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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.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
110 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
61 / 3
Average Mileage:
40,251 miles

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2007 Toyota Camry engine problems

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2007 Toyota Camry Owner Comments (Page 16 of 21)

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problem #109

Jul 172009

Camry

  • 49,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While waiting at the stop sign her vehicle accelerated and crashed into a vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report is available if needed. The front bumper and the headlights were damaged. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. Contact did not call the manufacture or dealer. The failure mileage was 49,000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #108

Jan 062010

Camry

  • 33,500 miles
2010 Toyota recall had a rear end crash on 1/6/2010. Vehicle in front was turning left and I was turning right. Both we at a dead stop until traffic cleared. Vehicle eased up to turn left and I slightly accelated (was on an upward incline) but gas pedal acceleralted beyond my pressure. Rear ended the vehicle with significate damage.

- Lawrenceburg, IN, USA

problem #107

Jun 222008

Camry

  • 31,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that when he depressed the brake pedal to slow down or attempt to stop, the vehicle accelerated when he removed his foot off of the brake pedal. He was forced to put the vehicle in neutral to stop the vehicle. The failure occurred on three occasions. The dealer or the manufacturer have not been notified. The vehicle has not been repaired to-date. The current mileage was approximately 47,600. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #106

Jun 222009

Camry

  • 17,000 miles

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

Vehicle retains cruise control speed in memory even after applying brakes and stopping. Goes back to cruise control speed instead of responding to gas pedal and Ram into the vehicle in front. Vehicle revs up and down for no reason when in cruise control even when traveling on flat terrain/freeway. Complaints to local Toyota dealer did not help until the accident, did an upgrade to the software which has helped but little, problem still remains.

- Rensselear, NY, USA

problem #105

Nov 262007

Camry

  • 21,300 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry xle. The contact stated that they experienced a sudden acceleration while driving approximately 45 mph up hill from a stop light. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was on a hill. The failure mileage was 21300 and the current mileage was 23,000.

- Lincolnton , NC, USA

problem #104

Dec 212009

Camry

  • 29,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving 45 mph the contact engaged the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal became stuck and would not release. The driver was forced to use the emergency brake along with the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. He removed the floor mats and was able to drive the vehicle home safely. The dealer stated that a representative would contact him regarding the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 29,000.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #103

Nov 162009

Camry

  • 37,000 miles

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

I stopped my newly purchased (10/1/09) 2007 Toyota Camry to let passengers out... then I tried to move it up about a half car length and park it in front of my garage door. Instead of moving up slowly it suddenly zoomed out of control at high speed and exploded (flying glass and boards everywhere!) right through the garage door. I thought I was going to come out the other side, fortunately the tractor and other heavy garage equipment stopped it. The wheels were still spinning and smoke was pouring out.. it was very frightening as I thought it would catch on fire, the only way out...as it was covered in debris....was over the back seat and out the passenger side door. It did $7000 worth of damage to my car and $4,000+ damage to my home and possessions. It had destroyed my confidence in driving it. What if it happened again and in traffic" horrors...someone, including me could be killed! I haven't driven it in over a week...can't get up the nerve! I should probably sell it...except who would buy it with it's history" there is something wrong with this car and you need a deeper look into this problem.

- Dorset, VT, USA

problem #102

Nov 272009

Camry

  • miles
A used throttle body assembly was sent to ODI from an anonymous source (a concerned citizen). The shaft that controls the throttle blade, situated within the throttle body housing, has a crack on the engine (downwind) side of the valve. The crack runs along the long axis of the shaft. A letter supplied with the component claims there are hundreds of similarly affected components on Nissan and Toyota products currently in use, and that a failure of the shaft can result in unwanted acceleration. Entered by dsy 1/4/2010. Updated 01/06/10 updated 01/07/10. Updated 01/25/10 photos received. Updated 01/26/10.

- Franklin, KY, USA

problem #101

Nov 012009

Camry

  • 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry purchased new in 2007. He struck an object in the middle of the road and the vehicle begin to accelerate rapidly. The accelerator pedal became entrapped under the floor-mat. He was able to remove the floor-mat, but was unable to avoid a crash. The vehicle was moderately damaged. On another occasion, while driving the floor mats became stuck under the accelerator pedal which caused the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally. He was able to remove the floor mat to avoid a crash. The contact also decided to remove the floor mats permanently due to the safety risk. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 68,000. The current was 76,000.

- Dauphin Island, AL, USA

problem #100

Dec 282009

Camry

  • 37,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While accelerating from a red light, the rpms rapidly increased, and then the vehicle lurched forward. She had to shift the vehicle into park to stop acceleration. The vehicle engine continued to rev while in park, but did not move. There were no floor mats in the vehicle at the time of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and she was awaiting a response. The current and failure mileages were 37,000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #99

Nov 022009

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving another vehicle crashed into the driver-side of her vehicle. When she attempted to gain control of the vehicle it accelerated on its own. The vehicle stopped when it collided into a banks wall. She did not receive injuries because the air bag deployed. No repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 40,000. Updated 01/20/10 updated 01/22/10.

