Print this page

CarComplaints.com Notes: An increasing number of Toyotas are experiencing excessive oil consumption and the 2007 Camry seems to be leading the charge.

Owners are reporting that their engines are deprived of oil halfway through their maintenance schedules and in some cases the damage is so bad that entirely new engines need to be installed, paid out of pocket. The issue may be a result of defective piston rings.

Toyota has issued a TSB for this problem, but maintains their stance that vehicles equipped with a 2AZ-FE engine are burning through a “normal” amount of oil.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 30
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
70,429 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.

2007 Toyota Camry electrical problems

electrical problem

Find something helpful? Spread the word.
Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2007 Toyota Camry:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

2007 Toyota Camry Owner Comments (Page 4 of 11)

« Read the previous 20 complaints

problem #149

Apr 182016

Camry

  • 183,378 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Recently the "ABS" and "brake" light came up; now these light come up and stay on for some time- simultaneously; the needles of the mph, RPM, H/C, and gas gauge drops- the prm needles flicker up and down. Also, the temperature marker doesn't work. The mph hits down to '0' when I am on the road at normal speed. But I don't know my speed. My air conditioning system does not work when this happens. I also notice that it doesn't track the "trip' miles when it is out of control (although I haven't noticed if it fails to track the mileage on the odometer. Then this 'problem' stops and the car goes back to "normal." A few minutes later, the same problem. The problem can last for 5 minutes to 20 minutes. I called Toyota service's 800 number after searching the web and reading similar problems being documented. Here are just a few: www.carcomplaints.com/Toyota/Camry/2007/electrical/electrical_system.shtml; www.justanswer.com/Toyota/5O8xa-Toyota-Camry-operating-2007-Camry-occasionally.html. one person posted 'I called the Toyota corporate office in 2012', yet when I called Toyota claimed no knowledge. The person I spoke to even said they have never received a call about this before. Some of the posts online of people who have complained about this issue state the exact thing Toyota told me over the phone. This is a huge safety hazard. I tried to defrost my windows and had an issue with that because the car was on the "ABS" "brake" and the car was acting up. My car tested positive for oil consumption problem and I am waiting to get that replaced. Now this started happening. This "new" problem needs to be addressed and corrected by Toyota.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #148

Apr 172016

Camry

  • miles
While operating the vehicle (stationary or moving) the instrument panel will intermittently provide false/no information. Some of the known symptoms include the flashing of the malfunction lights for the ABS system and parking brake, the gauge needles showing zero while moving or bouncing intermittently, and the A/C system being inoperative.

- Torrance, CA, USA

problem #147

Apr 182016

Camry

  • 129,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While the vehicle was parked, the contact was able to place the gear shifter in reverse without the keys being in the ignition. The vehicle coasted backwards and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000.

- Dellwood, MO, USA

problem #146

Mar 122014

Camry

  • 60,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I had ABS, and brake lights came on. The speedometer, odometer and A/C has stopped working without reason. Dealer found U0073 trouble code and I had the replace ABS actuator assembly which includes ABS pump and ECU. From the research that I made online, I have found out that many 07-10 Camry users have the same problems with their ABS system. A new actuator assembly costs over 3000 dolares and they are manufactured by Bosch. I believe that Toyota is hiding the problem because a recall cost on this particular matter will be a lot higher. An example of the problem was shown in the following youtube video: Https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=rdtgabjrfds

- Lima, OH, USA

problem #145

Mar 132016

Camry

  • 135,000 miles
I was driving my 2007 Toyota Camry le and the ABS and brake lights came on and the RPM gauge bounce around and speedometer stops working and stays on zero and I have read a lot of complaints and should be a recall on the problem and Toyota should be held responsible for this happening to a lot and several 2007 Toyota vehicles like the Camry. My name is [xxx]my cell is [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Horn Lake, MS, USA

problem #144

Jul 012015

Camry

  • 141,000 miles
The instrument panel and ac the panel while driving down the road will go out and act like the car is just in start mode. You can not tell anything while this happens. Not if your car is overheating not how fast you are going. Nothing your intrument panel should tell you while your driving. The ac started acting up at the same time. It comes in and out with cold air like the instrument panel. When googled to see how to fix this... I can acrossed many others having the same problem. It started a while back. I have special need children so money is tight or I would have fixed it by now. The car has been sitting and only moving when it has to be used. I use a gps for speed. I just live through the ac. I have been told the ac problem in eletric like the panel. The picture attached is what it shows while out 99% of the time.

