Toyota Camry Change Vehicle

"50% of steering/alignment adjusters seized. Required heating and repair"

"I had an alignment problem that was undetected by two dealerships even though I had asked them to road test and advise on a thumping noise. I finally had the problem corrected after I purchased four new tires and insisted on a four wheel alignment. That corrected the problem"

"Car requires alignment every 6 months to correct run to the right"

"Just need front end aligned or tires out of balance"

"Required replacement for state inspection"

"I experienced a vibration in my steering wheel and on inspection the problem was the Ball Joints, the problem was repaired."

"The control arm bushings started to separate from the metal casing. Had to have the control arms replaced"

"couldn't be aligned as bushings were lose"

"had to be replaced"

"normal wear"

"Excessively worn control arm bushings"

"After strut replacement the ride was harsher until bushings were replaced"

"I took my car in for an oil change and I had to replace the alternator and the bushings"

"I was told the control arm bushings needed to be replaced, but that they were part of the control arms themselves. So I had them replaced. Also had to get alignment service."

"One bushing wore out. The vehicle is 12 years old"

"Sway bar bushings loose. New bushings had to be installed."

"Mechanic notice power steering fluid down, may have leak"

"Oil stains to garage floor. Fixed before there were safety or operational issues"

"Power steering has started to develop a slight leak"

"Leak was discovered and power steering was replaced"

"As described in the other box, this had been noted by the dealership 2-3 years previously, and I was told it would get progressively worse until the rack and pinion assembly was replaced. It did, and the work was done. All is well now"

"Fluid leaks from the power steering. Toyota dealership suggests a whole new power steering system"

"power steering rack rubber boot was ripped open, seal was leaking. $900.00 to replace power steering rack"

"power steering fluid leak - had to replace hoses"

"This was a major expense I wasn't expecting. I don't know if it's a chronic problem with these vehicles"

"steering rack leaking. also power steering pressure line and return line leaking"

"The rubber hoses just needed to be replaced from normal wear which is to be expected @ this mileage. We have spent far less money maintaining this car than we expected"

"Power steering oil leaks"

"slight leak around power steering seals on rack and pinion, took no action other than adding leak stop to power steering fluid reservoir upon recommendation of mechanic"

"There is a slow power steering leak which started when the car was 5 years old"

"leaking fluid"

"Will have problems with the rack in the near future"

"When we took the car for our state-required inspection, the garage told us that the power steering pump had a small leak, and that replacing the pump was the only possible repair. He also said that his experience was that aftermarket pumps for this vehicle did not work very well, so he advised us to buy a Toyota replacement part. The repair took a few hours and cost around $700. There have been no problems since the repair was made."

"I saw fluid in my driveway--went to dealership--stated it was my power steering fluid. Got it fixed at a high price"

"The power steering leak required replacement of the power steering column which was costly"

"General Maintenance. Slight leaking system"

"Slow fluid leakage due to worn rack & pinion"

"90000 mile check up a power steering leak was noted. It was fixed immediately by the dealership."

"Power steering hose leek very expensive to correct"

"Developed a leak in the power steering return hose"

"same as previously mentioned"

"HAD TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP DUE TO VIBRATION WHEN COLDL"

"The car sounded odd at times, and only when the steering wheel turned certain ways. This went on for a few days until I got it to a mechanic. The problem was quickly resolved but cost a lot."

"the car gave me 12 years of no problems except minor normal car problems. i am very satisfied with the vehicle and will probably buy another new camry in the next few years"

"I was surprised to see that these rust out as fast as they have"

"A steel line rotted out - due to age."

"Had to replace power steering return hose"

"Broken or very worn shock or strut"

"rear strut broke"

"clunking noise from rear of car; decided not to fix yet"

"Replaced rear struts"

"Struts and shocks worn out leading to uneven tire wear and steering wheel shake"

"The repair was for "front strut mounts". The car would make creaking noises during sharp turns"

"just needed replacement mainly due to age and mileage driven"

"The rear struts developed a leak, so I had all four struts replaced"

"Swaying problem- rear sway bar components and rear struts replaced and still have problem -next will have front end addressed"

"spring broke"

"Struts needed to be replaced due to excessive tire noise/vibration"

"Shocks in the back need be replaced (clunking sounds)"

"All 4 struts were replaced"

"Because rear drum brakes were not adjusted, rear struts were stressed due to overuse of front brakes. Replaced both struts and strut mounts. Drum brakes were fine. Front disc brakes were fine"

"Both front, and then rear struts started leaking, which required replacement. This occurred with just under 100,000 km's"

"on inspection dealer said they needed replacement"

"Broken front left strut"

"Front struts went out at about 40,000 miles. Rear struts went out at about 60,000 miles. This is very premature for this low milage"

"I noticed noises like metal on metal when I drove over bumps/rough patches on the road. When I finally took it in to be inspected /fixed (about 3 weeks later), the technician found a broken spring in one of the front struts. So he replaced both struts."

