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.
2.9
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,633 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.
My left rear strut "cap" failed on 05 Toyota Camry while driving at highway speed at only 3900 miles on odometer. Dealer repaired under warranty. Now right rear strut is failing with only 45,000 miles but dealer will not fix. Have contacted Toyota hq but no avail. Seems to be a very unsafe condition at any speed.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving 10 mph he heard a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle around the trunk area. When he drove over a bump the noise was more frequent. The dealer stated that rear struts and strut mounts were loose and the estimated cost for repair was $600. He contacted the manufacturer and they gave him a discount on the repair cost. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and the current mileage were 24,000. Updated 4/22/10 the consumer also stated the speedometer always read 4 miles per hour slower, but the dealer refused to address the problem. Updated 07/06/10.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact lost control of the steering and had to maneuver to the side of the road. The vehicle had to be towed to a dealer and they stated that the rear lower control arm failed. Both of the rear lower control arms were replaced. The current mileage was 76,937 and failure mileage was 76,900.
- Narragansett, RI, USA
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