Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 01506 | 07/28/2006 | 10021533 | Rh interior a-pillar garnish loose. *kb | 05/14/2007 | |
| 00307 | 04/16/2007 | 10021535 | A-pillar retaining clip improvement. *kb | 05/14/2007 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | ||||||
| EA12006 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 06/14/2012 | 02/12/2013 | Power Window Master Switch Fire | 12V491000 | |
| On october 10, 2012, toyota initiated a safety recall of approximately 2.5 million u.s. vehicles involving the following models and model years:2007-2009 camry and camry hybrid, 2009 corolla and corolla matrix, 2008 highlander and highlander hybrid, 2007-2009 rav4, 2008-2009 scion xb and xd, 2008-2009 sequoia, 2007-2008 tundra, 2007-2008 yaris, and 2009 pontiac vibe.see nhtsa recall number 12v-491 for more details, including the affected vehicle manufacture dates for each vehicle model.note that only early-production 2009 model year vehicles are included in the recall.toyota and gm dealers will inspect the power window master switch (pwms) assemblies and apply a specialized grease that inhibits heat build-up.the circuit board in the pwms may be replaced with a new one if notchy or sticking feeling is observed during the inspection.the failure report summary above shows counts for the vehicles identified at the start of this engineering analysis, specifically the approximately 1.4 million vehicles that share an identical pwms assembly design including, model year 2007-2009 camry, camry hybrid, rav4, and yaris built from september 2006 through august 2008, as well as all 2008 highlander hybrid.toyota subsequently identified approximately one million additional vehicles that have a slightly different pwms design but contain the same defect condition.note that the totals for complaints and fires shown above may include duplicative reports (between odi and manufacturer reports).this engineering analysis is closed.see attached report for additional information.the odi reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification numbers: 10323848, 10360414, 10392622, 10394453, 10411328, 10429983, 10436663, 10446699, 10447416, 10447417, 10447419, 10447444, 10447515, 10447845, 10447947, 10449270, 10450133, 10450568, 10450606, 10450641, 10451821, 10455540, 10455614, 10456353, 10456438, 10457854, 10457955, 10459730, 10460166, 10460691, 10461220, 10462140, 10462200, 10462247, 10462404, 10462705, 10462761, 10464451, 10464769, 10465421, 10466279, 10466667, 10468126, 10468265, 10475230, 10470313, 10470684, 10471551, 10471824, 10472336, 10472910, 10473753, 10473967, 10473969, 10476921, 10477469, 10478563 and 10478657. | ||||||
| EA12006 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 06/14/2012 | Power Window Master Switch Fire | |||
| Odi has identified certain toyota vehicles experiencing a higher rate of fire and thermal event incidents among all toyota vehicles that use the same power window master switch design.they include a total of approximately 1.4 million model year (my) 2007 through 2009 camry, camry hybrid, rav4 and yaris vehicles built from approximately september 2006 through august 2008, as well as all my 2008 highlander hybrid vehicles.this engineering analysis is being opened to further study the alleged defect and its consequences.the odi reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification numbers:10461220, 10460691, 10460166, 10459730, 10457955, 10457854, 10456438, 10456353, 10455614, 10455540, 10451821, 10450641, 10450606, 10450568, 10450133, 10449270, 10447947, 10447845, 10447515, 10447444, 10447419, 10447417, 10447416, 10446699, 10436663, 10429983, 10411328, 10407290, 10394453, 10392622, 10360414, 10323848. | ||||||
| PE12002 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/06/2012 | 06/14/2012 | Power Window Master Switch Fire | ||
| Odi has identified certain toyota vehicles experiencing a higher rate of fire and thermal event incidents among all toyota vehicles that use the same power window master switch design.they include a total of approximately 1.4 million model year (my) 2007 through 2009 camry, camry hybrid, rav4 and yaris vehicles built from approximately september 2006 through august 2008, as well as all my 2008 highlander hybrid vehicles.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea12-006) to further study the alleged defect and its consequences.the odi reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification numbers: 10461220, 10460691, 10460166, 10459730, 10457955, 10457854, 10456438, 10456353, 10455614, 10455540, 10451821, 10450641, 10450606, 10450568, 10450133, 10449270, 10447947, 10447845, 10447515, 10447444, 10447419, 10447417, 10447416, 10446699, 10436663, 10429983, 10411328, 10407290, 10394453, 10392622, 10360414, 10323848. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 29500 | 1 | |
| The area on the front part of the dashboard (next to the windshield) has become sticky and shiny. it is tacky to the touch and easily gouges. it creates a glare for the driver that can impair his ability to drive. we have tried washing the area and it does not improve the condition! it is dangerous and unsightly! *tr | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 50000 | 1 | |
| The dashboard of my 2007 toyota camry se has been melting and there is a shine reflection of the dashboard in the windshield creating a visibility problem. i bought this car brand new when it came out at maroon toyota at weston, fl. when i started with the problem i took it to this dealership and the manager said my car was our of warranty and could do nothing. i also took it to headquarters toyota in miami where i have been taking my car for maintenance and i got the same reply. i called toyota usa and the agent said he can't do anything else either because the dashboard of the car has a warranty of only 3 years. this is a manufacturing defect of the car. i never heard of a melting dashboard and my car right now has less than 65k and this started when it was around 50k miles. please, can you help? i am sure i cannot be the only one complaining. thank you *tr | |||
