2014 TOYOTA CAMRY Unknown Or Other Problems

I own a 2014 Toyota Camry with 163,000 miles. For years, I’ve experienced a noticeable shudder and vibration around 40–50 mph, which I now understand is a common defect related to the torque converter and addressed in a Toyota-issued TSB (T-SB-0168-14). I was never notified of this bulletin, despite having my car serviced regularly. Toyota and its dealers consistently failed to inform me of this issue, and now that I’m just over the mileage cap, they are refusing to assist. I feel deceived and upsold on unnecessary repairs when a known, more affordable fix existed. This is an unethical practice and a known problem that needs further federal investigation.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System - light flashes on-off and then remains illuminated. Toyota dealer wants $1,200 to replace all sensors. I do not have the ability to pay this. Dealer suggests that I just ignore or cover up. This system is a safety system as marketed by the manufacturer. I feel uncomfortable driving over mountainous routes without it. My tire dealer tells me that this is a constant problem with Toyota's.

Over the 10 years I have owned this car, it has failed to start about a dozen times. 1/2 the time I am at home and 1/2 the time I am away from home. Sometimes if you wait a few hours it will then start, often times it has to get towed to the dealer. Upon arrival at the dealership, it usually starts. The Toyota dealership has been unable to correctly diagnose the problem. As such, I spend money on repairs that do not actually fix it. The latest "diagnosis" is that the steering lock actuator motor needs to be replaced. Cost about $900. There is no guarantee that replacing this part will fix the problem. Calls to Toyota Corporation go unreturned. I call them, log a case, the case is closed without a response. Rinse and repeat. Has happened three times already. Clearly they do not care. This is a very serious problem. Below is just the latest incident that happened on 10/15/2024.

Hello, I just bought this used Camry from its original owner on 6/10/24. There is a recall for the 2012-2014 Camrys for a transmission shudder that could occur while accelerating, especially under light loads between 25-50 mph. The issue is caused by a combination of a faulty torque converter and a software glitch in the engine control module (ECM). The original owner did not have it fixed. Thus, the problem still exists. This is a safety hazard and I contacted Toyota North America who told me that they can't do anything. However, to fix the problem that Toyota issued the recall themselves, Toyota dealers need to replace to the torque converter and update the ECM software. I am reaching out to the NHTSA because this is a safety hazard and I hope you are able to help me with this. Thank you.

Shudder while driving and shifts hard.

transmission shudder when driving

I own a 2014 Toyota Camry there is a known issue with the 2012-2014 Toyota Camry models for the torque converters failing. In December of 2023 I noticed my vehicle not changing gears as smoothly as it normally does so I took my vehicle to my local Toyota dealership and was told that I needed by torque converter replaced and it would be $2800. Upon my research I found out that this is a known issue for this make and model and Toyota had a warranty enhancement program for this to be fixed but it ended in 2022. I was never informed of this program and if this is a known issues and they can verify that I haven't had this repaired before then my vehicle should be fixed at the expense of Toyota. I paid the $2800 because I was told not replacing it could cause transmission problems down the road. I called Toyota and sent them proof of ownership, proof of payment for the repair and they refuse to reimburse me in any way. Can someone please look into this for me?

The touch screen needed to pair a bluetooth device for hands free usage does not work. It is not responsive to touch in any way, preventing users from pairing devices. From the looks of online forums, this is a pervasive problem for this make/model. If handsfree use is required in my state, this malfunction should be covered by warranty / toyota recall. The entire device is inoperable.

The radio/navigation system in my vehicle malfunctioned during a self starting update. My screen now stays in reboot mode. The problem is, the screen stays at full brightness whenever the car is on at night I can’t see very well to drive. The other night I was coming home with me and my kids in the car and i hit the ditch trying to turn because the screen was so bright it impaired my vision. The screen never goes off as long as the car is running and there is way to adjust the brightness.

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Car has been vibrating anytime it goes above 40-45 mph. Mechanic recommended to change the cv axle which I did and I still have same problem. On highways it shakes so much that sometimes it feels like I may loose control of my steering wheel. There's a knocking sound while going on bumps and speed breakers. Check engine light came twice and it was reset by saying its false positive.

The touchscreen on the audio head unit does not function properly. I cannot pair a phone with the car's audio system because the on-screen buttons are unresponsive. This is a safety issue. I cannot use hands-free calling because I cannot pair a phone with the audio system. I started noticing issues with the touchscreen in 2018, but I was able to work around the issue. In 2020, however, I can no longer pair mobile devices to the audio system. Toyota is aware of this issue. It is widespread among several vehicle models from 2012-2014.

