2002 Toyota Camry Unknown Or Other Problems
- 22
- 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 22 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 5 records
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
The vehicle accelerated and would not stop. The accelerator stuck
Crash reported
ODI 11268507
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Every time i tried to use the ac air conditioner in the car it makes the car shut off if i use the cigarette lighter outlet to charge up my cell phone it drain the battery and that will cause the car to shut off also my front passenger door opens by itself even when i'm driving it will unlock and open on its own
ODI 11269342
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on the freeway, check engine light came on, smoke coming out of the hood, brakes and emergency brake failed, vehicle accelerated on its own (no pedals were working), car crashed and fire engulfed the vehicle
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 11079137
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Please help me. I purchased my car from toyota superstore in hartford ct february 9,2005 new. The car shuts off while in drive.there are 3 light that comes on; check engine light, the battery and the gas light . This problem has been going on since the first wednesday of 2013. Ti was an intermittent problem . Now it 21016 and it a frequent annoyance. They did not try to help me with any recall issues. My car has 5…
ODI 10822704
Unknown Or Other
Car suddenly accelerated as my wife camille pulled in driveway. Called wills toyota of twin falls and was told floor mat in the way of accelerator objective impossible when looked at. Looked on line with issues lead to filling out complaint.
ODI 10762744
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
The car now has approximately 80,000 miles on it - for at least the last 35,000 miles, it's had a problem with either stalling or not restarting after the engine's turned off (often, several incidents will occur in rapid succession, after which the car will function properly for months). Stalling tends to occur when the car is decelerating and coming to a stop - if adequate speed can be maintained, the engine will…
ODI 10749294
Unknown Or Other
7/14/2015. Evap system. Check engine code p0446. Cannister clogged and vsv and purge valves leaking. Replaced charcoal canister. Mileage: 244309......updated 11/13/15 *bf 9/23/2014. Evap system. Check engine light code p0442. Faulty gas cap. Replaced cap. Mileage: 230,564. 12/14/2013. Evap system. Check engine light code p0420. Catalytic converter failed. Replaced catalytic converter. Mileage: 213,621. 7/30/2013.…
ODI 10735783
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Car was parked on flat road, then started. Brake pedal was pressed and car was put into drive. When brake pedal was released, car was propelled in reverse. After double and triple checking that car was actually in forward gear (via indicator on dash). The car continued to go backwards. After shifting the car into park, (shutting engine off) and retrying identical sequence of events, car behaved normally, moving in…
ODI 10472671
Unknown Or Other
I purchased a 2002 toyota camry back in march of this year from a private auto seller. On may 20th while sitting at a stop sign in neutral, my rpm gage all of a sudden surged. I pressed on the gas pedal twice to see if it was stuck since i'd heard news reports that this was reportedly the issue according to toyota when other incidents were reported, but i thought they were with the newer models. Nonetheless, when i…
ODI 10405455
Unknown Or Other
Traveling on an interstate highway i accelerated to 60 or 65 mph. The steering wheel began vibrating badly and the car started to shake. On slowing down the shaking lessened but continued and the steering wheel stopped vibrating. On bringing the car to the shop they determined that the engine mounts had failed. On replacing the mounts one of them had split into two pieces.
ODI 10394597
Unknown Or Other
I pulled into a parking lot for the salvation army in san rafael, ca and was attempting to park my 2002 toyota camry in a parking slot. All of a sudden the car lurched forward with the engine revving at high speed right after i applied the brakes. My car plowed into a toyota truck and pushed it through the parking lot for two rows before my car came to a stop. A witness stated that she heard the motor revving and…
Crash reported
ODI 10307315
Unknown Or Other
Last year, i was at a shell gas station at lunchtime to vacuum out my car. Right behind the vacuum was a gas pump. After parking my car and removing the carpets, i went to put change in the vac..the side of the vac i was on was broken. So i got back in my car to move to the other side of the vacuum. I started my car, put my foot on the brake to put the car in reverse, and my car had a power surge and started going…
Crash reported · Fire reported
ODI 10321539
Unknown Or Other
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY,SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR
ODI 10315839
Unknown Or Other
For the last 2 years of its life, the camry had a stalling problem. It would ride ok for a few weeks and then for several days it would stall out frequently. On the highway, the car would sometimes hesitate. Stalling occurred mostly when stopping at a stop sign or red light after coming off a highway. The car would start again, and then stall repeatedly at every red light or other event that involved slowing down or…
Crash reported
ODI 10420188
Unknown Or Other
Claimant was pulling into her parking spot on the third floor of a parking garage in menands, ny when she experienced unanticipated acceleration of her 2002 toyota camry. The police report states that no skid marks were present, indicating that she did not pull into the spot fast. At the end of the parking spot there were marks indicating that the tires were spinning. The spin marks continued up onto the concrete…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10321414
Unknown Or Other
Vehicle accelerated on its own, applied brakes and wouldn't stop. Hit vehicle in front of camry, and that vehicle hit the car in front of it. No airbags went off. *tw
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10307296
Unknown Or Other
I bought a new camery toyota 2002 in 2002 at dave edwards in spartanburg sc after 5years the cadilac inverter needed to be replaced so i had the dealership install a new one in 2007 and now 9 years later it needs to be replaced again it sounds to me this particular part have to be defective i ask a couple of div mechanics and they told me that it is rare that two cadillac inverter go bad most of the time it outlast…
ODI 10956195
Unknown Or Other
While backing out of a parking space and turning the wheel counterclockwise, i attempted to brake but the car flew out of control , crashed into a concrete wall and a parked vehicle.
Crash reported
ODI 10121650
Steering · Unknown Or Other
I experienced a tremendous frustration -- while driving in downtown washington, dc, my car lost its power steering. When i opened the hood, i saw that the reservoir for power steering fluid was indeed full. Not wanting to be stranded 40 miles from home, i drove to the dealer from which i purchased the vehicle. I was advised that it could be several days before my car was evaluated and/or repaired. About 2 days after…
ODI 10070502
Unknown Or Other
Consumer received false recall notice. When the consumer called the 1-800 number it was a phone bank offering warranty extensions. *jb
ODI 10007187
Rack · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other
My 2002 toyota camry has braking system that does not operate properly. Find every time i go to stop braking system does not stop and perform properly. Find car does not perform properly in rain and snow and skids out in this type of weather. Note have contacted dealership along with manufacturer to notify them of my complaint with no avail. *ph
ODI 10038794
Unknown Or Other
Forward surge of the vehicle while stopped with foot on the brake. There have been many incidents of the same.
ODI 10060787