NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2019 Toyota Camry. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
ON NOV 19 2019 MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 6 WEEK OLD NEW CAMARY ON THE INTERSTATE. HE HEARD A BACKFIRE SOUND BY THE TIME HE COULD PULL OVER THE CAR HAD NO POWER AND HE GOT OUT THERE WERE FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. THE CAR BURNED TO THE GROUND A TOTAL LOSS NOTHING LEFT BUT THE FRAME
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. TOYOTA OF BROADMAN (8250 MARKET ST, BOARDMAN, OH 44512) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
HESITATION ON ACCELERATION FROM A SLOW ROLL OR ROLLING STOP. CAR EXHIBIT A HESITATION ON ACCELERATION FROM A SLOW ROLL OR ROLLING STOP UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS.  6 MPH OR BELOW  IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A 3 ' 1 DOWNSHIFT  LESS THAN 40% ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPLICATION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO START-UP WITHOUT WARNING AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FLOW TOYOTA OF STATESVILLE (997 FOLGER DR, STATESVILLE, NC 28625) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *JS
ABOUT A 1 SECOND DELAY IN ACCELERATION ESPECIALLY AFTER COASTING OR A ROLLING STOP.
VEHICLE LACKS POWER AFTER SLOWING DOWN AT A YIELD SIGNS OR CORNERS, (NOT EVERY TIME) WHEN YOU TRY TO INCREASE SPEED IT TAKES A SECOND FOR THE POWER TO INCREASE. ON HIGHWAYS, THE RPMS WILL INCREASE OR DECREASE 100-700 AT TIMES WITH OR WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED SEEMS TO BE A FUEL SUPPLY ISSUE. BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND THEY CAN NEVER DUPLICATE THE ISSUE IN THE SERVICE CENTERS. STARTED RIGHT BEFORE THE 15,000 MILE SERVICE AND CONTINUES NOW AT 30,000 MILE SERVICE. *TR
SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2019 CAMRY IN SEPTEMBER OF 2019. ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST COMPLETELY TO THE FLOORBOARD. I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO BUILD PRESSURE TO STOP. IT'S HAPPENED TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY AND 3 TIMES ON CITY STREETS. I'VE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES. ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE MY CONCERNS. I'VE STATED TO THEM EVERY TIME THAT IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHILE I'M DRIVING. IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE EASILY DUPLICATED.
ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BOARD WHEN TRYING TO STOP. I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES 2 TO 3 TIMES TO BUILD PRESSURE TO COME TO A STOP. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE MY CONCERNS. EVEN THOUGH I TOLD THEM IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY. IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE EASILY DUPLICATED. THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE. FOR MY SAFETY, MY PASSENGERS AND FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE ROAD
THE TRANSMISSION STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP DOESN'T SEEM TO BE PROPER. IT REVS UP A LOT BEFORE SHIFTING GEAR. TRANSMISSION IS ALSO JERKY/HESISTANT WHEN DOING A SUDDEN DOWN-PRESS ON THE GAS-PEDAL
I HAVE A 2009 CAMRY THAT I LEASED ON 3/8/19. ON 10/9/19 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, NOT CITED, THE CAR THAT HIT ME FROM THE REAR DOING 90 MPM UPON INPACT PUSHED IN FROM SOUTH BOUND TO EAST BOUND. I WAS THEN HIT ON RIGHT FRONT SIDE BY AN 18 WHEELER AND HAD 4 RADIAL FRACTURES ON MY LEFT ARM; MY LEFT HAND FLIPPED OVER BACKWARDS ON MY FOREARM AND BONES PROTRUDED FROM EACH SIDE OF ARMS. NOT ONE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED FROM THE INCEPTION OF THE ACCIDENT TO THE ACCIDENT ON MY ARM. I NOW HAVE A TOTALED CAMRY; I HAD SURGERY ON MY LEFT ARM TWO DAYS LATER, LOST OF WAGES AND DISABLED ON MY LEFT SIDE. TOYOTA IS NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SITUATION AS IF THE AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED; I WOULD NOT HAVE THIS RADIAL FRACTURE, WHICH IS WHAT I WAS PAYING FOR BY LEASING THIS TOYOTA CAMRY 2019. I NEED HELP. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR AS WELL AS INSIDE THE CAR SHOWING NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
POUR TAKE OFF AND POWER ON THE ENGINE AND ENGINE NOCKING LIKE BAD PISTONS SOUND AND VERY NOISY ENGINE.
