10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,546 miles

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problem #49

Feb 222020

Camry

  • 0 miles
For got check off the last two questions at the end of questionnaire. I would not like my information shared and a so not receive emails about recall alerts

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #48

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 #47

Sep 012017

Camry

  • 17,288 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at 10 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the RPM revved up with no forward momentum. The contact stated that there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Toyota of clermont located at 16851 fl-50, clermont, fl 34711. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 17,288.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #46

Feb 022019

Camry

  • 20,000 miles
My 2018 Toyota Camry skips constantly when driving. It does not happen at a certain speed, I may be just taking off or been at a constant speed for a while and it skips multiple times. I have reported this to the Toyota service department when I take my car in for service, they said they would make a note of the concern. This is very frustrating to deal with on a car that has low miles and is only 2 years old.

- Callahan, FL, USA

problem #45

Feb 062020

Camry

  • 28,600 miles
I just bought my car and the transmission jerks and is really bad. Dealer said he's aware buy Toyota isnt doing anything about it and it passes the software tests. I read online and there's hundreds of people complaining of the same issue. My car is a week old... I really hope you can investigate this and make.Toyota fix their transmissions. The issue happens when first starting; when driving on the highway and really any time I press the gas.

- Clarks Summi, PA, USA

problem #44

Jan 062018

Camry

  • 50 miles
I have a 2018 Toyota Camry and on my first week after buying it, I noticed that there's a major acceleration delay that I couldn't bear anymore. It's making a weird sound and is definitely something noticeable. Toyota seriously needs to take care of this as this may cause accidents especially on merging on the freeway. I tried to take it to 2 different Toyota service centers and both just told me that my car was driving fine. I looked up some complaints for this car online and it seems like a lot of people are actually complaining about this same as with 2019 models. I hope Toyota will fix this because it's making us consumers very frustrated.

- Los Alamitos, CA, USA

problem #43

Dec 172019

Camry

  • 58,000 miles
The vehicle does a weird clocking noise when acceleration and as I break or go at a lower speed or higher speed the sound is less or more. This starts at a surten speed. Also when the car is on it does the noise like a clicking sounds ive read about the recalls on this models and im concern due to the same info the car are being called for recalls. Mines doing the same noise and problem never had this problem before when going on the freeway or highway now I notice it getting worse recall number -18V200000 also theres a light that indicates the front camara is of and it goes of and on on its own sometimes

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #42

Sep 052019

Camry

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. While driving 80 mph at night, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 50 mph. The failure occurred twice and nearly caused a crash the second time. The contact believed the forward collision avoidance feature suddenly activated. The manufacturer took the black box information after the vehicle was taken to green's Toyota of lexington (630 E new circle rd, lexington, ky 40505, (859) 254-5751). In addition, the brake rotors failed and the transmission suddenly downshifted while driving 35 mph. The contact felt the manufacturer was not going to assist. The manufacturer was still researching the information obtained from the vehicle's black box. The vehicle was purchased brand new and had been to the dealer between 10 to 15 times. The failure mileage was 20,000.

- Lexington, KY, USA

problem #41

Nov 032019

Camry

  • miles
When one starts the car by pushing the start bottom, the car will start to shake and soon a very load cracking and rattling noise will began coming from the engine. Engine light will come on while driving in the city and then turns off causing the driver to be aware of some issue. Once the concerning noise goes away the car continues to shake but eventually stops after a while. This could make the car to stall and causing a potential crash. The vehicle left blind side detector does not respond 100%, it only works about 60% of the time. This causes the driver to think he/she are clear to turn to the left lane in the city and highway and it can cause the driver to hit another car and potentially crashing. The screen panel glitches from time to time while driving in the highway causing the driver to not be able to see and locate radio stations or manipulate the panel.

- Cartersville, GA, USA

problem #40

Oct 312019

Camry

  • 30,000 miles
Car seems like the emergency brake is on but its not. When I drive off it pulls back and hesitates. The seatbelt doesnt always send the signal that iam wearing it which makes the car seat alarm go off. The car wont turn off when I press the button mulitiple times the ac cooling is loud along with the engine sound being also loud

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #39

Jun 212019

Camry 6-cyl

  • 13,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. After attempting to pull into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated into the street and up a hill where it came to a stop. The vehicle was restarted and driven home. The vehicle was taken to steven Toyota (2970 S main St, harrisonburg, va 22801, (540) 434-1400) where it was kept for over a week, but no failure were identified. A week later, the contact parked in front of a house where it accelerated again on its own and crashed into the house at 60 mph. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and they referred the contact to call the manufacturer. The contact wanted the manufacturer to buy back the vehicle. The contact was assigned to two case managers to find a solution for the failures. The failure mileage was 13,000.

