2014 TOYOTA CAMRY
What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.
This is complaint data, not a random sample.
It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.
Component ranking
- #1
torque converter
1 stranded, 47 unsafe
48incidentsTypical range: 43,000–126,500 miMedian 92,000 mi, based on 28 reports (58% had no usable mileage)
- "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ENTERING HIS GARAGE, WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FORWARD CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT A GARAGE WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNAWAR…"~7,754 mi, complaint #1637315
- "TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER. TOYOTA CLAIMS MY VIN HAS NO RECALL, BUT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A STRONG SHUDDER UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION AT AROUND 30-40 MPH. WE WERE NEVER INFORMED OF A RECALL ON OUR VEHICLE."~40,000 mi, complaint #1716565
- "CAR SHAKES AT LOW SPEEDS, WHAT'S TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT IS A TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH IS NOT COVERED FOR MY CAR. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME THIRTY NINE HUNDRED. I SPENT $1,000 FOR PARTS AND GOT SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT FOR $2,000. NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED…"~74,795 mi, complaint #1577579
- "WHEN ACCELERATING AT AROUND 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE "SHUDDERS" (FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS) AND LASTS ABOUT 3 SECONDS. HAPPENS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 25 - 40 MPH. MECHANIC SAID ITS A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTOR. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS AN "ENHANCE…"~131,000 mi, complaint #1650978
- "THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT BAD. THE CAR SHUDDERED WHEN CHANGING GEARS. ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS.THE CAR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. I HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED TWO MONTHS AGO AND NOW THE PROBLEM IS STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN. TOYOTA SAYS THAT MY VIN WAS N…"~177,661 mi, complaint #1472766
- #2
acceleration loss or hesitation
46 unsafe
46incidentsTypical range: 1,500–76,500 miMedian 23,000 mi, based on 73 reports (20% had no usable mileage)
- "I WAS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LOST POWER WHEN I "STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR" TO COMPENSATE FOR A SLIGHT UPGRADE ON THE FREEWAY, AND SUBSEQUENTLY SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, FORCING ME TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER…"~600 mi, complaint #1101613
- "THE CAR COMPUTER REFUSES TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY WHEN NEEDED. WHEN PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR TO CROSS BUSY INTERSECTION OR FROM STOP LIGHT, THE EXHIBITED 3-5 SECONDS OF DELAY, IT REFUSE TO PICKUP SPEED WHICH COULD CAUSE A DEADLY ACCIDENT! TOYOTA MUST RECALL THE C…"~14,000 mi, complaint #1225851
- "THE CAR HESITATES FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS WHEN ACCELERATING. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT RATHER RANDOMLY. IT TYPICALLY HAPPENS ONCE A DAY (2 HOURS OF DRIVING). THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO GET ON THE FREEWAY OR GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION.…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1286931
- "FREQUENT HESITATION IN ACCELERATION AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND THEN RE-ACCELERATING. ALSO HESITATES AFTER TURNING OR ENTERING ON A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. HAVE REPORTED PROBLEM NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD NO PROBLEM CAN BE DETECTED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISS…"~73,000 mi, complaint #1578102
- "WHEN I ACCELERATE, HESITATION AND STALLING OCCUR. FEELS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. IT INTERFERES WITH MY DRIVING SEVERELY."~130,000 mi, complaint #1652505
- #3
transmission automatic
27 unsafe, 2 annoyance
29incidentsTypical range: 49,500–119,000 miMedian 86,000 mi, based on 28 reports (36% had no usable mileage)
- "OWNER OF 2014 CAMRY SINCE MARCH 2014.IN DECEMBER 2014 I EXPERIENCE MY CAR HAVING ISSUES EVERY TIME I WILL GO ON REVERSE IT WILL MAKE A CLANK NOISE. THE MORE THE CAR WILL RUN THE WORSE THE NOISE GOT. FINALLY, I SET UP TIME WITH NORWALK TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO TAKE…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1148877
- "DURING ACCELERATION BETWEEN 30 - 50 MPH, THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO SLIP AND NOT ENGAGE THE GEAR. AFTER A SECOND OR TWO THE VEHICLE ENGAGES THE GEAR AND CONTINUES ON AS IF NOTHING OCCURRED."~65,200 mi, complaint #1634205
- "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle started to vibrate and shudder. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vibration had become constant, and the veh…"~83,000 mi, complaint #1857691
- "DURING ACCELERATION FROM 0 MPH BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 10MPH AND 40MPH THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN CHANGING FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR. DURING THIS HESITATION, THE VEHICLE ACTS VERY SIMILAR TO A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AFTER ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION ENGA…"~115,010 mi, complaint #1634193
- "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH FAILED TO ENGAGE CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMI…"~170,000 mi, complaint #1643675
- #4
airbag system
25 unsafe
25incidentsTypical range: 16,000–70,000 miMedian 30,500 mi, based on 40 reports (11% had no usable mileage)
- "I LOST CONTROL OF THIS CAMRY WHEN IT WENT OVER A PATCH OF ICE AND SKIDDED INTO A ROCK FACE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY HEAD AND FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE NASAL BONE IS FRACTURED...UPDATED 02/18/15 *BF "~8,900 mi, complaint #1140947
- "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN A ROUNDABOUT, A VEHICLE TRAVELING 45 MPH CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AND ALL PASSENGER AIR BAGS EXPLODED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY EMERGENCY ROOM. THE CONTA…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1123140
- "DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT WORK IN FRONT END AND DRIVER SIDE COLLISION."~63,400 mi, complaint #1494335
- "SIRIUS XM RADIO HAS A RADIO DEVICE FOR CARS THAT DO NOT HAVE A BUILT IN XM RADIO. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT COMES WITH A 20 FOOT CORD. IT IS MEANT TO BE PLACED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CORD GOES THROUGH THE CAR AND IS PLACED ON TOP OF THE CAR. MY CORD GOT STUCK IN M…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1569672
- "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated while the passenger’s side front seat was occupied. Additionally, the contact stated that the seat belts chime reminder would not engage as needed, and the seat…"~172,000 mi, complaint #1882612
- #5
unintended acceleration
25 unsafe
25incidentsTypical range: 5,000–44,000 miMedian 18,500 mi, based on 37 reports (24% had no usable mileage)
- "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOW…"~1,100 mi, complaint #1098030
- "APPROACHING STOP SIGN, APPLIED BRAKE AND ENGINE ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND ENGINE SLOWED DOWN. WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE PUT CAR BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATED AGAIN AND LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT A TRUCK. THIS HAD HAPPENED ON NUM…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1088476
- "3 INSTANCES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, THE LAST WHILE PARALLEL PARKING ON A BUSY SMALL TOWN STREET WITH PEDESTRIANS PRESENT. A SEVERE ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED PEDESTRIAN OR DRIVER INJURY WAS AVOIDED ONLY BY QUICK REFLEX APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES…"~11,000 mi, complaint #1380511
- "ON 2 OCCASIONS, MONTHS APART, SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR, I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. THE GAS DID NOT LET UP WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE GAS PETAL AND PUT IT ON THE BRAKE."~40,000 mi, complaint #1717494
- "WHEN CAR WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE AND STARTED SHAKING. THEN CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. BRAKES LOCKED. CAR WOULDN'T STOP IN NEUTRAL OR IN PARK GEAR. IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. CAR ACCELERATE…"~135,000 mi, complaint #1641048
- #6
other
11 unsafe, 2 broken, 8 annoyance
21incidentsCommonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=18, median 24,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.
