Toyota Camry

"worn and noisy"

"Motor mounts replaced. Alternator replaced. Front crank seal replaced."

"Replaced front motor mount with after market. Problem not solved. Should used genuine Toyota parts"

"Noise when turning at slow speed. Was told by my mechanic that this is not unreasonable at this mileage. Bearings on front wheels were replaced."

"mechanic changed the struts first. did not solve clunking noises when hitting pot holes. changed bushings and that help some but not my satisfaction. on going saga"

"Bed leak developed over about a month and complete rack and pinion had to be replaced"

"Leakage was inside linkage boots"

"Leaks caused by extreme heat in Arizona"

"I noticed a small amount of oily substance under the car on the driveway. Checking under the hood, you could see a slight leak from something. Our usual mechanic said we could drive it to him. He checked the leak, and said the front engine mount is leaking fluid. There was a seep at the power steering, and the right boot was torn on the rack & pinion steering. The left front engine mount was removed and replaced. There have been no further problems."

"Power steering pump began to make a noise which indicated a leak and had it replaced."

"rack and pinin leaks"

"For over a year now the power steering fluid is seeping out (It does not drip). I have to top it off at least once a year."

"Just a report of a leak but not bad enough to cause me not to drive it"

"rack and pinion leaking"

"I drove off the edge of a driveway and damaged the power steering connection"

"I live in Arizona and the heat is really hard on hoses, it is just something that has to be replaced during the extreme heat"

"ALL of the problems I mentioned are simply due to normal wear & tear. This has been, & STILL IS, a FANTASTIC vehicle!!!"

"rack and pinion leaking fluid and had to be replaced"

"don't know why the power steering hose and assembly needs to be replaced. Planned obsolescence?"

"losing power steering fuid"

"car feels like it"s bottoming out"

"Clunking noises"

"Front struts went in under 100000 miles.Very expensive at dealer had them replaced elsewhere for half the dealer cost"

"The shock absorber or motor mount on the top of the engine was wearing out. Mechanic said it is the one that usually goes. He replaced it."

"The items listed are really over a 2 year period and are all things that needed to be addressed at some point but came to the fore during this time period. My garage 'Dynamic Auto' in Winnipeg does work when it becomes necessary and makes sure my car is always safe. Ex. might let me drive around the city with a minor problem that can be fixed at a later date but would never let me go on a road trip with the same problem if it could become a worry during the trip. Few people have a garage where they have been a valued customer for over 40 years and have always been looked after in a professional manner."

"The Camry is showing signs wearing"

"Broken spring and worn out struts caused too much bounce"

"ALL of the problems I mentioned are simply due to normal wear & tear. This has been, & STILL IS, a FANTASTIC vehicle!!!"

"Right shock and strut had to be replace due to leakage"

"Normal wear after 90000 miles"

"Struts indicated leakage; sway bar linkages became loose"

"Leakage needed to replace"

"don't know why the struts wear out before 100000 miles"

"Car bounced excessively"

"noise"

"Rear struts clunking. Replaced rear sway bar bushings, which helped. Some noise continues from strut mounts. Struts are still ok"

"Right front strut was leaking, both front struts replaced. Both control arms also replaced. Four-wheel alignment then required"

"replaced 4 struts 3 times dealer $ 1900. Non dealer $900"

"small oil leak on the front strout that dealer recommended to replace"

"leaking strut pulling to drivers side"

"Broken right front spring"

"broken front driver side spring. had to change both struts for over $1,200"

"The right front spring broke, but fell into the pan below it and could not be seen easily. Hence, we had a rattle that was unexplainable. That is, until a smart mechanic found the problem"

"Driving on some rough road and heard a very loud bang. checked what I could see, nothing visible. drove for about a week then had my mechanic check it was a broken spring."

"Car started making a banging sound when going over even small ruts. Felt bouncy. Something was replaced and fixed the problem."

"Spring cracked when in the city driving. stopped to check and could not see any damage but clunking and creaking made me take to the mechanic. had spring replaced."

"Steering linkage had to be replaced due to leakage inside boots"

"WAS DUE TO BE REPLACED, AS WERE STRUTS, DRY ROTTED TIRES [I LIVE IN THE DESERT]. THESE ACTIONS RESOLVED EVERY ISSUE"

"Problem was diagnosed by our local mechanic. We didn't experience any problem per se"

"car was in for regular maintenance, shop said steering rack needed to be replaced, so we had it done"

"Steering wheel would shake at speed over 70 MPH and the dealership replaced CV Axle and seal on passenger side of vehicle to fix the problem."

