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.
2.2
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
70,983 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.
Problems with the sunroof. Cables broke unexpectedly right after the third year. Dealer said the entire pulley system broke for unknown reasons. Dealer said warrenty had just expired, cost over $1000+ to replace it. Two years ago, while drove on the freeway; the roof exploded, glass dropped all over, it was scary. Paid $800+ and installed the new roof with dealer, a month later the pulley broke again. The dealer said we have to pay $1000+ again. It is different issue than the glass. Total cost over $3000+ for just a sun roof itself. Until now, I haven't replaced yet. I am afraid to keep replacing the pulley system.
2004 Toyota Camry xle V6 sunroof stuck. While driving on a highway at 65mph with the sunroof fully opened, it began to rain. I attempted to close it and it would not close. I tried to pull over, but with the rain and some hail on my eyes, it was hard to see the road. I almost had an accident because my sunroof would not close. The dealer informed me that these cars have issues with sunroofs getting stuck, but because my car is out of warranty the dealer will not pay. Dealer estimated approximately $1,200 will cost to fix it.
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- Chino Hills, CA, USA