Major Problems with 2000 Toyota Camry Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Toyota Camry

2000 Toyota Camry AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 128 miles

2000 Toyota Camry SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 45000 miles

2000 Toyota Camry FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 59000 miles

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Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FRONTAL and ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Camry owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL three weeks after puchasing the vehicle consumer complained that the engine was running rough and irregularly at that time the...	86 ~ 63749 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was very suprised to see that when i did hit the car in front of me the air bags...	32 ~ 14638 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs system light came in. dealer replaced abs system but had me drive car while system was on order. brakes...	25 ~ 5451 miles
AIR BAGS while driving rain started to fall and became very intense consumer applied brakes to slightly slow down to let a...	24 ~ 81464 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN upon test drive transmission is considered faulty. a second "new" transmission is ordered to replace the replacement. *cj...	21 ~ 36654 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the se v6 engine is exibiting a rough idle at start and when stopped. i was advised to clean the...	17 ~ 39181 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dealer says that throttle sticking is the norm for camrys and is not a drive train problem and not warranted.*ak...	16 ~ 34899 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	16 ~ 41625 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving the vehicle and no warning the vehicle caught on fire. dealer notified. ts...	15 ~ 56501 miles
SEATS my car was hit from behind by a gmc truck my camry trunk collapsed i was pulled strongly backward my...	13 ~ 48466 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while vehicle was in motion electrical system began to go down ie lights and air conditioner failed. engine check light...	13 ~ 32896 miles
TIRES while driving consumer had difficulty controlling the steering of the vehicle it would drift across the road and consumer had...	13 ~ 22007 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while exiting freeway rear brakes failed. dealership contacted and informed consumer that the rear barrings was not properly installed. please	12 ~ 31667 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	11 ~ 9273 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION wheel vibration at 60-65 mph. tires balanced 3 times and checked for run out. original tires replaced with michelin. problem...	11
SUSPENSION a snow storm hit boston on 2/18/2000. after work i found my car having difficulty leaving the parking lot in...	9 ~ 1 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT when the inside of the car gets hot (sun shines during the day) the a/c on light will flash and...	8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle experienced a fire while traveling on highway at 40 mph. fire was seen from underneath the vehicle on driver's	8 ~ 80806 miles
ENGINE the vehicle experienced catastrophic engine failure. a hole has appeared on the side of the engine. the oil level on...	6 ~ 81001 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES at 9 000 miles vehicle vibrated while traveling 70 mph. bridgestone/firestone realigned front end and rebalanced all the tires. at...	6 ~ 17515 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY team toyota was very unresponsive alleged owner neglect. oil light came on and immediately slung a rod no notice nothing....	6 ~ 9610 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE abs system light came in. dealer replaced abs system but had me drive car while system was on order. brakes...	6
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have called and left messages on the dealers managers phone with no return call have went to dealership and...	6 ~ 1833 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION the rear suspension makes noises at low speeds. the vehichle has been to the dealer six times and the struts	6 ~ 10500 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while pulling into a driveway vehicle had white smoke coming from engine once stopped it started to burn. *ak...	5 ~ 4800 miles
RIM > WHEELS hit hard object in road. right rear tire acted as though it was deflated. after pulling to the side of	5 ~ 18257 miles
STEERING 2000 toyota camry customer totaled car due to steering freezing up *cc jb...	5 ~ 51000 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING the vehicle swerves on highway due to steering wheel defect. yh...	5 ~ 2 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i own a 2000 toyota camry xle which has 51.565 miles. on july 31 2004 the check engine light came...	4 ~ 12879 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2000 toyota camry with 33 000 miles. the check engine light came on. dealer said it was codes po440 po441...	4 ~ 45150 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE while my wife was loading her purchases into the trunk the trunk lid came down and struck her on the...	4 ~ 17123 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while vehicle was in motion electrical system began to go down ie lights and air conditioner failed. engine check light...	4
SIDEWALL > TIRES sidewall failure car was rear-ended upon inspection found bulge in front tire sidewall. *ak (tiresize: 205/60r16)( dot number: tire size:	4
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the automatic transmission is leaking and was replaced at 20000 miles. nlm...	4 ~ 15000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS left front rotor warped at 20 000 replaced right front warped at 12 000 replaced befor brakes. *ak...	4 ~ 12000 miles