My vehicle’s radio buttons/screen no longer function along with the buttons on my steering wheel. This creates a problem as I use the hand free option on many occasions. It’s come to my attention I am not the only person this has happened to.

Deley shift

TRANSMISSION ISSUE DELAY SHIFTING... FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE

MY DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED. IT STARTED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT THEN DRIVER SIDE NOW ALL HAVE FAILED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK CAR EXCEPT BY MANUALLY DOING IT. THIS IS INCONVENIENT AND MAKES THE CAR HARDLY ACCESSIBLE EXCEPT USING KEY TO MANUALLY OPEN DRIVER SIDE

Mileage: 145,000

I HAVE A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY A WHILE AGO THE ACTUATOR OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR BEGAN TO FAIL BUT NOW THERE ARE 2 MORE DOORS THAT DO NOT WORK AND I HAVE 3 OF THE 4 DOORS THAT DO NOT WORK

I WAS HUNG UP UPON BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF SERVICE ADVOCACY ILLEDGELY AT MANUFACTURERS HEADQUARTERS WHEN ADVOCATING PROBLEMS WITH MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVES ON PHONE AND /OR IN PERSON ABOUT VEHICLE AND/OR MAINTENANCE , WARRANTY CONCERNS FROM 11/30 TO APPROXIMATELY 2.00PM, IN GENERAL.TERMS BY ITS STAFFABROAD AND HERE AND FUTURE WORLD WIDE. BUT NOT INCLUDING MORE ISSUES WITH VEHICLE AND/OR TREATMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES OF VEHICLE. THE QUESTION RESPONSE TO ANSWER UNDER "NOTE" IS UNKNOWN. TOTAL DISATISFACTION WITH MANUFACTURER AND WORLDWIDE DEALERSHIPS. THESE AND POSSIBLY MORE INCIDENTS HAPPENED PRIOR TO 11/31/20.

MY 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY CAUSES EYE IRRITATION AND BURNING. MOSTLY LIKELY THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY HVAC SYSTEM AND/OR COMPARTMENT SEALS THAT COULD BE CHANNELING TRACE AMOUNTS OF EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHO SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN I DRIVE MY OTHER CAR, I.E. MY EYES AREN'T THE PROBLEM. I AM WORRIED THAT I MAY BE INHALING SOMETHING TOXIC AND AM ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED ABOUT TAKING THE CAR ON LONG DRIVES.

DRIVERS SEAT WHERE THE CONTROLS ARE LOCATED COVERING PLASTIC BROKE AND NOT ABLE TO SNAP BACK IN PLACE. ALSO NOTICE THIS ON MY MOTHERS 2015 CAMRY AS WELL.

WHEN I FIRST ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION & ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE LAGS AND HESITATES BEFORE IT WILL MOVE FORWARD. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE MORE THAN ONCE BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE FAST ENOUGH TO CUT ACROSS TRAFFIC. SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 WAS THE FIRST DATE I DROVE THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD BUT IT HAPPENS TO THIS DATE AS I'M ACCELERATING.

Mileage: 31,000

I ATTEMPTED TO STOP MY VEHICLE AT THE END OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN I SAW FAST APPROACHING CROSS TRAFFIC. MY ENGINE BEGAN RACING AND MY BRAKES FAILED, CARRYING MY VEHICLE ABOUT 20 FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION AS I HELPLESSLY PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. FAST APPROACHING VEHICLES BARELY MISSED ME. I BARELY ESCAPED VIOLENT DEATH.

Mileage: 69,900

TOUCHSCREEN IS PARTIALLY INOPERATIVE DUE TO FAULTY CALIBRATION. CALIBRATION STARTED CHANGING ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. HASN'T BEEN A FACTOR BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN USING THE SAME PHONE. RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW PHONE AND CANNOT PAIR WITH THE SYSTEM. I DO NOT HAVE THE ABILTY TO USE THE PHONE VIA HANDS-FREE OPERATION WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS DEFECT IS VERY COMMON. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT IT (TSB 0172-16). TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT THE WHOLE RADIO TOUCHSCREEN ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS AT NO COST. (SOME PORTIONS OF THIS COMPLAINT WERE COPIED FROM ANOTHER PERVIOUSLY SUBMITTED COMPLAINT)

THE RADIO TOUCHSCREEN IS PARTIALLY INOPERATIVE. BECAUSE OF THIS, I CAN'T PAIR MY CELL PHONE TO MY CAR. THIS MEANS THAT I CAN'T USE MY CELL PHONE HANDS FREE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS DEFECT IS VERY COMMON. TOYOTA HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT IT (TSB 0172-16). TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT THE WHOLE RADIO TOUCHSCREEN ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE COST QUOTED IS $1400. BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS AT NO COST. *TR