THE NEW CAR HAS DOES NOT ACCELERATE FOR SOMETIME AT STOP AND GO AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH U PRESS THE GAS PEDAL, AND WHEN YOU PRESS HARDER FOR A WHILE A JERKY QUICK GEAR CHANGE HAPPENS WITH UNINTENDED ACCELARATION RATES. THIS BECAME PARTICULARLY OF CONCERN ON FREEWAY/TOLLWAY WHEN I TRIED CHANGING LANES AS THE TRAFFIC STARTED CLEARING,PUTTING ME AT RISK WITH FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. THE ABOVE EXPERIENCE OF GEAR SHIFT OR ACCELARATION ISSUE IS CONSISTENT BEHAVIOR SINCE I OWNED THIS CAR FOR PAST 2 WEEKS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTERS FOR THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS WERE NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH TOYOTA OF BRAINTREE (210 UNION ST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184, 781-848-9300) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEFROSTER WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE FRONT WINDOW AND COULD NOT BE INSTALLED BY THEM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO TRADE IN HER VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER ONE AND LOSE HER $6,177.13 DOWN PAYMENT IN THE PROCESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WOULD PAY THE TAXES ON THE NEW VEHICLE AND INSTALL AN ALARM SYSTEM THAT COST $2,000. THE REMAINING $4,177.13 COULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS USED UP AS A DOWN PAYMENT ON THE OLD VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND ADVISED HER TO WORK IT OUT WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FORWARD COLLISION SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE CORRECTLY AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, BACK, AND NECK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECIEVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED. TOYOTA OF OLYMPIA (6969 TYEE DR. SW, TUMWATER, WA 98512, (360) 539-3939) WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1908201158. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,942.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN ELWAY'S CROWN TOYOTA (1201 KETTERING DR, ONTARIO, CA 91761) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REJECTED TO BE SERVICED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER TWO MONTHS UNREPAIRED WITH THE PART NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,238.
THE PLASTIC PART BELOW MY VENT BUT ABOVE THE NAVIGATION SCREEN MELTED. I WAS DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO SOUTH CAROLINA. BEFORE I LEFT I KNOW IT WASNT THERE BECAUSE I CONNECTED MY PHONE TO THE CAR. THEN I STOPPED IN GEORGIA FOR A BREAK. AS I WAS DRIVING MY PHONE RUNG AND I WENT TO HIT ANSWER ON MY SCREEN I NOTICED IT. IM NOT SURE IF IT HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING OR WHEN I STOPPED. SO I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA PLACE IN VIRGINIA WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA PLACE. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT MY CAR TO FLORENCE TOYOTA IN FLORENCE SC. THEY TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THEM TO CORPORATE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I CONTACTED THEM TO SEE WHAT WAS SAID. I WAS TOLD THAT IT LOOKS LIKE AIR FRESHNER GOT ON IT AND CAUSED IT TO MELT AND ITS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. SO I REPLIED I DO NOT KEEP AIR FRESHNER IN THAT VENT I KEEP THEM IN MY SIDE VENTS SO THATS NOT POSSIBLE. THEN I CALLE D TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFIC AND I WAS TOLD THEY CAN NOT COVER IT BECAUSE ITS NOT AND MANUFACTURE ERROR AND IT WOULD CAUSE ME $7000 TO REPLACE. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR IN APRIL AND ITS JUST SEPTEMBER NOTHING SHOULD BE MELTING IN THIS CAR AND IF AIR FRESHNERS CAN CAUSE THIS PLASTIC TO MELT ITS NOT A GOOD QUALITY CAR!
