2005 Toyota Camry Engine Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2005 camry has 53000 on it, very well maintained. Was driving 25 mph on a traverse when the engine suddenly died. I tried to restart the car without success. Called a towing service, however, 10 minutes later i was able to start the car and drove home. The "service engine" light remained on. At first chance i drove my car to my local mechanic who told me it was the throttle body, but suggested to bring my car to…
ODI 10425602
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that gray smoke began emitting from the exhaust. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the engine would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 124,000.
ODI 10414762
Engine
2005 toyota camry 4cyl. Engine stops without warning. No error code in computer. This is a very dangerous fault since you lose all power functions. Steering, brakes etc. Could lead to being rear ended. *kb
ODI 10413791
Engine
While driving on city streets car jerked and all the warning lights turned on and engine shut down. Car coasted to a stop. I tried to restart engine but car made just a zooming sound. Had car towed to toyota dealership. Service report of problem: removed valve cover and found exhaust cam dowl pin sheared off causing cam not to rotate. Inspected cylinders with bore scope found cylinders 2 and 4 valves have made…
ODI 10343334
Engine
On 2/20/2010, i drove my 2005 toyota camry (le) at 70 mph along west-bond i-630 of little rock, suddenly, the engine warning light was on and the engine was cut off and all warning lights were on. The car had no power for stirring and braking. Fortunately, it was in the morning of saturday with little traffic on the freeway. I managed to shift from the very left lane to cross two more lanes to pull off about a half…
ODI 10315663
Engine
While accelerating from a stop the car suddenly lurched forward and accelerated at a higher rate. *tr
ODI 10314692
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. Whenever the contact drove the vehicle at various speeds including approximately 35 mph he noticed that the abs light and engine light appeared on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that rodents were biting the engines wiring. The current and failure mileages were 36000.
ODI 10303240
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash reported
ODI 10314645
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that she hears a ticking noise under the hood, which she believes is originating from the engine. The vehicle has been to the dealer twice for the noise. The noise is present when the vehicle is started and the engine has warmed up. While idling, the noise is audible as well. The failure has been occurring ever since the vehicle was purchased. The current…
ODI 10201035
Engine
I was on my way to work when i noticed smoke coming from the hood of my car. Luckily, i was able to pull over on the service road to the major highway i was about to get on. Upon getting out of my car and opening the hood i was faced with flames. Concerned about my safety as well as the safety of passers-by, my first reaction was to try to put out this fire. I ran to my trunk, where i always keep a case of bottled…
Fire reported
ODI 10156471
Engine
When i went to the dealership to buy this car they told me that the total cost for the car would be around sixteen thousand. However the real total was around thirty thousand dollars. When i notice it was too late i had already sign. At that moment i tried to fix that problem with the dealership but they completely ignore me. And just to make things worst the car doesn't function right; out of no where it just turns…
ODI 10153246
Engine
While accelerating vehicle makes a loud ticking noise audible from inside the vehicle and outside. Only heard while the gas pedal is depressed. At this time no noticable malfunction of the engine has been detected. Dealer says "this is normal for this vehicle, but it is louder than similar vehicles with similar equipment. *ak
ODI 10114308
Control Unit/Module · Engine
When applying the brakes vehicle made noises, engine accelerated, and vehicle surged forward. Owner took the vehicle to the dealer, and the dealer told the owner that this problem could not be duplicated. Therefore there was nothing they could do. *ak *bf *nm
ODI 10109512
Engine
Dt: 2005 toyota camry. The vehicle has a very pronounced vibration on the engine which is transmitted to the steering wheel. There has been a technician to inspect the vehicle. He stated he would speak to the factory about it. The contact has never heard back from toyota of puerto rico. The contact did call toyota of north america told him to get in contact with toyota of puerto rico. The vibration happens when the…
ODI 10139313