- "I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM SUBURBAN TOYOTA. WITHIN A MONTH I STARTED GETTING SEVERE NECK PAIN. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. DEALER CHECKED AND SUGGESTED EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT WITH THE SEATS. FEB 28TH - I WAITED FOR ANOTHER MONTH OR SO AND WENT…"~700 mi, complaint #1046192
- "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK STRUT FAILED TO KEEP THE TRUNK OPEN DUE TO IT BEING FRACTURED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT TOYOTA HAD CHRONIC FAILURES W…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1170284
- "THE ISSUE: A SERVICE PROVIDER VIOLATING THE 'MAKE INOPERATIVE' PROVISION OF THE LAW. WE PURCHASED FOUR TIRES AT SAM"S CLUB #8247, IN HOMEWOOD, AL. WHEN THEY RETURNED THE CAR WE RECEIVED AN ENVELOPE WITH THE INVOICE, THE KEYS AND A BROKEN "AIR PRESSER SEN…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1401156
- "I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT A VEHICLE FROM CARBONE SUBARU OF TROY NY ON 11/27 2018. (COMPLAINT ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED DECEMBER, 2019). THE CAR WAS A LEMON. I FINALLY GOT A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE (WITH CLEAN CARFAX) ON 12/31/18. ON 8/30/19, CAR WAS TOTALED DUE AMOUNT OF…"~51,000 mi, complaint #1641586
- "Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage wa…"~243,000 mi, complaint #2089411
- #7
engine stall or no start
1 stranded, 18 unsafe
19incidentsCommonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 16,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.
- "MY 2014 CAMRY STALLS WHEN I STOP AND TRY TO INTER TRAFFIC. IT DOES THIS VERY OFTEN. I REPORTED THIS TO MCKINNION TOYATO IN CLANTION AL. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T GET IT TO DO THIS.I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR, IT IS GOING TO GET ME OR SOMEONE KILLEDIF THIS IS NOT C…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1462049
- "I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD (40MPH) IN JANUARY 2015 AND AT SOME POINT HAD TO PRESS ON MY BRAKES SOMEWHAT ABRUPTLY DUE TO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY SLOWING DOWN. A FEW MINUTES LATER MY CAR ACCELERATING CAPACITY SUDDENLY TURNED OFF AND THE CAR WAS COMING…"~16,000 mi, complaint #1161535
- "The contact owns 2014 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH or above, the vehicle was shuddering with a whining sound coming from the front-end of the vehicle. The contact stated that the ECO light was illuminated. The contact too…"~55,069 mi, complaint #1874944
- "MY CAR KEEPS SHUDDERING WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 AND 50 MPH. MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW A RECALL BUT THERES A LOT OF 2014 CAMRYS THAT HAD THIS RECALL."~90,000 mi, complaint #1632865
- "TAKATA RECALL WHEN I PRESS ON GAS ENGINE IS VIBRATION AND IT'S NOT MOVING. THE FRONT JUST DON'T FEEL RIGHT"~900,000 mi, complaint #1561892
- #8
infotainment head unit
8 unsafe, 10 annoyance
18incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)
- "ON DEC. 1, MY RADIO/IPOD SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GO FROM AM TO FM TO MY IPOD. TOYOTA REPLACED THE RADIO UNIT WITH A REBUILT UNIT. ON DEC. 31, THE ENTIRE SYSTEM FAILED. THE DISPLAY SCREEN IS BLACK; THUS IN ADDITION TO NOT HAVING ANY SOUND SYSTEM…"~7,800 mi, complaint #1143943
- "TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLS ARE BECOMING NON RESPONSIVE STARTING AT LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER. GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS VERY, VERY COMMON IN 2014 AND 2015 TOYOTAS. CAN' T PAIR PHONE WITH BLUETOOTH ANYMORE, SINCE "ADD" BUTTON IS IN LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF SCREEN. A…"~23,300 mi, complaint #1472678
- "TOYOTA CAMRY MODELS OF 2014 (RAV4S ALSO) AND AFTER HAVE DEFECTIVE ENTERTAINMENT STEREO LCDS. THE LOWER HALF OF THE LCD STOPS WORKING AND YOU CAN NOT CONNECT PHONE VIA BLUETOOTH. ITS A BIG PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. TOYOTA DENIES THE REPAIR AT THEIR COST SAYING THE…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1480385
- "ON CHANGING CELLULAR SERVICE THIS YEAR, I GOT A NEW PHONE. INSTRUCTIONS TO ENTER IT INTO THE CAMRY'S BLUETOOTH WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, BECAUSE, AS I FOUND OUT AFTER TAKING THE CAMRY TO TOYOTA FOR SERVICE, THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE TOUCH SCREEN NO LONGER WORKS. AS A…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1437087
- "THE TOUCHSCREEN HAS COMPLETELY GONE OUT AND YOU CAN NO LONGER USE TOUCH TO ACCESS CAR SETTINGS - THEREFORE NOT BEING ABLE TO CHANGE KEY FEATURES ON THE CAR. A COUPLE EXAMPLES WOULD BE AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE CAR, AND DIMMING SCREEN BRIGHTNESS F…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1645245
- #9
ac compressor and refrigerant
5 unsafe, 2 broken, 6 annoyance
13incidentsCommonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 22,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.
