2019 Toyota Camry FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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Two weeks prior, car began rough idling at stop-lights, intermittently. Then one morning, after refueling, the car sputtered and failed to start. The MIL light came on, with display warnings: “Charging System Malfunction” and Steering Power Low”. Car eventually started and barely made it to Carlsbad (CA) Toyota. DTC code pulled was P0171: “System Too Lean Bank 1”. It was diagnosed with low or leaking high-pressure reading for the high-pressure fuel rail. They replaced all four high-pressure direct injectors. However, idle roughness persisted until they replaced the canister purge valve. Car has only used Costco top-tier fuel. Injectors should not have failed at 47,000 miles; likely defective. Fuel pump was replaced years ago under recall, and I was told that fuel pump pressure was fine.
I got a recall for fuel pump and this was fixed by toyota delaership but wasnet updated on the website.
Car engine stalled while driving.
Vehicle lags then jerks upon acceleration
I brought my car in for the safety recall, and have been experiencing a failed fuel gauge recently. Whenever I fill my gas tank, the gas gauge has trouble going down when I drive. Because of this, I have to keep track of how many miles I drive so that I don't risk driving on an empty tank. I also have been experiencing vehicle stalls when I drive. I brought my car to a local Toyota shop to run a diagnosis and it has been reported that I have a failed "recalibration" and need to replace the fuel gauge. My vehicle does not show any warning lights/signs.
I HAVE RECEIVED NOTICES REGARDING THIS LOW PRESSURE FUEL FROM. CONSUMERS REPORT , OHIO DEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND NOW FROM TOYOTA. . I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ONCE A MONTH THREE TIMES, BUT THEY KEEP SAYING THEY EXPECT A REMEDY NEXT MONTH.
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RECEIVED RECALL FROM TOYOTA DECEMBER 7, 2020 STATING EXISTING FUEL PUMP MAY STOP OPERATING. "IF A VEHICLE STALL OCCURS WHILE DRIVING, THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH." COMPANY CURRENTLY HAS NO REMEDY AND WE HAVE AN UNSAFE CAR THAT WE ARE PAYING OFF.
THE FUEL GAUGE INCORRECTLY DISPLAYS THE FUEL IN THE TANK. FOR EXAMPLE I CAN DRIVE 160 MILES AND THE GAUGE HAS NOT MOVED SINCE IT WAS FILLED UP. FURTHER I DROVE OVER 600 MILES AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/4 BUT WHEN I FILLED UP THE CAR IT TOOK 13.6 GALLONS OF GAS. THE TANK CAPACITY IS 14.5 GALLONS SO THAT MEANT I ONLY HAD 0.9 GALLONS OF GAS YET THE CAR SHOWED 1/4 OF THE TANK OF FUEL. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE CAR RUNNING OUT OF GAS BEFORE THE CAR'S FUEL GAUGE INDICATED. THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES AT THE DEALER BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO CORRECT THE ISSUE
On multiple occasions, and recently more frequently, when pulling out into traffic the vehicle stalls completely. There have also been numerous occasions when I try to accelerate that my vehicle stalls in traffic at stop signs or lights. There have been several close calls with accidents because of this.
I received a recall remedy notice from Toyota (recall no. 20V-682) which says the subject vehicles are equipped witha low-pressure fuel pump which may stop operating, which increases the risk of crash when a vehicle stall occurs while driving. I contacted local dealership but I was told that the parts are currently not in stock and needs to be ordered. After I followed up several times, the parts are still not available. My vehicle registration will be expired at the end of July 2021. Without the recall issue being addressed, I would not be able to pass the inspection and then not able to get sticker renewed. The vehicle has not been recently inspected and there were no warnings or noticeable symptom. In short, the dealer is unable to address the issue in a timely manner which makes my renewal of registration impossible.
my vehicle was part of the fuel pump recall for 2019 Camry, after taking it to my local dealer the fuel pump was replaced in January 2021. After driving the vehicle a week or so I noticed the exact same issues were happening again. Stalling at red lights, sluggish to take off and random jerking of the vehicle as if it were running out of gas. Took the vehicle back, dealership test drove it and told me this was characteristic of a Camry. I have owned two other Camrys in the past and have NEVER had an issue like this. PLEASE HELP.
