2014 Toyota Camry Interior & seats Problems

The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the driver’s side front door automatic lock failed to operate as designed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the door actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that later all the door lock actuators failed, and the doors had to be locked and unlocked manually. The contact had not returned to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

NHTSA ID

11594917

Incident

Jun 16, 2023

Mileage

125,000 mi

WHEN I FIRST ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION & ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE LAGS AND HESITATES BEFORE IT WILL MOVE FORWARD. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE MORE THAN ONCE BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE FAST ENOUGH TO CUT ACROSS TRAFFIC. SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 WAS THE FIRST DATE I DROVE THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD BUT IT HAPPENS TO THIS DATE AS I'M ACCELERATING.

NHTSA ID

11361899

Incident

Sep 1, 2017

Mileage

31,000 mi

ON THE HIGHWAY A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE RIGHT FRONT INDICATING SOMETHING WAS LOOSE. TOOK TO A TIRE SHOP TO SEE THE PROBLEM AND AS THE FRONT TIRE WAS REMOVED I NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING ITS ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF FROM THE FRACTION OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11340257

Incident

Jul 19, 2020

Mileage

93,000 mi

I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT A VEHICLE FROM CARBONE SUBARU OF TROY NY ON 11/27 2018. (COMPLAINT ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED DECEMBER, 2019). THE CAR WAS A LEMON. I FINALLY GOT A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE (WITH CLEAN CARFAX) ON 12/31/18. ON 8/30/19, CAR WAS TOTALED DUE AMOUNT OF MOLD FOUND EVERYWHERE IN THE CAR, ICLUDING ROOF AND SPARE TIRE IN TRUNK. I CALLED CARBONE SUBARU SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS IGNORED. I FINALLY GOT AHOLD OF MELINDA @ LITHIA MOTOR GROUP HQ IN OREGON. I WAS TOLD SHE WOULD CALL ME BACK WITHIN A WEEK. OVER 3 WEEKS LATER AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS I GOT AHOLD OF HER. I EXPLAINED TO HER I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE HORRIFIC ODOR IN THE CAR TO MY SALESPERSON AND TO A MECHANIC, AND WAS GIVEN AN AIR FRESHENER. I WAS TOLD THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR IN WINTER, AND WATER IS A SUMMER PROBLEM, AND THEY WOULD ONLY HELP ME IF I BOUGHT A 3RD CAR FROM THEM. I NOW HAVE TO FOLLOW UP WITH A PULMONARY SPECIALIST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS TO CHECK FOR MOLD RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS. IT HAS ALSO COST $150 IN DOCTOR CO-PAYS SO FAR, $500 IN INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE, $1,500 FOR DOWN PAYMENT AND EXPENSES FOR HAVING TO BUY ANOTHER CAR AFTER 8 MONTHS OF OWNING THE 2014 CAMRY. I HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES OF THE MOLD FOUND IN CAMRY, THE COMPLETE LOSS STATEMENT BY INSURANCE, THE $20,000+ ESTIMATE TO REMEDIATE THE MOLD, AND MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION

NHTSA ID

11302552

Incident

Aug 20, 2019

Mileage

51,000 mi

2014 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER STOPPED WORKING

NHTSA ID

11186263

Incident

Feb 26, 2019

AFTER AP. 45 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, DRIVER'S SEAT WARMER (PREVIOUSLY OFF) TURNED ON AND WENT TO HIGH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART A BIT LATER. ON THE WAY HOME, SAME THING HAPPENED TO PASSENGER SEAT. CAR AGAIN WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THEN DRIVER'S SEAT WARMED UP (BUT NOT TO HIGH THIS TIME). THIS ON AN 80 DEGREE DAY. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS.

