Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
| TSB-0111-10 | 04/19/2010 | 10034265 | Toyota: 2az-fe & 2az-fxe throttle body. engine control. provide updated throttle body part number information for certain vehicles. the drain pipe has been eliminated on throttle body service parts. *pe | 11/01/2010 | |
| TSB-0047-10 | 01/28/2010 | 10033553 | Toyota: some vehicles equipped with 2gr-fe engines may exhibit a mil on condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0351, p0352, p0353, p0354, p0355, p0356 (ignition coil primary/secondary circuit) stored in the engine control module/ecm | 08/23/2010 | |
| TSB-0184-09 | 06/24/2009 | 10032729 | Toyota: 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). *pe | 05/05/2010 | |
| TSB-0094-09 | 03/19/2009 | 10032730 | Toyota: 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). *pe | 05/05/2010 | |
| LSC-90-K | 02/01/2010 | 10032632 | Toyota: certain vehicles equipped with the v6 (2gr-fe) engine variable valve timing with intelligence (vvt-i) oil hose replacement. *pe | 04/21/2010 | |
| T-SB-0069-08 | 05/21/2008 | 10025121 | Engine/hybrid system; vibration between 35 - 45 mph. *pe | 07/11/2008 | |
| EG036-07 | 05/21/2008 | T-SB-0068-08 | 10022763 | Ecm calibration: enhancement to shifting performance and smoothness. *kb update 0710/08; engine/hybrid system. *pe | 09/26/2007 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-0002-11 | 01/04/2011 | 10037888 | Ready | 06/07/2011 | |
| SB-0002-11 | 01/04/2011 | 10037888 | Toyota: 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. *rm | 06/07/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 126000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that there when checking the oil levels, he found that there was no oil on the dipstick. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was advised that there was no oil in the vehicle. the mechanic repaired the vehicle by switching the oil from regular to synthetic. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 126,000. kmj | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 126000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated there was no oil in the vehicle and the oil was not touching the dip stick. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop who inspect the vehicle and stated there was no oil in the vehicle and it was not touching the dip-stick. the mechanic repaired the vehicle by changing the oil to synthetic. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 126,000. mw | |||
| 12/19/2012 | 68000 | 1 | |
| Toyota engines in the model years 2006 to 2010 are defective in that some burn more than 1 qt of oil per 1000 miles. toyota will test and fix for the condition only when a customer complains about the consumption. a service manager said they have a problem, but will not do a formal recall. this is another cover-up by toyota. a bad engine can be a safety problem. *tr | |||
| 12/19/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Toyota engines in the model years 2006 to 2010 are defective in that some burn more than 1 qt of oil per 1000 miles. toyota will test and fix for the condition only when a customer complains about the consumption. a service manager said they have a problem, but will not do a formal recall. this is another cover-up by toyota. a bad engine can be a safety problem. | |||
| 12/07/2011 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 2008 camry burns oil. noticed it in dec 2011 and dealer informed that i need to bring it in and pay for diagnostics as it was out of warranty. didn't notice it for a while and now again the same problem and my car was totally out of oil 2200 miles after an oil change. all oil changes were done at toyota dealer and they informed me that everything was fine with the car. spoke to toyota customer service and they said that i need to pay for diagnostics at a dealership and pay for any expenses to fix the issue. *tr | |||
| 12/07/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2008 camry burns oil. noticed it in dec 2011 and dealer informed that i need to bring it in and pay for diagnostics as it was out of warranty. didnt notice it for a while and now again the same problem and my car was totally out of oil 2200 miles after an oil change. all oil changes were done at toyota dealer and they informed me that everything was fine with the car. spoke to toyota customer service and they said that i need to pay for diagnostics at a dealership and pay for any expenses to fix the issue. | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 117 | 1 | |
| I was driving my toyota camry home from work, when my engine starting smoking and all the engine light came on. i had it towed to a dealership to be checked out and was told that my water pump had froze up, causing my motor and everything under the hood to be burn up. my heat indicator light didn't not come on at anytime. if i had known there was a problem with the pump would have had the car checked out. i was told my toyota that it was not their problem. *tr | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 117 | ||
| I was driving my toyota camry home from work, when my engine starting smoking and all the engine light came on. i had it towed to a dealership to be checked out and was told that my water pump had froze up, causing my motor and everything under the hood to be burn up. my heat indicator light didnt not come on at anytime. if i had known there was a problem with the the pump would have had the car checked out. i was told my toyota that it was not their problem. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact stated that the brake calipers malfunctioned due to the sudden acceleration. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the brake calipers repaired. after the brake calipers were repaired the vehicle continued to accelerate without warning. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the dealer could not duplicate the acceleration issue. in addition, the engine completely failed due to a fracture in the water pump, also causing all of the electric components to malfunction. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000. | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 81000 | 1 | |