THIS CAR WAS INVOLVE IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT AND IT WAS SERVE AND THE FRAME BENT AND PUSH IN BUT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND NO AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. BRAND NEW CAR ONLY 7,000 MILES
I PURCHASED THE CAR NOT EVEN 4 MONTHS IN AND I STARTED HEARING A "KNOCKING SOUND" IN THE ENGINE. I TOOK VIDEOS OF IT. I NOTICED THE THE KNOCKING SOUND COMES ON WHEN I DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE. I TOOK THE CAR THE DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED THEM THE VIDEO. THE SERVICE TECH DROVE IT AND SAID HE DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING. THEY RAN TESTS ON IT AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE SERVICE REP SAID HE DROVE THE CAR FOR 5 MINS ON THE STREET. BUT I TOLD HIM THE SOUNDS STARTS AFTER I DRIVE THE CAR FOR A WHILE AND IN THE FREEWAY. THEY SENT ME HOME AND SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. I DROVE THE CAR AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY AND THE SOUND CAME BACK ON. I ALSO HAVE FELT WHAT OTHER CAMRY USERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LACK OF ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. IT DOES TAKE TIME TO PICK UP SPEED AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING ONTO FREEWAYS AND LANES. NEED TO GET THIS FIX OR THEY NEED TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL.
FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN CAUGHT RUNNING THE MORNING AFTER PARKING MULTIPLE TIMES. IN TANK FUEL PUMP RUNNING WHEN CAR IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. WEAR ON THE IN TANK FUEL PUMP RUNNING FOR HOURS CAUSES ACCELERATED WEAR AND POTENTIAL FAILURE. ISSUE HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY SINCE THE INITIAL DATE.
WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR, IT HESITATES AND FEELS LIKE ITS LOSING POWER, IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME IT'S NOT JUST A FEW TIMES. AND IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED I'M DRIVING IT STILL DOES IT. IT ACTS LIKE IT'S NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL TO THE ENGINE. IT DOES IT ON THE HIGHWAY, ON CITY STREETS. IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF, AND I'M AFRAID THAT IT'S GOING TO GOING DOWN THE ROAD. NOT SURE IF IT'S A FUEL ISSUE OR IF ITS SOMETHING IN THE MOTOR, BUT IT REALLY NEEDS CHECKED OUT AND FIXED. I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS NOW AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.
MY 2019 CAMRY SE HAS A JERKY TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT LOW SPEED AND SEEMS MORE SYSTEMATIC WHEN REACCELERATING FROM A ROLLING STOP. AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO UNDER 15 MPH OR SO AND ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN SPEED (BEFORE REACHING A FULL STOP), THE CAR TYPICALLY TAKES A SECOND OR TWO TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT THEN LURCHES FORWARD IN AN AGGRESSIVE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WAY. THIS IS NOT A MINOR INCONVENIENCE THAT ONE GETS USED TO OR CAN LEARN TO LIVE WITH. I BELIEVE IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HARM TO ME AND OTHERS IN BUSY TRAFFIC.
IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS WITH AC ON IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER, IF CHANGING TO A FASTER LANE, HAVING THE GAS FLOORED, THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE/DOWN SHIFT THAT LASTED ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS BEFORE IT ACCELERATED. ONE TIME, A CAR THAT WAS TWO CARS IN FRONT OF ME PULLED OUT AND HE WAS GONE, WHILE I WAS STILL SITTING THERE WITH NO ACCELERATION AND ANOTHER CAR QUICKLY APPROACHING FROM THE REAR! I WAS TOLD THAT OTHERS WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE ISSUES, THEY FELT THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS NORMAL OPERATIONS FOR THE 4 CYL CAMRY'S, THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS COMPUTER CONTROLLED, AND THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL TOYOTA PUT OUT A MOD FOR THE COMPUTER. THEY SAID TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING OUT SOON WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS, BUT IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR AND NO REPAIR AVAILABLE.
BRAND NEW 2019 CAMRY WITH ISSUES . FRONT CRASH CAMERA WILL SAY THAT IT IS OFF BUT IT IS ON. APPLE CARPLAY RADIO FREEZES, GLITCHES AND SHUTS OFF.
UPON ACCELERATION VEHICLE HESITATES IF CAR IS STARTED FROM A COMPLETE STOP YOU PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT TAKES LIKE 1 TO 5 SECONDS BEFORE YOU FEEL ANY ACCELERATION.