"Began to hear a clunking noise from the rear of the car. When it was checked out, was told the rear struts were bad and that the front struts were almost worn out too. We had the rear struts replaced and the noise was eliminated and a couple of months later replaced the front struts as well. The car rides has been improved and there are no more suspension noises."

"One strut began leaking"

"After 12 years from mfg. struts are rusting out. again, road salt is a big factor in our area"

"Afraid that struts would give and wheels would where out"

"Have to expect this to occur with this much mileage on a car"

"Just whore out. No big deal"

"one of the original struts gave out at about 165000"

"Upon inspection, rear struts needed replacement. This is second replacement of such struts."

"Rear struts wore out and started making a lot of noise on rough surfaces."

"ALL 4 STRUTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. OUR MECHANIC OF THE LAST 40 YEARS HAD NEVER SEEN OR HEARD THAT HAPPEN BEFORE."

"The spring on the left front strut broke. Had to replace both front struts and have the car aligned."

"Installed new struts; the replaced ones were also the cause of the noise."

"We are able as a family to do most of our maintenance of our cars. We replaced the struts/springs with after market units. The ride is slightly improved but the the they are as noisy as old ones. A better choice is to replace with factory units even though they cost much more."

"Strut became lose and had to be replaced"

"MOSLTY working with mechanic about problem"

"All 4 struts blew out at the same time at 74000 miles. The repair bill was almost $2K."

"Front driver side spring broke and had to be replaced"

"My wife was driving when she heard a loud noise, We took it to an independent mechanic and he showed us the broken spring. He told us he had seen a number of them"

"We recently replaced the springs and related parts on the left front tire. The shop also recommended getting the right front replaced as well. It was an $1100.00 bill, but @ 60K miles, not entirely unexpected"

"rugged roads made the struts brake. It last for about 5,000 miles before I had them repaired."

"1 coil spring broke"

"SPRING BROKE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WAS $534.00. SPRINGS ON BOTH SIDES OF FRONT END HAD TO BE REPLACED"

"found during 2018 inspection"

"repaired rack & pinion at 321,000 miles"

"The rack and pinion steering was worn out. It had to be fixed"

"Rack & pinion is failing and must be replaced"

"I had been told in 2013 that I had a steering fluid leak by the Toyota Dealership when I took my car in for a recall notice. I had just had the steering fluid flushed and replaced by my regular mechanic, wasn't until July 2014 that I finally saw leak"

"For the previous 2-3 yrs, my dealership had been telling me that the power steering was leaking, and that it would get worse over time. The repair was to replace the rack and pinion. It finally got so bad it had to be done. All works fine now"

"Wheel Works said my rack & pinion system needed replacing. I replaced it"

"Rack and pinion had to be replaced"

"rack and pinion need replacement because of hitting many potholes"

"was told something had dried out and failed"

"Not really an issue"

"Had to replace rack and steering"

"rack and pinion leaking power steering fluid"

"Not Sure watch issue was, but turning to one side or other did not seem right. Assumed the Dealer advised correctly"

"HAD TO REPLACE RACK & PIN DUE TO VIBRATION"

"All repairs due to normal wear and tear due to mileage. 267,000 miles. I love this camry it has been relatively trouble free until over 260,000 miles"

"Needed to have front struts replaced"

"Had to get rack and pinion replace"

"After I hit the deer and had the fixed the vibration started and a mechanic friend said it was the linkage"

"In may 2012. Dealer worked on steering system In the past year steering very loose Taken to different dealership in another state bolts loose Tightened but steering still loose"

"Rubber boots replaced due to fluid leakage on one side"

"The Toyota dealer brought this to our attention. We did not notice any problems, but were told we should get this fixed. We did and it was quite expensive."

"Probably just wear and tear from 150000 miles. Belle Tire repaired."

"I felt the steering was not quite right at low speeds,took the car in to the dealer for diagnosis. They replaced the intermediate steering shaft, which was cracked and worn."

"At 269600 kms, car driving noises lead to inspection and resulted in replacement of alternator assembly and replacement of steering rack and tie rods, and 4 wheel alignment. Total cost $3,200 Cdn."

