Owners/service Manual Problems of Toyota Camry

First issue, (minor) driver side rear seatbelt does not recoil correctly. Must be manually fed in order to reset for next use. Second issue, hood latch does not release as it is supposed to. You must have a long flat head screwdriver and manually lift the hook from the hood in order to raise hood. Appears to be a weak spring on the lever. Not sure what about this car makes it eat tires but I bought it brand new (12 miles) and now have 98,000 and I am goong through tires approximately every 10,000 miles regardless of brand or warranty. Have had the vehicle aligned multiple times by multiple companies and still no wear pattern on tires just worn completely smooth. I purchased this vehicle with the thought of putting my son in it it travel to college and back but I will get rid of the vehicle before I put my child in it full time. He doesn't need the headache of checking tires and replacing them every couple of months. There is no tire specialist with any idea why the tires would be wearing this bad on this vehicle. Makes me wonder if other consumers are having to replace theirs as often as I do. I do live in a rural area but on a paved road and most of my travel is via highway. Date provided is date of last tire rotation and replacement.

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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 to manually open driver side.

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My vehicle is staying in fourth gear it will go down if I downshift manually by putting it into sport. Although when it is shifted down in sport mode even while at a dead stop when you switch it back over to drive and then back it still reads that it's in fourth gear. It has been happening since I have gotten the vehicle idk the specific date of the transaction.

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Takata recall the driver door is not locking or unlocking when button is pushed on the remote or any buttons in the car at any time. The only way to lock or unlock is to use the key in the door or to manually lock and unlock actual lock. It's not safe as the car sounds as if it's locking but the drivers door is not and gives the opportunity for someone to get in my car that is not to be in my car. Has been on and off since about January 2019 but stopped working 6/3/2019.

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Both front power door locks have stopped operating. The locks still work manually but it is cumbersome with the smartkey, as the smartkey has a very small blade style key that is difficult to remove from the smartkey. Only opens the driver's side door has a key hole and the blade style only goes in facing one direction. A quick internet search make it apparent that this is a common problem across all Toyota brands and many models and many years. Out of warranty costs to repair at dealer are $600-$1200. This seems like the door lock actuators fail prematurely dues to poor (perhaps intentional) design.

The driver door will not lock with the remote and now the passenger doors will not lock or unlock the remote or manually.

Automatic door lock and unlock stops working. My car had just passed 60k when the driver side door will not open or lock by pressing the key fob. After couple month all 4 doors have the same issue. I have to lock and unlock all 4 doors by manually unlocking using the key. After research found out the door actuators have failed on all 4 doors and multiple Toyota and Lexus owners are experiencing the same issue.

I am writing about my Toyota Camry 2011. I have a manual transmission that has failed now for the third time. I am presently driving but yes if it fails again it could be a safety issue if im caught in the middle of a very busy highway and it fails again. I just wanted you to be aware. Also something totally unrelated is I would suggest every seat belt in any vehicle be a fluorescent orange so it is very obvious to everyone that you are not wearing your seat belt. This would help the police and anyone else in an accident or otherwise. I am just making the suggestion hoping someone will change this. Laurie delashmit@yahoo. Com.

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In the front panel area, where the gear shifter is, there's a small compartment housing a switch with which I can manually press to put the car in reverse when the car won't do this by positioning the gear shifter into the reverse position by pulling it down. . My problem is, when I take it to be checked. . There's nothing they can do if it's not happening at the time I bring it in, which is always the case as it happens intermittently, but never does it when I take it to the repair shop! this is frustrating and has caused problems in different ways. I hope someone takes notice of my problem while my extended warranty is still in effect so that I can get this fixed. Thanks for your attention and the opportunity to express it. I never knew who to send a 'complaint' to. Thanks again!.

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The driver door wont unlock with the remote key. It will only manually lock/unlock. The passenger door, and 2 back doors, and the trunk will open with the remote key. But not the driver door.

At 39,000 miles, my driver door stopped locking/unlocking with the remote. A month later the passenger door lock failed and a month later the right back seat lock failed, and then the left back seat lock failed. All security has to be done manually, using the emergency key located in the remote. Batteries in remote changed. Dealer (joe myers) declined repair since out of mileage warranty (but not yet 3 years owned). Seems odd that 4 actuators all failed since they are different parts. Repair estimate $2,200.

My problem is that I cannot back-up using the gear shifter as it's supposed to be used. The mechanic removed the little panel in the front of the gear handle, allowing me to press it manually. I was told it could not be fixed (by him) unless it was happening then. Which it was not doing at the time I took it to him. You see, it happens intermittently. Sometimes the gear shifter will kick in after I press the brake, and sometimes it will not kick in and that's when I have to push the switch mannually. I am concerned that it will never be able to be fixed because it is an intermittent occurrence.

2007 Toyota Camry oil consumption recall was never fixed properly tried to take it to dealership sever times but was told that my car showed as not having that issue power windows recall button gets stuck. Oil is constantly running low or empty and sensor is not coming on as well as no oil leaking out of vehicle even after oil change has taken place. Have to manually check and add oil to vehicle which is dangerous.

Engine oil burning off way to fast. I have to add 1 qt every 1,200 - 1,500 miles. I took my cat in to the dealership for a oil consumption test and passed. But I did notice that they use 5-20 oil. Which I believe is why it passed. Because I use 0-20 oil, just like my owners manual says. So I'm not sure.

