1. Toyota Camry
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  3. 2004
  4. Electrical System

2004 Toyota Camry Electrical System Problems

35
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 35 stored complaint records:

  • 4 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 7 indicate fire

What owners report

  • engine light · 7 records
  • check engine · 5 records
  • caught fire · 4 records
  • miles hour · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi9
30–60k mi7
1–30k mi7
100–150k mi4
150–400k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 3, 2008 · 99,487 miles

    12v/24v/48v Battery · Electrical System · Front Underhood · Software

    I had problems with car 1st day. They even gave me a free sunroof and 3 free oil change due to the problem and said everything was fix. But still having problem. Now my cadillac comvor is out and they refuse to fix after saying it was covered. And my car is only 2004 toyota camry. *tr

    ODI 10224146

  • December 16, 2007 · 30,000 miles

    Body · Electrical System · Service Brakes

    In parking garage i wanted to back up from post. I put car in reverse and had foot on brake. When i released brake slightly, the engine roared and the car lunged back and even with my foot mashing on the brake, the car jumped a curb in the garage and did not stop until it hit an suv and knocked it into a brick wall. My passenger suffered a subdural hematoma and was hospitalized in portland, or during christmas…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10496702

  • October 25, 2004 · 12,000 miles

    Delivery · Electrical System

    The consumer stated on october 17, 2004, after being out of the vehicle for about 1 1/2 hours, the vehicle burned to ashes. The firemen seemed to think the problem was the air fuel flow and or electrical. Consumer just got the vehicle. It was locked so no one could have done this. *ak the consumer heard a popping sound and a pedestrian yelled about the fire. The vehicle burnt to ashes, totaling the vehicle. *sc

    Fire reported

    ODI 10097671

  • October 17, 2004 · 12,000 miles

    Electrical System

    My car was locked & parked for approximately 1-1/2 hr when it caught on fire, the car was totaled, 2004 toyota camry. *ak

    Fire reported

    ODI 10100427

  • October 17, 2004 · 1,200 miles

    Electrical System

    Complaint received via e-mail."my car caught on fire 1 1/2 hours after it was shut off and locked." please provide more detailed information. *jb

    Fire reported

    ODI 10099185

  • July 24, 2004 · 80,000 miles

    Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    While driving at approximately 45 miles per hour our 2004 toyota camry suddenly decelerated, and was only able to move forward very slowly. After pulling the car off of the travel lane and into a safe location, it was noted that the check engine light was on. The car could be driven very slowly (approximately 2-4 miles per hour) with the accelerator depressed completely. After about 45 seconds the car would…

    ODI 10346282

  • July 1, 2004

    Cruise Control · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    At 630 miles the odometer failed. Which read 56 miles upon purchase. The speedometer, cruise control, and the odometer operated under one module. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. Three months later, the module failed again. Took the vehicle back to the dealer. They replaced the speedometer assembly. While driving with the vehicle in cruise control it will surge forward at an alarming rate of…

    ODI 10117036

  • June 6, 2004 · 26,835 miles

    Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While approaching a stop light at 35 mph, the vehicle lurched forward. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four separate occasions for the identical failures. The transmission was replaced on two separate occasions, and the computer system was reset. None of the repairs have remedied the failure. The current mileage was…

    ODI 10295324

  • March 5, 2004

    Electrical System · Headlights

    Drl will not turn on headlights that the owners manual on page 98 said that it will, this could cause a serious accident. The auto is a new 2004 camry xle, with 902 miles at this time. The lights should come on as stated in the book, or a warning should be in the manual, that the headlights will come on when the light switch is in the drl.*ak

    ODI 10061931

  • November 25, 2003

    Electrical System

    My 2004 toyota camry has been in the toyota dealership service department many times now for vehicle pulling the the left, and check engine light staying on. When driving on the interstate or on side roads all my instrument panel icons will light up, then start going out one by one with the check engine light going out. The computer codes were pulled with sensors being replaced. The computer was replaced as well. I…

    ODI 10075207