Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V539000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 06/01/2004 to 03/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 420326 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 11/09/2011 | 11/09/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004 avalon vehicles; 2004 and 2005 camry, camry solara, highlander, and sienna vehicles, 2006 highlander hybrid; 2004 and 2005 lexus es330 and rx330; and 2006 lexus rx400h vehicles manufactured from june 1, 2004 through march 31, 2005, equipped with the 1mz-fe or 3mz-fe engine. the amount of adhesive agent applied between the outer ring and the torsional rubber damper (inner ring) in the crankshaft pulley may be inadequate. if the adhesive is insufficient, there is a possibility that the outer ring may become misaligned and it may not properly rotate with the inner ring, causing noise and/or illumination of the battery discharge indicator light. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In some cases, the belt for the power steering pump may become detached from the pulley which could result in a loss of power steering and a sudden increase in steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the crankshaft pulley to identify whether it was produced by the u.s. supplier. if so, the dealer will replace the pulley with a new one at no charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during early january 2012. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| SB-0015-11 | 03/02/2011 | 10037592 | Ready | 05/26/2011 | |
| SB-0015-11 | 03/02/2011 | 10037592 | Toyota: there may be damaged cylinder head bolts threads. *rm | 05/26/2011 | |
| 02305 | 05/17/2005 | 02305 | 10015938 | Mil on dtc p2103, p2111, and or p2112. *sc | 08/17/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0111-10 | 04/19/2010 | 10034265 | Toyota: 2az-fe & 2az-fxe throttle body. engine control. provide updated throttle body part number information for certain vehicles. the drain pipe has been eliminated on throttle body service parts. *pe | 11/01/2010 | |
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
| TSB-0187-09 | 06/25/2009 | 10032529 | Toyota: vehicles equipped with the 2az-fe engine (california [pzev] and federal [non-pzev] emissions specification) may experience a mil on condition with dtc p2103, p2111, and/or p2112. the throttle body hose has been modified to address | 04/09/2010 | |
| 01507 | 04/06/2007 | 10021542 | 2az-fe engine block. *kb | 05/14/2007 | |
| 01304 | 05/24/2004 | 01304 | 10015807 | Excessive sulfur dioxide odor on vehicles equipped with the 2az-fe engine when stop and go driving and/or heavy acceleration. *tt | 08/12/2005 |
| 00905 | 02/18/2005 | 10015540 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0031, p0051, p2238, and/or p2241 (oxygen sensor heater control circuit). *tt | 07/27/2005 | |
| 01005 | 02/18/2005 | 10015541 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0346 (camshaft position sensor). *tt | 07/27/2005 | |
| 05104 | 12/21/2004 | 10011863 | Malfunction indicator lamp on diagnostic trouble code p0604, p0606 and/or p0607. *tt | 02/02/2005 | |
| 04804 | 11/12/2004 | 10011803 | Repair manual supplement: lev ii evap system check - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0441, p0442, p0446, p0451, p0452, p0453, p0455 and p0456. *nm | 01/31/2005 | |
| 04004 | 09/08/2004 | 10010160 | Accessory drive belt squeal/ belt tensioner rattle. *nm | 11/04/2004 | |
| 03704 | 09/03/2004 | 10010021 | Engine bank 1 and bank 2 a/f and 02 identification. various toyota models. *tt | 11/03/2004 | |
| 02404 | 07/01/2004 | 02404R | 10009703 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0420. *tt | 10/15/2004 |
| 02904 | 08/04/2004 | 10009542 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0171 and/or p0174 engine running lean. *tt | 10/06/2004 | |
| 03404 | 08/23/2004 | 03404 | 10009409 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0031 and/or p2238. *tt revision. *tt | 09/29/2004 |
| 01904 | 06/10/2004 | 10008425 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0442. *mj | 07/30/2004 | |
| 01104 | 05/13/2004 | 01104 | 10007648 | Excessive sulfur dioxide odor. *tt update. *tt | 07/07/2004 |
| 00604 | 04/16/2004 | 10007101 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0010 or p0020. *tt | 05/26/2004 | |
| 00504 | 04/12/2004 | 10007115 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on condition with engine misfire diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305, or p0306. *tt | 05/26/2004 | |
| 00104 | 02/18/2004 | 10006223 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0500. *mr | 04/26/2004 | |
| 01603 | 11/07/2003 | 10005251 | Engine control module (ecm) calibration update - malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code p0142. *tt | 02/17/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| TSB-0187-09 | 06/25/2009 | 10032529 | Toyota: vehicles equipped with the 2az-fe engine (california [pzev] and federal [non-pzev] emissions specification) may experience a mil on condition with dtc p2103, p2111, and/or p2112. the throttle body hose has been modified to address | 04/09/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 01804 | 06/03/2004 | 01804R | 10008384 | Intake manifold noise. *mj warranty information change. *tt | 07/29/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/14/2012 | 79000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. while driving 5 mph, the contact attempted to brake and noticed that the vehicle had suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. as a result, the contact crashed into a grocery store and injured ten people. a police report was filed for the incident and the contact was not injured during the crash. the vehicle had not been diagnosed and no repairs had been performed on the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 79,000. sm. | |||