"Leaking requiring replacement"

"The rack and pinion assembly had to be replaced. It was leaking and noisy. This seems like very few miles for this component to have failed"

"I needed to replace the struts,sway bars,power steering pump and rack and pinon note I have speed bumps and pot holes etc to deal with"

"This is 2nd time this particular steering linkage has been allegedly "knocked out of line" in this car"

"We were told by the mechanic that the part had broken"

"We replaced 4 struts with after and a rebuilt rack/pinion."

"Told it needed replacement cost more than the car is worth"

"After driving the car about 400 miles on a trip, the front end began to shake. We replaced the entire front axel."

"Rack and pinion steering linkage developed leaks and needed to be replaced."

"Leak in rack and pinion linkage. Too costly to fix and living with the problem."

"Needed to replace complete rack assembly, hose assembly, tie rods, and sway ba.r"

"During the NYS safety inspection in March I was told by the dealership that the seals in the rack were leaking fluid into the boot. I had no symptoms of this."

"Had to replace all related items"

"Steering gear oil leak"

"the steering and linkage was affected when I hit a deer, the car was fixed and then the vibration started"

"slight vibes corrected with bushings and alighnment"

"The steering wheel vibration was related to the tie rod replacement."

"Rebuilding the suspension system was costly and had to but four new tires because of uneven wear"

"replaced all, had to return for 1 to be replaced a second time by Toyota dealer"

"tie rod was in need of replacement on left front and mechanic recommended changing both sides for safety consideratios"

"AGE OF CAR"

"Garage inspection in March 2020 disclosed problem, at 269600 kms. Immediately resolved by replacement of steering rack and tie rods. Total cost: $2250 Cdn."

"needed replacement"

"I am not sure exactly what the problem was, but it cost a lot to fix"

"The tie rods on the front axle were worn out resulting in uneven wear on the from tires."

"It needed to be replac d"

"The tie rod on the passenger side was lose and had to be replaced."

"Worn bushings in rear suspension"

"pot holes!"

"steering wheel vibrates"

"A noise occurred sometime ago that seemed to be coming from the engine. It turned out to be a problem with a wheel bearing"

"One time issue. one of the bearings wore out and was replaced."

"front and then rear went"

"Rear Calipers not releasing thereby causing undue wear on the brake pads and rotors"

"Replaced 2 calipers"

"Left front caliper froze onto rotor. Had to have it replaced"

"Build up of dirt caused problems twice causing rotors to be replaced"

"Right rear caliper seized and had to be replaced along with worn brake pads"

"Calipers were frozen and required replacement calipers"

"Rear caliper pins rust and cause caliper to seize and fail to operate. Repaired twice in the last 6 months"

"twisted off bleed screw requiring replacement"

"Had one replaced. This seemed like normal wear"

"FAILED ON TRIP"

"Fronts were tight, serviced and repaired. Rear calipers seized, bought rebuilts"

"Rear wheel caliper piston was frozen so that pad would not fully retract. The piston could not be freed and the caliper was replaced. The repair shop recommended replacement of all four calipers. All caliper (and pads) were replaced at a cost of appr"

"Right caliper was locking up, replaced it and ground rotors last year. Left front started locking up this year, replaced it sooner than before since I recognized the symptoms sooner. No grinding of the rotor was necessary. First failure of right front caliper occurred at 125,000 miles. Other one was about 1,000 miles later."

"regular maintenance replacement"

"Improperly repaired at dealer"

"I've had to replace front and rear brakes in the past year. This includes a frozen caliper both front and rear"

"slider pins, froze resulting in pre mature brake pad failure and rotors warping, Despite my lubing slider pins previously, apparently road salt and lack of vehicle use contributed to wear"

"Slowly freezing up"

"brakes were replaced in jan 2017, jan of 2018 shimmy and burning smell, passenger caliper locked up"

"It appeared to have been faulty since new. Never did have good braking. Unit was replaced with rebuilt master cylinder and it doesn't seem to work any better"

"internal leak in master cylinder, 'soft' brake pedal"

"Had it repaired at dealer. Needed to add break fluid to drive car to dealer."

