Toyota Camry

"Given its age and the fact that it has not been garaged it is not surprising that the original pain is fading."

"Old Toyotas always seem to have this problem. (By the way - I would never buy one again because of the MPG)"

"Paint is beginning to chip off in a few spots."

"My outside top of care is badly peeling paint and now the trunk is also doing that. The cost for repair of this is too high for me to take care of it now but I need to do it at some point. I now also have a driver side mirror that is detached after I touched it lightly at a bank drive through. It will cost me far too much to repair. I have gone to 3 different places and the Toyota dealer was the most expensive. Toyota parts are VERY expensive which is one of the bad parts of them. However, my ca"

"Paint spot-peeling on roof top"

"Primer exposed on roof"

"Peeling paint on hood and roof. Cars is parked in driveway, never in the garage"

"I bought the car new. About two years ago(2015) the clear coat began to fail. Then the paint on the hood bubbled of and started peeling. I took the car to a reputable paint shop and they told me the hood had been repainted. I said I never had any paint work done on the car , and he responded that the dealer must have repaired some damage to the hood before I purchased it. This was never disclosed to me at the time. Since the car was 14 years old at the time the problem materialized I never both"

"Paint and rust area in a couple of locations"

"Entire car repainted due to failing paint and resulting rust spots"

"Paint, color Cashmere Beige Metallic, faded on top surfaces"

"car is not garaged think the chemicals at the carwash added to this peeling pait"

"Paint color fading some areas. Paint sealer fading in many area. No rust."

"Roof paint fading probably due to parking outside 24/7"

"peeling paint has been an ongoing problem for several years"

"Paint fails to adhere to plastic body parts -- fenders and bumpers"

"Paint is fading and pealing on the hood and front fender"

"Clear coat on hood, roof and truck lids peeled off. Spent $1,300 to re surface the affected area and repaint"

"Serious delamination of paint around all windows"

"The paint was a problem since the first day we bought the car. I took it to a couple of paint shops to see if they thought there was some issues with the paint from the factory. I took it to the Toyota dealer too with the same issue. The paint"

"Peeling paint was constant, particularly on the hood"

"Dark blue car, paint faded on rear bumper"

"PAINT STARTED FADING ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. ALL TOYOTA'S SEEM TO HAVE BAD PAINT"

"The clear coat is peeling off"

"Rusting around locks, door bottoms and other spots which are not result of nicks or accidents."

"Car was originally from San Francisco/Bay Area, now in SoCal where I bought it used there's a lot of rust along the top of the front windshield"

"POS"

"Same door where window cable replaced. Rust followed the peeling and paint problem"

"Rust at the top of the windshield, such that a cracked windshield cannot be replaced"

"Could not pass california smog requirements unless I replaced 3 catalytic converters in car"

"Very expensive to replace"

"The mechanic welded a crack in the exhaust system to pass inspection"

"It has 2 catalytic converters on a 4 cyl. and both diagnostics claimed that both were a problem. Very expensive to replace both of them"

"The Toyota Dealership said that I needed to replace the catalytic converter, which I did"

"The entire system is in need of replacing with an estimated cost of $2100"

"Intermediated pipe failed. It had holes in it. I replaced it"

"crossover pipe rusted through.$400"

"Needed replacement"

"Leaky exhaust where the the pipe meets teh engine"

"Leak in manifold"

"A crack in the system near the engine was making noise and I was told that had it gotten worse the car would not operate. It cost about $3,000 to repair. No problem since. This is the only repair beyond regular maintenance."

"replaced leaking flex connector to manifold. Had it welded in by a good shop after getting several quotes calling for replacement of piping and catalytical converter from dealers and other shops who quoted $2000 - to $2500. I paid $500. None of the"

"loose shield that dealer wanted to replace entire system. indie shop reattached the loose shield"

"just had it tightened up when in for pipe replacement"

"Muffler leaked so badly and roared so loudly that replacement was necessary, but then the new muffler was soon showing signs of corrosion and even with new pipes the roaring noise returned. Nice car all around but exhaust system was a real problem and costly to maintain"

"Holes noisy"

"My airbag warning light came on. The dealer told me my driver-side airbag no longer works. Too expensive to repair (for me), so now I lack that extra protection."

"Pipes from engine to catalytic converter rattled and corroded and needed replacement. To do that, the CC needed replacement, too"

"Corrosion in many areas of the pipes, which caused leaks and produced roaring noises, Entire exhaust system needed replacement including the muffler"

"broken when dealer was fixing oil leaks"

"Front flex pipe replaced"

"Needed to replace exhaust system"

"pipes were just worn out, replaced part for $50. from a non Toyota mechanic"

"Flex pipe from manifold replaced"

"The clock doesn't light up anymore."