- "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR EMITTING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE VENTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION B…"~900 mi, complaint #1237517
- "MUSTY SMELL FROM A/C . A/C PRODUCE AIR WITH MOLD SPORES"~7,500 mi, complaint #1328002
- "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A MILDEW ODOR CAUSING HIM TO BECOME NAUSEOUS WHEN DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CO…"~21,000 mi, complaint #1152288
- "MOLD SMELL IN AC VENTS ON SUMMER DAYS EVERYTIME I TURN ON CAR FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES. ITS UNHEALTHY AND EMBARASSING TO HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD CAR THAT SMELLS AWFUL WHEN TURNED ON. I HAVE READ ON MANY FORUMS THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH CAMRYS ."~30,000 mi, complaint #1304003
- "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while parked and starting the vehicle, the air conditioner unit failed to function. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air conditioner compressor failed and needed to be…"~70,000 mi, complaint #2032690
- #10
brake hydraulics
11 unsafe
11incidentsCommonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 70,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.
- "BRAKE LIGHT IS ON WHEN CAR STARTED. CHECKED EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND OFF. BRAKE LIGHT STILL ON. AFTER DRIVING FEW FEET WITH LIGHT ON CAR STOPPED. EMERGENCY BRAKES NEVER ENGAGED ORIGINALLY. DRIVER REAR TIRE WOULD NOT ROTATE. THANK YOU. [XXX] PHONE [XXX]…"~5,708 mi, complaint #1181450
- "I WAS DRIVING FROM SHOPPING CENTER ONTO HWY 111 ,AS I SAW THE RED TRUCK IN FRONT AT THE INTERSECTION. I BEGAN TO BRAKE ,AND NOTICE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO THE BRAKES. ME ,AND MY WIFE SUSTAIN WHIPLASH FROM HITTING A TRUCK FRO…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1139818
- "WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. CRASHED INTO A BUSH AND THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING WHERE I WORK. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN..THEN PUT IT IN PARK. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEP…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1345400
- "WHEN TURNING TO A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP AFTER SLOWING FOR THE TURN THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON THE RAMP THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WOULD HAVE TO RELEASE AND RE-APPLY THE ACCELERATOR TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS OUT O…"~74,429 mi, complaint #1529311
- "AFTER FAILING BRAKES A MAJOR IMPACT HAPPENED AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY"~105,000 mi, complaint #1519627
- #11
steering electric assist
8 unsafe, 1 annoyance
9incidentsCommonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 44,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.
- "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO CENTER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING. THE MANUFACTURE…"~7,700 mi, complaint #1363718
- "TWICE WHEN I HAD TO SUDDENLY HIT THE BRAKES, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. THE SECOND TIME, THE STEERING LOCKED UP COMPLETELY SO I COULD NOT STEER OR STOP THE VEHICLE. EPS LIGHT CAME ON, STAYED ON ALL DAY UNTIL TOOK TO DEALER WHO CLAIMED LIGHT WAS NOT ON AND NOTHING…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1388948
- "CAR IN MOTION ON CURVE IN CITY STREET. PUSHED REAR WINDOW DEFROST BUTTON. RADIO WENT OFF. HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF. STEERING VERY HARD TO USE. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) DASH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN 2 SECONDS ALL RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS OCCURRED TWO TIM…"~100,200 mi, complaint #1520803
- "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. WHILE REVERSING, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN IN…"~201,000 mi, complaint #1594876
- #12
power windows and locks
5 unsafe, 1 broken, 2 annoyance
8incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)
- "FOR THE FOURTH TIME, AN ACTUATOR IN MY 2014 CAMRY LE FAILED. I NOW HAVE HAD FOUR ' DIFFERENT ' ACTUATORS FAIL IN MY CAR. THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE. MOST CONSUMERS EXPECT THAT IF THE CAR HAS AN AUTO-LOCK FEATURE ' AS OURS HAS' THAT IT WILL DO SO. IF ONE DEPR…"~31,000 mi, complaint #1529106
- "THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE REMOTE AND NOW THE PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE REMOTE OR MANUALLY."~35,000 mi, complaint #1404814
- "THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER OPERATE BY REMOTE. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE PROBLEM SINCE MY REAR DOOR LOCKS DO RESPOND. I BELIEVE THE FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE REPAIRS FOR THIS WILL COST HUNDREDS OF DOLLAR…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1577851
- "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the driver’s side front door automatic lock failed to operate as designed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the door actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was n…"~125,000 mi, complaint #2000232
- "MY DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED. IT STARTED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT THEN DRIVER SIDE NOW ALL HAVE FAILED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK CAR EXCEPT BY MANUALLY DOING IT. THIS IS INCONVENIENT AND MAKES THE CAR HARDLY ACCESSIBLE EXCEPT USING KEY…"~145,000 mi, complaint #1741118
- #13
tire failure
1 stranded, 5 unsafe, 2 annoyance
8incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)
- "I PURCHASED A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY SE IN NOVEMBER 2014. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE GOING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR AND THE BACK LEFT TIRE BLOWOUT. THE SIDE OF MY CAR IS DAMAGED AND THE LOWER PANEL BELOW THE DOORS ALSO THE FRONT BUMPER. I CONTACTED TOYOTA…"~11,345 mi, complaint #1220918
- "I HAVE A 2014.5 TOYOTA CAMRY ROUTINE MAINTAINED COMPLETED. AT 10000 MILES AIR LEAK OCCURRED TIRE NOT REPAIRABLE TIRE REPLACED. 3 WEEKS AGO AT 15,000 MILES TIRE HAD CATROPHIC FAILURE TIRE BLEW AT 25 OR LESS MILES PER HOUR CAUSING 3000.00 DAMAGE TO CAR INCLUDING…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1240952
