NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Toyota Camry. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
DURING DRIVING OR FROM A STOP THE CAR HESITATES TO ACCELERATE. ON THE DASH BOARD THE RPM METER DISPLAYS A JERKING MOTION AS WELL AS THE CAR PHYSICALLY. USUALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AND WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 85F.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER CENTRAL FLORIDA TOYOTA (11020 ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32837) WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO SERVICES WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT YET NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
I HYDROPLANED ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 60 AND HIT A GUARDRAIL TWICE. THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTED BACK INTO PLACE AFTER TAKING IT OFF. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FLOPPY IF IT WAS EFFECTIVE.
MY CAR IS 46K AND ALREADY HAVE A SUSPENSION PROBLEM THAT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION WHEN MY CAR STARTED VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TIRES ARE FEATHERING IN THE MIDDLE WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS CAUSED BY A BAD SUSPENSION. I'VE BEEN GOING TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO DO MY 5K MAINTENANCE AND NO ONE SINGLE PERSON HAS EVER MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM TO ME UNTIL NOW THAT IS SUPER LATE AND VERY DANGEROUS. I'M ALWAYS TRAVELING AND DOING ROAD TRIPS FROM KS TO FL AND FROM NY TO FL AND FROM CANADA TO NY AND SO ON AND THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS MUST BE HAPPENING FOR A WHILE NOW SINCE THE TIRES WERE JUST REPLACED AT 19K
I WAS TRAVELING AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 20MPH AND WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAMRY, STRUCK THE BACK OF A NON TRAILERED SEMI TRUCK AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY DRIVERS SEAT BROKE CAUSING ME TO GET SLAMMED INTO THE SEAT BELT WHICH RESULTED IN BACK, NECK, SHOULDER AND KNEE INJURIES.
WHILE COASTING INTO A PARKING SPACE MY CAR ACCELERATED HITTING ANOTHER CAR.
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A STONE FIXTURE, WHEN MY CAMRY TOO ME OFF THE ROAD I WAS TRAVELING 35MPH INITIALLY AND THE CAR WENT UP TO 60 MPH ONTO THE SIDE WALK. THE STEERING SYSTEM LOCKED AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR ANYMORE AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IT CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE FASTER. I WAS GOING 60 MPH INTO A STONE FIXTURE WHERE ME CAR CRASHED. I'M BADLY INJURED DUE TO THIS CAR GOING CRAZY ON ME. I HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MY INJURIES. THE CAR WAS TOTALED OUT IN THIS CRASH. ALSO WHEN THE CAR WAS PLACED BACK IN PARK AFTER THE CASH IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND I WAS ALMOST SENT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THANK GOD I LIVED TO SPEAK ON THIS VERY SCARY ENCOUNTER. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS ON THE SIDEWALK THIS DAY.
VVT -I ENGINE MADE A RATTLE NOISE ON PASSENGER SIDE WHEN YOU DO A COLD START ESPECIALLY FIRST IN THE MORNING, BECAUSE THERE'S NO PRESSURE IN TO THE LOCKING PIN LOCATED INSIDE THE ACTUATOR WHICH CONNECTS TO THE CAMSHAFT, BECAUSE OF THIS THE HOUSING THE IMPUT AND THE OUTPUT ARE FREE TO MOVE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND THIS CREATE WEAR INSIDE OF THIS HOUSING. IT JUST GOIN TO WEAR DOWN AND THEM YOU'RE NOT GONNA HAVE PROPER CONTROL OF THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA SOUTH ATLANTA (6865 JONESBORO RD, MORROW, GA 30260) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE SEAT BELT NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.*DT *BF*JB
WHEN BACKING UP AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE'S A LOUD CLUNKING, MOST NOTICEABLE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE NOISE COULD BE THE WRONG BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED, OR POSSIBLY THE INSTALLATION OF THE PADS WASN'T DONE CORRECTLY BY THE TECHNICIAN, CAUSING THE PADS TO NOT BE LOCKED INTO PLACE ON THE BRAKE CALIBER. HAVE NOT BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO DATE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED SO WITH 32K, IT HAS 36K, STILL HAVE ALL THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I BOUGHT WITH THE VEHICLE SO WILL SEE HOW MUCH CONSIDERATION I'M GIVEN.
