2005 Toyota Camry Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 721 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2005 Toyota Camry overview page.
What owners report
“SINCE THE FIRST MONTH I PURCHASED MY 2005 4-CYLINDER CAMRY THE ACCELERATION PEDAL DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE AND THE TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY SLIPS THEN MAKES CONTACT…”NHTSA complaint 10184660 — filed 03/09/2007
“I AM CURRENTLY THE OWNER OF A 2007 LE 4 CYLINDER CAMRY. AT APPROXIMATELY 76K MILES MY TRANS STARTED ACTING FUNNY AS IF IT DID…”NHTSA complaint 10184055 — filed 03/02/2007
“I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2005 4-CYLINDER CAMRY IN 2004 AFTER OWING A 1988 WITH 256,000 MILES AND BEING EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH IT. HOWEVER, I…”NHTSA complaint 10182901 — filed 02/18/2007
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2005 Toyota Camry have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2005 Toyota Camry: 55 of 721 complaints on file (7.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2005 Toyota Camry have in total?
721 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 223 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, 126 reported injuries, and 18 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
