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:
3 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
76,209 miles
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Oil light was flashing, so I took to my mechanic. He said the oil had used 3qts in less than a month (last oil change) and that the coolant was bone dry. It turns out its a head gasket/engine issue. He let me know he had multiple 2007 Camry with this issue, and that the dealership has an open 'campaign'? or recall. I have left a message for the local Toyota dealership
On July 9, 2018, vehicle was taken to a Toyota dealership for regular maintenance and to check on intermittent engine knocking. We were told that there was a problem with the pistons and cost for repair would be $4,400. Repair would include: Kits, clamps, hoses, pistons and piston pins. Vehicle was taken to a second Toyota dealer who suggested either a used engine or a rebuilt one. Estimated cost would be between $5,000 and $6,000
(1) ABS module has an intermittent short. When it fails the speedometer stops working, ABS and brake light on dash come on, temp gauge and tach fluctuate, and the A/C stops working. The short in module was diagnosed by a Toyota dealer. I understand electrical components go bad but for it to effect the speedometer and A/C seems like a poor design. (2) on several occasions my engine oil light has come on. Apparently there are issues with excessive oil consumption in some model Toyota with piston rings flaws. Dealer has done oil consumption tests but unable to reproduce problem.
Toyota recall - the engine is burning too much oil which causes the engine to fail and oil to burn at an accessive rate. I have complainted of this to a the priority service department. I have to put oil in the vehicle often. There was a warranty enhancement for this problem which Toyota admitted there was a problem however I was never informed even when I constantly complained of the engine. The engine has falty parts and there should be a recall to fix these parts
Started having issues with car overheating. Replaced water pump but check engine light came on and had the code for a misfire. Ended up being the head gasket. This car is well maintained. In researching this, I have found that several Toyota owners have had head gasket issues and there was also a recall on the 4runner head gasket.
- Montgomery, AL, USA
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The engine is burning oil. There was a previous recall however, I was not notified of the burning of the oil in the engine. For over 2 years, I have complained about the oil burning in my car and have called numerous of times to complaint that my oil light was on with a few weeks of getting a oil change. I paid numerous of times for additional oil for my car and took it back to the dealership many times because there was no oil in my car. I was told the car is older and the more miles on the car, the vehicle will burn lots of oil. I had my car in the shop many times for oil changes and repairs for previous recalls however, I was never notified of the engine oil burning recall in my vehicle. After being notified by a rental car representative at a Toyota dealership about an oil consumption test, I called priority Chevrolet greenbrier to get the test done since I have been taking my vehicle to that priority dealership because of the speed of getting an appointment for my oil changes. I was told I need to go to priority Toyota to have it done since my car is a Toyota. Never once have a service representative advise me of the burning of oil with 07 Camry. Now that I have the oil consumption test done, the service rep says that the recall has expired even though I was not made aware of the recall and that I have to pay $2,200 for the repair. I believe, I am entitle to this repair knowing that Toyota never notified me and that I have been having this issue for years and not one service person has the decency to inform me of this recall.
2007 Toyota Camry SE 2.4L 4 cyl, consumes oil at a staggering rate. Due to this increased rate of oil consumption, increased maintenance costs inevitably occur. This oil consumption occurs any time the car's engine is running, occurring even more at high speeds of operation. The car will occasionally lurch when being driven, creating opportunity for an accident to occur in the wrong conditions. Before driving for prolonged high speeds, I check the oil level to ensure there is enough to prevent a seized engine. The results of such a problem would be catastrophic at high speeds. These increased maintenance costs as well as the potential dangers caused by the increased oil consumption of my car provide more than ample justification for an official complaint.
My Toyota Camry SE 2007 model consumes excessive oil. The oil gone at 2400 km after I changed the oil. And the paint right above the door and on the spoiler start getting peeling off.
Car is burning a quart of oil every 1000-1200 miles, took it to the mechanic and he stated in the long run this can cause the engine to knock and or fail. I just had a newborn and am concerned about the safety of my wife and child.
My car burns one quartet of oil for every 1000 miles, although there is no oil leakage on either engine or ground. There is no smoke either. Toyota dealership has refused to admit that burning 3 quartets of oil for every 3000 mile is not normal. This car is a Toyota Camry SE 2007
Just purchase a 2007 Toyota Camry le from sterling mccall Toyota a few months ago and now just finding out that the car has a oil consumption issue with no indication that the engine had ever had and problems now it's a the engine has possibly blown out or locked because of this issue it will not start. I paid for this vehicle in full in cash from the dealer I'm trying to find out how to get my money back for the vehicle sale price and the other minor repairs that I made to this vehicle. The vehicle could have killed me and my children it just turned off while we were driving home during the day, almost caused a car accident.
My car is excessively burning oil. I have a 2007 Toyota Camry le. I have my oil change every 3,00 to 5,000 miles at the Toyota dealer. My oil level would go low between oil changes. My husband would constantly check and add oil between oil changes. My husband asked me to ask the Toyota dealer to check to see if I had an oil leak. The dealer told me I did not have an oil leak and they did not know why my oil level was going low between oil changes. After my husband did some research, he found out the 2007 Toyota Camry has a problem with their engines excessively burning oil. Toyota and the dealer knew there is an issue with that type of engine burning oil excessively and they did not tell me! who is going to fix this, it's not my fault?!
The vehicle is burning 1 quart of oil every 1000 miles. There is some smoking coming from the tailpipe as well. The vehicle only has 77,000 miles on it.
Toyota high oil consumption -my 2007 Camry has 53K miles and has started using approximately 1 quart of oil every 1K miles. This is excessive. I would like Toyota to address the issue.
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- Doylestown, PA, USA