Major Problems with 2004 Toyota Camry Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Toyota Camry

2004 Toyota Camry ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Victims: 10 Mileage: 79000 miles

2004 Toyota Camry SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 3 Mileage: 50000 miles

2004 Toyota Camry HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Victims: 3 Mileage: 2672 miles

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Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Camry owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL as i was pulling into a parking space with my foot depressing the brake pedal my new (less than one...	210 ~ 45247 miles
STEERING i purchased a new 2004 toyota solara sle v-6 a few weeks ago and have some problems. the main problem...	60 ~ 43015 miles
AIR BAGS - new toyota camry le purchased january 2004 - on february 25th key would not turn (took 10 - 15...	51 ~ 67008 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM drl will not turn on headlights that the owners manual on page 98 said that it will this could cause...	35 ~ 63952 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when i shifted from parking to back my 2004 toyota camry le went forward instead of backward which really surprised	32 ~ 41758 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when the brakes were applied the pedal went to the floor. *ak the consumer triied to have the manufacturer repair	29 ~ 34198 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL sudden acceleration when pulling into parking space...	27 ~ 15068 miles
ENGINE head gasket screws are stripped. engine lost coolant but no leak was evident. after numerous repairs to cooling system eventually...	25 ~ 112549 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on two separate occasions vehicle commenced to accelerate while pulling into a parking space and applying the brakes. vehicle was	18 ~ 64051 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was in an accident on 5/10/04 in which i was hit in the front of my camry by another...	18 ~ 76688 miles
TIRES in some 2004 toyota camry manufacturer recommended in the certification label a tire inflation pressure lower than that required to...	15 ~ 19592 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the odometer read 3% more than the consumer had actually driving. this caused discrepancies in speed control warranty issues and...	15 ~ 68776 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when braking vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit two other vehicles. *ak...	15 ~ 11185 miles
SUSPENSION i just bought a 2004 camry le that pulls to the left and i have to keep a right pull	14 ~ 18249 miles
POWER TRAIN recently i brought my 04 camry to my dealer because of sulfur smell and rattle at light acceleration. the dealer...	13 ~ 88679 miles
SERVICE BRAKES in parking garage i wanted to back up from post. i put car in reverse and had foot on brake....	12 ~ 86588 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE throttle body failure on a 2004 toyota camry four cylinder automatic with about 62 000 miles. engine shutsdown when foot...	10 ~ 51984 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE consumer stated while traveling 53 mph front end started shaking hard. consumer pulled vehicle over and noticed passenger's side wheel	10 ~ 80002 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was driving and without warning the gas petal was no longer working. then the check engine light came on....	9 ~ 107389 miles
COLUMN > STEERING - new toyota camry le purchased january 2004 - on february 25th key would not turn (took 10 - 15...	9 ~ 28556 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (1) merging onto highway after slowing down a bit on an exit ramp. (2) hesitation in acceleration - car actually...	8 ~ 60607 miles
SEAT BELTS dt: the contact stated the front seat belt straps gradually tightened while in use. she took the vehicle to a...	8 ~ 47531 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER when attempting to leave parking space my 2004 camery v6 with brake depressed car car accelerated with very high rpm....	6 ~ 64466 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brake and gas pedals were designed too close together. this almost resulted in two accidents due to sudden acceleration....	6 ~ 2003 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES driver door lock does not operate. cannot be opened/closed manually with key or remote. dealer states it is very unusual...	5 ~ 44349 miles
STRUCTURE o2 sensors failed due to rodents or rabbits chewing the plastic wiring housing the internal electrical wires. o2 sensors had...	5 ~ 73791 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES 2004 toyota camary with firestone bridgestone tires are very unsafe. i experienced a blow out on the i-10 the tire	5
EQUIPMENT - new toyota camry le purchased january 2004 - on february 25th key would not turn (took 10 - 15...	5 ~ 8534 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY malfunction of my sunroof in my 2004 toyota camry se. dealership confirmed common problem... *tr...	4 ~ 70983 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i purchased a new toyota camry in 2004. on the morning of 4/2/2005 i took my daughter to her orthodontist...	4 ~ 45875 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2002-2005 toyota throttle body assembly failure. fails at various mileage. no warning - just dies. not a warranty item. one...	3 ~ 70667 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY if you try to put the window down (driver's window) it comes off track - no previous problems just happened	3 ~ 74844 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS crash on 8/4/07. neither of our air bags deployed or shoulder straps on the seat belt worked. we were stopped...	3 ~ 34405 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES the consumer was driving when the rear driver side tire shredded. *jb ...	3