- "BUBBLE ON INSIDE OF RR TIRE, SUGGEST REPLACING 215-55-17 BRIDGESTONE POTENZA. WOLFCHASE TOYOTA MAY HAVE REPLACED TIRE ON RF OF CAR, NOT RR. I CAN ONLY PRESUME BUBBLE MAY STILL BE ON TIRES WHICH WERE SUPPOSEDLY ROTATED. ANOTHER DESCRIPTION ON FIRST PAGE OF OW…"~24,983 mi, complaint #1363743
- "DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT HAD A BLOW OUT. TWO WEEKS LATER ANOTHER BLOW OUT . DECIDED TO CHECK REST OF TIRES AND THERE IS A BULGE ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BELIEVE THAT THEY ALL WERE FACTORY DEFECTS.."~74,626 mi, complaint #1380747
- "YOKAHMA AVID ASCENT TIRES, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED A BLOW OUT TIRES ONLY HAD A40000 MILES ON THEM FOR A 65000 MILE TIRE. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM, SARTED BEING BUMPY AT 40MPH. I PULLED OVER DID NOT SEE ANYTHING, TOOK OFF AND POW TIRE WAS S…"~86,000 mi, complaint #1679208
- #14
glass and windshield
6 unsafe, 1 annoyance
7incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)
- "ON AUGUST 11, 2014, WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM ON INTERSTATE 20 IN MISSISSIPPI, I HEARD SOMETHING HARD STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD. A MOMENT LATER I SAW A CRACK ABRUPTLY RUN FROM THE EDGE TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER SEAT. T…"~1,700 mi, complaint #1112635
- "I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BY QUALITY OF WINDSHIELD AND MATERIALS USED IN MAKING IT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE EVENING OF 25TH APRIL, 2014 DURING RAIN AND I DID NOT EVEN REALIZE IF ANY THING HIT AS A PROJECTILE TO MY WINDSCREEN BUT IN THE MORNING THERE WAS A CRACK WHIC…"~2,677 mi, complaint #1061129
- "TAKATA RECALL , THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING IS WINDSHIELD VISAVILITY ,AND THE OTHER ONE IS THE ARM OF THE RIGHT SIDE MAKES A POPPING NOISE IT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO COME OFF"~50,000 mi, complaint #1514835
- #15
heater core and blower
4 unsafe, 3 annoyance
7incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)
- "TOYOTA DEALER HAS FAILED ON 2 OCCASIONS TO FIX A MUSTY ,MOLD ODOR COMING FROM THE HEAT/AC VENTS LEAVING ME WITH THE UNPLEASANT AND UNHEALTHFUL TASK OF BREATHING THIS TOXIC AIR EVERY DAY I DRIVE THE VEHICLE."~4,700 mi, complaint #1285911
- "WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AND TURNING ON A/C A VERY FOUL ODOR OF MILDEW AND MOLD COMES FROM THE VENTS. WE HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A CLEANING AND REPLACED THE FILTER WITH A CARBON ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AT OUR EXPENSE. THIS DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. WE…"~8,000 mi, complaint #1133782
- "A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED A MUSTY SMELL COMING FROM MY CAR. I REALIZED THAT IT MAY BE DUE TO THE HEATING/COOLING VENTS, AND A QUICK SEARCH REVEALED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS PART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF TOYOTA CAMRY DRIVERS. I FEAR MY VEHICL…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1379390
- #16
wiring harness
1 stranded, 6 unsafe
7incidentsCommonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 32,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.
- "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS WERE ACTIVE. IN ADDITION, THE DOORS COULD NOT BE LOCKED FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START…"~500 mi, complaint #1240055
- "BATTERY DIED, BATTERY WAS JUMPED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SWITCH FRIED AND SHORT CIRCUITED MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL WIRING. RESULTING IN $2,800.00 IN DAMAGES. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. THERE WAS RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM FOR CAMRY'S AND I BELIEVE THIS WASN'T FIXED ON…"~16,500 mi, complaint #1237628
- "HAD TO REPLACE MY O2 SENSOR AT MY OWN COST OF $430 DUE TO A RODENT CHEWING IT. MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME IN AND THIS WAS WHY I GOT IT CHECKED. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER SAID RODENTS LOVE THE INSULATION ON THE WIRING IN THESE CARS. I FEEL THAT SOY BASED WIRING IS W…"~32,450 mi, complaint #1387031
- "A RABBIT CHOMPED ON THE LOWER WIRING HARNESS RENDERING THE CAR DISABLED DUE TO THE WIRING BEING MADE OUT OF AN "ORGANIC" COMPOUND IN KEEPING WITH ITS "GREEN" PHILOSOPHY. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC IT IS MADE FROM EITHER A PEANUT OIL OR SIMILAR INGREDIENT THAT…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1226884
- "THE FOG LIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BUMPER CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIREMAN STATED THE HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE. HE ALSO STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. FOR ME TOO REPORT IT TO TOYOTA "~182,000 mi, complaint #1643241
- #17
suspension arms and bushings
5 unsafe, 1 annoyance
6incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)
- "TOYOTA SEND TO US SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR OUR CAMRY REGARDING DRIVER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM .. SO I BOOKED DAY AND TIME WITH THEM AT FORT BEND DEALER I WENT AND STAY THERE MORE THAN 2 H THEN INFORMED ME THAT THE PARTS NEED TO CHANGE AND THEY HAVEN'T…"~3,401 mi, complaint #1140642
- "I HAVE HAD A PERSISTENT NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT END OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT. I HAD TO THE DEALER ON 7/3/14 (HAD BEEN HEARING IT FOR SOME TIME BY THEN) BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HEAR ANYTHING. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE THEN AND I DO…"~5,332 mi, complaint #1150818
- "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at AAA for an inspection, the technician informed her that the control arm had detached from the ball joint. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechan…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1843871
- "MY CAR DEVELOPED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. THIS OCCURRED ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS VERY NEAR TO COMING APART - WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS SEAMS…"~60,737 mi, complaint #1566474
- #18
throttle and pedal
6 unsafe
6incidentsCommonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 2,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.
