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:
20 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
15 / 0
Average Mileage:
105,297 miles
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My Toyota only had 15000 miles and the brakes stopped functioning. I took it to Toyota and they stated it was wear and tear. However, because of the low mileage they decided to repair the brakes. They said the brake pump was faulty. The brake pump is below the car and unable to be seen by the naked eye. Since 2009, I have had my brakes serviced 3 more times and the car now only has 60000 miles. The brake pads will not stop squeaking even if they are brand new.
While driving or idling, brake and ABS light get lit and speedometer is not working, odometer is jumping up and down and heat needle is intermittently going normal/cold. The mileage meter is not working and this all goes away when those lights either reset on their own or some other way not known to me how. While driving not knowing how fast is vehicle going its very dangerous and Toyota is not doing what they should do and announce recall because there are large number of people complaining about this issue and have problem with the same. I took car to the Toyota grossinger dealer in lincolnwood il and first time after over 4 hours there they said its only battery and positive terminal. After extensive complaining and filing the survey they decided to give another try and check again, this time took over 4 hours to find out but they did found that ABS actuator needs replacement and that would be well over $4000 which is absurd because this part breaks due to extreme winter temperatures of -10F and below. Known fact that in Chicago we had very hard winter this year, if not one of the strongest since we broke several records in temperature and wind chills and amount of snow fallen to the ground, with number of polar vortex weather that we couldn't control. Now we are left with faulty part that leaves us driving like that because its not easy and very possible to pay the sum of money like $4000 for one part for a car that already I paid almost $30,000. I wish that you guys give the push to fix this problem before it causes casualties all over country like other similar problems with Toyota Camry's happened in the past.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while attempting to decelerate, the brakes failed to function and all of the warning lights illuminated. The contact also mentioned that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealership. The technician diagnosed that the brakes were losing hydraulic pressure due to a slow leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,600 and the current mileage was 90,060.
I started my car and the "check vcs system" light as well as other indicator lights came on. After a few seconds they went away. I proceeded to drive down the street as normal. About 30 seconds into my drive, traveling at approximately 15mph, the "check vcs system" light as well as other indicator lights came on again. When I applied the brakes right after the indicator lights came on I discovered that I had no power brakes. I had to press on the pedal extremely hard for the car to come to a stop. This is a very serious and dangerous situation and I hope you can investigate this problem with Toyota.
This all started December 16, 2013, when I lost power while driving and my car broke down on the road. I had the master cylinder, alternator, battery, and air mass flow sensor replaced. Picked the car up drove it home and she still felt a little sluggish but I figured the car was cold. Went to have it inspected the next day and my brakes were locked! had it towed back to the shop and he replaced the master cylinder again. Pickedt it up drove it home and the car started shaking at 60 mph again I figured it was cold and made it home. Next day drove it to work, the car went to 50, 40, and then 30 mph and would not go faster than that! I had it towed back to the shop and my mechanic did some research and it appears this is a known issue with 2006 and 2007 models. It starts with the braked cylinder and as long as the brakes don"T get hot it runs fine. Once they get hot the brakes applies itself which forces your car to slow down! this is so dangerous! you basically have to replace you entire brake line and or check all the hoses, brake booster ext. Until you can pinpoint the problem. Is Toyota doing a recall on this"
- Staunton, VA, USA
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I was driving my car with my mother in it taking her to a doctor appointment. I was entering onto I-95 northbound from route 273 trying to merge into traffic, I was almost on the highway. The car suddenly accelerated and catapulted us across 4 lanes of traffic. The police said I hit another car, spun around and ended up facing the oncoming traffic stopped only by the guardrail. My mom had to be extricated from the car. I recall applying the brakes and the car not stopping, I also tried to put on my left turn signal but that would not work either. I later learned that the 2007 Camry (nearly 4 million of them) had been recalled for sudden acceleration problems. I was told by Toyota that nothing was wrong with my car but there is no way I intentionally went across 4 lanes of interstate highway traffic. Really"?" my car was totaled. My mother was injured and was hospitalized from that day until mid December. It was a very difficult time. I would like for Toyota to take responsibility for their malfunctioning product and do the proper justifiable, compensatory thing. The other driver was injured and I believe her car was totaled as well.
