Eight problems related to coolant leaking have been reported for the 2002 Toyota Camry. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Toyota Camry based on all problems reported for the 2002 Camry.
Cylinder head gasket leak, cylinder head bolts stripped. Coolant lost.
Coolant leak due to apparent stripped head bolts due to manufacturer defect.
The coolant started leaking from behind the motor. My mechanic looked at it and said that the foam insulation was saturated with coolant and it was leaking from there, between the head and the cylinder. When I researched about it online in many Toyota forums, the common thing that I have come across is that there is a problem with the head bolts stripping and the coolant leaking from that area. My mechanic said that I either need a new engine or do a fix the stripped head bolts with a heli-coil or a time-sert. This is very disappointing with Toyota, that they are not acknowledging the defect with there 5th gen 4 cyl 2az-fe engines and are refusing to do anything about. The solution that they are giving is a very expensive one of getting a new engine for $5000. This needs to be addressed by Toyota or someone needs to make them take notice of this issue.
Stripped headbolts causing coolant leakage which results in over heating engine. From all of the info I have read online this is a typical problem with this engine and feel that Toyota should do a recall.
Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact stated the vehicle was overheating when she took the vehicle to a private mechanic for diagnosis when she was informed that the engine was leaking coolant and needed to be replaced. The dealer did not offer any assistance. The manufacturer had not been notified. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 135,000. Bw.
I have a 2003 Toyota Camry and have major damage to cylinder block with stripped head bolts. Cost is approx $4700 to repair. I talked to executive offices at Toyota they will not help. Also has caused coolant to leak into engine. . Read more...
The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact noticed the vehicle leaking coolant and took the vehicle to an independent repair shop. The mechanic informed him that the head bolts were stripped and the head gasket had blown. The mechanic told the contact that the problem was common with his particular model. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 99,000.
My 2002 Camry le check eng. Light came on from a coolant leak was told by the dealership I needed a new motor at the cost of $3,500 the car was only three years old it was a lease certified buy back also when I bought it the windshield washer went bad less then a month was told I had to fix on my own they the motor ran hot but the coolant gage never indicated the problem.