NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Structure complaints
20 reportsClear category filter233,000 miles · May 2, 2021
Air BagsEngineStructureCrash
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THIS GUY IN A BLUE HYUNDAI WOULD STAY IN HIS LANE, SO I SPED UP TO GET AROUND HIM, IN TURN HE STARTED RACING ME, SO I WENT A BIT FASTER TO GET AROUND HIM, WAS ABOUT TO ROUND THE CORNER SO I WENT TO SLOW DOWN AND MY REAR END FISHTAIL, I HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND SPUN OUT. BOTH MY CRUMPLE ZONES ON THE BAC…
Read full complaint
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THIS GUY IN A BLUE HYUNDAI WOULD STAY IN HIS LANE, SO I SPED UP TO GET AROUND HIM, IN TURN HE STARTED RACING ME, SO I WENT A BIT FASTER TO GET AROUND HIM, WAS ABOUT TO ROUND THE CORNER SO I WENT TO SLOW DOWN AND MY REAR END FISHTAIL, I HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND SPUN OUT. BOTH MY CRUMPLE ZONES ON THE BACK AND FRONT WERE AFFECTED BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! THANKFULLY I'M JUST REALLY SORE AND NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED!
NHTSA ODI #11414801
88,000 miles · Feb 14, 2018
Structure
THE HOOD HAS BEEN "POPPING" UP WHEN DRIVING... THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. USUALLY I OPEN THE HOOD AND SLAM IT DOWN AND ITS OK FOR A WHILE LATELY IT HAPPENED MORE TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE GARAGE AND THEY SAID IT LOOKED FINE.. ( BUT IT COULD BE A CABLE??) ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SAFETY LATCH WHEN IT "POPS" ITS STI…
Read full complaint
THE HOOD HAS BEEN "POPPING" UP WHEN DRIVING... THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. USUALLY I OPEN THE HOOD AND SLAM IT DOWN AND ITS OK FOR A WHILE LATELY IT HAPPENED MORE TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE GARAGE AND THEY SAID IT LOOKED FINE.. ( BUT IT COULD BE A CABLE??) ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SAFETY LATCH WHEN IT "POPS" ITS STILL VERY SCARY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. NOT SURE WHAT MAYBE THE CAUSE OF THIS?
NHTSA ODI #11072878
Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2015
StructureUnknown Or OtherInjury
THE DRIVERS' EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS OPENING THE DOOR. I NOTICED THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10720976. UP TO NOW I WASN'T SURE WHAT TO THINK ABOUT IT, BUT AFTER SEEING THAT MY CAR ISN'T THE ONLY ONE IT HAS HAPPENED TO I BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CAR'S COMPONENTS. AS FAR A…
Read full complaint
THE DRIVERS' EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS OPENING THE DOOR. I NOTICED THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10720976. UP TO NOW I WASN'T SURE WHAT TO THINK ABOUT IT, BUT AFTER SEEING THAT MY CAR ISN'T THE ONLY ONE IT HAS HAPPENED TO I BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CAR'S COMPONENTS. AS FAR AS ANY INJURY, HIS HAND WAS CUT WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE OFF AND I CAN'T HELP BUT HURT MY OWN HAND EVERY TIME I TRY TO OPEN THE DRIVERS' DOOR. IT HAS FORCED US TO ENTER THRU THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND SLIDE OVER (WHICH IS NOT PLEASANT NOR COMFORTABLE).
NHTSA ODI #10725883
79,000 miles · May 22, 2015
StructureUnknown Or Other
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS; MY GRANDFATHER GAVE IT TO ME, SO IT'S ONLY HAD TWO OWNERS. LOW MILES (80,000). I AM REPLACING THE DRIVER'S EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSENGER'S EXTERIOR FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE EXTERIOR HANDLES MERELY SNAP OFF. I WISH TOYOTA WOULD OFFER REPLACEMENT HANDLES MADE OF META…
Read full complaint
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS; MY GRANDFATHER GAVE IT TO ME, SO IT'S ONLY HAD TWO OWNERS. LOW MILES (80,000). I AM REPLACING THE DRIVER'S EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSENGER'S EXTERIOR FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE EXTERIOR HANDLES MERELY SNAP OFF. I WISH TOYOTA WOULD OFFER REPLACEMENT HANDLES MADE OF METAL RATHER THAN PLASTIC. THIS MAY ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. THE STATE I LIVE IN REQUIRES A YEARLY VEHICLE INSPECTION AND DUE TO THE BROKEN HANDLES, MY CAR FAILED YESTERDAY.