My ABS and vehicle stability lights came on the next day while driving I attempted to apply my brakes and they did not stop the vehicle. I took car to local Toyota dealer and they said that my antilock braking and regular braking systems have both failed and the part is 2500 dollars and to total repair with labor is over 3000 dollars.
Re: faulty brake failures on 2007 Toyota Camry le V6 intermittent loss of power assisted braking which causes all dash lights malfunctioning. In-dash brake and ABS lights stay on while the vehicle is running, all gauges including temperature, tachometer, speedometer, and odometer go to zero and stop counting. The vehicle takes longer to stop. Power cerritos Toyota charges $2,600 to replace the faulty brake actuator. It is not covered by manufacturing warranty.
Like many others with this particular car (hybrid), check vsc system warning came on along with many warning lights on the car and the brakes stopped functioning properly. Instead of normal breaking, it now takes pushing them all the way down sometimes. Toyota dealer quotes $2600 for the same repair (part replacement) that lots of other people are griping about online? especially since the part is only available from Toyota. The car does not feel safe to drive under these conditions. There are many complaints about the very same problem. For example: www.consumeraffairs.com/news/feds-investigate-braking-problems-in-Toyota-Camry-hybrid-012814.html here's 7 pages of gripes: www.toyotanation.com/forum/105-Camry-hybrid/401450-2007-tch-check-vsc-system-code-C1391.html here's 11 more pages on a website someone created especially for this particular issue: Https://www.checkvscsystem.com/guestbook.php and there's many more. Please do something. Toyota's official stance is to claim "no recall" and leverage being the only source of the part to make a killing off of this (apparently) mass problem (for this car).
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the ABS warning light illuminated as the rear brakes seized. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the mechanic diagnosed that the ABS control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
I have informed Toyota on their web site that I have had issued with my brake from the moment I bought the car. I went to the dealer that say nothing is wrong, but I have changed my brakes at least twice a year since I bought the car. Now from what I have read on the internet it seems that the brake booster has gone bad. Really" do I have to wait until the car crashes to get attention"
Customer states ABS light on, (dealer) diagnostic code C1391, abnormal leak in accumulator. Recommend replacement of accumulator and brake flush. $3642 Inc. Tax. Part is described as accumulator/hydraulic control/ECU assembly, part number 44050-30660, by dealer. (foregoing provided by service invoice at date/time of diagnosis, 02/05/2014). (awaiting possible action by NHTSA as a safety related matter).
ABS brake system failed after "check vsc system" light came on during normal drive. Here is a link to a website where numerous other owners of this car (hybrid model) have had similar incidents. Https://www.checkvscsystem.com/home.html some have had crashes and some have had near misses with pedestrians, vehicles, etc. This is a very serious safety issue that Toyota refuses to acknowledge. Toyota issued a service bulletin for the software on this module T-sb-0174-12, but claims our failure was different. Total failure of the ABS brake module after less that 45,000 miles indicates that this is a problem that could occur at anytime, in any Camry. It appears that Lexus cars also are affected. We got a partial reduction on the repair ($1500 instead of $3000), but Toyota wanted the part. We kept it and can provide it to you for testing and inspection. The failure occurs without any warning and some people on the web site I sent you had the failure occur on the highway at highway speeds. Fortunately ours happened as my wife was driving from a stop at a red light. We were lucky. Please investigate this before someone is killed or seriously injured. Thank you.
I'm returning home from work and driving on a freeway with 60mph limit. I remember driving at 45mph and maintained a very good distance from the vehicle in front of me. The vehicle in front of me tried to slowed down and that prompted me to apply the brakes. All of a sudden brakes failed and couldn't control the car to stop. The car just skidded and hit the van with big force. Luckily the vehicle in front of me is a shuttle and no passengers injured. Engine and front part damaged very bad and I myself hit my face to the steering wheel. I cut my lip and hit on my nose very bad. I still recovering from injuries. Though the crash is so bad, air bags didn't deploy and resulted injuries on me. The police and others who tried to help me wondered why the air bags didn't deploy. All these days I'm trying to recover from the injuries and couldn't send this complaint over. I got the website reference after checking with my insurance company. Could you please help me on this? thank you in advance.
