURY WAS REPORTED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL FELT ABNORMAL AND AS A RESULT THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS AGAIN DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT INJURED HER BACK AND LEGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10611280

Incident

Jan 11, 2012

Mileage

45,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON NJ PARKWAY SOUTH AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH IN THE LEFT LANE. SUDDENLY THE CAR HAD NO TRACTION AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. I APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW IT DOWN AND TRIED TO BRING IT UNDER CONTROL. THE CAR SWERVED TO THE RIGHT INTO THE NEXT LANE, THEN TURNED LEFT ONTO THE SHOULDER , BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY (SECOND LANE FROM THE LEFT) AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED FACING TRAFFIC COMING SOUTH. IT HAD BEEN RAINING SINCE THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, BUT THE RAIN WAS LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY USUALLY REPAIR SHOP. THEY DID A SYSTEM COMPUTER SCAN, RESULTING IN SEVERAL PAGES OF OUTPUT WHICH I TOOK TO TOYOTA SERVICE STATION. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO INTERPRET THE PRINTED SCAN. THEY PERFORMED THEIR OWN SCAN AND TOLD ME THE OUTPUT DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE ONLY EXPLANATION THEY COULD GIVE ME WAS AN OIL SLICK OR A PEBBLE ON THE ROAD AND EMPHASIZED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WORKS ONLY AT LESS THAN 5MPH. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE CUSTOMER RELATIONS DESK. THEY ARRANGED FOR ME TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10291316

Incident

Aug 26, 2009

Mileage

80,400 mi

REAR SPEAKER GRILL COVERS DISINTEGRATED AND CRUMBLED AS A RESULT OF SUN EXPOSURE. THE WEB DISCUSSION GROUPS SHOWS THIS HAPPENING TO ALL CAMRYS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279708

Incident

Aug 7, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL BALANCING LEAD WEIGHT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS ALUMINUM ALLOY RIMS. THE WEIGHT DETACHED FROM THE RIM AND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE BRAKE CALIPER AND THE WHEEL. THE DEALER RE-BALANCED THE WHEEL. IF THE WEIGHT HAD ENTERED INTO THE CALIPER, THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 05\19\09 *BF THE BALANCING WEIGHTS THAT WERE INSTALLED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL HAD COME OFF. IT WEDGED ITSELF BETWEEN THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND THE WHEEL. UPDATED 05/20/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10268406

Incident

Feb 9, 2009

Mileage

34,000 mi

TOYOTA 2004 REAR SPEAKER CRUMBLES, DEFECTIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265882

Incident

Mar 9, 2008

SUN ROT OF TOYOTA CAMRY REAR SPEAKER COVERS. THE WEB DISCUSSION GROUPS SHOWS THIS HAPPENING TO ALL CAMRYS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238858

Incident

Aug 13, 2008

THIS INCIDENT INVOLVES CHANGING A FLAT TIRE (FRONT PASSENGER SIDE) ON MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE A TIRE SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2004. I LOOSENED THE LUG NUTS SLIGHTLY AND THEN PLACED THE JACK UNDER THE CAR AS INDICATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. AS I STARTED TO RAISE THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE JACK WAS TWISTING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. I THEN LOWERED THE VEHICLE, REPOSITIONED THE JACK AND TRIED AGAIN. THE JACK APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY TWISTED BUT NOT AS MUCH AS THE FIRST ATTEMPT. I REMOVED THE LUG NUTS AND TOOK OFF THE FLAT TIRE. AT THIS TIME THE JACK FELL OVER AND THE CAR CAME TO REST ON THE WHEEL ROTOR. THE CAR WAS ON LEVEL GROUND DURING THIS INCIDENT. MY FEELING IS THAT THIS JACK IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY DESIGNED TO LIFT A VEHICLE OF THIS WEIGHT AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10182202

