Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (accessories, trailer hitches and other equipment).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2005 Toyota Camry owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
I was stopped at a signal light. The Toyota Camry I was driving off of holt ave. Pomona. Ca. I accelerated by tapping the accelerator and the car abruptly started accelerating aggressively on its own and lead me directly head on into a tree. It was almost like the car was "taken over" by something. I suffered some minor injuries of the back, head, and shoulder. I almost died. The airbag came out so I survived. I was taken to the hospital for check up and released the same day. I was holding a nevada license. I called the pomona police today for a accident report number however the police department denied there was report taken. The car was totaled. The car was insured in california. This accident occurred after a other car in our family of 2, mysteriously rolled over on road of the 15 interstate highway were my mother almost died. …
I had an accident on the 22nd of January, 2010. When I exited the freeway, I tried to use the brake, but the car would not stop. It went faster and hit a tree. My car was damaged. Another thing is that I noticed that my rear speaker covers were cracked on both sides. A close look shows that the cover has disintegrated and become weak. When you touch it, it crumbles into little pieces. This is a very unusual thing; I have never experience this in other cars before. I don't know what the exact problem is. I think that Toyota should be responsible for this. My car is a 2005 Toyota Camry le model.
Rear speaker covers are defective-I notice the holes were getting larger and touched the speaker and it fell/caved in! The pieces just fell apart like dust. These pieces fell inside and now making a crackling spark noise and if overheated cause a fire. It is over 100 degrees here in dallas texas. Contact Toyota and refuse to fix the $200.00 problem to fiz=x. Toyota has hundreds of complaints online for the same problem since 2003. Toyota was well aware of this and continued to make the exact speaker covers for 5 yrs. They place the blame on the warranty up and or contact the dealer as they deny its their fault & claims its mine. I have no children nor sit in the back of the car, this is the first time I touched the speaker and it fell in. Now causing heat & sparks in the back of the car. May be hazardous & catch fire. …
While my 2005 Toyota Camry was in drive, with my foot on the brake, sitting still, waiting for my wife to get in the car, the car revved to max rpms with no change of my foot position. My foot pressing firmly on the brake was not enough to keep the car from accelerating forward. I pumped the brake once at this point and the brake pedal went all the way to the stop. I then jammed the vehicle in park, just before collision. The gas pedal did not move during this incident. I reported it to Toyota and was told that they were sorry that my floor mat had caused a problem??? Re: incident: 090929-000573.
Rear speaker covers have crumbled and fallen into the speakers. A call to the dealer revealed that the covers cannot be replaced. The entire rear cover must be replaced at a cost of $350+. An online research of this problem revealed many such complaints for this year, with no Toyota solution. This is definitely a defect and design flaw to have to replace the entire rear cover. Will pursue situation with Toyota corp.
Both 02 sensors went out along with fuel sensor with under 2000 miles. Then the catalytic converter went out under 5000 miles. The airbag light are off then on ??? Dealer said working properly? Dealer said it would be fixed 18 days later? They said parts were bad and not the right parts for the car? Car stalls and accelerates. It get 12mpg since 02's and fuel sensors fixed. Bad gas mileage.
2005 Toyota Camry. Rear window speaker grills, both of them. They are cracking and falling apart even though no one has touched them an nothing has been placed on them. I understand this has become a common complaint. Toyota said I would have to replace the whole section for about $500 for parts. (not including labor) but others say the replacement part falls apart too.
2005 Toyota Camry le v6 gradually speed up to about 25 MPH. Stop short (you don't have to lock them up, but stop quickly) then accelerate again. When I stop short, my transmission shifts into neutral, and it takes about 3 seconds to shift back into first. When it does, I get quite a jolt. Brought car back to dealer, they are saying it is normal.
Rear speaker covers (2) cracked and collapsed inward with no outside forces being applied. Inquired at southbay Toyota, gardena, ca as to wether this was a parts defect, as I had read many online complaints concerning this problem. I was only given a replacement cost of $65.00 plus tax.
Rear speaker covers are damaged. They have a degraded material which is disintegrated and its broken from edges of cover. I found that many people are having the same problem. Please take a serious action against it. They cost $ 225 to replace it.
Related recalls
Equipment › Other › Labels
Gulf states Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between September 1, 2005 and June 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Remedy: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual.
Equipment › Other › Labels
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Remedy: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on May 27, 2010.
Equipment complaints in other Camry years
Frequently asked questions
How common are equipment problems on the 2005 Toyota Camry?
NHTSA has 24 complaints about the equipment & accessories of the 2005 Toyota Camry, 3% of the model year's 721 complaints. The component named most often is electrical › radio/tape deck/cd etc. (3 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2005 Toyota Camry equipment problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 10V-035 (labels, Feb 3, 2010); NHTSA recall 10V-036 (labels, Feb 3, 2010). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2005 Toyota Camry equipment problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 48,000 miles, and 24% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 2 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury to equipment & accessories problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.