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2004 Toyota Camry electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 41 complaints for the 2004 Toyota Camry, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
41 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
72,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 7
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2004 Toyota Camry Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 72,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 72,000 miles
Based on 35 complaints that include mileage. 40% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 35 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 7 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact was reversing from a parking space when the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 45 MPH and continued to drive in circles. The contact stated the vehicle did not stop until it crashed in several car on the left and the right. The force hit the other vehicles directly in the rear. The consumer hit a total of eight vehicles. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed by the police and was declared as destroyed. The vehicle was not inspected for the failure.

Reported at 64,323 miles, April 2011 CrashInjury

While driving the vehicle it would suddenly accelerate and then slow down almost to a stop without driver pressure on the accelerator pedal changing. This problem occurred each time the vehicle was driven. The service department where the vehicle was purchased strongly recommended the vehicle not be driven before repairs could be made. The vehicle was left at the service department where they diagnosed the problem as a defective throttle pedal control, p/n 78010-33010.

Reported at 35,000 miles, July 2010

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