Driving my Camry hybrid this morning on the way to work, stopped by gas station for snacks and drink, brake system completely failed upon backing out of my stall. Brakes would not work going forward or in reverse. "check vsc system" message appeared on my dash. Looked it up in owners manual. Told me brakes worked but to drive slow. Immediately drove home. Had to stop at multiple four way stops, nearly wrecked twice. Vehicle is very dangerous. Luckily no one was hurt or killed. This is a major safety issue that Toyota needs to resolve! turns out it is my ABS accumulator, Toyota wants $2500 to fix. I want Toyota to fix it for free since it is a safety system malfunction on a low mileage vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated the temperature gauge and RPM gauge readings fluctuated. In addition, the brake and ABS warning light illuminated simultaneously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.
When approaching a stop light all of the instrument panel gauges dropped to zero, the brake and ABS lights, illuminated, and the A/C stopped blowing cold air. Problem persisted for several minutes and the tachometer bounced around while the rest of the gauges remained at 0 or cold for the temperature gauge. This continues to be an intermittent problem that does not seem to be connected to travel speed, outside temperature fluctuation or any other external variations. Although currently this erratic state seems to be the new normal as it is in this state more often than it works properly. I do not know the speed that I am traveling nor do I know if my ABS braking system will work should I ever be in a situation where it would be needed since the warning light is on. This is very worrisome for me but I do not have $500 for Toyota to "try" and diagnose the problem as I have been quoted for their diagnostic time. I have taken it to an independent mechanic several times and they cannot seem to rectify the problem, additionally, I cannot smog my vehicle because the shops computer cannot communicate with my car.
In 2007 I bought brand new Toyota Camry in usa. In 2009 I took that car to poland with me. In May 2013 of this year I started having problems with my breaks. I took it for tests to a dealership in elk poland where I live and they said there is a defective brake booster & vacuum tube that needs to be replaced. Dealership said tat should not happen to a car that has only 29000 miles on it. I have a copy of paperwork that I received from them. My dealership advised me to contact Toyota usa to see if they can send the new part under warranty because it is clearly defective. When I came to usa in May 2013 I contacted Toyota usa but they refused to look into the problem because they said car is in poland right now. They advised me to contact Toyota in poland, I did and they said that they are not responsible for defective parts because car was originally purchased in usa. I contacted Toyota usa again in September 2013 but once again they refused taking nay liability for that and they said I have to pay for the new part and to have that part replaced. This is unacceptable how Toyota does not care about customers safety. I am not sure what to do at this point. New part costs about $600. I understand paying for maintenance or part replacement due to the usage however it was clearly a defect that could cause an accident. Please help.
A pulsation was detected in the brake pedal when the brakes were applied. It appeared that the vehicle's rotors had warped. Following replacement of the rotors and the brake pads, the same condition was observed at 45,737 miles. This condition likely increases the stopping distance of the car.
About two days ago, I was driving and my instrument panel started doing some crazy stuff. The brake light and ABS light came on, and my temp gauge, RPM, and odometer started fluctuating. This lasted about 30-45 seconds the first time. Since then it happens intermittently every time I'm driving and it lasts a couple of minutes each time. I was already scheduled to go in for an oil change today, so I had the service department at my local dealer check out this problem also. The tech first quoted a $53 diagnostic fee, but called me back a couple of hours later to say that they need a more extensive diagnostic process, which would increase the fee to $99. She also said that I needed brakes and a battery ($202 front brakes+$118 battery+$89 brake fluid replace). About an hour later, she called me back and gave me the devastating news that my ABS actuator/skid control computer needed to be replaced. The cost was $1686 for the part, and the total with labor would be $2035. This did not include my $40 oil change, battery, and breaks. Nevertheless, I opted to wait on the $2000 ABS issue. I went to pick up my car and was actually charged $148 for the diagnostic fee. Essentially, I paid $199 for an oil change and for them to diagnose a problem that they already knew to be a common Camry problem. I would have never purchased a Toyota if I had known that this was a common problem. Also this is a Toyota specific part, so it's not like you can shop around for a deal. I have to pay this ridiculous amount of money because I don't want my children riding in an unsafe car. I'm so disgusted right now.
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- Irving, TX, USA