Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).
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).
This is concerning the Bridgestone fusion touring tire 205/65r15-94h. We had driven our Camry to north carolina from florida and back in July or August 2015. It was very hot (in the 90's). I then drove in florida from melbourne beach to tallahassee and back in the heat again in August. My car was vibrating at over 70 miles per hour. When I took the car to my mechanic, one of the tires had shredded. In late September 2015, we drove from florida to hilton head and the car was vibrating again. We took it to a mechanic in hilton head and the belt in one of the tires had separated. Since two tires out of four have had structural problems I think these tires May have a defect or cannot withstand being driven in high temperatures and can be dangerous. I would like them looked at for recall.
Got a brand new 2005 Camry. There is damaged or faulty front right tire joint / tire connecting rod. Noise can be heard from day 1 but Toyota car dealer not willing to fix or repair. Still hear the noise. Very dangerous - please look into this asap!!
Purchased 4 mastercraft glaciergrip tires 12/11/10. Drove 2451 miles and had regular tires put back on 3/17/11. Put mastercraft tires back on 11/17/11 and drove 134 miles when left front tire blew out. I was on I-81 south and had to drive on the tire to get off the highway. I was told be the dealer they would have to send the tire back to the company. They told me they would have to charge me for a replacement tire until he heard from the company. They never called me back. Five weeks later I called, for the third time, and was told it was denied. I drove on the tires another 2891 miles and the right front tire blew out. I went back to the dealer and they took that tire to send back to the company and asked if they could pull the back two tires to look at them. I said okay and I was told they were fine. …
Purchased new set of pirelli four season passenger tires at large-chain membership store for 2005 Toyota Camry. Less than 1 year later one of four began loosing air and took it in for inspection. Tire shop found sidewalls were failing with noticeable bulging in several places and replaced with brand new tire (minus small prorated warranty + installation fee). Drove away happy and assuming was just a fluke but within 20 miles on way out of town driving normal 65 MPH on major freeway the brand new tire blew out with complete inner sidewall failure. Was very scary and at night but managed to pull over and replace with the spare. Next day the tire shop replaced with another new tire which unfortunately was of the exact same lot and date # as that was all they had in stock. …
We were driving home from lancaster, ca to ventura, ca. While driving we heard a strange noise and then my husband (who was driving) said the car was difficult to steer. As quickly and safely as we could we got to an offramp. We had a flat on the left front tire. During my call to aaa, my husband decided he would change the tire so I cancelled the request for service. Getting back on the freeway we heard the same noise that we had heard earlier so we pulled off the freeway again and saw that we had another flat tire, this was on the rear right. I called aaa and they had to tow us to ventura (approximately 40 miles) since we used the spare tire for the 1st flat. When we got to the sears automotive center, they told us that there had been a recall on the tire valves on our tires which we had purchased from sears on July 18, 2007. …
Tl contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry with pacific coast retreaders, inc., ling long l688 tires, size p225/40/18. The tires were replacements purchased in 2007. While driving 60-65 MPH the front passenger side blew out. He pulled over to the side of the road and the tire was flat. The inside wall of the tire was also cracked. He replaced the tire with a spare. He also noticed that the other three tires began to leak. After adding air to the tires several times he checked the other three tires and they also had cracks on the inside of the wall. The three tires were replaced and appeared to be brand new. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 61,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle had continental touring tires, line size 205/65/r15 (n/a). The tires became completely worn within 10,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the failure was caused by the vehicle being out of alignment and the tire pressure was abnormal. The contact took the vehicle to a second dealer where the contact was advised there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and the failure was within the tires. The tire manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 19,999 and the current mileage 20,080.
Dt*: the contact stated while washing the vehicle, the tires were observed to be dry rotted with cracks on the outside of the tire wall. There was no warning prior to the incident. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer who determined the 5 tires were dry rotted and offered 1 free tire if the others were purchased. The manufacturer was notified. Tire manufacturers recommended 35 psi. At every other oil change the tires were rotated and the pressure was checked. There was no vibration while driving. There was also no abnormal bulging in tires. Make: continental model: touring contact, size: 20565r15.
The car started wandering and wearing tires about 5000 miles ,I took it to the dealer and they said nothing was wrong with it. I got it lined up, the car started wandering again, the dealer says there is nothing wrong that they can see. But the car is wearing tires out on the inside front. The car is wandering from side to side pretty bad and if you hit a dip in the road it will follow it. If that is Toyota's answer to a good ride then I wont buy another one. I also have a gas pedal play problem.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The vehicle has continental touring lx tires, size p205/65r15. While driving 25 MPH, the rear passenger side tire was punctured, which caused a slow leak. She took her vehicle to a tire store and was informed that the tire could not be repaired because it was dry rotted. The tire was replaced and the remaining three are going to be replaced because they are dry rotted as well. The dot number and VIN were unknown. The failure mileage was 13,000.
Wheel & Tire complaints in other Camry years
Frequently asked questions
How common are wheel & tire problems on the 2005 Toyota Camry?
NHTSA has 26 complaints about the wheels & tires of the 2005 Toyota Camry, 4% of the model year's 721 complaints. The component named most often is sidewall (2 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2005 Toyota Camry wheel & tire problems?
No. NHTSA lists no wheels & tires recall for the 2005 Toyota Camry, though it has 5 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2005 Toyota Camry wheel & tire problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 32,000 miles, and 50% before 25,000 miles.
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.