2005 Toyota Camry LE from North America - Comments

Tire blew out at 3500 miles

numerous rattles

brakes very mushy

unpredictable acceleration and hesitation.

Use care when accelerating especially into heavy traffic. plan ahead

Good lighting at night

poor visibility especially in the rear

center shift console takes up too much room.

Yet another poster complaining mostly about problems that would have been evident on a five minute test drive.

A lot of people who buy Camrys do not even shop around for other models like an Accord or Altima so they will have to learn to bit the bullet and drive vanilla and slow.

<<A lot of people who buy Camrys do not even shop around for other models like an Accord or Altima so they will have to learn to bit the bullet and drive vanilla and slow.>.

How is the Camry slow? It has 0 - 60 times that would have been considered exceptional just 20 years ago.

And I would check the 0 - 60 times of all these wonderful SUVs. Heck, the "small" LR3 (Freelander replacement) only does 0 -60 in about 9 seconds, while sucking a ton of gas.

What the hell are you guys arguing for? I wouldn't even consider looking at a Toyota, simply because it's very unsafe, iihs. org tells you all the facts, on safety issue, the Camry or Corolla perform much worse than average (average means all cars on the market), it's like a plastic wrapped car, why you buy it? You do not respect to your life?

Don't believe, look here:

http://www.geocities.com/toyota_camry_06

<< Don't believe, look here:

http://www.geocities.com/toyota_camry_06.

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Posting some propaganda means nothing. I could send you a million links about all the deaths from US vehicles including a large portion of SUVs. And even your prejudiced link clearly states the Camry has a five star crash rating.

Toyota Camry is really bland and I agree with the poster who said the Fusion is cheaper and doesn't have problems. I used to buy Japanese cars, but now they are too over rated and they are not so affordable anymore. I have not owned a Camry, but I have owned a 2003 Accord, but I've seen camrys, THEY LOOK TERRIBLE! ESPECIALLY THE 2007 ONE THAT I'm GETTING FROM WORK (I HAVE TO PICK IT UP BY NEXT WEEK) YIKES!

Theres a couple people right now having issues with this same model on Car Survey. There should be no fear only confidence if the vehicle is without reproach. No one manufacturer is perfect and none of them sit idly by year after year. I was once blindsighted buying the same import not once, but again and got burned. My own fault for not looking and buying a brand. Never again. I now own a domestic... I hope others take the time and not be blind and just buy a name.

Tires blowing out are not the fault of the car.

Please compare a 2006 Toyota to any 2006 vehicle especially domestic or any you wish to compare it to. As long as you have personal first hand driving comparisons not armchair reading. Thanks in advance.

Wrong. This site is about reviewing vehicles. What YOUR experience with an '06 Camry is or was. If you have none, then you have no reason to comment here. It's not about comparing a Camry to anything except maybe an earlier Camry. As I said earlier, no one here cares about shoddy domestic vehicles. We can all go to the Ford sites if we want to read about them. Now, back to the Camry. Personally, although the usual Toyota quality is still unmatched, I wish that these cars did not keep growing larger and larger. I personally feel that the "less is more", (when it comes to size) attitude that made Toyota the best should continue. These newer Camry's may look a little sharper than some of the older ones, but let's not sacrifice the gas mileage that they used to get. Other than the size issue, I think that the Camry is still maybe the best car on the road, other than possibly a Honda Civic. You win either way; these are the two best selling cars in the U.S., and for good reasons.

Both my wife and I have been looking at new cars lately and, trying to decide what to buy. The car will be a replacement for her 1997 Audi A4 Quattro, so it's not been an easy task. She's retired now and we don't need another dark hole to throw money at.

The new style Camry, Accord, Fusion, Impala and the like are basically all the same to me. Nothing other than the Fusion with AWD has been a consideration and I'm not too fussy about it ether.

Years ago I owned a 1985 4 cyl Camry automatic. It was a very good car, one of the best I've owned. To me, the new Camry doesn't seem as well built as my old one and is really lethargic and sedate. My 1985 version performed much better. I was disappointed with it's performance as well as it's price. I understand it's no match for the Audi, but it really didn't come up to my expectations.

I was hoping the Camry would be the one, but even my wife was disappointed with it. It seems more like a Ford Taurus than a Toyota and it's interior is bland and unattractive.

A friend of mine bought a Buick Lacrosse, it's interior is nice and it performs better, but I'm not sold on it. It's about the same price as the Camry and has a better warranty. We may take a ride in a Subaru and see what they're like.

I personally drive an Audi A6 Quattro and I love it. I'm still employed and can still afford to indulge myself however, I will be looking for an alternative in a year or so.

Maybe I'll buy a Buick, the Camry isn't what I thought it would be. My wife, well who knows, she might like the Subaru.

Update on 15.18.

Just wanted to let you folks know what vehicle my wife decided to purchase. With careful deliberation and countless test drives she's decided on a Ford 500 (Taurus).

This, was right out of left field, I didn't even know she test drove one until the other night when she asked me to go to the dealership with her and help with the purchase.

Why a Ford 500 (Taurus) you ask? Well I think it was because of the color choices and the fact it was all wheel drive. I would never in a million years consider this car, but she really likes it. It is a big car, rides nice and she likes the interior. I don't like it, but what I think, doesn't matter.

What can I say, we drove a Camry, Accord, Impala, Legacy, etc and she buys a Ford. Oh the shame of it all!

To comment 15:57.

Your wife will probably be very happy with the Ford 500. It is a very well built car, and has a much higher level of build quality than Camry (the newer, less reliable ones). Although I find the styling of the 500 almost as bland as the Camry (no offense, we all have different tastes) I know the drive train is very solid and reliable. We've driven Fords for many years now, including one that went well beyond 300,000 miles with nothing but routine maintenance. Our only complaint has been dealer service (which is the second worst in our area, Toyota and Dodge being tied for worst). Fortunately NONE of our Fords has ever had a problem so I just do all my own servicing and avoid the dealership like the plague after I buy the car.

I really do not get what makes them cheaper. My uncle had to replace his fuel pump on his 2003 Malibu with 90,000 miles and I have never had it replaced on my 1994 Honda with 252,000 miles. That is a 800$ repair. All of my GM cars that I have owned have had fuel pumps replaced at least once before 100,000 miles. It seems the Japanese have fixed that costly experience at least... unless you slip sugar into the tank of the Honda.

Having owned a 2006 Camry LE V-6 for a year now, I can honestly say I will NEVER buy another Toyota. The car has been in and out of the shop more in a year than our old Taurus was in nearly 100,000 miles. This car has shattered the myth of Japanese quality for good for us. I can't wait to get rid of this poorly built LEMON and get a reliable Ford Fusion or 500. I miss my Taurus.