Mileage: 38,450

IPHONE 11 WILL NOT SYNC WITH BLUETOOTH IN CAMRY. APPLE AND TOYOTA BLAME EACH OTHER BUT IT HAS WORKED PERFECTLY ON MY PREVIOUS IPHONES. CREATES SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO NO HANDSFREE AVAILABILITY. *TR

THE TOUCHSCREEN DOESN'T WORK ON THE LOWER PART OF THE SCREEN. SOME FEATURES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE TOUCHSCREEN. I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE PAIRED CELLPHONES TO ADD NEWER PHONES BECAUSE OF THIS.

THE DRIVER DOOR WONT UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE KEY. IT WILL ONLY MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK. THE PASSENGER DOOR, AND 2 BACK DOORS, AND THE TRUNK WILL OPEN WITH THE REMOTE KEY. BUT NOT THE DRIVER DOOR.

THE TOUCHSCREEN HAS COMPLETELY GONE OUT AND YOU CAN NO LONGER USE TOUCH TO ACCESS CAR SETTINGS - THEREFORE NOT BEING ABLE TO CHANGE KEY FEATURES ON THE CAR. A COUPLE EXAMPLES WOULD BE AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE CAR, AND DIMMING SCREEN BRIGHTNESS FOR SAFER DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE SCREEN HAS GRADUALLY GONE OUT OVER TIME AND OFFICIALLY QUIT OCTOBER 2019.

Mileage: 120,000

I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT A VEHICLE FROM CARBONE SUBARU OF TROY NY ON 11/27 2018. (COMPLAINT ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED DECEMBER, 2019). THE CAR WAS A LEMON. I FINALLY GOT A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE (WITH CLEAN CARFAX) ON 12/31/18. ON 8/30/19, CAR WAS TOTALED DUE AMOUNT OF MOLD FOUND EVERYWHERE IN THE CAR, ICLUDING ROOF AND SPARE TIRE IN TRUNK. I CALLED CARBONE SUBARU SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS IGNORED. I FINALLY GOT AHOLD OF MELINDA @ LITHIA MOTOR GROUP HQ IN OREGON. I WAS TOLD SHE WOULD CALL ME BACK WITHIN A WEEK. OVER 3 WEEKS LATER AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS I GOT AHOLD OF HER. I EXPLAINED TO HER I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE HORRIFIC ODOR IN THE CAR TO MY SALESPERSON AND TO A MECHANIC, AND WAS GIVEN AN AIR FRESHENER. I WAS TOLD THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR IN WINTER, AND WATER IS A SUMMER PROBLEM, AND THEY WOULD ONLY HELP ME IF I BOUGHT A 3RD CAR FROM THEM. I NOW HAVE TO FOLLOW UP WITH A PULMONARY SPECIALIST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS TO CHECK FOR MOLD RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS. IT HAS ALSO COST $150 IN DOCTOR CO-PAYS SO FAR, $500 IN INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE, $1,500 FOR DOWN PAYMENT AND EXPENSES FOR HAVING TO BUY ANOTHER CAR AFTER 8 MONTHS OF OWNING THE 2014 CAMRY. I HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES OF THE MOLD FOUND IN CAMRY, THE COMPLETE LOSS STATEMENT BY INSURANCE, THE $20,000+ ESTIMATE TO REMEDIATE THE MOLD, AND MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION

Mileage: 51,000

I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON US HIGHWAY 141IN WISCONSIN, JUST NORTH OF THE LINEVILLE RD EXIT. I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT APPROX. 70 MPH. THE TEMP. WAS IN THE 60S AND THE SKY WAS OVERCAST WITH NO PRECIP. THERE WAS LITTLE TRAFFIC AND I WAS ON A FLAT STRETCH OF ROAD WITH NO VEHICLES DIRECTLY IN FRONT OR BEHIND. THERE WAS NO CONSTRUCTION AND/OR ROAD EQUIPMENT IN SIGHT. I HAD NOT DRIVEN UNDER ANY STRUCTURES. SUDDENLY MY SUNROOF EXPLODED ABOVE MY HEAD. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AND THE INTERIOR SCREEN WAS PULLED SHUT. I DID NOT SEE ANY OBJECTS OR ANIMALS, ONLY GLASS FLYING IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR. IT WAS A TERRIFYING SOUND, LIKE A SHOTGUN BLAST. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEAREST EXIT IN A TOWING AREA AND SAW THAT THERE WAS A BIG HOLE IN THE GLASS AND SHARDS OF SHATTERED GLASS ON TOP OF THE INTERIOR SCREEN, WHICH HAD BEEN PULLED SHUT. I CALLED 911 AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. TWO BROWN COUNTY WIS. OFFICERS CAME AND LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE AND ASSESSED THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY KIND OF GUN SHOT. THE OFFICERS DOCUMENTED THE CALL. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE HOLDING THE INSIDE SCREEN WITH ONE HAND HOLDING IT SHUT, SO IT WOULD NOT BLOW OPEN, FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES TO MEET MY HUSBAND AND SWITCH CARS.I FELT VERY UNSAFE AND WAS SHAKEN, AS I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. I HAVE READ, ONLINE, THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS AND I BELIEVE IT IS A TOYOTA MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE. I CALLED TOYOTA AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT BUT THEY SAID MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY CURRENT "PROGRAMS" AND IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT CUT BY GLASS, BUT WAS BADLY SHAKEN TO THE POINT OF FEELING NAUSEATED FOR HOURS AFTERWARDS.

