Toyota Camry

"Front wheels were touching the fenders when making turns"

"Car pulled to the right slightly on highway. Alignment fixed it"

"LF inner ball joint worn; grease seal torn. Replaced. Odd, stupid system"

"Needed to replace for one of the wheels"

"A C/V joint was discovered failing during a regular inspection and was replaced."

"Had to be replaced twice"

"Control arm bushings separated from the control arms"

"Started with a rattle at the rear of the car, like in the trunk. Got progressively worse. At one of the periodic service visits, it was identified and fixed"

"Had to replace rear knuckle axles carrier and sway bar bushings"

"Worn needed replacement"

"Replaced rear stabilizer links, sway bar bushings"

"bushing came out and was repair for about $100.00CAD"

"It had a slow leak over a long period of time just due to the age of the car. It never dripped on the floor, but just stayed damp at the site."

"Leakage of the power steering system caused noise while steering the vehicle. Had it repaired and now it's starting again."

"Same as last explanation"

"Toyota Dealer said power steering was leaking. When I picked up the car, they had replaced whole system shocking me with cost"

"Power steering tube leaks"

"I experienced no problem, but the mechanic found the power steering leak during an inspection under the hood"

"rusted lines"

"I spent close $3000 getting the shafts replaced 3 times, the hoses replaced, the pump replaced. This involved 3 visits to the repair shop"

"was leaking onto brake system, said steering would go out unless fixed"

"I just told you about it."

"A brittle hose was found and replaced"

"very minor leak of power steering fluid have not fixed problem because of estimated cost (1600.00)"

"leaking a small amount of power steering fluid. major problem has been the failure of two power window motors - front driver side and rear driver's side"

"hose blew out, leaving me stranded"

"I noticed a smell coming from the engine which ended up being leaking power steering fluid"

"Replacement of hose"

"The power steering pump leaked and I had to replace it."

"During normal maintenance it was discovered that the pump was leaking, and we elected to replace the hoses when we replaced the power steering pump."

"I was not experiencing any problems when using the car. These items were spotted when I had my car at the dealer for it's regular service--a great thing when you're a widower with no clue about auto related things!"

"two hoses are leaking, haven't replaced yet"

"Car was harder to steer when dodging elk."

"worn and need to be replaced"

"Noise going over bumps"

"Had to have the rear end shocks replaced. I would say this was just normal maintenance"

"Typical maintenance on an older car. Not a serious problem"

"General degradation of rear struts causing rattling. Had to have them both replaced"

"The OEM shocks wore out and I had them replaced"

"Normal wear. They needed replacing and the ride improved drastically when they were replaced"

"Struts causing tire wear so replaced struts"

"Replaced all four struts"

"Strut was broken, required full replacement"

"Need replacement. Not a safety issue. Chose not to do it because it was $1100"

"one of the rear struts began to leak and both struts were replaced"

"Replaced rear struts, consider this normal wear & tear / maintenance"

"Given the age of the car, I consider this expense and repair normal as a result of typical wear and tear"

"needed replacement for better and safer ride"

"None of these areas were a real problem to me. They needed replacement due to mileage, not defects. This is the best car I have ever owned"

"I opted for non-Toyota (cheaper) parts, later complained of noise, and dealership them replaced with standard Toyota parts at no charge to me"

"Car is slow to respond in steering, which is only an issue because of local elk herds."

"I had to replace 2 struts at a cost of $600. WOW"

"The front door locks itself when I have unlocked it, even if back door is open. I have to take my keys with me; I'm afraid I may get locked out of car. So afraid of getting locked out when key is in there. It locks pretty quickly. RE PAINT: It sits out so paint clear coat is peeling. Have had problems with struts (shocks) and had them repaired more than once. Apparently last repair was done badly so I had to have it done again, as right one was leaking really bad and the car was driving horribly. This mechanic said it was shoddy work done with very cheap parts. At least two doors have lost their ability to stay open completely. Had one repaired."

"They wore out and needed to be replaced."

