CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware of the NHTSA complaint data for the 2005 Camry. It is almost certainly misleading.
The problem with NHTSA data for the 2005 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 2005 Camry, our data for the Camry is a far more statistically accurate representation of the Camry's reliability than what the NHTSA data shows.
My 2005 Toyota Camry SE air condition mildew smell occurred about five years after my purchase. The smell was not significant was not immediately bothersome for a while. The smell occurs after the AC is turned off and you use just the blower air. The mildew smell is most prominent when outside humidity is high - for example when you turn on the AC or window defroster, then turn off and use outside air.
I saw a lot of people complain about this on this site and would like to know if anyone else has resolved this problem with a Toyota dealer?
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My 2005 Toyota Camry SE air condition mildew smell occurred about five years after my purchase. The smell was not significant was not immediately bothersome for a while. The smell occurs after the AC is turned off and you use just the blower air. The mildew smell is most prominent when outside humidity is high - for example when you turn on the AC or window defroster, then turn off and use outside air.
I saw a lot of people complain about this on this site and would like to know if anyone else has resolved this problem with a Toyota dealer?
- Roger L., Santa Clara, CA, US