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN engine running with transmission in park position car rolled down a hill. two small girls inside of car jumped out...	4
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i have called and left messages on the dealers managers phone with no return call have went to dealership and...	4 ~ 349 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brake light stayed on repeatedly before i had driven 10 000 miles. the first time toyota replaced the pads...	4
BODY > STRUCTURE i have owned this car for about 5 years my grandfather gave it to me so it's only had two...	3 ~ 55667 miles
SEAT BELTS may 28 2008 driver and 1 passenger killed in 2000 camry caused by seat belts and air bags and detached...	3 ~ 164000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING whitaker sales sent me on the road with no lights no spare tire and no jack. they sold me a...	3 ~ 12994 miles
EQUIPMENT my dad was on his way to work and he struck a 2000 pound bull his air bag on his	3 ~ 10333 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the insured was informed that her parked vehicle was on fire the estimator stated that the fire originated from the...	3
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while drivng about 30 mph engine suddenly accelerated without a prior warning.consumer had to turn off engine and put pawl	3
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 7/24/00 823 miles check engine light came on into shop replaced valve body. 9/1/00 3 177 miles check engine light...	3 ~ 14583 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT consumer applied jack that was furnished by toyota. he jacked vehicle up pull tire off and car fell down to	3 ~ 23333 miles
WHEELS wheel vibration at 60-65 mph. tires balanced 3 times and checked for run out. original tires replaced with michelin. problem...	3
STRUCTURE twice a mouse gotten into the vehicle's fresh air duct of the heater and a/c system. the dealer was unable...	3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM car speeds up and surges and i smell fuel when idling. on 2 occasions i had trouble stopping the vehicle.	2 ~ 87502 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. the contact stated that she secured the vehicle in park and was...	2 ~ 47000 miles
POWER TRAIN when applying the brakes to my well-maintained 2000 camry v6 with 88 000 miles on it the car often shudders...	2 ~ 92500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC model: toyota camry year: 2000 problem: brake shivers or shudders when applied. it happens all the time. the car does...	2 ~ 101446 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i also have experienced the plastic outer portion of the door handle on my 2000 toyota camry breaking off -...	2 ~ 26000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY the rear top corners of both front door windows are chipping and starting to crack. this has occurred in the	2 ~ 72412 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES left work stopped at a gas station went in to pay for gas and when i came out the driver...	2 ~ 77500 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving at 65 mph in cruise control consumer kept feeling an abnormal shift in the engine. gears were shifting...	2 ~ 75920 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM my check engine light came on my 2000 toyota camera with 52000 miles. went to montrose toyota to have checked...	2 ~ 45500 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE while driving the check engine light came on and stayed on due to a bent gas filler neck. *nlm ph	2
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS consumer states that the rear middle seat belt does not lock. dealer notified.*ak...	2 ~ 32500 miles
VISIBILITY my husband was getting on the on ramp to the freeway when there was a loud noise he thought he...	2 ~ 15500 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer states while the vehicle was parked the vehicle moved forward and was stopped when it ran into a tree.	2
DRUM > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while driving 55 mph there was vibration in front end. vehicle slowed down on its own. smoke was coming from	2 ~ 30000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while vehicle was in motion electrical system began to go down ie lights and air conditioner failed. engine check light...	2
MARKINGS > TIRES while driving rain started to fall and became very intense consumer applied brakes to slightly slow down to let a...	2
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the rear lights and brake light failed causing the replace bulb light to illuminate. nlm...	2 ~ 31150 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY there's an area on rear window that does not clear when defroster is on. this affects vision from this space.	2
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle hit a pole while backing up at 1 mph bumper torn and dented about 3 inches from the right...	2
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer parked the vehicle on a steep incline and engaged the emergency brake. when consumer released the brake there was...	2
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when vehicle is parked for a long period of time excessive amount of exhaust fumes come out of tailpipe and	2 ~ 71500 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. he stated there was an irregular noise coming from the engine while...	1 ~ 128147 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. the manufacturer of the valve stem is tech international on two different occasions...	1 ~ 18000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM original ignition key will not start car. has been difficult for about a month. luckily it totally failed in my...	1 ~ 68490 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES whitaker sales sent me on the road with no lights no spare tire and no jack. they sold me a...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i got check engine light with code p0773 (shift solenoid e electrical) when car had about 50 000 miles during...	1 ~ 50000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY vehicle was parked overnight. upon entering the vehicle the next morning consumer smelled smoke. he discovered the smoke had come	1 ~ 36000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag light comes on at start up and stays on when weather gets cold. defect does not occur in...	1 ~ 25000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE camry timing belt broke at 46 700 miles timing belt not even recommended to be replaced until 90 000 miles.	1 ~ 46700 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM original key will not turn in the ignition. it will open doors and trunk.*ak...	1 ~ 47000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my accident/injuries because the defects/flaws of my car: brake systems accelerator pedal unintended acceleration speed out of control cruise control...	1 ~ 31000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS while driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. another vehicle crashed into consumer's vehicle head on....	1
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS right front caliper bolt fell out while driving - caliper dislodged just happened again 5/17/04. *ak...	1 ~ 63000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the battery had to be replaced three times within 30 days. dealer cannot determine the cause of the failure. *ak...	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the consumer stated that when the vehicle was hit in the front center the air bag did not deploy and...	1 ~ 14209 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on the morning august 5 2002 i was driving to work on i 270 from my home in frederick maryland...	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle had an icon light on the dashboard. the rear of the icon was lit and no one could figure	1 ~ 45200 miles
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR brakes make a loud gridding sound when applied. have had serviced and there is a large amount of brake (dust)	1 ~ 15 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while the consumer was driving the brakes failed and the consumer bumped the vehicle in the front. the dealer found	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS vehicle hit a six inch concrete curbing went through a chainlink fence and hit a tree. upon impact air bags...	1
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE consumer states that the hood on vehicle is inoperative. consumer states once the hood is opened it will unexpectantly release...	1
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING during routine oil change mechanic found steering rack to be leaking. *ak...	1
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the rear lights and brake light failed causing the replace bulb light to illuminate. nlm...	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS driver's seat belt get binding in retractor guide. dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak...	1
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY blower motor for the ventilation got debris caught. this can shut the motor off. it started making loud vibration noise	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS i was very suprised to see that when i did hit the car in front of me the air bags...	1
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES on 21 june 2000 my wife and i opened the truck of the car in order to off load a...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING odor of sulphuric acid enters passenger compartment when car stops. reported to dealer who first stated problem caused by undercoating...	1
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION suspension is to light weight of this vehicle is distributed poorly which is another reason why the front end starts	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake pedal cover came off while driving ftc#877-382-4357. *ak...	1
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY transmission leaking service dept. replaced the front transmission seal six weeks later fluid on the driveway again. second repair the	1
SHAFT PITMAN > GEAR BOX > STEERING on a main street while driving approximately 25-30 mph a vehicle ahead of the consumer's vehicle had stopped to turn...	1
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belt would come across the neck when used dealer and manufacturer were notified. feel free to provide any further	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while turning on headlights they would work intermittently. dealer has been notified.please provide further information.*ak...	1
CHILD SEAT the child seat handle was very loose and the seat did not sit at a 45 degree angle. *jb...	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING my solara pulls left even after alignment rotation etc! not a very safe feature! i participate in edmunds solara forum...	1
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN gear is easly moved from drive to neutral without depressing the button on gear shift. dealership/manufacturer were called about the	1
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING upon having electrical maintenance done vehicle endured an accident and air bags did not deploy. please provide any further information.*ak...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY the hood's hydraulic shocks are defective and need to be replaced. as a result they failed to hold the hood	1 ~ 36900 miles
HANDLE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT the child seat handle was very loose and the seat did not sit at a 45 degree angle. *jb...	1

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