10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
77,607 miles

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problem #5

Mar 152018

Camry

  • 142,281 miles
"Toyota piston ring recall"I have not recieve a notice that a recall for 2008 Camry, which I purchased in June of 2017. I have driven it only 6,000 miles and have changed the oil twice. Both times, I realized that the amount of oil in the car was abnormally low. I recently got an oil change at valvoline store, about 1200 miles ago, on March 15, 2018. It is already dangerously low, after driving in a normal fashion, 10 days later. I am now aware that a recall has occurred for millions of Toyota having the improper piston rings installed. Since I bought the car during this recall period, I would like to have the issue resolved by Toyota bearing all of the costs to repair it. This ongoing problem will prove to be fatal to the engine in my cat and will continue to be a safety concern, should the engine seize, or otherwise malfunction, while I am driving it. I have visited and addressed my issue with my local, copeland Toyota dealership. They deny any responsibility to repair it. I have spoken with 2 representatives at Toyota headquarters whom also deny that Toyota has any responsibility. There are still millions of cars by thus maker, out on the road, driven everyday with this safety issue. I would like to hear from another authority, what I am to do about getting Toyota to fix my car.

- S. Easton, MA, USA

problem #4

Mar 192015

Camry

  • 80,000 miles
In March of 2015, while leaving my place of employment parking lot the floor mat apparently interfered with the accelerator pedal causing the car to speed up resulting in loss of control, hitting a fire hydrant head on. The car was totaled. After the car was totaled, I received a recall notice regarding this issue shortly afterwards. A letter from my insurance company indicated that I was not at fault at causing the accident but rather the accident was the result of one or more recalls with regard to braking concerns: In the letter my insurance company referenced a recall notice; NHTSA campaign number: 10V017000. I have contacted Toyota regarding this matter; however M requests have gone unanswered or have been ignored. When my car was totaled my insurance paid the fair market value to the lender which ended up creating a deficiency. I'm struggling try to pay for another vehicle as well as paying the deficiency.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #3

Dec 302016

Camry

  • 120,000 miles
I have a 2008 Toyota Camry with a 2az-fe engine that began using excessive amounts of oil after about 120K miles. I took it to my local dealership who told me it was normal to need to add oil every 1000 miles or so. However it has been brought to my attention that Toyota acknowledged this issue on August 11, 2011 with tsb #0094-11.

- Albany, GA, USA

problem #2

Jul 182015

Camry

  • miles
While this vehicle in the dashboard the RPM keep on flapping up and down, speedometer stayed still in the lower position, the A/C keep on turn on and off on its own and the ABS and brake light came on and stayed

- Las Vegas , NV, USA

problem #1

Dec 282013

Camry 4-cyl

  • 45,753 miles
12/28/13 - elsrode ave. Baltimore, md 21214, side street next to our house. [xxx], wife, was parallel parking this vehicle driving in reverse. Vehicle had unintended acceleration. Brakes did not work. Vehicle went up a set of cement steps and stopped for a second, but then accelerated in drive down steps into street. Again brakes did not work. [xxx] drove vehicle into an alley and hit a stone wall where it stopped. Engine was smoking. In reverse and in drive, [xxx] had her feet on the brakes. The brakes did not work. This was witnessed by her son, [xxx], who was the front seat passenger. [xxx]. suffered fractured ribs and bruised legs. Passenger, [xxx], was not injured. Vehicle was totaled by insurance company. Toyota inspected vehicle on 2/24/14 who said " based on our inspection of your vehicle it was determined that it was not the result of any type of manufacturing or design defect". information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Baltimore, MD, USA