- Rochester Hills, MI, USA

problem #98

Jun 152009

Camry

  • 23,480 miles
I was driving down an open road at a moderate speed (about 40 mph). The vehicle suddenly began to accelerate. I stepped on the brake pedal but this only caused the engine to rev. I continued to press on the brake pedal with a great deal of force and was eventually with difficulty able to bring the vehicle to a stop even though the engine continued to be revving very high. I put the car in park and turned off the engine. After waiting for a few seconds, I turned the vehicle back on again. The engine was still revving out of control. I turned the vehicle back off and waited a few seconds then tried again. The engine was still revving very high. On the third or fourth try of this cycle, the engine finally started normally. I was then able to drive away at a normal speed. I took the vehicle to a Toyota dealer on 6/18/09. They checked it with a scan tool and did a road test but could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. This was a one-time event and has never happened again. The dealer said that the problem was likely caused by a floor mat but I find this simply impossible to believe. I checked the pedals after stopping the car and they were not obstructed in any way.

- Providence, RI, USA

problem #97

Apr 122008

Camry 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owned a 2007 Toyota Camry le. While driving the accelerator pedal became entrapped by the floor-mat. As a consequence he crashed into another vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle was killed. Both vehicles caught on fire. The failure and current mileages were unknown. Updated 05/10/10 updated 05/20/10 updated 9/29/11

- Buras, LA, USA

problem #96

Jul 132009

Camry

  • miles
I was informed it was too late to defend my case on a traffic ticket I got in the mail. The ticket was from ats and miami gardens police for running a red light. I wanted a hearing since it was because of a issue with the car I was driving. This occurred on more than one occasion but I didn't think much of it. The car would not stop. This really scared me but after continuously pressing the gas and brake then it would resume normal function. I had rented a silver 2007 or 2008 Toyota Camry in July of this year, however I was notified of the ticket months later. I received a picture and video of me accelerating at a light which I recalled. I was unable to defend my case due to this weird new camera traffic law stuff. I feel extremely violated and taken advantage of. Besides it was my safety and myself that was at risk.

- Opa Locka, FL, USA

problem #95

Jul 172009

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 47,553 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving 50 mph the vehicle would not accelerate. Also intermittently the vehicle will accelerate without application of the accelerator pedal. The dealer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 47553. The current mileage was 50001. Updated 03/04/10. The consumer also stated the vehicle was very slow when she attempted to accelerate onto the highway. It would hesitate and then kink up to 80 mph. There was condensation in the headlights. Updated 06/14/10.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #94

Apr 222008

Camry

  • 28,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. When attempting to accelerate, the accelerator pedal became stuck. The vehicle then accelerated up to 75 mph. He had to remove the floor-mat from under the accelerator pedal, to decelerate. After the failure he removed the floor-mat from the vehicle. The dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. The current mileage was approximately 52,000. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

- Dexter, MI, USA

problem #93

Oct 232009

Camry

  • miles
While driving my vehicle on or about October 23, 2009, I approached an intersection and came to a stop. I took my foot off of the brake to press on the accelerator, however the vehicle did not accelerate as anticipated. I realized I would not be able to make it safely into the intersection at this point, and began to brake, at which time the vehicle suddenly had a burst of acceleration and the car shot out into the intersection, almost into the ditch on the other side, and me and my son were almost hit in the side by an oncoming car. This incident completely freaked me out, and I subsequently traded in the vehicle. I would absolutely not put my safety, especially my child's, at issue any longer, as this is the second issue I have had with that particular Camry, the first issue resulting in a collision.

- Huffman, TX, USA

problem #92

Nov 112009

Camry 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 75,839 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving, the vehicle began to accelerate. He had to shift the vehicle into neutral, and turn off the engine to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to a local service station, and the front brake system along with other related components were inspected to ensure optimum performance. He contacted the manufacturer and informed them of the failure. The representative acknowledged the issue and gave him a file number. He was told that he would be contacted on 11/22/09. But did not receive a response. The current mileage was 77,140. The failure mileage was 75,839. Updated 03/26/10. Updated 09/15/10

- Carlstadt, NJ, USA

problem #91

Mar 052009

Camry

  • 20,000 miles
I have had 2 accidents where my Toyota has accelerated itself and the only way to stop was to crash in the car in front of me...the brake would not work..as a result my insurance has gone up and the value of my Toyota has gone down.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #90

Oct 282009

Camry 4-cyl

  • 10,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While shifting the vehicle into reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards. He attempted to shift the vehicle into neutral, but the engine continued to reeve. Eventually he turned the engine off and the vehicle stopped. Also while at a stop light the vehicle accelerated without intention. He contacted the manufacturer and was not provided with any assistance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The first technician could not identify the cause of the failure. At the second inspection the technician stated the floor-mats did not cause the failure. However he concluded that the computer needed to be reprogrammed. No repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 10,000. Updated 01/05/10 updated 01/06/10.

- Beachwood, OH, USA

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