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:
110 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
61 / 3
Average Mileage:
40,251 miles
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I have a 2007 Toyota Camry built in Japan. I noticed that it is not included in the acceleration or floormat recalls. Do the cars built in Japan not have the same problems as those built in America" if not, what is different that excludes my car from the recall" my VIN # begins with a "J".
On Feb 10, 2010 my 07 Toyota Camry accel pedal stuck on me, 5 days after the recall was done on it. It revved from 2000-4000 rpms, I had to brake hard for it to stop and regain control. Took it into Toyota, they looked at it, returned the car and told me "nothing was wrong." On March 4, 2010 it happened again, this time it accelerated from 20 mph to 40 mph in a split second, and I almost hit the car in front of me. Again I had brake hard to gain control of my vehicle. Toyota again looked over my car, and again came up with nothing wrong with my car. So that is two times after the recall was completed that my has accelerated. It also did accelerate before the recall.
My 2007 Toyota Camry is dangerous and defective. I have being saying since my first maintenance check at the dealer that the car doesn't seem to be working the way it should. Now it has been recalled for a "sticky pedal". the problems I have are not a sticky pedal problem. The car lurches at times when accelerating. It lurches forward from stops. I have already hit a curb because of it just a couple of weeks ago. I have video footage of the road and the damage to the car from hitting the curb. I can email you the video footage. The car also seems to drift momentarily as if there is a steering synchronization lapse defect. When I mentioned these both to the dealer a year ago, the dealer's service tech said it was just the safety feature of the car working properly. There are split seconds when the steering wheel does not control the car while it is driving. This all seems to happen randomly. I wonder if Toyota programmed the car to do this on purpose to increase the number of times I would need to have the car serviced. The dealership has so far refused to take the car back and cancel my lease. So I am still driving this unpredictable car every day. There is something wrong with this car.
Was parking my 2007 Toyota Camry in parking lot between two cars when my car suddenly accelerated causing me to hit two cars in the spaces adjacent to the parking space I was entering. These cars were in front of the space I was entering. This occurred after recall repairs to the gas pedal were made on 2/11/10.
- New Bern, NC, USA
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Prior to the accident I had my vehicle serviced. I got and oil changed, changed front and rear brake pads and replaced two tires. I asked the Toyota dealership about the recall and whether or not they could fix the problem then and even stated I received the notice in the mail. I was basically turned away I was told that I had to wait to receive my second notice in the mail and that by then they should have the parts to fix the problem. Prior to having my car serviced my car accelerated before however I thought that it was due to the traction on my tires and worn pads. Little did I know that I would soon find that was my no means the case. A little over two weeks after having my maintenance done on my vehicle I was headed to work on the highway it had just stopped raining when my car picked up in speed to well over 75 mph. From there everything happened so fast. The car was accelerating I panicked given a car right in front of me I steered over to the right lane to avoid the collision and in doing so I hit water on the road which caused me to begin to hydroplaned. My first reaction was to brake however that didn't work it only caused me to hydroplane more spinning about 5 times over a ditch and landing in between two trees. Everything about this accident was a nightmare. I accrued several expenses one totaling my car which I haven't even had a year as well as back and neck pain. I not only notified Toyota and made several attempts to have the problem resolved I also contacted the national headquarters of Toyota Inc and still nothing has been done.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that he noticed problems with the rack and pinion steering. When he drove approximately 20 mph, the vehicle would pull to the right and when he drove over a bump in the road, he had to hold the wheel tight in order to control the vehicle. He also stated that when turning the wheel to the left or the right, it would lock. The dealer told him not to let go of the steering wheel while driving over a bump in the road and that there was nothing wrong the vehicle. When the recall repair was performed, the dealer told him once again that there was no problem with the vehicle. After the recall 10V017000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal repair was made, the accelerator pedal stuck for the first time; however, he was able to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes. He called the manufacturer and was unable to get any assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was 18,562. The failure mileage was 17,538.
I own a 2007 Toyota Camry that is not covered under their pedal recall because it has a VIN # that begins with a J. however, we have experience one unexpected engine acceleration and are nervous about the safety of the car. The incident was this past February 14, 2009.. my husband was driving the car with two business client as passengers. As he was driving on the fdr drive in manhattan, the car accelerated unexpectedly for approximately 15 seconds. The incident was noticed by all. I have been using this vehicle, but have recently begun using my parents car as I hesitate to drive my children in a car that might do this again. I have expressed my concerns to Toyota, but have only received a stock E-mail response thanking me for my communication.
I bought a Toyota Camry in July 2007 at the Toyota dealership in fremont, ca. I had been experiencing a lag in acceleration for the past year or more. My repeated requested for the service people at the stevens creek Toyota dealership where I take the car for my service, are not getting the problem the proper attention and they say it is normal. Based on the VIN, my vehicle doesn't qualify for the recent recall criteria for any replacement of the electronic throttle. What can I do to get this corrected before any mishap results from this?