"The clock no longer lights up. The fuse was checked. That wasn't the problem.At the same time, the cigarette lighter has no power to charge my Tracfone"

"Warning light that a rear light is out, but unable to find burned out bulb."

"Protective sheathing around tail light wires frayed causing them to short out. Had to repair wiring. Caused by being compressed by trunk hinge."

"The back right brake light goes out all the time."

"daytime driving lights needed wiring repairs at the light connector. techs say this happens a lot on older camrys"

"lamp in spoiler"

"I think it was just a burned out bulb in a rear brake light."

"just normal burn outs"

"tail lights wiring in trunk caused short circuit and blew control fuse, so that there were no working lights at night, except brake lights were ok"

"Speedometer stopped working"

"I now have two malfunctioning indicator lights. The check engine gauge has had issues for years due to a faulty gas tank sensor. Lately, the headlight indicator goes on and off randomly. No connection to whether the headlights are on"

"replaced both head light assemblies for being faded"

"The plastic of the headlight shells had become very cloudy and was making driving very difficult at night due to the defused light. A headlight restoration kit was used to improve them, but they're not close to being as clear as they were new"

"Daytime running light and high beam lights were inoperative"

"Cracked headlight and turn signal light out"

"Bulb replacement"

"Light behind the audio system, and one of the lights illuminating the dashboard gearshift indicator. My mechanic (independent shop) finds the work somewhat challenging and hasn't got around to it yet."

"Short on door light switch that drained battery"

"Lost program, estimated $400 to find problem and reprogram"

"All the problems happened because my 12V plug shorted and burned out the wires behind the dashboard. $800.00 and only part of the problems were fixed"

"check engine light comes on occasionally"

"Check engine light indicates Knock Sensor is faulty"

"Eng. warning light required maintance"

"Wiper wouldn't operate sometimes. Motor had to be replaced"

"When in for routine servicing, I was told that the bushings need to be replaced."

"bushings went bad"

"Ignition lock wore out and key would stick in the ignition switch"

"small drip from power steering oil pump, needs to be replaced for second time"

"A fluid line leaked and cost over 500$ to replace"

"Items discovered doing service oil change. Issue was noted on work order sheet about a month ago, but have not return auto to service department (Principle Toyota Dealership) for leaks fixture as of date"

"car was bottoming on speed bumps"

"Struts had to be replaced because they were worn out."

"Our son noticed something was wrong. We took the car to our steering and alignment mechanic. He replaced the struts and aligned the wheels."

"Needs new shocks"

"Front struts needed to be replaced"

"Leakage in shocks"

"Front and rear struts were worn out at 145,000 miles"

"Needed replacement."

"rear struts are clunking and need to be changed"

"Had to replace both the front and rear shock s and struts which cost about $1,000"

"Struts are shot, ride is "boat like", but we've left them alone"

"replaced four struts"

"Rattle in rear when going over bumps. Diagnosis: worn rear struts. Had them replaced"

"it was normal wear and tear but it was expensive"

"Front strut broke and rubbed against tire causing burning rubber smell"

"Needed to replace because of wear and tear: front and back"

"Increase in front end vibration led to replacement of trans-axles which solved the problem"

"Inner and outer tie rods on both sides were completely worn out and had to be replaced. After the repair, an alignment was necessary."

"I had part of the suspension replaced, but the alignment kept going out after about 5000 miles, and I was buying new tires twice a year"

"Driver door handle has broken off. Not resolved. Using a zip tie."

"Driver's door handles, both inside and out, broken. Also, driver's door does not lock other than manually"

"Interior driver's door latch completely broke. Exterior passenger front door latch broke off"

"The driver's door handle broke between where you grab it and the rest of the structure. The part is molded plastic and the connecting material between the hand grab and the rest of the structure was so thin that this is a design defect. Repair $300"

"door handle broke off, unable to open the door from the outside. Significant safety issue and it cost over $200 to fix"

"front door latches broke on both sides"

"the lock on the driver's side wouldn't work"

"On one particularly cold day, when I reached for the door handle, the handle broke in half:( It was a rather expensive item to replace. Also, not sure if I categorized it correctly, but I needed to replace something (I forget what it's called) in"

"Driver's side door handle broke"

"Power driver seat does not function, replacement is prohibitive, it started in 2019"

"Leaks water into the bottom of car--mechanic said it had to be rebuilt for 1000+ dollars, or I could tape it shut."

"Automatic window became very slow to go back up. Only advanced an inch or so every few minutes, or needed to be manually pulled up while another person operated the switch."