AIR BAG HAS PROBLEM SINCE FEB 2017 BUT NO ONE CONATCT ME TO FIX THAT I JUST KNEW ABOUT IT AND WOULD LIKE TO FIX FROM THE MANUFACTURE. BIG QUESTION IS IT HIS THERE SINCE LAST 3 YEAR AND I AM STILL DRIVING THE SAME CAR OMG.
I JUST SEE IN DETAIL OF MY CAR ABOUT THE RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAG AND TIRE BUT NO ONE CONTACT ME FROM DEALER AND MANUFACTURE. I AM TOTALLY UNAWARE ABOUT IT. THERE IS PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG AND I AM DRIVING THIS CAR SINCE LAST 3 YEAR OH MY GOD. NOTHING IS HAPPEN YET. I JUST SEE THE DETAIL.
VEHICLE WAS IN FAST FOOD DRIVE THRU. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND DRIVE TRAIN. VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND MOVING THRU THE LINE. *TR
MY SUNROOF MAKES A CRACKING NOISE WHENEVER I DRIVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD
The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. Additionally, the electrical system was not operating as designed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with brake failure. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
2017 TOYOTA CAMRY SE. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 8 TIMES NOW FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS AND A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES THAT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS WOULD NOT LOCK/UNLOCK AND ON TWO OCCURRENCES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE DOORS UNLOCKED THEMSELVES WITHOUT BEING COMMANDED. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THE ISSUE BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY REPLACED 3 OF 4 OUT OF SAFETY. I BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO THE GENERAL MANAGER ATTENTION THAT IT SHOULD TAKE 4 VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A SAFETY FEATURE FIXED. HE TOLD ME TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR ACTUATORS AND HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THE ENGINEERS HAVE NOT CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. CLEARLY ITS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR ADDRESS. THE CAR HAD BEEN IN APPROX. 8 TIMES NOW FOR A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKING SYSTEM THAT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID TOYOTA'S ARE KNOWN FOR THIS. THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO PAY FOR A BRAKE JOB EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND THEY KNOW THEIR IS AN DEFECT WITH THE SYSTEM. I HAVE VOICED MY CONCERNS TO TOYOTA BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
WHENEVER I WANT TO BACK UP THE GEAR MAKES STRANGE SOUND BY SWITCHING TO R GEAR FROM P. WHEN I REACH A CERTAIN SPEED LIMIT MY CAR VIBRATES FOR FEW SECONDS THEN IT COMES TO NORMAL. *TR
I WAS DRIVING IN MY 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 40,000 MILES. I WAS IN THE VEHICLE WITH MY THREE CHILDREN AND WE WERE GOING TO GET SOMETHING TO EAT. WE WERE TRAVELING ON A 4 LANE VERY BUSY STREET DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 30 MPH. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STOPPED WITH NO WARNING OR ANYTHING.THE WHOLE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. I PANICKED BECAUSE THIS ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. MY RADIO KEEPS REBOOTING AND WILL NOT CLICK OFF. WHEN I TURN MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA AND THEIR TREATMENT OF MY CONCERNS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND PUTS ME AND MY CHILDREN IN DANGER. *TR
AT 45000 MILES A RATTLE OVER BUMPS AND AT LOW SPEED DEVELOPED UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE RATTLE INCREASED UNTIL I BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WITH 50000 MILES ON IT . THROUGH THE PROCESS IT WAS DISCOVERED THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $135 DIAGNOSTIC FEE, $555 FOR LABOR AND $757 FOR THE STEERING COLUMN. THE NEW COLUMN SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF LOOSE PART OR PARTS IS INSIDE OF THE COLUMN. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GOT NO SATISFACTION. THE SERVICE TECH AT MY DEALER TOLD ME THERE HAS BEEN OTHER CASES OF STEERING COLUMN LOOSENESS AND REPLACEMENT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE ALL THE RECORDS. I WISH TOYOTA SHOULD STEP UP ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *TR
I PURCHASED THE CAMRY FROM DEALERSHIP, THE FIRST TIME I WENT TO PUT GAS IN IT THE FILLER NECK HAD A LOT OF DIRT IN IT. I INFORMED THE DEALER AND WITH A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE THERE THEY PUT A NEW CAP ON IT, AND INSISTED THAT WOULD FIX THE DIRT PROBLEM. A WEEK LATER I WENT TO PUT GAS IN CAR AND IT HAD A LOT OF DIRT INSIDE THE FILLER NECK AGAIN. I SCHEDULED ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH TOYOTA SERVICE AND WITH CONTACT WITH TOYOTA THEY INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND WITH DIRT GETTING INSIDE WAS NOT A PROBLEM, I BELIEVE THE EVAP SYSTEM HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH TO ALLOW FOR THIS TO OCCUR AND NO SYSTEM DEFECT COULD BE IDENTIFIED.
