Toyota Camry

"digital clock went out (numbers no longer lit up). This has happened throughout the life of the car, beginning in 2009, but my brother was always able to jiggle with it. He said it as a bad connection that vibrated loose. Now, he can't fix it anymore"

"The cruise control just stopped working one day and i own a 1999 Camry le it's not on the selection. So every thing i metioned is for that year (1999) Toyota Camry LE 4 cylinder automatic 4 door sedan"

"Light bulbs burned out"

"light bulb for rear plate (one of 4) needed replacement. They wanted to $145 to replace a $3 part. Will replace myself. I'm a woman."

"Unknown reason that the tail light comes on"

"The middle brake light is out with a warring light on the dash telling me it's out. It would cost allot to fix light because the whole back seat has to be removed to get to the light. So I have a warring light on my dash all the time because the brak"

"The reverse lights (and rear license plate lights) don't work. It's not the bulbs, so must be something in the wiring. I understand there isn't a fuse associated with the lights"

"Traced the rear tail/brake lights not working caused by frayed wiring along the left trunk hinge. 16 years of opening and closing the trunk had caused the wiring to crack open"

"~ 2 yrs ago the backup (reverse) lights were staying on all the time, even while the car was moving forward. I was told that this symptom was related to corroded wiring,was fixed by new wiring to that light system, but that did not fix the indicator light that stays on. Needs all the rear wiring replaced"

"THIS CAR IS A 1997 TOYOTA CAMRY. YOUR FORM GAVE NO CHOICE FOR CARS OLDER THAN 2000. Discovered rear tail lights have some damage to the lamp holders causing lights to occasionally fail to light"

"Lights on climate control don't work"

"dash lights for fuel and engine heat are burned-out but gauges work ok"

"Check engine light kept illuminating but mechanic couldn't find the cause"

"Most (perhaps 3 or 4 out of 6 or 7 - hard to know) backlights on main gauge cluster are out. Tried to disassemble, but can't - one screw is frozen. Cannot read important gauges at night: speed, engine temp, fuel level."

"I replaced the dash bulbs."

"REPLACED INOPERATIVE HEADLIGHT"

"The headlights have burned out but were just replaced"

"Had to replace headlight (or taillight--don't remember) several times before mechanic got it right with connecting wire. They said it was very tricky"

"Needed new bulbs in the bright lights."

"Electrical wiring harness is failing on several parts, no voltage to the parts"

"Had to replace right headlight two times."

"One of the headlights went out."

"Dash board lights replaced but went out several months later. Speedometer/heater lamps not affected"

"Interior lights on clock and speedometer failed. Too costly to replace"

"burn out, stop displaying"

"Regular mechanic could not replace the malfunctioning dashboard lights. Had to take my car to a Toyota dealer at considerabel cost."

"Noticed the interior lights weren't working. Not sure when they failed."

"Dome light has stopped working several times"

"Key fobs have stopped working, fob batteries are good, suggested fix to replace fobs at $200 each. Toyota is losing a customer over this issue."

"Recurring problem that is not worth fixing due to age of car."

"CHECK ENGINE light is a chronic problem. Have replaced a few expensive items and light continues to return after a few weeks/months. This is all Al Gore's fault... Billions of consumer dollars spent"

"brake light comes on, especially when engine is very cold. Brake specialist says no problem with brakes. Sensor malfunction?"

"Just annoying -- ck engine light is on constantly -- I ignore it"

"The check oil warning light was always on and it is very expensive to repair. Currently, it is disconnected until I can afford to have it repaired and that is of concern. Also, and more importantly, my check engine light keeps coming on and nobody se"

"check engine light will not go out. Mechanic has tested each component part that is monitored by this and all check ok. Our guess is the system running the check engine light is not working correctly"

"lights warning permanently on engine warning frequently on both are false positives - nothing wrong but sensors"

"The warning is on, but will not turn off. The technicians couldn't find a problem with the error code so it is a false positive that won't go away"

"check engine light stays on local repair shop unable to turn it off after engine checks out"

"Warning light for burned out bulbs stays on constantly, even if the lights are not on"

"Check engine light keeps appearing. There is a short in computer system and it has been worked on by mechanic. Just started in 2017."

