2004 Toyota Camry electrical system problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2004 Toyota Camry — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“According to the sheriff and fire rescue, an electrical short in the passenger side of the engine caused the entire engine to catch fire. The car was stationary and had not been driven for almost 12 hours.”
filed Oct 10, 2017
“Toyota camry driver-side window fire. During august of 2014, I went shopping in lithonia, ga. I parked my 2004 toyota camry in the shopping center parking lot. A short time later, I returned to my car and observed smoke billowing from the driver side window of my vehicle. I immediately drove across…”
filed Jul 31, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 Camry | 9 | 14% |
| 2022 Camry | 8 | 13% |
| 2021 Camry | 8 | 5% |
| 2020 Camry | 67 | 25% |
| 2019 Camry | 27 | 7% |
| 2018 Camry | 66 | 9% |
| 2017 Camry | 23 | 16% |
| 2016 Camry | 21 | 11% |
| 2015 Camry | 31 | 11% |
| 2014 Camry | 55 | 12% |
| 2013 Camry | 29 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Toyota Camry
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.