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.
1.3
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
136,115 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.
Driver seat belts releases on its own especiall while driving. I stop and push metal clasp back into position, sometimes with force to make sure it is engaged. Sometimes it stays in place, sometimes not. I also check to make sure nothing is in the way of metal clasp before pushing it into the slot. I never know when it will pop back again undtil the light on the dashboard starts to flash. This has been going on for about 2 months.
Seatbelt won’T click into the buckle and or release on their own has been happening for a couple of years and then have it eventually stopped working completely I cannot buckle my driver seat belt
My seatbelt won't click into the buckle and or release on their own has been happening for a couple of months and then have it eventually stopped working completely I cannot buckle my driver seat belt and one of the rear passenger seat belts has started doing the same thing I am about to go to the dealership and have them replaced before I get into an accident I would hate to find out that the seatbelt that does work now stopped working with my child in the car in an accident
The seat belt comes unfastened when driving down the street. This happens several times a week. You can pull and pull on the belt and it remains locked, but while traveling on the road, especially if one hits a bump, the belt unlatches and the light comes on and buzzer sounds. Went to junk yard to get a different latch and learned that their neighbor's 2003 Toyota Camry does the same thing. This needs to be investigated and fixed. Found same complaint on several complaint boards.
- Stanfield, AZ, USA
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The seat belt buckle releases intermittently while driving every day trip and all the time for the past few months, when I put it on I redo it over and over until it latches properly. This happens every time I try to latch it.
My seatbelt buckle button doesn't want to release the seatbelt when I went to Toyota dealership, they said it not cover under safety. I have to paid for repair.
Can't take my kids anywhere because it not safe can't gave friend ride.cause it un safe this car is un safe please can fit my car when I got car did no it had problems with bags..my right side dash has line across it bust open. C
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the front passenger seat belt buckles failed and prevented the seat belt from properly securing the passenger in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that both the passenger and drivers seat belt buckle needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 345,754. The current mileage was 345,800.
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- Louisville, KY, USA