2002 Toyota Camry Automatic Transmission Problems
- 43
- 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 43 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- engine light · 5 records
- check engine · 4 records
- surged forward · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
I had trouble shifting my automatic transmission from park to reverse. It would not engage. I had it in reverse but the car would not move. After a few tries it engaged. I slowly drove a couple blocks to rossi's auto service and left it for the weekend. I learned it was low on transmission fluid and there was absolutely no sign anywhere of any leakage. I had it serviced at salinas toyota on 01/22/15 for an oil…
ODI 10701937
Automatic Transmission
Automatic transmission failure on the freeway. Initially hard-shifting, then loss of power when accelerating to pass. Miles later while cruising on level ground on the freeway, the transmission disconnected (felt like it went to neutral) and i needed to pull over to the side of the road immediately. Turned off engine, waited and re-started car. Used a merging ramp to safely merge back into traffic. Toyota dealer…
ODI 10378019
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Frontal · Fuel System, Gasoline
We have a 2002 toyota camry with a 2.4 liter engine with a 38, 900 miles in the odometer. And on march 4, 2010 my wife came home from a the grocery store asked me to check the car because of the check engine light iis on. I drove the car for a test drive around our neighborhood for five minutes with the speed of 10 miles to 15 miles an hour. Before i came to the stop sign, the engine start racing, rpm is up the red…
ODI 10317262
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2002 toyota camry accelerated suddenly as i was turning into a parking lot causing me to hit a parked car.. The car that was hit was totaled & my car had 3400.00 worth of damage. At the time of the incident in sept. 2009 i did not know that toyota's were having a problem. Now in light of the recent recalls i believe my car has an acceleration problem. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10312613
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Twice on start-up i had the engine race, sounding like a jet revving up. Last time was as i parked in the garage after using the car it revved up sounding again like a jet starting up. I thought someone or some thing had come up behind me in driveway. Dates were approximately oct. 2008 and nov. 2009. Car has under 45,000 actual miles on it. *tr
ODI 10317618
Automatic Transmission · Service Brakes, Electric
My 2002 toyota camry got stuck in reverse and accelerated causing a 5 car accident in a parking lot. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10238883
Automatic Transmission
At low speeds, when the gears switches it makes the noise. Have taken to dealer several times and still no proper fix. Been this way form at least two years. *tr
ODI 10228094
Automatic Transmission
Engine light came on during a trip to lexington, ky on a saturday. I experienced a bad shift on one occasion during that trip. Took it to the dealer the following monday. Was told that my catalytic converter was going bad. Cost to repair was approx $800. Elected not to repair car at that time. I have approx 127000 miles on car and just paid it off last december. Within two weeks of this visit to the dealer, the…
ODI 10218125
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle erratically shifts. While accelerating up an incline at 65 mph, the vehicle drives as if it is in neutral. When shifting from second to third gear, it feels stuck on second gear and then pops into third. The transmission was replaced in either november or december of 2007, but the failure has recurred. The vehicle has been with a mechanic…
ODI 10230100
Automatic Transmission · Engine
At about 105,000 miles on my 2002 camry v6, the car experienced hesitating driving while driven at speeds above 40 mph when removing slightly the foot from the throttle pedal. The car is bucking backward and forward for indefinite time until the throttle pedal is fully depressed or fully pressed. This is an unsafe situation since on the highway the speed cannot be decreased or increased any time. Notified dealer and…
ODI 10204424
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. Beginning on august 14, 2007, the vehicle's gears would shift into reverse, but the vehicle would not accelerate over 15 mph. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the transmission failed. The transmission was replaced. A new battery was installed without the owner's consent, knowledge, and need for a new battery. The cost for the repair was $4,432. In…
ODI 10214422
Automatic Transmission
Just after the warranty expired (5 years, 4 months) the ?check engine? Light came up with the generic p0770 code of what seems to be a frequent transmission/solenoid failure problem for few toyota models. I contacted toyota canada for support in this matter to only experience more disappointment. After being assured that a response to my request would not take longer than seven to ten business days, i had to follow…
ODI 10204437
Automatic Transmission
