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:
32 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
37 / 0
Average Mileage:
72,866 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 contact owned a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact crashed the vehicle into the passenger side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a whiplash and injuries to the sternum and chest. Medical attention was received. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 11/14/14 updated 7/28/2015
Westbound on I-285, middle lane, a car stopped totally in front of us, at dusk. We had 5-6 vehicle lengths between us, but momentarily did not realize the car in front was not moving, as she did not even put on her brake lights. We braked, hitting her in the rear bumper. We were nearly hit by a tractor trailer behind us, but mercifully, he was able to move the front of his rig to the right lane beside us. We realized almost immediately that our airbags did not deploy, either side. The seat belts really held us. We contacted Toyota requesting they pay for the diagnostic test to see if the airbags are functional. We sent a certified letter per their instructions 4/16/14. Their stated response time is two weeks, by letter. We still have not heard from them. While the car has had some small fender benders on its rear, it has never been in an accident of this magnitude. We own 2 Toyota Camry xles and are concerned our airbags....updated 07/15/14
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the contact crashed into a deer. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact also stated that the seat belt failed to properly restrain her during the crash. The contact sustained a broken back. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the vehicle was functioning properly and the air bag should not have deployed because it was not near the sensor. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Seatbelt light came on indicating that the seat belts and airbags will not work if there is a crash. There has been no crash or incident up to this point. Is there a recall for this type of emergency?
The passenger airbag stays off for a smaller adult in the passenger seat. (~95lbs). According to the service department at the Toyota dealership, this is normal, and that the adult may need to put on weight. I do not believe that the passenger airbag indicator should turn on and off intermittently, or stay off with an adult seated in the passenger seat. The passenger is seated correctly. Problem continues to persist for adults under 95lbs. The incident was reported to the dealership as well as Toyota. Apparently, Toyota now has a tsb out - tsb EL005-05 to correct this safety issue. However, since the vehicle is out of warranty and there has been no recall, the issue has not been addressed in the vehicle.
- Fremont, CA, USA
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[xxx] was stopped at an exit ramp on a freeway in his 2005 Camry. He was rear ended by another vehicle at approximately 55-60 mph, causing [xxx] car to hit a guard rail. Both cars were totaled and sustained major damage. [xxx] air bags did not deploy, despite the fact his vehicle sustained large impacts to both the front and back of his car. [xxx] hit his head and sustained head injuries (in addition to other injuries) as a result of the impact and failure of the air bags to deploy. I am submitting this form on behalf of [xxx] as his attorney. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was sitting idle when another vehicle crashed into the rear driver's side of the vehicle. The contact's vehicle was thrown forward, causing the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle and into a wall. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and head injuries and was transported to the hospital. A police report was filed and the vehicle was destroyed. There were no further injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the incident. The failure mileage was 205,000. Updated 02/19/14 the consumer stated that the vehicle would intermittently not be able to shift out of park. Updated 2/20/2013
November 9th 2013 - as I pulled into a parking space with my foot on the brake, the car took off like a rocket and hit a small tree. When I put the car in reverse, again with my foot on the brake, it shot backward into a parked car. November 25th 2013 - again, pulling into a parking spot with my foot on the brake, the car shot forward, this time, it went right into a brick wall. Approximately 40 bricks rained down on the hood of the vehicle, the front end is smashed in, but this time, I had a passenger that was injured and kept overnight in the hospital. The airbags never deployed. The police that responded were shocked.
My wife was dropping my daughter to school bus stop and when she went O get the letters in our gated community mail.box, she was about to stop in the parking space when the car accelerate by it self, causing her injury and car and property damages. She says she couldn't control the car and the car hit the curb damaging the bottom of the car, the hood, front bumper, fender, passenger headlight, and radiator and condenser and also the windshield. The car airbag didn't come out at any time. Causing her injury in her head and shoulder.
I was traveling approximately 65mph behind another vehicle. A bed flew out of a trailer in front of the vehicle I was behind, causing the driver to slam on the brakes; I also slammed on the brakes, but was not able to avoid a collision. The car in front of me also had a bike rack attached to the bumper, I hit the car with no time to fully stop. My car was completely; and the air bags did not deploy. Myself, along with three passengers in my car suffered minor to moderate injuries.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while turning left at 2 mph, another vehicle crashed into the contact's driver's side. The side curtain air bags on the driver's side did not deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent body shop where the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure and current mileages were 114,000.
I was entering my parking spot. I was coming to a halt when suddenly the vehicle bolted forward at full acceleration, jumped the curb, sped across the grass, and crashed into a tree. The airbags did not deploy. I sustained neck and rib injuries. Toyota has the vehicle and will shortly send me the results of the edr data analysis.
My 2005 Toyota Camry le was traveling at roughly 35 mph when it crashed into the rear end of a Jeep Cherokee. The accident was a head on collision, which totaled the Camry. The airbags for the Camry did not deploy. The entire front end of the Camry, including the bumper was destroyed. Damages extended to the frame and all front end parts. I have pictures of the damage if needed. I spoke with Toyota and filed a complaint, but their response was less than satisfactory. They stated that there was not enough damage to the bumper to cause the airbag to deploy, and told me that there are only specific situations in which the airbags deploy. My position is that this was a direct head on collision that destroyed my 2005 Camry; their was front end frame damage, and every front end part from head light to head light was destroyed in the accident. My daughter was hurt in the accident, and this would not have happened if the air bag had deployed as advertised by Toyota.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not decelerate. The contact was unable to control the vehicle as it accelerated into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into a vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the contact was transported to the hospital for treatment of a head injury. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer and the manufacturer was both notified but no assistance was offered to the contact. The failure and current mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving 65 mph, a large vehicle suddenly swerved into the contacts lane. The vehicle suddenly stop abruptly due to traffic, but by the time the contact attempted to brake, it was too late and she struck the vehicle in front of her. Although, she was wearing her seat belt, her head struck the steering wheel and the air bag did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver suffered injuries to the chest, ribs and right foot. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 68,571. Updated 01/26/11 updated 03/23/11
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at 55 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle head on. The contact suffered a broken collar bone and a sprained neck and back. The passenger suffered two broken ribs and a broken collar bone. The air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer advised that the air bags did not always deploy when there was a crash. They stated that the air bags sensors would only detect a crash if the vehicle was struck at a certain angle. The contact believed the air bags to be defective and stated they he and his passenger could have been killed. The failure mileage was 23,000.
While traveling to atlantic city on 7/6/2010, I began to exit at exit #7 on the garden state pkwy., the accelerator pedal stuck to the floor board, I could not control the auto, my wife and I traveled across a field, went up an embankment across the highway went down the other side and hit a tree at ahigh rate of speed but the air bags did not deploy. Car was a total loss, but we escaped with minor injuries.
The contact owned a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph her vehicle crashed into a telephone pole. The front passenger side bumper was damaged by the pole. The air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered back and shoulder injuries and was hospitalized for three days. A police report was filed. Toyota was not notified. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000. The VIN was unknown.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space with the brakes applied, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a pole. The air bags did not deploy upon impact and the driver suffered unknown injuries. The police were called and a police report was filed accordingly. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop for insurance purposes. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 30,000.
The clockspring in the steering column has gone bad causing my driver side airbag to not be operable and my horn not operable, neither is my cruise, but the first two are my main concern.
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- Point Pleasant, NJ, USA