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2004 toyota camry solara constantly pulls to the left. have returned to dealer three times. on third time they adjusted	3 ~ 2700 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. the contact stated that three window regulators failed. in january 2010 the...	2 ~ 64500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING broken cable on sunroof of 2004 camry...	2 ~ 51003 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. the contact stated that the wheel balancing lead weight detached from the vehicle....	2 ~ 39500 miles
VALVE > TIRES two tires went flat for faulty valves. *tr...	2 ~ 20600 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT on april 02 2007 i had a car accident. i was driving my 2004 toyota camry le door sedan. as...	2 ~ 100000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated the check engine light illuminated when the engine was started. the vehicle was taken to the	2 ~ 81500 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS dt: the contact stated while 2004 toyota camry was not moving it was rear ended and pushed across the highway...	2 ~ 35000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN contact states: manual transmission going 50 mph with no power. speed drops and there is no acceleration. last a couple...	2 ~ 6250 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING car was parked in driveway for 2 days on march 31 and april 1 during a driving rain storm car...	2 ~ 22950 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT while parking his 2004 toyota camry the vehicle accelerated suddenly and hit a parked car. *nm when turning sharply to...	2 ~ 25000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING car started pulling to the right when travelling 65-70 mph leading to hitting a bridge wall and going down hill...	2 ~ 12311 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS defect - seat belt failed to latch. defective seatbelt assembly was special ordered and replaced by dealer. *ak...	2 ~ 20640 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > FRONT > SUSPENSION vehicle pulls to left or right--mostly left. vehilce will not drive straight without constant pressure on the steering wheel. i...	2 ~ 15129 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY there is a strong smell coming through the defogger system of the vehicle which is causing the driver to become	2 ~ 23050 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL at 630 miles the odometer failed. which read 56 miles upon purchase. the speedometer cruise control and the odometer operated...	2
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT v6 engine 5 speed transmission' return true " onmouseout="window.status='' return true ">automatic transmission' return true " onmouseout="window.status='' return true ">automatic...	2 ~ 19947 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE the bumpers are lacking metal content. the bumper is easily dented when touching anything. consumer dented front right side bumper.	2 ~ 21658 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the new model year 03 and 04 toyota camry sedans sienna mini vans have poorly designed and or mis-adjusted headlights...	2
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT i own a 2004 toyota solara and form forums i been going to 3 out of 5 owners seems to...	2 ~ 11500 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING just bought a new 2004 camry xle fully loaded had 18 miles on it.one of the bearings on the steering...	2 ~ 30379 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT ltr of complaint re the unsafe jack for spare tire installation provided with the new 2004 toyota camry le.*mr the...	2 ~ 2500 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. the contact was reversing from a parking space when the vehicle abnormally...	1 ~ 64323 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. the passenger side air bag light illuminated immediately after the vehicle was turned...	1 ~ 65000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING while driving my 2004 toyota camry (about 83 000 miles on it) the power steering went out the car required...	1 ~ 83000 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i own a 2004 toyota camry vin#[xxx]...	1 ~ 88000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i was driving on nj parkway south at approximately 55mph in the left lane. suddenly the car had no traction...	1 ~ 80400 miles
PARKING BRAKE this complaint deals with all toyota cars with rear wheel drum brakes. on my car and many others possibly the...	1 ~ 50000 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. the contact stated that the wheel balancing lead weight detached from the vehicle....	1 ~ 34000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION the inner steering column shaft became detatched on my 2004 toyota camry 4 dr le sedan. it started making a...	1 ~ 64000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i had problems with car 1st day. they even gave me a free sunroof and 3 free oil change due...	1 ~ 99487 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i had problems with car 1st day. they even gave me a free sunroof and 3 free oil change due...	1 ~ 99487 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i had problems with car 1st day. they even gave me a free sunroof and 3 free oil change due...	1 ~ 99487 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC excessive brake pedal travel and weak brakes. i have normal driving habits and have regular maintenance performed. the brakes are...	1 ~ 12000 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. the contact stated that the driver seat rolls forward automatically. she feels the...	1 ~ 30837 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING check engine light came on. dealer diagnostic report showed a failure code of p0136 oxygen sensor malfunction. dealer advised that...	1 ~ 44101 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving in heavy rain a/c button started flashing and all windows fogged up. i took it to the dealership...	1 ~ 39394 miles