Last year my dad's toyota was going into reverse on the 710 freeway (eastbound to paramount, ca, to work) without touching the gear shift. This really frightened us. He took my car in to have them thoroughly inspect this problem. They told him nothing was wrong that they could see. He tried to drive it again and it was just a short time that my dad's toyota was going into reverse on the 710 freeway (eastbound to…
ODI 10314991
Automatic Transmission
2002 toyota camry. Car will not accelerate in temperatures 40 degrees or less. I have spoke with the dealer who says that they have numerous complaints about this issue. I offered to send articles from consumer magazines and they state that they already have been sent info. From at least 10 times different customers. *jb
ODI 10173029
Automatic Transmission
2nd time in a year that my 2002 toyota camry accelerated and jumped the curb. This time the car his another vehicle. Fortunately no one was injured. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10135454
Automatic Transmission
Transmission failed at 75,000 miles even though it was serviced and the transmission was flushed at 30,000 and 60,000. The transmission locked up on the freeway doing 70 miles an hour. *jb
ODI 10138200
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: contact states the speedometer fluctuated while driving and the rpm gauge fluctuated on its own. The first three times this happened the car slowed down . Consumer felt the shift change while she was driving. This last time the speedometer gauge went up to 60 mph while she stopped in traffic, and when she accelerated the speedometer shot up to 80 mph. She took vehicle to a dealership 4 times, and they told her…
ODI 10129346
Automatic Transmission
Two complaints: vehicle shifts very harshly when placed into drive when engine is cold. While the vehicle is moving and applying the brakes, there is a mild to loud clunking sound. On two occasions the noise was so loud, the check engine light came on, and a transmission sensor had to be replaced. Fortunetly, i have a great service dept at toyota. They understood my complaint and is currently replacing the…
ODI 10104120
Automatic Transmission
(1) i have a 2002 toyota camry se v6 with 30500 miles. The morning of july 26, 2004, while slowing down to less than [redacted] head-first into a parking spot at work, the car surged forward and impacted squarely the concrete wall in front. After the car had come to a rest as a result of the impact with the wall, i looked down and saw that my right foot was still pressing on the brake pedal. When i attempted to put…
ODI 10088910
Automatic Transmission
My toyota camry 2002 se v6 everyday is making a loud squealing sound when i turn the wheel and a clunking sound when i shift into drive from park. Now the main problem is when i'm driving my car it accelerates and then it just goes into "neutral" at whatever speed i'm going at and then kicks back with a punch (that jerks my head back) into gear. It does it evry day since i had the car. I talked to toyota and of…
ODI 10074971
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
I am attorney for a victim in a coma and in intensive care. Her vehicle was struck by a toyota camry 2002 driven by a 68 year old lady. Camry vehicle was parked, and then crashed into a storefront after going forward. Backed into traffic 40 feet away, struck vehicles, and went forward again killing pedestrian as well. Case under investigation. Recent accident. Previous reports of sudden acceleration. All camrys…
Crash reported · 2 injuries · 1 death
ODI 10073168
Automatic Transmission
While switching from park to drive consumer touched the gas pedal and vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own, consumer pressed brakes pedal to stop, but vehicle did not stop until hitting a wall. *ak mechanic tested vehicle and found that gear selector on transmission moved by itself from drive to neutral. *la
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10065214
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
(in reference to your open investigation pe04021) i have a 2002 toyota camry, recently i took the car to the dealership (15,000 miles), my complaint was that the car has sudden and short surges of exceleration while at a full stop. I have been able to avoid accident or injury to others by keeping my foot completely and firmly depressed on the brake petal. This situation has happened in both drive and reverse. The…
ODI 10060806
Automatic Transmission · Body · Door · Frontal · Fuel System, Other · Rotor · Seats
1. Loud creaking and rattles: after many attempts at repairs, the problem finally turned out to be a manufacturing defect. They left plastic assembly guides in place, which they had to remove by removing the window again (this was a super secret service bulletin that was divulged only when the customer engineer for new england showed up). But he dealership managed to chip the paint in the process, requiring the roof…
ODI 10054347
Automatic Transmission
While pulling into a parking space and while in slow traffic the car has surged forward. Also when you are sitting at a light you can feel it surge forward.
ODI 10068427