NHTSA ID

10871286

Incident

May 23, 2016

Mileage

20,000 mi

NHTSA RECALL # 14V024 INDICATES AN OPEN RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE ISSUED JAN. 29, 2014 STATING THIS REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WHILE IN DEALER INVENTORY PRIOR TO RETAIL DELIVERY. I DID NOT TAKE DELIVERY UNTIL MARCH, 2014, AND THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETED PRIOR TO DELIVERY. THE RECALL FURTHER STATES CUSTOMER OWNED VEHICLES ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS ACTION. SINCE THIS REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED PRIOR TO MY TAKING DELIVERY, DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE WITH THIS DEALER TO HAVE THE REPAIR COMPLETED?

NHTSA ID

10733645

Incident

Mar 4, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK STRUT FAILED TO KEEP THE TRUNK OPEN DUE TO IT BEING FRACTURED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT TOYOTA HAD CHRONIC FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLES AND THAT THE ROD ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRACTURE WAS DUE TO THE CONTACT'S UPKEEP OF THE TRUNK; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RARELY USED THE TRUNK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 5/12/15*CN

NHTSA ID

10702538

Incident

Aug 11, 2014

Mileage

3,000 mi

AFTER 3 DAYS I FINALLY GOT AROUND TO LOOKING FOR THE TRUNK LOCK - I.E . THE KEY LOCK FEATURE THAT DISABLES THE TRUNK RELEASE NEXT TO THE DRIVER. ONLY THERE ISN'T ONE! HOW COULD THIS BE? MY RECENTLY TRADED 2003 HONDA AND OLDER HONDA'S I'VE OWNED ALL HAD THIS FEATURE - I ASSUMED TOYOTA DID TOO - A DETAIL THAT DIDN'T LOOM LARGE WHEN INITIALLY REVIEWING THE CAR BECAUSE I ASSUMED IT HAD ONE. SO AFTER RESEARCH AND MUCH TO MY DISMAY (I RETURNED A PERFECT 2014 RAV4 BECAUSE I FELT "EXPOSED" WITH ITEMS IN THE INTERIOR LUGGAGE AREA) I NOW FIND THIS VEHICLE ALSO "EXPOSES" ME TO POTENTIAL LOSS BECAUSE I CANNOT SECURE MY PERSONAL ITEMS. I AM NOT THE FIRST TO COMMENT TO THIS FLAW AND TOYOTA CERTAINLY HAS HAD TIME TO CORRECT THE ISSUE (2 YRS) BUT APPARENTLY DECIDED NOT TO. TOYOTA SHOULD CORRECT THIS FLAW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - THE BEST SELLING CAR IN AMERICA CAN BE A THIEF'S BEST TOO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10606275

Incident

Jun 26, 2014

Mileage

103 mi

NEW CAR PURCHASE. 40 YEAR BUYER OF TOYOTA CAMRY VEHICLES. APPARENTLY TOYOTA DISCONTINUED A KEY TRUNK LOCKING FEATURE INCLUDED IN ALL PREVIOUS YEARS AND MODELS OF TOYOTA. THEY PROVIDE A "VALET KEY" WHICH KEEPS VALETS OUT OF THE GLOVE BOX BUT NOT OUT OF THE TRUNK AS WAS THE CASE WITH ALL PREVIOUS VALET KEYS PROVIDED WITH MY PREVIOUS 3 CAMRY'S AND 2 COROLLAS. TOYOTA DEALER ADVISE ME THAT I COULD GET A KEY LOCKING TRUNK ON THE AVALON A MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE VEHICLE. HE ALSO SUGGESTED I COULD GET ANOTHER MANUFACTURERS CAR. HONDA HAS KEY LOCKING TRUNKS. CONTACT WITH TOYOTA CORPORATION OF AMERICA RESULTED IN A SUGGESTION THAT I NOT STORE VALUABLE IN THE TRUNK OR TO REMOVE ALL VALUABLES FROM THE TRUNK WHILE TRAVELING. SINCE THE TRUNK RELEASE CAN BE TRIGGERED BY ANYONE SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT, THE TRUNK CAN FLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IN MOTION ALLOWING THE CONTENTS TO BE BLOWN OUT OF THE TRUNK AN INTO THE PATH OF FOLLOWING VEHICLES. THIS OCCURRED ONCE WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP A KERCHIEF THAT FELL TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING. THE KERCHIEF CAUGHT ON THE RELEASE ANT THE TRUNK POPPED OPEN. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE TRUNK. THE TRUNK DID BLOCK MY REAR VIEW UNTIL I COULD SAFELY MOVE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO CLOSE IT. TOYOTA HAS ADMITTED THAT THE NO KEY LOCK TRUNK WAS A DESIGN ERROR AND MY CONCERN WOULD BE FORWARDED TO SOME DEPARTMENT OR OTHER FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR FUTURE DESIGNS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10593140

