2011 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED AFTER BEING DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CRASH CAUSED CHEST INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,480. UPDATED 11/16/12*LJ UPDATED 11/20/2012 *JS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 I JUST HAPPENED TO CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE OF THE TIRES (JUST BOUGHT A NEW TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE) WHEN I NOTICED A LARGE BULGE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. I TOOK IT TO MY TOYOTA DEALER IN ROUND ROCK TX AS DIRECTED BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR. HE INDICATED THAT THE TIRE WAS PINCHED OR HIT SOMETHING TO CAUSE THIS BULGE AND THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT REPLACE IT UNDER ITS ORIGINAL WARRANTY. HE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE FIRESTONE STORE NEXT DOOR AND SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY CLAIMED THAT IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD AND WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. NOW, MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A COMBINED 62 YEARS AND WE'VE NEVER HAD A NEW TIRE BLISTER LIKE THIS, GRANTED ALL THE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONES WE PURCHASED WERE MICHELINS. LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THESE BRIDGESTONE OEM TIRES ON THE INTERNET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN LEAKING FLUID AND THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED FROM A STONE AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED; HOWEVER WHEN DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE SET SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 10/10/12 *CN UPDATED 10/17/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY CE EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK OPTIMO H727 TIRES, LINE SIZE P205/65R/15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STEERED TOWARDS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

I WENT IN TO DO THE LAST FREE OIL CHANGE I HAD WITH TOYOTA AND THEY CAME IN AND TELL ME THEY CAN'T LET ME DRIVE MY CAR IT IS NOT SAFE AS ONE BRAKE PAD IS TOTALLY WORN AND THE OTHER ISN'T AND SHOWS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR SO I ASK HOW THAT HAPPENS AND THEY SAY THE BRAKE WAS STUCK AND PAD WORE OUT BECAUSE I DRIVING AROUND WITH A BRAKE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR WHICH WAS STUCK DOWN ALL THE TIME WHICH IS WHY IT WORE AT THE TIME I BROUGHT IT IN IT WAS NOT STUCK THIS WAS MY BACK BRAKES. ONE MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK I HAD TO QUICKLY GO INTO THE LANE NEXT TO WHERE I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE A WOMAN WHO WAS ON THE PHONE CAME INTO THE LANE I WAS IN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR NOT TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME AND THE CAR WAS PULLING TOWARD THE LEFT WHICH WAS THE BRAKE THAT WAS NOT WORKING I WAS LUCKY I GOT CONTROL OF CAR NO ACCIDENT. AFTER BEING TOLD I HAD A STUCK BRAKE WHAT HAPPENED THAT MORNING MADE MORE SENSE TO ME. TOYOTA FEELS THIS IS NORMAL ONE BRAKE PAD TOTALLY WORN THE OTHER SHOWING NORMAL WEAR A STUCK BRAKE THAT IS NOT NORMAL. THAT IS A DEFECT IN THAT BRAKE. I HAVE WRITTEN AND EMAIL TOYOTA SPOKEN TO SOMEONE IN DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL. I WAS LUCKY IT WAS ONLY ONE BRAKE THAT STUCK. TOYOTA HAS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,706 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 24,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING THE TIRES, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OF THE STRUTS OR ANY REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE STRUTS WERE SUPPOSED TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION AS WELL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

TRANSMISSION ISSUES..... WHILE DOING MOSTLY CITY DRIVING AND IN THE FIRST TEN MINUTES OF DRIVING, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT KNOW WHAT GEAR IT WANTS TO BE IN, THERE IS A WHINY NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH IT ALSO (NEVER HEARD THIS BEFORE IN THE TOYOTA'S I HAVE OWNED). WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WILL ALMOST DIE TO CONSERVE FUEL. WHEN YOU GO TO START BACK UP THE VEHICLE WILL DO THIS GEAR "CHECKING" PROCESS LEADING TO THE VEHICLE NOT MOVING AS IT SHOULD. ONCE IT FINDS THE CORRECT GEAR THE CAR WILL LUNGE VERY QUICKLY AND ALMOST CREATE REAR END COLLISIONS. I HAVE TWO INTERSECTIONS NEAR MY HOME THAT I AM AFRAID TO COME TO BECAUSE I HAVE TO FLOOR THE GAS AND STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL SO THE CAR DOES NOT STALL AND SO THAT THE CAR WILL MAKE IT ACROSS THE INTERSECTION WITHOUT GETTING T-BONED. I ALMOST GOT T-BONED TWICE DUE TO THIS THE LAST HAPPENING ON 6-30-12. THIS ISSUE IS A 6-15 MPH ISSUE AND WHEN COLD MORE THAN WARMED UP. I READ THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT AN ISSUE BUT A LEARNING TRANSMISSION AND THAT IT TRIES TO LEARN OPERATORS. WITH 21,000 MILES A CAR SHOULD NOT BE LEARNING AND WHAT IF A DIFFERENT OPERATOR DRIVES IT? THE CAR WILL JERK ME AROUND WHILE ON MY 8 MILE JAUNT TO THE HIGHWAY IN THE MORNINGS. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY THIS IS A NON-ISSUE. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL BUT I HAVE READ OF MANY OTHER TERRIFIED TOYOTA 2011 AND 2010 CAMRY OWNERS THAT HAVE CALLED THEM AND SEVERAL HAVE CONTACTED YOUR ORGANIZATION. THERE IS A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) 0287-10 OUT FOR THE LEARNING OF THIS TRANSMISSION BUT IT HAS NOT HELP MY SITUATION OR OTHERS FROM WHAT I READ. (UPDATED TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE) I WILL NOT ALLOW MY WIFE OR CHILDREN IN THIS CAR. I EVEN TOOK THE KEYS WITH ME ONCE WHILE AWAY ON BUSINESS SO SHE WOULD NOT FORGET AND DRIVE IT. *TR

2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WET CARPET AND MOISTURE FOUND IN VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS WERE FULL OF MOISTURE. THE AIR CONDITION DID NOT COOL THE VEHICLE ADEQUATELY AND TIMELY. *JB