MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE,COOLING SYSM. BRAKES,TRANS., STRUTS,FUEL SYSM. NOTHING BUT BREAK DOWNS AND OVER HEATING ALL THE TIME, WITH NO PROBABLE CAUSE.FOUND TAMPERED MAJOR PARTS WHEN BOUGHT.
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
YearTopic reportsRecallsInvestigations
20202
3020171
3020161
2020151
1020149
3020131
20201214
2020117
50201023
90200921
102200822
732007210
93200610
51200562
52200435
32200326
13200251
4420016
21200030
22199914
12199811
22199729
33199615
22199518
11199416
12199325
02199214
0319916
1619904
2919896
3719887
4819871
31019851
01Recall 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
2670–25K
4825–50K
3750–75K
2475–100K
31100–150K
4150K+
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 reportsTHE 6 CYLINDER TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY, THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR REPLACEMENT SINCE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 53,731 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. NLM
THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, ALTHOUGH THE DEALER TRIED. THE FIRST GEAR SLIPS WITH A LOUD NOISE AS SOON AS IT IS ENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS WITH OR WITHOUT THE CAR IN MOTION. SECOND GEAR IS USED INSTEAD. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR IT AND WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL, THEY HOWEVER, REPLACED THE CLUTCH AT THAT TIME. THIS DID NOT SO…
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THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, ALTHOUGH THE DEALER TRIED. THE FIRST GEAR SLIPS WITH A LOUD NOISE AS SOON AS IT IS ENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS WITH OR WITHOUT THE CAR IN MOTION. SECOND GEAR IS USED INSTEAD. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR IT AND WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL, THEY HOWEVER, REPLACED THE CLUTCH AT THAT TIME. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE FIRST GEAR PROBLEM.*AK
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED AT 20000 MILES. NLM
WHILE GOING UP A HILL HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN VEHICLE WAS CHANGING GEARS. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. TECHNICIAN STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
DRONE AND VIBRATION AT 60-70 MPH. DEALER ATTEMPTED 4 TIMES TO FIND THE PROBLEM, FINALLY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WHICH THEY SAY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. WE WANT THEM TO BUY THE CAR BACK.*AK
FAILURE OF MANUAL CLUTCH, WARRANTY COVERAGE DECLINED, WITH 40+YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE WITH MANUL TRANSMISSIONS WITHOUT A PROBLEM, TRADING IN (3RD TOYOTA)1968 TOYOTA CAMRY, MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH 120,000+MILES EXPERIENCING NO PROBLEMS,, AFTER JUNE/000 30,000 CHECK-UP FINDING NO TRNSMISSION PROBLEMS, DEALER DECLINED APPLYIN…
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FAILURE OF MANUAL CLUTCH, WARRANTY COVERAGE DECLINED, WITH 40+YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE WITH MANUL TRANSMISSIONS WITHOUT A PROBLEM, TRADING IN (3RD TOYOTA)1968 TOYOTA CAMRY, MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH 120,000+MILES EXPERIENCING NO PROBLEMS,, AFTER JUNE/000 30,000 CHECK-UP FINDING NO TRNSMISSION PROBLEMS, DEALER DECLINED APPLYING WARANTY-CONCLUSION OF DEALER, I AM A LOUZY DRIVER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH, VEHICLE STARTED KNOCKING AND LOST POWER, THEN IT STALLED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED WHERE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT WAS THE CAUSE, BUT THEY HAD FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN TRANSMISSION. *AK *SLC
THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE ROAD PROPERLY. THEY HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED BY THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. THE LIGHTS STILL DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD PROPERLY AND ARE A SAFETY CONCERN. FRONT SUSPENSION SHAKES AGGRESIVELY (OFTEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS) MAKING DRIVING VERY DANGTEROUS. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT BY DEALER. …
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THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE ROAD PROPERLY. THEY HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED BY THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. THE LIGHTS STILL DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD PROPERLY AND ARE A SAFETY CONCERN. FRONT SUSPENSION SHAKES AGGRESIVELY (OFTEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS) MAKING DRIVING VERY DANGTEROUS. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT BY DEALER. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ALL FOUR TIRES WORE COMPLETELY OUT IN LESS THAN 12,000 MILES. FRONT END PULLED STRONGLY TO RIGHT. DEALER TRIED TO CORRED SEVERAL TIMES. FRONT END NOW PULLS TO THE LEFT. REAR END "BANGS" AND "BOTTOMS OUT" OFTEN WHILE AT SPEED. DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THIS SAFETY CONCERN IS "TYPICAL" OF THIS CAR. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TO HOLD CAR WHILE ON AN INCLINE AT LEAST TWICE. WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE FOR DEALER. REAR DOOR HAS NEVER CLOSED PROPERLY. DEALER HAS ATTAMPTED SEVERAL REAPIRS. DOOR STILL "CREEKS AND POPS" WHEN OPENED.
WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE AND DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE CONSUMER HAS TO SHIFT TO PARK, THEN DRIVE A FEW TIMES, AND VEHICLE WOULD START TRAVELING. *AK
Related Official recalls
0No component-matched recalls in this snapshot.
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Related NHTSA investigations
0No component-matched exact-year investigations in this snapshot.