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Recently I noticed the front door passenger side would not work with the remote and I had to open manually from inside. I had Toyota check it and was told it was the attenuator which I replaced. Two days later the right side back door is unable to open by remote as well. When the doors open the car gives off a steady noise suggesting that the attenuator is not working. I was wondering if this is a problem for Camry. I had a 1997 Camry for a number of years and never had this problem. Toyota said that my car exceeded the 36000, 36 month warranty. I never had this problem with the 1997 vehicle. This is an expensive job , exceeding $500. 00 per door. A bit perplexed.

1989 Toyota Camry's driver side and passenger side power door locks stuck in locked position. Unable to exit vehicle from front seats. Unable to unlock front doors manually from inside vehicle. Unable to unlock front doors using key from outside vehicle. Safety issue along with inconvenience when entering and exiting vehicle from rear doors.

I have recently had issues with the locks on both front doors of my 2012 Camry se. The front passenger's door would only lock/unlock manually, and now the driver's door will, intermittently, stay locked when using the remote. The dealership replaced the actuator in the front passenger's door in June. Then, last Monday the remote wouldn't work on 3 separate occasions. I called the dealership, they told me to bring it in, but after lock/unlocking the car "about 150 times" the service guy said he could not replicate the issue and basically I have to wait for it to get worse. The problem seems to occur after the car has been locked for over an hour. It's only an inconvenience right now but I'm afraid this is what happened with the passenger's door, and am concerned that it will escalate from an inconvenience to a security issue. Also, I'm wondering if this is a common issue with the 2012 Camry se.

When pulling into a gravel parking space at less than 5mph. Car suddenly accelerated full throttle, jumped a concrete parking stop, became partially airborne on the right side , coming down in a depression after 25 ft. Brake was fully depressed through event. Visual inspection and manual check after incident showed nothing impeding either gas pedal or brake. Mats firmly attached. We have photos of the acceleration tracks and the ditch where it landed. Damage to fascia, bumper, air dam. Alignment, possible tire damage. Est. $800 - $1200. Our complaint is car sat at dealer for 2 months deemed unsafe to drive. The outcome was that nothing was recorded on the black box and vehicle passed inspections on a lift. Therefore even though this was an unintended acceleration issue Toyota will do nothing. Recommendation from both consumer reports and edmunds is a brake override should be installed. When this was mentioned they said no the car doesn't need it. One of our complaints is Toyota motor sales u. S. A. Took 2 months to resolve this. They didn't return phone calls or notify the dealer of any results. Dealer stated Toyota wouldn't let them work on the car and it was listed unsafe to drive. During this 2 months we had to rent a car out of pocket (insurance payed 2 weeks). Over $1000. Both my wife and I feel very lucky this incident didn't happen on a busy highway or next to a solid wall. If it had there was a good chance we could have been injured and the damage much worse. Dealing with both the dealer and Toyota u. S. A. Was frustrating and pointless. We have picked up the car and are considering trading it in but are shocked to find in 2 years it has deprecated by $8000! this has been a complete nightmare and a monetary loss as well. To at least get the brake override would be some satisfaction. Thank you jfz.

Driver side door does not open, as lock refuses to move. Initially it refused to listen to power or remote locking, but now it refuses to move from manual locking. This is a huge safety concern and should lead to an investigation and recall. Everything online points to faulty door actuators. Hundreds (if not thousands) of people are having this problem online. The year range is guessed to be 2002 to 2005 or 2007. 14 other complaints exist for this year range with the door actuators not working: 10489801, 10483194, 10479564, 10461669, 10384238, 10369665, 10361184, 10342871, 10308523, 10308206, 10297834, 10284015, 10265333, and 10253429. Please, investigate this problem.

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Over the past several years, I have noticed my dashboard is overly hot in high temps. (I live in sw florida). Today, the dashboard is sticky, very hot, shiny in spots, and now filled with small chunks from y fingernail hitting it. I can't clean it as the rag will stick. This is obviously a material defect that the maker used. No where in my owners manual or contract did it state that the dashboard will become much after 6 years, and the car should only be used in the colder states. I use four layers of house insulation and a sun visor. Nothing helps, as this problem is aggravated by high temperatures. I am told this is a $1,000 dashboard and I will have to pay for labor to get it replaced. Really/ how unacceptable. Again, no where in my contract did it state that just over warranty expiration, the dash would melt. And how does this affect the passengers airbag? and the glare from the sun on the dash? how can this be safe. How many complaints need to happen before someone interjects? please recall this item and make our vehicles safe. A very unsatisfied customer. (1 of many!).

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota solara. According to the contact, the owner's manual states that there is a seat belt warning chime for the seat belts. He stated that his vehicle does not have that feature. He took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that his vehicle does not have that safety feature. However, the manufacturer verified his VIN and confirmed that the vehicle does have that feature. He contacted the dealer again and they repeated their previous statement. The technician at the dealer performed a diagnostic test that indicated the feature was not on the vehicle as it should have been. The contact feels that this is major safety hazard. The current mileage is 2,500 and the failure mileage was unknown.

Conflict on owners manual information vs dealer recommedations regarding timing belt replacement.

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