| When stationary at traffic light or stop sign. when a/c is turned on and brake pedal is depressed the entire car is drastically shaking an vibrating beyond controllability. when gear is in neutral the heavy vibration is gone away. was told by service manager that this is an normal behavior of all cars past 40,000 miles. was told that i would have to let the vehicle learn my driving habits again since the new throttle body component was installed. once the unit was installed correctly again engine lights kept coming on thus returning back to the dealership. took 3 attempts to complete the engine lite issue but the violent shaking and vibration is still going on. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 81000 | ||
| When stationary at traffic light or stop sign. when a/c is turned on and brake pedal is depressed the entire car is drastically shaking an vibrating beyond controlability. when gear is in neutral the heavy vibration is gone away. was told by service manager that this is an normal behavior of all cars past 40,000 miles. was told that i would have to let the vehicle learn my driving habits again since the new throttle body component was installed. once the unit was installed correctly again engine lights kept coming on thus returning back to the dealership. took 3 attempts to complete the engine lite issue but the violent shaking and vibration is still going on. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 135000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle would not respond to acceleration attempts. the contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. the vehicle then became engulfed in flames. the police and the fire department reported to the scene to assist with extinguishing the fire. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 135,000. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 135000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle would not respond to acceleration attempts. the contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. the vehicle then became engulfed in flames. the police and the fire department reported to the scene to assist with extinguishing the fire. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 135,000. kmj | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 135000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle would not accelerate. the contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. the vehicle became engulfed in flames. the police and fire department reported to the scence. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 135,000. da | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/05/2012 | 48000 | ||
| Engine is burning large amounts of oil between the scheduled oil change of 5000 miles. oil in dipstick is dropping from full to empty within the 5000 miles oil change. | |||
| 02/13/2012 | 60000 | ||
| At 60,000 i noticed my engine running low/ burning oil. i since had 2 oil changes, now at 66,600 miles, 2,400 since the last service, my dipstick is halfway between min and max it was at max after the last oil change. i have been in communication with bernardi toyota in framingham ma who has been helpful however i am very concerned regarding my car starting to burn oil at a low mileage. i also plan to file a complaint with toyota directly. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 3 | 12/01/2008 | |
| Copy of ltr to toyota re potential sticking accelerator pedals in his 2008 toyota camry. *kb the consumer stated the radiator exploded. the dealer stated there was a defect. also, the front struts needed to be replaced. the consumers wife noticed when the vehicle idled, cold air replaced hot air. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the problem was identified as the water pump. *jb | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 4019 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the vehicle suddenly accelerated while driven up hill. the driver lost control the vehicle turned over. the engine caught on fire. there was no injuries. the vehicle was towed. the insurance company investigated the failure however she didn't received the investigation report. the contact recently received recall 09v388000 vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. the police report was available upon request. the vehicle was destroyed. the vin information wasn't available. the failure and the current mileage were 4,019. li | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall 09v388000 vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal june 2010 with 55,000 miles. on august 27, 2010 while approaching the intersection at 35mph the check engine light illuminated she heard a noise under the hood the vehicle stalled after a few second the vehicle suddenly accelerated with her foot on the brake. the vehicle will take to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure and the current mileage was 60,000. li | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 4019 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the vehicle suddenly accelerated while driven up hill. the driver lost control the vehicle turned over. the engine caught on fire. there was no injuries. the vehicle was towed. the insurance company investigated the failure however she didn't received the investigation report. the contact recently received recall 09v388000 vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. the police report was available upon request. the vehicle was destroyed. the vin information wasn't available. the failure and the current mileage were 4,019. li | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall 09v388000 vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal june 2010 with 55,000 miles. on august 27, 2010 while approaching the intersection at 35mph the check engine light illuminated she heard a noise under the hood the vehicle stalled after a few second the vehicle suddenly accelerated with her foot on the brake. the vehicle will take