2004 Toyota Camry Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 18
- 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 18 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 10 records
- throttle body · 6 records
- check engine · 6 records
- light came · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Engine And Engine Cooling
.......just need to ask a question, in light of the stories on air bag,the light on my dashboard says..."passenger air bag off"......i called toyota and they asked if i were nearby and could i come in when i called (about 4 pm).... I said i was nearby and drove directly there (67th western, chicago. One of the tech's looked at the light and said "oh that light will go off when some one sits in the passenger seat (…
ODI 10649969
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While driving 5 mph, the contact attempted to brake and noticed that the vehicle had suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. As a result, the contact crashed into a grocery store and injured ten people. A police report was filed for the incident and the contact was not injured during the crash. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and no repairs had been performed on the vehicle.…
Crash reported · 10 injuries
ODI 10455934
Engine And Engine Cooling
Our 2004 camry 2.4 engine has just been diagnosed with the stripped head bolts at 155,000 miles and is currently in the shop. They are telling me it may need a new engine due to this common faulty toyota defect on this particular engine. I am outraged to know that i'm gonna be charged almost 6000 dollars to replace a faulty engine. Why isn't toyota doing something about this?! How much can they get away with for…
ODI 10448442
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
While driving on a busy city highway, the throttle body assemble stuck wide open. The car's computer shut it down, causing the car to stop in heavy traffic. The engine would not restart, as the stuck open throttle body made the engine race and the computer shut it down. As this was a know factory design defect, the newly redesigned replacement throttle body fixed the problem but toyota charges about $1000 for the…
ODI 10434749
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and the temperature gauge indicated that the vehicle was very hot. The contact had the oil changed and the check engine light turned off. The vehicle was driven the next day and the same failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the bolts on the intake manifold were…
ODI 10363546
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine failed. Car stalled while traveling on busy road. Dealership identified as throttle body. Required $ 1,100 replacement. Research indicates extensive problem for toyota. *tr
ODI 10360150
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving the vehicle it would suddenly accelerate and then slow down almost to a stop without driver pressure on the accelerator pedal changing. This problem occurred each time the vehicle was driven. The service department where the vehicle was purchased strongly recommended the vehicle not be driven before repairs could be made. The vehicle was left at the service department where they diagnosed the problem…
ODI 10344511
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving forward slowly in a driveway and was braking lightly to stop before turning onto a street. Although i was braking, my car started to accelerate. I pressed the brake hard and it bucked briefly. Then i put it in park. The engine raced for a few more seconds and then dropped back to normal. *tr
ODI 10301767
Catalytic Convertor · Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Acceleration on my 2004 toyota camry began to fluctuate wildly while i was driving down the road. Car would suddenly accelerate, then decelerate almost non-stop. I shut engine off, called toyota and had the car towed in. I was told that the engine control module (ecm) was defective and would be replaced under a federally mandated warranty - car had 76,000 miles, and warranty was good to 80,000 miles. However they…
ODI 10301768
Engine And Engine Cooling
Check engine light came on. Before i could get it serviced the vehicle started cutting off when i tried to accelerate and with in a day started cutting off when idling. This almost caused me to be in an accident because i was on the highway when the car cut off the first time and someone almost rear ended me. When my car cut off it decelerated so fast that the car behind me swerved to avoid me and ran off the road.…
ODI 10273669
Engine And Engine Cooling
I drive a 2004 toyota camry that has been perfectly maintained over the years with only 30,000 miles. I have never had any issue with it until i was driving one day and it just suddenly stalled on me. I was on a highway and was nearly rammed in the back. I had my car towed to a service station and they indicated that it was the throttle body position sensor. I then had my car towed to a toyota dealership and they…
ODI 10269957
Engine And Engine Cooling
The check engine light came on 1/29/09 after car had been parked for about 5 hours. Upon starting the car, i pushed the accelerator down, but did not get any response from the vehicle. It warmed up. I turned the vehicle off and restarted. Accelerator was now working. I took the vehicle to check the diagnostic code. The code read that the throttle body could be failing. I started driving towards toyota dealership and…
ODI 10258176
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine light continues to turn on and off. When the mechanic checks it he can't find the problem as diagnostic comes back clear. It is agitating bc if the engine light comes on i won't know if it is serious or not. *tr
ODI 10713787
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
On april 15,2008 my wife was driving our 2004 toyota camry down our street when all of a sudden the car went into idle and wouldn't accelerate. I had a extended warranty still in effect since the car only had 42,393 miles on the car so i called my local toyota dealer and they replaced the accelerator pedal sensor. We haven't had a problem since but i am afraid that the replaced sensor may be defective and could…
ODI 10312579
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
When i was driving my car from parking lot to go home, i heard loud noise from front of my car and felt stiffness of control of my car. I tried to drive back to parking to take a look, but the car lost of power steering assist. The car was towed to toyota dealer. The dealer found out the power steering pulley had broken off and the drive belt came off. I was lucky it happened in parking lot, or i may get to a car…
ODI 10565798
Engine And Engine Cooling
Mil "check engine" light came on morning of friday march 30, 1997. Car performed normal for most of day (35 miles) upon start the vehicle failed to respond to accelerator. Subsequent restarts vary from no response to sudden surge of acceleration to very low power and stalls. *jb
ODI 10186659
Engine And Engine Cooling
I purchased a 2004 certified toyota camry, with 51,000 miles on the unit. One week after purchase the service engine light came on. I took it back to dealership, they just said it was a sensor issue, and reset the light. The light continued to go on and off for the next 7 months. I took the toyota the dealership for an oil change in april 2006, again i complained about the service engine light coming on and going…
ODI 10159117
Engine And Engine Cooling
On two separate occasions vehicle commenced to accelerate while pulling into a parking space and applying the brakes. Vehicle was driven to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak
ODI 10081738