"Light indicating engine problem comes on when there is no problem. My repair man advises screw gas lid in carefully. I do. It still happens. I have stopped bringing the car to him several years ago when that light is on. He explained he has to charge me to plug the engine into the computer every time I raise that issue. There is something wrong in this old car's wiring."

"Small head/tail light indicator on dash that should tell me when a light bulb is burnt out. But it stays on even when no bulbs are out. I'm told it is probably corrosion in the wiring of the back end lighting system. Haven't replaced it yet, I just check the old fashioned way by looking if lights are on"

"Washer is inoperable"

"Wiper control failure seems basically unfixable"

"river's side exterior door handle replaced"

"driver's side door handle came off when I was trying to open the door"

"One door handle broke off"

"Door handles easily break, inside and outside"

"Just had the door hinges replaced on the driver side. Just normal wear & tear on a high mileage car. Cost $300. But I would save that in one new car payment. With the timing belt, oil leaks, water pump, new hinges, and tires, I will have spent almost $2000 on the car. But it looks like new and drives great. I took it to the body shop & mechanic for an opinion to see if I should sell it and buy a new car. Both said it was well worth the investment."

"Driver's door luck had to be locked manually."

"I replaced the trunk latch in 2017, had to drop back seat and crawl in. In 2015, I replaced the front driver's door latch"

"Driver side door handle broke."

"Left Driver Door Handle Outside Broke Off (Plastic)"

"Came out to the parking lot which is large with nothing to hang over cars to find that the back window had totally shattered without falling apart. Of course as I began to drive the glass began falling into the back seat. Stopped, took some safety pr"

"windshield crack started bottom edge near right wiper and steadily grew straight up. $230 to replace"

"The door on the driver side could not be opened from the outside. The electric windows could not be opened or closed."

"Out side door handle broke and leaks oil due to being and old engine"

"outside door handles keep braking"

"Drivers door handle and drivers door power lock broke"

"The front passenger lock doesn't work"

"Interior and exterior latches broke"

"1. Latch holding cover to gas tank broke making it impossible to open so I could fill my tank. 2. Exterior door handle (front passenger door) broke off. Can no longer open door from the outside"

"belts have become loose and do not roll up as they should and get caught in doors"

"Driver seat belt will not fasten"

"the driver's seat motor for forward and backward movement stopped working properly. The repair was estimated to be in excess of $2200 as this motor is somehow also involved with the airbag deployment system. I opted to leave it as it is...in the forward position that is just right for me but not anyone else."

"power seat on drivers side jammed"

"I've been driving with my toes because the seat is stuck and will not move foward"

"problem not resolved. driver seat motor works intermittently, to replace was too expensive as it would also involve the airbag system."

"stopped working, leaks water"

"Electrical mechanism making unusual noises opening and closing moonroof/sunroof"

"For the past two years the power windows don't work, the energy brake gave out, and I need to keep adding antifreeze every two weeks."

"ELECTRIC MOTOR ON PASSENGER SIDE QUIT WORKING."

"Left Front Door electric window motor failed"

"Power window transit"

"The back passenger door window electric motor control failed"

"front window developed cracks from the bottom"

"Rear passenger window would not stay closed"

"The two back power windows no longer work"

"Power windows don't close completely"

"Passenger power window did not operate properly."

"Driver's window control broke."

"We have had, at different times, problems with both back seat windows, will not roll up or down any longer"

"Right rear power window quit working"

"Rear driver's side window lift motor failed"

"The onboard computer system 'check engine' stays on due to malfunction of board. Also my 'trac' system has the same problem. My mechanic says not worth replacing due to tremendous cost"

"wrist pin broken Engine needs to be replaced :("

"The knock was related to the bad spark plug wire"

"Mounts replaced"

"fuel filler pipe rusted"

"gas reservoir leaked"

"The engine leaked so much oil that my granddaughter who drove it about 20 miles a day siezed the engine when all oil was gone."