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While attempting to slow down to exit the highway the gas pedal became stuck. And when she depressed the brakes, the brakes failed to operate and collided into the vehicle in front of her. The driver frontal air bag did not deployed. A police report was filed with the Tennessee police, report 10-189917. The vehicle was totalled. Ther contact received injuries to her neck. The failure and the current mileage was 103,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While attempting to slow down to exit the highway the gas pedal became stuck. When she depressed the brakes, the brakes failed and she crashed into the vehicle in front of her. The driver side frontal air bag did not deploy. A police report was filed with the Tennessee police, report 10-189917. The vehicle was totalled. She received injuries to her neck. The failure and the current mileage was 103,000.
2007 Toyota Camry suddenly accelerated the consumer stated he occasionally used his cruise control. At times it was necessary to depress the brake to temporarily cancel the cruise control. Upon pushing the resetting lever, the vehicle accelerated to the extreme. The engine roared until the original speed was obtained.
2007 Toyota Camry acceleration problem the consumer stated while driving on a two lane section of the highway, the vehicle accelerated out of control up to 90 mph and it didn't respond to any braking effort. Even after shifting the automatic transmission into neutral, the vehicle would simply not slow down, even with both feet on the brake. Finally, the consumer decided to turn off the key. Once the key was turned off, the vehicle finally began to slow down. The consumer stated the pedal was not trapped under the mat and he believed there was some type of computer or software problem, since the vehicle was put into neutral without any effect. Updated 03/29/10.
I drive a 2007 Toyota Camry this is one of the safety recall cars. I had been having issues with acceleration before the recall, then got the recall fixed on February 21st. I had a few small issues these past few weeks with it suddenly accelerated but this morning the way to work I was driving on the 101 in phoenix heading to work when my Camry suddenly started accelerating this time it was not a small issue but it accelerated to almost 80 mph I was driving around 65 mph when it suddenly started. I got the car slowed down and pulled over to the side of the road to catch my breath because I was very scared. I then made it, the rest of my way to work which was about 8 miles. I drive 50 miles each way to work everyday, I drop my husband off at work, I drop my 17 month old daughter off at daycare and this to me is unacceptable. I as of today do not trust this car to drive any where. Something needs to be done about this immediately, can you please help in making that happen.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving 25mph and while making a turn the vehicle accelerated and went up to 40mph. The contact then depressed the brake quickly. The contact's vehicle was under recall and the failure occured 4 days after the vehicle repairs were completed. The contact never experienced a problem until the dealer repaired the vehicle. The dealer or the manufacturer had not been contacted as of the time of the complaint. The vehicle had not been inspected for further failures. The failure mileage was 50425 and the current mileage was 50468. The VIN was unavailable.
While driving my 2007 Toyota Camry at a speed of 35 mph, I attempted to stop normally to situate my car behind a Chevy Tahoe, who was waiting on a red light. Despite pressing the brakes and pumping the brake several times, I continued to go forward. Mind you, I have already had Toyota's recall fixed at the albany Toyota dealership in Georgia. The only reason that I did not hit the SUV in front of me was that I ran off the road.
My 2007 Camry has had acceleration (deceleration) problems since I purchased the vehicle. After I release the accelerator, many times, the car fails to slow down for a few seconds (both in speed and RPM). I therefore have to press on the brake far more severely and urgently than I would if the car slowed down when I released the accelerator. I've gone to multiple dealers multiple times to complain about the problem, but I've been ignored each time. The dealers all have said that "it's a Toyota..one of the most reliable cars...there isn't a problem. But if there was a problem, they wouldn't be able to fix it." In October of 2007, I narrowly missed getting into a serious accident while driving on the highway. There were tree branches on the highway and the car did not slow down when I released the accelerator. I had to both swerve and brake really hard to try to miss the tree branches. One of them struck the rim of my tires, bending it a bit. The acceleration (or deceleration) problem happens multiple times each week. I've had to completely replace my brake pads (most likely due to the additional braking required to slow down the vehicle) far earlier than with other cars I've owned. Even though my vehicle is not included in the current recall to "fix" the accelerator--the recall only relates to possible interference with the floor mats, I firmly believe there is something wrong with the accelerator system. I hope the NHTSA looks further into the accelerator issue with Toyota as I believe, based on my experience with the 2007 Camry, the problems are far more extensive than what Toyota has claimed.
I have a 2007 Toyota Camry which has a sticky gas pedal. It suddenly accelerated while I was slowly pulling into a parking spot. My car received minor damage to under carriage and front spoiler as dirt and debris became deeply embedded.
My 2007 Toyota Camry speed up without my help many times since I brought the car. Was sent a recall letter for floor mats saying this was causing the cars to accelerate but when the car taken in was told that it was a different matt causing the problem.
Toyota Camry recall was "corrected" last month, as to the accelerator pedal issue. The acceleration now seems more erratic than before. I do not believe it was a pedal problem, rather an electronic one. I have not taken the car on the open road but am scheduled to do so soon. I am 72, if I should have a problem, I'm sure that Toyota Corp. Would attribute it to my age or some other excuse. The pedal is not consistently responsive on acceleration, seems to have a delay at times, then suddenly kicks in. It is inconsistent enough that the dealer can test it and find nothing wrong. I would like an outside evaluation before something serious happens to me or to other owners in the same situation.
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- Phoenixville, PA, USA