Door Hinge Problems of Toyota Camry

Two complaints (1) headlights are delaminating which I understand is a common, expensive problem. (2) inside driver's side door handle broke so I couldn't get out of the car. Both of these problems, I have learned are quite common to other Camry owners.

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The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the rubber within the driver side door was loose. The dealer repaired the vehicle. The failure has recurred and the vehicle must be returned to the dealer for another repair. The failure mileage was 41,460 updated 7/3/08.

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Passenger inside vehicle went to exit vehicle and inside door handle cracked and broke. Handle was replaced by dealer at cost of $78. 00.

Inside driver door handle broke off. Passenger inside door handle did the same thing in 2003.

I purchased a 2002 Camry (new) and have had to replace both the drivers and passengers front door handles due to breakage, were not talking excessive force here. This is the part you put your fingers in to pull open door latch. They are breaking at the pivot point, where the pin goes through. Toyota is charging $37. 00 apiece for an item that will get your virginia state inspection sticker revoked until repaired, as I just found out. In my opinion the safety aspect of this( not being able to egress the vehicle in an emergency)constitutes a recall. Thankyou, mark grose.

: the contact stated the outer driver side door handle detached. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the handle assembly was replaced. Also, the two front and the rear passenger inner door handles fractured. These doors can only be opened with the outer handles. The vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic for this problem.

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The contact stated that the door handles on the inside of the vehicle keeps breaking in the middle. This incident occurred on two doors prior to the expiration of the warrenty. The third door handled fractured recently and will need to be repaired at cost. To open the doors once the handle breaks the occupant has to roll down the window and open the door from the outside.

I own a 2002 Camry, the car was purchased new from the dealer. In July 2005, the inside passenger side door handle broke at the point of connection to the door. I had handle replaced by the dealer. November 24, 2004, we were driving Camry, and rear drivers side door handle broke in the same manner as the previous front door handle. I questioned the dealer's service coordinator as why, answer "they got a bad batch of handles, they are made in USA and the just fall off" Toyota has not recalled nor can I find any information on failed handles, but several customers of same dealer and car have told me they also have had to replace faulty door handles, each handle costs about $85 to replace.

The consumer complained about a problem with driver's side door handle. Upon pulling open the door handle it broke off. The vehicle has not been taken to an auto shop for repair. The handle was made of poor quality plastic that was very fragile. This was the first and only incident with the door handle. No repairs or corrections have been made.

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The contact stated the plastic door opening lever on the inside at the right corner of the driver's door broke off, making it impossible to get out of the car without lowering the window and reaching the outside handle of the door to open the door. This was an engineering problem , and did not relate to the mileage of the car. The contact felt it was a safety issue. If he had an accident and the power was off he would not have been able to get the window down.

Events leading up to the failure were normal use of car doors. Inside door handles of front passenger and back passenger doors cracked and one completely fell off. Door handles broke on separate occasions, but within a 1. 5 year time span as passengers were trying to get out of car (car was unlocked). As a result riders cannot let themselves out of the car. Only the driver door is still in working condition. Driver must "valet style" let passengers out of the car. Inside door handles need to be replaced.

Vehicle was parked overnight. Upon entering the vehicle the next morning consumer smelled smoke. He discovered the smoke had come from the passenger's door panel which was not burning anymore.

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Within 1 month, both the drivers side and passenger side door handles broke.

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Driver's door handle stuck while driver tried to open the door. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem. Also, while applying the accelerator pedal vehicle hesitated and stalled. Consumer restarted the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection, but mechanic could not duplicate the problem.

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Front driver and rear passenger plastic doors knob handle broke. Passenger side won't open from outside, and driver's side won't open from inside.

Driver/passenger door handles came off the vehicle on two different occasions. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Door handle on driver's side broke off (in cold weather) when I tired to open the door.

2002 Toyota Camry door handle break preventing door from being opened from the inside. You have to roll the windows down in order to get the door open.

In 2001, when opening driver's door from outside with the door unlocked the flat part of the handle that is flush with the outer body of the door broke off from the remainder of the handle fixed into the door leaving a sharp piece of plastic on either side of the handle area that must be pried up to open the door. In the same week, the rear driver's side door did the same thing. I was told by the dealer/service department that "these plastics just don't hold up well in this sun. " I was also told it would cost $150 to repair them [as of January 2003 it would now cost $200 to repair them] and that since the car was in its fourth year, the warranty was no longer in effect. I and my wife have both been cut several times trying to get into the vehicle. Toyota's response is still "the warranty was only for 36 months. ".

Driver noticed that driver's side door handle was inoperative. Driver was unable to open the door from the inside. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the handle assembly needed to be replaced, and replaced it. A few years later the problem recurred with the front passenger door. Then, mechanic determined that the handle assembly needed to be replaced.

Hinge loose on drivers side door.