SINCE I PICKED UP THE CAR NEW THE CRUSE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK IN THE RAIN...ORE EVEN IF I WASH THE WINDSHIELD IT WILL GO OFF. CAR IS ALWAYS GOING AT 30+ MPH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK HER VEHICLE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, HER VEHICLE JOLTED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY AND WEDGED THE VEHICLE IN BETWEEN A TREE AND A LIGHT POST. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF ANY WARNING LIGHTS HAD ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO BE STUCK. A PASSERBY WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO RELEASE IT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED DUE TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED TOYOTA OF NORTH CHARLOTTE (13429 STATESVILLE RD, HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078) FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE KEPT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD BEFORE RECEIVING A DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,594.
SUN ROOF FRAME FLEXING OR CRACKING NOISE
I WAS DRIVING IN THE HOV LANE ON THE 170 AT 6:30PM. 2/7/2020. THERE WAS A SUDDEN WHITE FLASH AND EXPLOSION. ALL OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I COULD NOT SEE WHERE I WAS GOING. ALL I COULD SEE WAS OUT MY REAR WINDOW. I TRIED TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY BUT IT STOPPED IN THE FAST LANE. ALL I COULD SEE WHERE CARS SWERVING TO MISS US. I DIDN'T KNOW IF MY HAZARDS COULD BE SEEN AS I COULDN'T SEE MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. SO I PUMPED THE BRAKES HOPING THE LIGHTS WERE WORKING AND THE CARS COMING COULD SEE THEM. AT THE SAME TIME, I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE BECAUSE MY THROAT AND LUNGS WERE BURNING. MY DAUGHTER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. I COULDN'T MOVE BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELTS. WHEN SHE CAME TO SHE CALLED 911. THE FREEWAY WAS CLOSED DOWN. THE POLICE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF US BEING HIT OR US HITTING ANYTHING. NO REPORT WAS ISSUED. THE AIRBAGS HAD TO BE CUT TO GET US OUT. WE WERE TRAPPED IN A CAR THAT WE COULDN'T TELL IF IT WAS ON FIRE OR NOT. IF IT WAS WE WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN OUT! THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. I BELIEVE THERE WAS A SHORT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO GO OFF. OR THE AIRBAGS JUST WENT OFF ON THEIR OWN. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE WHITE LIGHT OR DEAFENING BANG WAS. I CAN ONLY CALL IT AN EXPLOSION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE T-BONED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAG DID DEPLOYED BUT FAILED TO DEFLATE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD TO USE A KNIFE TO DEFLATE THE AIR BAG, LETTING HIM ACCESS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES ON HIS LEFT RIBS (BADLY BRUISED). THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIS INJURIES LATER ON. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER GREENTREE TOYOTA LOCATED AT 87 FEDERAL RD, DANBURY, CT 06811, (203) 730-4040, AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A BODY SHOP AND WAS INFORMED BY THE INSURANCE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,060. *LN *JB
MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED DURING WARRANTY PERIOD FEB, 2019. NOW AT 37,500 MILES WHICH IS 1,500 MILES OVER WARRANTY THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY USING DEFECTIVE PARTS OR UNRELIABLE SUPPLIERS. CAR IS LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS OLD AND IN MY OPINION THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I AM DOWNLOADING ORIGINAL REPAIR DOCUMENT FROM FEBRUARY, 2019.