"The covering to the steering linkage has a hole allowing sand/dirt to get potentially get in , gasket leaks from old age."

"Came about suddenly late afternoon. Had all I could do to drive to my mechanic with the steering freezing up and temperature going to hot."

"We had the gas pedal acceleration problem that had much airtime - Toyota did not cover the $600+ cost to replace because they said it was out of warrenty . This car did have the published problem - I drove it, so I know it was not real. Made me won"

"Rack and pinon started leaking. this is a common problem with the Camry"

"Had a vibration. Repair cost was considerable"

"Rubber boot covering was cracked and torn letting in contamination/debris for a $700 repair"

"Intermediate steering knocks. Purchased new one and replaced it. Previously, it was fixed under warranty by adding grease (T-SB-0296-08) in 2009. Had to write to Toyota Headquarters Japan for toyota to cover the repair"

"Replace front lower control arm ($1492.19)"

"went in for breaks, tech advised us that Power Rack might start leaking and low and behold it did just that 1 week after service. Sent in for repair $$$ additional parts damaged during the repair and Toyota dealership tried to pass these expenses ont"

"Control arms replaced in conjunction with both front struts"

"worn bushings"

"Normal wear"

"Right rear wheel bearing started making a growling sound. Vehicle was still drivable. I replaced the bearing and all is well."

"bearing got loud and I had it replaced."

"Normal wear and tear...repaired wheel bearings and brakes"

"I don't like the antilock brakes at all. They skid TERRIBLY in the slush and rain."

"ABS light comes on intermittently. Diagnostic code C0200 and C1330 are in memory of the ABS controller, but ABS light is not on all of the time. When ABS light off, vibration/pulsation can and does occur during braking"

"ABS light came on, took car to dealer and was told sensor was bad or loose wire, but they failed to fix it and wanted to thoUSnds of dollars worth of other work. Just drive it with light on now"

"Rear calipers had some sort of "pin" that came loose causing the calipers to get "stuck" thereby increasing the wear on the rotors. Costs to fix calipers and have new pads and new rotors installed by Toyota was about $800"

"Left front calipers were sticking. Had them replaced and everything is fine"

"Left front caliper broke in half"

"First major brake problem. Easy fix at less than $400"

"Brakes were very spongy, replaced Master Cylinder no improvement. turns out calipers were frozen on the back set and rotors had uneven wear. when these were corrected the brakes were fine."

"normal brake wear."

"After 130,000 km, the front brake discs were replaced."

"Some parts needed replacing."

"It started out of the blue about 3 months ago, the brakes were making an awful sound and then I was unable to stop appropriately during traffic and almost experienced a collision. I had to have the brake pads replaced shortly before this because they'd been worn almost entirely, so I went back to the place I'd gotten the brake pads replaced and asked them about it but they couldn't find the issue. I haven't had problems since."

"Brake pedal became too soft. Caused by need for replacement rotors and pads."

"Replaced rear brake pads, normal wear"

"New front and rear brakes installed as a result of inspection"

"The brakes squeaked, which was not normal, so I had them fixed"

"It was normal"

"Has to have new pads installed"

"High mileage"

"Calipers and rotors had worn out and needed to be replaced"

"noisy brakes"

"Front brakes needed to be replaced after 96000 miles"

"ABS makes noises"

"One of my rear brakes locked up"

"The emergency brake was loose, wobbling in my hand. Our mechanic said there was something underneath that wore out so he couldn't fix it. He found another from a wrecked car to replace it."

"Car was driven with parking brake on"

"Car accelerated when I shifted into park"

"40000 miles is too soon to have to replace and rebuild front brakes"

"Non OEM front Brake pads purchased at Advance Auto lasted only 2 years and 1 month with about 20,000 miles of use. These pads were Advance Auto Parts D/P Wearever Gold DNAD908 $37. The original Toyota front brake pads lasted over 100,000 miles"

"lubricant for disk pads solidified and caused the pads to drag on the rotor"

"Went from material on brake pads to metal on metal very quickly"

"I have replaced the brakes prematurely in my opinion, three times in the past three years"

"brakes worn out under 27000 miles???"

