2017 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

WHEN DRIVING OVER MEDIUM SIZED BUMPS IN THE DRIVEWAY, OR GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, THE FRAME OF THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS TWISTING AT WHICH POINT YOU CAN HERE A POPPING NOISE. IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION, BUT MORE SO FROM THE TOP OF THE C-POST (REAR ROOF). I DO NOT FEEL IT IS A HUGE ISSUE, BUT I FEEL LIKE THE BODY METAL IS BENDING EACH TIME. I HAVE NOT BROUGHT THE ISSUE UP TO THE DEALERSHIP YET, BUT AFTER READING THROUGH SOME OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, IT DOESN'T SOUND TO ABNORMAL FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN TO THE CAMRY.

AUTO DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR DOES NOT DIM PROPERLY AT DUSK AND DAWN AND SIGNIFICANT GLARE FROM REAR CARS WITH HEADLIGHTS ON CAUSES DIFFICULTY DRIVING.

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.

I BOUGHT A NEW 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE IN APRIL 2017 AND SOON THEREAFTER STARTED NOTICING SOME UNUSUAL, UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND JERKING DURING SLOWING DOWN/DECELERATION. THE CAR JERKS AND TRIES TO MAINTAIN SPEED AGAINST THE DRIVER'S INTENTION TO SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY AND/OR STOP, SPECIFICALLY NOTICEABLE AT 20 AND 30 MPH SPEEDS. DURING SLOW DOWN, SEEMS LIKE CAR SWITCHES GEAR ABNORMALLY TO MAINTAIN SPEED WHEN IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE SLOWING DOWN GRADUALLY. IT TRIES TO MAINTAIN SPEED FOR AN UNUSUALLY LONG TIME INSTEAD OF SMOOTHLY SLOWING DOWN WITH NO FOOT ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING TOO MUCH USE OF BRAKE OVER AND OVER TO SLOW IT DOWN AND AVOID COLLISION WITH CAR IN FRONT OF YOU, SLOW DOWN OR STOP. I AM CONTACTING YOU AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL MY EFFORTS TO CONVINCE DEALER AND THE TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE TO HAVE THEM TAKE THIS 'UNINTENDED ACCELERATION' SAFETY CONCERN SERIOUSLY AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I AM SURE LOTS OF 2017 CAMRY OWNERS ARE SUFFERING AND FRUSTRATED WITH THE SAME ISSUE, BUT CANNOT GET ANYWHERE WITH DEALER TECH SERVICES OR TOYOTA.

AT LEAST TWO WEEKS AGO, TOYOTA UPDATED ITS ENTUNE NAVIGATION SOFTWARE WITH A FLAWED SYSTEM UPDATE THAT ELIMINATED THE VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM FOR PHONES, NAVIGATION, ETC. TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS TO-DATE FAILED TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THIS RESULTS IN A SAFETY PROBLEM, AS TOYOTA CUSTOMERS CAN NO LONGER PLACE OR MAKE CALLS OR SEEK DIRECTIONS VERBALLY. ALL COMMANDS MUST BE PHYSICALLY ENTERED ON THE SYSTEM OR A SMARTPHONE RESULTING IN A CLEAR DRIVER DISTRACTION AND SAFETY HAZARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RODENT ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR AIR EQUALIZER IN THE TRUNK WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RODENT CHEWED THROUGH THE REAR SEATS AND DESTROYED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING IN THE DRIVEWAY AT 10 MPH, THE RODENT FELL ONTO THE CONTACT'S LAP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VALLEY HI TOYOTA IN VICTORVILLE CA, 92395 (866-632-6290) WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT OFFERED NO RESOLUTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

PASSENGER FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT MISSING TWO RETAINING NUTS WHEN DELIVERED BY SELLING DEALERSHIP (BEV SMITH TOYOTA, FT PIERCE ,FL). AS NOTED ON INSPECTION BY TARBOX TOYOTA, NORTH KINGSTOWN,RI AFTER CAR DRIVEN FROM FL TO RI. PHONE CALL TO DELIVERING DEALER IN FL. SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT DEALER DID NOT PERFORM A PRE DELIVERY INSPECTION AS IT WAS DONE BY THE DISTRIBUTOR, SOUTHEAST TOYOTA.. SAID I WOULD BE CONTACTED. NOTHING HEARD TO DATE. BELIEVE THIS COULD HAVE EASILY LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OR WORSE IF A POTHOLE WAS STRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

TAKATA RECALL 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY SITTING IDLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END IMPACT FORCING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

WHILE TRAVELING OVER A SPEED BUMP, DRIVEWAY ENTRY, OR RAILROAD CROSSING, A LOUD MECHANICAL CLUNKING SOUND OCCASIONALLY COMES FROM THE CAR. THE CLUNKING SOUND IS DEFINITELY FROM THE FRONT, AND APPEARS TO BE FROM THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION. THE SOUND OCCURS WHEN THE CAR COMES DOWN TO ITS LOWEST POINT OF SUSPENSION TRAVEL. THIS CLUNKING SOUND OCCURS MOST FREQUENTLY OVER SPEED BUMPS, AND OCCASIONALLY AT DRIVEWAY ENTRIES, AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS. THE CLUNKING SOUND HAS OCCURRED WITH THE BRAKES ON AND OFF. THE SOUND HAS MOST FREQUENTLY OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEEDS AND OCCASIONALLY OCCURRED AT NORMAL STREET SPEEDS. THE CLUNKING SOUND HAS OCCURRED WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AND WHILE IT IS STRAIGHT. THE CAR IS ONE YEAR OLD, AND THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED BETWEEN 8K-9K MILES. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT, OR ANY CONDITION THAT WOULD DAMAGE THE SUSPENSION, AND THE SUSPENSION HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE ISSUE YET. THE CAR WILL BE INSPECTED AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED SERVICE OF 15K MILES. THE ISSUE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT. THE ISSUE CANNOT BE EXACTLY REPLICATED DURING A TEXT DRIVE, BUT IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND OFTEN ENOUGH TO BE A NUISANCE.