- "EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2014, INTERMITTENTLY BUT FREQUENTLY -- WHEN I AM PAUSED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, FOR EXAMPLE SITTING IN LEFT TURN LANE OR IN FREEWAY ON-RAMP WAITING FOR A BREAK IN TRAFFIC; WHEN TRAFFIC OPENS UP AND I CAN GO, I STEP ON THE GAS AND…"~500 mi, complaint #1286654
- "SINCE WE PURCHASES THIS CAR IN 2014, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE GAS PEDAL BEING PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR NOT MOVING. THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS WE HAD OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. WHICH IS NOT TRUE. ALL TIMES THE AUTO WA…"~800 mi, complaint #1385764
- "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE RPMS DECREASED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO INCREASE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, BUT DID NOT STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1143894
- "I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS A POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT TIS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, THAT IS, IT DOESN'T HAPPENED ALL THE TIME. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM HAPPENED WAS WHEN THE CAR WAS VERY NEW -100KM -…"~2,500 mi, complaint #1155163
- "AT TIME WHEN YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND, THEN IT JUMPS AND TAKES OFF VERY FAST. I THINK IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN CHANGING LANE, COMING ON A RAMP INTO THE INTERSTATE OR OTHER FAST MOVING LANES. BOTH NOT MOVING AND/OR JUMPING ON THE TRAFFI…"~32,000 mi, complaint #1311977
- #19
engine oil consumption
5 unsafe
5incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)
- "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the vehicle. The contact was turned off and the vehicle. The had been taken to the dealer in 2017 and was diagnosed with a leaking t…"~24,889 mi, complaint #2051765
- "I DRIVE A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY SE AND I AM EXPERIENCING AN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION , I AM USING ALWAYS A SYNTACTIC OIL BUT IT DOES NOT LAST LONG TIME . THE REASON I AM WRITING ABOUT THIS ISSUES IS BECAUSE YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING ( 50 M/H) AND THE ENGINE SHUT…"~134,000 mi, complaint #1613157
- #20
seatbelt and pretensioner
5 unsafe
5incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)
- "THE SEAT BELTS GET WET EVERY SINGLE TIME ITS RAIN BOTH SIDES THE DRIVER AND PASSAGE SIDE. THE CONDITION ITS TO BAD THE I FEEL THE SEAT WET TOO. *TR"~7,532 mi, complaint #1130812
- "DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE AND HOLD IN THE RECEIVER ON THE SEAT. THE TECH AT THE DEALER GOT THE BUCKLE TO TOLD BY ENGAGING IT INTO RECEIVER WHILE HOLDING DOWN DISCONNECT BUTTON. WE WERE TOLD NO RECALL AND WE MUST PAY FOR REPAIR."~50,000 mi, complaint #1450218
- "MY SEATBELT WILL NOT STAY IN THE SLOT AFTER I BUCKLE IT. IT CLICKS, THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND THEN IT STARTS SLIDING OUT, AND THE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BEEPING STARTS. I HAVE TO HOOK IT IN THE SLOT FOR THE PASSENGER SEATBELT TO GET IT TO STAY. THIS IS WHILE I AM…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1560143
- "REAR PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT LATCH. DAUGHTER MOVED TO REAR DRI VER SIDE FOR CRASH PROTECTION. I INSPECTED THE PROBLEM ON NOVEMBER 30, 2019 AND DETERMINED THAT THE RECEIVER LOCK WAS NOT CATCHING/HOLDING ON TO THE SHOULDER STRAP BUCKLE."~83,500 mi, complaint #1626118
- #21
alignment and pull
4 unsafe
4incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)
- "MY CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT SIDE CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT"~56,000 mi, complaint #1611810
- "AT 59000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED .SHORTLY AFTER THAT I NOTICED THE CAR SEEMS TO BE ALL OVER THE ROAD . THIS HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORST.SPECIALLY ON WINDY DAYS . CAN NOT TAKE A EXIT OR CHANGE LANES WITH OUT FEELING LIKE THE REAR END IS G…"~63,000 mi, complaint #1460063
- #22
engine internal
1 stranded, 2 unsafe, 1 annoyance
4incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)
- "AT TIMES AT THE FIRST START-UP IN THE MORNING, AND DURING THE DAY FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE SITTING FOR COUPLE HOURS (SOME TIMES LESS AND AT OTHER TIMES LONGER PERIODS), THE ENGINE PRODUCES A RATTLING OR TAPPING NOISE FOR TWO OR THREE SECONDS THEN IT GOES AWAY. OF…"~29,000 mi, complaint #1222888
- "2014 WITH 83000 MILE I HAVING ISSUES THAT MY CAR SHUDDER AFTER THE SECOND SPEED 20 MPH AND UP 50/60 MILES STARTED TO DO THIS ABOUT A WEEK AGO, AND NOW IS GETTING WORSE OIL LEVELS ARE FINE"~83,000 mi, complaint #1609267
- "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle started. The failure was persisten…"~109,000 mi, complaint #2209989
- #23
key fob and immobilizer
1 stranded, 2 unsafe, 1 annoyance
4incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)
- "INTERMITTENTLY, THE BUTTON START WILL NOT CAUSE THE CAR TO START. IT HAPPENS MOST OFTEN AT TEMPERATURES AROUND 50F. THE CAR WILL INDICATE THAT IT RECOGNIZES THAT A KEY IS NEARBY (GREEN KEY ICON ON THE DASH) BUT WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED AND THE BUTTON IS PUS…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1464443
- #24
lighting exterior
3 unsafe, 1 annoyance
4incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)
- "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THERE WAS POOR VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IN A RURAL AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFA…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1156918
- "FIRST, I DON'T OWN TOYOTA CAMRY, BUT EVERY TIME I DRIVE FOLLOWING BEHIND IT THAT BRAKE LIGHTS (LED) ARE SO BRIGHT THAT HURTS MY EYES AND MAKES MY VISION BLOTCHES FOR AWHILE. I BELIEVE THIS IS UNSAFE. I HOPE OUR GOVERNMENT CAN INVESTIGATE THIS AND SEE IF THOSE…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1251573
