Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
TSB-0111-1004/19/201010034265Toyota: 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. *pe11/01/2010
TSB-0064-1002/04/201010034284Toyota: 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 de11/01/2010
TSB-0184-0906/24/200910032729Toyota: vehicles with 2gr fe engines may exhibit a mil on condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0505 stored in the engine control module or ecm (sae term: powertrain control module/pcm). *pe05/05/2010
TSB-0094-0903/19/200910032730Toyota: some vehicles with 2gr fe engines may exhibit a ticking/clicking type noise from the cylinder head cover area which may be accompanied by a mil on and one or more vvt-i related diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *pe05/05/2010
LSC-90-K02/01/201010032632Toyota: certain vehicles equipped with the v6 (2gr-fe) engine variable valve timing with intelligence (vvt-i) oil hose replacement. *pe04/21/2010
T-SB-0069-0805/21/200810025121Engine/hybrid system; vibration between 35 - 45 mph. *pe07/11/2008
EG036-0705/21/2008T-SB-0068-0810022763Ecm calibration: enhancement to shifting performance and smoothness. *kb update 0710/08; engine/hybrid system. *pe09/26/2007
0350707/04/200710022487Fuel in evap system. *kb08/15/2007
0140704/06/200710021541Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with dtc p0456. *kb05/14/2007
0150704/06/2007100215422az-fe engine block. *kb05/14/2007
0180704/12/2007100215302gr-fe engine oil leak from front timing cover. *kb05/14/2007
0560610/19/20060560610020476Ecm calibration enhancement to shifting performance and smoothness. toyota. *kb10/26/2006
0360609/06/20060360610020123Fuel in evap system. *tt07/24/2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
SB-0002-1101/04/201110037888Toyota: there may be a rattle noise coming from under the vehicle while driving. this may be caused by the fuel tank contacting the exhaust pipe. *rm06/07/2011
SB-0002-1101/04/201110037888Ready06/07/2011

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
12/21/2011143371
 2007 toyota camry. consumer states problem with noise from engine due to water pump leaking. *tgw the consumer stated the water pump should not have failed, with such low mileage. *jb
04/25/2008
 Consumes about 3 quarts of oil at 3000 miles at oil change
02/15/2012144000
 2,000 miles after an oil change i noticed that my oil light would come on sporadically. i checked the oil and it was three quarts low. the car only hold four quarts of oil, so this was especially concerning. a mechanic checked out my car and said that there were no leaks, everything was still factory sealed, and he didn't know why it was consuming so much oil. i had an oil change 1000 miles later, and 2000 miles after that i was low on oil again! according to things i've read, this car consumes roughly 1 quart of oil every 1,200 miles it is driven. this should be fixed by toyota.
04/19/201030000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact was driving 35 mph and smelled burning oil. the contact inspected the vehicle and found that there was no oil in the engine. the vehicle was consuming oil at an unusually rapid pace and was changed every 5,000 miles. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. kmj
04/25/2008
 Consumes about 3 quarts of oil at 3000 miles at oil change
02/15/2012144000
 2,000 miles after an oil change i noticed that my oil light would come on sporadically. i checked the oil and it was three quarts low. the car only hold four quarts of oil, so this was especially concerning. a mechanic checked out my car and said that there were no leaks, everything was still factory sealed, and he didn't know why it was consuming so much oil. i had an oil change 1000 miles later, and 2000 miles after that i was low on oil again! according to things i've read, this car consumes roughly 1 quart of oil every 1,200 miles it is driven. this should be fixed by toyota.
04/19/201030000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle consumes a lot of oil. the contact states the oil was changed every 5,000 mileage. while driving 35 mph there was a burning oil smell coming from the engine after inspecting there was no oil in the engine. the contact stated the oil burns faster than normal. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. mw
02/15/2012144000
 2,000 miles after an oil change i noticed that my oil light would come on sporadically. i checked the oil and it was three quarts low. the car only hold four quarts of oil, so this was especially concerning. a mechanic checked out my car and said that there were no leaks, everything was still factory sealed, and he didn't know why it was consuming so much oil. i had an oil change 1000 miles later, and 2000 miles after that i was low on oil again! according to things i've read, this car consumes roughly 1 quart of oil every 1,200 miles it is driven. this should be fixed by toyota.
04/19/201030000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle consumes a lot of oil. the contact states the oil was changed every 5,000 mileage. while driving 35 mph there was a burning oil smell coming from the engine after inspecting there was no oil in the engine. the contact stated the oil burns faster than normal. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. mw
02/15/2012144000
 2,000 miles after an oil change i noticed that my oil light would come on sporadically. i checked the oil and it was three quarts low. the car only hold four quarts of oil, so this was especially concerning. a mechanic checked out my car and said that there were no leaks, everything was still factory sealed, and he didn't know why it was consuming so much oil. i had an oil change 1000 miles later, and 2000 miles after that i was low on oil again! according to things i've read, this car consumes roughly 1 quart of oil every 1,200 miles it is driven. this should be fixed by toyota.
04/19/201030000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle consumes a lot of oil. the contact states the oil was changed every 5,000 mileage. while driving 35 mph there was a burning oil smell coming from the engine after inspecting there was no oil in the engine. the contact stated the oil burns faster than normal. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. mw
09/14/201190000
 My car is consuming oil out of normal. the dealer put me on oil consumption test last year. i was told that the oil consumption is ok. now i have the same issue again. i was very low on oil almost i qt left in the engine. i checked the engine oil because the oil pressure light keeps poping up when i apply brakes. i went to the dealer again yesterday and they put me on oil consumption test again. i was reading the forums and everyone has the same issue. there is no solution recommended by toyota. we are told to keep coming back to the workshop every 1200 miles without a fix. please help.
03/29/201260000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle was burning more oil than normal. while driving 25 mph, the oil warning light illuminated. the contact checked the oil and noticed there was no oil in the vehicle. the contact stated that the oil was changed 4,700 miles prior to the failure. the contact added one quart of oil to the vehicle and then took the vehicle to a local mechanic. an oil change was performed however, six days later the check engine light was illuminated. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and advised that there were no oil leaks. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. kmj
04/04/201290000
 Car is burning excessive oil and per the dealership, they can't find anything wrong. from what i see online, this appears to be a widespread prolem.
09/14/201190000
 My car is consuming oil out of normal. the dealer put me on oil consumption test last year. i was told that the oil consumption is ok. now i have the same issue again. i was very low on oil almost i qt left in the engine. i checked the engine oil because the oil pressure light keeps poping up when i apply brakes. i went to the dealer again yesterday and they put me on oil consumption test again. i was reading the forums and everyone has the same issue. there is no solution recommended by toyota. we are told to keep coming back to the workshop every 1200 miles without a fix. please help.
03/29/201260000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle was burning more oil than normal. while driving 25 mph, the oil warning light illuminated. the contact checked the oil and noticed there was no oil in the vehicle. the contact stated that the oil was changed 4,700 miles prior to the failure. the contact added one quart of oil to the vehicle and then took the vehicle to a local mechanic. an oil change was performed however, six days later the check engine light was illuminated. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and advised that there were no oil leaks. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. kmj
04/04/201290000
 Car is burning excessive oil and per the dealership, they can't find anything wrong. from what i see online, this appears to be a widespread prolem.
01/05/2012130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle would burn excessive oil every thousand miles. the contact stated that he would check the oil level every one thousand miles and would have to add one quart of oil in between oil changes at 3,000 miles. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for inspection of the leak but the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the leak. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 147,000. kmj
09/14/201190000
 My car is consuming oil out of normal. the dealer put me on oil consumption test last year. i was told that the oil consumption is ok. now i have the same issue again. i was very low on oil almost i qt left in the engine. i checked the engine oil because the oil pressure light keeps poping up when i apply brakes. i went to the dealer again yesterday and they put me on oil consumption test again. i was reading the forums and everyone has the same issue. there is no solution recommended by toyota. we are told to keep coming back to the workshop every 1200 miles without a fix. please help.
03/29/201260000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle was burning oil more than normal. while driving 25 mph the oil warning light started illuminating. the contact checks the oil and noticed there was no oil in the vehicle. the contact stated the oil was changed 4,700 miles prior and it was not time for another oil change. the contact put a quart of oil in the vehicle and then took the vehicle to the mechanic shop. they did an oil change but six days later the check engine light started to illuminate. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated there were no oil leaks. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. mw
04/04/201290000
 Car is burning excessive oil and per the dealership, they can't find anything wrong. from what i see online, this appears to be a widespread prolem.
01/05/2012130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle burns oil every thousand miles. the contact stated he checks his oil every thousand miles and he has to add a quart of oil in between oil changes. he changes his oil every 3,000 miles. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop for inspection of the leakage but they could not find the leakage. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 147,000. mw
03/29/201260000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle was burning oil more than normal. while driving 25 mph the oil warning light started illuminating. the contact checks the oil and noticed there was no oil in the vehicle. the contact stated the oil was changed 4,700 miles prior and it was not time for another oil change. the contact put a quart of oil in the vehicle and then took the vehicle to the mechanic shop. they did an oil change but six days later the check engine light started to illuminate. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated there were no oil leaks. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. mw
04/04/201290000
 Car is burning excessive oil and per the dealership, they can't find anything wrong. from what i see online, this appears to be a widespread prolem.
01/05/2012130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle burns oil every thousand miles. the contact stated he checks his oil every thousand miles and he has to add a quart of oil in between oil changes. he changes his oil every 3,000 miles. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop for inspection of the leakage but they could not find the leakage. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 147,000. mw
10/20/201185000
 I have 2007 toyota camry that has excessive oil consumption 1qt every 1000mls
05/17/200610
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that three quarts of oil had to be replaced every 5,000 miles. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the engine was pulled to determine the cause of the excessive oil consumption. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 55,000.
10/20/201185000
 I have 2007 toyota camry that has excessive oil consumption 1qt every 1000mls
05/17/200610
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that three quarts of oil had to be replaced every 5,000 miles. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the engine was pulled to determine the cause of the excessive oil consumption. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 55,000.