"Extra repairs needed"

"Replaced brakes at 18000 under warranty at dealer. Normal wear since with no replacement"

"auto had low pedal clearance from delivery in 06. Despite repeated complaints to the dealer of this, they resounded that it was "normal" Stevenson Toyota is a self protecting dealership which tries to avoid any warranty work as it is covered at low r"

"Just vibrated at high speeds when it came time to stop"

"Noisy when I stepped hard on the brakes"

"My vehicle required it’s first ever brake service at 11000 miles."

"It's an old car. Brakes need repair periodically. Nothing unusual."

"Brakes were loosing their braking efectiveness."

"it was simply normal wear and tear of the pads"

"brake on passenger front side wore out and had to be replaced"

"Brake pads were replaced"

"The rotors needed replacing."

"Front rotors needed replace due to caliber pins freezing and scouring the rotors."

"Rotors warped and had to be replaced."

"as the rotors wear down very thin the brake fade is extreme. Had the brakes bled down without effect then replaced the rotors, Problem solved. After this was solved had a pinhole leak in the lower brake hose had to replace the hose."

"My brakes were making a noise, and the dealer say I needed to replace my front rotors"

"brakes pads and rotor replacement cost $308"

"They machine and replace the rotors and it happens again with a month....get flat places on them. Serviced at Toyota dealers"

"Creaking noise when brakes were applied"

"Rear brake pad wear"

"bushings are worn"

"Wearing in body mounts . Camry is 14 years old."

"the squeak went away when I had the brakes repaired @ 128,000 miles"

"Took awhile to find out what was going on"

"The check engine light came one. Error message indicated "catalytic converter lower than optimum" Recommended to be replaced at a cost of $900"

"Oxygen sensors and catalytic converter need to be replaced, but not effecting performance so I am waiting"

"The catalytic converter was beginning to fail and throwing the P0420 code. I had to replace the exhaust manifold and catalytic converter"

"Check engine light came on. Toyota dealer decoded and said it needed a catalytic converter replacement estimated at $1100.00"

"Flex connection had to be replaced"

"hole n pipe"

"2 sections of pipe were cut out and a new piece welded in place for the repair"

"Pipe rusted"

"Engine became noisy. My mechanic replaced a portion of the exhaust system"

"Connections rusted out"

"Exhaust repairs in the past on pipe replacement and leak patching."

"The flexible connector between the manifold and the catalytic convertor was leaking."

"Muffler and entire exhaust system needed replaced, but I'm guessing that is close to normal wear and tear"

"leaking from rusted part that connects exhaust manifold to rest of exhaust system. Dealer wanted to replace entire system for more than a thoUSnd dollars. Private mechanic repaired with stainless steel part for approx $165"

"a noise from the exhaust manifold at idling (around 900 RPM)"

"apparent metal fatigue in exhaust manifold, caused laud engine noise while running. same day repair has held up so far."

"original equipment replaced"

"replacement of clamp on back of original muffler"

"Muffler started to develop rust which needed to be fixed."

"original muffler needed replacement1in 2017"

"rotted & failed"

"Hole developed in muffler causing loud exhaust"

"Warning light goes off and on. Toyota can’t seem to figure out what the issue is and I am not paying $3000 for a new airbag."

"The sensor was going off because there were water bottles and fire extinguisher under the driver's seat that was pushing on the sensor connection in a way that made the light go on."

"The passenger side air bag reports off even when someone is seating there."

"Intermittent failure"

"Problem associated with driver side seat side airbag"

"The front passenger air bag warning light stay on even when a heavy person is seated there. At most, it worked fine only a couple of times during last year. By checking thru the internet I found out that Toyota is aware of the problem but the company is not doing anything about it."

"corrosion at joints required replacement of one pipe and two clamps"

"the same as the exhaust problem"

"original pipes need replacement and welding"

"i had to have a pipe replaced due to backing into a sidewalk"

"most exhaust parts were original equipment, including the muffler. Had some pipes and muffler replaced ,"

"rotted and failed"

"Flex pipe rusted away"

"hole in flex hose"

"the exhaust flex pipe developed a hole. This caused the exhaust fumes to enter the car cabin"

"Leak at the Flex Section of the Head pipe"