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:
68 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
64 / 1
Average Mileage:
58,872 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.
Driving around a curve in the highway at about 50 MPH. Truck came into the lane. Driver panicked and pulled to the edge of the lane, lost control of the car. Car spun and both the front end and back end hit a concrete barrier. No airbags deployed. Impact hard enough to lose both fenders and unable to open two of the doors.
I had a rollover accident in my Camry on 5/13/2021. My brakes locked up which sent me into a spin and then eventually flipping over an embankment. Only one of my airbags deployed and it was the passenger door airbag. The rest of the airbags did not go off. Yes the vehicle is still available for inspection. My safety was put at risk because of the brake malfunction and subsequently because of the airbags not deploying in the manner they are aupoosed to. I rolled the vehicle I'm sure the manner in which h I wrecked would have caused all airbags to deploy. No I never seen a brake or a airbag light on my dashboard. No one else has inspected the vehicle components other than an insurance claims rep to determine my vehicle is a total loss. I'm unsure on who I could have look at it without compromising the integrity of the findings. The brakes however were worked on by jd byrider a week and a half before the accident. They changed my rotors.
My car has been driving normally. I keep up with maintenance. I turned on the car and started driving like normal. No lights were on. As I got on the highway the airbag light turned on. It has not turned off since.
The contact owned a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while at a stop, at an intersection, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated into traffic and an 18-wheeler crashed into the passenger's side of the vehicle. The check diagnostic light was on the instrumental panel prior to the crash. Only the steering wheel's air bag deployed and knocked the contact out. The contact sustained injuries from the seatbelt and the deployed air bag. The front passenger sustained internal bleeding and injuries to his knees, his right leg and his right arm. The front passenger was air lifted to the emergency room for medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact called knight motor company dealer (103 N timberland dr, lufkin, tx 75901) and was hung up on. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was totaled and was towed to a tow yard. The contact stated researched failure on line and found NHTSA campaign number: 07E082000 (equipment) as a possible cause of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Consumer stated dealer was contacted but did not respond.
I adjusted the steering column while at a stop light. When I locked everything in place, the airbag light lit up. All of the controls on the steering wheel do not work. I can't use the horn; turn the radio on or make hands free calls. I took it to Toyota and they said it was the wiring harness for the airbag and it was an expensive repair. I've left it alone for 5 years. I figure with the takata air bag issue I might be better off.
The plastic panel that holds the airbag on the driver's side (between the windshield and the door) is expanded and bent. I am very concerned that something is wrong with the airbag or if the airbag is expanding inside the plastic panel and therefore is defective. Please look into this issue as soon as possible since Camry was not part of the airbag recall as many other Toyota models.
I was in a car accident were I was hit from the back pushed in to another vehicle we're my car was totaled yet my airbags did not come out. Not on sides or front. I was at a complete stop at a stoplight behind for other cars then a car came out of nowhere full speed at least 30 40 miles an hour in my estimation however hit me hard enough to push me into the car in front of me. I was on the feeder road directly off of the highway got a complete stop.
The owned 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at 40mph on a highway his vehicle was impacted on the front passenger side which caused him to crash into the medium, none of the airbags deployed and the seatbelt failed to restrain the contact causing the contact to hit the steering wheel at the time of the crash. The contact suffered sever chest bruising and leg injuries and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The contact stated that no warning lights illuminated, the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic awaiting to if it will be repaired or totaled. The manufacturer was notified of the failure the contact was provided with case number [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Takata recall - for some reason this model has never appeared on the takata recall list and I am concerned as my car ages that this is an incident waiting to happen. How can this be addressed? by the way I am the original and only owner of this 2007 Toyota Camry.
As I was traveling home and my steering wheel start to have a mind of its own so it veered to the right and I lost control so the car spent around we end up on the left side. Seatbelt was not helping protect us at all my daughter seatbelt allowed her to slide under breaking her right femur and my right femur on plus my ankle had to be reconstructed. Airbags came out 30 minutes after the wreck. In tampa. State road. Steering wheel locked up. Accelerating ' pull right and then left. When got car, went through barbed wire fences. Par indicates hit tree, driver does not remember. Daughter was in front seat, seat belt on. Daughter flung over seatbelt. Seatbelt over arm. Driver didn't know broke leg. Waited for paramedics. Car caved in on occupants. Driving approx 45 mph. Couldn't hit brakes or anything. Don't have police report. Par number: 87281695. State trooper ' Florida highway patrol. Daughter is 9, weighs approx 125 lb. Front passenger seat. Usually don't let sit there. Stated airbag didn't deploy during incident, pictures at iaa show air bags deployed. Did not contact Toyota ' thought NHTSA took care of. No inspection conducted. Vehicle at junk yard, don't know if vehicle still there.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While the contact's vehicle was idling at a stop light, it was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and lower back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact was able to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road. When the contact attempted to drive the vehicle, it failed to start. The contact powered off and restarted the engine, but the vehicle failed to drive and began shaking. All the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and later towed to a collision center where it was diagnosed that the PO171/02 sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.
The entire dashboard started to become disfigured and a little uneven - entire dash became very sticky - like it had partially melted. Initially thought someone may have spilled something but noticed entire dash was the same from left to right have since learned that this was a more common problem and may affect passenger side airbag understand Toyota did not issue a recall but did fix the problem by replacing the dash if customers complained can you tell me what I should do? I called Toyota headquarters about the problem and they said they would call me back after 1-2 days. They have never called back
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While the contact's son was driving 65 mph, he was cut off by another vehicle. The contact's son had to abruptly depress the brake pedal, but was too late. As a result, the contact's son crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver was injured, but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.
My husband was in a severe accident in my car on March 15,2017. To which the air bags didn't deploy. Which caused him to get crushed in the lower half of his body. He is forever disabled at the age of 40. There was nothing left of the car. I feel if they would of deployed he wouldn't of been this bad off. The other driver in a full size Dodge pickup pulled out, while my husband was in full speed of 40miles an hour. To which he hit the truck in the gas tank that caused explosion as well. We settled with the other driver. But now he needs medical and compensation for pain and suffering, dwelling. He can never work again. Its hard and time consuming for disability. We need help.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. Whenever the seat belt was connected, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer who informed the contact that there was an out-of-pocket diagnostic fee because there were no recalls or warranties related to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000....updated 05/03/17 updated 09/07/2017
My daughter was driving our Camry to work on dry city pavement. She was going through an intersection (her light was green) when she was hit by a Cadillac escalade. The impact was hard enough it spun her around on a dry city street and made the car jump a curb. The escalade ran a red light. The side impact air bags did not deploy. Toyota said they behaved as expected.
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