Incident

Feb 9, 2007

INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE/TRANSMISSION HESITATION AND SHIFTS IN SPEEDS LOWER THAN 40 MPH. PROBLEMS NOTICED FROM TIME CAR WAS PURCHASE TO CURRENT. DEALER HAS CHECKED THE CAR FOUR TIMES AND DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH. ORIGINALLY THE SHIFTING PROBLEMS LURCHED,JERKED, AS IF SOMEONE WAS HITTING FROM BEHIND. TSB 00505 WAS APPLIED ON JULY 28, 2005 BY THE DEALER. IT CHANGED THE SHIFTING PROBLEM SO THAT IT ISN'T A JERK BUT SOUNDS LIKE A BUMP FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, ALSO CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DELAY WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A STOP AND THEN ACCELERATED. MANY INSTANCES MADE ME UNCOMFORTABLE ABOUT SAFETY: PULLING OUT WHEN THERE'S A BREAK IN TRAFFIC, HESITATION HAPPENS SIGNIFICANTLY LONG ENOUGH FOR THERE NOT TO BE A BREAK ANYMORE; COMING TO FOUR WAY STOP, WHEN ITS MY TURN TO GO, HESITATION CREATES CONFUSION TO OTHER DRIVERS. THE PROBLEM IS ALSO DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE DRIVER IS TRYING TO SECOND GUESS THE VEHICLE TO ALTER THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10136838

Incident

Jul 2, 2004

Mileage

50 mi

CAR STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHEN TRAVELLING 65-70 MPH, LEADING TO HITTING A BRIDGE WALL AND GOING DOWN HILL AFTER THAT.SUSPENSION AND STEERING HEAVILY DAMAGED, ALSO DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF CAR. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 4 YEARS NOW AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I SAW A CAR BEHAVE SO STRANGELY. SINCE TOYOTA CAMRY HAS SO MANY COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS SAYING THAT THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT, I AM THINKING IF THE CAR WAS TAMPERED WITH BEFORE SALE, CAUSING IT TO PULL TO THE RIGHT INSTEAD OF LEFT TO KEEP THE COMPLAINTS AT BAY.. ALSO WHILE DRIVING FOR THE 4 MONTHS THAT I HAD THE CAR I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WOULD TURN TO THE RIGHT WHEN EVER I BRAKED(I SHOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS AT THAT VERY MOMENT) UNFORTUNATE THAT I AM DOING THIS AFTER BEEN AN HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10106079

Incident

Dec 22, 2004

Mileage

2,672 mi

LTR OF COMPLAINT RE THE UNSAFE JACK FOR SPARE TIRE INSTALLATION PROVIDED WITH THE NEW 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY LE.*MR THE CONSUMER AND HIS SON PERFORMED THE RECOMMENDED TIRE ROTATION AT 5000 MILES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS JACKED IN THE FRONT, THE CAR MOVED BACKWARDS WHILE LIFTING TO CLEAR THE FRONT TIRE. THIS OCCURRED ON FLAT GROUND. THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS OCCURRED DUE TO A POORLY DESIGNED JACK BASE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10081429

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

5,000 mi

- NEW TOYOTA CAMRY LE PURCHASED JANUARY 2004 - ON FEBRUARY 25TH KEY WOULD NOT TURN (TOOK 10 - 15 MINUTES TO START IT) - LATER WHILE PARKING, THE CAR THE STEERING LOCKED TURNING THE CAR TO THE RIGHT - THE CAR ACCELERATED AND SURGED DESPITE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE (SAME AS ODI PEO4021) - THOUGH THE CAR BROKE A METAL FLAG POLE, DAMAGED A RETAINING WALL, AND FELL SEVEN FEET INTO A MAJOR STREET, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY - CAR IS SEVERELY DAMAGED: WHEELS, TIRES, FRONT END, GAS TANK, FRONT AXLE - DRIVER HAS A SWOLLEN AND SORE KNEE ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SOFT TISSUE INJURIES INCLUDING BACK PAIN *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10063898

Incident

Feb 25, 2004