2019 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A U TURN THE STEERING WHEEL YANKED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTING. THE VEHICLE'S SPEED ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND BRUSHED A PARKED CAR, HIT A TREE THAT IN TURN FELL ON A HOUSE. THE CAME TO A REST AFTER IT HIT THE TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT PRESSING AGAINST THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE INVESTIGATED DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING SO DESTROYED. *JS *JS
WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE CAMRY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITH THE GAS PEDAL FULLY PRESSED. AT THE TOP OF THE HILL, THE CAMRY WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL AT WHAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH. THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. EVENTUALLY, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ALSO PUT IN PLACE. THE CAMRY ROLLED DOWN THE ENTIRE HILL AND STOPPED WHEN THE BACK TIRE HIT THE CURB. THE CAR WAS STILL ON AND IN DRIVE MODE. WE DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANY OTHER CARS BECAUSE MOST WERE OFF THE STREET. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. FORTUNATELY, WE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR WORSE. THIS TOOK PLACE ON A CITY STREET. THE HILL IS VERY WALKABLE. THE FACT THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITH THE GAS PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED IS ALARMING FOR A NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN 4 MONTHS OF USE. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACKWARD WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE. ONCE THE CAR STOPPED, IT SHOWED A CAR FAILURE NOTICE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA AND REMAINS WITH THE DEALERSHIP TODAY. .
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WHEN HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STARTED VERY SLOWLY. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER TOYOTA OF BOWIE (16700 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD 20716; 301) 867-1600) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,700. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD JUST HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT MODESTO TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 4513 MCHENRY AVE, MODESTO, CA 95356, (209) 529-2933) WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,617.
THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR DOES NOT SHIFT THE WAY IT SHOULD. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE DECIDING WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN AND THE SHIFT POINTS ARE TOO HIGH ESPECIALLY WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. THERE IS SOME SERIOUS HESITATION THAT SHOULD NOT BE PRESENT. ALSO, WHEN DOWNSHIFTING IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAUSE IT SLOWS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. IF A CAR BRAKES IN FRONT OF ME AND I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN GET BACK ON THE GAS TO SPEED BACK UP IT TAKES TOO LONG FOR THE CAR TO GET UP TO SPEED TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. THIS HAS ALL HAPPENED ON SIDE STREETS AS I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY YET.
THE CHROME SURROUNDING THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER, AS WELL AS THE CHROME SURROUNDING THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CHROME TOYOTA EMBLEM ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CHROME SURROUNDING THE START BUTTON AND THE CHROME AROUND THE SHIFTER ALL CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL GLARE FOR THE DRIVER (AND PASSENGER) WHEN THE SUN IS OUT. THIS GLARE MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, AND MOST OF ALL THE ROAD AND DASH. THERE IS NO EASY WAY TO BLOCK THIS GLARE AND STILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY.
2019 TOYOTA CAMRY PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE, SUNROOF SHATTERED WHEN CAR DOOR CLOSED. THE PIECES FELL ON THE DRIVEWAY BUT DID NOT FALL INTO THE CAR AS THE SUN SHADE WAS CLOSED. THERE IS NOW A HOLE IN THE SUNROOF LARGE ENOUGH FOR YOUR HAND TO PASS THROUGH.
LANE ASSIST LIGHT AND FRONTAL CRASH LIGHT BOTH TURN ORANGE/OFF WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE REACHES OVER 100 DEGREES.
DRIVER WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN ALL THE WAY HAVE TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES AND WHEN I PUT IT UP IT SEEMS TO WANT TO JUMP OFF TRACK. PUSHES WINDOW SLIGHT INWARD. RIGHT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW MAKES STUTTERING MOTION WHEN GOING UP. NOT GOOD
THE FUEL GAUGE INCORRECTLY DISPLAYS THE FUEL IN THE TANK. FOR EXAMPLE I CAN DRIVE 160 MILES AND THE GAUGE HAS NOT MOVED SINCE IT WAS FILLED UP. FURTHER I DROVE OVER 600 MILES AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/4 BUT WHEN I FILLED UP THE CAR IT TOOK 13.6 GALLONS OF GAS. THE TANK CAPACITY IS 14.5 GALLONS SO THAT MEANT I ONLY HAD 0.9 GALLONS OF GAS YET THE CAR SHOWED 1/4 OF THE TANK OF FUEL. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE CAR RUNNING OUT OF GAS BEFORE THE CAR'S FUEL GAUGE INDICATED. THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES AT THE DEALER BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO CORRECT THE ISSUE
THE CAR IN HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE LAST SPEED ENGAGE THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE FOR FEW SECONDS YOU CAN FEEL MORE ON HILLS AND WHEN PRESS THE GAS TO PASS A CAR I FEEL LIKE SOMETHING IS NO RIGHT AND WHEN YOU MAKE A STOP AND PRESS THE GAS TO GO FORWARD SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IS NO PAIR WITH THE ENGINE I REALLY FEEL WORRIED FOR MY WIFE IF THIS CAR CAN BE IN NEUTRAL OR NO POWER ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR DOESN'T FEELS RIGHT, THIS PROBLEM STARTS TO HAPPEN A WEEK AGO THE CAR ONLY HAVE 6000 MILES
I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2019 CAMRY SE. WHEN I AM ON A COMPLETE STOP OR AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO OR UNDER 6 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN SPEED, THE CAR TAKES A SECOND OR TWO TO RESPOND. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE ON A COMPLETE STOP AND THERE IS A LOT OF INCOMING TRAFFIC.