THERE IS LIQUID LEAKING UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SEAT CAUSING A HORRIBLE STENCH IN THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO DOWNTOWN AUTO CENTER IN OAKLAND, CA AND WORKED WITH ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER PATRICK WHO INFORMED THAT THIS IS A "KNOWN" ISSUE WITH TOYOTA BUT NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. HE SAID THAT DEBRIS GETS CLOGGED IN THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTILATION SYSTEM CAUSING THE LEAK UNDER THE SEAT. HE CHARGED ME $200 (REDUCED TO $100 WHEN I COMPLAINED) TO CLEAR THE LINE BUT DID NOT FIX THE LEAKED WATER, RUINED CARPET OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE HORRIBLE STENCH IN THE CAR. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA FOR NOT COVERING THIS KNOWN ISSUE IN MY 2017 CAMRY WITH LESS THAN 25K MILES.
THE SIDEWALKS OF MY NEW TIRES (UNDER 10K MILES) SEEM TO HAVE WEAR ON THEM. IT'S AS IF THE TIRES DON'T HOLD UP DURING TURNS. IF MY GUESS IS CORRECT, THEN THESE TIRES ARE VERY UNSAFE. THEY ARE HANKOOK S1 VENTUS NOBLE. P215/55R17
I SHUT THE CAR OFF TO PUMP GAS AND WHEN I TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON TO LEAVE, IT WOULDN'T TURN ON ANYMORE CAUSE THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED. AFTER GOING TO AUTO ZONE, THEY SAID THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD AND WASN'T CHARGING THE BATTERY. IT ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT.
VEHICLE HAS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH RATTLING/TICKING SOUNDS WHEN DRIVING ON CITY, HIGHWAY, AND INTERSTATE ROADS OVER NORMAL ROAD BUMPS THAT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR PANEL/SEAT BELT RETRACTOR PILLAR AREA. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER DID NOT WANT TO INVESTIGATE MY ISSUE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE SOUND EVEN THOUGH I HAD MULTIPLE VIDEO RECORDINGS OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN IN FOR FOUR SEPARATE VISITS WITH ANOTHER LOCAL SHOP TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THAT SHOP INSTALLED A NEW SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND PILLAR TRIM ALONG WITH FOAM. NONE OF THOSE ATTEMPTS RESOLVED THE ISSUE. $400+ DOLLARS HAS BEEN WASTED TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS A QUALITY ISSUE ON TOYOTA'S PART THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED.
"CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" ON THE DASHBOARD AND TOTALLY LOSS OF BRAKES. THE CAR JUST STARTED TO MOVE WHEN I BRAKED AND THE SYSTEM MESSAGE SHOWED UP. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY UPDATED THE ECU PROGRAM. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT ISN'T RECALLING OR MAKING ANY MOVE TO RECALL THE BRAKE FAILURE OR UPDATE THE SYSTEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH, I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP SIGN. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND LOST POWER STEERING ELECTRIC BOOST, ABS SYSTEM, STABILITY CONTROL, AND SPEEDOMETER. I WAS DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE LEADING UP TO THE INTERSECTION. THERE WAS NO WARNING LEADING UP TO THIS LOSS OF FUNCTION. ALL SYSTEMS REMAIN NON-FUNCTIONING. WARNING LIGHTS FOR STEERING, BRAKES, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ARE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR IS FAULTY. THE REPAIR PART NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE. THE TOYOTA REP STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL WARRANTY AT THIS TIME. THE REPAIR WILL BE $3000. THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR ISSUES. THIS COULD BE AN UNRECOGNIZED SYSTEMIC SAFETY HAZARD. MY VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED SLOWDOWNS AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED WHEN EXPERIENCING SIMILAR SYSTEM FAILURES. UNCOMMANDED SLOWDOWNS IN THE HEAVY TRAFFIC IN THIS REGION COULD RESULT IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. REQUEST NHTSA IMMEDIATELY LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AS THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ABS PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER WHICH LEADS TO THE INFERENCE THAT ABS ACTUATORS ARE BEING REPLACED WHILE NO NHTSA REPORTS ARE BEING FILED SYSTEMS IMPACTED INCLUDES, BRAKES, STEERING, SPEED CONTROL, STABILITY CONTROL. SYSTEMS ARE BASIC SAFETY SYSTEMS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BUSTED LIP AND A BRUISED CHIN THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION (STITCHES). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WILMES CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (2215 E BROADWAY ST, ALTUS, OK 73521, (877) 394-8034) WHERE IT WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY DRIVING TO THE CAR WASH, COMING OUT FROM THE DRIVE THROUGH I PUT THE CAR ON DRIVE HEADING TO THE VACUUM, MY CAR TAKE OFF I HIT THE BREAK I COULDN'T STOP IT. I HIT A CAR COMING OUT THE PARKING LOT, IN THE MIST OF ME PULLING TO THE VACUUM, HIT ANOTHER CAR THERE WAS NEXT TO MY CAR, PLUS A PEDESTRIAN THERE WAS OUTSIDE OF HER CAR, IN HIT HER DOOR THAN COLASP TO THE VACUUM, ONLY THING THAT STOP MY CAR FROM GOING THROUGH THAT BUILDING IS WHEN I HIT THE VACUUM. I THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON THE INTERSTATE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT TRAVELED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND ALSO OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALEY TOYOTA OF RICHMOND (3600 LONAS PKWY, MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23112) ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8019010. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, HIT ON FRONT RIGHT ND COLLIDED WITH CONCRETE BARRIER FRONT LEFT AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY (NEITHER FRONT OR SIDE).CITY STREET, IN MOTION.
BUMPER GOT HIT
ABOUT 09-01-2018 WHEN BACKING UP, FRONT BREADS STARTED MAKING A POPPING NOISE, HAD OIL CHANGE ON 12-06-2018 AND BROUGHT IT THE SERVICE ASSOCIATE, THEY HAD IT CHECKED AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL BRAKE PAD SHIFT (DOCUMENTED ON SERVICE RECORD), THIS NOISE OF POPPING IS NOT NORMAL FOR A CAR WITH 25000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NEVER HAVE ANY NOISE FROM BRAKE AREA, IF A BRAKE PAD SHIFT IS NORMAL THERE SHOULD BE A FIX IN PLACE TO ALLIVIATE THE NOISE
TAKATA RECALL WELL RECENTLY EVERYTIME I GO IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY OR ANYTHING AND I PRESS THE BRAKE, I HEAR 2 POPPING OR CLICKING NOISES. I DOUBT IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR TRANSMISSION. POSSIBLY THE SUSPENSION. NO POPPING NOISES OCCUR IF I'M IN DRIVE AND I BRAKE. IT'LL DO IT WHETHER I'M GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN REVERSE AND BRAKE, OR IF I'M TURNING IN REVERSE AND BRAKE.
I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET AND WHEN I HIT THE BREAK THE CAR ACCELLERATED AND I HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME.
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION TRAVELING STRAIGHT ON A HIGHWAY, WARNING BELL SOUNDS AND THREE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY AND CONSTANTLY: BRAKE, ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM. THE CENTER ERROR MESSAGE PANEL OF THE DASHBOARD CYCLES THROUGH THE THREE MESSAGES, AS SHOWN IN THE ACCOMPANYING PHOTOS. WHILE THESE MESSAGES ARE DISPLAYED, EVERY FEW MILES THERE IS AN APPARENT LOSS OF POWER, SLOWING THE VEHICLE. PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR FURTHER DOES NOT RESTORE POWER. FULLY RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR DOES RESTORE POWER. WHILE THESE MESSAGES ARE DISPLAYED, CRUISE CONTROL ALSO DOES NOT FUNCTION. THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAIN ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE PHOTOS ARE FROM OCTOBER 29, 2018, BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY (NOW EVERY THREE DAYS ON AVERAGE) FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. I WILL BE HAVING A DEALER INVESTIGATE. I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM DESCRIBED FOR THIS VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL/YEAR ON OTHER ONLINE COMPLAINT FORUMS.
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 10/29/18 WHICH TOTALED MY 2017 CAMRY. I WAS TRYING TO STOP AND THE CAR ACCELLERATED AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.
