2010 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 18 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMELL SIMILAR TO BURNING WIRES.THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO SHIFT FROM 3RD GEAR TO 2ND GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS THEN TURNED OFF. AFTER WAITING A PERIOD OF 4 MINUTES THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN OPERATING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE NHTSA RECALL # 09V388000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 521.

ON FEBRUARY 2, 2010 I WAS ENTERING MY GARAGE AND SLOWLY DROVE IN, I THEN PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP, I THEN OPENED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SLIGHTLY AS I WAS ABOUT TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK A SHORT REVVING OF THE ENGINE BEGAN, RIGHT BEFORE I PLACED THE SHIFTER INTO PARK THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE BACKWARDS,CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHICH FLEW OPEN DUE TO THE REVERSE ACCELERATION, THE WALL IN MY GARAGE ,THE GARAGE RAILING , THE SIDE PANEL OF THE GARAGE WERE ALL DAMAGED AS A RESULT. I THEN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE PARKING BRAKES, PLACED THE SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL AND THEN TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, I THEN CALLED THE TOYOTA CORPORATION AND EXPLAINED THE EVENT TO THEM. THEIR PROCESS WAS SLOW AND NOT CONSIDERATE TO MY NEEDS AS A CONSUMER. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS AND NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TOYOTA FINALLY RESPONDED AND I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER 4 DAYS FOR SOMEONE ELSE FROM THEIR REGIONAL DEPARTMENT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME. I FINALLY DECIDED TO LET MY INSURANCE COMPANY HANDLE THE VEHICLES DAMAGE BECAUSE I ONLY HAVE ONE CAR. AFTER A WEEK IN THE SHOP I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE A TOYOTA DEALER FOR THEM TO REPAIR THE RECALL ISSUES. TOYOTA EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THEY FIXED THE RECALL PROBLEMS AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE BACK TO ME. *TR

2010 TOYOTA CAMRY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 30 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY BOLTED FORWARD. *JB THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT TOYOTA BUY THE VEHICLE BACK OR REPLACE IT. UPDATED 06/21/10*JB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS SINCE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AGAIN. IN EACH CASE, SHE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, WHILE MAKING A TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. UPDATED 06/04/13

2010 TOYOTA CAMRY OWNER SCARED TO DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO THE RECALL ABOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WOULD LIKE A REFUND. *KB

TOYOTA CAMRY XLE 2010 WITH 11500 MILES IS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND IT IS TAKING NOTICEABLE LONGER TO SLOW DOWN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND (ESC) LIGHT IS ON. HOWEVER THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THERE WAS DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE HOWEVER IT TOOK THEM OVER 30 DAYS TO FIX IT AND THEY DID NOT SEEM CONFIDENT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOT A CONSISTENT PROBLEM AS IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS IS NOT CAUSED BY A DRIVER MISTAKE AS IT CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN WHEN FOOT IS OFF THE BRAKE AND CAR IS IN DRIVE THAT THE RPM IS HIGHER. SOMETIMES THE OPPOSITE HAPPENS AND THE CAR ACTS AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL AND SHAKES VERY HARD. THE APPROX INCIDENT DATE IS THE LAST TIME IT WAS NOTICED AND THE CAR IS NO LONGER BEING DRIVEN. * I WONDER IF THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT MY CELL PHONE THAT CAUSES INTERFERENCE WITH MY TV AND RADIO CAUSES AN INTERFERENCE WITH THE ETC SYSTEM? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 10V017000 AND 09V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT INSTANCES OF ABNORMAL UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WOULD OCCUR IN BOTH THE DRIVE AND REVERSE POSITIONS. THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT THE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO WARM LONGER THAN USUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR THAT WOULD BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE DRIVER'S HABITS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

LTR FM (MD) RE 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY PURCHASED ON 1/22/2010, DEALERSHIP FAILED TO DISCLOSED NEW VEHICLE WAS ON TOYOTA RECALL LIST FOR THE SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW UPDATED 05/26/10.8JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). AFTERWARD, WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD REVVING NOISE AND WOULD START TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS. WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHERE THEY REFUSED ADDITIONAL REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 5,000.