10/20/201185000
 I have 2007 toyota camry that has excessive oil consumption 1qt every 1000mls
05/17/200610
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that three quarts of oil had to be replaced every 5,000 miles. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the engine was pulled to determine the cause of the excessive oil consumption. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 55,000. kmj
10/20/201185000
 I have 2007 toyota camry that has excessive oil consumption 1qt every 1000mls
05/17/200610
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that three quarts of oil had to be replaced every 5,000 miles. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the engine was pulled to determine the cause of the excessive oil consumption. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 55,000. kmj
05/17/200610
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that three quarts of oil had to be replaced in the vehicle every 5,000 miles. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the engine was pulled to try and see what was causing the problem. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 55,000.rl
05/10/2007
 I bought 07 camry from local toyota dealership in 2007. from the start i've noticed the car was consuming oil. there is no trace of leak anywhere but was taking oil. without much thought, i would add oil as needed. as the mileage start to rack up, the problem is too obvious and it is getting worse. at the beginning, i did not know how much oil was being consumed. then i stared to use ticker oil hoping the problem would go away. it did not and i am still using ticker oil (5w20 to 5w30) oil consumption problem, i think is progressively getting worse. the car now has 65,000 miles and late last summer (2011) i've seen oil adding every month (about every 1,000 miles). local dealer said a quart every 1,000 miles is normal. service manager is saying that toyota stated the consuming a quart every 1,000 mile is normal. so go complain to toyota corp is what they said. i felt like i was talking to a brick wall. dealership said i should go through oil consumption test, which i stated the process in december of 2011. they had put in half inch above the full mark on the dipstick, which i would have though they would have noted this. after i come back after 1,000 miles, oil consumption was there but they claim 1/2 quart in 1,000 miles. not considering how much they have over filled or had any idea of that fact. i started looking into this in web and also learned that dealership uses additive to not consume oil in consumption testing. i cannot win over dishonest experts at the dealership. this is a serious problem. i cannot sell this car as i am not about to lie about the oil consumption to a buyer. who would want to buy my car that consumes a quart every 1,000 mile. i can tell a buyer this is normal in toyota standard; would a buyer understand this? toyota is trying to turn away their problem onto their customer.
01/01/2011
 The oil baffle in my 2007 camry has trashed the engine and toyota refuses to take any responsibility because my car is couple of thousand miles past the warranty and they are asking for 8,000 for a new engine. in the meantime, i am still making payment for this car and i have not been able to drive it for the past month and do not have the money to fix it.
05/10/2007
 I bought 07 camry from local toyota dealership in 2007. from the start i've noticed the car was consuming oil. there is no trace of leak anywhere but was taking oil. without much thought, i would add oil as needed. as the mileage start to rack up, the problem is too obvious and it is getting worse. at the beginning, i did not know how much oil was being consumed. then i stared to use ticker oil hoping the problem would go away. it did not and i am still using ticker oil (5w20 to 5w30) oil consumption problem, i think is progressively getting worse. the car now has 65,000 miles and late last summer (2011) i've seen oil adding every month (about every 1,000 miles). local dealer said a quart every 1,000 miles is normal. service manager is saying that toyota stated the consuming a quart every 1,000 mile is normal. so go complain to toyota corp is what they said. i felt like i was talking to a brick wall. dealership said i should go through oil consumption test, which i stated the process in december of 2011. they had put in half inch above the full mark on the dipstick, which i would have though they would have noted this. after i come back after 1,000 miles, oil consumption was there but they claim 1/2 quart in 1,000 miles. not considering how much they have over filled or had any idea of that fact. i started looking into this in web and also learned that dealership uses additive to not consume oil in consumption testing. i cannot win over dishonest experts at the dealership. this is a serious problem. i cannot sell this car as i am not about to lie about the oil consumption to a buyer. who would want to buy my car that consumes a quart every 1,000 mile. i can tell a buyer this is normal in toyota standard; would a buyer understand this? toyota is trying to turn away their problem onto their customer.
01/01/2011
 The oil baffle in my 2007 camry has trashed the engine and toyota refuses to take any responsibility because my car is couple of thousand miles past the warranty and they are asking for 8,000 for a new engine. in the meantime, i am still making payment for this car and i have not been able to drive it for the past month and do not have the money to fix it.
01/05/201060000
 The 2.4liter engine in the 2007 toyota camry that i own has begun to consume an excessive amount of engine oil. toyota has issued a technical service bulletin to cover vehicles that are still covered under factory warranty but will not assist me with my vehicle since it is now out of warranty. now the vehicle has 100,000 miles on it and the engine will fail prematurely. i have contect the toyots customer service center as well as my local dealer with no success. the local dealer knows of the problem but says toyota will not assist out of warranty costomers. there was obviously a manufacturing defect in the engine and the problem is widespread with these models. toyota should be held responsible for distributing an inferior product to the public as well as the environmental impact of excessive oil burning on a late model vehicle.
05/14/201160000
 I accidentally found out that my 2007 toyota camry is burning excessive amount of oil. when i went for an oil change at around 60000 miles, the mechanics commented that my engine oil level is very low (nearly empty). he found no signs of leaking. after the oil change, i checked the level to make sure it is full. after 600 miles, the mark is near the low end, which means about 1.2 quart consumption (according to user manual).
11/03/201159820
 This car was purchased used from a private party in august 2011. i did an oil change soon after, on 8/21 with mileage at 57,336. on 11/3 my wife reported the oil light coming on when braking. i checked the oil level, and there was just a tiny bit on the tip of the dipstick. it took 3 full quarts to bring it back up to full on the dipstick. mileage was 59,820 so that means that in 2,484 miles, the engine consumed 3 quarts of oil. on 12/18 my wife again reported the oil light coming on when braking. i checked the oil and the dipstick was completely dry. again, 3 full quarts to bring it up to the full mark. mileage was 61,397 so this time 3 quarts were consumed in 1577 miles. all of this in completely normal driving. there is no oil leaking under the car and there is no smoke coming out of the tailpipe, nor is there any oil mixed in with the coolant, so i don't know where it is going. this is ridiculous. i will be contacting toyota about this tomorrow. the manual states that it is normal to consume a quart every 600 miles. this is also ridiculous. toyota knows there is a problem, there are many complaints about this. toyota has since redesigned their engine because if this. toyota needs to give people with affected vehicles replacement engines to rectify this. please investigate and hold toyota accountable.
12/08/201157000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact was driving 30 mph and attempting a left turn when the vehicle lost traction and swerved from one side of the road to the other. the contact stated that the check engine failure light illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 57,000. kmj
12/08/201157000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact was driving 30mph while making a left turn when the vehicle loss traction and swerved from one side of the road to the other.the contact stated the check engine failure light illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 57,000. rds
12/05/201157000
 This is for camry 07, 4 cyl. the car always gets serviced at the toyota dealership at 5000 intervals (per their recommendations). i noticed before the due mileage (5000 miles) when sudden braking, the oil light would come on. when checking the dipstick it is almost empty. so the dealer recommends doing 500 to 1000 miles oil checks and it is consuming too much oil. after searching i found that there is a defect in the engine block but toyota denies it. i did call their customer service and they mentioned it is ok for the engine to consume oil!!! this is of course is not acceptable and secondly burning oil would make more pollution.
07/04/2011
 I was driving on the turnpike with my cruise control set at 75 mph when my car began racing into overdrive. it did this for a few seconds then stopped, a few minutes later the engine raced again. about that time another car pulled up next to me to tell me my car was on fire(smoking). i pulled off the interstate and had to have my car towed. toyota finally agreed to replace the engine but i am having same problems with new engine and i was charged $1800 to get an extended warranty on the new engine.
10/12/201172000
 Noticed the engine burning oil at an excessive rate (2 quarts every 1500 miles) at around 72,000 miles. at 85,000 miles dealer ran a consumption test and inspected the engine. advised that the short block of the engine needed to be replaced for $6500. car is just out of warranty on mileage and toyota will not cover the repair despite the fact that the dealer says this is a common and known issue. a quick search on the internet of 2007 camry burns oil showed that many others are having the same problem. i have no idea if it's safe for me to drive the car under the current conditions (the dealership couldn't guarantee it was) and i don't feel that it's my responsibility to fix this since it's clearly an issue with this car. online searches have also revealed that toyota has come out with a new short block for the engine of this car, so clearly, they know the other one was flawed. this car is not even five years old. it's not normal to have to replace the engine. toyota is insisting that it is. they won't acknowledge the problem. please investigate!
11/01/201085000
 My camry is burning through oil at a rate of about one quart per 1000 miles! this is not normal in the least. i know that there have been many complaints similar to mine - i sure hope that your agency can do something to address this issue with toyota.
07/04/2011
 I was driving on the turnpike with my cruise control set at 75 mph when my car began racing into overdrive. it did this for a few seconds then stopped, a few minutes later the engine raced again. about that time another car pulled up next to me to tell me my car was on fire(smoking). i pulled off the interstate and had to have my car towed. toyota finally agreed to replace the engine but i am having same problems with new engine and i was charged $1800 to get an extended warranty on the new engine.
10/12/201172000
 Noticed the engine burning oil at an excessive rate (2 quarts every 1500 miles) at around 72,000 miles. at 85,000 miles dealer ran a consumption test and inspected the engine. advised that the short block of the engine needed to be replaced for $6500. car is just out of warranty on mileage and toyota will not cover the repair despite the fact that the dealer says this is a common and known issue. a quick search on the internet of 2007 camry burns oil showed that many others are having the same problem. i have no idea if it's safe for me to drive the car under the current conditions (the dealership couldn't guarantee it was) and i don't feel that it's my responsibility to fix this since it's clearly an issue with this car. online searches have also revealed that toyota has come out with a new short block for the engine of this car, so clearly, they know the other one was flawed. this car is not even five years old. it's not normal to have to replace the engine. toyota is insisting that it is. they won't acknowledge the problem. please investigate!
11/01/201085000
 My camry is burning through oil at a rate of about one quart per 1000 miles! this is not normal in the least. i know that there have been many complaints similar to mine - i sure hope that your agency can do something to address this issue with toyota.
10/12/201172000
 Noticed the engine burning oil at an excessive rate (2 quarts every 1500 miles) at around 72,000 miles. at 85,000 miles dealer ran a consumption test and inspected the engine. advised that the short block of the engine needed to be replaced for $6500. car is just out of warranty on mileage and toyota will not cover the repair despite the fact that the dealer says this is a common and known issue. a quick search on the internet of 2007 camry burns oil showed that many others are having the same problem. i have no idea if it's safe for me to drive the car under the current conditions (the dealership couldn't guarantee it was) and i don't feel that it's my responsibility to fix this since it's clearly an issue with this car. online searches have also revealed that toyota has come out with a new short block for the engine of this car, so clearly, they know the other one was flawed. this car is not even five years old. it's not normal to have to replace the engine. toyota is insisting that it is. they won't acknowledge the problem. please investigate!
11/01/201085000
 My camry is burning through oil at a rate of about one quart per 1000 miles! this is not normal in the least. i know that there have been many complaints similar to mine - i sure hope that your agency can do something to address this issue with toyota.
