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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:
3 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
77,247 miles

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2007 Toyota Camry engine problems

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2007 Toyota Camry Owner Comments (Page 5 of 19)

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problem #287

Jun 252018

Camry

  • 167,000 miles

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

Engine burns one quart of oil every 1000 miles.Toyota knows about this problem and says it's normal for a vehicle to burn oil after time.

- Wenona, IL, USA

problem #286

Jan 042016

Camry

  • 140,000 miles
The engine is burning oil. There was a previous recall however, I was not notified of the burning of the oil in the engine. For over 2 years, I have complained about the oil burning in my car and have called numerous of times to complaint that my oil light was on with a few weeks of getting a oil change. I paid numerous of times for additional oil for my car and took it back to the dealership many times because there was no oil in my car. I was told the car is older and the more miles on the car, the vehicle will burn lots of oil. I had my car in the shop many times for oil changes and repairs for previous recalls however, I was never notified of the engine oil burning recall in my vehicle. After being notified by a rental car representative at a Toyota dealership about an oil consumption test, I called priority Chevrolet greenbrier to get the test done since I have been taking my vehicle to that priority dealership because of the speed of getting an appointment for my oil changes. I was told I need to go to priority Toyota to have it done since my car is a Toyota. Never once have a service representative advise me of the burning of oil with 07 Camry. Now that I have the oil consumption test done, the service rep says that the recall has expired even though I was not made aware of the recall and that I have to pay $2,200 for the repair. I believe, I am entitle to this repair knowing that Toyota never notified me and that I have been having this issue for years and not one service person has the decency to inform me of this recall.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #285

May 012018

Camry

  • 86,250 miles
The engine burns 1.5 quarts of oil every 1000 miles. Toyota told me that the tsb expired at the end of 2016 and were unwilling to pay for any repairs.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #284

Oct 182012

Camry

  • miles

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

My 07 Camry 2.4L ce, has an excessive oil consumption. I have to fill oil in the engine every 1000-1500 miles with 1-2qt.

- Daytona Beach, FL, USA

problem #283

Apr 052014

Camry

  • 80,000 miles
Car has been using 1 quart of oil every 500 miles since 2014

- Cutler, ME, USA

problem #282

Sep 122016

Camry

  • 103,000 miles
2007 Toyota Camry SE 2.4L 4 cyl, consumes oil at a staggering rate. Due to this increased rate of oil consumption, increased maintenance costs inevitably occur. This oil consumption occurs any time the car's engine is running, occurring even more at high speeds of operation. The car will occasionally lurch when being driven, creating opportunity for an accident to occur in the wrong conditions. Before driving for prolonged high speeds, I check the oil level to ensure there is enough to prevent a seized engine. The results of such a problem would be catastrophic at high speeds. These increased maintenance costs as well as the potential dangers caused by the increased oil consumption of my car provide more than ample justification for an official complaint.

- Quincy, MA, USA

problem #281

Oct 102017

Camry

  • miles

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

Burning 1 qt of oil every 600 miles

- Salem, OR, USA

problem #280

Apr 182018

Camry

  • miles
My car is comsuming 13/4 quarts of oil for 1200 miles

- Woodland Hills, CA, USA

problem #279

Apr 242018

Camry

  • miles
My Toyota Camry SE 2007 model consumes excessive oil. The oil gone at 2400 km after I changed the oil. And the paint right above the door and on the spoiler start getting peeling off.

- Maple Ridge, WA, USA

problem #278

Apr 262018

Camry

  • 86,000 miles
Car is burning a quart of oil every 1000-1200 miles, took it to the mechanic and he stated in the long run this can cause the engine to knock and or fail. I just had a newborn and am concerned about the safety of my wife and child.

- Murrieta, CA, USA

problem #277

Apr 042016

Camry

  • miles

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

My car burns one quartet of oil for every 1000 miles, although there is no oil leakage on either engine or ground. There is no smoke either. Toyota dealership has refused to admit that burning 3 quartets of oil for every 3000 mile is not normal. This car is a Toyota Camry SE 2007

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #276

Apr 232018

Camry

  • 217,649 miles
Just purchase a 2007 Toyota Camry le from sterling mccall Toyota a few months ago and now just finding out that the car has a oil consumption issue with no indication that the engine had ever had and problems now it's a the engine has possibly blown out or locked because of this issue it will not start. I paid for this vehicle in full in cash from the dealer I'm trying to find out how to get my money back for the vehicle sale price and the other minor repairs that I made to this vehicle. The vehicle could have killed me and my children it just turned off while we were driving home during the day, almost caused a car accident.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #275

Apr 012017

Camry

  • miles
My car is excessively burning oil. I have a 2007 Toyota Camry le. I have my oil change every 3,00 to 5,000 miles at the Toyota dealer. My oil level would go low between oil changes. My husband would constantly check and add oil between oil changes. My husband asked me to ask the Toyota dealer to check to see if I had an oil leak. The dealer told me I did not have an oil leak and they did not know why my oil level was going low between oil changes. After my husband did some research, he found out the 2007 Toyota Camry has a problem with their engines excessively burning oil. Toyota and the dealer knew there is an issue with that type of engine burning oil excessively and they did not tell me! who is going to fix this, it's not my fault?!

- Chattanooga, TN, USA

problem #274

Dec 292017

Camry

  • 77,000 miles
The vehicle is burning 1 quart of oil every 1000 miles. There is some smoking coming from the tailpipe as well. The vehicle only has 77,000 miles on it.

- Richfield, WI, USA

problem #273

Jan 102018

Camry

  • 50,000 miles
Toyota high oil consumption -my 2007 Camry has 53K miles and has started using approximately 1 quart of oil every 1K miles. This is excessive. I would like Toyota to address the issue.

- Richardson, TX, USA

problem #272

Mar 292018

Camry

  • 106,832 miles
Was doing a 3000 mile oil change 3/29/2018 and only 1.5 quarts came out. Called the dealer who said its out of warranty, cant do anything for us. We bought this car used from them May 2017, they didn't tell us about the tsb. All oil changes have been normal until last week. Crooks!

- Lavista, NE, USA

problem #271

Apr 102014

Camry

  • miles
My 2007 Toyota Camry has been blowing blue smoke since I bought the car back in 2014, which I purchased through a dealership. After anytime I start my car after sitting for a couple of hours it will blow blue smoke each time. I get my oil changed way more often then I should to try and prevent the smoke, I check my oil once a week, and no matter what I do it continues to blow blue smoke.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #270

Mar 162018

Camry

  • miles
My vehicle does not burn enough oil. I have zero oil consumption issues. Toyota is a great company. Employees should get a raise today.

- Wokanda, FL, USA

problem #269

Jun 012016

Camry

  • miles
This Camry burns 1 quart of oil almost weekly and is always needing Toyota's suggested 5W 20 added. If this car were not checked weekly it would burn up. Toyota has been contacted but refuses to do anything.has been been going on since 90000 miles.

- Benton, IL, USA

problem #268

Oct 142016

Camry

  • miles
The engine is burning oil excessively. It is losing about 2 quarts of oil every 1500 miles.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

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