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CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware of the NHTSA complaint data for the 2003 Camry. It is almost certainly misleading.

The problem with NHTSA data for the 2003 Camry is that for months on end, the news media repeatedly told the public that several Toyota models had an unintended acceleration defect, & to go to safercar.gov (the NHTSA's website) to file a complaint.

So, the NHTSA received a disproportionate number of complaints about Toyota unintended acceleration issues because of the national news media attention, to the point where their data is unreliable taken in context with any other vehicle that did not receive national news attention.

CarComplaints.com typically receives more complaints per day about vehicles than the NHTSA does, but the news media did not repeatedly say "go to CarComplaints.com to report your Camry acceleration problems" like they did about the NHTSA -- so although we have less complaint data than the NHTSA for the 2003 Camry, our data for the Camry is a far more statistically accurate representation of the Camry's reliability than what the NHTSA data shows.

4.0

definitely annoying
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
66,700 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (4 reports)
2003 Toyota Camry transmission problems

transmission problem

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2003 Toyota Camry Owner Comments

problem #4

Nov 192021

Camry LE 2.4L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 148,609 miles

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

Good day,

My Toyota Camry 2003, just can't change gear and it's only running in gear 1, and this happen when the dashboard hand break light pops up, I have check for transmission fluid, break oil, airflow meter, and it's still coming up. .... Please I need solution on how to fix this problems.

Thanks from

Michael Hillary.

- Michael H., Port Harcourt, Nigeria

problem #3

Jan 012008

Camry LE 2.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 110,000 miles

A definite known flaw in Camrys. I am going to avoid a Camry the third time around.

- Steve J., Milwaukee, WI, US

problem #2

Mar 272006

(reported on)

Camry LE

  • 7,000 miles

Anybody have a fix for this or do I have to live with it? Currently, I'm just clunking into gear.

- Kevin L., Osseo, MN, US

problem #1

Oct 282002

(reported on)

Camry LE

  • 1,000 miles

I just wish I could have a car without some sort of problem.

- pisc71, Northbridge, MA, US

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