2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
945
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
26
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY
The 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY has received a total of 945 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW. 26 technical service bulletins have been issued by Toyota Motor Corporation for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Vehicle Speed Control (231 complaints), Engine (52 complaints), and Engine And Engine Cooling (52 complaints).
Recalls for the 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY, potentially affecting up to 128,316 vehicles.
Recall 04V346000 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
| 128,316 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAGS (CSA), ONE OR BOTH OF THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS MAY BE TWISTED NEAR THE INFLATOR DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY.
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE CSA MAY NOT DEPLOY RAPIDLY ENOUGH WHEN ACTIVATED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THIS MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INTENDED HEAD PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CSAS AND REPLACE THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY
945 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 127,888, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 165,064.
No incident. But it's a problem with the ABS. Dealership says it's nothing wrong with the brakes. But it is. Had a diagnostics done at Auto Zone, and it came back showing a code for the ABS system. But showed the service dept the code that it showed something is wrong with ABs. They still say nothing is wrong.
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for service and the mechanic informed her that the subframe, muffler, the brakes, and the gas tank were extremely corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 206,000.
48 degrees outside, sitting in my car waiting a few minutes for it to warm up, after about one minute of sitting in it, the rear driver side window just cracked everywhere and shattered. Glass all over. Not happy, no reason why this should have happened. No cars were around, nothing hit it, it just shattered with no warning or no reason. I always loved Toyotas but this is really discouraging.
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle onto her driveway. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine bolts had sheared off. The contact stated that the bolts were replaced and torqued to specs however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure however, no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 215,000.
Safety Rating for the 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY
Toyota Motor Corporation has issued 26 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
T-SB-0034-08 Rev — BACK OVER PREVENTION
Some 2002 ? 2004 model year non-PZEV Camry vehicles with the 2AZ-FE engine may exhibit the following condition: A rattle noise from the engine area, most noticeable at idle or on light acceleration. The noise may be caused by the intake air as it flows through the intake manifold. The...
T-SB-0034-08 Rev — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Some 2002 ? 2004 model year non-PZEV Camry vehicles with the 2AZ-FE engine may exhibit the following condition: A rattle noise from the engine area, most noticeable at idle or on light acceleration. The noise may be caused by the intake air as it flows through the intake manifold. The...
TSB-0072-10 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOYOTA: ENGINE CONROL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MIL ON CONDITION WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0500-VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR A. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE/ECM (SAE TERM: POWERTRAIN CONTROLS MODULE /PCM) LOGIC HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS CONDITION OCCURRING. *PE
T-SB-0034-08 R2 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
00205 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATION FEELING. *SC
05104 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0604, P0606 AND/OR P0607. *TT
01804 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD NOISE. *MJ WARRANTY INFORMATION CHANGE. *TT
000404 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT BRAKE COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION. *TT
00204 — POWER TRAIN
THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF THE 7 SOLENOIDS USED IN THE U151E/U151F TRANSMISSIONS. *TT
00803 — POWER TRAIN
ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) CALIBRATION - SHIFTING ENHANCEMENT. *TT
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the TOYOTA CAMRY
- 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY — 751 complaints
- 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY — 661 complaints
- 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY — 575 complaints
- 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY — 356 complaints
- 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — 1,183 complaints
- 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY (current)
- 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY — 798 complaints
- 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — 901 complaints
- 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY — 392 complaints
- 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — 3,665 complaints
- 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY — 1,135 complaints
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