"Continual, minor leak from under the engine. Drips and accumulates on garage floor. Mechanics have been unable to determine source and to minimize leakage."

"My car has a constant but slow oil leak. There are oil stains on my garage floor"

"Has oil pan leak that will cost several hundred dollars to fix"

"Not sure where leak is coming from"

"leaking underside of chassia"

"Must add one quart every 500-1000 miles; cannot park in the drive, must cover garage floor with oil catcher"

"needed to replace power steeringnhose"

"valve cover leaking"

"leak from the top that can be smelled, but don't want the cost of fixing, since I just drive the car around town and not seriously long trips"

"The valve cover gasket was leaking. The valve cover gasket was replaced and they resealed cam plugs"

"leak from head gasket"

"Not major, but enough to be noticeable on garage floor"

"Leaks oil under the front of the car"

"the Toyota is actually a 1995 but it wasn't possible to indicate that on the survey. The oil leak is too bad for a 20 year old car that is still running"

"It started a few months ago. It is a slow leak"

"Oil leaks from the engine. I had it fixed twice. But now it's leaking again"

"Problem was resolved. Replaced valve cover gasket"

"Have had to replace the valve cover gasket 3 times now and still getting oil leaking"

"Oil pan leaks were found by the service technician during routine maintenance"

"It has leaked oil for years, and we have spend hundreds to fix it and it is never really fixed"

"oil pump seal failure"

"leaking motor oil from the engine"

"Recently it was time for my timing belt to be replaced. So had our mechanic fix all the leaks since he was working on the engine. Oil and transmission leaks are typical for a high mileage car."

"Basically, the car started leaking oil...again. It has done this before, and was repaired before, but the problem came back."

"had reported minor leaks report during 2 service visits. Decide to get them fixed spring 2016. It took the dealer 3 attempt to fix, making them much worse on the first 2 attempts and the then found another leak which they claimed was very visible but had not been seen before. The fix was expensive and we still feel was a result of actions by the service department"

"Have to put oil in the car every so often"

"Valve cover gaskets needed to be replaced (as per dealer)"

"oil pump seal went bad and leaked oil"

"The car has a healthy appetite for oil at 200000 miles. We have to watch it carefully and add a couple quarts once a month"

"Carburetor cover cracked and needed to be replaced"

"visor covers are loose and need replacing"

"Arm rest came loose and needed to tighten"

"Car is not garaged and is exposed to all weather conditions. Came is 15 years old I have had to use duct tape to keep parts covered and close to each other around the front bumpers"

"I've own three Camrys and they all have poor quality paint that chips easily. I compare my cars with those of friends"

"peeling paint above driver side doors"

"Had car repainted about 5 years ago and is already fading"

"Top layer of the paint is peeling on the roof of the car"

"fading"

"The toyota was repainted entirely"

"Paint discolored where sun hits, bubbles. People say it is too thin. Car was repainted in 2007"

"paint peeling on trunk cover"

"I had car washed & detailed at an off-airport parking service while I was out of town. I've not had problem with washing but the detailing removed big zones of paint. Fault may have been with the detailing rather than the paint itself, but I don't"

"Had to replace the hood due to the paint peeling"

"paint peeling"

"The clear coat on both cars is coming off"

"The clear coat has peeled away in a number of different places on the car"

"paint peeling on hood and roof"

"Discoloration on the side of the car"

"Red paint is peeling off on the right side of the car most exposed to sunlight"

"the paint on the front hood/bonnet is cracking and flaking off"

"paint on rear bumper is peeled, cracked and faded. Not concerned as the bumper is plastic base material and won't rust"

"Had to repaint auto due to faded paint and beginning of rust."

