2011 Toyota Camry Engine Problems
- 20
- 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 20 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Very bad transmission issues. Transmission in lower gears have major issues. Shifts very hard and late.
ODI 11282458
Engine
My vehicle has been using excessive oil last 2 years it has 78000 miles i took it to mechanic and was told this is a problem with toyota engines i contacted toyota and was told there was a service bulletin issued for certain years but mine was not. I explained that my 2.5l (2ar fe) engine has the same problem as those that were flagged for repairs toyota refuses to address my problem as it is not under warranty. I…
ODI 11230762
Engine · Steering · Suspension
MUCHOS PROBLEMAS
ODI 11162149
Engine
I was driving down 15th street headed to mcalister's on july 9, 2018. It was raining really hard. I was in the lane closest to central and monish park. When i came up on checkers the water was extremely high and proceeded to cover the front part of my hood. I drove through it and reached my destination. I noticed the next day that my air was not blowing out cold, but warm air. My horn sounded really funny when it…
ODI 11112359
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. While driving various speeds, the vehicle began to shake. Brown's toyota of glen burnie (7167 ritchie highway, glen burnie, md 21061) diagnosed that the valve cover fractured and damaged the vvt gears and the timing chain. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not covered under the power train warranty.…
ODI 11097115
Engine
When driving my 2011 toyota camry, the engine shudders upon acceleration between 20 and 50 miles per hour. I know that there is a recall for this exact same for the 2012 camry and later, with this issue, but not in my model year. This occurs every time i drive it. What gives?
ODI 11024959
Engine
Vehicle is using 1 quart of oil every 1200 miles or so. Toyota has a bullentin out on this issue but they are telling me it does not cover my vehicle. Added 1 quart at 100,500 miles. Came in for check up and it was a quart low at 101,700 miles, see attached upload for service receipt.
ODI 10945551
Engine
Engine oil consumption is unbelievable high. Every 400 miles engine oil vanished
ODI 11010055
Engine
Excessive oil consumption, it uses about 1qt every 1000miles. Car has had a meticulous maintenance schedule, oil and filter changes every 3000 miles.driven by a 65 year old woman
ODI 10863721
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 toyota camry. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the engine running, the vehicle caught on fire near the engine area. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000. The vin was not available.
Fire reported
ODI 10823458
Engine
I have this jerking movement while i am driving down the highway. I mentioned this to the service people at hubert vester toyota in wilson, nc when i took the car for regular maintenance a few months ago. I don't know if they did anything about it or not, but it still does that today. I used 87 octane gas, but i did put 89 octane in there once and the problem slowed down a little. Can you tell me what this problem…
ODI 10725082
Body · Engine
I rear-ended the car in front of me at speed 60 mph. My entire front end was destroyed. None of the airbags were deployed. Me and my passenger were wearing seatbelts. We had a lot of chest pain around the incident. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10705043
Body · Engine
I was driving east on secondary road when a driver failed to stop and hit my car; first impact hit at my drivers side at front left of car then also she hit the left back side of my car which swung around at impact. Driver stated she didn't see my car. She was ticketed at fault and both of us were transported to hospital. My car's airbags did not deploy at all, not even the side impact bags! I hit my head on either…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10722020
Engine · Service Brakes
Incident on december 31, 2014 about 11:30 am in wayne, pa: at an intersection as i approached a stop sign where a car was already stopped, i applied my brakes. The car failed to stop and instead lurched forward and the engine increased. The noise was not of the brakes but of the engine roaring. As the car surged forward,i lifted my foot off of the brakes and then reapplied them pressure on the brakes. Again the car…
ODI 10676184
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 toyota camry. While driving at approximately 25 mph, an abnormal odor emitted into the vehicle. The contact pulled over and exited the vehicle as the engine caught fire without warning. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
Fire reported
ODI 10700716
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Wed am, nov. 12, 2014, i parked my 2011 toyota camry se 4cyl in an airport parking garage. Weather was 31 f. When i returned from my trip the next evening, i started the car, organized some things for a minute to allow car heater to warm the vehicle while i sat. I then proceeded to back out of the parking space. Temperature was in the 20s f. I noticed the car was sluggish so i pressed a bit more on the gas pedal,…
ODI 10655133
Engine · Power Train
Every morning when the vehicle is first started up and both the engine and transmission are cold, vehicle exhibits a transmission flare between the first and second gear during normal driving behavior whilst the accelerator pedal is depressed - even if only slightly. During the incident, which lasts no more than five seconds, the engine "revs" significantly (up to 2500-3000 rpm from 1000) and the transmission…
ODI 10491927
Engine · Service Brakes
There was a loud engine running all of sudden and the car took off by itself. It was very quick spurt of acceleration and slamming on brake did not slow down the car. The car was totally uncontrollable. The car ran over side walk and rammed into the school fence. My car was totaled. It was toyota's "sudden acceleration" defect happened to me. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10490845
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Every time i release or push acceleration more than 50 miles car gets pulse.(example : generator move forward and backward every time piston goes up and down) i fell like engine will drop. Reproduce steps : drive car at about 60 miles/hr on good road so you can feel pulse. Now we want keep speed 60 miles so we will press pedal to maintain speed now as soon as you will remove pedal you will feel pulse. Now, you…
ODI 10466023
Engine · Steering
Car always makes a whining sound that gets louder upon acceleration, vehicle is impossible to keep in my lane especially at highway speeds, constant correcting needed to stay out of oncoming traffic or out of the lane left of me as car veers to the left. Cars has a transmission issue that causes jerking and slippage which also causes the car out of its lane. *tr
ODI 10650195