Four problems related to air conditioner have been reported for the 2014 Toyota Camry. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Toyota Camry based on all problems reported for the 2014 Camry.
Musty mold smell coming from air conditioning and heating vents while using heat and air conditioning.
Weird smell comes out of the air conditioning vents when the ac compressor is activated. The smell indicates mold buildup within the vents. There are many other online forums that mention this problem as well. This is a safety concern due to public health (some people are deathly allergic to mold) and may cause driver impairment as a result. Various Toyota dealerships in the area offered services to replace the venting system, but that's expensive and not under warranty they say. I am lucky that it's only when I have circulation on with the air conditioner running. I do not notice it with heating the interior as others have mentioned. I feel that this is a growing problem for these model years (2012-2014) of Camrys. This smell occurs whether the vehicle is in motion or not, but it does seem to go away when not in circulation mode on the climate controls.
The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Camry. When the air conditioner was acivated, an abnormal mold odor emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that bugs clogged the drain tube. As a result, the bugs had to be removed and the system needed to be drained and cleaned out. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred numerous times. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000.
There is something seriously wrong with this vehicle's air conditioning system. It has been omitting a foul, moldy, mildewy, bad bo (body odor), musty, sour smell since only owning the vehicle for less than half a year. This is a huge safety/health issue & needs to be remedied ASAP. I myself have allergies & the smell blowing out from the vents on a daily basis is causing me to be very sick. I have taken the vehicle into the dealership several times & there is no permanent fix. It is a recurrent problem with this manufacturer's vehicles & they have not bothered to address or remedy the problem. There are many other owners with the same vehicle who are also experiencing the same problems.