10/12/201172000
 Noticed the engine burning oil at an excessive rate (2 quarts every 1500 miles) at around 72,000 miles. at 85,000 miles dealer ran a consumption test and inspected the engine. advised that the short block of the engine needed to be replaced for $6500. car is just out of warranty on mileage and toyota will not cover the repair despite the fact that the dealer says this is a common and known issue. a quick search on the internet of 2007 camry burns oil showed that many others are having the same problem. i have no idea if it's safe for me to drive the car under the current conditions (the dealership couldn't guarantee it was) and i don't feel that it's my responsibility to fix this since it's clearly an issue with this car. online searches have also revealed that toyota has come out with a new short block for the engine of this car, so clearly, they know the other one was flawed. this car is not even five years old. it's not normal to have to replace the engine. toyota is insisting that it is. they won't acknowledge the problem. please investigate!
11/01/201085000
 My camry is burning through oil at a rate of about one quart per 1000 miles! this is not normal in the least. i know that there have been many complaints similar to mine - i sure hope that your agency can do something to address this issue with toyota.
10/01/2011111265
 I purchased this vehicle from sheehy nissan on sept. 25, 2010, with 89,720 miles, one previous owner and no accidents/damage reported to carfax, after having a state inspection done of all major systems. i have the oil changed at regular intervals (most recently, sept. 23, 2011 at 110,990 miles) and had 100k mile servicing done on july 19, 2011. the engine failed during a drive to new york. climbing the bridge out of delaware, the rpms abnormally increased. i saw the oil light illuminate, turned off the radio, opened the window and heard the engine making loud noises. i pulled to the shoulder on the approach to the new jersey turnpike. when the car came to a stop, the engine stalled and would not restart. the temperature gauge remained at the mid-way point, but a greasy film covered the back bumper. aaa towed it back to my shop, where mechanics said they could not get the engine to turn. they said the oil pump had failed. oil was in the engine but wasn't circulating, and they found fresh oil and metal shavings in the pan. i paid $3,819 for a complete engine rebuild for a four-year old car. searching the internet and this website, i see a number of owners of 2007 toyota camrys highlighting problems with the car's engine, including sludge build up. i have received no information from the dealer about recalls. the used car warranty covered the engine but its duration was 30 days or 1k miles, whichever came first. in addition, the sun visor on the passenger's side continually slips, obscuring the view of traffic on the right, and will not remain in place - a problem i see other owners of this vehicle report. i don't see a place to enter this, but there were no injuries or deaths because i was able to pull out of traffic while the engine was still running.
10/04/201155000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving 35 mph, smoke was seen coming from the interior. the contact merged onto the shoulder and the vehicle was towed to the dealer who test drove and inspected the vehicle. the dealer was unable to find where the smoke was coming from or any other issues. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000.
10/01/2011111265
 I purchased this vehicle from sheehy nissan on sept. 25, 2010, with 89,720 miles, one previous owner and no accidents/damage reported to carfax, after having a state inspection done of all major systems. i have the oil changed at regular intervals (most recently, sept. 23, 2011 at 110,990 miles) and had 100k mile servicing done on july 19, 2011. the engine failed during a drive to new york. climbing the bridge out of delaware, the rpms abnormally increased. i saw the oil light illuminate, turned off the radio, opened the window and heard the engine making loud noises. i pulled to the shoulder on the approach to the new jersey turnpike. when the car came to a stop, the engine stalled and would not restart. the temperature gauge remained at the mid-way point, but a greasy film covered the back bumper. aaa towed it back to my shop, where mechanics said they could not get the engine to turn. they said the oil pump had failed. oil was in the engine but wasn't circulating, and they found fresh oil and metal shavings in the pan. i paid $3,819 for a complete engine rebuild for a four-year old car. searching the internet and this website, i see a number of owners of 2007 toyota camrys highlighting problems with the car's engine, including sludge build up. i have received no information from the dealer about recalls. the used car warranty covered the engine but its duration was 30 days or 1k miles, whichever came first. in addition, the sun visor on the passenger's side continually slips, obscuring the view of traffic on the right, and will not remain in place - a problem i see other owners of this vehicle report. i don't see a place to enter this, but there were no injuries or deaths because i was able to pull out of traffic while the engine was still running.
10/04/201155000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving 35 mph, smoke was seen coming from the interior. the contact merged onto the shoulder and the vehicle was towed to the dealer who test drove and inspected the vehicle. the dealer was unable to find where the smoke was coming from or any other issues. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000. kmj
10/04/201155000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving 35 mph suddenly there was smoke coming from the interior of the vehicle causing him to merge to the shoulder. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who test drive and inspected the vehicle and could not find where the smoke was coming from or any other issues. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 55,000. mw
09/19/201176000
 I had an oil change 2k miles ago by a certified toyota dealership and yesterday noticed that my oil light kept turning on as i accelerated and decelerated. checked the oil with the dipstick and it was not registering. had to put 3 quarts of oil in to bring it back up to full. had toyota check and there were no leaks. said that its uncommom that this is happening.and it could be burning oil. - that's 1 quart every 1000 miles which is unheard of! i checked online after my visit with toyota and found out that there is a widespread problem! i only have 76k on the engine and my warranty ran out at 65k. dealer said either pay to have the engine rebuilt or buy a new car - then said that he suggests to buy a new car and dump this one before the problem gets worse!!!
03/27/201142000
 Oil consumption problem. vehicle requires 1 quart of oil added every 1000m. current mileage ~42k.
07/23/200144865
 Driver belt/tensioner failure at less than 46,000 miles on a new model. noise under the hood when air conditioner is turned on. driver belt has lost tension. vehicle is less than 4 years old.
05/15/201179000
 @79k miles, oil light came on. added 1.5 qts of oil. took car in for 80k service (all service up to date). told dealer of low oil problem. dealer advised 05/31/2011 driveability; customer states that oil light came on dash about 500 miles ago added 1 quart of oil saw a cloud of smoke from exhaust ..note advised customer that tech did find oil low performed oil change and marked dip stick added dye to oil advised customer to return with in 500 miles to see if any dye residue coming from tail pipe e. returned car to dealer @ about 700 miles and dealer advised 06/30/2011 engine minor. customer states that engine was burning oil we topped off oil and added dye check and advise, as pertom sinica that as per toyota spec is every car is allowed to use 1qt of oil in 1200 miles. i called toyota customer service and was given a case #, toyota sent case back to dealer, dealer called me to tell me they can't do anything because car is running within specs. toyota in my opinion is hiding behind their 2007 camry owners manual in which they told me to check. i read the oil consumption page (pg 291) of the manual and it also states a new engine consumes more oil, since its pistons, piston rings and cylinder walls have not become conditioned. to me that says there is a problem because i am burning more oil as the car gets older. i own another toyota (2010). just traded in a 2002 camry with 203,000 miles (never had to add a drop of oil) and owned a 1986 toyota supra died @ 246k miles never added a drop of oil. one other thing the 2007 camry is under extended warranty not that it helps this problem. i am waiting for the dealer to get back to me again.
07/07/201149000
 2007 toyota camry, 4cl high oil burning rate - car engine was making loud. brought to dealership and was told that i had almost no oil in the engine. damage was done to various parts including crank shaft, water pump.
05/15/201179000
 @79k miles, oil light came on. added 1.5 qts of oil. took car in for 80k service (all service up to date). told dealer of low oil problem. dealer advised 05/31/2011 driveability; customer states that oil light came on dash about 500 miles ago added 1 quart of oil saw a cloud of smoke from exhaust ..note advised customer that tech did find oil low performed oil change and marked dip stick added dye to oil advised customer to return with in 500 miles to see if any dye residue coming from tail pipe e. returned car to dealer @ about 700 miles and dealer advised 06/30/2011 engine minor. customer states that engine was burning oil we topped off oil and added dye check and advise, as pertom sinica that as per toyota spec is every car is allowed to use 1qt of oil in 1200 miles. i called toyota customer service and was given a case #, toyota sent case back to dealer, dealer called me to tell me they can't do anything because car is running within specs. toyota in my opinion is hiding behind their 2007 camry owners manual in which they told me to check. i read the oil consumption page (pg 291) of the manual and it also states a new engine consumes more oil, since its pistons, piston rings and cylinder walls have not become conditioned. to me that says there is a problem because i am burning more oil as the car gets older. i own another toyota (2010). just traded in a 2002 camry with 203,000 miles (never had to add a drop of oil) and owned a 1986 toyota supra died @ 246k miles never added a drop of oil. one other thing the 2007 camry is under extended warranty not that it helps this problem. i am waiting for the dealer to get back to me again.
07/07/201149000
 2007 toyota camry, 4cl high oil burning rate - car engine was making loud. brought to dealership and was told that i had almost no oil in the engine. damage was done to various parts including crank shaft, water pump.
05/15/201179000
 @79k miles, oil light came on. added 1.5 qts of oil. took car in for 80k service (all service up to date). told dealer of low oil problem. dealer advised 05/31/2011 driveability; customer states that oil light came on dash about 500 miles ago added 1 quart of oil saw a cloud of smoke from exhaust ..note advised customer that tech did find oil low performed oil change and marked dip stick added dye to oil advised customer to return with in 500 miles to see if any dye residue coming from tail pipe e. returned car to dealer @ about 700 miles and dealer advised 06/30/2011 engine minor. customer states that engine was burning oil we topped off oil and added dye check and advise, as pertom sinica that as per toyota spec is every car is allowed to use 1qt of oil in 1200 miles. i called toyota customer service and was given a case #, toyota sent case back to dealer, dealer called me to tell me they can't do anything because car is running within specs. toyota in my opinion is hiding behind their 2007 camry owners manual in which they told me to check. i read the oil consumption page (pg 291) of the manual and it also states a new engine consumes more oil, since its pistons, piston rings and cylinder walls have not become conditioned. to me that says there is a problem because i am burning more oil as the car gets older. i own another toyota (2010). just traded in a 2002 camry with 203,000 miles (never had to add a drop of oil) and owned a 1986 toyota supra died @ 246k miles never added a drop of oil. one other thing the 2007 camry is under extended warranty not that it helps this problem. i am waiting for the dealer to get back to me again.
07/07/201149000
 2007 toyota camry, 4cl high oil burning rate - car engine was making loud. brought to dealership and was told that i had almost no oil in the engine. damage was done to various parts including crank shaft, water pump.
05/02/20112
 2007 toyota camry. consumer writes to express discontent regarding poor mileage and acceleration issues *tgw the consumer stated the engine idles very high and running hot. the consumer stated he recently hit another vehicle, when it accelerated out of control. *jb
02/06/201127217
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 camry hybrid. while driving 65mph the vehicle brake light illuminated causing the brake distance to increase, the vehicle stability control light and the system control, light also illuminated. the contacted was able pulled over on the road shoulder for a moment. while driving was resumed the stopped illuminating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed that was unable to locate a failure code. the dealer also test drove the vehicle, but was unable to recreate. the failure mileage was 27,217 and the current mileage was 27,300. li
01/02/201135000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. the contact received a recall notice on november 2, 2010 stating the electronic control module had been recalled under campaign 10v384000 and that they would receive another notification when the part had become available. the engine had started making a loud growling noise and the contact is concerned about having the recall performed before the vehicle starts to stall. the manufacturer told the contact that the parts are currently going into vehicles on the assembly line and that they could not state when the parts would be available to perform the recall repair. the contact feels this is a safety issue. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 35,400.rl
10/07/201068000
 2007 toyota camry 2.4l at 68,000 miles - water pump failure.
