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.
Discovered by Midas during oil change. Confirmed at Toyota dealership. Said there was a rack leak under front passenger side. Fortunately after market extended warranty covered it with only $100 deductible. Purchased the car used with 42k miles in Nov. 2008 from one owner prior.
I have never heard of replacing the drive-train rack on a car with 58,000 miles. I do not engage in off-road driving -- strictly highway. There is no detectable sound or feeling with this problem, the dealership service garage detected it.
- susanfl,
Maitland, FL, US
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Discovered by Midas during oil change. Confirmed at Toyota dealership. Said there was a rack leak under front passenger side. Fortunately after market extended warranty covered it with only $100 deductible. Purchased the car used with 42k miles in Nov. 2008 from one owner prior.
- spanky2k, Dallas, TX, US