2004 Toyota Camry Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“OUR 2004 CAMRY 2.4 ENGINE HAS JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH THE STRIPPED HEAD BOLTS AT 155,000 MILES AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP. THEY ARE TELLING ME IT MAY NEED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO THIS COMMON FAULTY TOYOTA DEFECT ON THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE”

“HEAD GASKET SCREWS ARE STRIPPED. ENGINE LOST COOLANT BUT NO LEAK WAS EVIDENT. AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIRS TO COOLING SYSTEM, EVENTUALLY HEAD GASKET BLEW AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A REBUILT ONE. COOLANT LOSS CONTINUED WITH SECOND ENGINE. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. COOLANT LOSS”

“HEADBOLTS STRIPPED EVEN WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND COOLANT FLUSHES DONE BEFORE RECOMMENDATION AS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE THESE BOLTS STILL STRIPPED OUT OF MY MOTOR AND CAUSED A HEAD GASKET TO LEAK/BLOW. CURRENTLY LOOKING AT A $750-1500+ REPAIR OR A NEW MOTOR”

“I WAS SLOWLY PULLING MY 2004 CAMRY INTO A PERPENDICULAR PARKING SPACE IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS I APPROACHED THE CURB TO COME TO A STOP, THE CAR SUDDENLY LEAPED FORWARD AT WHAT SEEMED LIKE FULL THROTTLE, JUMPED THE CURB, LUNGED UP A FLIGHT OF”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CRASH CAUSED NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED”

“FEBRUARY 1, 2017, TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AT 700 E. MAIN ST., GRASS VALLEY, CA, TURNED RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE AND AS THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD, JUMPING A CEMENT CURB, THE FENDER GRAZING A TREE ON THE LEFT, COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP WHEN IT HIT THE”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, A TRUCK STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED”

“DURING A HIGH VELOCITY FRONT END IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A STREET”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000”

“CRACKING AND MELTING DASHBOARD. TOYOTA PUT OUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT. THE PROBLEM I HAVE...I RECEIVED THE FIRST LETTER STATING THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STATED A SECOND LETTER WILL BE SENT, WITH NOTIFICATION WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE, I NEVER RECEIVED”

“The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry Solara. The contact stated that the dashboard started to crack exposing the air bag. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed”

“THE FROM PASSENGER SRS AIRBAG ASSEMBLY IS COMING OFF, EXPOSING SOMETHING LIKE YELLOW PADDING WHICH MAY BE INDICATION OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THIS MAY CAUSE FATALITIES DURING ACCIDENT”

“THE PASSENGER SIDE SRS AIRBAG ASSEMBLY IS COMING OFF AND SEEMS AS IF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATORS FAILED TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAG. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS TO THE CAR. TRIED TO REPORT AND LODGE FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA AND THEIR DEALERS, BUT THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE”

“The SRS warning light came on. I took it to my mechanic and he tested the sensor. He said the code that showed is B1821...Open in Side Squib (D Seat Side) Circuit. He said I needed to take it to a Toyota Dealer. I have an appointment with one on 4/17/25”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE THROTTLE BODY”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY MOTOR WAS RUSTED”

“CAR WAS STALLING, ENGINE CODE REVEALED THROTTLE STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION. THROTTLE BODY WAS GUMMED UP WITH CARBON, THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED WITH FOAMING THROTTLE BODY CLEANING AGENT DESIGNED FOR CLEANING INTAKE PARTS. COMPUTER CANNOT UNDERSTAND NEW THROTTLE POSITION AFTER”

“I STARTED UP MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY WHILE PARKED AT CURB. WHEN I PUT CAR IN "DRIVE," THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP (FROZE IN PLACE). I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. RESTARTED CAR AND STEERING WAS NORMAL”

“WHEN TURNING RIGHT AT ABOUT 25MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. I APPLIED THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY BUT THEY CAR STILL IMPACTED, THEN CONTINUED OVER THE CURB. THE STEERING WHEEL REMAINED LOCKED FOR A WHILE AFTER THE CAR CAME TO A STOP AND THEN FINALLY RELEASED”

“The power steering freezes up upon the slightest amount of street water ponding making it almost impossible to turn the steering wheel. I have experienced a number of scary situations that make driving this car in wet elements very very difficult”