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake lines failed causing complete loss of brake fluid and loss of brakes...	1 ~ 49000 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds a clunking noise was heard coming from the steering column and there...	1 ~ 55800 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING on going problem with 2004 toyota camry since 53k miles. coupling between steering column and rack and pinion pops as...	1 ~ 53000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds a rattle noise was heard coming from the front passenger door. the...	1 ~ 32291 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated while driving 40mph the vehicle was struck by another vehicle in the right passenger side door...	1 ~ 38000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt*: the contact stated while inside of a public parking garage the vehicle surged forward crashing into three poles and...	1 ~ 12000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was parked for 8 hours in 70 degree sunny weather and the spare tire...	1 ~ 126000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM o2 sensors failed due to rodents or rabbits chewing the plastic wiring housing the internal electrical wires. o2 sensors had...	1 ~ 15668 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR 2004 camry brake fluid leak. *tr...	1 ~ 10000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN recently i brought my 04 camry to my dealer because of sulfur smell and rattle at light acceleration. the dealer...	1 ~ 14200 miles
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was stopped in traffic on ih-35 in austin due to an accident ahead. i had an opportunity to move...	1 ~ 5220 miles
CHILD SEAT britax marathon module # e9l0605 00834 dom 05/02/2004 and britax marathon e9l0605 008450 dom 01/02/2004. no parts were available three	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the passenger side air bag of our 2004 camry repeatedly disengages. the dealership has re-calibrated the computer five times now...	1 ~ 300 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the security system malfunctioned. the brake pedal and gas pedal to close result in sometimes pushing both pedals at once....	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the consumer stated on october 17 2004 after being out of the vehicle for about 1 1/2 hours the vehicle...	1 ~ 12000 miles
PINION SHAFT > RACK AND PINION > STEERING looseness in steering wheel with binding associated with popping noise in front of 2004 toyota camry with 40k. *nm...	1 ~ 40000 miles
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT britax marathon model # e9l0605 dom 05/19/ 2003. consumer received recall 04c-002000 for replacement of straps. no parts were available.	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY driver's door handle stuck while driver tried to open the door. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and...	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electronic gas mileage calculator is off by 4.5 miles per gallon. if followed you would run out of gas 50...	1
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the brake light came on while going down the interstate. the car was taken to a service station and the...	1 ~ 13500 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brake light came on while going down the interstate. the car was taken to a service station and the...	1 ~ 13500 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT the brake light came on while going down the interstate. the car was taken to a service station and the...	1 ~ 13500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY intermittent problems with engine/transmission hesitation and shifts in speeds lower than 40 mph. problems noticed from time car was purchase...	1 ~ 50 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE i was driving then there was a large bang and a engine valve was busted. i crashed. (i was the	1 ~ 1745 miles
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS a serious and dangerous flaw exists in the 2004 toyota camry le v6 which the company refuses to correct. our...	1 ~ 500 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR driving my 04 camry when the abs light came on. the abs actuator had to be replaced. the anti-lock brake...	1 ~ 5000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES manufacturer defect - inside cabin hood release latch not attached to hood release mechanism. o resolve the issue the dealer	1 ~ 11 miles
BACK UP LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my 2004 camry xle has very poor back up lights. i can not see the street when backing out of...	1 ~ 30 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION the car has pulled or veered to the left since purchase on 12/12/2003. the car has been aligned twice and...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS right rear rotor wears out prematurely. *ak...	1 ~ 50 miles

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