Car suddenly accelerated after putting the car in park mode. The acceleration stopped after I pumped the brakes. Now there is a warning light on the car.
OUR 2019 CAMRY WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE UNDER THE FUEL PUMP RECALL AND AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE UP AFTER REPAIR WE DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR 45 MINUTES AND HAD A POUNDING HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND CLOSE TO VOMITING FROM FUEL VAPORS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED IT WAS OK. THE NEXT MORNING WE WOKE UP TO OUR GARAGE SMELLING DUMPED OUT GASOLINE AND THE INSIDE OF THE CAMRY WAS OVERWHELMED WITH GASOLINE ODOR AND VAPORS. WE CALLED THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO HAD TWO FIRE DEPARTMENT CREW EXAMINE THE VEHICLE AND THEY AGREED IT SMELLED LIKE GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD A FACTORY REP LOOK AT THE FUEL PUMP WHO STATED AS REPORTED TO US THERE WAS NOT A PROPER SEAL. WE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE ON 4/17/21 AND ON 4/20/21 AS THE SHAMPOO SMELL WAS GOING AWAY FROM WHERE THEY SHAMPOOED THE BACK SEAT THE GASOLINE SMELL IS NOW THERE AGAIN. THE ONLY WAY TO PROPERLY FIX THIS INSTEAD OF GUESSING WHERE THE FUEL LEAK IS WOULD BE TO USE A GAS DETECTOR THAT MEASURES IN PARTS PER MILLION AND LOCATE THE LEAK AND ALSO LIKELY REPLACE THE CARPET AT A MINIMUM. WE NEED YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
CAR RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. RECALL WAS STARTED IN 1/2020. MY VEHICLE WAS ADDED IN 10/2020 AND I WAS NOTIFIED ON OR AROUND 12/30/2020. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS, POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. TOYOTA HAS INDICATED A REPLACEMENT PART FOR MY CAR MAY BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF 2/2021. NOT GUARANTEED. IF I CAN GET THE REPLACEMENT PART AT ANOTHER SERVICE STATION, TOYOTA WILL ONLY PAY FOR THE PART NOT THE LABOR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING. TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR A YEAR. I MADE THE DECISION TO LEASE FOR THE GIRST TIME SO I WOULDN'T HAVE UNEXPECTED REPAIRS OR PROBLEMS. TOYOTA HAS HANDLED THIS POORLY AND TOYOTA IS NOT MAKING CUSTOMER SAFETY A PRIORITY. .
BEFORE FINDING OUT ABOUT THE FUEL/STALL RECALL I HAD A COUPLE OF ISSUES WHICH I DID REPORT TO THE PANAMA CITY, FL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY 2019 TOYOTA CAMERY. EACH TIME THEY CHECKED IT OUT I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT SEE OR FIND ANYTHING IN THE CARS SYSTEM (I'M GUESSING THE CARS COMPUTER/DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM I DON'T KNOW). I KNOW THIS THE CAR SHUTTERS/VIBRATES/SPUTTERS WHATEVER OR HOWEVER YOU'D LIKE TO EXPLAIN IT, LIKE IT HAS BAD GAS IN IT. I RUN ONLY GOOD GAS NO LOW GRADES. THEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS RECALL AND HAVE CALLED THE PC TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICING DEPARTMENT 5 OR 6 TIMES THAT I KNOW OF AND KEEP GETTING PUT OFF THAT THEIR HQ OFFICE HASN'T APPROVED THE REPAIRS TO DATE. SO I NOW AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT!!!!!! I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TREATED AND BEEN TAKEN WELL CARE OF BY THE PC DEALERSHIP BUT AT THIS POINT I AM SO DISAPPOINTED/ANGRY/UNSATISFIED WITH THIS CAR/PC DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA IN GENERAL. MY LIFE AND OTHER CONSUMERS THAT TRUST/TRUSTED IN THIS PRODUCT/VEHICLE ARE NOW IN DANGER OF DRIVING A CAR THAT COULD STALL AND CRASH AND THAT COULD CAUSE INJURY AND POSSIBLY EVEN DEATH BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL ISSUE. AND WE KEEP GETTING PUT OFF WITH THEM SAYING KEEP DRIVING THE CAR AND CONTACT US IF IT GETS WORSE. THEY MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE BEING DISHONEST WHEN CALLING INTO THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLING THEM WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THEIR MALFUNCTIONING PRODUCT. OR EVEN WHEN YOU TAKE IT IN AND THEIR TECH'S TELL YOU THEY COULDN'T OR CAN'T FIND ANYTHING YOU SAID. MY CAR IS GETTING WORSE EACH TIME I DRIVE IT. AND THE TRUTH IS WE ALL TAKE OUR LIVES INTO OUR OWN HANDS WHEN WE CHOOSE TO DRIVE THESE MALFUNCTIONING CARS, BECAUSE IF WE DO PASS SOMEONE AND THE CAR STALLS WE'RE TOAST!! IF THE CAR STALLS EVERYTHING TURNS OFF AND LOCKS UP!! COMMON SENSE!!!