| 08/09/2011 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the entire length of the dashboard melted for an unknown reason. the vehicle was not inspected and the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle sun visor plastic holder detached causing the sunvisor to hang. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current miles was 45,000. li | |||
| 03/29/2011 | 32000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 55 mph, the contact noticed that the console caught fire. the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. the vehicle was destroyed. the dealer sent an investigation to inspect the vehicle and the contact was awaiting a response. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 32,000. a police report was available. bw | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle sun visor plastic holder detached causing the sunvisor to hang. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current miles was 45,000. li | |||
| 03/29/2011 | 32000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 55 mph, the contact noticed that the console caught fire. the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. the vehicle was destroyed. the dealer sent an investigation to inspect the vehicle and the contact was awaiting a response. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 32,000. a police report was available. bw | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2007 toyota camry. consumer states that the dashboard is disintegrating or melting. consumer is concerned since the dash holds all the instrument panel gauges, and panels. *kb | |||
| 10/14/2009 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry le. the contact stated every time it rains the vehicle has a puddle on the driver side. the first time the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, they were told the plugs was installed correctly on the vehicle. the second time the vehicle was taken to the dealer the entire vehicle had to be vacuumed out and the carpet cleaned. this failure has happened 3 times and the dealer has not been able to correct the issue. the manufacturer is willing to keep paying for the repairs, but the contact feels this is a manufacturing issue and may cause other problems with the vehicle in the future. the vin was not available at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was not known, but the current mileage was 45000. rl | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 52566 | ||
| Passenger sun visor does not stay up. it droops and obscure visibility. i have to either fold it to left window side or hold it while driving. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 0 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry . the contact stated the drivers side visor will not stay up and flaps down and distracts her while driving. the contact then had to remove it by herself. the dealer was contacted and they stated that they will repair it at the owners expense. there have been no diagnosis and no repairs. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 110000.cv | |||
| 04/27/2010 | |||
| On april 27, 2010, i was backing out of a parking space. i usually back out of a parking space very slowly so that i can stop at anytime. after i had cleared the parking space and before i could exchange gears, the car (2007 toyota camry) kept on reversing. i put my foot on tne break but the car did not stop. it stopped when it hit a van which was adjacent to a police car. luckily the poilice officer witnessed the entire accident. when the police officer approached my car he stated that i thought you were going to hit me. i replied by saying myy car would not stop; i could stop the car. i informed the police officer that when i put my foot on the brake, the car continued to accelerate. the police report indicates that there was a problem with the acceleration. this statement is also want the mechanic said when he put the car in reverse to work on the car. | |||
| 04/02/2010 | 37000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2007 toyota camry. i took it to a toyota dealer on 4/2/2010 for the gas pedal modification and mentioned a thumping sound whenever i went over a bump in the road. i was told that a part that holds a heat shield in place under the gas tank had rusted away and the heat shield was making the noise. did i want it fixed? of course i did, who wants the exhaust pipe to come in contact with the gas tank? i paid the $153.81 to have the heat shield problem fixed, and asked why an important part like that had failed after only 37,000 miles? they told me it's probably because of the weather and the snow and the rust. my problem remains - why a failure on a potentially dangerous part after only 37,000 miles? at least a third of toyota's sales have to be in places where there's snow. appears they're using cheap parts in critical places which could cause disastrous consequences. how could a part that holds a heatshield in place rust out after only 37,000 miles? *tr | |||
| 03/09/2010 | 16250 | 1 | |
| The spare tire well fills up with water. first noticed the problem when i had a flat tire and needed to use the spare. taken to dealer for corrective action. dealer sealed the tire well. that did not resolve the issue. again taken to dealer and trunk door seal was replaced. this has not resolved the issue. recently had a flat tire, and again discovered the tire well filled with water. the trunk now has moldy, mildew odor. have made another appointment with dealer. *tr | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 1 | ||
| We own a 2007 toyota camry and have gone to our local dealership to have the recall taking care of. and to our surprise our gas pedal was cut to a size much smaller than its original version. we have never received notification of this solution for this recall, nor have seen anything on the media that states this is what is being done for a solution. the gas pedal in this format is unacceptable and my foot does not sit properly on the pedal as it should and did before this adjustment. we feel that a new gas pedal should be installed. we purchased this vehicle new and should be entitled to new parts for recalled items, not damaged items in a new vehicle. is there anything you can do to assist with this matter or address toyota corp regarding this solution? *tr | |||