Mileage: 141,000

WHILE CAR WAS GOING 30-35MPH, I HAD TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC. LETTING GO OF THE ACCELERATOR WAS FINE, BUT WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN, CAR STALLED UNDER LOW RPM FOR 2-3 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED BACK IN MAY AND IT WAS JUST SOMETIMES. BUT NOW IT'S BEEN HAPPENING EVERYDAY ON LOW SPEEDS AND LOW RPM. IDLING IS FINE, CAR IS ALWAYS IN OPERATING TEMPERATURE WHEN STALLING HAPPENS (SO I KNOW THIS IS NOT RELATED TO COLD ENGINE). I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY'RE NOT SURE WHAT COULD CAUSE IT.

Mileage: 78,000

MY CAR GETS STUCK AT 40 MPH WHEN PRESSING ON GAS I HAVE BEEN TAKING IT BACK AND FORTH TO DEALER SINCE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG

THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER OPERATE BY REMOTE. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE PROBLEM SINCE MY REAR DOOR LOCKS DO RESPOND. I BELIEVE THE FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE REPAIRS FOR THIS WILL COST HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA. I THINK THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM.

Mileage: 74,000

FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW, I HAVE BEEN SMELLING A MILDEW ODOR COMING FROM MY VENTS. I VACUUMED THE INTERIOR CARPETS WITH BAKING SODA AND SPRAYED THE VENTS WITH LYSOL. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE CAR FOR ANY LEAKAGE. NOTHING. I ALSO CHANGED MY CABIN AIR FILTER AGAIN. NO POSITIVE RESULTS. MY LAST OPTION WAS TO GOOGLE TOYOTA ODOR COMPLAINTS AND BINGO, OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS CERTAINLY IS A PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA SHOULD ADDRESS AND REPAIR, WITHOUT COST TO THE CAR OWNER.

VEHICLE HAVE NO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. BUT HESITATES N VIBRATES BETWEEN 2 AND 3 GEAR.

Mileage: 5

MARCH 2017 NOTICED A MOLD SMELL IN CAR. FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF CAR WET. FRONT AND BACK SEAT. MECHANIC FILES INSURANCE CLAIM. ALL MOLD WAS REMOVED. ALL PADDING WAS REPLACED. CARPET WAS DISINFECTED, SHAMPOOED AND PUT BACK IN CAR. JANUARY 2019 MOLDY SMELL AGAIN, FLOORBOARDS WET, ODOR WORSE THAN BEFORE.

Mileage: 92,000

START TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM ON 12/20/2018 GET UP TO 20 MPH HARD SHIFT AND THEN UP TO 40 MPH HAS A VIBRATION AND THEN AFTER BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH IT DRIVE NORMAL. NOTICEABLE HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING AND SHIFTING OCCURS BETWEEN 30-32 MPH. HESITATE TO ACCELERATE BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR WHEN TAKING OFF, IT MOSTLY HAPPEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS FIRST STARTING OUT FROM STOP, AFTERWARD IT FINE GEARS SHIFTS CORRECTLY AND THE IDLE CONTROL GUAGE IS NORMAL BETWEEN GEARS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER ON 01/03/2019, THE TECHNICIAN TOOK THE CAR FOR DRIVE TEST AND HE SAID ITS A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. THEY CHANGED THE TORQUE CONVERTER PART; ON 1/05/2019 I WENT TO THE DEALER TO PICK UP THE CAR AND AFTER DRIVING FOR FEW MINUTES, I NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM. I RETOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE SAME TECHNICIAN TOOK FOR THE TEST DRIVE, AND THIS TIME HE SAID IT HAS INTERNAL DELAY ON SECOND GEAR. I AM NOT SURE WHAT'S THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY ADVISED I NEED TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THE FOLLOWING ONLINE. "CARS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MIGHT EXPERIENCE A HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. REVISED SOFTWARE FOR THE ON BOARD COMPUTER IS AVAILABLE WHICH MAY CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. SOFTWARE REVISIONS ARE COMMONLY MOST HELPFUL ON NEWER VEHICLES. ONCE THE MILEAGE BUILDS UP A WORN COMPONENT COULD CAUSE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WHENEVER MAJOR TRANSMISSION WORK IN PERFORMED, THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE SHOULD BE UPDATED AS NECESSARY". I AM TAKING MY CAR ON 01/07/2019 TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE AND SEE IF THAT CAN FIX THE PROBLEM