- Lacombe, LA, USA

problem #143

Jan 232016

Camry

  • 115,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The ABS and brake lights of my Toyota 2007 Camry come on and off intermittently. When the lights are on, the whole dashboard readers; the speedometer, RPM, engine temperature and other gauges jump and flicker, the light markers for transmission gear and parking go off. The ac unit also did not work. I went to dealer to get it checked out but there were no codes to diagnose the issue. I was told to come back again when it happens for longer than a day. It keeps happening at various times of the day (morning and evening), when the car is stopped or moving, and on all types of roads and driving conditions (city streets, highway, at a stop light, at a stop sign, when I am turning). I have noticed that Toyota has already issued a recall for the same issue for the 2007 Camry hybrid. Given the sheer number of complaints I have read about this issue for the regular Camry 2007, it seems ridiculous that Toyota has not issued a recall for this for the 2007 Camry.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #142

Jan 052016

Camry

  • 50,000 miles
The ignition of my 07 Toyota Camry was continue running without the car keys. The car is not autostart. I made video but unable to upload here. I can email the video if you need for evidence.

- Canton, MI, USA

problem #141

Nov 062015

Camry

  • 120,000 miles
I was driving when the dashboard gauges went crazy and the brake and ABS lights came

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #140

Jun 182015

Camry

  • 120,000 miles
My car was burning more than 5 quarts in less than 3K miles but after long time finally Toyota has fixed the issue. But this was happening for me from 45K miles on my car around 2009 until now. Mean while since the engine was burning which caused my catalytic converter to blow off. They should replace the catalytic converter too because this is caused by the engine oil burning in the combustion camber. Few years back they fixed my power window on the driver side but last 12- 18 months I am experiencing an issue some times the window opens on the passenger side but most of the time passenger would try to open but it wont open. I believe its an electrical issue which may have happened after they fixed on the driver side. If any accident happens then the passenger wont be able to get out which is very dangerous its an safety issue.

- Corona, CA, USA

problem #139

Sep 152015

Camry

  • 39,660 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

9/15/15 the seat belt alarm system fails intermittently. This is seat belt alarm failure is a new development. It occurs in conjunction with the ABS light coming on in the instrument panel, also an intermittent event. This ABS light event continues to cause additional failures, including all instrument panel indicators including bright lights, air conditioner failure warning and now seat belt alarm.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #138

Aug 012012

Camry

  • miles
I initially began noticing that when the ac does not blow cold air when turned on that all of the gauges on my dashboard stop working including, speedometer dropping to 0 while I am driving so that I do not know at what speed I am driving, my gas gauge inexplicably drops to empty, lights on the dashboard stop working and my dashboard goes dark, RPM gauge flickers wildly, brake & ABS lights do not go off, and occasionally the car stops but with hesitation when braking, along with interior fogging of all windows when it rains (sometimes defroster/fans work to defog windows but sometimes it does not causing my visibility while driving to be substantially and dangerously reduced). During some online research, I believed that the issues might be related to an earlier recall so I called the Toyota corporate office and they indicated that it may be related but to take the car to my local Toyota dealership to confirm. I took the car to Toyota of hollywood and the manager stated that it was not related to the recall and that the main computer was malfunctioning and causing the subcomputers to also malfunction and estimated a repair price of $2500. While I was doing my online research, it appears that many 2007 Camry are having the same exact issues I am having and in addition, the Toyota Camry hybrids had been recalled for the same issues as well. I do not believe I should incur the expense of repairs for issues that seem to be related to a manufacturers defect.