| 04/14/2012 | 79000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry.while traveling 5 mph the contact attempted to brake and noticed that the vehicle had suddenly accelerated uncontrollably and without warning causing the contact to crash into a nearby grocery store injuring ten pedestrians during the failure. a police report was filed for the incident and the contact was not injured during the crash. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and no repairs have been made to the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 79,000. bml | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 74000 | ||
| While driving on a busy city highway, the throttle body assemble stuck wide open. the car's computer shut it down, causing the car to stop in heavy traffic. the engine would not restart, as the stuck open throttle body made the engine race and the computer shut it down. as this was a know factory design defect, the newly redesigned replacement throttle body fixed the problem but toyota charges about $1000 for the replacement part. with the many reported failures of this part and the decision to make a redesign to cure the problem, it appears that the customer absorbs the coporate responsiblity. there was no help from the local dealer etc! ergo my initiation of a complaint! with the large number of complaints over a long period, it is hard to understand why no recall was ever initiated nor was there a satisfactory investigation! | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 136950 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. the contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and the temperature gauge indicated that the vehicle was very hot. the contact had the oil changed and the check engine light turned off. the vehicle was driven the next day and the same failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the bolts on the intake manifold were stripped and the engine needed to be replaced. the contact also noticed a leak. the contact called the dealership who verified that because of the bolts, the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that there were no related recalls. the current mileage was approximately 137,000. the failure mileage was approximately 136,950-bk | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Engine failed. car stalled while traveling on busy road. dealership identified as throttle body. required $ 1,100 replacement. research indicates extensive problem for toyota. | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. while driving at 65mph the vehicle lost power the check engine light illuminated the vehicle stalled she was able to moved onto the road shoulder turner the vehicle off was able to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle didn't accelerate over 10mph. the vehicle was taken to the garage diagnosed located the failure at the throttle body. the vehicle was towed to the dealership diagnosed located the failure at the oxygen sensor, and throttle body. the manufacturer advised the vehicle didn't have a recall, and the warranty expired therefore the will not assist. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 110,000. li | |||
| 04/15/2008 | 42393 | 1 | |
| On april 15,2008 my wife was driving our 2004 toyota camry down our street when all of a sudden the car went into idle and wouldn't accelerate. i had a extended warranty still in effect since the car only had 42,393 miles on the car so i called my local toyota dealer and they replaced the accelerator pedal sensor. we haven't had a problem since but i am afraid that the replaced sensor may be defective and could cause unwanted acceleration/deceleration since it was replaced in 2008. i am concerned that the newly replaced accelerator sensor may not be safe either considering all the recent reports. please use your power and get toyota to add the 2004 toyota camry to their recall list before other serious problems occur. thanks for your serious consideration on this matter. please let me know what you decide. *tr | |||
| 12/19/2009 | 72000 | 1 | |
| I was driving forward slowly in a driveway and was braking lightly to stop before turning onto a street. although i was braking, my car started to accelerate. i pressed the brake hard and it bucked briefly. then i put it in park. the engine raced for a few more seconds and then dropped back to normal. *tr | |||
| 06/11/2009 | 77419 | 1 | |
| Check engine light came on. before i could get it serviced the vehicle started cutting off when i tried to accelerate and with in a day started cutting off when idling. this almost caused me to be in an accident because i was on the highway when the car cut off the first time and someone almost rear ended me. when my car cut off it decelerated so fast that the car behind me swerved to avoid me and ran off the road. the problem is occurring constantly and my car is not safe to drive at this point. i have had diagnostics run on it and i have been told that it needs a throttle body assembly replaced and we are trying to locate the part. when i researched the throttle body, i was shocked to see how many people are also having this problem on toyota camrys' with relatively low mileage. my vehicle only has 77,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 05/22/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I drive a 2004 toyota camry that has been perfectly maintained over the years with only 30,000 miles. i have never had any issue with it until i was driving one day and it just suddenly stalled on me. i was on a highway and was nearly rammed in the back. i had my car towed to a service station and they indicated that it was the throttle body position sensor. i then had my car towed to a toyota dealership and they told me the exact same thing and that it would cost $1300. i have done extensive research and have found that this is a very common problem with the 2004 camry. this matter needs to be addressed immediately!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was nearly killed on the highway because of my car suddenly stalling on me without any warning whatsoever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 69500 | 1 | |
