The car is burning a quart of oil a week and no visible signs of a leak. The door locks do not work only the drivers side door opens withe the key and fob.
2002 Toyota Camry: doors won't lock, open or latch
43 of the 953 complaints about the 2002 Toyota Camry describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 43
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 55,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
I purchase a 2002 toyota camry in august 2003 from reinhart toyota in montgomery, alabama. The vehicle was certified used with only about 19000 on the odometer. Because it was certified used I assumed that the vehicle had been reviewed to ensure that it had all of its parts and they operated properly. I have driven the vehicle for almost nine years without any major issues. About a year or two ago, the airbag light would come on and stay on in the vehicle when the cabin of the vehicle got hot but I did not take in to have it looked at that time. Until recently when I took the vehicle to bob howard toyota in edmond, oklahoma to replace the driver side door handle (which was my third time replacing it) during this time I thought it was good idea to have the technician check out the airbag light also. After the technician conducted their review they informed me that my vehicle did not have a passenger side airbag. They installed resistors to keep the airbag light from coming on to warning me about the issue. This gave me a false sense of security by intentionally falsifying information about the vehicle in order to earn a profit, therefore endangering the lives of my family members. If the light would have come on before I bought the vehicle I would have asked about it but it did not. If they sell a certified used vehicle and they mention that it has dual-side airbags, the consumer should not have to worry about the company lying to them about it. I have driven the vehicle for about nine years with the assumption I had dual airbags in my vehicle to recently find out that I been lied to for the past nine years. Now, I am being held responsible for a defect that should have been corrected during the certification of the vehicle. This is unfair have the customer pay for someone elses mistake. They are now refusing to correct the mistake.
Failure of door latches on a toyota 2002 camry. In the last year I have had both door latches on the driver and passenger side to break without any notice, preventing exit from the vehicle. Contacted toyota and the y not acknowledge any problems with the latches.
Passenger front door latch no longer closes. The door needed to be taped shut to drive it home. The latch failed in the open state instead of the closed state and I'm concerned this could happen to someone while on the road.
Second time in the 8 years that we have owned our 2002 toyota camry the chrome plating on the interior door handles are starting to peel again creating a hand cutting hazard. First time they were replaced under warranty. I talked to a service rep at toyota dealership and he said he has seen many do this. My wife and numerous other people have been cut because of this manufacturer defect. Toyota refuses to correct problem and I refuse to pay money to pay for other defective parts only to do the same thing in the future.
2002 camry. Powered door locks randomly stop working. Remote keyless or keyed entry will not unlock affected doors. Power lock/unlock button inside vehicle will not lock/unlock the affected door. Doors have to be manually locked/unlocked from within the vehicle. This is a safety issue because 1) affected doors do not lock when car is put in drive. And 2) the door may not unlock if airbags are deployed. This is a problem that is well documented on the internet toyota camry 2002-through 2007 and has not been addressed by the manufacturer.
Inside door handles on driver and passenger. The chrome coating has cracked and peeled revealing a sharp edge that cuts the fingers of the person pulling the handle to open the door. Permanent repair requires removing the inside door panels and installing new handles.
The door handles on the car where you open the door at break. This is from normal wear and tear from just opening the doors.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. The contact stated that the interior door handles failed on the vehicle at least three times. The handle would not open the door. The failure mileage was less than 50,000 and current mileage was greater than 61,000. Updated 12/30/08 *cn the door handles were cracked. Updated 12/30/08.
Two complaints (1) headlights are delaminating which I understand is a common, expensive problem. (2) inside driver's side door handle broke so I couldn't get out of the car. Both of these problems, I have learned are quite common to other camry owners.
The door handle lock release on the driver's side had broken when I proceeded to open the door of the vehicle to get out. Had this been an emergency situation such as a vehicle immersion and if there was no power to the power windows, I would not have been able to open the driver's side window to reach out and release the door lock from the outside.
Passenger inside vehicle went to exit vehicle and inside door handle cracked and broke. Handle was replaced by dealer at cost of $78.00.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Toyota Camry door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2002 Toyota Camry?
43 of 953 owner complaints about the 2002 Toyota Camry (5%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Toyota Camry?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Toyota Camry
Sudden acceleration 144No deployment 49Check engine light 45Stalling 35ABS 33Brake failure 31Jerking 29Pulling 23Grinding brakes 22Engine failure 19Overheating 19Fire or smoke 14Hesitation 13Tire blowout 11Knocking 9Adaptive cruise 8Transmission failure 8Harsh shifting 7Power steering loss 7Spongy pedal 7Airbag light 6Loss of power 6Headlights 5Misfire 5Won't start 5
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