NHTSA ODI #10720976
Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 2012
StructureCrashInjury
2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BEING REAR ENDED AND MONTHS LATER AFTER THE ACCIDENT, WHEN SHE TURNED A CORNER THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK AND THE LIGHT IN THE CEILING WOULD COME ON AND LIGHTS ON DASH SHOWED DOORS OPENED *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE SUFFERED EXTENSIVE INJURIES, BUT THERE WAS LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE VEH…
Read full complaint
2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BEING REAR ENDED AND MONTHS LATER AFTER THE ACCIDENT, WHEN SHE TURNED A CORNER THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK AND THE LIGHT IN THE CEILING WOULD COME ON AND LIGHTS ON DASH SHOWED DOORS OPENED *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE SUFFERED EXTENSIVE INJURIES, BUT THERE WAS LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #10485581
Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 2009
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure
I ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PLASTIC OUTER PORTION OF THE DOOR HANDLE ON MY 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY BREAKING OFF - IN MY CASE, ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SIDE, AS WELL AS THE INSIDE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10295581
1,395 miles · Dec 7, 2009
StructureInjury
THE OUTSIDE PLASTIC PART OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED OFF IN MY HAND THIS MORNING. I CUT MY FINGER ON THE METAL UNDER THE PLASTIC COVERING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10294729
68,490 miles · Aug 12, 2007
Electrical SystemStructure
ORIGINAL IGNITION KEY WILL NOT START CAR. HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR ABOUT A MONTH. LUCKILY IT TOTALLY FAILED IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY. WE JUST RETURNED FROM A LONG TRIP. SAME THING HAPPENED TO TRUNK LOCK 2 YEARS AGO. I HAD TO PAY ABOUT $250.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED AT MY DEALER. EXPECT LARGER BILL FOR IGNITION. DEALER WILL NOT ORDER NEW IGNI…
Read full complaint
ORIGINAL IGNITION KEY WILL NOT START CAR. HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR ABOUT A MONTH. LUCKILY IT TOTALLY FAILED IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY. WE JUST RETURNED FROM A LONG TRIP. SAME THING HAPPENED TO TRUNK LOCK 2 YEARS AGO. I HAD TO PAY ABOUT $250.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED AT MY DEALER. EXPECT LARGER BILL FOR IGNITION. DEALER WILL NOT ORDER NEW IGNITION LOCK UNTIL I HAVE IT TOWED IN.BOUGHT CAR AT SAME DEALER. LOCKS SEEM TO BE A WEAK POINT ON THIS MODEL TOYOTA. CAN I GET HELP FROM SOMEBODY? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10199335
36,000 miles · Apr 1, 2005
Structure
VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE NEXT MORNING CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. HE DISCOVERED THE SMOKE HAD COME FROM THE PASSENGER'S DOOR PANEL WHICH WAS NOT BURNING ANYMORE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10117239
36,900 miles · Nov 10, 2003
Structure
THE HOOD'S HYDRAULIC SHOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. AS A RESULT, THEY FAILED TO HOLD THE HOOD OPEN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10046691
NHTSA investigations
2PE02079 · Engine Compartment Fire
Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 18, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
ODI'S DATA ANALYSIS FOUND THE FIRES RATES TO BE CONSISTENTLY LOW AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SIX MODEL YEARS AND SIX DIFFERENT ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS.ODI EXAMINED A VARIETY OF ROOT CAUSES, THOSE BEING DETONATION (RESULTING IN OIL PAN PUNCTURE FROM CONNECTING ROD), STARTER FIRES, VARIOUS FUEL RELATED FIRES, LEAKING OIL FILTERS, WIRING ISSUES, IMPROPER REPAIRS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS.NONE OF THE ISSUES EXAMINED HAD REPORTS THAT INDICATED A TREND WHEN NORMALIZED FOR POPULATON AND EXPOSURE.SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.
DP02004 · Engine Seizure
Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.
Illustration