| The check engine light came on 1/29/09 after car had been parked for about 5 hours. upon starting the car, i pushed the accelerator down, but did not get any response from the vehicle. it warmed up. i turned the vehicle off and restarted. accelerator was now working. i took the vehicle to check the diagnostic code. the code read that the throttle body could be failing. i started driving towards toyota dealership and the check engine light went off. a few days went by with no problems. the next time it failed, i was driving down a main road and had to coast to a side street. car did not stall, but would only idle. again no response when pushing accelerator. i had the vehicle towed to the local toyota dealership. they replaced the throttle body for over $1000 for a new part. they gave me the option to replace the part used for $150. i don't want this problem to happen again a year from now, so i opted to go with the new part. after searching online, this problem is much more widespread than toyota will admit. it is a clear design flaw that needs to be corrected before there is a serious accident causing major injury or even death. there are at least 50 accounts of this occurring throughout the united states, and the response from toyota appears to be the same in all instances. *tr | |||
| 03/30/2007 | 51000 | 99 | |
| Mil check engine light came on morning of friday march 30, 1997. car performed normal for most of day (35 miles) upon start the vehicle failed to respond to accelerator. subsequent restarts vary from no response to sudden surge of acceleration to very low power and stalls. *jb | |||
| 04/28/2006 | 61000 | 1 | 08/18/2005 |
| I purchased a 2004 certified toyota camry, with 51,000 miles on the unit. one week after purchase the service engine light came on. i took it back to dealership, they just said it was a sensor issue, and reset the light. the light continued to go on and off for the next 7 months. i took the toyota the dealership for an oil change in april 2006, again i complained about the service engine light coming on and going off at times, they just reset it again, and did not document anything. on 4-28-06 the service engine came on early morning, and i heard a ticking sound from engine. i immediately called the service dept. at the same toyota dealership, the service advisor told me to bring the car in since i was a few blocks away. i arrived 10 minutes later, and there was fluid starting to run out and steam starting to come from my hood. the technician checked the car out, and said that the water pump went out, and the engine block was damaged also. he explained these things can happen pretty quick. i purchased the car with toyota extra warranty, and mpp extended warranty, and my vehicle is within the warranty periods for both, and both cover the damaged parts. but, toyota refuses to fix the issue because they wont to put neglect on the driver. when the dealership admits on paper to the better business bureau of indiana, that the driver made an honest effort to get this car in for servicing, and that the condition of the car before breakdown was really good. *nm | |||
| 07/09/2004 | 200 | 2 | 06/09/2004 |
| On two separate occasions vehicle commenced to accelerate while pulling into a parking space and applying the brakes. vehicle was driven to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 79300 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry xle. the contact was driving 65 mph when the vehicle stalled and coasted to a stop. the vehicle restarted and was diagnosed by a private mechanic who advised that there was a throttle body failure. the manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 79,300. kmj | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 79300 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry xle. the contact was driving 65mph when the vehicle shut down, and coasted to a stop. the vehicle restarted and was diagnosed by a private mechanic. the testing failure diagnostic message was code 2112 new throttle body failure. the manufacturer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 79,300. rds. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact mentioned that the failure recurred sporadically several times and usually, the vehicle would restart immediately however on the last occurrence, the vehicle failed to restart. the vehicle was then towed to a local shop who diagnosed that the throttle body would need to be replaced because it was fractured and water was leaking in. as a result, the engine was corroded. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle stalled. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times before sporadically and she was able to turned the vehicle back on but she was unable to do so the last time the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to a local shop who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced since it was broken, water was leaking in as a result the engine corroded. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle identification number was not available. the failure and current mileage was 100,000. pm | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Intake maniflold defect, 2004 toyota camry. ticking sound from inside the manifold. | |||
