2005 Toyota Camry Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2005 Toyota Camry, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 23,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “parking space” (7% of reports).
- 84power train complaints
- 23,250median miles at failure
- 15mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 11%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Parking space: mentioned in 6 of 84 complaints (7%)
- Transmission shifting: mentioned in 5 of 84 complaints (6%)
- Foot off: mentioned in 5 of 84 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 62 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 84 complaints, 15 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 4 an injury.
Toyota Camry power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 3 | 6% | — |
| 2023 Camry | 7 | 11% | 34,450 |
| 2022 Camry | 6 | 10% | 120,000 |
| 2021 Camry | 12 | 8% | 21,000 |
| 2020 Camry | 33 | 12% | 54,000 |
| 2019 Camry | 114 | 29% | 1,100 |
| 2018 Camry | 199 | 27% | 9,800 |
| 2017 Camry | 6 | 4% | 59 |
| 2016 Camry | 18 | 10% | 5,000 |
| 2015 Camry | 36 | 13% | 43,000 |
| 2014 Camry | 128 | 28% | 79,540 |
| 2013 Camry | 67 | 24% | 56,500 |
| 2012 Camry | 142 | 24% | 80,000 |
| 2011 Camry | 49 | 8% | 23,950 |
| 2010 Camry | 46 | 8% | 10,000 |
| 2009 Camry | 51 | 4% | 26,250 |
| 2008 Camry | 40 | 4% | 16,500 |
| 2007 Camry | 266 | 9% | 4,840 |
| 2006 Camry | 18 | 6% | 34,500 |
| 2005 Camry | 84 | 12% | 23,250 |
| 2004 Camry | 48 | 8% | 37,763 |
| 2003 Camry | 40 | 5% | 13,000 |
| 2002 Camry | 68 | 7% | 40,000 |
| 2001 Camry | 15 | 6% | 74,250 |
| 2000 Camry | 33 | 7% | 68,000 |
| 1999 Camry | 18 | 4% | 80,465 |
| 1998 Camry | 16 | 3% | 79,000 |
| 1997 Camry | 35 | 6% | 100,000 |
| 1996 Camry | 21 | 5% | 67,486 |
| 1995 Camry | 25 | 8% | 113,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2005 Toyota Camry. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I, robert, was sitting in the car when my wife came out of the store and got into it. I put my foot on the brake and started the car. It took off at a very high rate of speed. The car lunged ahead and steadily picked up speed. The car hit a lady walking with her groceries, then hit a parked vehicle…
Bought camry 05 new and had intermittent vibration in the front . Have had all most all front end replaced, motor and tran mounts, cv drive lines .bearing,etc . I had the car down at the toyota dealer many time over the years they could not find any thing bad ... I my self checked out for lose…
Lag time on accelerating, also when coming to a stop does not downshift smoothly and properly, rather it stutters and clunks. This has been an ongoing problem for years. The vehicle is stationary as well as in motion at any speed there is a hesitation before accelerating. Stopping the vehicle fails…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Toyota Camrys have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 84 owner complaints about power train for the 2005 Toyota Camry (12% of the 721 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Toyota Camry power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 23,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2005 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “parking space”, in 6 of 84 complaints, followed by “transmission shifting” (5).
Other 2005 Toyota Camry problems
See all 2005 Toyota Camry problems or power train problems across all Camry years.