2007 Toyota Camry Electrical System Problems
- 197
- 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 197 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 29 indicate fire
What owners report
- Instrument Cluster/Panel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 51 |
| 100–150k mi | 51 |
| 1–30k mi | 24 |
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that immediately after starting the vehicle, she smelled a burning odor and flames emitted from the door. The police and fire department were notified and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was declared destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 85,000. Updated 11/25/11 *bf
Fire reported
ODI 10436663
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Hi, the front panel lights of toyota camry 2007 are too bright and there is no adjustment point where the drivers can control the brightness. The light is too bright that it distracts the view in the night driving also it makes the eyes tired so quickly.. Toyota should help to fix this problem .. *tr
ODI 10435451
Electrical System
I was driving my 2007 toyota camry when sparks flew from under the drivers side front seat, then came a popping sound. This happened again, but this time a flame came after the sparks. I was driving around 55 mph whenever this happened, and i was on a very busy freeway during rush hour (5:30 p.m.) traffic. I was able to pull off to the shoulder, but by then the fire was spreading across the drivers seat. I was able…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10423672
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
The driver side power window master switch started to smoke, after starting my vehicle and pressing the switch to roll down my windows. I turned the vehicle off and my car filled with smoke. I immediately called the fire department. Once the fire department arrived my car was no longer smoking. The firefighters could not tell me what caused the smoke but stated it was not safe for me to drive the vehicle. They…
ODI 10477469
Electrical System
My 2007 camry xle is equipped with a smart key system. When i enter the car i depress the foot break peddle and wait for the green light on the start button to turn green when it does i start the car. But some time there is no light yellow or green. I wait a short while and try again and maybe there is a green light or a yellow light or nothing. I changed the remote battery but that did not solve the problem. I…
ODI 10418463
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 55 mph, the contact noticed that the console caught fire. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer sent an investigator to inspect the vehicle and he is waiting for a response. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 32,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10407290
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes, Electric
2007 toyota camry. Initially when the car was turned on the brake light, and abs light would come on along with the tachometer, speedometer would begin racing while in park. At this time the engine cooling system would go down to "c" this happened half a dozen times and it was taken to toyota dealers. I spent 618.00 for repairs and i was told the car was fixed. Toyota dealer also stated i was able to drive the car…
ODI 10352560
Electrical System
As i was driving i noticed a smell of something burning coming from my car. As i accelerated the smell increased. I had my two children in the car and we were driving. I pulled over, checked my oil, brakes fluid and tires to make sure everything was normal, which it was. As i drove away i began to smell the smoke again. I continued driving down the street my car filled with smoke and sparks came from the driver's…
Fire reported
ODI 10447515
Door · Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that the front driver's door caught on fire while driving. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the dealer stated that the electronic circuits on the door caused the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. Updated 06/06/12 *js
Fire reported
ODI 10447419
Electrical System
The only thing i noticed before this incident happened was the passenger side window stopped working a month before and that same week i noticed my bright lights would not turn on. Then on 3/18/10 my 2007 toyota camry caught on fire while driving. I turned on car as i was driving i started to smell smoke. I looked down and seen smoke coming out of the drivers side window switch. By the time i was able to pull over,…
Fire reported
ODI 10323848
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2007 camry hesitates when trying to accelerate from a standstill, and rpm keeps dropping from 2000 rpm to 1000 rpm for a second and back to 2000 rpm as i'm trying to maintain speed. It could make my car to slide on icy road because of this engine braking, and it happens every time i just touch gas pedal and let go rpm drops and goes back to cruising rpm all in 1 second. This happens as soon as i remove my foot of…
ODI 10316673
Electrical System
2007 toyota camry xle -- i saw something on tv that there may be in an issue with power grids/electro magnetic fields and the newer camry's. My wife has a 2007 camry and there is full block in downtown tampa (next to teco our hq for power in tampa) that her push-button start will absolutely not work. Initially, i thought it was a battery issue with the responder and replaced it. The push button start worked…
ODI 10322510
Accelerator Pedal · Electrical System