to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure and the current mileage was 60,000. li | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 4019 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the vehicle suddenly accelerated while driven up hill. the driver lost control the vehicle turned over. the engine caught on fire. there was no injuries. the vehicle was towed. the insurance company investigated the failure however she didn't received the investigation report. the contact recently received recall 09v388000 vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. the police report was available upon request. the vehicle was destroyed. the vin information wasn't available. the failure and the current mileage were 4,019. li | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall 09v388000 vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal june 2010 with 55,000 miles. on august 27, 2010 while approaching the intersection at 35mph the check engine light illuminated she heard a noise under the hood the vehicle stalled after a few second the vehicle suddenly accelerated with her foot on the brake. the vehicle will take to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure and the current mileage was 60,000. li | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 4019 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the vehicle suddenly accelerated while driven up hill. the driver lost control the vehicle turned over. the engine caught on fire. there was no injuries. the vehicle was towed. the insurance company investigated the failure however she didn't received the investigation report. the contact recently received recall 09v388000 vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. the police report was available upon request. the vehicle was destroyed. the vin information wasn't available. the failure and the current mileage were 4,019. li | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall 09v388000 vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal june 2010 with 55,000 miles. on august 27, 2010 while approaching the intersection at 35mph the check engine light illuminated she heard a noise under the hood the vehicle stalled after a few second the vehicle suddenly accelerated with her foot on the brake. the vehicle will take to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure and the current mileage was 60,000. li | |||
| 03/26/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph, attempted to make a turn and a loud noise was coming from the engine. the accelerator pedal began to stick with a sluggish response, followed by the engine stalling. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the technician stated that the noise was coming from a pebble in the hub caps. the failure had not occurred after the service repair. the failure mileage was 53,000. | |||
| 02/22/2010 | 0 | 1 | |
| Random, infrequent engine failure at freeway/highway speeds. at constant highway speeds (steady state speed), car engine dies out and car decelerates (without alert and for no reason). this car has always done this on an infrequent basis since purchased brand new. this happens about twice per month. i phoned the dealership and they said they have to see it/experience the problem. at around 41k miles i brought the car to toyota for their inspection (this was prior to any recalls on camrys), they cleaned carbon from the engine. this did not stop the problem. about twice per month the car dies out when traveling at a constant highway speeds (for no reason). on 3/5/10 i brought the car back to the dealer ship (it has about 81k miles on it). the car has a valid extended warranty on it that was purchased at time of purchasing the car. due to random engine failure at constant highway speeds this car is extremely unsafe. *tr | |||
| 02/28/2010 | 100 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 camry se which i took in for the floormat and acceleration recalls. the car still accelerates when i first start it. i can drive up to 30 miles an hour with out applying gas. the dealer has worked on the car multiple times and can not solve the problem. incident date is the last time it happened. it happens every time the car has sat for awhile. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2007 | 200 | 1 | 10/27/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. after driving the vehicle home, the contact could not check the oil after restarting the vehicle. the oil would normally appear on the dipstick regardless if the vehicle had been parked for hours. he had to allow the dipstick to sit out overnight in order to check the oil. the dealer stated that no one ever checks their own oil and nothing could be done. the manufacturer offered no recourse and only took his information and passed it on. the current mileage was approximately 4,500 and failure mileage was approximately 200. updated 11/07/08. *lj the oil would not drain back into the reservoir unless the vehicle sits overnight. updated 11/07/08. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/06/2009 | 1 | ||
| I was driving along a rural road and my engine seized up and the car died. it turns out that the oil filter fell off at some point- 2 months after an oil change. the oil light did not come on until approximately 30 seconds before the car died. when the mechanic spoke with toyota, he asked if this had occurred other times and was told they had heard of it happening once or twice. since the engine had to be rebuilt, this is a rather costly problem to have occur. fortunately i was in a relatively safe place to pull over and call for a tow truck. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 09/21/2007 | 313 | 1 | 09/17/2007 |
| New camry hybrid, three days old, check engine light alerted us of a problem that proved to be an emission system manufacturer defect that required six days to complete. dealer fixed the defect for free, but my interaction with the national toyota customer service agency in california was unacceptable. this occurred in september 2008, though your pull-down menu does not include 2008 as an option. *jb | |||