WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKS THERE IS A GRINDING AND KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, OVERDRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
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 reportsTRANSMISSION HOUSING/SEALS FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE WHICH CAUSED THE GEARS TO RUB TOGETHER AND BURN, RESULTING IN FAILURE. *YC
TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DUE TO FAILURE. MJS
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED, THE VERY NEXT DAY CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST POWER AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. *ET
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FILTER WAS "CLOGGED" AND FILLED WITH METAL SHAVINGS CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *YC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY "BURNED" OUT/FAILED, REDERING VEHICLE INOPERABLE.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THIS CAR WAS DONE BY MYSELF. ALL FLUIDS, FILTERS ETC., WERE CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TOYOTA'S MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE EITHER ON SCHEDULE OR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE A RECEIPT FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER CHANGES WHICH I PERFORMED MYSELF SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW, TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO…
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ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THIS CAR WAS DONE BY MYSELF. ALL FLUIDS, FILTERS ETC., WERE CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TOYOTA'S MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE EITHER ON SCHEDULE OR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE A RECEIPT FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER CHANGES WHICH I PERFORMED MYSELF SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW, TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE 5 YEAR, 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. IT WOULD BE OBVIOUS TO ANYONE WHO LOOKED AT MY CAR THAT IT HAS IN FACT, BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. IT IS 6 YEARS OLD, STILL LOOKS LIKE NEW INSIDE AND OUT AND ALL OTHER FLUIDS ARE CLEAN AND BEEN REGULARLY CHANGED AS WELL. I PURCHASED A TOYOTA BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE AND COMPANY REPUTATION. I THINK IT'S FAIRLY OBVIOUS WHAT I FEEL ABOUT TOYOTA'S SERVICE REPUTATION AT THIS POINT. I HAVE SENT SEVERAL REGISTERED LETTERS TO ALL COMPANY EXECS, CEOS, ETC. ALSO, THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, THE DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, ACTION LINE HERE IN CHARLESTON AS WELL AS A FEW OTHERS. THANKS TO ALL FOR LISTENING.
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.