Mileage: 65,000

GOT INTO ACCIDENT, MY FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED BAD BUT NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER BEFORE 57,000. ACCORDING THE THE SERVICE AD VISOR THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT AND NEVER ISSUE A RECALL. MY CAR VIN WAS ON A LIST. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES AND NOTICE THE ODOMETER WON'T MOVE. IT WON'T ACCELERATE OVER 60 MPH. THE DEALER CHANGE THE TORQUE CONVERTER BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. THE DEALER WON'T GIVE ME A COPY OF THE REPAIR.

WHEN DRIVING THE LEFT WHEEL VIBRATES AROUND 20-40MPH, ESPECIALLY IN RAINY WEATHER AND BEARING TO THE LEFT. WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE ON HIGHWAY LOTS OF NON STOP VIBRATION FROM LEFT WHEEL.

Mileage: 75,000

BOTH FRONT POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED OPERATING. THE LOCKS STILL WORK MANUALLY BUT IT IS CUMBERSOME WITH THE SMARTKEY, AS THE SMARTKEY HAS A VERY SMALL BLADE STYLE KEY THAT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE SMARTKEY. ONLY OPENS THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS A KEY HOLE AND THE BLADE STYLE ONLY GOES IN FACING ONE DIRECTION. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH MAKE IT APPARENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACROSS ALL TOYOTA BRANDS AND MANY MODELS AND MANY YEARS. OUT OF WARRANTY COSTS TO REPAIR AT DEALER ARE $600-$1200. THIS SEEMS LIKE THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAIL PREMATURELY DUES TO POOR (PERHAPS INTENTIONAL) DESIGN.

Mileage: 85,000

MY SUNROOF EXPLODING OUT OF NOWHERE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE I WAS GOING 75 MPH AND I THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME I WAS ON THE LEFT LANE BUT THERE WAS A SEMI ON THE RIGHT LINE 6 CAR LENGTHS IN FRONT OF ME.

Mileage: 59,640

TOYOTA CAMRY MODELS OF 2014 (RAV4S ALSO) AND AFTER HAVE DEFECTIVE ENTERTAINMENT STEREO LCDS. THE LOWER HALF OF THE LCD STOPS WORKING AND YOU CAN NOT CONNECT PHONE VIA BLUETOOTH. ITS A BIG PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. TOYOTA DENIES THE REPAIR AT THEIR COST SAYING THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ITS JUST NOT AN ISOLATED SITUATION BUT ITS WIDE SPREAD. INTERNET FORUMS ARE FILLED WITH THIS PROBLEM. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SUFFERED DUE TO THIS.

Mileage: 38,000

ECM SOFTWARE REF - TSB NO. SB0034-14R2

BAD QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE

MY 2014 CAMRY STALLS WHEN I STOP AND TRY TO INTER TRAFFIC. IT DOES THIS VERY OFTEN. I REPORTED THIS TO MCKINNION TOYATO IN CLANTION AL. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T GET IT TO DO THIS.I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR, IT IS GOING TO GET ME OR SOMEONE KILLEDIF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED. I AM GOING BACK TO THEM TOMORROW.IF THEY DON'T FIX THIS I WILLGO TO MY LAWYER AND INFORM IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENTBECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION. SO HE CAN TAKE ACTION AGAINST TOYATO

Mileage: 1,500

HEATER NOT BLOWING HOT AIR BLOWING COLDER AIR THAN THE AC WOULD PUT OUT DROPPED MY CAR OFF TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGE DONE HEAT WAS BLOWING HOT. PICKED UP FROM MY SERVICE DEPT WHEN DONE DROVE CAR FOR 1/2HR AND THE HEAT SEATING WAS BLOWING COLDER AIR THAN THE AC SERVICE MANGER SAID ALL WAS DONE WAS THE OIL CHANGE NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH NOW HEAT

'TAKATA RECALL' ON DEC. 20, 2017 THE SOUND IN MY TOYOTA CAMRY WENT OUT. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HERE IN GRENADA,MS INFORMED ME ON USING THESE PROCEDURES TO GET THE ISSSUE TOKEN CARE OF. I️ BOUGHT MY 2014 CAMRY BRAND NEW I️ AM THE FIRST OWNER

MUSTY MOLD SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING VENTS WHILE USING HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING.