Incident

Apr 8, 2014

Mileage

158 mi

2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY FIRE RETARDANT SEATS. *SMD THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ISSUED, FOR THE VEHICLES ALREADY SOLD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10578743

Incident

Apr 1, 2014

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM SUBURBAN TOYOTA. WITHIN A MONTH I STARTED GETTING SEVERE NECK PAIN. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. DEALER CHECKED AND SUGGESTED EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT WITH THE SEATS. FEB 28TH - I WAITED FOR ANOTHER MONTH OR SO AND WENT FOR FIRST SERVICE AROUND 4,700 MILES...AGAIN I TOLD THE DEALER THAT I CAN'T DRIVE ANY LONGER AND THE ISSUE WITH THE "HEAD REST" NEED TO BE FIXED. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING AS THEY DO NOT SEE MECHANICAL ISSUE WITH THE SEAT. FEB 28TH - AS MY GRIEVANCES WERE NOT ADDRESSED, I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SUPPORT (800) 331-4331 AND DISCUSSED THE ISSUE. THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE REGISTERED A COMPLAINT BUT TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD ANY ISSUES RELATED TO SEAT OR HEAD REST FOR CAMRY 2014 MODEL CARS. MY NECK PAIN IS INCREASING AS I DRIVE THIS CAR. I SUSPECT THAT THERE MUST BE DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS MODEL YEAR CAMRY. I SINCERELY REQUEST YOU TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AS IT WOULD LEAD TO PHYSICAL DISABILITY OVER A PERIOD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10569474

Incident

Dec 9, 2013

Mileage

700 mi

WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SEAT FABRIC NOT MEETING FLAMMABLE STANDARDS ON 2014 TOYOTA'S WITH HEATED SEATS AND ORDERING THEIR DEALERS TO STOP SELLING AFFECTED VEHICLES UNTIL THEY GET NEW SEAT FABRIC, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE USING MY HEATED SEATS. IF TOYOTA CAN NOT OR WILL NOT SELL ANY MORE VEHICLES UNTIL THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN FIXED, FOR THE SAFETY AND PEACE OF MIND OF ALL CURRENT OWNERS, THIS ISSUE MUST ALSO BE ADDRESSED, RECALLED AND FIXED IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE USED THIS FEATURE DAILY DURING THIS COLD WINTER AND WILL NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DOING SO UNTIL IT HAS BEEN FIXED. THE NHTSA MUST FORCE A RECALL OF EXISTING VEHICLES BEFORE THERE IS AN INJURY OR FIRE NOT AFTER ONE OCCURS. THE HEATED CAR SEAT IS A SEASONAL USE FEATURE WHERE THE DEGRADATION OF THE MATERIAL AND POSSIBLE RESULTING FIRE MAY NOT SHOW UP FOR SEVERAL SEASONS. I, PERSONALLY, HAVE NOTICED THAT THE HEATED SEAT AT THE HIGH SETTING BECOMES VERY HOT WHERE I CAN FEEL THAT IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE THROUGH A HEAVY, WINTER COAT. WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE A SIGN OF A SERIOUS PROBLEM. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS POTENTIAL, SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10562301

Incident

Jan 30, 2014

Mileage

2,254 mi