05/02/201023992
 Tl- the contact owns a motor 2007 toyota camry. while inspecting the vehicle the contact noticed the engine oil was lower than normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed located th failure at the oil subassembly container. the dealer replaced and sealed the oil subassembly container, but the repair didn't correct the failure. the failure mileage 23,992 and the current mileage was 29,900. li
06/20/201040000
 Tl. contact owns 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving 65 mph up a hill and the engine sudden shut off without warning. the contact was able to pulled the vehicle over and the contact notice fluids spilling from the engine. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic and they notice the engine overheated. the contact then had the vehicle towed to the dealer and the dealer stated the vehicle overheated due to a lose cap. the contact stated that cap was lose because to previous mechanic looked at the vehicle. the dealer is not covering the repairs under the warranty and the contact stated the manufacturer should. the failure mileage was 40,000. jo
01/01/1901280001
 2007 toyota camry. consumer states problem with vehicle struts *tgw the consumer stated the check engine light illuminated and there was a slight leak coming the struts. the consumer was told the leaking was normal, but, they would monitor it every 5,000 miles. the consumer was unable to get back to the dealer within the 5,000 miles and by the time he did return, the struts were leaking past the lower spring seat. the quality of the ride; especially when going over bumps had worsened. all four struts were leaking and had to be replaced. *jb
04/14/20100
 I purchased a toyota camry 2007 about three years ago and my transmission went out despite the fact that i received the require maintenance on the vehicle. i am still paying a car note on this vehicle,but can not drive it because of this problem. i addressed my concerns to toyota and intially jack taylors and dar cars of toytoa stated they could take 10% off the 4800 they quoted me. i felt disrespected and insulted because i have brought several cars from toyota and never experenced any major issues.as a single mother and person that is still paying a car note, i did not have that kind of money. i then explored other alternatives , so that i can shop for the best possible price at other transmisssions shop. the first shop i went you was a-1 transmisison(suitland, md)and they indicated that this is a common problem in toyotas camry regarding transmission issues. i then took it to cottman's transmission(waldorf, md) and mechanic idicated that this is common issue in toyota. reportedly, he stated that there are defects with some of the bolts and things they use. i decided to go with cottmans because of their reputation and price. also, because they offered the best warranty( 3year). toyota jack taylor, alexandira,va phoned me a couple days after , stating that they could give me 50% off theprice, however, it was being work on in the shop, so i ask if they could pay half the the price that cottman's was giving me and they said no. i feel like i am being penalized for toyota's deficiencies. after getting my car fixed, it does not drive the same and literally i feel like i am paying for something that doesn adequately supply my need(lemon) i use to work for nhtsa hotline and i wanted to report this issue because this has caused undue hardship and burden on my family. i a rent a car for about two weeks and can not pay my daughter's tuition for school. my daughter's school has extended grace to me. i would appreciate if you all would investigate this mat
04/06/201065000
 Driving my camry, stopped at a red light and my engine died. no problems with my car and no indication there was a probelm.
03/07/201045000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact started the vehicle and noticed there was a loud knocking noise coming from the engine and that the engine had began to rev excessively , the contact also noticed a small amount of fluid leaking from the rear of the vehicle. the contact did notify the dealer of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 45,000.
03/03/2010230001
 Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) on 2/18/2010 my 2007 toyota camry was recalled and repaired at prince chevrolet in tifton, georgia. (vin [xxx]). car was purchase at inner state nissan in tifton, ga>.all was supposed to be well. on 3/01/2010 my camry accelerated at a high speed while approaching my home at [xxx] causing me to maneuver the vehicle into a ditch right in front of my house. for some reason i was not able to put the vehicle in reverse to back vehicle out of ditch in my drive way. by the tires constantly spinning an a high rate the entire vehicle became engulfed in flames. everything is now gone. i contacted toyota corp and was issued a case number (ref # [xxx] ). what should i do? at this point any safe mode of transportation would do, for it is my wife that is terminally and need to be brought home under hospice care. how should handle this? [xxx] *tr
02/03/2010200004
 My 2007 toyota camry xle was seen at our toyota dealership and our local mechanic about 4 times during late 2008 and 2009 for frequent high revving of the engine and rpms. no fix ever occurred. the dealership said they could not find anything. i am very concerned now with the current recall, and i'm contacting the dealership again today. *tr
01/30/2010750001
 I was driving on an interstate highway and without any warning the vvti line captured draining all the oil and subsequently causing a lot of damage to the engine. *tr
12/10/20071
 The engine often hesitates for several seconds when i step on the gas. this often happens when i am rapidly accelerating to enter a freewayor simply pulling away from a stop light. this is a dangerous situation as i need the car to accelerate to enter fast moving traffic but i cannot count on the engine to rapidly speed up. after several seconds of hesitation, the car then accelerates too rapidly. i have had an issue with this car since i have owned it and have been given every excuse in the world as to why the vehicle performs in this matter from the computer has to learn your driving style to that is how toyota made the vehicle. they replaced the transmission and rebooted the computer and still the problem. i also had the vvti oil line break and dump oil and had been driving like that for over 100 miles-i had replaced the regular oil with synthetic oil -toyota replaced the line and used the exact same kind of part that had failed when i requested they replace it with the upgraded part i was told that it was not a warranty part replacement for the failure and if i wanted them to put the other part on they would but the car would not be covered under warranty because of the non specified part being put on the car, lets hope it does not fail again. two issues one ongoing one not fixed with the upgraded part--shame on toyota!! *tr
12/23/2009712001
 I am not sure what led up to the problem, however on december 23, 2009 at about 0515 am pst i was notified by a co-worker that a large oil puddle was beneath the passenger side of the vehicle. the oil leak was sudden and began to drip oil from engine area causing a burning smell to emit from the engine. on that same day i took the vehicle to my local toyota dealership for service to correct the problem. the dealer removed and replaced vvti oil line, timing chain cover, and drive belts. would like to find out if a previous toyota limited safety campaign lsc 90k should be expanded to include 2007 toyota camry v-6. *tr
06/12/200810000104/01/2007
 Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while idling at a stop sign, she heard a clunk noise. the vehicle was taken to a toyota dealer for inspection. the technicians could not identify the failure. no repairs were made. the current mileage was 26000. the vin number was not available. updated 01/05/10. *lj the consumer stated the noise was coming from the gas pedal. updated 01/07/10.*jb
01/05/200801
 Toyota has a repair for the hesitation problem in the 2007 camry i know this because mine was repaired by my dealer and it only took 30-45 minutes i threatened with lawsuits to toyota and my dealer took care of the problem so if your dealer tells you that the drive by wire is made to hesitate etc. they are feeding you a line . *tr
05/27/20091
 High speed collision involving a 2007 toyota camry. driver was familiar with road and was not known to drive aggressively or significantly above speed limit. police report put rate of speed at time of collision at least 85 mph. conversations with investigators indicate that severity of collision indicates speed may have been 100 mph. posted speed was approximately 40mph. *fb2 updated 03/08/10 *bf updated 05/10/10*jb
10/10/2009613101
 The vvt-i line from bank 1 failed and oil leaked all over my driveway. the car was 4.3 quarts low. no specific action took place to cause this other than a defective part/design from toyota. the fix was a replacement pipe sub assembly (p/n 15707-31030). apparently there is a metal replacement assembly but they put another rubber pipe into my car. let's hope it doesn't have again and actually cause some damage. *tr
06/10/2009650001
 Car spit oil for miles and all cars like mine have this exact same problem. it is very disappointing that toyota knows about this but refuse to fix it. i had to fix this problem out of pocket and seeing the history with so many problems, i had no choice but to sale the car. *tr
08/21/2009770001
 First i heard a squealing noise, then my ac light started blinking and blowing hot air. i got home 5 miles later and turned the car off. within 2 minutes a huge puddle of oil collected on the driveway under the passenger side of the engine. *tr
08/01/20091070001
 2007 camry xle v6, this is my second car (lemon law replaced first camry at 300 miles new) and 4th transmission, all covered by toyota. last week all oil drained from vehicle while driving.. oil spewed from underneath vehicle for miles. my girlfriend called me at work, asked me to check my car as she saw my trail of oil for 1/4 mile.. took car to my mechanic, found a rubber hose, a clamp on each end about 6 inches long, the clamps and hose had to be replaced, because oil spewed out of this part. if my girlfriend hadn't called me, my engine would have seized. as when i checked it at work a puddle of oil was under vehicle, and the dip stick showed no oil in vehicle. what if i was on vacation or traveling out of state, my car engine would have been destroyed. engine would have seized due to no oil in engine. big problem................................................ *tr
07/31/2009475001
 The vvt-i oil line failed during a long out of state trip leaving family stranded and having to rent a vehicle to get home (vermont to maryland). getting a rental was not fun. the worst part this is a known problem on the 2007 camry v6 engines. the car was in for service the day prior to the failure. the dealer was supposedly checked all hoses, etc. there is a tsb out on the problem, and the vehicle has been regularly serviced since it has been out but never looked at. *tr
07/29/2009506991
 Car lost oil pressure from broken vvti oil line. oil was all over engine and completely all over the bottom of car, driveway and garage. started smoking, no warning lights went on the dashboard. car was towed to dealer. it was determined that the oil pipe was broke and replaced as per tsb eg64-05. *tr
03/13/2009620001
 Without warning, the vvt oil supply hose ruptured, spraying engine oil all over the engine, undercarriage and hot exhaust of my vehicle. this is a 2007 toyota camry xle with the 3.5 litre engine. the vehicle lost almost all of it's engine oil in a very short period of time and no warning lights or indicators ever came on. traveling at highway speeds and with the catalytic converter at peak operating temperatures, this poses a very serious fire hazard. after having my vehicle towed to the toyota dealer, i was advised that the ruptured hose was on national backorder and would take at least 5 weeks to get. i contacted toyota's corporate offices and was told that production of the hoses could not meet the demand for them and that it may take 5 weeks or more to get the part at my local dealer. i was informed by a very reliable source that at the present time, toyota has approximately 1100 vehicles with this same issue across the country. the other problem is that the oil has covered all of the rubber suspension parts from the front of the vehicle all the way to the rear tailpipe tips. after sitting for several weeks, this can cause catastrophic damage to all of the rubber suspension parts. i feel that the toyota corporation is trying to limit it's expense for these premature failures of this oil supply hose and this poses a serious threat to the safety of anyone riding in the vehicle. this should certainly warrant a look by the nhtsa as it appears that the problem is larger tan the ability of toyota to fix. this also places an unwarranted burden on the customer who has to pay for a defective car that is out of service and also pay for rental transportation to remain gainfully employed. *tr
03/01/2009307/08/2007
 Submission of motor vehicle defect notification regarding his 2007 toyota camry. requesting a final attempt to correct the continuing substantial defect(s) or condition(s). **nar** *nj the consumer stated the throttle sticks, the rpm's stick and the check engine light illuminated. *jb
07/18/200825000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. immediately after the vehicle was purchased in july of 2008, the contact noticed that the rpm gauge would jump back and forth when the accelerator pedal was depressed. approximately six weeks later, the vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. when the vehicle finally began to gain speed, she drove to her residence. the vehicle was then driven to the dealer and they stated that the vehicle needed to be recalibrated. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer advised her to take the vehicle back to the dealer for investigation. the current mileage was 28,000 and failure mileage was 25,000.
