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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
142 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
70 / 5
Average Mileage:
38,920 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.
The consumer owns a 2005 Toyota Camry; she took the vehicle to the car wash. The vehicle was put into neutral, once it came off of the conveyer belt she entered the vehicle, put her foot on the gas and the vehicle did not move, the vehicle was put into drive with her foot on the brake. The vehicle accelerated into traffic, the vehicle hit a median strip. The airbags deployed and the consumer was knocked unconscious. She then hit a school building. She has a fractured leg, neck and facial injuries.. the vehicle was inspected but nothing was found. This happened June 4, 2005. The consumer is not sure whether there was a police report taken. She was taken to the emergency room immediately and has not left the hospital since. Updated 10/06/10. Updated 10/08/10 updated 10/14/10. Updated 10/19/10 updated 03/15/11 the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic who stated the idle control was stuck, which caused the sudden acceleration. Toyota then inspected the vehicle and stated there was nothing wrong. Updated 05/13/11 updated 09/18/15
Contact states after reading the owner's manual it stated not to let the engine idle for more than 20 minutes at a time. Contact did not know this at the time of purchase. He has contacted the service dealer and the manufacturer of the vehicle. The service manager from the dealership said they did not know this was listed in the manual. The contact did file a claim with the manufacturer, the reference # is 20050609014.
Pulling out of a mall had my foot on the brake instead of it slowing down the vehicle surged forward. This happened before, at first just thought it was consumer but this was the second time this happened. Vehicle was repaired.
Toyota Camry xle 2005, while driving vehicle stalled. As the consumer applied the accelerator from a stop that is when the feeling of stalling would occur. The dealer told the consumer the vehicle does not have a linkage cable, but a sensor at the gas pedal; upon depressing the pedal the computer does all the rest and hesitation is normal.
- Silver Spring, MD, USA
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Toyota Camry le model has three problems: Idle control is above 2400, rod that hold piston is not secure to hold it tight and causing the piston to jiggle around, Toyota said that is a defective part and should replace the engine. And weather seal is inadaquate, you can hear all traffice noise with radio on full volume. Dealer is very unfriendly and they gave me run around, they replaced the engine without my permission and still has same problems I had before they replace the engine and has not fix the other problems and refuses to give anyone else's name to talk to. 800# tells me to call dealer and dealer tells me to call 800# and still unable to resolve this issue. I will never buy Toyota or recommend to anyone. Becouse of the poor service when you have problem they do not want to talk to you and they give you run around.
The vehicle increases in RPM's without touching the accelerator pedal. When approaching a traffic light the RPM's will increase from 750 to 900 RPM's. the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer. Also contacted the manufacturer. It was explained to the consumer that this was the current design of the vehicle. There was potential for an accident to occur in stop and go traffic. The consumer was aware of two other owners of this same make and model who have experienced the same problem.
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- Roxbury, MA, USA