2005 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION ON. HIS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE-STARTED IT APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH WAS REPLACED. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED AND SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID; THEREFORE, THEY DID NOT ASSIST IN THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,996. UPDATED 03/10/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE BEGAN RACING AT 4000 RPM'S. HE WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE GEAR IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND UPON INSPECTION, THEY STATED A NEW THROTTLE BODY WAS NEEDED. UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT AT A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AFTER DROPPING OFF MY GRAND DAUGHTER FOR SOCCER PRACTICE. WHEN I PUT MY 05 TOYOTA CAMRY IN "REVERSE", IT BOLTED AT WHAT SEEMED LIKE MAXIMUM SPEED "BACKWARDS" GRAZING ONE CAR AND SMASHING INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR ABOUT 25 FEET AWAY. TOTAL LOSS ON MY CAR AND MUCH DAMAGE TO OTHERS. LUCKY THERE WERE NO KIDS WALKING IN THE LOT AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. I READ AN ARTICLE LAST NIGHT THAT DESCRIBED THE SAME "STICKING ACCELERATOR" PROBLEM OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE DEFECT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND GOT "CHASTISED" BY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR DRIVING RECKLESSLY. *TR

WE ARE WRITING TO EXPRESS OUR DISCOMFORT AND DISAPPOINTMENT WITH OUR 2005 CAMRY. THIS IS THE THIRD CAMRY THAT WE HAVE OWNED, AND UNTIL NOW, WE HAVE BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY PLEASED WITH ALL OF THEM FROM THE STYLE, THE PERFORMANCE, AS WELL AS THE MAINTENANCE. ON DECEMBER 23, 2009, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD, ACCELERATED, HIT A PARKED VEHICLE, AND UPON MY (LILLIE) TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THUS THE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH. I MANAGED TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO AN EMPTY LOT AND BRING IT TO A STOP. THERE WERE TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CAR WITH ME INCLUDING A CHILD. I WAS DISTRAUGHT. OF COURSE, DAMAGE WAS DONE TO BOTH VEHICLES. WHEN MY HUSBAND ARRIVED, HE TRIED THE BRAKES, AND THEY DID NOT CATCH. AFTER REPORTING THIS INCIDENT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY, WE CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TO TOW IT IN TO BE CHECKED. THE BRAKES WERE TESTED, AND ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT, THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND AT THIS TIME. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST ACCIDENT WITH THE BRAKES FAILING. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2005, AND AGAIN ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND WENT THROUGH THE WALL OF A LOCAL RESTAURANT. FORTUNATELY, THE RESTAURANT WAS CLOSED, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED, HOWEVER, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO BOTH THE CAR AND THE RESTAURANT. I WAS SURE THE BRAKES FAILED, BUT THINKING THIS WAS PROBABLY UNUSUAL, I CONVINCED MYSELF THAT PERHAPS SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW, I WAS NOT QUITE ACCUSTOMED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKES. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THIS HAPPENED AGAIN, THAT I KNEW THE BRAKES HAD CERTAINLY FAILED. THESE WERE TWO FRIGHTENING, EXPENSIVE EXPERIENCES. THE FIRST ONE WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE. BOTH WERE REPORTED TO OUR INSURANCE. *TR JAMES & LILLIE WILSON

THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS GONE BAD CAUSING MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG TO NOT BE OPERABLE AND MY HORN NOT OPERABLE, NEITHER IS MY CRUISE, BUT THE FIRST TWO ARE MY MAIN CONCERN. *TR

ON 2005 CAMRY, BUSHING FAILED AT 65,000 MILES. IT IS SERIOUS ENOUGH FAULT THAT THE MECHANIC AT DEALERS SHOP TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WON'T PASS SAFETY INSPECTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS THE ONLY DOOR THAT HAS AN OUTSIDE LOCK THAT WORKS WITH A KEY. THE LOCK BEGAN NOT WORKING EITHER WITH THE KEY OR WITH THE REMOTE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOCK ASSEMBLY AND ACTUATOR FOR APPROXIMATELY $500.00. NOW THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS FAILED. AGAIN THEY ARE TELLING ME I NEED A NEW ACTUATOR. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY OWNERS THAT DESCRIBE THIS SAME FAILURE. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR NOT ONLY 2005 BUT OTHER YEARS. HERE ARE A FEW OUT THERE ALSO FOR 2005 CAMRYS: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/TOYOTA/CAMRY/2005/ELECTRICAL/REAR_DOOR_LOCK_GETS_STUCK.SHTML HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2005/TOYOTA/CAMRY/DOOR+LATCH HTTP://WWW.2CARPROS.COM/FORUM/2005-TOYOTA-CAMRY--DRIVER-SIDE-DOOR-AUTOMATIC-DOOR-UNLOCK-DO-VT198187.HTML. *TR

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY, BRAKES DIDN'T WORK WHILE GOING OVER A POTHOLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 3 TIMES. USED BRAKES TO REDUCE SPEED DUE TO POTHOLE AND BRAKES FAILED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. AFTER THE CRASH SHE SUFFERED MANY BRUISES AND A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR THE INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WENT TO INSPECT THE TOTALED VEHICLE TO EXAM THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY COMPUTER BUT THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IMPACTED THE COMPUTER ITSELF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT INTENTION. AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSEQUENTLY HE CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE AND THEN INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. HOWEVER HE AND HIS WIFE WERE INJURED (HIS WIFE HAD A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE AND OTHER ISSUES) AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT TO INSPECT THE BRAKES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA FROM A SLOW MOVING TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. *TR