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2005 Toyota Camry Fuel system Problems

Complaints
26about this part
Share
4%of 721 total for the year
Median mileage
48,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the fuel system of the 2005 Toyota Camry, 4% of the 721 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Takata recall, my power steering has been leaking. 05/2018 I noticed it when I was pulling out of driveway, I reversed out and started to turn a little bit and it started to made a grinding noise and kind of hard to turn.(2) takata recall my car is overheatng as I was pulling into a driveway I stopped put it in neutral pulled the emergency brake sat there for 3 minutes and the dial went to extremely hot, I turned it off immediately. …”

NHTSA complaint #11111315, filed 2018-07, 185 miles

“I was driving on the freeway at 60 - 65 MPH. I am a cautious driver and am always aware of the conditions around me. Suddenly, my car just took off like a shot. It was going at an extremely high speed on the freeway. I had no control over it. There are dark skid marks on the road from my braking. I tried to turn the car to straighten it out, but the next thing I knew I had flipped into the median. I flipped two times in the air before crashing, hood first, on the median. I did nothing to cause this. I was merely driving, in the slow lane, at a safe speed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11041921, filed 2017-11, 180,000 miles

“This 2005 Camry xle has a pause when starting from stop or accelerating when attempting to pass. If I come to a complete stop and when I start moving I'll have a short pause and then it'll move on but this pause could be dangerous or just enough time to put me in danger in both cases. I took it to swoop Toyota in elizabethtown ky and was told by the mechanic that if I was not the primary driver that the computer adjust to the main driver (my wife) and it would act differently for other drivers.”

NHTSA complaint #10312866, filed 2010-02, 100 miles

“Toyota Camry 2005 v-6. As accelerated vehicle to merge on highway, the vehicle took off and I was unable to stop or control any steering. I was in the lt. Lane with a diesel truck next to me. I needed to merge soon so looked down to cupholder, grabbed my slurpee while accelerating, the car hit the rt. Lane pads and would not slow down, I steered to the right to avoid hitting the truck,the car was out of control I screamed oh my god, what's happening hit the cement highway divider at which time I lost consciousness. …”

NHTSA complaint #10313783, filed 2010-02, 73,569 miles

“>re: Toyota Camry issues august 2005 I purchased a 2005 Toyota Camry from beaverton Toyota with odometer reading of 9 miles. I drove workdays appx 24 mi roundtrip. March 20, 2006 (5300 mileage) I complained to Toyota dealership of a raw gas smell that was in my garage (with gas furnace present) and so strong when driving, I almost passed out at the wheel. I drove with windows down. I initially thought I was inhaling exhaust fumes from commuter traffic. I also complained at that time that my accelerator lurched from a stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #10313741, filed 2010-02, 5,331 miles

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202424%
2023812%
202212%
202121%
20204015%
20198521%
201810514%
201785%
201663%
2015145%
2014317%
2013124%
2012264%
2011183%
2010193%
2009212%
200871%
2007622%
200683%
2005264%
2004295%
2003203%
2002384%
2001156%
2000225%
1999143%
1998153%
1997153%
1996266%
1995103%
199431%
199342%
199241%
199196%
1990107%
19891614%
198835%
19871119%
198518%
1983117%

Other parts of the 2005 Toyota Camry

Vehicle speed control
272 complaints
Brakes
95 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
84 complaints
Steering
71 complaints
Air bags
65 complaints
Seat belts
46 complaints
Engine cooling
35 complaints
Electrical system
33 complaints
Other or unknown
26 complaints
Equipment
25 complaints
Tires
22 complaints
Engine
21 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Camry

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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