"Car only had 115k miles and master break cylinder failed causing front breaks to actually start on fire and required a fire extinguisher to put out"

"Braking would occur after sitting in garage"

"Brakes needed to be replaced on front and back"

"scheduled maitenance"

"Replaced brake pads"

"This is the third time I replace the brakes. This time i also replaced the rotors"

"Normal brake wear"

"After 100000 + miles , rotors and pads were worn and needed replacing"

"Brake pads (front) were found to be near the end of useful life during state inspection. This was the first time that the brakes needed service. Replaced pads. No other brake problems"

"Maitenance of brakes are required every 60 thoUSnd miles"

"Normal brake of a little over 40thoUSnd mile since the last brake job"

"The brakes were squeeking, and the car was going to one side a little bit when brakes were applied. We had the brakes fixed and the wheels balanced"

"During my 90K checkup I needed new brakes on the front"

"My car had 22,000 miles on it when I purchased it in May,2008. I have added an additional 59,000 since then. Didn't need to have brake work done until last fall, so am satisfied with the Camry's overall performance"

"routine maintance, completely flushed the break system, replace calipers and rotors"

"Front wheel bearings worn out, replaced along with brake pads"

"Normal for city driving"

"Just needed new brakes...I think that is ok as it is a 2005"

"needed brake pads wheel alignment tie rod"

"Had to replace the rotors and brake pads after 125000 miles."

"Front disc brake linings replaced. Rear brakes adjusted."

"FRONT PADS WERE BADLY WORN . DUE TO A HEARING PROBLEM, I DID NOT HEAR THE WARNING INDICATION, WHICH CAUSED THE WEAR INDICATOR TO SCORE THE ROTORS."

"The car sat for a bit it was just the car need new brakes pads for it to pass inspection."

"Replace front disc brakes"

"Front brake replacement after routine wear"

"I did not experience any problems. The auto shop told me that the brakes needed to be replaced."

"broken"

"The emergency brake doesn't hold the car at all. It is completely possible to drive on a freeway with out ever noticing that it is engaged. My mechanic adjusted it and for a brief time the E brake held properly. It has since gone back to not holding anything."

"Replaced brakes and had to replace them less than one year later again"

"Brakes including rotor wear out at higher rate than what I expect or had experienced on previous cars"

"Looked this up on the Internet and found that many toyota camry's have brake issues at about the age of my car. It was suggested that this might be worthy of a recall. My mechanic said to get a new car rather than deal with the frequent brake repairs"

"Foreign material on disk scored the rotor"

"Needed to change my breaks since worn down. Replaced breaks within past 5 years"

"The brakes tend rob stick and therefore wear out the rotors and caliphers"

"the brakes seem to wear out within 25,000 miles. that is too soon for a sedan."

"Over the past 13 years the breaking system is the only system to consistently need major repair work. Every 20,000 to 25,000 miles the car has required major brake work ($600 to $800 each time)."

"Have had long term issues with small vibrations in the steering wheel."

"Replaced back brake pads for the 1st time since I bought the car. Considering 145000 miles on the car was not upset at all"

"Regular brake repair in old car Your questions do not allow me to tell you why I did not want to buy the car, I wanted a standard and only four cyclinder available, 6 only with automatic, no guts"

"Normal wear for age of car. Been driving Toyota since 1992. Best cars we have ever owned"

"I am pleased that the first problem we had with the Camry was just front brakes needing repair; not bad for 190,000 miles"

"Replaced front brakes during 90k check up"

"Well the brake pedal goes low and low, and the mechanic don't know what else to do, is driving me worry"

"Had back brakes replaced, and immediately had a noise coming from the back area of the car. This went on for about a month, and then became louder like a slapping sound. Dealer replaced the rotors on each side without cost to me"

"Had to replace all 4 wheel rotors and2 calipers"

"I think it's part of the braking system and had to be replaced with the brakes"

"The right front calipers froze, causing the pads to wear excessively, thus damaging the rotor. I had to replace calipers, pads and rotors on both sides of the front"

"Rotors were worn a lot over few years."

"Pulsating/shaking when braking. Rotors were turned once. Same problem developed a year later. Rotors were replaced."

"Original brake pads & rotors needed replacing after 137+K miles"

"Rotors became warped causing a pulsing during brake use. Replaced all 4"

"Normal wear along with new pads"

"The rotors were worn and was the cause of the shimmy. Had new rotors and brakes installed and all was well"

"Squeak / noise when backing up only. Dealer unable to id and had to make modifications to pads used to get to stop"

"Rotors may be wearing faster than expected."

"rotors replaced because old ones were vibrating during braking"

"ROTORS WERE BADLY SCORED AND WERE REPLACED."

"Noise due to front wheel bearings going out"

"The squeaking was caused partly by worn brakes and I think some was caused by them getting wet as we have a lot of rain around here"

"Car rarely driven for four months due to restrictions because of COVID-19. Calipers needed repair."

"The brakes squeaked, and had to be replaced"

"After 55,000 break pads were replaced, the breaks keep on squeaking for many miles. It seems to have stopped now"

"Loose undercarriage protective shielding."

