Toyota Camry Automatic Transmission Problems
- 460
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 14
- Years with records
- 1999–2012
- Stored years
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 460 stored complaint records:
- 35 indicate a crash
- 11 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- accelerator pedal · 11 records
- current mileage · 9 records
- taken authorized · 8 records
- automatic transmission · 7 records
- mileage approximately · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 256 |
| 30–60k mi | 43 |
| 60–100k mi | 30 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Automatic Transmission
I had trouble shifting my automatic transmission from park to reverse. It would not engage. I had it in reverse but the car would not move. After a few tries it engaged. I slowly drove a couple blocks to rossi's auto service and left it for the weekend. I learned it was low on transmission fluid and there was absolutely no sign anywhere of any leakage. I had it serviced at salinas toyota on 01/22/15 for an oil…
ODI 10701937
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would decelerate instead and without warning. The contact stated that he would have to pump the accelerator pedal a few times before the vehicle would respond. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was advised that they were unable to replicate the failure. The…
ODI 10500147
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25-40 mph, the vehicle began jerking abnormally and would not shift into gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer informed her that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and covered the costs of the transmission replacement. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10481013
12v/24v/48v Battery · Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle would not respond to acceleration attempts. The contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The vehicle then became engulfed in flames. The police and the fire department reported to the scene to assist with extinguishing the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure…
Fire reported
ODI 10464716
Automatic Transmission · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
When attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and i was forced to stop it by running into a palm tree in order to avoid hitting people and other cars or causing more serious damage. *js
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10453517
Automatic Transmission · Ignition
Car was parked in driveway. The key was removed from ignition. The car drifted down the driveway in reverse into a tree, causing approximately $7000 in damage to car. Testing of the car later revealed that the key could be removed from ignition when the car was not in park. Toyota is currently investigating. *js the consumer stated the vehicle was inspected and later returned to him. He assumed the vehicle had been…
Crash reported
ODI 10455991
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on freeway, all of a sudden when i tried to press accelerator pedal to accelerate, nothing happened, and vehicle started to slowly slow down. I pulled over to side of road, turned off vehicle and restarted. Vehicle accelerate fine after that. Check engine light on. The toyota dealer checked and found throttle body failure and replaced it. Cost more than $1300. *kb
ODI 10446603
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I stopped my car at my mailbox at the foot of my 45% incline short driveway and put it in park with the engine running. After getting out to get my mail, i re-entered the car, put the car in drive, and touched the accelerator. The car engine "roared" more loudly than i had ever heard and lunged forward uphill towards my brick home. I slammed the brake pedal one time as hard as i could and the car stopped. I had not…
ODI 10441768