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CarComplaints.com Notes: An increasing number of Toyotas are experiencing excessive oil consumption and the 2007 Camry seems to be leading the charge.

Owners are reporting that their engines are deprived of oil halfway through their maintenance schedules and in some cases the damage is so bad that entirely new engines need to be installed, paid out of pocket. The issue may be a result of defective piston rings.

Toyota has issued a TSB for this problem, but maintains their stance that vehicles equipped with a 2AZ-FE engine are burning through a “normal” amount of oil.

3.2

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,986 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2007 Toyota Camry Owner Comments

problem #10

Apr 152014

Camry

  • 143,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the RPM, the odometer and the temperature gauges decreased as the parking brake and the ABS warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire instrument panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 143,000.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

problem #9

Jul 242014

Camry

  • 75,615 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at a unknown speed, the instrument panel failed and the contact was unable to determine the speed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the electronic brake control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,615.

- West Roxbury, MA, USA

problem #8

Jun 272014

Camry

  • 62,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the brake and the ABS warning lights illuminated intermittently. The contact also mentioned that the rpms were erratically going fluctuating and the speedometer stayed at zero while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 62,000.

- Clevland, OH, USA

problem #7

Jul 112014

Camry

  • 129,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the ABS warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact also mentioned that the instrument panel failed causing the rpms, the speedometer, and the temperature gauges fail to display readings. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.

- Annandale, VA, USA

problem #6

Mar 032014

Camry 4-cyl

  • miles
2007 Toyota Camry. Consumer writes in regards to instrument panel and ABS system computer problems. The consumer stated the speedometer went to zero, then went back to normal speed for a minute more, and then went back to zero for several minutes. The temperature gauge went to zero, then registered current engine temperature, and went to zero again for several minutes. The next morning, cd player stopped working and issues with the speedometer and engine temperature resumed again. The vehicle was inspected at the dealer, where it was determined the ABS computer was no longer working and thus could no longer communicate with the other 4 computers in the vehicle. The dealer informed the consumer it would cost $2,400 plus labor.

- Santa Teresa, NM, USA

problem #5

Jul 042013

Camry

  • miles
ABS light, brake light comes on intermittently then speedometer and RPM gauges goes to zero and A/C if it is on blows warm air.

- Jersey City, NJ, USA

problem #4

Oct 152007

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving 35 mph, the contact noticed that other motorists were becoming impatient with him. While driving 70 mph, he used the gps to check the speedometer and it indicated that he was traveling 63 mph. The dealer stated that was between the tolerance and the manufacturer stated that was within the national safety standards. He was advised to call NHTSA if he had questions about the standard. The current mileage was 28,000 and failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 02/14/08. Updated 02/14/08

- Orinda, CA, USA

problem #3

Nov 262006

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 200 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle hesitates at intersections or while idling at stop signs. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer approximately ten times. The dealer replaced the cpu on the computer and the vehicle operated normally for approximately one week. The contact stated that within ten key turns, the vehicle reprogrammed itself and he must disconnect the battery to reprogram it to its original setting. The failure remains uncorrected. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 200 and current mileage was 10,000. Updated 02-12-08 the dealer stated replaced instrument panel assembly, A/C vent closest to steering wheel is loose, and hesitation between first and 2nd gear. Updated 02/12/08

- Port Orange, FL, USA

problem #2

May 082007

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The bluish greenish and grey lighting on the 2007 Camry radio was so bright that it was distracting at night. It I wasso bright that the people in the front seat were illuminated by it, and had to work very hard to scan outside the car since it completely ruined night vision. There was a dimmer setting, but it was tied to the dashboard lights. When dimming the radio one lost the ability to read the gauges. I wasvery concerned that this was a big safety issue. We called the local dealer and their service department as well as Toyota's customer care center. Despite the acknowledgement from the representative with her own Camry that it was a very bright light. Toyota will not work with us to change it in anyway, stating that it was a design issue without enough complains. They were not interested in seeking ways to address the issue.

- Farmington, NY, USA

problem #1

Dec 282006

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50 miles
Blinding lights on radio in dash. Lights on the radio for the 2007 Camry are so blinding at night that it makes driving at night a safety hazard. You can dim the radio lights only so far and then the rest of the instrument lights go out but yet the radio lights only dim to a point. This is also a dangerous situation.

- Mobile, AL, USA

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