CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware of the NHTSA complaint data for the 2004 Camry. It is almost certainly misleading.
The problem with NHTSA data for the 2004 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 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 2004 Camry, our data for the Camry is a far more statistically accurate representation of the Camry's reliability than what the NHTSA data shows.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
116 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
50 / 3
Average Mileage:
45,481 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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact stated the accelerator pedal was stuck. She was pulling out onto the road. As she lightly pressed the accelerator pedal the vehicle went across the road and crashed into a metal pole. The front end of the vehicle was pushed underneath the windshield. The contact was wearing the seat belt. The air bags deployed. However, she was taken to the hospital with chest pains and bruising. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop for inspection. A representative from the manufacturer was coming to the repair shop to determine the cause of the incident. No repairs were ade because the vehicle was totaled. A police report was taken at the scene of the accident. Updated 1/11/2006.
I was pulling into apartment complex parking space when my 2005 Toyota Camry suddenly accelerated and surged forward. I had my foot on the brake and was half way in the spot when the car began to surge forward and jumped over sideway plowing into apartment building. I was pressing the brake all the way to the floor and the tires were screeching, but the car would not stop until it hit the building wall. The car will be towed to the dealership today for an estimate. There was severe damage to the apartment building.
Vehicle speed sensor malfunctioned. The speedometer needle would fluctuate while driving and sometimes wouldn't work at all. The odometer became stuck on the same mileage for 3-5 days. The dealer replaced the speed sensor and speedometer assembly several times. The consuemr traded the vehicle in because the dealer was unable to permanently rectify the problem.
The contact states that 2004 Toyota Camry xle suddenly accelerated. The contact slowly pulled into garage and the vehicle accelerated and hit an object in the garage. There was no damage to the car. The contact called Toyota dealership and let them know, and they said they had not heard of a car doing that. The speed was 1 mph.
2004 Toyota Camry. On three occasions at a stop light the engine roared while the consumer's foot was on the brake. The vehicle actually lurched forward when this happened.the consumer had to press the brakes as hard as possible. The vehicle has been to the dealership to be inspected. They could not duplicate the problem. On one occasion he tried to put the vehicle in neutral and it went into reverse.
Caller's mother-in-law just got her car washed and when she pulled out of the car wash, the vehicle accelerated without warning. She pumped the brakes and tried to stop the car, and it would not stop. The car went into an 8 lane highway and was hit by an 18 wheeler and a pickup truck. Driver sustained injuries and so did the driver of the pickup truck, tractor trailer driver refused treatment. Vehicle was totaled. Manufacturer was contacted, and will be getting back to caller. Caller stated she just found out that in the spring her mother-in-law started the vehicle and the engine raced while it was in park. The only way to stop it was to turn it off. After the accident the tachometer showed 7000 rpms, and the speedometer indicated 100 mph. Police report was filed. Updated 08/04/10 updated 08/05/10 pictures received. Updated 10/08/10
When consumer's wife was backing the vehicle into the driveway it accelerated on its own. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer who determined that nothing was wrong with the vehicle.
While my wife and I were at a complete stop in a line of traffic, our eleven month-old Camry le suddenly accelerated unexpectedly and without warning while my foot was squarely and firmly on the brake pedal. Within a few seconds: A) the car violently lurched forward, and I instinctively pressed harder on the brake to keep from plowing into the line of vehicles in front of me; B) we heard the engine accelerating; and, C) I checked the tachometer and observed it steadily increasing from a normal idle speed to almost the maximum. I maintained control of the vehicle and prevented the engine speed from continuing to its peak by quickly shifting the car into park and turning it off. After approximately 20-30 seconds I restarted the car, and the idle was once again normal. I drove the car to the nearest dealership, approximately 3 blocks away. The car has now been in the possession of the Toyota dealer for over two months, and their mechanics have been unable to replicate the event or find any record of the incident in the on-board computer.
At 630 miles the odometer failed. Which read 56 miles upon purchase. The speedometer, cruise control, and the odometer operated under one module. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. Three months later, the module failed again. Took the vehicle back to the dealer. They replaced the speedometer assembly. While driving with the vehicle in cruise control it will surge forward at an alarming rate of speed. Took the vehicle back to the dealer.
While parking his 2004 Toyota Camry the vehicle accelerated suddenly and hit a parked car. When turning sharply to the right the vehicle felt as if it were going to flip, shifting gears were not smooth, the brake pedal felt soft and would go to the floor and there was an erratic effect when changing the radio stations.
While making a left turn into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated without warning. As a result the vehicle collided into a parked vehicle. The cause has yet to be determined. Please provide additional information.....while exiting a highway at 60 mph, removed foot from accelerator to coast into exit, vehicle suddenly accelerated 70-75 mph. Was able to control vehicle by applying brakes. Also, dealer repaired front bumper.
While applying the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. After applying the accelerator pedal numerous times the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic was not able to duplicate the problem.
This complaint is regarding a problem with acceleration that I have been experiencing with my 2004 Toyota Camry V6. After applying the accelerator pedal, the engine hesitates for a couple of seconds before responding abruptly. I purchased the car new about six months ago, but the acceleration trouble did not begin until after I had been driving it for about three months. When I brought the car in for inspection by the dealership after the problem began, I was simply told that the computer had not found anything. Since then, the problem has gotten worse and I have become increasingly reluctant to drive the car.
When applying the accelerator pedal the vehicle hesitated then surged forward with aggressive means. Please provide additional information. The consumer stated that the accelerator response is very poor and erratic. The pedal has 1.5 to 2 inches of travel with no response from the engine. The service manager drove the consumers vehicle and another vehicle with the same make model and year to discover both vehicles had the same issue.
The driver was pulling inside of the drivewayand vehicle suddenly accelerated. Consumer applied both feet on the brake pedal in order to stop, and vehicle continued to accelerate into the garage wall. Consumer was not injured. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic stated that the problem could not be duplicated. Consumer informed the mechanic this problem occurred more than once, and had not been resolved. Mechanic informed consumer that a representative would come down to inspect this vehicle.
The speedometer and odometer reads higher than the actual speed and distance driven. The odometer records aproximately 1.2 miles when driven 1.O mile. The speed registers much faster than actual road speed. This is dangerous and it is impossible to know what actual speed the vehicle is travlling.
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- Philadelphia, PA, USA