MY 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY, WHICH I BOUGHT CERTIFIED USED IN JULY 2020 HAD A RECALL THAT I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF AND ONLY FOUND OUT BECAUSE I CALLED THE DEALER ON SOMETHING UNRELATED. TOYOTA SAYS THEY SENT 1 LETTER TO ME, WHICH IS NOT ENOUGH FOR A FLAW OF THIS SIZE AND SAFETY IMPLICATION. IT IS NO. 20V682. TOYOTA DOES NOT YET HAVE A REMEDY FOR MY MODEL AND THEREFORE I'VE BEEN DRIVING WITH A CAR THAT COULD STALL AT HIGH SPEEDS. THEY DO NOT DEFINE HIGH SPEED. COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN [XXX] AND THE REMEDY SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED, GIVEN THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THE RECALL. *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
A RECALL IS OUT, BUT YET, A REMEDY HASN'T BEEN GIVEN. IT'S A VERY OBVIOUS ISSUE, AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. IT EVEN SAYS THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE 3 KIDS I HAUL AROUND, SO I AM RISKING THEIR SAFETY, ALONG WITH MINE.
TOYOTA UNABLE TO FIX OPEN RECALL FOR FUEL SYSTEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED A FAILURE AS AN ABNORMAL NOISE APPEARED FROM THE REAR WHERE THE FUEL TANK WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (TOYOTA OF BOARDMAN 8250 MARKET ST, BOARDMAN, OH 44512 (330) 333-7218) FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,674.
FOR THE FIRST TIME, I'M STARTING TO FEEL THE ISSUES OF THE RECALL. MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD I PRESS THE GAS. IT TENDS TO IDLE HIGH WHEN IN PARK OR AT RED LIGHTS. THIS IS DANGEROUS, AND I'M ANNOYED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A REMEDY FOR A KNOWN ISSUE.
VEHICLE RUNS VERY ROUGH, STOPPING AND STARTING IN TRAFFIC VERY DANGEROUS AS THE FUEL IS NOT GETTING TO THE ACCELERATOR
WHILE DRIVING AT CITY SPEEDS AND APPLYING BRAKES HARD THE CAR WILL PERIODICALLY SPEED UP AND STARTS SHUTTERING. I NEED TO SHIFT CAR TO NEUTRAL TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AT LEAST, BUT NOTHING IS FOUND.
I GOT THIS EMAIL CLEARLY STATING THAT MY 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY IS INVOLVED IN A RECALL, SO I SCHEDULED A APPOINTMENT AT NORTHRIDGE TOYOTA IN NORTHRIDGE CALIFORNIA ON NOVEMBER 27TH AT 8AM, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. I'M VERY ANGRY, IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP!!!!!! 'YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE INVOLVED IN A SAFETY RECALL AND MAY CREATE A SAFETY RISK FOR YOU OR YOUR PASSENGERS. IF LEFT UNREPAIRED, A POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. SAFETY DEFECTS MUST BE REPAIRED BY A DEALER AT NO COST TO YOU.' NHTSA RECALL ID NUMBER :20V682 MANUFACTURER :TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING SUBJECT :FUEL PUMP MAY FAIL
I WAS DRIVING AROUND 65 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST THE POWER, STARTING SHAKING AND ALL LIGHTS TURNED ON (CHECK ENGINE,SEAT BELTS, CRUISE CONTROL ETC.
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The 2019 Toyota Camry has 35 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.