6.2

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,011 miles

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problem #19

Dec 282018

Camry

  • 3,864 miles
When accelerating from dead stop in a right hand turn up-hill car is slow to move forward requiring more pressure on gas pedal, then transmission seems to be hunting for right gear causing a jerky motion.

- Columbia, SC, USA

problem #18

Feb 292020

Camry

  • 0 miles
When I turn on the key, before ignition and the car is off for several hours, I hear a humming sound coming from the trunk area. I strongly believe it is coming out from the gas pump. I have expressed my concern to my Toyota dealer during my last two services. No feedback has been given to me.

- Ave Maria, FL, USA

problem #17

Feb 192020

Camry

  • miles
My first problem happened I got my gas my car stopped and check engine lights on then all warning lights on my car. Second time happened right after I got my gas again my car stopped and I pumping my brakes paddle consistently then engine started again... I went my dealer they charging higher amount of money I couldn't fix it... if I drive over 60 mph my car shaking

- Clifton, NJ, USA

problem #16

Nov 012017

Camry

  • 0 miles
Vehicle was purchased in October 2017, within the first week the became noticeably louder. Initially we thought that the vehicle needed to be warned up. However the vehicle remains in high idle mode for long period of time as though the throttle is sticking. When vehicle is not in use, if restarted within 5-10 minutes the responds the same as before very high idling and sounds as though it has no oil getting to the engine(valvetrain). Car takes several moments to accelerate while the pedal is very stiff and the RPM's does not match the acceleration time. Feels like the brakes stick when you come to a complete stop. Driving on highway car tends to pickup on power itself while within the next few minutes losing power again. When exiting the highway to start city speed limits after taking off from a stop the RPM's increase however car doesn't move at desired speed(drags). Engine sounds like there is metal running through it as well as the sounds it makes while idling. Ticking.shaking, knocking all at once. I have a video of the engine noise and the way it shakes but your attachment only allows for 5mb and the video has more than 5mb. The car was taken to the dealership several times regarding this specific issue however the response was always we couldn't find anything and vehicle either needs a light on or needs to be currently showing the problem right then. They even compared it to other Camry's to make sure they said but the car was still doing the same symptoms while we were there and as we left. The vehicle is sounding far worse than it was from November 2017- to this current day and doesn't seem to be driving any better and it's beginning to feel unsafe. Also the video I have will not attach to your formats. It's only allowing photos.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #15

Feb 132020

Camry

  • miles
Often during acceleration, my car seems to sputter or misfire. When taking off there seems to be, as the only way I can describe it, an air bubble in the fuel line. Kinda like fuel isn't constantly being fed to the engine. There are gaps. While driving at a constant speed, this does not happen. Also, sometimes when accelerating from a stopped position, my car accelerates slowly and then all of a sudden, takes off as if its playing catch up. Although there isn't an active recall on my car, I think there is a problem with the fuel pump.

- Snellville, GA, USA

problem #14

Nov 302018

Camry

  • 2,500 miles
When I first start the car in the mornings, let run for a few minutes, and drive off about half a block, stop at intersection and proceed, the car will hesitate, die down if it floods out and then it will pick up, during this hesitation, I could in the intersection and with traffic coming, I do not know if the car will stop or go. I took it to the dealer and as most say, well we could not duplicate the problem, it only seems that the car only does this, after a five minute warm up and drive about a block.this problem so far has only happen 3 or 4 times since I have owned the car also,2018, bought in 2018-Feb and I only have 5600 miles on the car. This has happen about 4 times, not all the time, but it makes me wonder

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #13

Jan 012020

Camry

  • 51,000 miles
Fuel and air going into the fuel injection system are not in balance. Check engine light comes on.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #12

Jan 242019

Camry

  • 30,000 miles
I have been getting my gas at the same place for a long time. It starts missing and cutting out. I took it in they said try different gas I have still doing same thing it has been doing it since 30000 miles.

- Lawrenceburg, TN, USA

problem #11

Mar 202018

Camry

  • 2,000 miles
Had fog and moisture showing behind raido display

- Evansville, IN, USA

problem #10

Jan 062020

Camry

  • 2 miles
Vehicle hesitate when accelerating and the engine shakes real bad, it feels like a mount is really loose. Vehicle also hesitate to pick up speed after slowing down.

- Temple Hills, MD, USA

problem #9

Nov 222019

Camry

  • 22,188 miles
When driving the vehicle, the transmission does not appear to know what gear to be in and is always searching. So much so that it will lunge at times when all you are trying to do is accelerate. When slowing down and then slowly applying gas again, nothing happens for a good 10 seconds and then it surges and causes my head to slam into the back of the head rest. Also while idling the vehicle is decently loud, more so when defroster is engaged. At freeway speeds it tends to do better, but most issues appear to be in city day to day driving from the transmission/ or fuel system.

