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.
This problem started as an ABS warning light intermittently coming on and off randomly. After taking the vehicle in for service several times and the service dept. saying there was no record on the computer diagnostic system showing a warning light being triggered we just shrugged it off as a gremlin. It's been doing this for years now and finally the lights came on permanently and the brakes went mushy almost causing an accident. Now the dealership wants to charge 2,700.00 dollars to fix it? How about you (Toyota) step up to the plate and fix a serious problem. This is a major safety issue and we're lucky it didn't cause an accident or even a fatality. The symptoms are, a thunk that sounds more like a bottoming out shock or strut when taking off followed by a few squeaks then, when vibrating low pitch clicking sound when applying the brakes. Finally, when the light is on, you'll feel mushy brakes. If you have these symptoms, call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration @ 1-888-3274236 and make a report. It's easy. They'll ask you for your Make, Model, VIN and YEAR and when the problem started. Then take your car in and have your ABS actuator replaced NOW!!!
I just bought the car in October 2010. I feel that I should not have to pay to get the ABS system checked. The company should allow me to bring in it and fix whatever is wrong. Also even now and then the radio switches to the CD. There is definately
some kind of malfunction with this car.
- tracynj,
Toms River, NJ, US
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This problem started as an ABS warning light intermittently coming on and off randomly. After taking the vehicle in for service several times and the service dept. saying there was no record on the computer diagnostic system showing a warning light being triggered we just shrugged it off as a gremlin. It's been doing this for years now and finally the lights came on permanently and the brakes went mushy almost causing an accident. Now the dealership wants to charge 2,700.00 dollars to fix it? How about you (Toyota) step up to the plate and fix a serious problem. This is a major safety issue and we're lucky it didn't cause an accident or even a fatality. The symptoms are, a thunk that sounds more like a bottoming out shock or strut when taking off followed by a few squeaks then, when vibrating low pitch clicking sound when applying the brakes. Finally, when the light is on, you'll feel mushy brakes. If you have these symptoms, call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration @ 1-888-3274236 and make a report. It's easy. They'll ask you for your Make, Model, VIN and YEAR and when the problem started. Then take your car in and have your ABS actuator replaced NOW!!!
- Troy N., Lafayette, LA, US