| 06/16/2008 | 12000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. he stated that while changing the tire when he located the jack he noticed that the vehicle started to lean to the side when it fell off of the jack and onto the ground. underneath the vehicle he also observed that the jack was still positioned in the under carriage of the vehicle since it was too weak, bent and twisted to support the weight of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that they would check into it. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 12,000. the current mileage was 19,000. updated 04/0110 *bf | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2007 camry xle. problems with hesitation when accelerating. the dealership just blew me off when i explained the problem. acted as if this was never a problem with camrys. also have had problems with steering column's radio controls - when pressing the appropriate buttons, nothing would happen or, when seeking stations that were programmed in, the down or up buttons would jump to other stations not programmed. since this problem is erratic, nothing was done by dealer. problems with the outdoor temperature gauge - at times, it would take 15-20 minutes before the temperature would change to the correct one. example: it read 77 degrees when it was actually in the mid-90s. dealership did repair this last summer but now, it is reading seven+ degrees off the actual outdoor temperature. the final problem with this car is that the paint is chipping off of the frame area below the doors of the car. this has never happened with any previous car i have owned. dealer attributed it to the fact that this car is the sport version so it rides lower. first toyota i have owned and it looks like it may be my last. *tr | |||
| 06/29/1996 | 1 | ||
| Toyotas latest recall should not be a floor mat or stuck accelerator problem. my 2007 camry has experienced this scenerio at least several times a year (even though i know it exists). the problem is the design of the brake pedal and accelerator pedal. the brake pedal (when braking) is closer to the floor than the height of the un-depressed accelerator pedel. if the driver has big feet or is not precise when placing the foot, it is possible to depress both pedals at the same time. the harder one tries to stop, the faster the engine wants to run. in my vehicles from the past, the accelerator pedal, when not depressed, was closer to the floor than the position of the brake pedal during a very hard (emergency) braking action. toyota's firmware fix of not allowing the accelerator signal to override the braking signal is not a good fix for the problem. sometimes it is desirable to increase the speed of the engine before releasing the brake to provent rolling backwards when starting on a grade. paying attention to the ergonomics of how the pedals and the human driver interface and proper engineering design is the solution. *tr | |||
| 08/16/2009 | 21000 | 1 | |
| Terrible interior noises, especially in sunroof area (sunroof rattles when closed). dealer has applied a technical service bulletin once but issue still exists. car is currently with dealer to diagnose issues. *tr | |||
| 03/20/2009 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Squeaking and rattling noises in roof (near to sunroof area).*tr | |||
| 01/09/2008 | 67000 | 1 | |
| I have 2007 toyota camry le which has 67000 miles. all my front and rear struck is gone and liking. prime toyota dealer refuse to fix this kind problem. i am surprised within two year my car structure gone. i drove so many car which had around 200,000 mile and i never had problem. so i would like to put this complain for customer satisfaction. thank you *tr | |||
| 09/07/2008 | 35000 | 1 | |
| 2007 toyota camry se, sun visors pop out of joints and become inoperable. lights go out and then the visor stops woking and just hangs there. it happened with driver side sun visor first then left one. no significant event just inoperable over night. there is a popping sound though before it stops working. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 1 | 08/01/2006 | |
| 2007 toyota camry with air conditioning problem. consumer states that there is a strong urine smell after the use of the air conditioner. consumer doesn't feel that this problem would be covered under warranty. *kb the consumer also stated there is a wind sound when drving on the highway. it sounded as if the windows were down. | |||
| 06/16/2008 | 27600 | 1 | |
| Sun visor wont stay up. it gets in the way of my view. vanity light no longer works. i have never been rough with the visor, it just suddenly stopped going up. *tr | |||
| 01/12/2007 | 7000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 7000 | 1 | 03/17/2006 |
| I purchased a 2007 toyota camry in march 2006. this new vehicle had several defects including the replacement of a dash by the dealer after delivery. the quality of the brake rotors on this vehicle are unsatisfactory. i have had the rotors replaced five times. the vehicle has approx. 46,000 miles. i have had two independent repair shops evaluate the factory rotors and they both come to the same conclusion, poor quality rotors. it's not how the vehicle is being operated since we are not causing anything that would cause these rotors to warp the way they do. we do not drive our vehicles hard, just to cause more maintenance expenses. toyota has paid for replacing the rotors once. they have also charged me twice for the same work and i have paid twice to another auto shop. i tried to file a complaint through toyota and that was useless. i will never purchase a toyota vehicle again. real sad how they were handling my complaint. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 700 | 3 | 07/14/2007 |
| 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 | |||