- Hillsboro, OR, USA

problem #8

Aug 312019

Camry

  • 31,000 miles
Today Aug 31 2019, I test drove the above vehicle. 2 things I noticed during driving. 1). at start up there was a very audible ticking sound at the front end of the engine. It was much more audible when the hood was raised, and it stopped after approximately 30 seconds with only a familiar ticking sound of the 4 cylnder engine once it stopped 2). Most important - during acceleration from a stop, the vehicle seemed to bogg down, and feel like the fuel was not feeding properly, or the transmission was slipping. Once the vehicle reached 15 mph or so, it seemed to drive normal. I did not have a chance to drive on the freeway, only city streets. The acceleration should be of major concern.

- Henderson, NV, USA

problem #7

Jun 152019

Camry

  • 6,300 miles
The response time of accelerating and the car moving is significant at irregular intervals. This is hazardous when I am planning to overtake because it takes longer than expected.

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #6

Jul 032019

Camry

  • 17,000 miles
2018 Camry SE, slow to take off when stepping on gas after a stop or slow down mostly noticeable on city streets. Very hesitant & gas must be pumped in order for transmission to catch up. Almost involved in accident when coming off exit ramp & onto highway. Car wouldn't accelerate & other drivers were at speed limit behind me. Gears shift almost like a manual transmission. Gas pedal can be difficult to push at times as well.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #5

Sep 282017

Camry

  • 300 miles
Lag and hesitation when going to full throttle on the gas pedal. It hesitates for a second and then finally grabs on to accelerate. It has done this since I purchased it but was hoping it would work itself out eventually, but this hasn't happened. Toyota did a tsb software update for the 4 cylinder but not the V6.

- Tulare, CA, USA

problem #4

Jan 162019

Camry

  • 5,500 miles
8 speed transmission the transmission performs poorly, regularly stalling between shifts, causing a lag in acceleration. It can't seem to pick a gear, leaving the vehicle stalled briefly, while the accelerator is depressed. Once, at a large intersection, in a high traffic area, from a stop, I attempted a right turn. The car stalled, while I depressed the accelerator, causing a mild panic, as I was confronted with an 18 wheeler attempting to turn into my lane. The car eventually accelerated, getting me out of the way, in a harried and frustrated huff at the poor performance of this new car. The transmission does not mis-perform upon every single shift of the gears, but there will be mis-performance occurring on every single trip taken in the car.

- Olive Branch, MS, USA

problem #3

Jan 262019

Camry

  • miles
I have had constant problems with my 2018 Camry since purchasing May 2018. My car is always jerking as I accelerate and when I'm driving in town, feels like I'm getting rear-ended and hesitating on highway when I have to accelerate into traiffic which is very dangerous when the car won't get up and go. I have had it to the dealer several times. They reset the computer because it can save settings from previous drivers. That didn't help. They told me that it's a different transmission and it takes few seconds for the computer to communicate back to transmission. This is a very unsafe feature. The car is super loud and rough feeling with the tires. I feel like I'm driving an old vehicle from the 80's. the entune app has constant issues of not loading or recognizing my phone. Tire pressure light comes on all the time and pressure tests fine at dealer. Maintenance light comes on every 5000 miles for tire check and oil only needs changed 10000. Maintenance light should be separate from oil change so you know which one needs done.

- Chapin, SC, USA

problem #2

Aug 202018

Camry

  • 100 miles
Hesitation when accelerating when starting from a stop.

- Sabattus, ME, USA

problem #1

May 282018

Camry

  • 7,000 miles
(hybrid mod) while traveling on an interstate in may, the rt rear tire blew out(odo 7,000). Seemed to be no reason, it just blew out. Then in July, again on an interstate, the lt rear tire blew(odo 12,000). Once again, no reason, just blew out. We we're told by Firestone that the tires on my vehicle have been discontinued & I can not do a warranty claim because I did not purchase the tires from them, Toyota did so Toyota has to do the claim. Toyota tells me they do not warranty tires, Firestone does & I have to go through firsetone for warranty claim. No one seems to want to address the fact that there are still 2 more tires (on the front) that could still blow out & cause me to have an accident. Dealer told me they couldn't help because I didn't keep the tires to show they were defective. The brakes have always been overly sensitive. The car then started braking (the collision safety feature) when there are no other vehicles, people, animals, etc in sight. It has happened on highways, city streets, straight roads, in curves, sunny days, rainy days, etc. The vehicle randomly decides to engage the braking safety system when it should not. All the dealer where I purchased the vehicle could offer as a suggestion was to turn that feature off! as if all that wasn't enough, while backing up & coming to a complete stop (but still in reverse) the car lunged back another foot or better causing me to collide with a basketball pole in my driveway. After that, when I pump fuel niw I have to hold the handle so it doesn't touch or lean against the bottom part of the neck hole. Otherwise, any fuel you try to put in it will flow right back out & run down the car to the ground. I have repeatedly asked dealer to deal with these issues & told them I don't feel like ithe vehicle is safe at this point. After months of run around & not returning my calls, dealer referred me to Toyota today.

- Anderson, SC, USA