- "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TURNING SIGNALS WOULD MALFUNCTIONING PERIODICALLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE ENTERING THE VEHICLE FROM THE AIR VENTS PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE…"~103,000 mi, complaint #1644419
- #25
steering rack mechanical
4 unsafe
4incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)
- "DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD SLOWED TO ENTER MERCHANT LOT. APPLIED BRAKE. SOMETHING SNAPPED, STEERING LOCKED, WHEELS LOCKED, TIRES KICKED OUT. TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SKIDDED DOWN THE ROAD UNTIL IMPACTING THE OTHER VEHICLE…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1149862
- "STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER AFTER RIGHT TURNS EVERY TIME. IT HAPPENS IN WET OR DRY CONDITIONS. IT HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED AND ANY ANGLE OF TURN. THE PROBLEM IS TOO INTERMITTENT TO REPRODUCE. THERE IS A POP OR GRIND IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE IN…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1600969
- #26
sunroof
4 unsafe
4incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)
- "DRIVING AT 50MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD "POP" AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A GUNSHOT. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE ONLY TO HEAR A RATTLING NOISE, I SLID BACK THE SUNROOF COVER TO NOTICE THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA USA TO NO AVAIL, ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY HAVE…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1283175
- "MY SUNROOF EXPLODING OUT OF NOWHERE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE I WAS GOING 75 MPH AND I THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME I WAS ON THE LEFT LANE BUT THERE WAS A SEMI ON THE RIGHT LINE 6 CAR LENGTHS IN FRONT OF ME."~59,640 mi, complaint #1487838
- "I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON US HIGHWAY 141IN WISCONSIN, JUST NORTH OF THE LINEVILLE RD EXIT. I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT APPROX. 70 MPH. THE TEMP. WAS IN THE 60S AND THE SKY WAS OVERCAST WITH NO PRECIP. THERE WAS LITTLE TRAFFIC AND I WAS ON A FLAT STRETCH OF…"~141,000 mi, complaint #1611741
- #27
wheel bearing
4 unsafe
4incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)
- "COMPLETE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED OF BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS, BACKING PLATES, BRAKE CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS, WITH RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF TIRES, ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 52,000 MILES. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE INITIAL REPAIR ESTIMATE…"~52,000 mi, complaint #1602991
- "WHEN DRIVING THE LEFT WHEEL VIBRATES AROUND 20-40MPH, ESPECIALLY IN RAINY WEATHER AND BEARING TO THE LEFT. WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE ON HIGHWAY LOTS OF NON STOP VIBRATION FROM LEFT WHEEL."~75,000 mi, complaint #1507438
- "ON THE HIGHWAY A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE RIGHT FRONT INDICATING SOMETHING WAS LOOSE. TOOK TO A TIRE SHOP TO SEE THE PROBLEM AND AS THE FRONT TIRE WAS REMOVED I NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING ITS ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF FROM THE FRACTION OF THE VEHICLE."~93,000 mi, complaint #1678100
- #28
battery and charging
2 stranded, 1 unsafe
3incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)
- "IN MY OPINION THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY AND OR CHARGING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW. THE NEW BATTERY FAILED WITHIN THREE YEARS. A NEW REPLACEMENT BATTERY THEN DISPLAYED NOTABLE CORROSION STARTING AROUND FOUR MONTHS. THE INTERNET CONFIRMS TH…"~30,427 mi, complaint #1464021
- "DEAD BATTERY AFTER CAR IS IDLE FOR 3-4 DAYS, THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES."~47,603 mi, complaint #1466015
- "THE BATTERY DRAINS IF THE CAR IS PARKED AND NOT DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN A DAY OR TWO. THE DEALER CHECKED THE ISSUE AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED BEFORE; ABOUT [REDACTED ADDRESS] AROUND WITH A PORTABLE JUMP KIT IN MY TRUNK JUST IN CASE."~52,000 mi, complaint #1417436
- #29
brake booster
3 unsafe
3incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)
- "PULLING OUR 2014 CAMRY INTO OUR GARAGE AT VERY LOW SPEED WHEN THE RUBBER BRAKE PEDAL PAD CAME OFF CAUSING MY FOOT TO SLIDE OFF THE PEDAL RESULTING IN THE CAR STRIKING THE STEP LEADING INTO OUR HOUSE. I BROUGHT OUR CAR BACK TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE WE PURCHA…"~24,400 mi, complaint #1511114
- "BRAKE PROBLEMS AT 38,000 MILES. PER DEALER NEED TO PAY $1500 FOR BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS IS CERTIFIED VEHICLE BY TOYOTA. FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36000 AND TOYOTA CERTIFIED WARRANTY EXPIRED A MONTH AGO."~38,000 mi, complaint #1265807
- #30
fuel pump
1 unsafe, 2 annoyance
3incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)
- "CAMRY HAD BEEN SITTING IDLE (OFF) IN GARAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS, WITH IGNITION OFF AND KEYS REMOVED. HEARD A SLIGHT HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM LOWER REAR OF CAR. FUEL PUMP HAD TURNED ON, NOT COMMANDED, DURING THIS 5 HOUR TIMEFRAME AND WAS RUNNING CONTIN…"~4,500 mi, complaint #1028144
- "I WENT OUT TO THE GARAGE TO VERIFY THAT THE GARAGE DOOR WAS CLOSED AND HEARD SOMETHING HUMMING IN THE GARAGE. UPON INVESTIGATING THE SOUND IT TURNED OUT TO BE COMING FROM UNDER THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE ONLY THING THAT MADE SENSE TO ME WAS THE FUEL PUMP WAS RUN…"~8,500 mi, complaint #1171876
- "WE PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED 2014.5 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM BAXTER TOYOTA IN APRIL 2014. THE ENGINE HAS ALWAYS RUN A BIT ROUGH AND WE HAD IT CHECKED BY BAXTERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES AND WERE TOLD THAT "THAT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT PARTICULAR YEAR, HOWEVER,…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1652547
- #31
interior trim
1 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance
3incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)
