2007 Toyota CAMRY problems and owner complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MADE FOR ANYONE OF SMALL STATURE. THE VEHICLE PRESENTED NO VISIBILITY BEYOND THE FRONT WINDOW WHEN THE SEAT WAS ADJUSTED TO ALLOW THE CONTACT TO REACH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO CUT ACROSS THE NECK OF THE CONTACT, RUBBING IT RAW. THE REAR WINDOW HAD A CONSTANT REFLECTIVE HAZE WHICH, WHEN COUPLED WITH THE OVERSIZED HEAD RESTS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, OBSCURED THE REAR VIEW OF THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER O…

Owner-reported narrative. 350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10162575 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY IN MAY OF 2006. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A FEW WEEKS IT WAS INCREASINGLY HARDER AND HARDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES VERY CLOSE TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO MY NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER. I WENT TO ATLANTIC TOYOTA IN AMITYVILLE, N.Y. AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD OTHER FAMILY AND FRIENDS DRIVE THE CAR AS WELL. THEY TOO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LONG BRAKE P…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10165102 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2007 CAMRY LE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4 CYLINDER) CONSTANTLY HESITATES WHEN PULLING OUT INTO INTERSECTIONS, OR CONTINUING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AFTER RED LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN VEHICLES HAVE HAD TO MOVE AROUND MINE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE HALTS AT 10-30 MPH WHEN IT'S SHIFTING AND CONTINUALLY PLACES MY FAMILY IN HARMS WAY. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH THE NEW AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. MY WIFE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WHEN THE VEHICLE ST…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10166014 at NHTSA ↗

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE WITH 4 CYLINDER, 5 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION. CAR HESITATES BADLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP ON A COLD ENGINE, AND DE-ACCELERATING WITHOUT USE OF THE BRAKE IS JERKY. THERE ARE TIMES THAT I MUST TURN FROM A SIDE STREET INTO A HEAVILY-USED ROAD AND ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THIS IS FRIGHTENING. I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES SLOWLY, THEN AFTER 2 OR 3 SECONDS, IT ACCELERATES RAPIDLY.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166186 at NHTSA ↗

CLICKING, CLUNKING IN FELT IN STEERING WHEEL, ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS, BUT CAN BE FELT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ALSO. DEALER LOOKED AT PROBLEM AND STATED THEY REPACKED BEARINGS IN STEERING SHAFT. DIDN'T MAKE IT OUT OF THE DEALERS LOT AND PROBLEM STILL THERE. WHEN TAKEN BACK TO SERVICE DESK, DEALER STATED THAT I NEEDED TO WORK THE GREASE IN AND THAT IT SHOULD GO AWAY IN A FEW DAYS, IF NOT TO CALL THEM BACK TO HAVE STEERING KNUCKLE REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL THERE AFTER 300+ MILES OF DRIVING SINCE HAVING BEARINGS REPACKED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169349 at NHTSA ↗

THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MY CAR LOADED WITH 4 PEOPLE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169564 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER 4985 MILES, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ACTIVATED. THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRES. DEALER/SERVICE ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILURE OF THE "VARIABLE VALVE TIMING ACTUATOR," BUT LATER RE-DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILURE OF THE WIRING HARNESS. THE CAR WAS RETURNED 11/30/06. AFTER 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT REACTIVATED. I RETURNED THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. ON 12/01/06, THE DEALER/SERVICE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND SAID A "VACUUM TUBE" DISCONNECTED. I PICKED UP CAR ON 12/01/06. AFTER A COUPLE …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,987 miles reported. Look up ODI 10175114 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND WAS INFORMED OF A CRACK IN THE BATTERY. TOYOTA IS UNSURE IF THE BATTERY CAN BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,146. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 08/20/07 *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,146 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196765 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2007 CAMRY LE IN LATE APRIL. FROM THE DAY I TOOK DELIVERY, THERE APPEARED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION; THERE WERE DEAD SPOTS. THAT LED TO LONG 3 TO 5 SECONDS LAG TIMES BEFORE THE CAR WOULD RESPOND WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO OVERDRIVE WHEN A STEADY ACCELERATION WAS ALL THAT WAS NEEDED. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY; I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD ALLOW A 'BREAK-IN' PERIOD TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM RESOLVED ITSELF. THE MOMENT THAT I BEGAN TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM, I WAS STOPPED AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 155 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169808 at NHTSA ↗

EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED 3RD-4TH GEAR SHIFT FLARE WHEN COLD DAILY AFTER NEW CAR PUT INTO SERVICE. DEALER REPAIRED BY REPLACING TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY PER MFGR TSB. FAILURE: AFTER VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT, TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED NEW PROBLEM (AND ORIGINAL SHIFT FLARE PROBLEM PERSISTED). AFTER DECELERATING FROM 30 MPH TO 10 MPH AND COASTING, MADE RIGHT TURN AT INTERSECTION AND THEN DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR ABOUT 20% DOWN. POWERTRAIN DID NOT ENGAGE - VEHICLE WAS ESSENTIALLY IN NEUTRAL, AND BEGAN SLOWING DOWN. DIS…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173766 at NHTSA ↗

MY CAR MAKES A THUMPING NOISE WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL. IT OCCURS WHEN YOU TAKE OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A THUMP COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. I FEAR THAT THIS MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE WAY THE GAS TANK IS SECURED AND THAT THE THUMP MAY INDICATE THAT THE GAS TANK MOVES DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE GAS. TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT THE THUMP IS A NORMAL SOUND AND IT COMES FROM THE GAS HITTING THE INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK AND THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS TO BE TRUE AND FEAR THAT THIS MAY BE A HAZA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10184541 at NHTSA ↗

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE HAS DISTURBING NOISE. THUD COMING FROM THE GAS TANK WHEN TANK IS FULL. FOUR ATTEMPTS WITH THE DEALER FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA MANUFACTURING NOTIFIED 1/16/07.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 40 miles reported. Look up ODI 10185047 at NHTSA ↗