2004 Toyota Camry Power Train Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Steering
Car sitting at idle position suddenly launched forward. Vehicle was going 2-3 mph when it suddenly launched forward and smashed into a wall at a top donut drive thru.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11181536
Engine · Power Train · Structure
I have a 2004 toyota camry le equipped with the 2az fe i4. At first i started hearing water sloshing from underneath the dashboard every time i stopped. On 1/30/2014 while stopping for a few minutes in a parking lot the cars temperature gauge started to rise. I immediately shut the car off, and opened up the hood to find coolant had been pushed out the overflow container, then i subsequently brought it to a…
ODI 10621094
Engine · Power Train
On my 2004 toyota camry le, at the exact moment i applied the brakes at idle speed, there was an extremely loud and high revolution racing sound. This condition was extreme. I changed gear selector from "drive" to "park" and there was no change in racing sound or noise level. However, car did not surge forward and no additional brake pressure was required. I turned engine off and car restarted normally. A mechanic…
ODI 10557226
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving and without warning the gas petal was no longer working. Then the check engine light came on. Fortunately i was on a side street and was able to pull over. Got it towed and was told that the throttle body was broken and it was a pretty common problem for camry's. *tr
ODI 10496644
Electrical System · Power Train
On august 4, 2012, i was driving on the highway when the throttle actuator control on my 2004 camry broke. My car came to a complete and sudden stop, which i am very fortunate to have not been hit by another vehicle. I was not able to move the car and many cars were forced to swerve around me to avoid an accident. All of the lights on my dashboard were flashing. When i turned the car off and tried to restart it, the…
ODI 10478151
Electrical System · Power Train
I recently bought a 2004 toyota camry with 35,000 miles when i bought it. I started having problems with the car stalling when accelerated, i took it to auto zone to have them check with a computer which it showed that it was a problem with the throtle. I called the toyota dealer and i have been getting the run around, as days goes by the problem has increased, now the gas pedal doesnt need to be pressed for the car…
ODI 10433875
Power Train
Started the vehicle on saturday 10/29/2011, put it in reverse and the engine light came on. Backed out of the driveway onto the street and put it on drive. I stepped on the accelerator and the vehicle moved forward about 30feet and stalled out. I tried several times to started and it would not. After i completely turned off the ignition, i was able to restarted it. I took it to get it checked out and i was told it…
ODI 10433794
Electrical · Electrical System · Power Train
1. There was no event the car went into a idle in the middle of the road. There was no acceleration. Took my car to the local toyota dealer and they found a bad "throttle body". I'm finding out this is a coming problem for 2004 toyota camry's and what's amazing, the toyota parts manager said this should be a recall item. Please note this item costs over $1000 to replace!! This is uncalled-for!! Thousands of people…
ODI 10384292
Power Train
Moved vehicle forward to position it to back it into the garage; when ready to put my foot on the brake to engage the reverse, heard a "click" under the hood and the car took off at high speed, applied brake, car would not stop, went into the neighbor's front lawn, damaged the grass and cracked the front bumper in the car. The manufacturer contracted an engineer to inspect the car and the engineer pronounced the car…
ODI 10359933
Power Train
I have experienced sudden acceleration in my 2004 toyota camry and toyota does not have a plan to correct the problem because this model has not been recalled. One incident happened in early december 2009 and th e last incident occurred on january 15, 2010.please help. This is too dangerous. I have tried desperately to avoid accidents and do not want to hurt myself or others while toyota wait on enough problems to…
ODI 10307117
Electrical System · Power Train
The key in my toyota special edition 2004 camry is designed to be removed only when the gear shift is in the park position. However, mine can be removed regardless of the position of the gear shift. Ex: once the car is stopped and shut off and should it still be in the drive position, the key can be removed. This should not be.. As a result , i had an accident as the car rolled down an incline and struck another…
Crash reported
ODI 10334037
Power Train
Problem: 2004 toyota camry shift gear from overdrive to neutral without pressing gear button. Over the weekend, i was driving the car going uphill with left turn, the passenger at front was trying to reach napkin box at the back seat, he accidentally hit the gear with his elbow, even though very lightly, the shift gear suddenly shifted from overdrive to neutral gear while i was making left turn uphill and suddenly…
ODI 10132892
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Power Train · Steering
Recently i brought my 04 camry to my dealer because of sulfur smell and rattle at light acceleration. The dealer verified the problems and replaced the converter and intake manifold according to the tsbs. They said they also had to re-program the ecm. Then after i picked up the car, i found everything is harder: the acceleration, steering, and braking. I found it is hard to maintain a speed whether on local or…
ODI 10124083