09/04/2008110001
 2007 camry uses a pedal position sensor and a throttle position sensor (drive by wire) so there is no actual mechanical cable between the accelerator pedal and the throttle body. however, hesitates frequently especially when decelerating (through a toll or for traffic) and then trying to accelerate again. they found nothing wrong at dealer when service, i was told by the technician others have had similar complaints. *tr
08/27/2008788001
 Engine revs up on its own and the car suddenly accelerates once reaching 95mph w/o my foot being on the gas. the brakes do not respond at first and when they do the car begins to shake violently; it takes about 3 to 4 min to get the car to slow down. pulling the hand brake does nothing. thus far this has happened four times. the first time once i got down to 15mph i just turned off the motor. the other times the car was put in neutral then park while the engine continued to rev as if it were going 75 or 80 and the tires wanted to roll the car was jumping. every time we were on the highway and lucky enough to have been able to maneuver between the traffic. the car has been taken to the service department at the dealership twice overall it has been there for 3 and a half weeks, the service people have been unable to replicate the problem. the car was inspected by a toyota tech and deemed fine to operate. my husband and i are afraid to drive the car not only for ourselves but for everyone else who is on the road. *tr
05/01/2006301
 On occasion, my 2007 toyota camry stalls upon acceleration. this causes extremely dangerous situation when pulling into traffic from a stop. i returned camry to toyota only a few days after purchase- they replaced a sensor, but car still stalls. i have returned camry to toyota many times for same stall issue. in fact, toyota is in the shop now with same complaint. the issue has never been repaired. *tr
04/14/20081
 I bought a 2007 camry in june of 06. the car was manufactured in kentucky. the front and back brakes have squealed almost from the first day and i started reporting the problem at the first dealership service. both tsb's have been applied but did not fix the problem. a technician finally heard a squeak and anti squeaking lubricant was also applied but only lasted a week. left the car at the dealership last monday night and the district person came tuesday. the response was they could not reproduce the squeal so could not fix the problem. of course they squealed twice on the way home. i see i am not the only person with this problem. i also had the transmission problem and fortunately the tsb fixed that problem. then the black wheel rims under the hub caps rusted horribly and the dealership had to replace them under warranty. never thought i would have these problems with a new car. *tr
01/12/200770001
 Bad smell coming from the ac when is initially turn on and 5 days ago find out the rug on the passenger side and back on the same side are soaking wet. mechanic from the dealer stated that one ac hose inside the car, underneath the dashboard was tugged in. then the manager stated it was the outside hose from the ac. they state they are not responsible for the water damage. want costumer to pay 1,480 to change the rugs. only 9,707 miles, they are being dishonest to the customers. also, slow acceleration and jumpy ride. *tr
11/19/20070105/16/2006
 My 2007 toyota camry v6 is burning oil excessively, all symptoms indicate that the oil skimmer ring is installed upside down in two cylinders. the vehicle is smoking ones in a wile but a lot. mostly after driving longer distance on freeway or in the morning after startup, sometimes after left turns the oil chokes the engine at some point, causing it to stall and throws excessive amount of smoke. i found other consumers with similar problem in canada with the same model and similar age vehicle. the vehicles have low mileage between 8,000-3,0000 supporting the possibility that it may be manufacturing defect. toyota refused to cure the problem under warranty because i didn't keep my receipts of my maintenance. i think a trainee is responsible for the wrong installation of the piston rings and may be more out there. *tr
09/15/2007500109/12/2007
 Terrible hesitation problem in general acceleration and overall lack of engine power in 2007 4 cylinder toyota camry. vehicle purchased new 09/12/07, currently has 6,000 miles on odometer. a toyota tsb was performed at dealership. did not correct problem. this is a scary situation, especially when attempting to maneuver in entrance ramp interstate traffic and and instance when instant acceleration is required. this vehicle is driven daily by my wife, and we are both fearful and concerned that something bad will happen because of the lack of satisfactory performance of this camry. *tr
02/15/2008110004/12/2006
 The car hesitates un-expectantly when trying to accelerate. this is an on going problem and is random. several times this condition has nearly cause an accident. dealer cannot fix problem but acknowledges it is a problem. *tr
09/29/20079500112/01/2006
 When parking on the driveway in front of the house the vehicle surged forward with enough throttle to put skid marks on the ground and proceeded to ram into the structure. the cause of the incident is unknown as the vehicle was not expected to run into our house. when power toyota of cerritos service department was notified about the situation they denied an issue existed with the vehicle. numerous managers were spoken to including the shop foreman. they stood by the denial. when the issue of the 2007 toyota tacoma sudden throttle surging problem was brought up, management finally came out to the vehicle to take pictures of the damage cause by the collision with the structure. *tr
09/01/2007700307/14/2007
 Going through a car wash caused the cabin filter to fill with water. air could not pass through vents. vehicle smells foul inside. dealer says using car wash is not recommended and should avoid driving in hard rain. no attempt to repair was made. my camry is not weather-proof! *tr
07/01/200610005006/01/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle hesitates or stalls when driving approximately 15 mph. the vehicle speed control also surges intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice. the first time they stated that the occurrence was normal for a new vehicle. the second time they performed a flash on the ecm. the vehicle performed normally for approximately 1,000 miles, but then it began hesitating again. the failure mileage was 1,000 and current mileage was 18,000.
05/23/20074000105/15/2007
 2007 toyota camry,very sluggish on takeoff and stalls on occasion, this happens on a regular basis. *tr
06/01/200710002/14/2007
 2007 toyota camry 4 cylinder. fails to accelerate properly. cruise control operates poorly and surges. *jb
06/07/20071
 From almost the first day i purchased the vehicle i have had hesitation ( appx. 1 to 3 seconds) while accelerating. the vehicle has a four cylinder engine. i now see that this seems to be a common problem with the 2007 camry. *jb
01/01/19011
 2007 toyota camry with engine problems customer wants to turn the car in at no cost to him**cc the consumer stated the vehicle would start. *jb
07/23/200771
 Own a 2005 toyota camry le-v6. poor acceleration!!! dealer played it off as it's a computer throttle so it takes time for throttle and engine to communicate!!?? so in other words live with it. very fearful on highways as the car doesn't accelerate to keep up with passing or merging vehicles. hard to take off from complete stop without hesitation. very unsafe. no recalls at this time. hopefully there will be since i am not the only one with this issue/complaint!! *jb
02/11/200712253712/30/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. when decelerating to stop and then attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitates for approximately two to three seconds. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that they are aware of the failure, but do not know how it can be remedied. the current mileage is 5,725 and failure mileage was 1,225. updated 02-01-08. *kb
06/01/20072503/03/2007
 2007 toyota camry hesitated when accelerating i have been told by toyota thiswas normal and all camrys do this i have driven others and they hesitated but in an emergency situation . this was very dangerous it made it hazardous to enter freeways i was told a hesitation of 1 to 3 seconds was normal i have seen this same complaint from other owners in other states, and feelt this was a serious safety problem. *ak
01/01/2007110012/27/2006
 2007 camry se 4cyl. severe safety issue related to hesitation and lack of acceleration. when entering traffic from a low speed or from a dead stop the car barely responds to the accelerator. it will slowly allow you to proceed but will not accelerate for up to 3 or 4 seconds, even if the gas peddle is fully pressed to the floor. my family and i have nearly been hit a number of times over the past 6 months that we've owned this car. otherwise we really like this car but believe it to be unsafe because of this problem. the local dealership checked it out and agrees there is a problem and that toyota is aware of it but to date there is no fix. this is not a minor nuisance issue it's a severe safety issue and the nhsta needs to get involved to help pressure toyota to fix the problem before people are severely hurt or killed. *tr
09/14/200676783009/14/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. when driving 10mph out of the driveway the vehicle stalled. after a few seconds the vehicle began to accelerate. the manufacturer gave the contact a work order to have the dealer diagnose the failure. the dealer's conclusion was that the vehicle is computerized and it is trying to get used to the contact's driving habits. the current mileage was 7878 and failure mileage was 7678. the engine size and power train information were unavailable.
02/01/2007110/16/2006
 1/31/2007. toyota camry. engine hesitates while driving under normal conditions. *mc the consumer stated the vehicle exhibits intermittent loss of power when acceleration is needed. *jb
04/06/20063800004/06/2006
 Dt*: the contact stated the engine hesitated when accelerating from a stop. the hesitation of the engine lasted between 30 to 60 seconds. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who did not find any problem with the engine. the manufacturer was aware there of the problem, but offered no solution. updated 02/12/07. *jb
09/30/2006155104/29/2006
 I purchased a 2007 camry le in late april. from the day i took delivery, there appeared to be a problem with acceleration; there were dead spots. that led to long 3 to 5 seconds lag times before the car would respond when pressing down on the accelerator. also, the transmission shifted into overdrive when a steady acceleration was all that was needed. i finally took it to the dealer today; i thought that i would allow a 'break-in' period to see if the problem resolved itself. the moment that i began to describe the problem, i was stopped and asked if it was a 2007 camry le. an affirmative response brought an answer that there is nothing that they can do; it had been reported to toyota. apparently to deflect what must have looked like rising anger, i was told that the service manger's daughter has the same problem. a call to toyota of america brought a response that the vehicle is operating as it was designed (so, i guess it was designed to stall when making a right or left turn, changing lanes on the interstate, trying to go forward, etc). my anger is 1) that they sold me a defective car, 2) that they know it is a factory defect but choose not to fix the problem (i can't believe that they are still 'thinking' about a solution), and 3) that i wasn't notified of this rather major defect (and why is toyota allowed to continue to sell these cars without the caveat that there is a factory defect that has not been repaired and toyota has no plans to provide a repair)? i have looked at over a dozen web sights where members have complained, but i have not seen a mention of the reason for the problem or a solution of what to do. someone is going to be killed by this erratic behavior. *jb
10/02/200610030006/28/2006
 Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle hesitated when accelerating from a stop. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was aware of the problem but could not determine how to fix it. the contact was directed to continue to use the vehicle until the factory can determine how to remedy the problem. there were no accidents yet but there were 3 close calls. also, the sun visors does not remain up.