| 08/08/2007 | 100 | 1 | 05/19/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the placement of the sirius satellite radio is extremely low, which prevents him from focusing on the road while driving at any speed. the manufacturer has not provided any assistance. the current mileage was 8,000 and failure mileage was 100. eq-10203478-4200. date received 12/12/07. updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 15 | 200 | 03/29/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while looking out of the rear view mirror, the contact noticed a reflection that decreased the visibility out of the rear window. he believed that the shade in the rear caused the failure. the dealer was unable to correct the failure. the failure mileage was 15 and current mileage was 3,000. updated 10/11/07. *jb | |||
| 06/03/2007 | 1 | 09/04/2006 | |
| Vehicle information: 2007 camry se v6 purchased in toronto, ontario, canada in sep 2007 ? vehicle manufacturing date aug 29, 2007. deficiencies: 1) hesitation the vehicle would not respond to acceleration (even with full throttle) after driving in heavy traffic (stop and go) or driving very passively. this symptom is consistence and hesitation is long and common is 80 klm speed. the vehicle does not down shift at all. change my dealer after reporting it twice with no action. new dealer has acknowledged the problem and has reprogrammed the transmission chip as per tsb. (will pick up the vehicle today) 2) crackling noise from control are and dashboard next to windshield during entire cold season. noises appear every few second. over 90% of the problem disappears during warmer weather. change my dealer after reporting it twice with no action. new dealer has acknowledged the problem and has added additional insulation as per tsb to control area only. the dashboard noise next to windshield could not be replicated. i have to bring the vehicle to dealer during winter month to replicate the problem before any action is taken. 3) thumping noise from rear end of the vehicle on bumps (like a lose watermelon in your trunk). again, first dealer did nothing. new dealer has acknowledged the problem and has added additional insulation to struts as per tsb, 4) high revving and transmission not in gear in sudden acceleration. similar response as you are driving a manual transmission and you continue to accelerate while changing gear. new dealer suggest that the reprogramming should take care of this. *tr | |||
| 07/08/2007 | 22030 | 1 | 02/13/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while pulling into a parking space at 2 mph, the contact's wife drove over the cement divider. the divider was approximately four inches high. a few days later, the contact noticed that the front spoiler on the passenger side had detached. on july 12, 2007, he took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the spoiler detached due to the impact of the vehicle striking the cement divider. the current mileage is 22,070 and failure mileage was 22,030. | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 4500 | 1 | 06/22/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 06/27/2006 | 500 | 1 | |
| Upon acceleration a deep thud is heard in the rear end area. all possible areas of loose articles were checked. dealer cannot seem to find. rear wheel well material comes loose and hangs. dashboard had to be torn out to fix ac rattle. jbl bluetooth radio malfunctioned and needed replacing. *nm | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 350 | 1 | 06/07/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle was not made for anyone of small stature. the vehicle presented no visibility beyond the front window when the seat was adjusted to allow the contact to reach the accelerator and brake pedals. this also caused the seat belt to cut across the neck of the contact, rubbing it raw. the rear window had a constant reflective haze which, when coupled with the oversized head rests in the rear of the vehicle, obscured the rear view of the contact. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer offered no resolution. the dealer determined due to the contact's stature, there was nothing that could be done.*ak updated 8/14/2006 - *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 02/08/2013 | 23444 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the dashboard became cracked. the failure extended from the glove compartment area to the air bag and the steering area. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 23,444. kmj | |||
| 02/08/2013 | 23400 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle dashboard cracked due to defected material. the dash board cracked initiated in the glove compartment area and extended to the air bag and the steering area. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 23,444. li | |||
| 02/06/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the entire dash board had melted. the vehicle was taken to two different independent mechanics for diagnostic testing. the mechanics stated the dashboard would have to be replaced because it had deteriorated. the mechanics stated the airbags may not deploy due to deterioration of the dashboard. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. the vin was not available. mah | |||
| 02/06/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated while parked he noticed the entire dash board was melting. the vehicle was taken to two different independent mechanics for diagnostic testing. the mechanics stated the dashboard would have to be replaced because it was deteriorating. the mechanics stated the airbags may not deploy due to deterioration of the dashboard. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. da | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 40000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry convertible. the contact stated that the outer surface of the dashboard was deteriorating, developed cracks, and became very sticky. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 40,500. mah | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 24500 | 1 | |