- "MELTING DASHBOARD: THE DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING ABOUT TWO (2) YEARS AGO AND IT CONTINUE TO GET WORST. THE GLARE FROM THE SHINY DASHBOARD MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING DURING THE DAY AND THE SUN IS IN A POSITION THAT A GLARE RESULTS. APART FROM T…"complaint #1105398
- "2014 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER STOPPED WORKING"complaint #1547793
- "DRIVERS SEAT WHERE THE CONTROLS ARE LOCATED COVERING PLASTIC BROKE AND NOT ABLE TO SNAP BACK IN PLACE. ALSO NOTICE THIS ON MY MOTHERS 2015 CAMRY AS WELL."complaint #1710002
- #32
noise or vibration unspecified
3 annoyance
3incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)
- "I AM WRITING TO NOTIFY YOU OF THE PROBLEMS I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY SE WITH VIN NUMBER [XXX] AND TO REQUEST THAT YOU CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM SPARKS TOYOTA IN…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1237783
- "NOISE WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH. WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID NOT DISPENSING WHEN TURNED ON. PULLING AND DE-ACCERELATION SOMETIMES AT 60 MPH. *TR"~21,000 mi, complaint #1129543
- "I JUST LEARNED THAT MY TOYOTA WAS COVERED UNDER A RESTRICTED RECALL UNTIL 10/31/17. MY CAR JUST RECENTLY STARTED SHOWING THE SAME ISSUES WITH VIBRATION AT 35-45MPH. I WOULD LIKE THIS RECALL TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER ALL CARS WITH THIS KNOWN ISSUE."~96,000 mi, complaint #1440335
- #33
steering column
3 unsafe
3incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)
- "DEALER REPLACED WORN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NOISY AND BINDING STEERING NOW ORDERED AND PENDING REPLACEMENT OF COMPLETE STEERING COLUMN UNDER WARRANTY"~14,000 mi, complaint #1145210
- "AT 50000 MILES THERE WAS A PLASTIC CRUNCHING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS THERE WAS MORE CRUNCHING AND LOST THE CRUISE CONTROL FOLLOWED BY THE HORN AND RADIO CONTROLS. THE PHONE FUNCTION WAS THE LAST TO…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1474155
- "MY STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (INCLUDING CRUISE CONTROL, PHONE CONTROLS, RADIO AND VOLUME CONTROLS) STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO. WHILE AT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE, I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST RUN. I WAS INFORMED THAN M…"~70,754 mi, complaint #1361053
- #34
suspension struts shocks
2 unsafe, 1 broken
3incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)
- "REAR SUSPENSION BAD MAKE BUMPS IN BOTH TIRES,THAT CAUSE NOISE WEN RUNNIG,IM TAKE TO THE DEALER WHERE I BUY TO ALIGNMENT REAR WHEEL BUT DONT HELP..TIRES WORST BAD.SHOCK DONNT SHOWS ANY LEAKS,AND THE BRAKES IM FEEL DONT WORKS PROPERLY. DELAYS IN PRESS OR SOME…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1497812
- #35
tpms
1 unsafe, 2 annoyance
3incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)
- "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR (TPM) INDICATOR DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TPM FAILED TO PROPERLY BALANCE THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER W…"~51,500 mi, complaint #1372923
- #36
abs module
2 unsafe
2incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)
- "WHILE AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND USUALLY COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKE, ABS, AND STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL DASH LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE IN THE DASHBOARD AND WILL NOT TURN OFF UNTIL CAR IS RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I USE VEHICLE SINCE ABOUT TWO M…"~16,100 mi, complaint #1395203
- "THE ABS TRACTION AND BREAK LIGHT CAME ON. YOU TURN CAN OFF TURN IT BACK ON THEY GO OFF. THEN TODAY COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK."~74,000 mi, complaint #1395463
- #37
control module
2 unsafe
2incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)
- "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 9,195 MILES. ALL LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN I TURN IT ON EXCEPT FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT."~9,165 mi, complaint #1286313
- #38
door latch and hinge
2 unsafe
2incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)
- "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the rear passenger’s side and rear driver's side exterior door handles had dislodged from the doors, making it difficult to open the doors from outside the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not…"~145,000 mi, complaint #1982001
- #39
fuel tank and lines
2 unsafe
2incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)
- "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the gas cap needed to be replaced. The…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1851585
- "2014 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS TRIGGERED A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS: CODE P0001 DESCRIPTION THE FUEL VOLUME REGULATOR ALLOWS THE FUEL SYSTEM TO RELEASE EXCESSIVE FUEL FROM THE ENGINE BACK TO THE FUEL TANK. WHEN THE ENGINE CONTROL M…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1619383
- #40
hv system fault reduced power
2 unsafe
2incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)
- "CAR TIME FROM TIME WILL NOT ACCELERATE IT GOES LIMP AND TAKE A MINUTE TO REGAIN SPEED OR POWER TAKEN THE CAR INTO BIG TWO TOYOTA THEY FOUND NO CODES AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM A COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS COMPLETED SYMPTOMS REMAIN THE SAME I PURCH…"~12,600 mi, complaint #1210982
- #41
paint and clearcoat
2 annoyance
2incidentsMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)
- "WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR I NOTICED IT LOOKED DULL, AND REQUESTED THAT THEY WASH IT AGAIN, I WAS TOLD "OH IT A FLAT FINISH" ONCE I GOT ALL THE PAPER WORK, TAXES ETC COMPLETED I WOULD SEE OTHER VEHICLE & IT MADE ME HATE MY CAR, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO HAVE A…"complaint #1362668
