2005 Toyota CAMRY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
721 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
42,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 575 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 248 of 721 complaints (34.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 245 | 34.0% |
| Steering behavior | 96 | 13.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 64 | 8.9% |
| Engine operation | 22 | 3.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 16 | 2.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 0.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 248 |
| Steering | 66 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 55 |
| Air Bags | 49 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 43 |
| Seat Belts | 42 |
| Electrical System | 25 |
| Unknown Or Other | 25 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 248; Steering: 66; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 55; Air Bags: 49; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 43; Seat Belts: 42; Electrical System: 25; Unknown Or Other: 25
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 186 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 147 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 106 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 53 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 57 |
| 150,000 and above | 26 |
Under 25,000: 186; 25,000 to 49,999: 147; 50,000 to 74,999: 106; 75,000 to 99,999: 53; 100,000 to 149,999: 57; 150,000 and above: 26
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (186). 146 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 82 |
| 2006 | 38 |
| 2007 | 37 |
| 2008 | 44 |
| 2009 | 34 |
| 2010 | 252 |
| 2011 | 39 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 26 |
| 2014 | 46 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 |
2004: 5; 2005: 82; 2006: 38; 2007: 37; 2008: 44; 2009: 34; 2010: 252; 2011: 39; 2012: 26; 2013: 26; 2014: 46; 2015: 22; 2016: 25; 2017: 13; 2018: 12; 2019: 5; 2020: 2; 2021: 3; 2022: 1; 2023: 2; 2024: 1; 2025: 3; 2026: 3
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 245 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 96 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 64 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10108992 · 2005-01-26 (January 26, 2005)
WHILE THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10108992 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10109512 · 2005-04-18 (April 18, 2005)
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE MADE NOISES, ENGINE ACCELERATED, AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER TOLD THE OWNER THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THEREFORE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *BF *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10109512 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10104610 · 2004-12-27 (December 27, 2004)
PURCHASED NEW, 2005, TOYOTA CAMRY XLE ON DECEMBER 21, 2004. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER ON DECEMBER 23, 2004 DUE TO SEVERE PROBLEM WITH ALIGNMENT OF FRONT END. CAR VEERS TOWARD LEFT IF NOT HOLDING STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY TO PREVENT VEERING. SERVICE DEPARTMENT RELEASES CAR, STATING FAULTY FLANGE, SPRING, AND BOLT. DOES NOT REPLACE FAULTY PARTS, HAS TO ORDER. CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BUT DEALER DOES NOT PROVIDE LOANER. TOLD TO DRIVE CAR UNTIL REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, UP TO 3 MONTHS WAIT. MEANWHILE, STEERING EXTREMELY D…
Owner-reported narrative. 17 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104610 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10113738 · 2005-03-02 (March 2, 2005)
CONSUMER REQUEST THAT AN AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH BE INSTALLED IN HER 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. *NM THE CONSUMER HAD TO SIT CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO REACH THE PEDAL COMFORTABLY. THIS WAS THE REASON FOR THE REQUEST. *SC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10113738 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10104735 · 2004-12-29 (December 29, 2004)
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE V6 GRADUALLY SPEED UP TO ABOUT 25 MPH. STOP SHORT (YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOCK THEM UP, BUT STOP QUICKLY) THEN ACCELERATE AGAIN. WHEN I STOP SHORT, MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL, AND IT TAKES ABOUT 3 SECONDS TO SHIFT BACK INTO FIRST. WHEN IT DOES, I GET QUITE A JOLT. BROUGHT CAR BACK TO DEALER, THEY ARE SAYING IT IS NORMAL. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104735 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10112016 · 2005-02-23 (February 23, 2005)
EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT REQUIRED TO SLOW VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. ENGINE "PUSHING" VEHICLE WHILST BRAKING. POOR FUEL ECONOMY (AVG 20 MPG FOR 4-CYL AUTO. POSTED FIGURES 24/34). ERRATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. NOTICEABLE DELAY WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. NUMEROUS NEAR-ACCIDENTS DUE TO DELAY IN ACCELERATION.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 12 miles reported. Look up ODI 10112016 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10115769 · 2005-03-18 (March 18, 2005)
TOYOTA CAMRY XLE 2005, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. *BF AS THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR FROM A STOP THAT IS WHEN THE FEELING OF STALLING WOULD OCCUR. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A LINKAGE CABLE, BUT A SENSOR AT THE GAS PEDAL; UPON DEPRESSING THE PEDAL THE COMPUTER DOES ALL THE REST AND HESITATION IS NORMAL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10115769 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10117124 · 2005-09-29 (September 29, 2005)
THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST PURCHASED. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. *SC *JB THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION OR SLOW RESPONSE TIME FROM A LOW SPEED TO A FASTER SPEED WHILE GOING UP A HILL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117124 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10127731 · 2005-07-07 (July 7, 2005)
DEFECTIVE STARTER DRAWING TOO MANY AMPS CAUSING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10127731 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10208803 · 2007-11-13 (November 13, 2007)
THE RETAINING NUT FOR THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY CAME OFF THE SHAFT CAUSING THE PULLEY TO WOBBLE WHICH LED TO THE LOSS OF THE SERPENTINE BELT; WITHOUT THE BELT I LOST POWER STEERING, THE BATTERY BEGAN TO RUN LOW AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. FORTUNATELY I WAS 2 MILES FROM HOME AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT THERE W/O ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, ~19,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE BELT AND THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10208803 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10313741 · 2010-02-24 (February 24, 2010)
>RE: TOYOTA CAMRY ISSUES AUGUST 2005 I PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM BEAVERTON TOYOTA WITH ODOMETER READING OF 9 MILES. I DROVE WORKDAYS APPX 24 MI ROUNDTRIP. MARCH 20, 2006 (5300 MILEAGE) I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP OF A RAW GAS SMELL THAT WAS IN MY GARAGE (WITH GAS FURNACE PRESENT) AND SO STRONG WHEN DRIVING, I ALMOST PASSED OUT AT THE WHEEL. I DROVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN. I INITIALLY THOUGHT I WAS INHALING EXHAUST FUMES FROM COMMUTER TRAFFIC. I ALSO COMPLAINED AT THAT TIME THAT MY ACCELERATOR "LURCHED" FROM A STOP. DIAGNOSIS…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,331 miles reported. Look up ODI 10313741 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10316399 · 2010-03-03 (March 3, 2010)
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY- COMPLAINED A YEAR AGO THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING- I HAVE INVOICE AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTOR BUT NOW I AM SUSPICIOUS- IN ADDITION THE THING THAT HOLDS MY FLOOR MAT IN PLACE TO PREVENT IT FROM SLIDING NEAR THE PEDAL BROKE OFF AND THAT IS NOT RECALLED RECALL MY 2005 SINCE IT NEEDS TO BE AND I HAVE INVOICES FOR THE REPAIRS BEFORE THE RECALLS WERE ANNOUNCED WHICH SHOULD BE PROOF ENOUGH THE CAR WAS MESSED UP- 2005 WITH 50,000 MILES- CAR IS AN EXTRA CAR THAT IS RARELY DRIVEN...... *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10316399 at NHTSA ↗