06/27/2006800105/20/2006
 This complaint is re: a new 2007 toyota camry le 4 cylinder with automatic transmission. this car will hesitate for a long period of time before accelerating from virtually any speed (behavior not seen when accelerating from dead stop), regardless of how hard the driver presses the gas pedal. problem occurs when moving at virtually any speed and then quickly pressing and holding the gas pedal down so as to accelerate quickly. this behavior is not like any other car i have ever driven, including a rental 2005 4 cylinder camry that i drove for a week in the colorado mountains last summer (2005). safety issue is that car is unpredictable in situations where one must move the car to avoid traffic. example: rolling forward into a left turn at a green light intersection, press gas to clear the intersection before oncoming traffic gets too close, the car did not increase engine revolutions and took over 1 sec. to drop into lower gear and begin to increase engine revolutions/accelerate. the car's failure to respond to gas pedal input was so long that i would have had an accident if i had persisted in the left hand turn; i had to turn the car parallel to oncoming traffic to avoid hitting the oncoming car. this behavior is repeatable and the delay can be up to 2 sec. in length before the car even begins to accelerate. this behavior is also seen by numerous other owners of '07 camrys as can be seen in postings on www.edmunds.com (click on forums tab and search for camry hesitation). the issue is not one of lack of horsepower. the issue is long and unpredictable response to throttle input. there are also very annoying drivable issues with this car that are related to transmission/engine behavior, but i am addressing only the safety issue in this complaint. efforts to resolve issue have not been successful; toyota's response has been that the car is operating normally and as designed. if so, there is a designed-in safety issue with this car. *jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
06/16/2009690001
 While driving the 2007 v-6 camry on the highway the vvti oil pressure tube developed a rapid leak. there were no warning lights or oil pressure failure indicators activated by the leak. this rapid oil leak may cause the engine to seize and lead to an accident. the toyota dealership was contacted and they take no responsibility for the engine design failure, nor do they intend to warn the other camry owners. *tr
05/17/2009180001
 Car's ac blower motor stopped working atr ~ 18 k miles. the heating and cooling system would sometimes not work when it was turned on. this was especially a problem when car was parked in the sun. the blower would also make a thrumming sound and it took 4 times for the dealer to even admit this was happening and it still is not right. *tr
08/22/2007450001
 For the past yr the car shakes between 45-35mph when slowing to brake, rotor replaced and brakes replaced. also a/c system smells of urine 80% of time, lastly engine when braking and depressing gas to accel. jumps and is unsafe. *tr
04/27/2007101
 Camry 2007 se v6. acceleration problems, hesitates at take off, transmission slips like its searching for a gear, smell from a/c. engine ticks when i take off and don't let it warm up even though its warm outside. had problems with tires, had them replaced. loud road noise car not very sound proof. feels like steering wheel sticksfor just a second long enough to scare me like someone is holding it. *tr
11/03/200649873
 After 4985 miles, the check engine light activated. there was a smell of burning electrical wires. dealer/service originally diagnosed the problem as a failure of the variable valve timing actuator, but later re-diagnosed the problem as a failure of the wiring harness. the car was returned 11/30/06. after 20 minutes of driving, the check engine light reactivated. i returned the car immediately. on 12/01/06, the dealer/service diagnosed the problem and said a vacuum tube disconnected. i picked up car on 12/01/06. after a couple hours of driving, the p for park light illuminated while i was in drive. (the p and d indicators were both illuminated as i was driving. also, the door locks on all doors engaged and disengaged uncontrollably and continuously. i was not able to manually lock or unlock my car doors using the lock/unlock switch on the drive-side door since it was deactivated as a result of the malfunction. i took the car back to the dealer/service on 12/02/06 for this problem. dealer/service diagnoses the problem as a electrical short due to a coolant leak. i was promised that the car would be returned 12/4/06 afternoon. *nm
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
01/16/201084000
 The 2007 toyota carmy has excessive oil consumption issues and it is concluded that it is a engine defect as no car should lose a quart every 600miles!
02/18/2011110123
 2007 camry se burning oil on engine. dealer advised i would need a new engine at a cost of $7200 to replace. dealer advised to check oil every 1000 mile. although i don't see oil leaks, i am having to add oil every 1000 miles. dealer's service tech attributed it to not getting the oil changes, however, i have service records to prove otherwise as dealer maintained by 3 toyota dearlers. with 115k miles and still making payments, dealer advised new engine, gasket and seals would correct the problem. i am learning of other 07 camry owners with same problem.
03/09/201180942
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle was consuming oil at an excessive rate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised to bring the vehicle back after 1,000 miles so they could further diagnose the failure. the failure had yet to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and they informed the vehicle was out of warranty and that there were no active recalls. the manufacturer offered no further assistance. the failure mileage was 80,942.
03/09/201180942
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle was consuming oil over the normal amount. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the problem and stated to bring the vehicle back each thousand miles for them to re-check the problem. they cannot identify the problem. the manufacturer was contacted who stated her vehicle was out of warranty and there are no recalls. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 80,942....mw
03/27/201150000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle began shaking violently. the contact replaced three sets of motor mounts as a result of them breaking. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and referred her to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage 50,000 was and current mileage was 52,000.
03/27/201150000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle shakes violently. the contact stated that she had to replaced a total of three sets motor mounts as a result of them braking. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who has not been able to diagnosed the problem yet. the manufacturer was contacted who referred her to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage 50,000 was and current mileage was 52,000. pm
04/16/201046000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. before the contact would change his oil he noticed that the dip stick indicated that the oil level was low even though the vehicle was only driven 2000 miles. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating normally. there were no prior warnings. the failure mileage was 46000 and the current mileage was 81000. bml
08/18/201086300
 2007 toyota camry. initially when the car was turned on the brake light, and abs light would come on along with the tacometer, speedometer would begin racing while in park. at this time the engine cooling system would go down to c this happened half a dozen times and it was taken to toyota dealers. i spent 618.00 for repairs and i was told the car was fixed. toyota dealer also stated i was able to drive the car and there would be no problems. after spending money for repairs within 24 hours the problem began again. now this time not only when you were in park would the lights come on the began coming on while i was driving. so i could not tell what speeds i was doing and unable to tell if i had brakes when the light came on. so it was taken back to the same dealership and this time they want to replace skid control ecu/actuator per tech line and want me to spend over 2000.00 to fix the problem even though i have a bill of sale that states problem was fixed just days before
08/21/2009103/15/2007
 Letter from congressman kagen on behalf of constituent re compensation for toyota repairs and car rental costs note: letter forwarded from consumer product safety commission *tgw the consumer stated the vvt-i oil line is a rubber hose which routes a high pressure flow of hot engine oil outside the engine block. the rubber deteriorates over time and can unexpectedly break or rupture from 19,000 to over 100,000 miles and can lead to very expensive repairs when running the engine without oil causing severe engine damage. most owners reported there was no warning from the oil or check engine light and they discovered the problem when they noticed a puddle of oil on the ground. the manufacturing fix was instituted in north america plants in april 2008. the assembly fix was to replace the defective metal and rubber assembly with an all metal oil line. the consumer stated her vehicle lost oil suddenly with no warning. when the consumer approached her vehicle, she noticed a large amount of oil underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was purchased. they were unable to do the repairs, so the vehicle was towed to another establishment where the engine was replaced. according to the letter written by the establishment that replaced the engine; the vehicle's engine had locked up, the engine was tight and oil was all over the engine compartment and under the vehicle. when the engine was removed, they found spun bearings, and the crank and two rods were no good. *jb
08/21/2009103/15/2007
 S10 appropriate handling owner of a 2007 toyota camry vehicle had a defective vvt-oil line that cause severe engine damage. *tgw the consumer stated the vvt-i oil line is a rubber hose which routes a high pressure flow of hot engine oil outside the engine block. the rubber deteriorates over time and can unexpectedly break or rupture from 19,000 to over 100,000 miles and can lead to very expensive repairs when running the engine without oil causing severe engine damage. most owners reported there was no warning from the oil or check engine light and they discovered the problem when they noticed a puddle of oil on the ground. the manufacturing fix was instituted in north america plants in april 2008. the assembly fix was to replace the defective metal and rubber assembly with an all metal oil line. the consumer stated her vehicle lost oil suddenly with no warning. when the consumer approached her vehicle, she noticed a large amount of oil underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was purchased. they were unable to do the repairs, so the vehicle was towed to another establishment where the engine was replaced. according to the letter written by the establishment that replaced the engine; the vehicle's engine had locked up, the engine was tight and oil was all over the engine compartment and under the vehicle. when the engine was removed, they found spun bearings, and the crank and two rods were no good. *jb
12/29/2009772311
 Car had a burning oil smell that grew stronger during one day. finally heard a small ticking noise as i came close to home, smell was worse and i connected the two... hurried home 5 blocks away. oil trail behind my car to the home. checked oil, required 4.5 quarts of oil to bring it back to level. researched on line toyota owners forum, mention of oil pipe from crankcase to upper head area leaking. a rubber hose that connected two metal hoses failed on other toyotas, ravs and something else. called toyota regarding oil leaks.. gave them my vin # and was informed that my car didn't fall into a service bulletin about the problem, and mileage was over 60k... even though it was exactly like the other cars that are covered. called the local dealer, brought the car in, related to the service writer my experience as a service writer and mechanic, asked if he could make exception or check with area rep. he did, repairas were covered for me, but only because i knew what i was talking about and a good service writer. concerned that many others that don't have mechanical experience or good ears won't catch this, engine damage will result if not caught in time and toyota has not issued a recall for a wider range of cars that have the same issue. they replaced the rubber hose in between the two lines, apparently there is a better fix, a completely metal oil line that prevents oil breaking down the rubber hose. *tr
03/30/201060800
 Heard a load noice on a camry hybird 2007: and wheni took the car for service check , the dealer informed me with a failed water bump not covered under toyota warrenty -at a low low milage 60,800
03/10/201038721
 Attn: defects investigations office. 2007 toyota camry with 38721 miles that is owned by and used as an undercover police vehicle accelerated without explanation on march 10, 2010. the operator, who is a sworn officer, advises that his foot was not on the accelerator and the vehicle increased in speed and engine revolutions without explanation. the event occurred over the course of approximately 1/10th of a mile reaching speeds just over 60 mph. the acceleration event corrected itself. there was no injury or crash associated with the event. the vehicle in question had completed a toyota recall service program # ssc90l to address acceleration issues with this model vehicle on march 2, 2010. the vehicle was returned to the henrico police on march 3, 2010. the extremely short period of time between the recall service and this sudden unanticipated acceleration event gives reason to believe that the recall service was not effective in correcting the acceleration issues associated with toyota brand vehicles. the vehicle was parked shortly after the event and is currently secured by the henrico police. the vehicle has not been driven or examined by any parties since the occurrence of this acceleration event. in light of the fact that this vehicle had recently completed the required acceleration recall service and has been secured since the date of the occurrence, this agency believes that this vehicle is an ideal candidate for examination by the office of defects investigations to determine the origin of this unanticipated acceleration event. the vehicle in question is outfitted with toyota brand floor mats which are tethered to anchors in the floorboard of the vehicle.