| Water leaking in the headliner, causing the foot wells to be wet. the drain line from the moon roof gutter disconnected from the drain line pan and water drains and accumulates in the foot well. during cold weather conditions there is an extreme condensation built-up on the interior of windows. use of heater will generate high humidity in the cabin and fogging of the window. the fluid in the cabin along with the heating and cooling at night has created a problem cycle. *tr | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 40000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry convertible. the contact stated that the outer surface of the dashboard was deteriorating, developed cracks and became very stick. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 40,500. pm | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 24500 | ||
| Water leaking in the headliner, causing the foot wells to be wet. the drain line from the moon roof gutter disconnected from the drain line pan and water drains and accumulates in the foot well. during cold weather conditions there is an extreme condensation built-up on the interior of windows. use of heater will generate high humidity in the cabin and fogging of the window. the fluid in the cabin along with the heating and cooling at night has created a problem cycle. | |||
| 01/13/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that his hand became stuck to the dashboard as a result of it melting. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they could not diagnose the cause of failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 01/13/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that his hand became stuck to the dashboard as a result of it melting. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they could not diagnose the cause of failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 01/13/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the dash board was melting. the contact stated that he touched the dash board and his hand began to stick to it. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they could not diagnose the cause of failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
| 12/18/2012 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle started from parked condition. as operator tapped the gas pedal lightly to take it out of parked condition, the vehicle suddenly had a very high speed causing loss of control and the vehicle hit a house. apparently it caused a open throttle condition. pressing brake only aggravated the condition (adding more speed) . this happened with an experienced driver with over 10 years of driving record and 0 incident (not even a parking ticket). all earlier recall were done by dealer. *tr | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The dashboard is melting and cracking. the seal or rubber that goes around the windshield glass is coming off while driving on highway over 65 miles. *tr | |||
| 12/18/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Vehicle started from parked condition. as operator tapped the gas pedal lightly to take it out of parked condition, the vehicle suddenly had a very high speed causing loss of control and the vehicle hit a house. apparently it caused a open throttle condition. pressing brake only aggravated the condition (adding more speed) . this happened with an experienced driver with over 10 years of driving record and 0 incident (not even a parking ticket). all earlier recall were done by dealer. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 65000 | ||
| The dashboard is melting and cracking. the seal or rubber that goes around the windshield glass is coming off while driving on highway over 65 miles. | |||
| 12/18/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Vehicle started from parked condition. as operator tapped the gas pedal lightly to take it out of parked condition, the vehicle suddenly had a very high speed causing loss of control and the vehicle hit a house. apparently it caused a open throttle condition. pressing brake only aggravated the condition (adding more speed) . this happened with an experienced driver with over 10 years of driving record and 0 incident (not even a parking ticket). all earlier recall were done by dealer. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 65000 | ||
| The dashboard is melting and cracking. the seal or rubber that goes around the windshield glass is coming off while driving on highway over 65 miles. | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 63900 | ||
| I own a toyota camry 2007 and the dashboard is melting and has created shiny dashboard. i have cleaned with plain water/damp cloth but it is not getting better. i have a friend who also owns camry 2007 and is facing same problem. i have maintained my car very well and this is surely manufacturing defect. on december 1st this year and i met with an accident because of melting dashboard and shiny dashboard that created glare in my eyes. thank god, no one was injured. i have also read online that many people who own toyota camry 2007 are facing same problem. | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 1 | ||
| Dashboard is melting, soft, and sticky to touch. due to the fact that it is melting, it has become very shiny and bright. the shiny melting dashboard creates a large bright reflection in the windshield that can't be looked at or through. this issue impairs the drivers view of the road ahead. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2012 | |||
| Dashboard is melting, soft, and sticky to touch. due to the fact that it is melting, it has become very shiny and bright. the shiny melting dashboard creates a large bright reflection in the windshield that can't be looked at or through. this issue impairs the drivers view of the road ahead. | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| Dashboard is deteriorating/disintegrating....very sticky to touch and has consistency of modeling clay. a shine is developing on the dashboard and reflecting to the front windshield making it difficult to see through the windshield----very dangerous/very distracting! *tr | |||
