Major Problems with 2005 Toyota Camry Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Toyota Camry

2005 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 4 Mileage: 44000 miles

2005 Toyota Camry AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 121457 miles

2005 Toyota Camry SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 3 Mileage: 40000 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the vehicle increases in rpm's without touching the accelerator pedal. when approaching a traffic light the rpm's will increase from...	246 ~ 38655 miles
STEERING dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle shakes and bounces while going over bumps. additionaly the back...	64 ~ 52777 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2005 toyota camry le v6 gradually speed up to about 25 mph. stop short (you don't have to lock them...	55 ~ 18384 miles
AIR BAGS dt: consumer states the driver's side air bag light came on. toyota said that meant the air bag was inactive...	47 ~ 75945 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on a clear day the morning of june 14 2005 i was driving south in the slow lane of highway...	42 ~ 30359 miles
SEAT BELTS we owned a 2005 toyota camry. my husband was the driver and was involved in a serious accident when he...	41 ~ 64471 miles
POWER TRAIN my 2005 4-cylinder toyota camry has delayed accelerator and rough shifting of transmission. by delayed accelerator i mean that you...	24 ~ 65347 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the caller said two weeks after she bought vehicle it stalled at an intersection. she had it towed to...	23 ~ 55774 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while the driver's foot was on the brake pedal vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably applied the brake pedal numerous times and...	23 ~ 10728 miles
EQUIPMENT 2005 toyota camry le v6 gradually speed up to about 25 mph. stop short (you don't have to lock them...	20 ~ 34725 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaint regarding the 2005 toyota camry seat belt warning alarm.*mr the consumer is not happy with the pitch or duration...	20 ~ 35989 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated that white smoke emitted from the exhaust pipe upon...	18 ~ 68017 miles
TIRES bridgestone tire blow out on freeway. *nm...	17 ~ 27488 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when coasting to a stop for a traffic signal car coasts to below 40 miles a hour get a slight...	17 ~ 43748 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING toyota camry le model has three problems: idle control is above 2400 rod that hold piston is not secure to...	15 ~ 47148 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while braking brake pedal went to the floor. dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak...	15 ~ 13889 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the passenger side air bag had a hole inside. it was discovered while cleaning the leather. after the service manager...	15 ~ 21290 miles
SERVICE BRAKES pulling into parking space at dept store vehicle accelerated took both feet on brake pedal to hold car shifted into	14 ~ 98505 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when applying the brakes vehicle made noises engine accelerated and vehicle surged forward. owner took the vehicle to the dealer...	14 ~ 41284 miles
STRUCTURE the panel which held the air bag developed a hole. the consumer was concerned that the air bag may not	11 ~ 21790 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i am an owner of a 2005 toyota camry. i purchased my car brand new. the first winter snow fall...	10 ~ 55468 miles
SUSPENSION since the day i owned this car i have heard a thump in rear suspension. after many trips and awhile...	10 ~ 61079 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE toyota camry le model has three problems: idle control is above 2400 rod that hold piston is not secure to...	7 ~ 74314 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i pulled out of the driveway with my 91 yr grandmother.the engine shut off at the first stop light in...	5 ~ 67837 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i have a 2005 toyota camry. the driver's side door is the only door that has an outside lock that...	5 ~ 75800 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL heard a thumping noise in the drive shaft of the steering wheel. it would not go away took the car...	5 ~ 30404 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES bridgestone turanza p215/55r/17/ m+s/ el4pbz touring tire tire developed lateral crack near joint seam. air pressure escaped immediately. *nm...	5 ~ 11600 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN about 2 months ago i purchased a brand new 2005 toyota camry se v6. i have already taken it back...	5 ~ 1302 miles
WHEELS on 2005 camry bushing failed at 65 000 miles. it is serious enough fault that the mechanic at dealers shop	4 ~ 43125 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the retaining nut for the alternator pulley came off the shaft causing the pulley to wobble which led to the...	4 ~ 41250 miles
SEATS the car was rear ended and hit on the left side at a high speed. neither the air bags in...	4 ~ 44750 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT was sitting in my 2005 toyota camry xle in park idling when i placed it in drive it surged quickly	4 ~ 20750 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while the vehicle was parked he was able to remove the key from...	3 ~ 58667 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the vehicle has tech international valve stems model tr413. the contact stated that...	3 ~ 34642 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i was driving my 2005 toyota camry. i opened the front windows for one second for fresh air and while...	3 ~ 71667 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving approximately 50 mph the contact lost control of the steering and...	3 ~ 48633 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER while my 2005 toyota camry was in drive with my foot on the brake sitting still waiting for my wife...	3 ~ 33633 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES (1)driving on interstate 85 south sunday about 3 pm nc exits 13/14 (2) bridgestone tire blowout at 3980 miles on...	3
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: 2005 toyota camry xle cruise control does not hold vehicle back. this is not a problem on level ground...	3 ~ 4418 miles
