2004 Toyota Camry Consumer Reviews

Best car I ever owned

Vehicle

2004 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I now have about 115,000 miles on this car. There have been no problems. Even what I consider expected repairs came much later than expected; brake pads at 85,000, struts at 110,000. This is even after having been driven by two teenage boys. MPG is great; 27 on daily commute, and 34 on vacation road trips. i have enough confidence in this car that I let my son take it to college with him. I replaced it for my use with a 2007 Camry and have been disappointed. the 2004 is vastly superior.
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Drives Well, Good on Gas

Vehicle

2004 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

Bought this car with 39k on it. The car rides well and has good stability. If I have any complaints is the interior cloth seats tend to generate static electricity and don't hold up well with child seats. The interior is loaded with plastic. Car is tight, steers well and a pleasure to drive. It actually has a lot of similar characteristics to a luxury car I have that costs almost 3 times the price.
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Buyers Beware!

Vehicle

2004 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

May 2010: In 4 months, I have had transmission rebuilt, trouble with catalytic converter, and now needs new engine! I took really good care of this car and intended to keep if for 20 years! I am selling as is and never buying another Toyota EVER!
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Driving excitement

Vehicle

2004 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

This has been the best car ever. Maybe not the sharpest looking but the way it handles, it's smooth ride, quiet interior, quick acceleration and outstanding gas mileage makes it tops in my book. I consistently get 28-29 mpg. On my curvy road to and from home, I could effortlessly sail around the curves without a worry. Driving on snow and ice was solid. My husband preferred my car to his Ford Explorer for winter weather driving. If I could get another exactly like this but without the higher miles, I would.
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Throttle Body Failure - Recall Coming?

Vehicle

2004 Toyota Camry XLE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

As has been reported to Toyota and the NHTSA, the throttle body will fail on this vehicle due to a design flaw. Do a web search on this model of Toyota and you'll see numerous instances of "throttle body failure." We just had to spend $1100 getting it replaced on our 2004 Camry and because it is a design flaw, it will fail again. The car will simply stop in the middle of the road with no way of restarting it.
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Best car I've ever owned

Vehicle

2004 Toyota Camry XLE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

20 mpg city, 35 on the road, comfortable, quick and roomy ! I replaced the Michelins with Firestone Firehawk GT's and it became better in the corners and better in the snow.
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Lived up to its rep, so far

Vehicle

2004 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

After 86k miles, my Camry is still trucking along with no problems, no unusual expense. The worst I've had is tires that wore prematurely (Potenza) -- nice performance tires but wore out at 35k. On the good side, no need for brake job 'til 60k! Aside from that, only 1 regret that it did not come with much tinting! making it hot in summer. Otherwise a fantastic car and the only comfortable seat I've ever owned.
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Unusual repairs

Vehicle

2004 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

The 2004 Camry, that I purchased new, needed the brakes repaired @ my 3 day check up. I am now getting the throttle body replaced for the 3rd time ($1400.-). I also replaced an Oxygen sensor. I drove my last vehicle, a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix 140,000 with the original throttle body & Oxygen sensor. I thought I was buying the reliable/dependable vehicle they advertise. I got a clunker!
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Favorite Car

Vehicle

2004 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I bought my Camry new in 2004 and am approaching 200k miles, consistently getting 30 mpg. Recently replaced valve stem guides, but that is the only major repair. This has been a fantastic purchase.
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Dependable!

Vehicle

2004 Toyota Camry LE V6 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Although the height of the interior is fairly short, the car provides an excellent amount of leg room. The dashboard is equipped with the standard settings with the max speed reaching to 110mph. To the right of the dashboard lies the music system, which includes CDs, cassettes, and radio, and beneath the music system is the heating and cooling controls. Being a car with auto transmission, the car is installed with an automatic-stick just to the right of the driver. Along with the automatic stick shift is the hill parking handle, and two cup holders for whatever drinks that the driver may have. Between the backrests of the passenger and driver seat is a small compartment to store misc. items.
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