"vehicle is almost 20 years old, actually the paint has held up fairly well. Plastic trim on the inside with age shrinks, bends, looses color, no big deal"

"for past 3-4 years the sealant on the roof, hood, and truck has been peeling off. Apparently the sealant used in 2000 was defective"

"Peeling in parts, nothing real serious. Car still runs great. Will run it as long as it lasts."

"Normal Wear (Mild)"

"Arizona sun has destroyed most of the clearcoat and some of the paint"

"On the hood the paint has been flicking off some places to the metal some to the primer. The clear coat peeled off the trunk scoop or fin ( not sure what is's called. The bumper faded"

"Rust at door edges and body around wheels"

"Around the wheel wells, but given the age of the car and where I live (New England) understandable"

"Clear coat came off causing rust around windshield on roof"

"rusting at rear window joints"

"I live in Michigan, salt equal rust, I wash once a week even in winter but car is 15 years old"

"Just starting to rust in the last year,pretty normal for age and milage I think"

"bottom of passenger door on driver's side rusts from winter salt biuldup"

"Front left break locked up while driving after 25 miles. Shook the whole undercarriage and metal parts became red hot"

"seized up, started smoking"

"The rear calipers don't work correctly"

"The car is actually a 1999 model. This selection was not available for selection. Vibration upon breaking lead to finding the calipers were an issue. At 240000 miles this is probably to be expected"

"Driver side front caliper no longer functioning. Will replace both. Rotors on right side now wearing very fast. Will have to replace both calipers, rotors, pads at the same time. Can't complain too much. Over 151K on the original rotors"

"Calipers seized which locked brakes, wore out rotors and pads"

"Vehicle 17 years old, recently had right rear caliper replaced"

"Time to replace"

"It was actually the booster system which sends brake fluid to the rear brakes."

"I just replaced the original brakes. I expect this set will last as long as the car, which is good for another 150000 miles."

"Rear brakes were down to the wear indicators. Brake pads were replaced."

"Replaced original brake pads at 162,000 miles. Outstanding performance for the brakes"

"Replaced Brake pads"

"Rear brake lines needed replaced and pads"

"Brake pads where changed and new rotors installed"

"Just what it is - normal brake wear."

"Brake pads replaced due to nrmal wear."

"Disc brakes not old enough to expect need for new.Toyota said need new ones.Went for 2nd opinion.Was told they wore out due to the rear ones were so far out of adjustment (had been regularly checked at Toyota).Cost $450.Not going back to that dealer"

"Rear drum brakes continue to have issues, even after rebuilding the rear brake system; brake cylinder, adjuster, brake shoes & hardware"

"It was just caused by the brakes because they were so old."

"Camry is actually a 1995 model. It was time."

"Rotors were grooved after 3 years wear and needed to be turned"

"Rotors became scored because calipers seized"

"Brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. Rear drums needed to be adjusted"

"Constant issue. Even after having new pads installed the issue returns after a couple of months"

"Needed new break linings"

"Rear brakes were relined"

"Radiator failed. Plastic on top end of radiator cracked, allowing coolant to escape. Radiator had to be replaced. Cost me about $450 at Broadway Toyota in Portland, OR"

"radiator leak"

"raiator leak due to rust"

"Water leak around sun roof"

"Water leaked in around the top of the windshield due to corrosion. Replaced windshield, all good now"

"foam has become stiff"

"gasket seal regarding oil leak"

"Required costly replacement of rubber seals due to age of the vehicle despite low mileage"

"Loud bangs going over rough road"

"The rattles were coming from a worn out left front control arm front bushing. It has been replaced."

"It has an annoying rattle when driving, replaced shocks and tires. Still rattling"

"rattling noise in the the dash vibration in the engine compartment"

"Rear suspension link needed to be replaced"

"tailgate door"

"SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING LOOSE IN RADIO-NOT ALWAYS"

"squeaks when car go up down maybe shocks or spring"

"Rattle sound from a belt that was fixed with lubricant but reappears when weather is wet or damp"

"front struts make a knocking noise when you first start driving the car. They have been replaced"

"old car, old driver"

"Squeaks or squeals occur when starting the engine, especially after a few days of inactivity. When we took it to the dealer, they could not detect any problem - probably because it was restarted too soon."