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY IN FEBRUARY. I'VE NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO HESITATE AND JERK WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS IS A CAUSE FOR CONCERN BECAUSE WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND GIVING THE VEHICLE GAS, IT CAUSES THE RPMS TO SHOOT UP AND THE CAR JERKS FORWARD. THIS CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE A VEHICLE OR ANYTHING IN FRONT OF IT. IT IS NOT ANY DIFFERENT IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. IN EITHER SITUATION THE VEHICLE IS HESITATING AND JERKING WHILE ACCELERATING. IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS TO TURN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IF THE CAR STRUGGLES TO ACCELERATE IT CAN CAUSE A COLLISION.
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOT A SINGLE AIR BAG WENT OFF. I COULD'VE DIED. I WAS GOING 65MPH WHEN I DROPPED SOMETHING AND WENT TO PICK IT UP AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE STRIKING THE GUARD RAIL ON THE LEFT SIDE, THEN THROWN INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADS GUARD RAIL WHERE I STOPPED FINALLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE SHOCKED THE AIR BAGS DIDNT GO OFF BECAUSE EVERY SINGLE ONE SHOULD HAVE. I'M HURT FROM THIS INCIDENT AND POSSIBLY COULD'VE BEEN LESS INJURED HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED
PURCHASED MY 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE COUPLE OF WEEKS BACK WITH 5 MILES ON IT. NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD ISSUES WITH ACCELERATION. WHEN RESUMING TO DRIVE FROM A RED LIGHT OR STOPPED POSITION, THE CAR SEEM TO HAVE A MAJOR DELAY IN ACCELERATION AND MAKES A LOUD ENGINE NOISE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. EVEN PRESSING DOWN A BIT MORE ON THE GAS PEDAL DURING THIS INITIAL ACCELERATION, THE CAR DOES NOT REACT MUCH AND BARELY PICKS UP SPEED. THERE IS A MAJOR DELAY, ONE THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY WHERE QUICK ACCELERATION IS NEEDED TO AVOID BEING A HAZARD TO OTHER MOTORISTS. HAVE NOT TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO TOYOTA SERVICE DEALER BUT DID TEXT MY SALESMAN AND DESCRIBED THE ISSUE AND HE SAID TO SETUP AN APPOINTMENT. I HAVE A FEELING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WILL COME BACK SAYING IT'S NOTHING IS WRONG AND FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. TO ME THIS IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW THAT HAS SAFETY CONCERNS TIED TO IT. PLEASE HELP IN ANY WAY YOU CAN. NEED TOYOTA TO DO A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE IN ORDER TO FIX THIS ISSUE.*DT
THE CAR HAS AN ISSUE WITH SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL THE CAR BRIEFLY ACCELERATES AND THEN THE RPM DROPS AND THE CAR ALMOST DECELERATES. WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN THE CAR STARTS TO JERK BACK AND FORTH UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED. THE PROBLEM IS VERY REPRODUCIBLE AND MY SALES MANAGERS AT TOYOTA SUNNYVALE WERE TRYING TO CONVINCE ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL. THEY EVEN CLAIMED TO HAVE DRIVEN A NUMBER OF OTHER SIMILAR CARS AND TOLD ME THAT ALL OF THEM HAVE THIS "NORMAL" BEHAVIOR (WHICH CONFIRMS THAT A LOT OF CARS SHOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM). THEY ALSO SAID THE CAR IS "LEARNING", WHICH IS TOTALLY BOGUS. AFTER APPROACHING THEM WITH SERVICE BULLETIN T-SB-0330-17 WHICH DESCRIBES THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT FOR 2018 MODEL, THEY CLAIMED MY CAR CAN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM SINCE BULLETIN IS FOR 2018, BUT THE CARS HAVE EXACT SAME TRANSMISSIONS.
