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2005 Toyota Camry: headlights failing or too dim

5 of the 721 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Camry describe headlights failing or too dim.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
1%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

Headlights failing or too dim by model year

What owners say

Filed Oct 7, 2013 · Airbags, Body · 98,000 miles · FL · crash · fire · 1 injury

My wife was dropping my daughter to school bus stop and when she went o get the letters in our gated community mail.box , she was about to stop in the parking space when the car accelerate by it self,causing her injury and car and property damages. She says she couldn't control the car and the car hit the curb damaging the bottom of the car,the hood, front bumper, fender,passenger headlight ,and radiator and condenser and also the windshield. The car airbag didn't come out at any time. Causing her injury in her head and shoulder.

Filed Feb 10, 2012 · Airbags · 121,000 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

My 2005 toyota camry le was traveling at roughly 35 MPH when it crashed into the rear end of a jeep cherokee. The accident was a head on collision, which totaled the camry. The airbags for the camry did not deploy. The entire front end of the camry, including the bumper was destroyed. Damages extended to the frame and all front end parts. I have pictures of the damage if needed. I spoke with toyota and filed a complaint, but their response was less than satisfactory. They stated that there was not enough damage to the bumper to cause the airbag to deploy, and told me that there are only specific situations in which the airbags deploy. My position is that this was a direct head on collision that destroyed my 2005 camry; their was front end frame damage, and every front end part from head light to head light was destroyed in the accident. My daughter was hurt in the accident, and this would not have happened if the air bag had deployed as advertised by toyota.

Filed Jun 30, 2011 · Lights · 97,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated the plastic covers for the headlights became very dull and the lights were not as bright as they were previously. The front right passenger side lights were so dim it was difficult to see them to determine if they were on or off. The manufacturer stated this was not a safety issue. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 97,000.

Filed Sep 21, 2007 · Electrical, Transmission · OR

2005 toyota camry with accelerator problems. Customer states it is difficult to speed the car up to enter the freeway and the vehicle won't slow down when accelerator pressure is decreased. *kb the consumer also stated the headlights tend to go out at times while driving.

Filed Nov 12, 2006 · Brakes · 28,000 miles · MO · crash

If I had been driving any of my other vehicles besides the 2005 toyota camry that I have owned for 4 months, I would not have crashed into the bumper of the stopped truck. I saw the truck in time to apply the brakes while moving at 15 miles per hour,on dry clean pavement, to stop before hitting the rear end of the truck when it was a good 20 feet away. Not only did my toyota not stop when I smashed on the brakes, it left absolutely no skid marks, and managed to completely rip the grille and headlights off the front bumper, and curl the hood back over a foot. The force did not deploy the airbag, and only caused minor damage to the bumper of the truck. The brakes absolutely were at fault, and I regret having to find out in such an expensive way that the brakes are not dependable at all, especially for a car with only 28,000 miles on the odometer. Toyota should pay for the damages if the same problem exists for any other drivers.

Related recalls

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Questions about the 2005 Toyota Camry headlights

Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2005 Toyota Camry?

5 of 721 owner complaints about the 2005 Toyota Camry (1%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2007.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Toyota Camry?

There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.

Other symptoms on the 2005 Toyota Camry

Sudden acceleration 132Hesitation 38No deployment 36Jerking 32Seat belt 27Brake failure 25Harsh shifting 23Stalling 21Steering noise 17Check engine light 15Grinding brakes 14Knocking 13ABS 10Engine failure 10Fire or smoke 10Adaptive cruise 9Airbag light 9Loss of power 8Tire blowout 8Door locks 6Transmission failure 6

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