2001 Toyota Camry Engine Problems
- 12
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 12 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 7 records
- failure failure · 4 records
- under hood · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Vehicle 'races' out of control while stationary and in gear, both in garage and outside of garage preparing to enter. Solution: step on brake on hard as possible to prevent collision and turn off ignition. Engine no longer 'races' when ignition is turned on again. 3 occurrences in past 12 months. No further documentation. Spouse was present on one occasion.
ODI 11121275
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. While driving 25 mph, an abnormal revving sound emitted from the vehicle without warning. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was able to be stopped by turning into a parking garage. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but the failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified…
ODI 10907963
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
The vehicle overheated and stalled, i steered it to the roadside to call for a tow. Speaking with insurance tow service the car started to smoke from the front passenger side under the hood. As i supplied information the smoke volume increased from the front passenger side under the hood. Smoke volume continued to increase and a crackling/burning sound started. I told the agent i have to go and called 911. I…
Fire reported
ODI 10731628
Air Bags · Engine
A woman pulled out of a side road and was one foot in front of me and i had no where to go so i hit her in back of her truck. I had no where to go. She pulled out fast and then slowed down. When i hit the airbags did not go off and i was wondering why. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10694455
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 toyota camry. While traveling 30 mph, the vehicle caught fire. The contact stated that flames and smoke started to emit from under the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 149,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10681290
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. The contact stated that the engine sputtered and the engine rpms would increase and decrease. In addition, the power steering, brakes, and engine failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.
ODI 10638768
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning as smoke emerged from the engine. The vehicle then caught on fire from under the hood. The fire was contained by the fire department and a police report was filed. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not inspected for the cause of the failure. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10512865
Engine · Power Train
I used the date of 2/23/2013 because that is when the problem became full blown but about 2 months before that date the car began surge when i put the car in gear after being parked and while at a stop sign. It sounded then and still sounds like a fly wheel or something under the hood is running at a very high rate of speed. If i had not had my foot on the brake it felt as though i would have gone forward into the…
ODI 10566420
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. Upon inspection it was found that the spark plug had become detached from the socket. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined that the spark plug socket failed. The vehicle was scheduled for repairs. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure…
ODI 10491729
Engine
My engine light has been on since i've had this car , 2001. No one could ever tell me why the light has been on all this time until i took it in for an oil change and was told that they couldn't do it because i had a severe oil leak. This car now needs head gaskets. It seems to be a toyota problem. *tr
ODI 10566907
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. The contact stated that while making a turn, an abnormal sound emitted from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed the motor mount needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,500.
ODI 10651645
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was awaiting diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10781005