| 09/03/2012 | |||
| Dashboard is melting, soft, and sticky to touch. due to the fact that it is melting, it has become very shiny and bright. the shiny melting dashboard creates a large bright reflection in the windshield that can't be looked at or through. this issue impairs the drivers view of the road ahead. | |||
| 01/01/2012 | |||
| Dashboard is deteriorating/disintegrating....very sticky to touch and has consistency of modelling clay. a shine is developing on the dashboard and reflecting to the front windshield making it difficult to see through the windshield----very dangerous/very distracting! | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the dashboard was disintegrating. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who filed a report and did not offer any further assistance.the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 130,000. kmj | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the dash board was disintegrating. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who filed a report and did not offer any further assistance.the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 130,000. pm | |||
| 08/21/2012 | 32000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the sun visor on the driver side fell down while driving 65 mph. the contact stated the sun visor impaired the contact's vision. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the failure mileage was 32,000. pmb | |||
| 08/21/2012 | 32000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the sun visor on the driver side fell down while driving 65 mph. the contact stated the sun visor impaired the contact's vision. the contact did not take the vehicle to a local dealer. the failure mileage was 32,000. jo | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 50101 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she noticed that the dashboard was melting. the contact stated that the melting occurred where the dashboard made contact with the windshield. as a result, the contact stated that the portion of the dashboard near the air bag was compromised. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that portions of the dashboard needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,101. | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 50101 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she noticed that the dashboard was melting. the contact stated that the melting occurred where the dashboard made contact with the windshield. as a result, the contact stated that the portion of the dashboard near the air bag was compromised. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that portions of the dashboard needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,101. kmj | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 50101 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she noticed that the dashboard was melting. the contact stated that the melting occurred where the dashboard made contact with the windshield. as a result, the contact stated that the portion of the dashboard near the air bag was compromised. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that portions of the dashboard needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,101. sm. | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 84500 | ||
| While trying to make a turn to take an exit to ramp, i applied brakes to slow down and take the curve but the vehicle accelerated and while controlling it i pressed on emergency brakes and brought car to sudden stop but also hit the curve on the side of the hwy. this is an ongoing issue with toyota and had happened twice before. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 88480 | ||
| The driver's side sun visor broke. the arm that goes into the sun visor came out of the sun visor. it seems that it broke the plastic inside the visor that holds it in place. this caused the visor to keep falling and not stay in place. it created a hazard so i completley removed the visor. the tab on the bar that allows the visor to snap into place has become very stiff to where it is very difficult to rotate around. the stiffness of the arm seems to be what probably broke the plastic. | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 84500 | ||
| While trying to make a turn to take an exit to ramp, i applied brakes to slow down and take the curve but the vehicle accelerated and while controlling it i pressed on emergency brakes and brought car to sudden stop but also hit the curve on the side of the hwy. this is an ongoing issue with toyota and had happened twice before. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 88480 | ||
| The driver's side sun visor broke. the arm that goes into the sun visor came out of the sun visor. it seems that it broke the plastic inside the visor that holds it in place. this caused the visor to keep falling and not stay in place. it created a hazard so i completley removed the visor. the tab on the bar that allows the visor to snap into place has become very stiff to where it is very difficult to rotate around. the stiffness of the arm seems to be what probably broke the plastic. | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 84500 | ||
| While trying to make a turn to take an exit to ramp, i applied brakes to slow down and take the curve but the vehicle accelerated and while controlling it i pressed on emergency brakes and brought car to sudden stop but also hit the curve on the side of the hwy. this is an ongoing issue with toyota and had happened twice before. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 88480 | ||
| The driver's side sun visor broke. the arm that goes into the sun visor came out of the sun visor. it seems that it broke the plastic inside the visor that holds it in place. this caused the visor to keep falling and not stay in place. it created a hazard so i completley removed the visor. the tab on the bar that allows the visor to snap into place has become very stiff to where it is very difficult to rotate around. the stiffness of the arm seems to be what probably broke the plastic. | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 84500 | ||