"The plastic guard under the engine compartment has failed. Had the plastic bolts replaced to secure the tray, but one day on the highway it broke free and got under the tire and ripped off. Ruined the quarter panel/wheel splash guard"

"Molding around windows and roof are lifting"

"Rubber outside seal between the bottom of passenger side rear window & the door has came loose after 12 years of use. Other windows are fine"

"Roof rail seals came loose this year"

"Door / window dew strips came unglued and dried out causing them to curl upwards, headlights ruined by the sun, have not been able to find anyone who can actually restore them, paint on trunk spoiler starting to get patches that look like paint may have bubbled loose, peeling / flaking off"

"13 year old exterior rubber strips between door & bottom of side windows is deteriorating."

"Molding on driver side door slipped and needed replacing"

"The headliner is separating from the roof of the car. Parts of the trunk lining are no longer attached and flop down when the trunk is opened"

"The interior part of the cupholder was easily broken. The metallic covering on the door handles is beginning to bubble and peel"

"Center console will not stay closed. I fixed it with Velcro"

"Rear ceiling fabric is pulling loose"

"As the car ages, minor irritating buzzing from loose trim and window control buttons."

"The first thing I had to replace about 4 years after owning the car was the speaker covers they disintegrated even with regular conditioning. the other items such as the headliner and kick guards are now coming apart"

"Ceiling liner coming loose and sagging."

"Bumpers were not properly prepared and primed at factory and paint was already peeling when I purchased at 2.5 years old. Paid to have front bumper completely stripped and repainted. $400"

"An area of faded paint on the rear bumper is becoming larger and larger"

"Paint on hood and front fenders has many star cracks"

"Fading.chalking & cracking"

"The paint is degrading"

"peeling paint on tailgate"

"dents, chips, scratches"

"paint is fading, chipping on rear bumper, hub caps fall off"

"There are spots on the rear bumper where the paint is cracked and chipping and worn away. It's been that way since the day we bought the car. And no, the dealership was absolutely no help whatsoever"

"my trunk and hood lost it shine after about 5 years and seems to be fading more and more"

"Paint is terrible. Clear coat cracking and Silver paint cracking and peeling on roof"

"The paint on the plastic bumpers keeps pealing off"

"The car is white. The paint has completely chalked, fainted and looks bad. Having to have the car detailed every twelve months is an unexpected expense."

"Clear coat began peeling and bubbling. Received a defect notice after I had the paint refinished."

"The only problem I have had is the clear coat of paint that has worn off. However, the car has never been garage been garaged as long as I've owned it(approximately 12 years)."

"Sun has made the clear coat chalky on the the trunk and the back of the roof due to car being parked outdoors facing north."

"Paint faded after 10 years"

"paint is fading and cracking"

"The paint on toyota vehicles in general is cheap and does not hold up to normal wear and tear"

"Paint chips and fading"

"I had the car painted this past year"

"The clear coat began bubbling on the right rear fender, which we had repaired at a body shop. We did the repair because we understand that once started this problem cannot be stopped. Then the clear coat began bubbling on the rear bumper. We chose not to invest further to make this repair"

"Paint on hood has been cracking for several years"

"There are several places on thew right side that the paint is coming off near the trim"

"on the hood of the car the paint is starting to peel"

"Paint on hood and roof oxidized and had the beginnings of some rust spots"

"White paint that faded, lost its luster, chipping starting about 2012"

"Fading paint ,to the point that I had to send the car to be painted because it looks very bad."

"Looks like problem is with the clear coat. It started with a few cracking and now covers the whole trunk, roof and hood area."

"Paint overall is dull (color is white). The most noticable is the hood, where the paint is not only chalked, but chipped and pitted in places."

"Paint cracking & clear coat peeling in several location."

"Cracking paint on the bumper just from 11years of use."

"Clearcoat has been peeling for several years."

"White color has gone flat...no shine."

"Clear coat failure. I've seen a handful of other Toyota Camrys of similar years and paint color (phantom grey) with same exact areas (rear trunk, rear roof) with CLEAR COAT FAILURE"

"Paint is cracking and peeling on the hood."

"Paint faded badly after the 8th year. Had to repaint the car."

"Cracking, and peeling of clear coat and now affecting the base coat."

"The clearcoat on the car has been peeling away from various surfaces."

"Had to have hood and top paint stripped and repainted due to bare spots"

"Paint is peeling off in small spots all over the car."

"Paint fading"

"some paint cracking on bumpers"

"Car began to rust this year, but this was better performance than any of our three Chryslers. Car is kept outside on a dirt driveway"

"Around the rear window, rust is appearing and is potential problematic for the window integrity."

"Just the driver door rusted through as if it hadn't been rust proofed properly during manufacturing"