"Car was making noise and required parts be replaced"

"Broken right front suspension spring"

"Needed replacing"

"Had to have the front end springs replaced. One of the front springs had broken"

"unable to adjust rear toe because of (salt) rusted out treads on torsion or laderal bar. P.S. replace both bars and the k frame on rear"

"my wife felt the steering was pulling right; i did not; the dealer provided an expensive fix"

"My local gas station informed me that my LF tire needed replacing, due to uneven wear caused by bad front end alignment. When I took the car to get this fixed, I was informed that several parts, including both lower control arms, needed replacing."

"I took it in for routine service resulting in discovery of power steering leak and had to replace rack and pinion steering device. I also replaced control arms. It was expensive but cheaper than new car"

"U joint failed"

"Squeaking occurred when steering wheel turned to make usual corner. Dealer replaced ? worm gear and some other things in the column and problem was fixed"

"Had to replace the front steering mechanism unexpectedly"

"Rack and pinion leakage, had to be replaced"

"Rack and Pinion needed replaced"

"replaced steering column interm. shaft"

"This toyota required the rack and pinion replaced, very expense > $2500.00. Now my 2002 Sequoia is experiencing the same problem with < 70K miles. Never has these parts fail in any car I've own, now two toyotas. Could be coincidence, but I doubt it"

"Had to have it replaced"

"Needed to be fixed, most likely due to normal wear and tear"

"steering was suspiciously dry of any lubricant. I suggested it was during manufacture. The dealer disagreed. We had to pay the repair cost"

"Replaced the rack and pinion for the first time since I had the vehicle"

"Our Toyota service department diagnosed the problem. We then took it to an outside mechanic for a second opinion as we had not experienced any operating issues. The second mechanic (non-dealer) confirms the problem and performed the repair for $200 less including wheel alignment."

"The steering squeeks when turning the wheel on the car. Has been doing this from beginning."

"Fluid leakage; I had to replace the entire steering assembly at 143,000 miles."

"the rack & pinion was replaced at the 200000 mile mark"

"The problem was found when it went in for a maintenance check-up."

"Vibration in wheel when going 65 mph or higher"

"The vibration would begin at about 65 mph and continue until the vehicle reached 75 mph. The technicians corrected the problem completely with four new tires and new inner and outer tie rods."

"Bent tie rod"

"Tie rods became lose causing sloppy control of the turning mechanism... The car could wander a bit while driving it"

"front inner tie rod went bad"

"heard noise, axle bearing needed replacing"

"Cost of 1 wheel bearing assembly is $294 & labour is extra. But, 1st time in 9 years for this repair"

"Cracked axel from broken rubber axel boot"

"Bearings needed to be replaced because of wear"

"front right when bad"

"Had a leak in a pipe that was connected to the Catalytic, thus having the added expense of replacing the Catalytic as well"

"Engine trouble light came on - car still runs fine. Too expensive to fix a car this old"

"The vehicle failed Delaware State inspection emissions test with code po420. The dealership had to replace the catalytic converter and both 02 sensor. A couple of gaskets also needed replacement, possibly connected with the sensors or converter"

"Warning light came on while driving; went off 3 days later. Diagnostic review indicated problem was with catalytic converter. I elected not to replace it (due to expense). Dealer service rep suggested I periodically use Chevron gas w/ their specia"

"Failed and was replaced"

"Replaced catalytic converter"

"Replaced with muffler"

"had to replace"

"The one on the header assembly went out two weeks after I bought this used car at a new car dealer"

"A code was being displayed and we found it to be the catalytic converter so we replaced it"

"Check engine light came on repeatedly. Sensors were replaced with no positive effect. A technical bulletin was out on out car's converter. We replaced it . The converter cost only about $500 as Toyota had knocked down the price because of recognized"

"Replacement is cost prohibitive"

"Car is burning Oil so the Cat got clogged and must be replaced. The cat is the result of a larger problem with the oil burn, but I do not know how to describe it in any greater detail with the option CR presented"

"Check enginel light comes on, computer indicates is the catalytic converter. There is no repair to be done, the part must be replaced, which is very costly"

"Check engine came on. Had to replace the catalytic converter"