"Window would not go up and down. New cable installed and subsequently seemed to bring about unsightly peeling paint and rust on bottom edge of door"

"electric window motors replaced"

"the automatic window motor failed. I was not able to get my window up once it had been wound down"

"The driver's window doesn't always go back up and must be hand lifted while button is in position to lift it. I don't dare lower it now"

"if you scroll the window down all the way, it is electric & you have to keep activating the control 4 or 5 times to close it as it only move 2 or 3 inches at a time"

"Both front electric windows failed, and repairs are very expensive"

"WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE (POWER WINDOWS) SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO BACK UP"

"engine was burning oil"

"Replaced original engine at 92,000 miles due to total engine failure. Installed a used engine with 106,000 miles. Replacement engine had oil leaks that were repaired. Used engine now performs very well"

"bought car with ruined engine.My husband replaced the engine and it is running fine"

"Engine locked up and blew after A/C compressor replacement"

"hEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN- 4 DAYS WITHOUT THE CAR"

"replace head gasket twice"

"I mentioned the Head gasket, but was really referring to the seal problem"

"Engine was leaking oil, turned out to be coming from head gasket area. Local shop attempted repair, but was never able to actually stop the leak. Will seek out Toyota repair shop next time."

"It was starting to leak oil. It was an old car, doing mostly city driving. Not bad after 13 years of no problems!"

"have had to replace 3 times in the last 2 years. mechanic does not know why"

"Timing belt had to be replaced due to other problems in the car"

"no problem - time to change"

"Timing belt started making loud noises and had to be replaced"

"squirrel was caught in drive belt to timing belts and broke/shattered PLASTIC drive belt cover plate resulting in damage to timing belts. Toyota said road hazard no responsibility. BS this was poor material selection its a design issue"

"replaced 2 oxygen sensors"

"Heavy rain in California this winter. Seals seem to have failed"

"water accumulates in trunk lining, drips into trunk when opened"

"worn drivers door bottom inside weather seal. caused by getting in and out of the car"

"struts, support"

"Had some clunking nopises in the front end. Service people told me they couldn't find anything mechanically wrong"

"Rattle in front passenger area (sounds like frame possibly) when car is cold; decreases or goes away when car has been driven about 20 miles or so"

"Intermittent periods of noise from the front, right wheel area. No one has been able to diagnose the problem, but at times, the noise is loud, irritating and sounds unsafe even if it isn't"

"Rattling from loose side light fixtures (passenger side)"

"Windows don't appear to seal properly"

"Wind noise coming from the front passenger door"

"A mouse or other rodent somehow got into the ventilation duct system and built a nest. I could not determine how it got in but it dramatically affected the out put of the HVAC system and made the fan extremely noisy"

"It only works on the highest setting"

"Apparently it is easy for a mouse to crawl up the AC drain pipe and into the system, ending up dying in the AC blower. The most nasty thing I've had to deal with on a car!"

"Fan stopped working. Bad motor. Was replaced"

"6 inch crack in radiator-needed replacing"

"Had to replace evaporator as it was leaking"

"gradual leakage of refrigerant, a nuisance more than a serious concern"

"One of the refrigerant pipes had a leak"

"rotted out and had to be replaced"

"replace"

"v6 01 camry RANDOM Misfire code. i think it might cyclinder 6 coil pack b/c when i pull the blue cable that goes to the rear bank (under the plenum) to ignite the cyclinder closer to the firewall it's all corroded. plan to replace spark plugs, cycl#6 coil pack and c if this fixes the random misfire code. engine light also burnt out on dash"

"This is the first time I experienced this. The car was making a strange noise (putt, putt, putt)and rattled at stop signs and slow speeds. The mechanic diagnosed the problem immediately and replaced the plugs and wires. The car runs smoothly again."

"The starter had to be replaced this year"

"Radiator went bad...had to get it replaced. However, it may have been un-necessary...I used a mechanic I was unfamiliar with...he replaced the radiator. In hind-sight, I wonder if I got ripped-off and if just a gasket or new cap or other minor 'fix' would have been sufficient... Guess I'll never know!!"

"cracked on top of radiator"

"Check engine light came on, car was drivable"

"water pump + timing belt replaced Aug 2013. Pump now beginning to leak , needing $500 plus repair"

"CD jammed in disc changer and the cost to repair was too much"

"CD player skips"

"Radio / CD blew a fuse. It's not in one of the three normal fuse boxes"

"Relay burned out preventing the fan from running"

"Engine light came on. Needed to replace timing belt"

"Did not cause me a major problem but was expensive to repair"

"has continuous leaks from various seals"