COLUMN > STEERING dt: about 300 miles while driving steering wheel came loose and caused loss of vehicle control. at 537 miles while...	3 ~ 40100 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying the brakes vehicle made noises engine accelerated and vehicle surged forward. owner took the vehicle to the dealer...	3 ~ 35335 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER during rain the wipers suddenly stop working. the happens only occasionally. they can work for hours and suddenly stop. happens...	2 ~ 111285 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated the plastic covers for the headlights became very dull...	2 ~ 48500 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES front passenger side door intermittently does not unlock either electrically or manually. passenger may not be able to exit vehicle	2 ~ 60500 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS i was driving at 15 mph when the vehicle in front of me stopped suddenly and i rear-ended it. *nm...	2 ~ 26750 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS both 02 sensors went out along with fuel sensor with under 2000 miles. then the catalytic converter went out under...	2 ~ 3450 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC incident description: it was 3:00 pm when i have to drive to pick up my sister at 6219 sw freeway...	2 ~ 41309 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchased a 2005 camry se in feb. 2005. had 500 miles on the car and it needed a complete overhaul...	2 ~ 6755 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION purchased new 2005 toyota camry xle on december 21 2004. returned car to dealer on december 23 2004 due to...	2 ~ 5009 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2005 toyota camry missing two bolts. consumer states that the shifter cable bracket bolts are missing. he also states that...	2 ~ 27500 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > PASSENGER SIDE > FRONTAL i have front side and p. side air bag sensor not working all of sudden. it reflects air bag sign	1
VISIBILITY 2005 toyota camry. consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine being defective. *smd the check engine light illuminated. a diagnosis...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2005 toyota camry. consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine being defective. *smd the check engine light illuminated. a diagnosis...	1
CHILD SEAT seat belts:front:buckle assembly and back seat belt comes undone i did not know this then i put my grandson...	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT seat belts:front:buckle assembly and back seat belt comes undone i did not know this then i put my grandson...	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry with a 2009 toyota towing hitch kit. the contact stated that the...	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the electric driver side mirror quit operating. it first quit moving up and down and now it will not move	1 ~ 89000 miles
HYDRAULIC > DRIVELINE > PARKING BRAKE i stopped my car at my mailbox at the foot of my 45% incline short driveway and put it in...	1 ~ 118982 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i own a 2005 toyota camry and since i bought it from the dealer it had been having problems with...	1 ~ 90000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN constant "jumping" at stoplights. i always have to check to see if someone has bumped into me from behind. this	1 ~ 48000 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into gears on...	1 ~ 55000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES we were driving home from lancaster ca to ventura ca. while driving we heard a strange noise and then my...	1 ~ 41927 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving 10 mph he heard a noise coming from the rear of...	1 ~ 24000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY this is in regard to our 2005 toyota camry which we had purchased new. our camry has around 100k miles...	1 ~ 103000 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated that the front passenger and both rear seat belts tighten...	1 ~ 35630 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving approximately 40 mph the contact noticed that the heater was not...	1 ~ 30000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE the retaining nut for the alternator pulley came off the shaft causing the pulley to wobble which led to the...	1 ~ 19000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i bought a certified 2005 toyota camry xle from autowest honda roseville. i was told that the car had no...	1 ~ 60000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY while my 2005 toyota camry was in drive with my foot on the brake sitting still waiting for my wife...	1 ~ 22000 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING this is a follow-up to odi no. 10172668 on the steering pump replacement. when the problem continued and the dealer...	1 ~ 6000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING when the car was only six months old the power steering started to make noise. i took the car to...	1 ~ 6000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY 2005 toyota camry. consumer sent additional correspondence related to transmission and driver side window issues. note consumer has previous correspondence...	1
PARKING BRAKE dt: the contact stated while driving smoke started coming from the rear part of the vehicle. there was no actual...	1 ~ 150 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM both 02 sensors went out along with fuel sensor with under 2000 miles. then the catalytic converter went out under...	1 ~ 2000 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC incident description: it was 3:00 pm when i have to drive to pick up my sister at 6219 sw freeway...	1 ~ 9618 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought a new 2005 toyota camry se 3.3 5 speed auto. it has a hesitation when accelerating from a...	1
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM defective starter drawing too many amps causing electrical system to malfunction....	1 ~ 4200 miles
FLASHER UNIT > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2005 toyota camry le experiencing problems with the turn signals.*no answer required* *mr when making gentle turns the signal often	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS i have driven a toyota camry for 14 years and have never had an accident nor a traffic citation. in...	1 ~ 3300 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC concerns with design flaw with the brake system on the 2005 toyota camry.*mr the consumer stated the distance in which	1
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS consumer request that an air bag on/off switch be installed in her 2005 toyota camry. *nm the consumer had to...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the driver's side back window has had a whisleing sound since i purchased the car. i thought it was just...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle failed to stop. the...	1 ~ 4 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR 1. we purchased a new 2004 toyota camry xle from beaverton toyota (beaverton oregon) 2. here are the three problems:...	1 ~ 100 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY 2005 toyota camry windshield has hash marks that make it difficult to see when the sun is shining directly on	1

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