04/01/20092
 S10 appropriate handling re toyota problems fm owner of a 2007 toyota camry. *tgw when the consumer attempted to start the vehicle, it wouldn't start. the consumer checked the oil and discovered there was no oil on the dipstick. the dealer kept the vehicle for three days to replace the battery, alternator and cables. the dealer advised the consumer to check with another dealer about the vehicle burning oil. the oil was about 2.3 quarts low. the short block, gaskets and seals were replaced. a couple of week later, oil was on the garage floor. the consumer returned to the dealer and they replaced the seal again. *jb
03/03/2010620001
 2007 toyota camry le continues to have runaway unintended acceleration despite the vehicle undergoing a series of modifications at a toyota dealership in auburn, ca. it has happened prior to be fixed and has happened once since being fixed. *tr
02/04/2010280001
 At the speed of less than aprox 15-20 miles on a turn, car spun off and lost control. caused wheels to crash into curb, and severely damaged. noticed oil on the tire surface. moved car out of toad way. car spilled lot of oil. the toyota dealer assessed, and told us that the oil hose (vvt-i) has ruptured, causing oil leak. toyota later informed that there is a so called limited campaign to replace these hoses. they are denying that the oil leak was the cause of accident. they have not done any thorough investigation. the written response from does not even satisfactorily explain their reasoning for denying claim. *tr
04/17/2009150661
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry le. the contact stated that the vehicle used over a quart and a half of oil in less than 5,000 miles on average. he first noticed the failure in april 2009. he took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that there was no oil consumption problem. he wrote letters to the manufacturer but received no response. the vehicle had not been repaired to-date. the current mileage was approximately 20,800. the failure mileage was 15,066. updated 03/15/10
05/30/20071241
 We have a 2007 camry xle and the car surges when the cruise control is on and going up a hill. if the cruise is set for 67mph the car has a about 2300 rpm. going up a moderate hill, the car downshifts and goes to 3400 rpm. it then surges to 4700 rpm which puts the drivers head into the head rest. the issue has been going on since we bought the car in may of 2007. we called our local dealer(topsham, maine lee toyota), and they said it was what the computer was programmed to do. i asked again the 1st time i had it in for service and received the same response. it does only happen with the cruise control on, so we have learned to shut off the cruise control going up any hills. we have a 2nd issue with our 2007 camry which toyota refuses to fix. if the rear defrost is turned on while the radio is on, the radio goes dead. the radio antenna and defrost wires are in the same window, and one is shorting out the other. i was told that since no fire occurs to turn off the radio while the rear defrost is on. i have read many similar issues on the internet and told toyota such. *tr
04/22/2009400001
 On april 22, 2009, an oil line part #15707-31030 ruptured on our 2007 toyota camry vin very rapidly pumping oil from the engine and requiring immediate repair. since april 2009, while investigating reimbursement for repair costs, several toyota service representatives from local dealerships stated that toyota has identified this model engine in avalon vehicles as having this same ruptured oil line defect as occurred on my vehicle. since july 2009 while seeking reimbursement for engine repairs with toyota customer service, i requested that this issue be pursued internal to identify this defect through technical bulletin or recall for camry vehicles. on january 6, 2010, i spoke to miguel lopez, supervisor, toyota customer experience, department wc10, toyota motor sales, u.s.a., reference this issue and he stated very clearly that no action or follow-up phone calls or other communication would be taken by his office to investigate this safety issue with camry?s. he stated that safety concerns would have to be taken through a local dealership. mr. lopez stated he was the senior supervisor and he would not connect me to any other supervisor or point of contact within toyota. *tr
11/30/20091
 Toyota camry 2007 - sudden acceleration in reverse. when i am backing up the car at slow speeds (such as backing out of my garage) the car often suddenly accelerates backwards. when backing up out of my garage i must keep my foot on the brake at all times and be ready to step hard on the brake to stop the sudden backwards acceleration. when driving forward, the engine often hesitates for several seconds when i step on the gas. this often happens when i am rapidly accelerating to enter a freeway. this is a dangerous situation as i need the car to accelerate to enter fast moving traffic but i cannot count on the engine to rapidly speed up. after several seconds of hesitation, the car then accelerates too rapidly. my toyota dealer claims to have fixed the rapid acceleration when driving backwards, but the problem was not fixed. as for the acceleration hesitation, the toyota dealer claimed that the problem i described did not exist. *tr
08/01/20091070001
 2007 camry xle v6, this is my second car (lemon law replaced first camry at 300 miles new) and 4th transmission, all covered by toyota. last week all oil drained from vehicle while driving.. oil spewed from underneath vehicle for miles. my girlfriend called me at work, asked me to check my car as she saw my trail of oil for 1/4 mile.. took car to my mechanic, found a rubber hose, a clamp on each end about 6 inches long, the clamps and hose had to be replaced, because oil spewed out of this part. if my girlfriend hadn't called me, my engine would have seized. as when i checked it at work a puddle of oil was under vehicle, and the dip stick showed no oil in vehicle. what if i was on vacation or traveling out of state, my car engine would have been destroyed. engine would have seized due to no oil in engine. big problem................................................ *tr
06/23/200920000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 20 mph, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. he immediately noticed smoke coming from the front end and grill area of the vehicle. five minutes later, flames appeared from the bottom of the front end of the vehicle. the entire front end became engulfed in flames. a police report was filed. there were no injuries. the current mileage was 20,000.
06/20/2009563351
 2007 toyota camry with 2gr-fe v-6 engine had a failed vvti pressure pipe assy. major oil leak developed which caused a loss of engine oil. no warning lights came on. dealer replaced with the same part number 15707-31030 with the rubber connection instead of the updated all metal part number 15772-31030. i had 56335 miles on the vehicle so it was under warranty but now i am concerned about this event occurring again after another 56000 miles. i went on the internet and now realize that this problem exist on many of the toyota vehicles with this type engine. i feel there should be a recall issued by toyota before someone gets hurt. (fire, broke down on the side of road and another vehicle crashes into you etc.) *tr
04/28/200832000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle shut off twice while driving various speeds. while the vehicle was stopped and about to make a left turn, the engine revved and the vehicle did not move. suddenly, the transmission engaged and the speed drastically increased. the contact sped through a traffic light. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they reset the computer. a couple of weeks later, the vehicle revved up again and accelerated. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer once again and they rechecked the computer, but found no failures. the dealer could not duplicate the failure and offer further assistance. the failure mileage was 32,000.
03/16/2009160001
 The us federal trade commission has determined in its 2006 & 2007 reports that the toyota camry was the highest listed vehicle to be arbitrated. the failure i encountered was that the vehicle failed to move or react when you applied the gas pedal, this is due to a serious gap in response time due to the toyota drive by wire process, software flash updates per the tsb-ecm are not solving the problem, which led to my accident, this problem may have the potential for causing serious injury or death as a result of not being able to accelerate out of harms way. i encourage toyota camry owners to return their vehicles per their states respective lemon laws or the federal magnuson-moss act. 2006 toyota has the highest complaint rating, 286 complaints, totaling 83.9% of the complaints. toyota has the top 3 spots for complaints on their vehicles the toyota camry was the most complained about vehicle from everyone in all groups 42 complaints, totaling 12.3% of all complaints. 2007 again toyota took 85 complaints, totaling 84.2% the top 3 vehicles were from toyota, the camry again is in place number 3 12 total complaints, totaling 11.9%, the highest now 2 years in a row. the reports were obtained from http://www.ncdsusa.org. *tr
03/01/2009630001
 Failure of vvti oil line causing complete engine failure. 2007 toyota camry v6. 63000 miles dealer said common problem. defective oil line. toyota paid zero. dealer replaced engine at a discount. *tr
03/13/200969000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 35 mph, the variable valve timing oil supply hose ruptured. as a result, engine oil sprayed all over the exhaust system, engine, and down into the tail pipes. both front wheel wells began to smoke. upon further investigation, the contact found large puddles of engine oil. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that it would take over five weeks to obtain the part (hose) needed to make the repairs due to a national back order. the current and failure mileages were less than 69,000.