TIRES ARE WORN AT 19774 MILES? PER CAR DEALER SUN TOYOTA IN HOLIDAY FLORIDA

ON MAY 25, 2017, WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT A SHOPPING CENTER, MY 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL THRU THE PARKING SPACE WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. I PRESSED THE BRAKES AND IT DID NOT STOP THE CAR. MY CAR CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THRU THE PARKING LOT EMBANKMENT AND WENT THRU BRUSHES/SHRUBS WHICH IS WHERE THE CAR STOPPED AFTER IT BLEW A TIRE AND WAS STOPPED BY THE SHRUBS. DUE TO THE DAMAGE UNDER THE CAR IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS.

Mileage: 34,110

THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE REMOTE AND NOW THE PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE REMOTE OR MANUALLY.

Mileage: 35,000

AC CONDENSER UNIT PLUGS AND CREATES MOLD AND BAD SMELL FROM VENTS. MOLD CAUSES PEOPLE WITH ALLERGIES TO START HAVING REACTIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS CONCERN THAT THE ACCUMULATED WATER MAY THEN LEAK THROUGH A SEAM IN THE HOUSING ONTO THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A SHORT CIRCUIT OF THE MODULE. A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO BECOME DISABLED OR INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. THIS IS SIMILAR TO 2013 CAMRY MODEL RECALL. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V442000. I THINK THE RECALL SHOULD EXTEND TO 2014 CAMRY MODEL AS WELL.

Mileage: 18,000

SINCE WE PURCHASES THIS CAR IN 2014, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE GAS PEDAL BEING PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR NOT MOVING. THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS WE HAD OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. WHICH IS NOT TRUE. ALL TIMES THE AUTO WAS IN MOTION AND WE STEPPED ON THE GAS TO GET UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED. 2ND. THE DRIVER SIDE RIGHTS ROUGH, AND WHEN A POT HOLE IS HIT WITH THE LEFT WHEEL IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL HITTING METAL. WHEN GOING INTO A RIGHT TURN 65-75 MPH THE AUTO FEELS LIKE IT IS SKIPPING OFF THE ROAD, TO A POINT IT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE. WE HAVE RECORDS FROM TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT, GOING BACK TO OCT. 2014. WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU CAN DO. [XXX], [XXX], E-MAIL [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 800

TAKATA RECALL

WEIRD SMELL COMES OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS WHEN THE AC COMPRESSOR IS ACTIVATED. THE SMELL INDICATES MOLD BUILDUP WITHIN THE VENTS. THERE ARE MANY OTHER ONLINE FORUMS THAT MENTION THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH (SOME PEOPLE ARE DEATHLY ALLERGIC TO MOLD) AND MAY CAUSE DRIVER IMPAIRMENT AS A RESULT. VARIOUS TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA OFFERED SERVICES TO REPLACE THE VENTING SYSTEM, BUT THAT'S EXPENSIVE AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY SAY. I AM LUCKY THAT IT'S ONLY WHEN I HAVE CIRCULATION ON WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING. I DO NOT NOTICE IT WITH HEATING THE INTERIOR AS OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A GROWING PROBLEM FOR THESE MODEL YEARS (2012-2014) OF CAMRYS. THIS SMELL OCCURS WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR NOT, BUT IT DOES SEEM TO GO AWAY WHEN NOT IN CIRCULATION MODE ON THE CLIMATE CONTROLS.

Mileage: 29,000

ON 11/5/2016 EARLY AFTERNOON WAS PARKING CAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND RAN INTO A BRICK WALL AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL MOVED IT INTO REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED IN LANCASTER CA. ALSO HAD A 2013 CAMRY THAT DID THE SAME THING IN LANCASTER CA.

Mileage: 14,745

MUSTY SMELL FROM A/C . A/C PRODUCE AIR WITH MOLD SPORES

Mileage: 7,500

MOLD SMELL IN AC VENTS ON SUMMER DAYS EVERYTIME I TURN ON CAR FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES. ITS UNHEALTHY AND EMBARASSING TO HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD CAR THAT SMELLS AWFUL WHEN TURNED ON. I HAVE READ ON MANY FORUMS THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH CAMRYS .