"Rattle in the rear of the car turned out to be a look shield on the exhaust system. Quickly and inexpensively repaired"

"The front underside of the car rattles when the car is moving"

"Increased wind noise when driving. Why now???"

"The housing which holds the side mirror does not fit snugly which results in loud wind noise when traveling above 20 m/p/h."

"car certainly rides more noisily than it did when I purchased it 17 years ago. I suppose that is to be expected (yet I can't think of a good reason why that should be so)"

"About 18 months ago, I experienced the engine straining and noise coming from under the hood. It cleared up when I turned off the air conditioner. It turned out to be the compressor"

"compressor no longer functioning"

"AC doesn't work"

"It started making a noise I was concerned was engine noise but it was the compressor. I had it replaced before it stopped working. In the process they installed new engine drive belts."

"Had to replace compressor"

"It died. No cold air in July. In North Carolina. Not good."

"A/C leak"

"toyotas seem to experience several systemic (ie, I see them all the time; I'm very observant!) problems: drivers-side brake-light failure(s). mine.. are fine, But the (multiple) fan-speed resistor failed and needed replacement. could have been worse"

"Blower only works on highest setting"

"Only works on highest speed"

"Suddenly stopped blowing."

"speed control on fan motor stopped working on all except off and high speed"

"The fan only works in the top two positions (high, medium high)"

"no intermediate fan settings work, just off and high"

"Condenser has a leak and because of that the A/C unit doesn't generate any cold air"

"I recently needed to add freon to my air conditioning unit"

"leaks through hose connction"

"A /C repair shop put 2 cans in the system that lasted roughly 2 weeks. Scheduled to install new system"

"air conditioner no longer cools."

"NOTE 1998 camry but correct year wasn’t an option. Air conditioner quit working, it was fixed"

"First time I had AC work done on the car in 19 years"

"Battery died at about 3 years of life. Typical in the Phoenix AZ area, due to the heat"

"Wasn't an issue as the battery lasted 14 years before failure"

"engine started running bad found bad fuel distributer at one cylinder and bad coil at another cylinder"

"I have had to replace the coils twice and there still seems to be a problem"

"Engine ran roughly when accelerating and when idling at traffic lights. It was a short in the ignition wiring that was causing the engine to be operating on only 3 cylinders."

"When the Camry had its scheduled maintenance the spark plugs were replaced and the oem spark plug wires were replaced by dealer. One of the sparkplug wires was broken when I checked it. The seals were replaced by dealers and I had them checked were"

"when I took it to dealership they indicated the wrong plugs were installed previously"

"engine miss caused by old spark plugs. Can't complain since they were the original plugs"

"Sudden failure of the spark plug wires, leading to knocking and being unable to drive the vehicle"

"Daughter drives this toyota at Missouri university approx 120 miles away from me. Since I was not there I told her to take it to the dealer. One spark plug wire was bad. The ended up replacing spark plugs , spark plug wires, and a fuel injection cleaning to the tune of around 689 dollars. I feel they took advantage of her and me as I played the bill"

"Starter motor had to be replaced"

"Intermittent trouble starting over about 3 months. Frequency increased from occasional to relatively common at which time the starter was replaced. No problems since"

"Starter failed and had to be replaced"

"Internal short that ran down the battery"

"Car just stopped on road"

"Crack in radiator Replaced the radiator"

"had to have it replaced, it was cracked"

"Radiator leak on in the upper portion of the radiator"

"had to replace it in last 3 months"

"Replaced drive belt tensioner assembly, hoses, radiator, thermostat & coolant, one engine mount."