- Rockingham, VA, USA

problem #38

Sep 202019

Camry

  • 12,000 miles
When driving my vehicle I get a stalled response when pressing on the gas and then it jerks forward. This can be very dangerous when driving on the streets because there is a lot if stop and go movements. It usually happens when I come to a complete stop at a stop light or stop sign, even when stopping to turn down a street. I'm not sure why the vehicle does this, I just bought it so it should still be in very good shape. I'm reporting this because it can be a potential hazard for a car crash. Please have Toyota fix this problem in their 2018 Toyota Camry SE.

- Cypress, CA, USA

problem #37

Jul 152019

Camry 4-cyl

  • 9,850 miles
There are two issues with my 2018 Toyota Camry with 10,250 miles and under warranty. (1) one is a knocking sound that a Toyota dealer I took it to said is an engine problem and they have pulled the engine but they have not figured out what the problem is yet. This problem was missed when I took it to another Toyota dealer for the 10,000 oil change on July 30th, and expressed concern about a noise I thought could be a muffler noise.. this engine could have failed and only lucky for me it didn't while I was driving. This vehicle should be on the recall list for this engine problem and for the (2) transmission powertrain problem. When I pull out into major streets from a side street, I have to do it very gradually and cannot accelerate quickly because it will miss gears. This also could be dangerous when trying to pass other traffic on busy highways of one lane in each direction. Consumer stated she does not wish the investigator to make contact with the automaker at this time of the investigation.

- Tempe, AZ, USA

problem #36

Aug 012018

Camry

  • miles
When slowly accelerating from about 20 miles per hour to about 40 miles per hour and around 2500 revolution per minute, the engine and/or transmission shakes and/or stall.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #35

Aug 052019

Camry

  • 6,500 miles
Vehicle is shuttering at stop signs and has a major lag in acceleration which has lead to some close calls merging onto the freeway and pulling into traffic.

- Oregon City, OR, USA

problem #34

Jul 282019

Camry

  • 45,000 miles
In motion: Today 7/28/2019 while pulling out in traffic the car would not accelerate and I looked down in the gear shift drive and neutral was lit and the netrula was flashing. Next, the check engine light appeared, and the dash start flashing star inflation malfunction and see a dealer immediately. I just purchased. My granddaughter was in the car this was very dangerous and scary.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #33

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 #32

Nov 202017

Camry

  • miles
Takata recall. Whenever I engages the brake or slow down and try to continue driving the car hesitates and jerks and it does this from day 1 that bought the car

- Bunnlevel, NC, USA

problem #31

May 012019

Camry

  • miles
Defective transmission: 1: car hesitates to speed up from a full stop or while in motion. 2: RPM's go over 3000 before car reacts (2-3 seconds delay), dangerous specially when taking curves or merging into traffic (highways, fast traffic roads). 3: I feel a "hiccup" like movement while in motion (sometimes). 4: car hesitates to shift or shifts whit excessive power. 5: downshifts and loss of acceleration (it happens erratically dealer have replaced the vehicle transmission, but the problem persist, now they are going to replace the vehicle computer and if the problem persist they will replace the transmission again. It seems like they don"T know what the problem really is. Until now this are the symptoms I'm experiencing with my 2018 Camry 4-cyl, certainly something I wasn't expecting from a Toyota product. The unpredictable behavior of this car is dangerous, I never know when is going to response as it should do or when I'll have to floor it so it can rev up and finally move.

- Humacao, PR, USA

problem #30

Sep 202018

Camry 4-cyl

  • 6,700 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that rodents entered the engine compartment and ate the electrical wiring. The wiring attracted rodents and other animals. The contact had the vehicle previously repaired for the same failure, but rodents ate the wiring again. The vehicle was taken to Toyota of ridgecrest (321 N china lake blvd, ridgecrest, ca 93555, (760) 375-4401) where it was diagnosed that there was rodent damage. The dealer stated that the failure was not their responsibility. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 6,700.

- Caliente, CA, USA

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