- "THERE IS GREEN PAINT COMING THROUGH THE WHITE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE. THEY PAINTED THE INSIDE OF MY CAR THAT SHOWED THE GREEN PAINT BUT NOT THE OUTSIDE . I REPORTED THIS IN 2015. THEY RECALLED MY CAR FOR A PAINT RECALL ON MY WHITE TOYOTA AND WHEN I PICKED IT…"complaint #1668910
- #42
catalytic converter
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)
- "STARTED CAR 02/17/2018 ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WENT TO HAVE CHECKED WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THE CALICATIC CONVERTER WAS BAD"~108,000 mi, complaint #1448654
- #43
climate control module
1 annoyance
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)
- "FIRST NOTICED LAST YEAR 2018. HEAT AND A/C CONTROLS SEEMED TO BE FLUCTUATING. A/C STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR A FEW TIMES, UNTIL I STARTED DRIVING A FEW MORE MILES, WORKED SOMEWHAT. NOW MARCH 2019, A/C SEEMED TO BE GETTING WARM IT IS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR AND TH…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1559330
- #44
cruise control conventional
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)
- "THE CRUSE CONTROL ON THIS VEHICLE, AS WELL AS OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES, DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY ON HILLS OR INCLINES. WHEN SET AT A SPEED IT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE SPEED WHEN GOING DOWN THE HILL. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE BEING KILLED.…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1280447
- #45
driveshaft axle cv
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)
- "Car has been vibrating anytime it goes above 40-45 mph. Mechanic recommended to change the cv axle which I did and I still have same problem. On highways it shakes so much that sometimes it feels like I may loose control of my steering wheel. There's a knockin…"complaint #1837108
- #46
hv battery and range
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)
- "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Hybrid system warning light illuminated, prompting the contact to discontinue driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a fai…"~123,000 mi, complaint #2140023
- #47
instrument cluster
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)
- "THE DASH BOARD IS MELTED AND VERY STICKY AS A RESULT OF THIS IT IS CAUSING SUN GLARE MAKING IT HARD FOR ME TO SEE CLEARLY WHEN I'M DRIVING . *TR"complaint #1110891
- #48
mirror
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)
- "I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR IS CHIPPING AWAY AND THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT "WE" DID HAD TO USE SOMETHING ON THE CAR THAT MADE THE MIRROR CHIP AWAY AND WE HAVE NOT. THE CAR IS BRAND NEW AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN REGARDLESS IF WE WASH THE CAR OR NOT. NOW…"~2,500 mi, complaint #1020540
- #49
parking brake
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)
- "WHEN PLACE CAR IN PARK IT ROLLS THEN STOPS."~74,000 mi, complaint #1715688
- #50
phone connectivity
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)
- "IPHONE 11 WILL NOT SYNC WITH BLUETOOTH IN CAMRY. APPLE AND TOYOTA BLAME EACH OTHER BUT IT HAS WORKED PERFECTLY ON MY PREVIOUS IPHONES. CREATES SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO NO HANDSFREE AVAILABILITY. *TR"complaint #1663698
- #51
seat mechanism
1 annoyance
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)
- "AFTER AP. [REDACTED ADDRESS] DRIVING, DRIVER'S SEAT WARMER (PREVIOUSLY OFF) TURNED ON AND WENT TO HIGH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART A BIT LATER. ON THE WAY HOME, SAME THING HAPPENED TO PASSENGER SEAT. CAR AGAIN WAS TURNED OFF AND…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1285740
- #52
software or update
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)
- "The vehicle shudders when shifting gears during acceleration. I understand there is a recall for 2012-2014 Toyota Camry U760 ATM Software update related to this problem. Please confirm and notify me immediately. Thank you "complaint #1979604
- #53
stability and traction control
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)
- "When the car starts Traction Control, ABS, and Brake lights come on. This locks the shifter ans leaves the car without ABS and Traction Control protection."complaint #1764302
- #54
starter
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)
- "2/05/2015 AT WORK CAR DID NOT START ONLY CLICKING NOISE AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS IT STARTER LIKE IF HAD A LOW BATTERY 2/062015 5:30 AM CAR DID NOT START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, LEFT FOR 9HRS AFTER 6 ATTEMPTS STARTER CLICKING AND WAS ABLE TO TURN ON, 2/07/2015 8:0…"~7,050 mi, complaint #1155976
- #55
timing belt or chain
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)
- "Timing chain snapped- causing irreversible damage to the engine. I now need a new engine for the vehicle."complaint #1902932
- #56
trunk or liftgate
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)
- "NEW CAR PURCHASE. 40 YEAR BUYER OF TOYOTA CAMRY VEHICLES. APPARENTLY TOYOTA DISCONTINUED A KEY TRUNK LOCKING FEATURE INCLUDED IN ALL PREVIOUS YEARS AND MODELS OF TOYOTA. THEY PROVIDE A "VALET KEY" WHICH KEEPS VALETS OUT OF THE GLOVE BOX BUT NOT OUT OF THE TRUN…"complaint #1067545
- #57
wheel or rim
1 unsafe
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)
- "WHILE DRIVING ON 3/28/2014 I WAS HEADING WEST OFF OF MIKE PADGETT HIGHWAY IN AUGUSTA GA AFTER I HAD MADE ALL OF CURVES ON THE ON RAMP I STARTED TO SPEED UP SO I COULD MERGE IN TRAFFIC ON THE 520 BYPASS WHEN MY CAR VEERED TO THE LEFT HITTING A CONCRETE BARRIER…"complaint #1055045
- #58
wiper and washer
1 annoyance
1incidentMileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)
- "THE REAR WHEELS OF A PASSING TRUCK THREW A BLANKET OF MUDDY WATER ACROSS MY WINDSHIELD AS I BEGAN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. I TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS ONLY TO FIND THAT THE DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD WASHER (AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER'S WASHER) WETTED ONLY ABOUT 8…"complaint #1214152
Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for TOYOTA CAMRY directly.