03/13/2009620001
 Without warning, the vvt oil supply hose ruptured, spraying engine oil all over the engine, undercarriage and hot exhaust of my vehicle. this is a 2007 toyota camry xle with the 3.5 litre engine. the vehicle lost almost all of it's engine oil in a very short period of time and no warning lights or indicators ever came on. traveling at highway speeds and with the catalytic converter at peak operating temperatures, this poses a very serious fire hazard. after having my vehicle towed to the toyota dealer, i was advised that the ruptured hose was on national backorder and would take at least 5 weeks to get. i contacted toyota's corporate offices and was told that production of the hoses could not meet the demand for them and that it may take 5 weeks or more to get the part at my local dealer. i was informed by a very reliable source that at the present time, toyota has approximately 1100 vehicles with this same issue across the country. the other problem is that the oil has covered all of the rubber suspension parts from the front of the vehicle all the way to the rear tailpipe tips. after sitting for several weeks, this can cause catastrophic damage to all of the rubber suspension parts. i feel that the toyota corporation is trying to limit it's expense for these premature failures of this oil supply hose and this poses a serious threat to the safety of anyone riding in the vehicle. this should certainly warrant a look by the nhtsa as it appears that the problem is larger tan the ability of toyota to fix. this also places an unwarranted burden on the customer who has to pay for a defective car that is out of service and also pay for rental transportation to remain gainfully employed. *tr
03/17/2009841161
 Oil shooting from rear oil transfer hose at 84,116 even though car was recently serviced. mechanic said toyota is changing from mesh hose to steel hose and is aware of problem. no service bulletins or recall notices have been sent out. car was repaired with new hose, oil , filter and engine was steam cleaned. engine appeared ok but car could have seized on the freeway and caused an accident. *tr
03/16/2009170001
 I bought my toyota camry brand new from ed morse toyota of delray beach florida in aug 2007, it was a brand new 2007 camry le, six cylinder, i reported on numerous occasions at the dealership that the car would stop or hesitate, they never fixed the problem, today on 3/16/2008 at 11:02am the hesitation contributed to me having a severe accident and was reported to fhp report# fhpl090ff014673 i had brought in the vehicle for hesitation issues on 10/17/2007,11/28/2008, 2/25/2009. *tr
02/24/2009630001
 Vvti line in 2007 toyota camry with 63000 miles burst out of the blue. engine oil everywhere. part not in stock, will take 3 weeks for part to come in. *tr
08/01/200890001
 I purchased 2007 toyota camry le. i have had nothing but trouble with it. the car has put me and my family in danger every time we accelerate. it will not go. the car almost stalls out. also when i make left turns the steering seems to lock up. i have to jerk the car back to the right to get the steering wheel to unstick. brought it to the dealer and they tell me everything is okay. of course they will say that. i think they train them in school to use that answer. i will be bringing the car back to them because this is getting scary. the car only has 12k miles on it. i have seen hundreds of complaints on this same thing so if they state does not do something, than they should be held liable if someone dies in an accident. *tr
08/15/200723000105/06/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. whenever the contact decelerates from 20 mph and then begins to accelerate, the vehicle stalls for 1-5 seconds before accelerating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the failure was a characteristic of the vehicle and would repair itself over time. the failure still persists. the current mileage was 37,000 and failure mileage was 23,000. updated 09/10/08. *lj updated 09/16/08. *jb
11/26/2007600108/15/2006
 I bought a 2007 toyota camry xle 4cylinder in august 2006 and 4 times it has ran out of oil. the dealership does not know why this is happening and has me bringing in my car every 500 miles to check the oil levels. *tr
02/01/200725050002/01/2007
 Car downshifts on small hills while using cruise control. car hesitates at times and has poor acceleration as the transmission searches for a gear. this lasts for seconds, creating a safety hazard. the problems were resolved with a tsb issued 8/2/07 but the problem came back after a few days. it seemed toyota's learning drivetrain re-learned all the problems. *jb
08/28/200715109/03/2006
 My 2007 camry xle 4 cyl/auto have 2 powertrain problems. 1) the engine has an excessive oil consumption problem. it burns a qt. of oil every 1,000 miles. twice in the last 10k miles a warning alarm came on, followed by alow eng oil pressure light. each time we found almost 2 qt. low-verified by dealer, who can't find any external leaks or smoke. after a lengthy 3rd visit to the dealer for extensive testing, they returned my car without finding the problem. toyota-engineering has no idea how to fix this problem either, so the dealer can only check/add oil weekly-indefinitely. 2) the transmission does not respond when entering/merging freeways. i must endure near-misses almost daily because the car won't go whenever i stump on the accelerater, causing me to have nightmares of being rear-ended on the freeway. this car is not safe and the manufacturer can't fix it! *jb
12/02/2006250112/02/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle hesitated. when driving on an incline, the vehicle downshifted automatically without warning. the failure began one week after purchasing the vehicle. the dealer stated that the vehicle was operating normally. the speed was unknown. the failure mileage was 250 and current mileage was 6,300.
10/01/2006100508/01/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving approximately 10-15 mph or at a stop, the vehicle stalls. the contact stated that the vehicle also hesitates as if it will stall, but dramatically decelerates instead. on one occasion, while driving approximately 30-35 mph, the vehicle pulled to the left. the vehicle has been to the dealer at least five times and they stated that the failure was caused by improper calibration. there was a service bulletin regarding this failure. some dealers have refused to repair her vehicle and stated that it was designed to perform in that manner. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persists. the service bulletin number was unknown. the current mileage was 10,000 and failure mileage was 100.
12/23/200610100012/23/2006
 I have a 2007 camry xle with 13,000 miles. from the first day i purchased the car, it has had a severe hesitation when attempting to accelerate both from a stop and at highway speeds (passing, merging into traffic). in addition, the automatic transmission seems to slip between 2nd and 3rd gear (approximately 20 to 25 mph) before it locks into gear and begins to accelerate. this is most noticeable when the engine is cold. i told the toyota service department about the problems at my last oil change. they hooked it up to the computer and test drove and were not able to replicate the transmission slippage problem. i was also told that the acceleration delay was due to the computer needing to communicate with the engine, and this was a normal delay and that i would just have to get used to it. on several occasions this delay in acceleration has almost caused me to be in an accident. *jb
07/10/200799001004/01/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 50 mph, the engine hesitated and the vehicle jerked when attempting to accelerate. as of august 10, 2007, the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. the failure mileage was 9,900 and current mileage was 10,000.
01/20/200731
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle hesitates when she depresses the accelerator pedal from a stop. she also stated that when she presses the pedal to the floor, it still hesitates three seconds before it accelerates. the contact stated that this happens constantly. the vehicle was purchased in january of 2007 and the failures have occurred ever since. the vin, purchase date, and engine size were unknown. the current mileage is 2,300 and failure mileage was 3.
03/07/200713
 Throttle and transmission hesitation when starting out from stop, and when attempting to increase speed, ie: hazard avoidance, followed by speed overshoot. cruise control over reacted to slight grade increase, such as an overpass, by down shifting the transmission 1 to 2 gears and accelerating past set speed by 7 to 10 mph. car will slow to set speed and repeat the down shifting and acceleration until the cruise control was turned off or the road was leveled. during long up hill driving the cruise control has to be turned off completely as it presented a great possibility of causing an accident. the dealer maintaied s that the engine, transmission, and cruise control operated normally. *ak
02/10/20073001201/27/2007
 2007 toyota camry se v6. the car has hesitated numerous times. generally it happens when i am stopped or need to accelerate quickly to merge into traffic. it has hesitated several times after performing a turn and trying to accelerate after the turn. the hesitation generally lasts between 1-3 seconds. *jb
12/17/20067000306/07/2006
 Complete loss of acceleration (up to 5 seconds or so) while making turns after having either slowed down, or completely stopped. two of those times have almost resulted in accidents from oncoming vehicles. complaint made at a toyota dealership. they claim no recall information, but have indicated that it wasn't the first time they've heard of it. no solution given other than the 800# to call toyota directly to make a complaint. nice. *nm
07/01/20064500106/22/2006
 I have a problem with my 2007 camry accelerating from a stopped or low speed position. i also have had to have the air conditioner condenser replaced due to a rock coming through the grill of the car and puncturing the condenser. i took the car to a toyota dealer in slidell, la as i was out of town. the dealer replaced the condenser for $625.00 at my expense. i was told there were no screens or any type of materials that could keep this from occurring again. there is however a tsb for the same thing on the 2007 corolla. i feel that toyota has a flaw in the grill of the 2007 camry and it should be remedied. on the issue of acceleration, i live in a congested traffic area in fl and do not feel that i can safely pull out into traffic unless i have a great deal of clearance. i feel that this is a severe safety issue that needs to be addressed by toyota. i am an avid fan of toyota products. this is my 3rd camry and i owned a scion tc as well so this is not about downing a toyota product. i believe in toyota. i just think now is the time to recognize a problem and remedy that for the consumer. i would hate for someone to get killed before they address this issue. *nm
10/09/20061009/09/2006
 2007 toyota camry: vehicle fails to accelerate from a stop or at low speeds creating a potentially unsafe situation. toyota has been notified of this issue and has attempted to resolve it. each attempt resulted in an unable to duplicate. a tsb has been performed on the vehicle and this has not corrected to issue. this is a safety hazard! this very same problem can be found on several message forums. someone is going to get hurt or killed if this is not corrected immediately. please look into this asap.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
03/16/2010650001
 I was driving with my wife in our 2007 toyota camry se and had a catastrophic failure of the oil supply hose at 60 mph. no engine warning lights came on at any time. in my rear view mirror i saw a huge cloud of smoke behind car. i pulled car to the side opened the hood and found oil on the engine. called toyota and had the car towed. they told me all the oil in the engine was gone and that this was a recall item. they replaced hose and oil but now i wonder if i have permanent damage to the engine. drove home and parked it. on 2/17/2010 i had a recall visit to the dealer on the accelerator pedal but no one informed me of this recall. one week ago i received a letters from toyota on more recalls (the oil hose was one). i tried to get an appointment but they were busy until april. this is not a small leak like they say in the notice-when it goes you think you have blown an engine with 6.5 quarts of oil hitting a the hot exhaust. i would think there is a distinct possibility of fire or loss of control. *tr
02/07/2010300001
 I have a 2007 japanese-made camry. i bought at a premium (well above invoice and above msrp because servco hawaii does not give discounts) thinking i was paying for a reliable and well-made vehicle. i have had other toyotas but none with as many problems as this vehicle. and, with all the news of accelerator problems, i would like my problems checked and not be charged for it. i do not like the idea of having to pay $103 (1hr labor) x 3 different accelerator issues + another $103 to see why there is the smell of gasoline coming from the a/c vent. 1. when stepping on the accelerator, i will get no response... i continue to depress the gas, still no response. then finally, the car will thrust forward violently. this has been mentioned to toyota hawaii dealer several times saying it was normal for drive by wire vehicle and that it will take some getting used to. 2. when accelerating slowly, the car will rev high without the automatic transmission upshifting.. i have to depress the gas more and the car will rev even higher before upshifting. 3. on 2 different times, the car has revved and jumped forward while not in gear. the first time was at an intersection. i shifted into neutral with the p-brake on and it felt as if someone hit my car from the rear. the car jumped into the busy crosswalk about 2 feet until i hit the brake pedal and shifted it back into drive. another time was at the drive-thru window in park. the car didn't move but jerked violently. both were on flat surfaces. 4. when under heavy acceleration, the car sometimes give off the smell of gasoline. it is not exhaust fumes but smells of raw gasoline. a/c in recirculate mode. i also have been having numerous other quality problems with excessive rattling of trim and door ajar alarm going off for no reason. *tr
12/27/20071005/15/2006
 When the car is idling (i.e. at traffic light, in driveway, etc...), the cabin fills with the exhaust odor. it seems as if the exhaust fumes fill the inside of the car, even with the windows up. *tr
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
09/03/201240000106/01/2010
 2007 toyota camry. consumer writes in regards to check engine light illuminating. *tgw the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, where a diagnostic test revealed the charcoal canister needed to be replaced at a cost of $ 607.90. *jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
11/07/20071
 Rotten egg odor in the cabin. when the car is accelerated, a very strong odor invades the cabin of the car. we have to lower the windows to vent out the odor. toyota claims that this type of odor at the exhaust is caused by too much sulfur content in the gasoline, but the problem is that the odor is getting in the cabin. i understand that the gasoline has to pass certain standards and that the vehicle should be able to cope with any type of gasoline sold at us and it's territories. *tr

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