2005 Toyota Camry Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 2%of 721 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the visibility of the 2005 Toyota Camry, 2% of the 721 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This is in regard to our 2005 Toyota Camry, which we had purchased new. Our Camry has around 100k miles on it. On 2/20/08, my wife reported that the drivers side windshield wiper stopped working, while she was driving to work in rainy conditions. Later that morning, I looked at the car, and verified that the drivers side wiper moved independently of the other. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that the wiper arm alignment was off, and that the wiper arm had a witness mark from hitting against the hood of the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10218880, filed 2008-02, 103,000 miles“I was driving my 2005 Toyota Camry. I opened the front windows for one second for fresh air and while closing, the passenger side window didn't come up. I tried both from driver's side and passenger side switches and it didn't work. I got this car as brand new in mid 2005 and I hardly opened the front windows. I hardly have any passenger in my car. Bottom-line, the window has been rarely used since I got it and it cannot just stop working unless there is some manufacturing defect. It went down but didn't come up. Rest three windows are working fine. …”
NHTSA complaint #10234129, filed 2008-07, 71,000 miles“The electric driver side mirror quit operating. It first quit moving up and down and now it will not move side to side. Appears to be a short from an electrical defect.”
NHTSA complaint #10456062, filed 2012-04, 89,000 miles“During rain the wipers suddenly stop working. The happens only occasionally. They can work for hours and suddenly stop. Happens at any setting (intermittent, slow or fast). Then at a later time usually some minutes later they will start working again. Checked all connections and motor. Electrical tests of the system show no problems. Replaced entire switch assembly on the steering column with Toyota part, in dec 2013. Today, march 28, 2014 the problem returned again. Since this occurs unexpectedly while driving in the rain, it seems to represent a serious safety issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10575298, filed 2014-03, 222,570 miles“I was driving down the highway a small rock hit my windshield bounced off and hit my sunroof! Windshield is fine and sunroofs are made tough so I didn't think anything of it till about 15 miles later when I heard air! My windows were up I checked to see if maybe my daughter hit the button when we stopped to get gas right before then! When I opened the shade to the sunroof glass fell in my face! A whole the size of golf ball was there and the whole glass was spider webbed! I was about 1hr away from home so I pulled over and bought tape to put on it! …”
NHTSA complaint #11041877, filed 2017-11Related service bulletins
- 10131993Dec 19, 2013This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0185-13.
- 10131988Dec 19, 2013The following procedures are recommended during routine maintenance or in the event of a customer concern for wiper performance.
- 10132136Oct 23, 2013The appearance of spots in tempered glass (when viewed at certain angles) is the result of the heat treating and quick quenching process during manufacturing.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 8% |
| 2023 | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 | 8 | 12% |
| 2021 | 6 | 4% |
| 2020 | 12 | 4% |
| 2019 | 10 | 3% |
| 2018 | 27 | 4% |
| 2017 | 3 | 2% |
| 2016 | 7 | 4% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 | 17 | 4% |
| 2013 | 10 | 4% |
| 2012 | 20 | 3% |
| 2011 | 120 | 20% |
| 2010 | 74 | 12% |
| 2009 | 126 | 10% |
| 2008 | 290 | 31% |
| 2007 | 539 | 19% |
| 2006 | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 | 11 | 2% |
| 2004 | 12 | 2% |
| 2003 | 22 | 3% |
| 2002 | 19 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 15 | 3% |
| 1999 | 26 | 5% |
| 1998 | 10 | 2% |
| 1997 | 9 | 2% |
| 1996 | 26 | 6% |
| 1995 | 8 | 3% |
| 1994 | 17 | 6% |
| 1993 | 22 | 8% |
| 1992 | 20 | 4% |
| 1991 | 5 | 3% |
| 1990 | 4 | 3% |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 2 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 | 2 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2005 Toyota Camry
272 complaintsBrakes
95 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
84 complaintsSteering
71 complaintsAir bags
65 complaintsSeat belts
46 complaintsEngine cooling
35 complaintsElectrical system
33 complaintsFuel system
26 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsEquipment
25 complaintsTires
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Camry
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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