2004 Toyota Camry engine problems
57 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2004 Toyota Camry, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 57 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 54 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 3 fires, 11 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While driving 5 MPH, the contact attempted to brake and noticed that the vehicle had suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. As a result, the contact crashed into a grocery store and injured ten people. A police report was filed for the incident and the contact was not injured during the crash. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and no repairs had been performed on the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 79,000.
Acceleration on my 2004 toyota camry began to fluctuate wildly while I was driving down the road. Car would suddenly accelerate, then decelerate almost non-stop. I shut engine off, called toyota and had the car towed in. I was told that the engine control module (ECM) was defective and would be replaced under a federally mandated warranty - car had 76,000 miles, and warranty was good to 80,000 miles. However they also told me that the accelerator pedal assembly had simultaneously failed. That would cost me $681.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Toyota Camry
- Cruise control 241 complaints
- Steering 81 complaints
- Air bags 79 complaints
- Brakes 75 complaints
- Electrical system 41 complaints
- Transmission 35 complaints
- Fuel system 29 complaints
- Tires 25 complaints