"I was hearing a noise. It was at the point where the catalytic converter meets with the exhaust pipe"

"I took the Camry in for a noisy exhaust system. Unfortunately, on this model the Catalytic converter is not a separate unit. It is connected to a portion of the exhaust system. Therefore, in order to fix the exhaust system, I was forced to buy a new Catalytic converter. There was nothing wrong with the Catalytic converter itself"

"Engine light is on after about 275000 and local garage said it was because we need a new catalytic converter"

"Changed once and is now okay"

"It needed to be changed out with approximately two hundred and forty thousand miles on it. Really can't complain due to extensive mileage"

"After 212000 miles, the check engine light came on a second time and indicated the catalytic converter was at fault."

"System self-identified the need for replacement. Decreased fuel economy and increased emissions (presumed). Single-most expensive repair."

"needed to be replaced"

"check engine light came on. there was no problem driving the car. mechanic provided a temporary fix."

"needs replacing"

"Repeatedly rusting in pipes"

"Hole appeared in part of the exhaust pipe and repaired in 2019"

"Part of service event I described in previous panel"

"Too much exhaust on ignition"

"rusted flanges"

"I have a valve leak that is burning just a little oil"

"replaced rotted out flex pipe rear of engine"

"Exhaust flex pipe developed a hole and had to be replaced"

"There was a hole in the exhaust and it was leaking into the car"

"Car was making a ton of noise, not quite rattling or squeaking, but more like a whining. Told that it's a non-safety issue of Exhaust leak. Not fixing it"

"exhaust was leaking into the cabin,. got it fixed"

"Connection let go had it welded. Took 25 minutes."

"We experienced loud exhaust. It turns out the exhaust system was rotted out and leaking. The O2 sensor was seized up in the pipe and could not be removed. Everything from the manifold back had to be replaced."

"engine noise"

"flex pipe replaced to pass state inspection n safety"

"Exhaust manifold is buzzing. Internal mus-manufacture that Toyota will not take responsibility for"

"Leaked"

"It just rusted away and had to be completely replaced."

"Replaced entire exhaust system and oxygen sensor."

"Still has blue smoke after manifold gasket was replaced."

"Internal failure was causing loud vibration noise."

"The shield hanger had completely rusted 2 of 4 hangers. The best we could do is use coat hanger wire on the two hangers that had rusted off to get the shield as close to the original position as possible"

"Entire muffler was replaced due to rust"

"original muffler replaced a few years ago as a result of backing in to a ditch and ruining it. Replacement muffler (after market) about 3 years old literally blew apart. Replaced under warranty had to pay for ancillary parts"

"replaced complete exhaust system - 1st time since new"

"Original muffler, resonater and pipes from catalytic converter failed at 153,000 miles"

"The muffler was loose and noisy"

"We had to replace the whole exhaust system last year as it was totally rusted out"

"Had tuneup after 7 years in 2018, Also replaced entire exhaust system and engine gasket, bushings and steering suspension parts. The past two years replaced one strut, engine gasket and oil pan gasket. After 15 years in New England winters I can't complain. It drives like new. Looks new due to annual detailing. No engine or transmission problems. No other unscheduled maintenance."

"The original (OEM) muffler had to be replaced due to an accident. After barely 3 years of normal use, the new muffler went kaput. After serious research, I bought the top of the line, stainless steel Walker brand muffler. The reason I chose this particular muffler was because, according to Walker, would last about 10 years, due to the high quality components and construction. It wasn't until after removing the old one, that we discovered it was exactly the VERY SAME Walker brand a model as the one I had bought as replacement! This only means that I will have to do it all over again in about 3 years, not 10, as stated by Walker..."

"my airbag driver's light has been on when i turn the car on for 7 years. My VIN HAS NEver come up on any Recall Searches!! So unnerving!"

"Airbag warning comes on from time to time and then resets. Normally days and or weeks at a time."

"Part of manifold and piping rusted thru. Replaced these parts. Cost about $1000"

"hole, pipe section replaced"

"Same as muffler. Pipes failed at 153,000 miles"

"Replaced flex pipe"

"hole in exhaust pipe"

"Not sure, but it became noisy. A replacement would have been extremely expensive."