| While trying to make a turn to take an exit to ramp, i applied brakes to slow down and take the curve but the vehicle accelerated and while controlling it i pressed on emergency brakes and brought car to sudden stop but also hit the curve on the side of the hwy. this is an ongoing issue with toyota and had happened twice before. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 88480 | ||
| The driver's side sun visor broke. the arm that goes into the sun visor came out of the sun visor. it seems that it broke the plastic inside the visor that holds it in place. this caused the visor to keep falling and not stay in place. it created a hazard so i completley removed the visor. the tab on the bar that allows the visor to snap into place has become very stiff to where it is very difficult to rotate around. the stiffness of the arm seems to be what probably broke the plastic. | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 84500 | ||
| While trying to make a turn to take an exit to ramp, i applied brakes to slow down and take the curve but the vehicle accelerated and while controlling it i pressed on emergency brakes and brought car to sudden stop but also hit the curve on the side of the hwy. this is an ongoing issue with toyota and had happened twice before. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 88480 | ||
| The driver's side sun visor broke. the arm that goes into the sun visor came out of the sun visor. it seems that it broke the plastic inside the visor that holds it in place. this caused the visor to keep falling and not stay in place. it created a hazard so i completley removed the visor. the tab on the bar that allows the visor to snap into place has become very stiff to where it is very difficult to rotate around. the stiffness of the arm seems to be what probably broke the plastic. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while stopped at a red light, the contact noticed smoke emitting from the front passenger window. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technicians had not provided a diagnostic and were investigating the cause of the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: ea12006 (unknown or other electrical system structure:body) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. sm. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 88480 | ||
| The driver's side sun visor broke. the arm that goes into the sun visor came out of the sun visor. it seems that it broke the plastic inside the visor that holds it in place. this caused the visor to keep falling and not stay in place. it created a hazard so i completley removed the visor. the tab on the bar that allows the visor to snap into place has become very stiff to where it is very difficult to rotate around. the stiffness of the arm seems to be what probably broke the plastic. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while stopped at a red light, the contact noticed smoke emitting from the front passenger window. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technicians had not provided a diagnostic and were investigating the cause of the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: ea12006 (unknown or other electrical system structure:body) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. sm. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while stopped at a red light the contact noticed smoke emitting from the front passenger side window. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technicians had not provided a diagnostic and were investigating the cause of the failure. there was a investigation under nhtsa action number: ea12006 (unknown or other electrical system structure:body) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. da | |||
| 05/14/2012 | 44000 | ||
| The sun visor for some time has been clicking when moverd down or up. this monday it finally broke for good. it no longer stays up out of the drivers view and is not able to be adjusted as normal. i have noticed on several discussion groups that this is a very common occurance. i believe that toyota has know that this is a week part and should initiate a recall to replace or reemberse the cost of replacemenets. | |||
| 03/20/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the driver | |||
| 03/20/2012 | 79800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the driver side sunvisor had fractured and would fall and obscure her vision. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 79,800. tb | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the driver and passenger sun-visors failed. the sun-visors separated from the holder and the driver side sun visor was blocking the contact's view of the roadway while driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer replaced the driver side sun-visor. the passenger side sun-visor was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 67,000. kmj | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the driver, and passenger sun-visor failed. the sun-visor separated from the holder, and block the view while driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer replaced the driver sun-visor. the passenger sun-visor was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 67,000. li | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 74000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the sun visor would not remain in place, impairing the contact's vision while driving. the contact stated that the sun visor was replaced previously but the failure recurred. the failure mileage was 74,000. kmj | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated both sun visors in the front of the vehicle broke. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her that the repair cost at her expense was $150 each. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 100,000. rvk | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated both the sunvisor in the front of the vehicle broke. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her to replace the visor it will be at the owners expense of $150 each. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 100,000. mw | |||