I RENTED A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY FOR 9 DAYS. MANY TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING THE ENGINE LOST POWER. IT WAS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TURNS IN FRONT OF ONGOING TRAFFIC. THE CAR WOULD START TO GO THEN JUST SEEM TO DIE AS I WAS MAKING THE TURN. THEN ENGINE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND IT WOULD JUST START COASTING. THE CAR NEVER STALLED IT JUST WOULD NOT GO. I LEARNED VERY QUICKLY TO NOT THINK I COULD MAKE A TURN INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC SAFELY UNLESS I HAD ENOUGH ROOM TO COAST ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. ALSO IT IWAS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. I LOOKED THIS UP ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH CAMRY'S BUT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL OR, AT LEAST, A INVSTIGATION STARTED BY NHTSA.
THE SEATBELT OCCUPANT SENSOR GOES OFF WHEN I AM IN MOTION AND THERE IS NO ONE IN MY BACK SEAT. SOMETIMES, WHEN I PLACE ITEMS LIKE GROCERIES OR OTHER PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN MY BACKSEAT AND BEGIN DRIVING IT READS AS A PERSON AND THE SYSTEM BEGINS TO WARN ME THAT THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT CONNECTED. OTHER TIMES, THERE WILL BE AN ACTUAL PERSON SITTING IN THE BACKSEAT WITHOUT THEIR SEATBELT ON AND THE SYSTEM WILL NOT WARN ME WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND ANNOYING. IF I'M DRIVING ALONE AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING BEGINS TO GO OFF THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO DISABLE IT UNLESS I PULL OVER AND BUCKLE IN THE SEAT BELTS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF I AM NOT AWARE SOMEONE HAS TAKEN OFF THEIR SEATBELT I CAN NOT BE PROACTIVE IN PREVENTING THEIR INJURIES IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR.
ON JUNE 18, 2019 CAR WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR WHILE MAKING A TURN AND LANDED HARD BY THE FRONT IN A DIRTY PIT AREA NEAR A GAS STATION NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AND THE FENDER LOOKS DAMAGE.
BRAND NEW CAMRY 2019 (3,105 MILES, OWNED FOR 2 MONTHS) LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY - DRIVER CONSOLE (SPEEDOMETER, SCREEN, ETC) WAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF - HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY. UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING, THE FOLLOWING WAS DISPLAYED; MASTER WARNING LIGHT (YELLOW TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION MARK), POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT, DRIVER SCREEN IN CONSOLE DISPLAYED MESSAGE READING "STEERING POWER LOW. VISIT YOUR DEALER". VEHICLE WAS TURNED BACK OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED - NONE OF THE PREVIOUS WARNINGS WERE DISPLAYED. NO SYMPTOMS OR ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. SUSPICIOUS COMPONENTS / POTENTIAL ISSUES WERE CHECKED AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. WAS TOLD TO RETURN IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN.