"dealer replacement was expensive"

"stuck, repair freed Caliper, no more problems"

"Driver's side brake caliper froze in the extended position causing excessive pad and rotor wear."

"sticking pistons on calipers"

"Frozen rear calipers. Replaced"

"Seized calipers"

"Because of age there was rusting"

"Two calipers seized on different occasions. Replaced at local garage at reasonable cost"

"One was frozen and the other was almost completely frozen. They did not require replacement as they were able to be loosened"

"Caliper guide pin lubricant dried; brake pad replacement resulted in tight/overheating brakes and squealing. Complete removal are lubrication required on all four brakes."

"needed to rebuild master cylinder"

"We have an excellent mechanic. This was routine and only front brakes, nothing serious, no safety issue."

"Started getting loud when brakes used. Needed brake "shoes" replaced?"

"Live in a city with lots of hills, and Camry has more than 330,000 miles. Mostly normal wear and tear"

"Routine wear, had been years since the last brake replacement, great car"

"rotors always warp after putting new ones on"

"Rear brakes froze up due to low USge"

"We've had our breaks looked at several times since we purchased the car but to no avail Toyota has not been able to find any problems"

"Had new brakes installed on rear wheels due to normal wear"

"Back braking plate rusted and rotted. Needed replacement"

"Brakes were worn way down due to normal wear and tear"

"New brake pads installed"

"Not really a problem. This was the 2nd set of brakes on the car. However, I had 106,000 miles on the car when I needed brakes"

"The breaks have seldom been an issue. The routine service was precipitated because of slight vibration"

"No problem just that brakes felt a little soft"

"Brakes wore out, but there was no indication until grinding started and had to then get new rotors as well"

"Needed new brakes.....cost of 700.00 including labor"

"Rear brakes were replaced, pads and rotors. Rear alignment also"

"Just normal routine brake service"

"normal pad wear on front brakes"

"Rear brakes pads and rotors"

"No problems....just normal wear on brakes."

"normal break wear"

"Routine maintenance on brakes"

"Brake wear was discovered in the course of routine servicing. I replaced both the front and back brakes on a non-urgent basis."

"rear brakes severely worn. Brakes did not wear out too early. Got it repaired. No problem. I expect things like that."

"Parking brake was not engaging"

"brake wear"

"failure to turn front roters when pads were installed"

"Replacement of brakes has been more frequent than on any other vehicle I have owned. The dealer recommends the brakes be serviced every 2nd oil change. Costly to service, costly to replace"

"Seem to wear out too quickly"

"Brake pedal has had to be depressed very far down to engage braking action. Replacement of brake pads seems not to last long."

"I have replaced the break pads, balanced the tires, replaced the rotors with new on the front wheels and within 100 miles the front breaks pulsate violently upon hard breaking at highway speed. The steering wheel and the car shutter. I have made these replacements several times to no avail."

"As stated in the previous question"

"Regular brake wear"

"The brakes got really spongy, requiring a bleeding / flushing of the brake fluid. There was minimal / normal wear on the break pads"

"Had to replace rotors and brake pads"

"Warp rotors"

"I find it hard to believe that you have to get new rotors every time you get front disc pads"

"Rotors needed replacing sooner than expected"

"Breaks have not been serviced since purchased new"

"Normal brake maintenance"

"Had the rotors replaced, yet still had a pulsation problem. Not bad enough to take it back to the mechanic"

"normal wear of rotors and front break pads"

"I had to get the rotors replaced this year, 2019. The brakes work fine again. No other problems."

"annoying"

"It squeaked at low speeds when coming to a stop after new breaks installed. Garage said it was because the installer didn't turn the drums"

"Squeaked at low speed when stopping"

"squeaking and toyota says nothing is wrong but it squeaks"

"Brakes have been checked, they appear fine to the mechanic. Brake dust is what causes the squeaking"

"Squeaking observed when backing car. problem was fixed but returned within 8-10 months due to rust on brakes"