2007 Toyota CAMRY HYBRID: complaints, problems and recalls

CRUISE CONTROL VARIES SPEED BY 7 MPH HOUR WHEN ENGAGED DURING NON FLAT TERRAIN CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH CARS FOLLOWING. WHEN ON FLAT TERRAIN THE CRUISE CONTROL MAINTAINS ITS TARGET SPEED WITHIN +- 1 MPH WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE SAFETY ISSUES OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS ROLLING HILLS, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL ALLOW THE SPEED TO DECREASE BY AS MUCH AS 5 MPH WHILE DESCENDING DOWN THE HILL, THEN AS IT BEGINS TO CLIMB WILL AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATE TO 2 MPH OVER THE TARGET SPEED. WHEN THE ROAD FLATTENS OUT AGAIN IT WILL MAINTAIN THE ORIGINA…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10182654 at NHTSA ↗

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING FUMES THAT MADE HER SICK. HOWEVER, SHE WAS UNSURE OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE FUMES. SHE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL 3 DIFFERENT TIMES , AND WAS ADMITTED FOR A WEEK EACH OF THE LAST 2 TIMES. HER DOCTOR SAID THAT SHE HAD CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA OR STATIS ASTHMATICUS. NEITHER SPEED NOR WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE A FACTOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 1,600. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186763 at NHTSA ↗

RE: 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID: A ROCK PASSED THROUGH A MANUFACTURED HOLE IN THE GRILL, HIT THE RADIATOR AND PUT A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR CAUSING A HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE. TOYOTA ASSERTS THAT THIS WAS A OCCURRENCE THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY DESIGN FLAW, GIVEN THAT NO OTHER REPORTS TO THIS EFFECT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $600. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WERE ABLE TO DRIVE IT OVER. WE HAVE OWNERSHIP OF THE DAMAGED RADIATOR. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10186770 at NHTSA ↗

AIR CONDITION IS WARM. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188053 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR'S CRUISE CONTROL BEHAVIOR ON LEVEL GROUND IS FINE, BUT ON ROLLING HILLS IT'S TOTALLY EGREGIOUS, AND INDICATES TO ME THAT THIS FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEM MAY BE CLOSE TO INSTABILITY AND THEREFORE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. I THINK THAT THE CONTROL ALGORITHM USED IS DREADFULLY SUB-OPTIMAL, AND HAS SUCH LONG INTERNAL CONTROL-LOOP PROCESSING DELAYS THAT ITS REACTIONS TO CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS ARE ALARMING. WHAT I FIND IS THE FOLLOWING BEHAVIOR. THE CAR SUBSTANTIALLY OVERSHOOTS (BY 10 MPH OR MORE) THE SET SPEED ON THE DOWNHILL PORTION OF EACH HIL…

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188438 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN MY CAMRY HYBRID SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING AND MY RADIO, AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED,THE DASH BOARD SHOWED SEVERAL ERRORS, A BATTERY PROBLEM, A TRIANGLE WITH A ! MARK, A BRAKE SIGN, "MOVE GEAR TO PARK AND RESTART YOUR CAR" ALL WHICH WERE OBVIOUS SIGNS THAT SOMETHING HAD GONE WRONG. MY CAR STARTED AND I CALLED TOYOTA TO REPORT IT AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND DROVE TO THEIR SITE ON EUBANK, KARL MALONE. THEY INSPECTED IT AND TOLD ME NOTHING SHOWED IN THE TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE REPORT WHICH MADE ME SO ANGRY. I SAW THE …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10195448 at NHTSA ↗

I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI CASE NUMBER: 10188438 (COMPONENT: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL). WHENEVER I START UP A STEEP OR SLIGHTLY STEEP HILL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE CAR DOESN'T START TO ACCELERATE SOON ENOUGH. THEN, IT APPEARS TO ACCELERATE ALL AT ONCE. I HAVE STARTED ACCELERATING THE CAR MYSELF, RATHER THAN ALLOWING THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ACCELERATE, ON HILLS. AS STATED IN THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT, THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS FINE ON FAIRLY LEVEL GROUND.

Owner-reported narrative. 7,586 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196245 at NHTSA ↗

TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2007 BLACK PAINT IS DEFECTIVE DESIGN TECHNOLOGY. TOYOTA CHANGED TO A WATER BASED PAINT TWO YEARS AGO, AND THE PRODUCT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND PROCESS. TOYOTA IS HIDING THIS FACT FROM ITS CUSTOMER BASE. CALL TOYOTA CORPORATE GET CASE NUMBER AND COMPLAINT LIKE CRAZY. FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. BE HONEST, YOU PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR A DEFECTIVE PAINT JOB AND THEY KNEW IT. NEVER BUY A TOYOTA AGAIN! *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196702 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2009-10-05 (October 5, 2009)

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.

Consequence: A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

Reported: 2012-10-10 (October 10, 2012)

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.

Consequence: If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.

Remedy: Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331. General Motors will contact the Pontiac Vibe owners affected by this recall and GM dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. Those owners may contact Pontiac Customer Care at 1-800-762-2737.

Reported: 2015-10-22 (October 22, 2015)

Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.

Consequence: If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is C0M.