PURCHASED 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY IN 12/10/09. CAR/TIRE WAS WOBBLING, FELT THAT ALIGNMENT WAS OUT. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ON 12/21/09. I WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WAS OFF. DEALER SERVICE JUST REBALANCED REAR PASSENGER TIRE AND INFLATED WELL BEYOND REQUIRED PSI'S. CAR CONTINUED TO WOBBLE, AND DRIVE WITH A DISTORTION IN RIDE AND HAVE TO HOLD STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. WENT BACK FOR SERVICE ON 1/23/10. AGAIN, SERVICE ADMITTED RADIAL PULL. THEY REBALANCE THE WHEELS, AND REALIGNED THE CAR AND THAT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DEALER PUT 4 NEW TIRES AND REALIGNED. PROBLEM CONTINUED. CAR IS NOT SITTING ON THE FRAME PROPERLY BUT SERVICE WILL NOT ADMIT IT. TOOK CAR TO SERVICE AGAIN ON 2/13/10. AGAIN A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AND DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. TOOK TO SERVICE AGAIN 3/8/10 COMPLAINED THAT CAR ISN'T DRIVING PROPERLY, I HAVE TO HOLD MY STEERING WHEEL A CERTAIN WAY TO KEEP THE CAR DRIVING STRAIGHT. WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE DUE TO THE DISTORTION, WOBBLING OF CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA TIRES ROLL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. INCREDIBLE! THE CAR ACCELERATES WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT TO GO STRAIGHT. ONE SIDE OF THE CAR IS HIGHER THAN THE OTHER. WHEN I ASKED WHAT WAS DONE TO THE CAR, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND WAS DISMISSED. PEOPLE DRIVING BEHIND ME FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME AND I'VE BEEN STOPPED AND TOLD THAT MY CAR IS CROOKED . I CAN FEEL IT AND SEE THE SAME THING. SERVICE INFLATED MY TIRES TO OVER 42PSI'S. THAT'S TOO MUCH AIR. THIS CAR IS STILL DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT DEPENDING UPON WHICH WAY THE TIRES ARE MOVING FROM "LEFT TO RIGHT", IN WHICH I WAS TOLD THIS IS A TOYOTA THING. INSULTING! I FEEL THIS WAS DONE IN ORDER TO MASK WHATEVER THE REAL PROBLEM IS. I TRADED A 2004 CAMRY THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUES. I HAD OVER 30 ALIGNMENTS, 4 BRAKE JOBS, A STEERING SHAFT REPLACED AND 4 SETS OF TIRES IN 4 YRS. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION ON THAT CAR. THIS CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING. FEEL UNSAFE. *TR

I EXPERIENCED A RUNAWAY ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 CAMRY LE V6 (MADE IN JAPAN). WHILE LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF MY WORK PLACE I WAS TRYING TO PULL AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AND THE ENGINE REVVED OUT OF CONTROL. AS I TRIED TO PULL AWAY FROM THE STOP SIGN THE TIRES SLIPPED BECAUSE IT HAD JUST SNOWED. I GAVE IT A BIT MORE GAS TO GET OVER THE SNOW WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO PULL AWAY FROM THE STOP SIGN THE ENGINE REVVED OUT OF CONTROL. I PRESSED AND HELD DOWN ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO PULL FORWARD, I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WAS AT REDLINE FOR ABOUT 10 MORE SECONDS THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. AT NO TIME DID I FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR, IT WAS NOT STUCK. I STEPPED DOWN ON THE GAS JUST A BIT TO CLEAR THE SNOW PATCH AND THE ENGINE JUST REVVED OUT OF CONTROL. I AM LUCKY THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC, AND I KNEW ENOUGH TO HOLD DOWN FIRM ON THE BRAKE, OR THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. *TR