Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2005 Toyota Camry.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
Had a seizure went off the road vehicle hit several trees and air bags did not deploy. Car is totaled. Drives head hit steering wheel and had head and facial damage. Was on city street turning to get on highway, he has been in icu for 3 days. Have police accident report. .
Unknown.
Car feels like its going to flip over when driving past 60. Had to have brakes changed twice. Car has accelerated while driving at least twice in a two year span when driving over 60 miles per hour. Biggest problems are the wheels which make the car ride seem unstable but only got tires rotated once; however, vehicle seems to run lop-sided?.
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.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) I purchased a certified used Toyota car (vehicle VIN: [xxx]) on 12/22/2008 from fremont Toyota dealer ([xxx]), which leads a nightmare as it's a wrecked cert. Rejected car with 2 tire valve stems broken on day 1 and day 8 after purchase and another 2 tires flat again on may 10 1. The rear right tire valve stem broke on 12/23/2008 (the first day after purchase) and the tire pressure monitoring system indicator (tpws) was on so I drove the car to the service department on 12/24/2008. Dealer claim they fixed the problem and also checked all the other tires and make sure they are working. 2. On 1/1/2009, the front right tire valve stem broke again and the tpws was not on. This happened when we drove on highway 5 at 75 miles/hour and we don't even know the tire already 2/3 was flattened!! we happened to look for restaurant at that time and a person coming out of restaurant pointed to us this flat tire! if we did not exit for rest, all 5 passengers in the car could no longer be in this world now. 3. Further complete discovery on this car reveals: a. Bondo was applied on the following areas: left fender on rear behind wheel opening area; right door from upper center to bottom of door; and, rt quarter panel in front of wheel opening area the amount of bondo applied to the subject vehicle,clearly indicates the damage/wreck/repair in these areas were extensive. B. Sand scratched and dirt under paint are obvious in many areas, this is the result of a poor quality re-paint job. The re-paint of the vehicle is further evidenced by the paint mil gauge readings from 8 miles to 12 miles. This matches kearny mesa Toyota's 160 point rejection. C. The paint job alone estimate (not including the body repair) was over $2200 and yet was this re-paint was not reported. The faulty paint job is a known defect to anyone that looks at the vehicle in the automotive industry. D. The right fender was previously removed. And more.
A little over a year after I purchased my new 2005 Toyota solara (bought on 3/05) from westbury Toyota, westbury, NY the coating on the factory rims began to flake off. I called the dealership and was told by them this problem is not covered under warranty. As the situation became worse I called the dealership again to state this must be a defect in the rims and again I was told they were unaware of a problem with the rims and if there is its not covered under the warranty. Over the years I walked through parking lots I noticed other 2004-2006 solaras with the same wheel problem/defect. I finally called the Toyota 800 # to complain and they said this is the first time they heard of this problem. I've spoken to other solara owners who also called the dealerships and the 800# and were told there were no other complaints or problems reported with the solara rims. Recently I called the 800# again and explained to them that now not only is the coating flaking off but also the unprotected rims are starting to corrode which I feel is dangerous. Again, I was told "this is the first time we heard there is a problem with the solara rims. " I feel this is another cover up and eventually if the rims corrode any further is can be dangerous and cause an accident. There are still plenty of 2004-2006 solaras on the road and they all seem to have the same problem. The pre-2003 cars don't seem to have this problem as do the 2007 and later cars. I have been fighting with them over this matter for almost 9 years. Any help you can provide to have these rims replaced would be greatly appreciated. My car has only 67000 miles and I plan on keeping it for many years. Thank you.
Got a brand new 2005 Camry. There is damaged or faulty front right tire joint / tire connecting rod. Noise can be heard from day 1 but Toyota car dealer not willing to fix or repair. Still hear the noise. Very dangerous - please look into this ASAP!!.