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vehicle
2005 / toyota / camry
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
721 on file (2004-10-07 → 2026-04-09)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
485 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Front seat belt retraction and fold failureSEAT BELTS27 complaints2011-10 → 2021-03camry-2005-seat-belt-retraction
11398523 LOCKING MECHANISM FOR SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN
10689829 PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT JAMS AND FAILS TO RETRACT. BELT IS FOLDED OVER IN DOORPOST. BELT WAS FULLY EXTENDED AT THE TIME. TOYOTA SAID THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I MUST PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. IS THIS TRUE OF A SAFETY ISSUE? THANK YOU. *TR
10855113 SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE IN FRONT WON'T RETRACT
Steering noise and power steering fluid leakSTEERING30 complaints2011-11 → 2025-08camry-2005-steering-noise-leak
10928252 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE
10446295 HEAR AND FEEL "CLUNKING" OR "KNOCKING" NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. *KB
10550692 CAR MAKES A CLUNK SOUND WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL OR WHEN YOU GO OVER BUMPS. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS NOT GOOD. THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2002-2006 TOYOTA CAMRYS. *TR
Brake pedal stutter and ABS-triggered skidSERVICE BRAKES6 complaints2012-07 → 2024-01camry-2005-brake-pedal-malfunction
11180591 BRAKE PEDAL IS "STUTTERING" AT QUICK STOPS. WHEN TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS YELLOW AND I PRESS DOWN BRAKE FIRMLY, THE BRAKE WORKS, THEN RELEASES BY ITSELF. I HAVE TO QUICKLY PRESS IT AGAIN TO ACTUALLY STOP VEHICLE. THIS "STUTTER" CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD A FEW FEET
10629586 THE BRAKES TURN OFF WHEN RIDING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE. I KNOW HOW ABS WORKS. THERE IS NOTHING THAT SHOULD TRIGGER THE ABS. I KNOW HOW IT WORKS OVER SNOW. THE BRAKES WORK FINE OVER SMOOTH SURFACE
11537133 The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the brake was depressed and failed to respond, and the vehicle drove over the parking block. There were no warning lights illuminated
Sudden unintended acceleration while parking or stoppedVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL47 complaints2011-10 → 2025-10camry-2005-sudden-acceleration
10990534 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER MOTHER WAS DRIVING SLOWING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED
10437371 I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF A FRIEND'S TOWNHOUSE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY PUTTING BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR STOPPED ABOUT ONE FOOT BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE FRONT WALL OF THE TOWNHOUSE
10496630 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE THEN JUMPED THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO A NEARBY CONCRETE LAMP POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED
Air bag non-deployment and warning light failureAIR BAGS20 complaints2012-02 → 2021-08camry-2005-airbag-non-deployment
11153985 STARTED RECEIVING CONSTANT RED ILLUMINATED AIR BAG ICON ON THE DASHBOARD WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE
10649709 I NOTICED SOMETIME BACK THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS COMING UNDONE. *TR
10447433 MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE WAS TRAVELING AT ROUGHLY 35 MPH WHEN IT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A JEEP CHEROKEE. THE ACCIDENT WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION, WHICH TOTALED THE CAMRY. THE AIRBAGS FOR THE CAMRY DID NOT DEPLOY
Engine oil and coolant leakage into cylindersENGINE12 complaints2012-02 → 2022-02camry-2005-engine-oil-coolant-leak
10745077 WE NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE CAR SO WE TOOK IT INTO OUR MECHANIC WHO TOLD US THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. HE NOTED THAT UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT YEAR MODEL AND REPAIRING IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY COSTLY
10592274 ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION I HAVE THIS ISSUE SINCE 2 YRS AGO, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THIS TO OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS , I'M LOOKING FOR HELP AND POSSIBLY TO GET AN OFFICIAL RECALL FROM TOYOTA , THANK YOU. *JS
11453802 The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, smoke started coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated
Electrical wiring fire in door or engine bayELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 complaints2011-12 → 2026-04camry-2005-electrical-fire
11730154 car caught on fire in apartment complex over night. whole car was destroyed
10463561 I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2005, AND I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING TO THE STORE I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, WHEN I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT OF THE STORE I SAW A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR
10439342 MY VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, MECHANIC STATED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR. *TR
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2005 Toyota Camry vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/toyota/camry
@misc{wrenchpro_2005_toyota_camry_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2005 Toyota Camry},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/toyota/camry}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