Mileage: 30,000

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND THE SUNROOF EXPLODED/SHATTERED. MY CAR WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I GOT IT A YEAR AGO. I'M NOT SURE IF IT HAD A DEFECTIVE GLASS OR WHAT. I DO RECALL IT WAS A HOT DAY THOUGH. HOWEVER, HOW COME THE SUNROOF GLASS IS NOT MADE OUT OF LAMINATED GLASS AS THE WINDSHIELD. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT DRIVING AT THAT TIME. WE SHOULD DEFINITELY HAVE SUNROOF SAFETY STANDARDS.

MILDEW SMELL COMING FROM AIR VENT EVERY TIME USING THE AC. USING AIR REFRESHER GIVES ONLY TEMPORARY SOLUTION. THE PROBLEM IS WORST IN VERY HOT SUMMER DAY. I HAVE A 2 MONTHS NEWBORN WHO RIDES THE CAR AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THIS HEALTH CONCERN.

Mileage: 50,000

TOYOTA DEALER HAS FAILED ON 2 OCCASIONS TO FIX A MUSTY ,MOLD ODOR COMING FROM THE HEAT/AC VENTS LEAVING ME WITH THE UNPLEASANT AND UNHEALTHFUL TASK OF BREATHING THIS TOXIC AIR EVERY DAY I DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 4,700

DRIVING AT 50MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD "POP" AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A GUNSHOT. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE ONLY TO HEAR A RATTLING NOISE, I SLID BACK THE SUNROOF COVER TO NOTICE THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA USA TO NO AVAIL, ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY HAVE NO RECALLS. I GOOGLED THE 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY EXPLODING, LOW AND BEHOLD THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS IDENTICAL TO MINE!

Mileage: 41,000

THERE IS MOLD GROWING IN MY AC/HEATING SYSTEM THAT IS MAKING ME VERY ILL. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. FOR MORE THAN A YR. NOW I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCE A SERIOUS SINUS INFECTION. AT A RECENT MAINT. INSPECTION THE SERVICE MGR. TOLD ME OF THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS FAIRLY NEW AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $185 TO TREAT THE PROBLEM NOT CORRECT IT! THE SMELL IS CONSTANT.

WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY, AND THERE'S A MOLD PROBLEM IN THE AC. IT SMELLS AWEFUL. THE CHEMICAL SPRAY THEY USE TO FIX IT DOESN'T WORK. WHEN THEY SPRAY IT, IT SMELLS EVEN WORSE FOR SEVERAL DAYS, BUT THEN IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. IT COSTS $100 EACH TREATMENT. SPENT $$ TRYING OTHER PRODUCTS, BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. VERY COSTLY AND NO REMEDY.

Mileage: 10,000

FIRST, I DON'T OWN TOYOTA CAMRY, BUT EVERY TIME I DRIVE FOLLOWING BEHIND IT THAT BRAKE LIGHTS (LED) ARE SO BRIGHT THAT HURTS MY EYES AND MAKES MY VISION BLOTCHES FOR AWHILE. I BELIEVE THIS IS UNSAFE. I HOPE OUR GOVERNMENT CAN INVESTIGATE THIS AND SEE IF THOSE LED USED IN CAMRY COMPLIES SAFETY STANDARD.

Mileage: 100,000

MY 2014 CAMRY HAS LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM ABOUT TO BE ON MY 3RD CABIN FILTER DUE TO A MOLDY SMELL IN MY CAR. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY WIFE BRAND NEW AND I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE ACCEPTED THE FAULT AND IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR THEY REPLACED THE CABIN FILTER FREE OF CHARGE. LESS THAN 6 MONTHS LATER IT HAS GONE BAD AGAIN, THE CAR SMELLS MOLDLY AND MY CHILD AND WIFE ARE SURROUNDED BY THIS MOLDY SMELL WHENEVER THE A/C IS ON. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA WITH THE REQUEST FOR THEM TO BUY-BACK THIS VEHICLE FROM ME AS EVERY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED DOESN'T NEED A CABIN FILTER UNTIL 50-60K MILES. TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS ISSUE AND FAULT. I WAS ADVISED TO PLACE A COMPLAINT AT THIS TIME HERE SINCE THIS ODOR IS EFFECTING MY FAMILIES HEALTH. TOYOTA HAS BEEN SLOW RETURNING MY CALLS AND HAS ADVISED ME THAT THIS PROCESS WILL TAKE OVER 30 DAYS FROM HERE.

