2007 Toyota Camry Wheels Problems
10 owner-reported wheels complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (10)
Hi, In my car VSC light is always on, I got it scan as well but it doesn't show any code for VSC and ABS systems. Toyota dealership also don't give any information about the codes. It's kind of very dangerous to drive with all the lights on the cluster. Thank You
THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR IS ALWAYS ON, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS. AFTER HAVING TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED THINGS ARE USUALLY OK FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN THEY ARE BACK TO PRESSURE SENSOR ILLUMINATING. THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA AND LEXUS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2010 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AS PURCHASED.
WHEEL RIMS HAVE A HABIT OF COMING OFF. I HAVE REMOVED MY RIMS OUT OF CONCERN THEY WILL FLY OFF AND HIT SOMEONE ELSE. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MANY OTHER 2007 STYLE CAMRYS DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT RIMS ALSO. *TR
A LOW NOISE LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN A LOWER GEAR THAN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVID MAUS TOYOTA. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB WERE BAD. I QUESTIONED A WHEEL BEARING GOING OUT AT 14000 MILES. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID WE SHOULD DRIVE THE CAR MORE. I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DISTRIBUTOR WHO CONTACTED THE TOYOTA SERVICE REP. THE SERVICE REP SAID DUE TO AGE TOYOTA WOULD NOT REPAIR IT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE DRIVEN MORE. I TOOK THE CAR TO PHILLIPS TOYOTA IN LEESBURG, FLORIDA. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND ONE FRONT HUB BAD. THEY REPLACED BOTH BEARINGS AND A HUB. SINCE THIS DID NOT SOUND LIKE A WHEEL BEARING HAD IT NOT BEEN FOUND, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS NO MENTION IN ANY OF TOYOTA'S MATERIAL TELLING THE CUSTOMER THAT THEY SHOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF MILES DURING A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD. *JS
ALL FOUR TIRE WHEEL HUBS ARE RUSTING OUT. THIS COULD CREATE A HAZARD. MANUFACTURER SHOULD CORRECT WHEEL HUB DEFECT AT NO COST TO CUSTOMER. *TR
WITHIN THE FIRST AND SECOND YEAR FROM THE PURCHASE DATE , REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AND THE DEALER CHANGED IT, BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. AGAIN 2011 AUGUST THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED , I HAD TO REPLACE WITH 50 % COST COVERED BY THE DEALER. NOW FEB 2012 PASSENGER SIDE BEARING FAILED ALONG WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCH. PARTS IN THIS CAR HAVE BEEN FAILING PRETTY FAST THEN EXPECTED. THIS IS THE WORST KIND OF FAILURE IN WHEEL BEARINGS FOR A SEDAN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED AND EXHIBITED ORANGE FLAKY BUILD UP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE WHEELS WERE NOT UNSAFE AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE RUSTED WHEELS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,471. UPDATED 08/22/11*LJ UPDATED 08/29/11*JB
THIS IS NOT AN INCIDENT. IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM. ALL FOUR WHEELS BEGAN TO RUST WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON IT. THE RUST IS OCCURRING ON THE SECTIONS OF THE WHEELS THAT AREN'T COVERED BY THE HUB CAP, IN OTHER WORDS THE EXPOSED-TO-THE- ELEMENTS PART OF THE WHEEL. RECENTLY IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO ME THAT I REPLACE ALL 4 WHEELS BECAUSE THE RUST, AS IT'S GOTTEN STEADILY WORSE, WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE WHEELS AND COULD CREATE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING.
RUSTING WHEELS ON 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. *TR
THE STEEL WHEELS OF OUR 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY ARE RUSTING. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN IN CALIFORNIA SINCE IT WAS NEW. IN OUR FAMILY WE OWN A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH STEEL WHEELS AND THEY ARE NOT RUSTING. THIS VEHICLE WAS EVEN ON THE EAST COAST FOR SIX WINTERS AND ITS WHEELS ARE STILL NOT RUSTING. WE ALSO OWN A 1992 TOYOTA PICKUP WITH STEEL WHEELS AND THEY ARE NOT RUSTING EITHER EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS 19 YEARS OLD. TOYOTA'S QUALITY STANDARDS ARE FAILING. THE CONCERN IS THAT THESE STEEL WHEELS HAVE WELD SPOTS BETWEEN THE PART WHICH IS BOLTED TO THE HUB AND THE PART THAT HAS THE TIRE INSTALLED ON IT. WHEN THE RUST GETS TO THE WELD SPOTS, THE WELD SPOTS ARE GOING TO WEAKEN AND WILL FAIL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL AND INJURE ITS OCCUPANTS AND OTHER VEHICLES/PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH TOYOTA IN JANUARY 2011 AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. A BBB COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED AND AGAIN THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. SINCE WE WERE HAVING THESE ISSUES WITH OUR TOYOTA, I HAVE BEEN A LOT MORE AWARE OF OTHER VEHICLES' WHEELS AROUND ME AND NOTICED A LOT OF THE NEWER TOYOTAS WITH RUSTED STEEL WHEELS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT TO OUR TOYOTA VEHICLE. THE QUALITY OF TOYOTA'S WHEELS HAS DECREASED OVER THE YEARS AND THIS IS EVIDENT JUST FROM OUR FAMILY FLEET OF VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 1992 AND 2007. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AND BE ABLE TO HELP US ARRIVE AT A RESOLUTION.