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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:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
55,133 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.

2007 Toyota Camry drivetrain problems

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2007 Toyota Camry Owner Comments (Page 3 of 3)

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problem #12

Jan 122010

Camry

  • 8,000 miles

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

Leaving home in my 2009 Toyota Camry; while pulling out of my driveway (forward, not reverse) the accelerator stuck in a high RPM mode; the car bolted across the street, hit a ditch and caused major damage to my car including air bag deployment; all this happened while I was trying to brake, but the stuck accelerator was at too high an RPM for the car to stop.

- Brandon, MS, USA

problem #11

Apr 222009

Camry

  • 40,000 miles
On April 22, 2009, an oil line part #15707-31030 ruptured on our 2007 Toyota Camry VIN very rapidly pumping oil from the engine and requiring immediate repair. Since April 2009, while investigating reimbursement for repair costs, several Toyota service representatives from local dealerships stated that Toyota has identified this model engine in avalon vehicles as having this same ruptured oil line defect as occurred on my vehicle. Since July 2009 while seeking reimbursement for engine repairs with Toyota customer service, I requested that this issue be pursued internal to identify this defect through technical bulletin or recall for Camry vehicles. On January 6, 2010, I spoke to miguel lopez, supervisor, Toyota customer experience, department WC10, Toyota motor sales, U.S.a., reference this issue and he stated very clearly that "no action or follow-up" phone calls or other communication would be taken by his office to investigate this safety issue with Camry?S. he stated that safety concerns would have to be taken through a local dealership. Mr. Lopez stated he was the senior supervisor and he would not connect me to any other supervisor or point of contact within Toyota.

- Cobden, IL, USA

problem #10

Jul 012007

Camry

  • 100 miles
Car hesitates than jumps when gas pedal is pushed..very dangerous at intersection.

- Glenside, PA, USA

problem #9

Feb 242009

Camry

  • 63,000 miles

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

Vvti line in 2007 Toyota Camry with 63000 miles burst out of the blue. Engine oil everywhere. Part not in stock, will take 3 weeks for part to come in.

- Moultonboro, NH, USA

problem #8

Jan 112007

Camry

  • 3,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. After purchasing the vehicle on October 31, 2006, the contact noticed that there was a lack of acceleration in the vehicle. While attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated. The accelerator pedal was depressed to the floor, but the vehicle still hesitated to pick up speed and then suddenly sped off. The dealer found no failures; however, they later asked her to bring the vehicle back for repairs. After the repairs, the vehicle continued to lack acceleration. The contact returned to the dealer and repaired again. The vehicle was serviced a total of seven times and the dealer stated that they "updated" the vehicle; however, the failure persists. The failure mileage was 3,000 and current mileage was 26,500.

- Tamarac, FL, USA

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problem #7

Apr 232006

Camry

  • 100 miles
I have a 2007 Camry SE V6that hesitates before it accelerate. I read that a lot of other owners has the same problem.what is Toyota doing about it?what can owners do to get satisfaction about this problem.

- Far Rockaway, NY, USA

problem #6

Mar 112007

Camry

  • 0 miles

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

2007 Camry-transmissions hesitates-was in 3 + times to correct...not corrected. The vehicle is dangerous and very unsafe. Was recalibrated twice, problem still exists. Have had numerous near miss accidents due to this hesitation in the transmission. Went through Toyota arbitration, was denied. There is a real design defect with this vehicle and should be considered very unsafe to operate.

- Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA

problem #5

Apr 262008

Camry

  • 12,000 miles
Intermittently, the vehicle will not respond to the throttle. The problem happens frequently, particularly when I brake and decelerate from above 30mph, then make a turn, such as exiting an off ramp, at about 5-20 mph, I press the accelerator to accelerate out of the turn, and the throttle does not respond for about 3 to 15 seconds. I consider this a serious safety issue where I cannot depend on the vehicle responding to the throttle allowing me to control the vehicle. This problem happens under other circumstances, and is completely unpredictable, but the above scenario is the most consistent. I took the vehicle to Toyota for this issue for the second time and was told: '..that is the way it is..' and "..this is how the fly-by-wire system works in the Camry.." by the service tech of power Toyota irvine on Tuesday Apr 29. He acknowledged that it is a safety issue and encouraged me to speak with the tech robert who knows how to work around the issue by manipulating the throttle and recommended that I complain directly to Toyota. He also mentioned that if I bug Toyota, they will be motivated to '.. fix the software, put a new computer in it, or take care of you some other way..'

- Trabuco Canyon, CA, USA

problem #4

Dec 152007

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100 miles
Hesitation, surge.

- Hiddenite, NC, USA

problem #3

Nov 012007

Camry

  • miles
2007 Toyota Camry would free wheel when foot is taken off the throttle. Consumer's vehicle does not free wheel in traffic and states people behind him have to suddenly hit their brakes to avoid hitting him. The consumer also stated when making a turn after slowing down to a few miles per hour and then applying pressure to the gas pedal, the vehicle would hardly accelerate for several seconds and then suddenly take off. The dealer corrected the problem slightly with recalibration.

- Vero Beach, FL, USA

problem #2

Jun 012006

Camry 4-cyl

  • 3,800 miles
2007 Camry xle had performance issues, sluggish when accelerating. Shortly after the consumer took delivery of the vehicle he noticed sluggish acceleration, transmission problems and deceleration a times. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The vehicle was put on a scanner and test driven. The results were given to Toyota engineers who indicated that the vehicle was performing properly. The consumer was never able to have the vehicle repaired so he traded it in for another vehicle.

- Lancaster, NY, USA

problem #1

Aug 232006

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I have a 2007 Camry le and experience a delay in acceleration from a stop to 25 mph. It does not occur all the time but I've experience it 4 times in the last 5 months. The car hesitate for about 3 seconds before starting to move. One time an SUV had to steer to avoid me as I was making a left turn. This seems to be common base on the complains I've seen on this website.

- Jersey City, NJ, USA

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