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2003 Toyota Camry latches/locks/linkages problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the latches/locks/linkages on the 2003 Toyota Camry2% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Latches/locks/linkages complaints
2%
share of all complaints
40,250 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Driver side door does not open, as lock refuses to move. Initially it refused to listen to power or remote locking, but now it refuses to move from manual locking. This is a huge safety concern and should lead to an investigation and recall. Everything online points to faulty door actuators…

    filed May 11, 2013

  • The rear passenger door in my 2003 camry had a failure of the lock actuator. In mid january 2011, it just would not open, not manually unlocking at the door handle, with the lock switch in the car, or the remote unlock. The car was not hit or damaged before this happened. I took it to the dealer…

    filed Feb 23, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.