REAR BACK BRAKES ARE NOT SAFE THEY LOCK UP. TOYOTA 2017 CAMRY PURCHASE 9/2016. 8/2018 , HAD 5 PT INSPECTION BRAKES WERE GOOD 8MM ALL 4 AT 27000 MILES. THEN 10/2018, LEFT REAR WHEEL SCREECHING NOISES & WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH AFTER DRIVING15-20 MINUTES. DEALER SAID IT "WAS ENVIRONMENTAL", FOUND THAT REAR BRAKE WAS FROZEN IN BRACKET AND SITTING SIDEWAYS. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? THEY DID SAY IT WAS THE WAY I DROVE AND ENVIRONMENTAL. THEY FIXED IT AND COST ME $500 I ASKED IS THIS DANGEROUS IF BRAKE FREEZES.? 1 YEAR LATER 10/2019 AND ONLY 11000 MILES ON THE NEW BACK BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, THE SAME THING HAPPENS TO THE SAME WHEEL, LEFT REAR. . I CALLED DEALER AND BROUGHT CAR IN. WHAT A DILEMMA. AGAIN THEY SAID IT IS ENVIRONMENTAL?? DUST??. THEY REPORTED THAT THE THE NEW BRAKES PADS ARE NOW 7MM AFTER REPLACING THEM IN 10/2018?? HOW SO ? IT APPEARED THAT AGAIN THE PADS GOT STUCK IN THE CALIPER BRAKET WHICH THEY CLEANED UP AND LUBED. SAME PROBLEM IN 10/2018 I ASKED WHY IS THIS HAPPENING , COULD THE CALIPER AND BRACKET BE DEFECTIVE. THEY SAID IT IS THE MATERIAL CORRODES FASTER. THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE A BRAKE INSPECTION CLEANING EVERY YEAR FOR $125 AS PREVENTATIVE. NOW HOW DOES A CAR AFTER JUST THREE YEARS HAVE ANOTHER BRAKE PROBLEM, THE REAR LEFT WHEEL. ALL OTHER WHEELS/BRAKES ARE GOOD? SO IT IS ENVIRONMENTAL FOR ONE WHEEL?? HEADQUARTERS OF TOYOTAS KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND TELLING THE DEALERS TO TELL THE CUSTOMER THAT IT IS ENVIRONMENTAL. ALSO DEALER ADMITTED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER CARS SAME PROBLEM AND TOYOTA HDQT KNOW ABOUT IT BUT NOT DOING A THING. IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH A POTENTIAL BRAKING PROBLEM THAT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE BRAKE FREEZES AND I AM NOT AWARE OF IT AND THE BRAKE PAD DETERIORATES ON A LONG DRIVE. TOYOTA SHOULD OWE UP TO THE POOR QUALITY OF MATERIAL THEY ARE USING CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO ARISE.
It’ was not bad
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED OR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,790.
I WAS IN A PARKING SPACE,WAITING FOR MY WIFE. ENGINE AND,AIR CONDITIONER WERE RUNNING. WHEN MY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND,SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I CALLED TOYOTA FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY CALLED THE NEXT MORNING TO INFORM ME THAT MY STARTER WAS FRIED AND WIRING WAS DAMAGED, 2017 CAMRY SE WITH ONLY 17,265 MILES. I NOW HAVE RENTAL CAR. UNDER 2 YEAR TOYOTA CARE. NO CHARGE.
SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE
ME AND MY FAMILY FEEL UNSAFE ON THE ROAD THE CAR IS BRAND NEW NOTHING BUT ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE I GOT THE CAR EVERYTIME THEY SAY THEY FIX IT THE SAME PROBLEMS REOCCURS THE CAR TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF ME DRIVING THE CAR HAS A RATTLING NOISE IN CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY I KEEP BRINGING THE CAR TO SERVICE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY OPERATION. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR; HOWEVER, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD UNLOCK. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN O'NEIL JOHNSON TOYOTA (2900 MS-39, MERIDIAN, MS 39301, (888) 781-0044) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE LOCKS/LATCHES/LINKAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026