2007 toyota camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated in 2007 he reported to toyota an accelerator problem. There was a hesitation when pressing the pedal. After stating nothing was wrong, toyota provided an internal bulletin; not a public bulletin to germain toyota of sarasota as a result the dealer used a computer to recalibrate the ecm. Updated 04/06/10.*jb the consumer stated he…
ODI 10318659
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately between 30-35 mph on normal conditions. The "cruise control control" warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. There were several attempts of braking and the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The failure occurred intermittent. In addition, there was an increase of acceleration unexpectedly.…
ODI 10314514
Electrical System
After putting the 2007 camry on cruise control at 62 mph it went up to 85 mph. This happened twice in one day. I no longer use cruise control
ODI 10322113
Electrical System
This is more for your internal investigation of toyota. I work in automotive supplier business for headliners. Starting in 2007 on camry and other vehicles toyota installed carbon fiber based headliners, which have been know to create electronic fields that interfere with unshielded car electronics...we used to joke that toyota had to invest another $10-15 per car to fix electronic issues related to its already…
ODI 10308309
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Equipment · Exhaust System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Electric · Steering
I have a 2007 japanese-made camry. I bought at a premium (well above invoice and above msrp because servco hawaii does not give discounts) thinking i was paying for a reliable and well-made vehicle. I have had other toyotas but none with as many problems as this vehicle. And, with all the news of accelerator problems, i would like my problems checked and not be charged for it. I do not like the idea of having to pay…
ODI 10318312
Electrical System
The vehicle is a 2007 toyota camry xle sedan. While driving locally, the electronic instrument cluster in front of the driver which contains all of the operational information about the vehicle (speedometer, tachometer, fuel and oil gauges, all safety monitoring indicators, odometer, etc.) had a total power failure. Everything went totally black and nothing was visible. About 5 seconds later, everything returned to…
ODI 10302520
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact was driving approximately 2 mph in reverse on a slight incline in the driveway. The hybrid system overheated warning light and master warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. While pressure was applied on the accelerator pedal there was no power response. Unexpectedly, the vehicle rolled forward with the gear shifter in the reverse…
ODI 10331137
Electrical System
Since i purchased my 2007 camry in june 2007, i have experienced an electrical problem where my console lights (dashboard, stereo, etc.) dim and brighten sporadically. I drive and the lights will suddenly brighten dramatically. It will repeat during the duration of my trip. It happens every time that i drive at night, from the first night i drove home with a new car. It is unrelated to acceleration/deceleration or…
ODI 10307234
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The push button starter failed to activate. The ignition failed to start after several attempts. However, the vehicle started after waiting for three to five minutes. The vehicle was able to continue in normal operation. The failure occurred intermittent which required a waiting period before an activation response. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for…
ODI 10310794
Electrical System · Engine
The vehicle it has been burn/using to much oil, at least 4-5 times a week i need to add oil. The second problem is the phone car charger outlet and the cigarette lighter it's not working, and i tried to check the source on the bottom of the steering wheel all the socket, all of them is working/not broken. And also on the tape screen, it's happend only sometimes, it's suddenly the screen goes blank and after i put…
ODI 10758670
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2007 toyota camry i had a accident in the vehicle on september 17, 2009 in jackson, tn. I told the officers and the insurance company that i tried to stop but was unable to i also told them that something was wrong it would not stop until i went into a ditch. Two days later toyota did a recall on the floor mats. I found out about the floor mats this year in february 2010. I contacted toyota and found out…
Crash reported
ODI 10320146
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. He stated that while driving 70 mph the gauges on the instrument panel failed; then the engine stalled. He was able to pull to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. As a consequence his risk for vehicle crash was increased. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection. However because he would be charged for diagnostic testing the vehicle was not inspected or…
ODI 10284180
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Frame And Members · Structure
2007 camry xle. Problems with hesitation when accelerating. The dealership just blew me off when i explained the problem. Acted as if this was never a problem with camrys. Also have had problems with steering column's radio controls - when pressing the appropriate buttons, nothing would happen or, when seeking stations that were programmed in, the down or up buttons would jump to other stations not programmed. Since…
ODI 10303766