- Miramar, FL, USA

problem #137

Aug 232015

Camry

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the speedometer became stuck on zero, the tachometer and the thermostat needles bounced up and down, and the ABS and brake warning lights illuminated. Also, the contact mentioned that the air conditioner was blowing hot air. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the anti lock brake needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

- Des Allemands, LA, USA

problem #136

Nov 262009

Camry

  • miles
The vehicle it has been burn/using to much oil, at least 4-5 times a week I need to add oil. The second problem is the phone car charger outlet and the cigarette lighter it's not working, and I tried to check the source on the bottom of the steering wheel all the socket, all of them is working/not broken. And also on the tape screen, it's happend only sometimes, it's suddenly the screen goes blank and after I put the pressure by pressing down on the screen it comes back to normal again. And I just find out that Toyota

- El Monte, CA, USA

problem #135

Aug 132015

Camry

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving 30 mph attempting to engage the brakes, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the rear of another the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. It was unknown if a police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Apopka, FL, USA

problem #134

Nov 202014

Camry

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the anti- brake system warning light illuminated and all the various gauges on the instrument cluster started to fluctuate. In addition, the air conditioner started to blow hot air and the brakes hesitated to respond. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the anti-brake module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #133

May 152015

Camry

  • 69,500 miles
The primary safety concerns regarding my complaint are a malfunctioning speedometer and a malfunctioning anti-lock braking system; however, there are others, which I will describe. While I was driving home, the instrument panel went completely crazy. Specifically, the speedometer went to zero (as I was driving 40mph) the tachometer started bouncing up and down between 0 and 2 or 3, the brake and ABS light came on. Then, everything went back to normal before I could pull over. I soon realized additional problems like the temp gauge going limp and the air conditioner blowing hot air along with other things. All of this happened all together but on and off at random intervals. I did some research, which led me to the ABS issue. According to others with the same problem the repair is $2K-$3K and many had stories of dealers making various costly repairs that didn't fix the problem. I work for minimum wage, this is my only car, and it is 110 degrees in my town. Driving without air conditioning here is a safety hazard. One person suggested unplugging the faulty ABS module to regain air conditioning. When I did this the air conditioning did in fact start working along with the tachometer and temp gauge. The speedometer, odometer, and seat belt alarm still do not work. Furthermore, this is no longer intermittent but constant and the brake light, ABS light, and check engine light all remain on. An ABS malfunction could be disastrous in wet weather. The lack of a speedometer is a safety problem on city roads for obvious reasons and not to forget the seat belt alarm or the odometer, which no longer logs the mileage. My 2007 Camry had low miles for its age (<70K) when these problems first occurred; the car has been garaged and well maintained. I have read many other complaints from those with the very same problems and it seems like a faulty product is to blame.

- Bermuda Dunes, CA, USA

problem #132

May 052015

Camry

  • 57,000 miles
ABS module failure due to manufacturing defect. Internal shorting in module cause cars computer can system to go down. ABS braking stops working, dashboard instruments lose all signals and go to zero. Speed/RPM/temp/braking lights come on ABS. Total dashboard confusion. Climate control system stops working.

- Belleville, NJ, USA

problem #131

Jul 152015

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 39,500 miles
[xxx] my 2007 Toyota Camry le four door automatic sedan has intermittent erratic problems with the instrument control panel: The ABS and emergency brake lights come on and the tachometer, thermometer and other gauges bounce up and down the events last for a few seconds to ten minutes, episodes occur sporadically and the car continues to drive normally during the events. I called Toyota (800) 331-4331 and asked for a warranty extension to repair the problem, denied by Toyota. I was instructed to take it to a dealer to identify the problem. On July 1, 2015, central Florida Toyota in orlando, Florida tried to charge me $59, I refused to pay and they eventually proceeded to determine the problem without charge. The repair estimate given to me says, "$2,217.05 for ABS actuator assy., R&R.? the mechanic said this is serious; the brakes can lock up while I am driving. There are numerous identical complaints on the internet but Toyota corporate said this problem is not subject to a recall or a reported problem. (just google, "2007 Toyota Camry ABS and brake light on". consumer complainants allege that the Bosch ABS ECU has a flaw in circuit board design.) this is very expensive problem and so common as to indicate that it is a manufacturer's defect and should be repaired free by Toyota. I am the original owner. Updated 9/15/15 updated 09/17/15 information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). Updated 06/16/17 updated 11/27/2017

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #130

Jun 162015

Camry

  • 131,000 miles
Driving at normal speed my headlights would go out by themselves. To get them on again I would have to turn the switch on and off. I was stopped twic by state trooper and given a warning.

- Jackson, NJ, USA

Read the next 20 complaints »

Not what you are looking for?