Recall Register

2004 Toyota Camry: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2004 Toyota Camry. The newest campaign is 11V539000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Nov 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling. NHTSA has 444 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V539000, in the NHTSA record

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the crankshaft pulley to identify whether it was produced by the u.s. Supplier. If so, the dealer will replace the pulley with a new one at no charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during early january 2012. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 698,703 units in total.

  1. 11V539000Received . 420,326 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004 avalon vehicles; 2004 and 2005 camry, camry solara, highlander, and sienna vehicles, 2006 highlander hybrid; 2004 and 2005 lexus es330 and rx330; and 2006 lexus rx400h vehicles manufactured from june 1, 2004 through march 31, 2005, equipped with the 1mz-fe or 3mz-fe engine. The amount of adhesive agent applied between the outer ring and the torsional rubber damper (inner ring) in the crankshaft pulley may be inadequate. If the adhesive is insufficient, there is a possibility that the outer ring may become misaligned and it may not properly rotate with the inner ring, causing noise and/or illumination of the battery discharge indicator light.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In some cases, the belt for the power steering pump may become detached from the pulley which could result in a loss of power steering and a sudden increase in steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the crankshaft pulley to identify whether it was produced by the u.s. Supplier. If so, the dealer will replace the pulley with a new one at no charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during early january 2012. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 04V595000Received . 150,061 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a front passenger power seat, when installing certain rear-facing infant child seat bases onto the seat with an excessively high seatbelt tension, it may be possible to unseat a component called the buckle status switch from the seat belt buckle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the switch becomes unseated, the front passenger occupant classification system may mistake the rear-facing child restraint for an unbelted adult occupant, and may not suppress the deployment of the front passenger airbag.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the front passenger seatbelt buckle status switch. This safety improvement campaign (ssc 40m) began on december 20, 2004. Owners should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or lexus at 1-800-255-3987..

    Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SSC 40M. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 04V346000Received . 128,316 units.

    Air Bags / Side/Window

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain vehicles equipped with curtain shield air bags (csa), one or both of the curtain air bags may be twisted near the inflator due to improper assembly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this occurs, the csa may not deploy rapidly enough when activated in a side impact collision. This may result in failure to provide the intended head protection, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the csas and replace the air bag assembly if necessary. The recall began on august 6, 2004. Owners should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

    Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

444 complaints, 526 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2004 Toyota Camry
  • All 2004 vehicles
2004 Toyota Camry: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2004 CamryAll 2004 vehiclesCamry, all yearsMentions
Vehicle Speed Control332.748.4205.9175
Steering117.965.444.262
Service Brakes, Hydraulic9776.5110.651
Air Bags72.244.169.238
Power Train70.3135.374.837
Tires43.7374023
Engine and Engine Cooling41.893.9102.922
Electrical System36.1140.945.819
Suspension34.253.642.818
Equipment22.822.921.112

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.

Complaints that report a crash
144
Complaints that report a fire
7
Injuries in the complaints
92
Deaths in the complaints
5
Date of the newest complaint
26 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2004 Toyota Camry, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 134 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2004 Toyota Camry
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP06003Defect petitionENGINE SURGINGVehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal14 Sep 20063 Apr 2007
DP05002Defect petitionVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVehicle Speed Control5 Aug 20055 Jan 2006

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19832
  2. 19842
  3. 19850
  4. 19860
  5. 19873
  6. 19884
  7. 19893
  8. 19902
  9. 19911
  10. 19920
  11. 19930
  12. 19941
  13. 19951
  14. 19962
  15. 19973
  16. 19982
  17. 19991
  18. 20002
  19. 20012
  20. 20024
  21. 20031
  22. 20043
  23. 20055
  24. 20065
  25. 20079
  26. 20087
  27. 200910
  28. 20109
  29. 20115
  30. 20122
  31. 20132
  32. 20143
  33. 20151
  34. 20162
  35. 20173
  36. 20188
  37. 20196
  38. 20203
  39. 20211
  40. 20221
  41. 20232
  42. 20241

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 Toyota Camry: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/camry/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Toyota Camry?
698,703 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Camry have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 59 recall campaigns for the Toyota Camry, model years 1983 to 2024. 3 of them name the 2004 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Toyota Camry name most often?
Vehicle Speed Control: 175 of 526 component mentions, or 332.7 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 48.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Toyota Camry open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.