Mileage: 8,000

CAR TIME FROM TIME WILL NOT ACCELERATE IT GOES LIMP AND TAKE A MINUTE TO REGAIN SPEED OR POWER TAKEN THE CAR INTO BIG TWO TOYOTA THEY FOUND NO CODES AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM A COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS COMPLETED SYMPTOMS REMAIN THE SAME I PURCHASED A SCANNER FROM THE LOCAL PARTS STORE TO SEE IF MAYBE I'M JUST CRAZY COME TO FIND OUR THERE ARE CODES PRESENT CALLED AND TALKED TO ONE OF THE FLOOR MANAGERS AND HE SAID ITS NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO SET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SO DONT WORRY ABOUT IT I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE BEST POOR CHOICE OF ADVISE TO OFFER A CUSTOMER THAT'S BRINGING IN A2014 CAR THAT HAVING PROMBLES

Mileage: 12,600

THE SIDE WINDOWS HOUSING HAS MELTED ON BOTH SIDE WINDOWS. THIS IS CAUSING OBSCURE VISION WHEN TURNING. HAVE NOT GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENT AND NEED TOYOTA TO FIX ASAP BEFORE OTHER GET INTO SERIOUS TROUBLE. SPOKE TO COMPANY AND THEY TAKE CORPORATE LINE ON SAYING THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND THAT THEY NEED MORE INFORMATION BUT NEVER SEEK INFORMATION EVEN WHEN I PROVIDE MULTIPLE CONTACT INFO. WOULD LOVE TO SHARE PIC.

IN JUNE 2014 I BOUGHT A 2014.5 CAMRY BRAND NEW. DURING THE FIRST WEEK I DROVE IT THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT SPEED UP AFTER PRESSING DOWN & HESITATED AS WELL TRYING TO CATCH UP. I REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA OF ORLANDO & WAS INFORMED IT WAS LEARNING MY DRIVING TECHNIQUES AFTER A TEST DRIVE. THE REPORT WAS NEVER DOCUMENTED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT & I HAD TO IDENTIFY WHO DROVE ME FOR THE PROBLEM I REPORTED TO PROVE I ACTUALLY REPORTED IT. IT WAS STATED HE JUST FORGOT. THIS KEPT HAPPENING VERY FREQUENTLY & AFTER ANOTHER DRIVER RANDOMLY DROVE MY CAR & ASKED WHAT WAS WRONG I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT IN AGAIN NOV 27,2014. THEY DID NOTHING. I WAS REFUSED TO BE SEEN AFTER SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT WITH TOYOTA OF CLERMONT, FL & THEY HEARD OF MY PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. DECEMBER 28, 2014 AS I WAS DRIVING WITH PEOPLE IN MY CAR, THE ENGINE CUT OFF AT 55 MPH. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY DOWN & IT CONTINUED TO DECLINE. THIS WAS REPORTED THE NEXT MORNING. I WAS TOLD TO PARK MY CAR BECAUSE EVERYONE WAS ON VACATION & NOT TO DRIVE IT. THEY WOULD NOT RENT A CAR FOR ME IN THE MEANTIME. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO BE SEEN IT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN WITH MY CHILDREN IN JANUARY 2015 & WAS ALSO RECORDED BY A PASSENGER RIDING WITH ME. AFTER THAT OCCASION EVERY SIGNAL LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO A DIFFERENT TOYOTA OF CENTRAL FLORIDA DEALER & REPORTED THE PROBLEM & THE MECHANIC STATED NOBODY FROM TOYOTA ORLANDO ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT OR CALL THE SERVICE TECH LINE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY ADDED A CODE TO FIX IT AND I LEFT. AFTER 1000 MILES OF DRIVING THE HESITATION STARTED AGAIN & ALSO THE GEARS COULD BE FELT CHANGING BY THE MECHANIC WHO TEST DROVE IT WITH ME. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AT CENTRAL FLORIDA GAVE ME A REPAIR ORDER & THEN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT REPAIR ORDER TO CORPORATE. I'VE WRITTEN THE MANUFACTURER DEMANDING MY MONEY BACK & THEY CONSTANTLY GIVE ME FALSE INFORMATION. MY JOB WAS LOST DUE TO NO RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION AND I'M STILL WAITING TO GO TO A LEMON LAW HEARING THAT WILL HOPEFULLY BE SCHEDULED SOON.

Mileage: 150

2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER FEELS INSPECTIONS SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON NEW VEHICLES THE NEXT YEAR. IT SHOULD BE PERFORMED EVERY TWO YEARS. *TA