CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware of the NHTSA complaint data for the 2004 Camry. It is almost certainly misleading.
The problem with NHTSA data for the 2004 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 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 2004 Camry, our data for the Camry is a far more statistically accurate representation of the Camry's reliability than what the NHTSA data shows.
3.4
definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
39,394 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.
While driving in heavy rain A/C button started flashing and all windows fogged up. I took it to the dealership 3-31-07, they performed diagnosis and replaced A/C magnetic clutch relay. Next heavy rain on April 14, 2007, the ac/button started flashing and all windows fogged up. I took the car to the dealership and they found the clutch assembly shorting when wet. Replaced clutch assembly. In August, during a heavy rain, the A/C button started flashing and all windows fogged up. I took the car to the dealership and they said the A/C belt was not tight. They tighten the A/C belt and said if it happened again, the belt would have to be replaced. Today, October 15, 2007, the same thing happened. I haven't taken it to the dealership because I don't think they can fix the problem.
- Dallas, TX, USA
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- Dallas, TX, USA