| 08/09/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the entire length of the dashboard melted for an unknown reason. the vehicle was not inspected and the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 08/09/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the entire length of the dashboard melted for an unknown reason. the vehicle had not been inspected. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable. js | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry xle. the contact stated the dashboard melted from sun rays when the vehicle was parked. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 68,888. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry xle. the contact stated the dashboard melted from sun rays when the vehicle was parked. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 68,888. rvk | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry xle. the contact stated the vehicle dashboard melted. the contact also mentioned they believe the dash board melted from sun rays when the vehicle was parked. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 68,888. rds | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 250000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact noticed that the front driver side floorboard would fill with water when it rained. the contact stated that mold and mildew was growing throughout the front driver side floorboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the drains from the sunroof could have been disconnected and causing water to leak into the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 250,000. kmj | |||
| 10/22/2008 | 32000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. each time it rains the driver side floor get soaked. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they removed the carpet re cleaned and then reinstall. they also cleaned the ac hose that was clogged with debris. this was repaired under the warranty. the failure has returned after the dealer repaired previously. the dealer was then contacted again but informed her they really don't know where the water was coming from and cannot repair the failure. the manufacturer was called and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 40,000....mw | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 16000 | ||
| Would you please check into this problem i | |||
| 05/20/2009 | 32000 | 1 | |
| The exterior paint on my 2007 toyota camry is so defective that it simply washed right off while it was being washed at a car wash. while using the car wash sprayer, i approached the front of my car and noticed the paint wash off about a 2x3 spot. it flew off with hardly any force from the car wash as though it was not even attached. one could now see the grey primer that was below the black paint, as the primer remained intact. the black exterior paint peeled right off the car. because the car was still under bumper-to-bumper warranty, i took the car to dennison toyota to be repaired. their employee said to bring the car back when the toyota's regional paint warranty expert was in town, so they could look at it. after doing this, i was very saddened to learn that toyota would not repair the faulty paint because they said that the car had been repainted already and they would only warrant, their own paint. they determined that the car had been repainted because they said that the now visible primer color was not the color they used. they said they used a black primer but this was a lighter grey. i bought the car with only 22k miles, so i knew it had not been repainted as the carfax was clean, and the grey primer was visible under various scratches in the paint on all sides of the car. why on earth would someone strip and reprime the entire car? disgruntled, i emailed the toyota customer service dept. today, they got back to me and confirmed the primer color should be a light grey, not black indicated by the regional paint expert. they apologized for not training their people better. so i called my dealer again and he is still very squirmy saying that he doesn't know what he can do. i told him that since the premise of the regional paint experts refusal to repair the paint was false, the car should be covered by the warranty since it was the manufacturer's paint that failed before the warranty expired. we shall see what they say. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 4160 | 1 | 01/07/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the rubber within the driver side door was loose. the dealer repaired the vehicle. the failure has recurred and the vehicle must be returned to the dealer for another repair. the failure mileage was 41,460 updated 7/3/08 *cn | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2007 camry xle. problems with hesitation when accelerating. the dealership just blew me off when i explained the problem. acted as if this was never a problem with camrys. also have had problems with steering column's radio controls - when pressing the appropriate buttons, nothing would happen or, when seeking stations that were programmed in, the down or up buttons would jump to other stations not programmed. since this problem is erratic, nothing was done by dealer. problems with the outdoor temperature gauge - at times, it would take 15-20 minutes before the temperature would change to the correct one. example: it read 77 degrees when it was actually in the mid-90s. dealership did repair this last summer but now, it is reading seven+ degrees off the actual outdoor temperature. the final problem with this car is that the paint is chipping off of the frame area below the doors of the car. this has never happened with any previous car i have owned. dealer attributed it to the fact that this car is the sport version so it rides lower. first toyota i have owned and it looks like it may be my last. *tr | |||