2004 Toyota Camry Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 3%of 638 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the body and structure of the 2004 Toyota Camry, 3% of the 638 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I, with my wife and daughter, was in lower manhattan caught in lanes of bumper-to-bumper stop-and-go traffic crawling toward the entrance to the holland tunnel.the car directly in front of me was a yard or less ahead. I don't know if my foot was on the brake or if I was gently feeding a little gas -- there were no other choices -- when suddenly we heard a surging roar and our car slammed forward into the car I was following. It necessitated repairs of over $600 on the rear end of that car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10651953, filed 2014-11, 188,000 miles“I was approaching a freeway in atlanta, ga. As the connector curved, I was driving about 35 MPH and gently brake about 200 feet from the freeway. The car immediately and violently accelerated, throwing my head back against the headrest; I brake harder but there was no response from the car; the car seemed to pivot on the right front tire and the rear end flew to my left about 240 degrees or so and struck the guard rail with the left rear quarter panel and bumper. …”
NHTSA complaint #10490196, filed 2012-12, 107,400 miles“In parking garage I wanted to back up from post. I put car in reverse and had foot on brake. When I released brake slightly, the engine roared and the car lunged back and even with my foot mashing on the brake, the car jumped a curb in the garage and did not stop until it hit an SUV and knocked it into a brick wall. My passenger suffered a subdural hematoma and was hospitalized in portland, or during christmas vacation. She had to remain in portand 30 days until she had a clear ctscan. …”
NHTSA complaint #10496702, filed 2013-02, 30,000 miles“I have a 2004 Toyota Camry le equipped with the 2az fe i4. At first I started hearing water sloshing from underneath the dashboard every time I stopped. On 1/30/2014 while stopping for a few minutes in a parking lot the cars temperature gauge started to rise. I immediately shut the car off, and opened up the hood to find coolant had been pushed out the overflow container, then I subsequently brought it to a mechanic. The mechanic stated the head gasket was blown. After a few days the mechanic got back to me, telling me the head bolts had stripped and the engine was unrepairable. …”
NHTSA complaint #10621094, filed 2014-08, 257,755 miles“Car was parked in driveway for 2 days on march 31 and april 1 during a driving rain storm car was not driven for 2 days. On friday afternoon april 1 at 3:3 pm opened car door and driver's side floor and carpeting was wet from gas pedal under seat to back seat. Toyota said nothing was wrong and I must have driven in high water or parked where my car could flood. First of all car wasn't under water in my driveway, if that was the case, my entire car would be flooded, not just drivers side floorboard, and my house would be under water. …”
NHTSA complaint #10118185, filed 2005-04, 29,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 11012743Dec 6, 2024To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film…
- 11012742Dec 6, 2024Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an…
- 11012735Dec 5, 2024Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental…
- 11012727Dec 3, 2024Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding…
- 11007445Jul 12, 2024The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic…
- 11007444Jul 12, 2024To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film…
- 11007443Jul 12, 2024Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an…
- 11006151Jul 12, 2024The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic…
- 11006150Jul 12, 2024To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 21% |
| 2023 | 5 | 8% |
| 2022 | 4 | 6% |
| 2021 | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 | 7 | 3% |
| 2019 | 7 | 2% |
| 2018 | 15 | 2% |
| 2017 | 10 | 7% |
| 2016 | 20 | 11% |
| 2015 | 13 | 5% |
| 2014 | 24 | 5% |
| 2013 | 26 | 9% |
| 2012 | 61 | 10% |
| 2011 | 63 | 10% |
| 2010 | 64 | 11% |
| 2009 | 225 | 17% |
| 2008 | 141 | 15% |
| 2007 | 403 | 14% |
| 2006 | 12 | 4% |
| 2005 | 21 | 3% |
| 2004 | 19 | 3% |
| 2003 | 29 | 4% |
| 2002 | 56 | 6% |
| 2001 | 12 | 4% |
| 2000 | 20 | 4% |
| 1999 | 18 | 4% |
| 1998 | 35 | 6% |
| 1997 | 25 | 5% |
| 1996 | 26 | 6% |
| 1995 | 17 | 6% |
| 1994 | 15 | 5% |
| 1993 | 21 | 8% |
| 1992 | 299 | 53% |
| 1991 | 16 | 11% |
| 1990 | 20 | 15% |
| 1989 | 10 | 9% |
| 1988 | 6 | 9% |
| 1987 | 3 | 5% |
| 1986 | 2 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2004 Toyota Camry
238 complaintsSteering
80 complaintsAir bags
79 complaintsBrakes
74 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
48 complaintsElectrical system
37 complaintsEngine cooling
30 complaintsFuel system
29 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsTires
25 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsSuspension
20 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Toyota Camry
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology