2005 Toyota Camry Power Train Problems
- 24
- 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 24 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Power Train · Service Brakes
I, robert, was sitting in the car when my wife came out of the store and got into it. I put my foot on the brake and started the car. It took off at a very high rate of speed. The car lunged ahead and steadily picked up speed. The car hit a lady walking with her groceries, then hit a parked vehicle and pushed it into another vehicle. The air bag never deployed. The brakes would not work. The only thing that made it…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11010380
Power Train
While switching lanes from left to right at a stoplight about 10 feet behind the car in front, as i took my foot off the brake the car suddenly, unexpectedly accelerated and my front driver's side hit the rear passenger side of the car in front of me. We have experienced this unanticipated acceleration at least 6-7 times in diverse circumstances.
Crash reported
ODI 10872662
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While reversing into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. As a result, the vehicle crashed into two different vehicles and the curb. The contact mentioned that the transmission became stuck into second gear and the brakes failed. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10782501
Power Train
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota camry. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration as if the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact held on to the steering wheel, crashed into a parked vehicle, and the vehicle continued to accelerate. While attempting to brake, it continued to accelerate. The contact had to crash the vehicle against the sidewalk and the only thing…
Crash reported
ODI 10785178
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the transmission. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the overdrive was shifting too early. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.
ODI 10652838
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
While the car was in park, before turning off, it accelerated rapidly out of control. Driver was not immediately able to stop. A concrete slab and fence were crashed by the out of control automobile. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10597259
Air Bags · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was sitting idle when another vehicle crashed into the rear driver's side of the vehicle. The contact's vehicle was thrown forward, causing the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle and into a wall. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and head injuries and was transported to the hospital. A police report…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10556430
Air Bags · Body · Power Train
My wife was dropping my daughter to school bus stop and when she went o get the letters in our gated community mail.box , she was about to stop in the parking space when the car accelerate by it self,causing her injury and car and property damages. She says she couldn't control the car and the car hit the curb damaging the bottom of the car,the hood, front bumper, fender,passenger headlight ,and radiator and…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10547108
Electrical System · Power Train
I had parked in a parking space and was going to open my drivers door to get out. I had my keys in my hand and was reaching over to get my purse. I suddenly realized i was not in my parking place and had rolled backwards (lot was on a slope) and had hit the restaurants garbage can. I discovered at that point that my car was not in park and the ignition was turned off. In further checking i now know i can remove my…
Crash reported
ODI 10575671
Power Train
While driving my 05 toyota camry(which has 51k miles on it) in the morning to work, my car at first wasn't giving any gas into the engine and it wouldn't start. My co-workers were able to jump start my car and i was able to drive to the dealership after going to auto-zone and a local body shop who were unsure of the issue. The dealership told me after the diagnosis, the throttle body needs to be replaced due to it…
ODI 10466303
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
May 21, 2011 after picking up grandkids from school the car was accelerated and lost power when entering i-35 south bound. The engine light on the on the instrument panel was on also. The car had to be pulled over to the shoulder, put in park and restarted. This happened two more times before getting home. May 22, the same thing happened again, so we took the car to auto zone and have diagnostics ran. The message…
ODI 10402481
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Lag time on accelerating, also when coming to a stop does not downshift smoothly and properly, rather it stutters and clunks. This has been an ongoing problem for years. The vehicle is stationary as well as in motion at any speed there is a hesitation before accelerating. Stopping the vehicle fails to down shift in a smooth decline of gears. Possible electronic problem with the breaking ! Possible electronic…
ODI 10946556
Power Train
2005 toyota camry le. Approximately 1 to 2 seconds after shifting into reverse, engine went into high rpm and accelerated out of garage. Driver already had foot on brake pedal and braked hard leaving skid mark (from right front tire) of approximately 24 - 30 inches in length on coated garage floor. Right side mirror was ripped from car. Required approx. 10 feet to stop. Engine did not remain at high rpm. (a/c may…
ODI 10348038
Power Train
Own a 2005 toyota camry le. Started vehicle backed up 10 feet and when put vehicle in drive to go forward the vehicle accelerated as if it was in a drag race and with foot on the brake rammed into a concrete wall. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10313085
Automatic Transmission · Cooling System · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I own a 2005 toyota camry and since i bought it from the dealer it had been having problems with the automatic transmission system and the accelerator . For example when i stop at a traffic light and i begin to accelerate the car takes to long to shift to the next gear and while this time elapses for about 2 to 4 seconds the car keeps accelerating with no gear at all, this almost make me crash the other day trying…
ODI 10308857
Power Train
On or about jan. 25, 2010, i was parking my 2005 toyota camry on the street in front if my house. As i put it into reverse to back into the parking space, it suddenly surged backward incredibly fast. The only thing that stopped it was the car parked behind me. No damage was visible on the other car; but my bumper was scratched and cracked. It scared me. *tr
ODI 10313942
Power Train
Own a 2005 toyota camry xle v6. Transmission hesitation, heated seats work occasionally, most power windows don't operate properly, and lots of squeaks and rattles. Vehicle only has 25,000 miles, very well maintained. Dealer says that all problems are normal. I bought a toyota because they were supposed to be the best. This was the first import car for me, and will be the last. I will be returning to ford. I never…
ODI 10285151
Power Train
My wife was driving at a speed of no more than 15 mph off of our housing estate on and heading towards a main road. The road was icy and my wife is a cautious driver who would not be driving at excessive speed. As she approached the junction she applied the brakes to stop the car at the junction the car did not seem to slow. She made a split second decision to turn right on to a cul-de-sac rather than go across the…
Crash reported
ODI 10311927
Power Train
2005 toyota le v6 has noticeable acceleration problems at low to mid speeds. This is very dangerous. The vehicle has been to the dealer couple of times and toyota currently has no fix, according to the dealer. The problem is caused by the fly by wire. This also causes problems with transmission shifting. I bought this vehicle new in august, 2005 . The problem has been there since i bought the vehicle new and still…
ODI 10341120
Automatic Transmission · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I had my new 2005 camry into the dealership (longo toyota, el monte, ca) three times in the first month after i purchased it. I explained that there was a major surge in acceleration while breaking. I also had problems with my car ?jumping? Forward while at a complete stop, and another issue with a lag in acceleration. All three of these issues have happened more times than i can count. There have been many times…
ODI 10303045
Power Train
My 2005 4-cylinder toyota camry has delayed accelerator and rough shifting of transmission. By delayed accelerator i mean that you have to press accelerator pedal about 1/4" to 1/2" before engine engages. This has been dangerous in parking lots where slow driving makes it difficult to keep engine at safe speed. The transmission also shifts roughly and downshifts hard when decelerating down a hill. I contacted…
ODI 10133997
Power Train
Bought camry 05 new and had intermittent vibration in the front . Have had all most all front end replaced, motor and tran mounts, cv drive lines .bearing,etc . I had the car down at the toyota dealer many time over the years they could not find any thing bad ... I my self checked out for lose parts found nothing till i moved left side cv drive line and i could move the drive line up and down and around that goes…
ODI 11000943
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2005 toyota camry. Consumer states vehicle lurches forward *tgw the consumer stated when accelerating from a stop, or a near stop, the vehicle would hesitate, then lurch forward. The service department was aware of the problem. The technician had a bulletin from toyota explaining that he needed to updated 06/18/10.*jb
ODI 10334852
Electrical System · Power Train
2005 toyota camry with accelerator problems. Customer states it is difficult to speed the car up to enter the freeway and the vehicle won't slow down when accelerator pressure is decreased. *kb the consumer also stated the headlights tend to go out at times while driving. *jb
ODI 10203852