I JUST GOT THE CAR ABOUT A MONTH AND A 1/2 AGO EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE UNTIL 2 WEEKS LATER AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I NOTICE SOME LAGGING AND HARD JERKING IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I BARELY PUSH THE ACCELERATOR I NOTICE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR IT HAD A HARD TIME WANTING TO KNOW WHEN TO SHIFT AND WHEN TO WANNA GO SMOOTH THEN A WEEK AND A 1/2 LATER THE LANE DEPARTURE LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE CRASH CONTROL I TURNED THEM OFF BUT IT STILL TURNED ON EVEN KNOW I WENT INTO THE VEHICLE SETTINGS TO TURN THEM OFF A WEEK FOLLOWING THE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON MORE PROGRESSIVE EXCEPT THIS TIME IT DEACTIVATES ALL THE CAMERAS FRONT AND BACK I WENT 3 TIMES AND THE MAIN MECHANIC SAID NOT EXAGGERATING *ITS LIKE A PHONE IT NEEDS TO LEARN HOW TO WORK ITSELF OVER TIME IT WILL GET BETTER THE ONLY WAY WE CAN FIX IT IS WHEN YOU BRAKE DOWN AND GET TOWED* ALL KNOW IS, IS THAT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW WHEN TO WANT TO SHIFT CORRECTLY THERE IS A LAG WHEN PUSHING THE PEDAL, WHEN YIELDING AND GO IT JERKS HARD WHEN SLOWING DOWN I FEEL IT DOWNSHIFTING HARD EITH LITTLE THUDS AND MY SENSOR LIGHTS COME ON AND DEACTIVATE MY CAMERAS
THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY CLUNKY THRU THE GEARS. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC, SOMETIMES ITS DELAYED WHEN I'M TRYING TO ACCELERATE, ITLL HESITATE BEFORE TAKING OFF. IV FOUND IF YOU PULSE THE GAS PEDDLE AND LET UP RIGHT AS IT STARTS TO HESITATE THEN BACK DOWN AGAIN ITLL KINDA AVOID IT BUT I'M NOT ALWAYS SUCH AN ACTIVE DRIVER. EVEN DOWN SHIFTING ITLL BE CLUNKY AND TAKE A SEC TO FULLY DO IT. LIKE IF YOU PULL INTO A DRIVEWAY THAT'S SLANTED UP YOU FIRST OF ALL HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ENTER AND WHEN DOING THAT IT'S ALL SLOW AT DOWN SHIFTING THEN U GOTTA HIT THE GAS SOME TO GO UP THE DRIVEWAY AND IT'S ALL DELAYED AT ACCELERATING SO THE WHOLE PROCESS IS JUST CLUNKY AND DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT. MAKES ME FEEL THE TRANSMISSION IS GONNA BURN OUT EARLY. THEY SAY THE 2018 MODELS AND UP USE SOME COMPUTERIZED TRANSMISSION...I JUST WANT TO IT RESPOND ACCORDINGLY AND TO NOT BE SO SLUGGISH ABOUT IT. SOMETIMES I'M SCARED TO PULL OUT IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC BECAUSE IT WONT RESPOND RIGHT AWAY AND I'LL BE AT A CRAWLING SPEED TILL IT RESPONDS UNLESS I FLOOR IT FAST AND LET UP BEFORE IT REVS PAST 3 ON THE RPM THEN TAP IT AGAIN. IT'S LIKE IT WAKES IT UP OR SOMETHING I DONT UNDERSTAND.
DASHBOARD WARNING BRAKES FLASHES APPEARS. FREEWAY AND CITY 5X HAPPEN NO CAR BEHIND OR FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY ...
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no failure was found. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer Marietta Toyota (750 Cobb Pkwy SE, Marietta, GA 30060) but no failure was found. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT ON 4/9/19 THAT RESULTED IN $7,600 + PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS INJURIES AND NO ONE ANSWERED THE SOS CONNECT SYSTEM AFTER IT WAS CALLED POST ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE BODY SHOP SINCE THE ACCIDENT AND I JUST GOT IT BACK THIS PAST THURSDAY 5/23/19. ON 5/24/19 I TRIED TO TEST THE SOS SYSTEM AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND STILL RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DURING ALL CALLS, PROCEEDING STRAIGHT ON CITY ROADS. I HAVE AUDIO FOOTAGE FROM MY DASH CAM TO SUPPORT IT DID NOT WORK BUT THEY ARE TOO LARGE TO UPLOAD.
WHEN DECELERATING AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE STALLS AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN YOU PUSH VEHICLE ACCELERATION PEDAL. ITS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN WHEN YOU SLOW AT INTERSECTIONS OR FOR A TURN AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE, IT PAUSES AS IF THE ENGINE HAS DIED BUT ENGINE IS RUNNING, JUST NO RESPONSE WHEN YOU PUSH GAS PEDAL FOR ONE OR TWO SECONDS. ONE TIME WHILE TRYING TO PAS A SLOW TRUCK ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, PULLED OUT TO PASS AND THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE JUST STALL AS IF ENGINE HAD STOPPED AND WAS LEFT IN ON COMING TRAFFIC WITH OUT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS, VERY SCARY. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN DECELERATING AND THEN TRYING TO ACCURATE. VEHICLE BEHIND ME ALMOST IMPACTED REAR OF MY VEHICLE WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC BUT VEHICLE STALLED. BUT IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AS WELL. I HAVE HAD IT HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST TEN OR MORE TIMES WHEN I HAVE DRIVEN MY WIFE'S VEHICLE.