COMPONENT SPOTLIGHT

Toyota Camry transmission problems

699 distinct owner reports with a transmission-specific component in this snapshot.

General power-train reports are not automatically counted as transmission problems. Related recalls and investigations must also name this component; they are not linked by narrative keyword alone.

54 crash reports4 fire reports21 injury reports

Reports by model year

Recall and investigation columns show each year’s full history. A report naming several years can appear in more than one row.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

411 reports with mileage · 288 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What owners actually said

699 reports
2006 model year · 3,000 miles · Aug 22, 2006
Power Train

06/07 CAMRY V6 AND 07 AVALON HAVE A 1 SECOND DELAY OR LONGER ON ACCELERATION. I FEEL THIS DELAY IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS OCCURS AT ANY SPEED AND IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU PRESS ON ACCELERATOR FARTHER DOWN THAN REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE DELAY AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AFTER THE DELAY. MY DEALER SAYS ALL 5 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION …

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06/07 CAMRY V6 AND 07 AVALON HAVE A 1 SECOND DELAY OR LONGER ON ACCELERATION. I FEEL THIS DELAY IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS OCCURS AT ANY SPEED AND IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU PRESS ON ACCELERATOR FARTHER DOWN THAN REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE DELAY AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AFTER THE DELAY. MY DEALER SAYS ALL 5 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION CARS FOR TOYOTA HAVE THIS DELAY AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. MY DEALER IS NOT DISCLOSING THIS TO CUSTOMERS BUT WILL GLADLY ADDRESS THIS IF ASKED. MY DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE MY 06 CAMRY WITH AN 07 BECAUSE I FEEL THE 80 HP MORE ON THE 07 AND MORE AIR BAGS ARE BETTER THAN THE 06. THE DELAY IS ALSO ON THE 07 CAMRY V6. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10166224

2007 model year · Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 2006
Power Train

MY 2007 CAMRY LE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4 CYLINDER) CONSTANTLY HESITATES WHEN PULLING OUT INTO INTERSECTIONS, OR CONTINUING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AFTER RED LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN VEHICLES HAVE HAD TO MOVE AROUND MINE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE HALTS AT 10-30 MPH WHEN IT'S SHIFT…

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MY 2007 CAMRY LE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4 CYLINDER) CONSTANTLY HESITATES WHEN PULLING OUT INTO INTERSECTIONS, OR CONTINUING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AFTER RED LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN VEHICLES HAVE HAD TO MOVE AROUND MINE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE HALTS AT 10-30 MPH WHEN IT'S SHIFTING AND CONTINUALLY PLACES MY FAMILY IN HARMS WAY. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH THE NEW AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. MY WIFE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS! *NM

NHTSA ODI #10166014

2007 model year · Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2006
Power Train

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, 4 CYLINDER PASSENGER CAR. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THERE ARE TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE AND I EXPERIENCE A SERIOUS HESITATION OF ACCELERATION. THE RPMS DON'T EVEN APPEAR TO BE REVVING UP, ITS LIKE THERE IS NOTHING THERE. I HAD ONE EXPERIENCE WHERE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, …

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I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, 4 CYLINDER PASSENGER CAR. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THERE ARE TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE AND I EXPERIENCE A SERIOUS HESITATION OF ACCELERATION. THE RPMS DON'T EVEN APPEAR TO BE REVVING UP, ITS LIKE THERE IS NOTHING THERE. I HAD ONE EXPERIENCE WHERE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND THE CAR DID NOTHING, ALMOST GOT HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALERSHIP TOOK VEHICLE IN, SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS PROBLEM IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES EXIST. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10165400

1998 model year · 108,000 miles · Aug 12, 2006
Air BagsPower TrainService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

PULLING 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY INTO PARKING SPACE. FOOT ON BRAKE. PUT INTO PARK. CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN ACCELERATING. TRIED REVERSE, DIDN'T STOP. TRIED PARK AGAIN STANDING ON BRAKES. DIDN'T STOP. WENT OVER CURB DOWN HILL INTO CREEK. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN FRONT OF CAR HIT BANK OF CREEK. SAW PUFF OF SMOKE AFTER HITTING BANK…

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PULLING 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY INTO PARKING SPACE. FOOT ON BRAKE. PUT INTO PARK. CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN ACCELERATING. TRIED REVERSE, DIDN'T STOP. TRIED PARK AGAIN STANDING ON BRAKES. DIDN'T STOP. WENT OVER CURB DOWN HILL INTO CREEK. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN FRONT OF CAR HIT BANK OF CREEK. SAW PUFF OF SMOKE AFTER HITTING BANK COME FROM UNDER CAR. TURNED CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10165336

2007 model year · Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 2006
Power Train

CRUISE DOES NOT MAINTAIN SPEED WHILE GOING DOWN GRADE. ACCELERATING FROM LOWER SPEEDS OR A STANDING START IS PRECEDED BY A DISTINCT HESITATION THAT IS A POTENTIAL DRIVING HAZARD. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10165196

2007 model year · Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2006
Power Train

2007 CAMRY 4 CYL. AUTOMATIC - THIS CAR HAS A SERIOUS LAG IN RESPONSE TIME WHEN YOU ARE ACCELERATING - WHETHER IT BE WHEN GOING UP A HILL,PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC, OR CHANGING LANES TO PASS A SLOWER CAR. YOU ARE IN DANGER OF GETTING REAR-ENDED!DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED. VERY DANGEROUS! *NM

NHTSA ODI #10164983

2007 model year · 200 miles · Aug 6, 2006
Power Train

VEHICLE HESITATES WHILE ACCELERATION AT ABOUT 20-40 MPH. THEN THE CAR JERKS FORWARD. THIS IS DANGEROUS IF YOU NEED TO MOVE RIGHT AWAY.

NHTSA ODI #10164649

2005 model year · Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2006
Power Train

PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE AND I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AT ABOUT 24-30 MPH IT WILL REV TO ABOUT 3000-4000 RPMS BEFORE IT SWITCHES TO 2ND GEAR. ALSO WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE CAR WILL JERK INTO GEAR. ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN TRYING TO PASS CARS IT WILL JUST IGNORE MY REQUEST FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. THIS I…

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PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE AND I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AT ABOUT 24-30 MPH IT WILL REV TO ABOUT 3000-4000 RPMS BEFORE IT SWITCHES TO 2ND GEAR. ALSO WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE CAR WILL JERK INTO GEAR. ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN TRYING TO PASS CARS IT WILL JUST IGNORE MY REQUEST FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CAR!!! TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED IT IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. JB

NHTSA ODI #10164610

2007 model year · 1,600 miles · Aug 2, 2006
Fuel System, GasolinePower Train

HESITATION ON ACCELERATION- AFTER EXITING THE INTERSTATE AND TURNING CORNER, I CONTINUED TO ROLL BUT THE 07 CAMRY LE 4 CYL DID NOT RESPOND. APPROXIMATELY, 50 YARDS LATER, THE CAR ACCELERATED. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10164258

2002 model year · 69,109 miles · Jul 3, 2006
Power Train

TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING. CAUSES THE CAR TO HESITATE ABRUPTLY UPON ACCELERATION. THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. NO REMEDY HAS RESOLVED THE ISSUE YET AND IT SEEMS TO BE WORSENING. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10161286

Related Official recalls

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Related NHTSA investigations

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