| 04/23/2010 | 138000 | ||
| While exiting ez-pass toll my vehicle's engine revved up out of control, as if the accelerator was being floored when i was just barely touching it. i released the accelerator and was able to shift into neutral, apply the foot brake, and pull over safely. check engine light came on. took the car in to the dealership and i'm waiting to hear back from them. | |||
| 09/03/2009 | 32743 | 1 | |
| The vehicle shut off (died) while driving two times. once on railroad tracks and once on a highway off ramp. took it to the dealership. the test found a code p2112 indicating throttle stuck closed. mechanic said throttle body motor was the cause. throttle body assembly with motor was replaced. mechanic reported that the car was unsafe to drive because the throttle might get stuck open causing a runaway. car mileage was 32,743. old part is not available. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| When applying brakes for a stop sign on a secondary road(20-25mph) the engine speed failed to reduce and the brakes were ineffective at stopping the vehicle. i turned off the ignition key a that point and stopped before the sign. the problem has not resurfaced since. *tr | |||
| 10/22/2007 | 59615 | 2 | 07/13/2004 |
| My 2004 toyota camry engine died 10/ 22/07 w/59,615 miles on it. 13464 miles @ purchase-i was told that it was a program car w/extended warranty=6 yrs/100k miles. found the window sticker when i traded it in. no problems with the car prior to the incident. coming home from a trip, power steering lost some functionality; a service light came on; my husband put power steering fluid in; we headed to the nearest toyota dealer. en route we lost all power steering & ability to accelerate, engine began to smoke; car cut off. the dealership took 5-6 weeks to replace the engine. doubt old parts are available. on a couple of occasions incorrect parts were ordered/received. picked the vehicle up~12/1/07; 59620 miles on it. while awaiting repairs dealerships/corporate offices could only advise the car may be under basic warranty. took it to the dealership where purchased the next business day. smelled smoke and wanted assurance a new engine was put in as promised & that there were no other problems. they made $900+ worth of added repairs-rear main seal oil leak; axle boot leak. it had 59949 miles on it. at that point i didn't want it back. i wanted toyota to assume responsibility for selling a lemon. my main concern: is there a serious safety hazard with 2004 toyota camry models as seen in previous years (engine oil sludge)? secondly, did something else cause this incident? the dealership where i purchased this camry should have responded to my dissatisfaction; they should have acknowledged/offered some incentives for selling me a lemon. their only concern, make another sale. requested a call from/audience with the owner. hasn't happened. i needed a car and believed this was aberration with respect to camry models' performance. not sure that they'll keep me as a customer. i thank god we had no accident, no known injuries. please let me know if there's litigation re: this make/model; i'd like to join the litigants. i can give you my vin number at your request. thanks. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 1 | 07/05/1995 | |
| I am writing due to the check engine light that has been on for at least the last year. it was a 4 cylinder, but one wouldn't know it by driving the vehicle, not at first anyway. i purchased it in july 2005. since then the check engine light came on. the car seemed to be sluggish. i didn't t know why this light was on, and was wondering if the engine had anything to do with it being sluggish. also, was leaking right where the engine was. a friend of mine has a camry, and told me that the engines in camrys were recalled. hers was one of them. i didn't know why the light was on, but i want to see if the engine was one of those recalled. also ,the brakes went down further than any other car that i have ever driven. i took the brakes to get them checked, but they said that they were fine. too me, it just did not seem normal. but then, this camry was the only camry that i have ever driven. i did not know that exact date that the light came on so the below date was an approximate date. to contact me please use my email address. thank you. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 19500 | 10 | 07/07/2004 |
| (1) merging onto highway after slowing down a bit on an exit ramp. (2) hesitation in acceleration - car actually slows dramatically instead of accelerating. (3) attempted to exercise warranty and the manufacturer would not repair. attempted arbitration and that failed also. note that this problem occurs regularly. the dealer technician claims the car shifts into neutral when braking and then needs to shift back into gear when accelerating and the performance is typical. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 05/24/2004 | 1745 | 19 | 03/08/2003 |
| I was driving then there was a large bang and a engine valve was busted. i crashed. (i was the only one driving.)*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 06/21/2007 | 44101 | 1 | 05/19/2004 |
| Check engine light came on. dealer diagnostic report showed a failure code of p0136 oxygen sensor malfunction. dealer advised that sensor should be replaced at a cost of $230.00. if part was not replaced the engine or emissions system could be damaged, and the car unsafe to drive due to possible failure while driving.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 04/19/2006 | 87000 | 1 | 05/15/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the check engine light illuminated when the engine was started. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. | |||