CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware of the NHTSA complaint data for the 2003 Camry. It is almost certainly misleading.
The problem with NHTSA data for the 2003 Camry is that for months on end, the news media repeatedly told the public that several Toyota models had an unintended acceleration defect, & to go to safercar.gov (the NHTSA's website) to file a complaint.
So, the NHTSA received a disproportionate number of complaints about Toyota unintended acceleration issues because of the national news media attention, to the point where their data is unreliable taken in context with any other vehicle that did not receive national news attention.
CarComplaints.com typically receives more complaints per day about vehicles than the NHTSA does, but the news media did not repeatedly say "go to CarComplaints.com to report your Camry acceleration problems" like they did about the NHTSA -- so although we have less complaint data than the NHTSA for the 2003 Camry, our data for the Camry is a far more statistically accurate representation of the Camry's reliability than what the NHTSA data shows.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,000 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The brake pedal goes to the floor in emergency situations but the car does not decelerate any harder. I have notified the mfg numerous times, even got their legal dept involved (case # 200301090284) according to Toyota this is by design - even though the brake pedal height & stopping distances are outside the published specs. I have found numerous similar complaints on the nttsa website and am concerned this has fallen in a crack. This is so rampant that I am considering a class-action lawsuit should all other methods fail (I really don't want to do this!!) thanks for your attention in this crucial matter. I have filed a complaint a while back - I called the 800 number to inquire whay no research has been done & I know you are spread very thin - please accept my apolgy but I really think this is a important matter
- Athens, GA, USA
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- Athens, GA, USA