"Radiator developed fine cracks to the top chamber. I replaced it with an after-market radiator"

"top of radiator tank came apart"

"Extreme overheating, which I drove on because I had to get to a safe place. Ended up replacing entire cooling system. Car still slightly overheats when it idles in traffic, unless I have the air conditioning fan on. Can't figure it out. Mechanic useless. My brother had to figure it out. Compression leak down test showed that engine cylinders were ok, but not great. Car is getting me to work and back without trouble now, but I have to worry about hot days in traffic"

"Typical wear and tear. This vehicle does a lot of short trip, so no surprise the thermostat needed changing. (It was not closing fully, so the engine was taking too long to reach operating temperature"

"Problem was the engine running too cool. Thermostat not operating correctly"

"Car started overheating, which it had never done before; the problem turned out to be the failing water pump"

"The water pump seized ( or froze up )"

"Whenever timing belt is changed, the water pump should be replaced as well"

"Pump needed replacing. Not a big deal, considering the car's age and the fact that it was an original part."

"2 years ago, oil began dripping on to garage floor. Oil was never low on oil changes. Finally got tired of cleaning it and took it in. Head gaskets. Fixed for $800"

"Parts are very expensive for Toyota. I've had problems with the power steering pump and leaks (replaced three times) and the head gasket (they want $480 to fix a tiny leak) due to the amount of work involved in replacing the gasket"

"If head gasket and valve cover are the same. The valve cover gasket was leaking"

"Not really a problem. Actually had the oil pump seal leaking so decided to have the timing belt done at the same time"

"We should have changed it out at 60k."

"An engine noise that was originally believed to be the air conditioner compressor turned out to be a problem with the timing belt. Although the mileage was low for timing belt the age of the car probably contributed to the need for replacement"

"Had to replace the timing belt with a standard kit that required changing twice in less than 12,000 miles"

"Timing belt broke just after the recommended change interval. It had been on the car for 8 years in extreme driving conditions (Phoenix, AZ)"

"timimg belt, replaced"

"Timing started to be an issue. A tune-up (the cars' first, at almost 145000 mi) was supposed to fix but did not. The car still kills during very slow speeds and stops."

"The timing belt failed. Had not replaced the belt ever. No damage to valves"

"A speed sensor started malfunctioning causing the transmission to not shift properly. That problem started the another temp/pressure sensor pump to messed up. result rebuild transmission"

"All Toyota make slug in the transmission & engine. Just before it is time to change the oil the trans starts to slip. Toyota made these engines & trans for over 10 years. I will never buy another Toyota again"

"Early in the life of this excellent car, severe blown transmission seal that leaked copious amounts of fluid and transmission fluid and would have caused a complete transmission failure had it not been spotted by a huge amount of transmission fluid on the garage floor and some transmission slippage. Transmission had to be removed to fix but in thousands of miles later has caused no more problems. No other notable problems with this car."

"Just needed a seal replaced"

"had a number of leaks and trouble repairing all leaks"

"oil and trans leaks both are minor leakage associated with age of the vehicle"

"They had worked on Transmission about 5 years ago and may they didn't put it back properly. Now the gasket is leaking and may cost about $800 for putting a new gasket"

"I had leaks that were obvious on the garage floor. Technicians advised replacing the main seal. Doing so seems to have stopped the leaks, but now the transmission shifts roughly in a way it never did before"

"I got a warning light on the dash, so I took the car to a Toyota dealer for diagnosis and repair"

"solenoid in transmission causes check engine light to stay lit"

"CD player does not work. Will not eject CDs or allow new CDs to be installed. Will not play music of the CDs"

"the sentra's radio was replaced"

"The radio has developed static"

"Actually, it's more of an ignition switch problem. Very occasionally the key will not turn (even after snapping the steering wheel, emergency, etc.). I've had the switch and the lock replaced (separately) but it has happened once since the last rep"

"The "check engine" light went on and I was told the transmission needed work. I was having No problems with the car but in VA if the "check engine" light comes on it can not pass the State emissions inspection. I think I wasted my money, the car was"

"stuck in low gear, wouldn't shift into reverse"

"The transmission started slipping then completely failed within one week. $1,800 covered the rebuild and now we continue to travel without concern. This is a great old car"