2004 Toyota Camry engine problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2004 Toyota Camry — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“With my foot on the brake, when I put the car in drive, it suddenly accelerated jumping ahead hitting a tree in parking lot. Even with braking, it did not stop. I had to reverse and it still speed up without pressing the accelerator. I had to put it in park. Then only it stopped. The airbags did…”
filed Mar 6, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the engine belt had fractured. The vehicle was towed to marietta toyota (750 cobb parkway s, marietta, ga) where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft…”
filed Aug 13, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 11V539000 · Nov 9, 2011
Engine problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Camry | 8 | 6% |
| 2024 Camry | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 Camry | 5 | 8% |
| 2022 Camry | 4 | 7% |
| 2021 Camry | 6 | 4% |
| 2020 Camry | 57 | 21% |
| 2019 Camry | 78 | 20% |
| 2018 Camry | 130 | 18% |
| 2017 Camry | 11 | 7% |
| 2016 Camry | 16 | 9% |
| 2015 Camry | 24 | 9% |
| 2014 Camry | 57 | 13% |
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.