CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware of the NHTSA complaint data for the 2005 Camry. It is almost certainly misleading.
The problem with NHTSA data for the 2005 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 2005 Camry, our data for the Camry is a far more statistically accurate representation of the Camry's reliability than what the NHTSA data shows.
I purchased this car in May of 2010 with 97K miles. Shortly thereafter the seatbelt retractor on the passenger side began giving me problems with not retracting properly. Sometimes I was able to fix the twist, other times, I had to take it to Toyota to have the seatbelt untwisted and retracted. This time, it totally is not allowing me to untwist, I cannot accept passengers to ride with me in the front seat, as it is virtually impossible for me to fix.
The dealership is washing its hands on this as they do not see a problem. Good Going Toyota!! Bury youir head in the sand and ignore The is a real safety issue. This seatbelt problem needs to be recalled.
Driver's seat belt defective. When hooked up, there is no apparent "G" force stop when you jerk on the belt (i.e., simulate an emergency stop). Belt just gives way with no "G grab" at all. Should you pull the seat belt out too far, it stays out, will not retract, and thereby becoming totally useless, and unsafe as well as making it illegal to drive (with no functioning seat belt for the driver). Toyota Dealer (Repair) Service Department claims it is driver's fault for "twisting the safety belt as it retracts." Wrong! When safety belt is fully extended, and can not be pulled out any further, there is a visible "twist" in webbed belt as it feeds out of the unit that retracts the belt. It appear that the first 10 to 15 inches of the seat belt will come out and retract back in with no problem. It is when the belt is pulled out just a little more than 15 inches (say, for a large person getting into the driver's seat) is when it jams up. Very dangerous, as it make the driver's seat belt practically unusable.
- William B.,
El Cerrito, CA, US
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I purchased this car in May of 2010 with 97K miles. Shortly thereafter the seatbelt retractor on the passenger side began giving me problems with not retracting properly. Sometimes I was able to fix the twist, other times, I had to take it to Toyota to have the seatbelt untwisted and retracted. This time, it totally is not allowing me to untwist, I cannot accept passengers to ride with me in the front seat, as it is virtually impossible for me to fix.
The dealership is washing its hands on this as they do not see a problem. Good Going Toyota!! Bury youir head in the sand and ignore The is a real safety issue. This seatbelt problem needs to be recalled.
- Mimi L., Ramsey, NJ, US