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NHTSA complaint #11377498

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2020 TOYOTA CAMRY

Manufacturer

Toyota Motor Corporation

Components

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Dates

Incident: 10/12/2020
Filed: 12/02/2020

Owner complaint summary

THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER NOT USING THE VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS. THE DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE/FLASHING NOTICE THAT SAID SMART KEY FAB MALFUNCTION. MY CAR WOULD NOT START COMPLETELY DEAD. CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THEY TOLD ME TO HOLD THE KEY FAB TO THE START BUTTON AND TRY TO START THE CAR. WHICH DID NOT START. THEY WERE GOING TO SEND A TOW TRUCK TO GIVE ME A JUMP. MY CAR STARTED FINE WITH THE JUMP. I TOOK MY AR TO WOLF CHASE TOYOTA. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD LOOK AT MY CAR WHICH THEY DID NOT AFTER BEGINNING THERE OVER 6 HRS DID NOT OFFER ME A LOANER VEHICLE. I TOOK MY CAR TO AUTO ZONE HAD THEM CHECK MY BATTERY NO ISSUES FOUND ALSO HAD THE BATTERY IN KEY FAB CHECKED. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I GOT A JUMP AGAIN EVERYTHING WAS OK. MY CAR IS WITH CHUCK HUTTO TOYOTA NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY THEY DID PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER CAR. ALSO CHECKING FOR POWER DECEASE WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE .

This is an owner complaint filed with NHTSA (ODI #11377498). It is not automatically an official recall, investigation outcome, or manufacturer admission unless the complaint text itself describes one.

Official record ID (ODI): 11377498. This page is the human-readable source link used across afterwarranty. The raw JSON link proxies NHTSA's public API for machine verification; prefer this page when reading the complaint.