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2001 Toyota Camry repairs by problem area
Engine (50%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (12%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 110 repairs.
2001 Toyota Camry engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (13%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (46%)
< $100 (19%)
Chart based on 52 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2001 Toyota Camry 4dr Sedan
194-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 186000 mi US $800 |
Valve cover seal - tried self repair and failed (back end of tranverse v6 is tough) |
| 125000 mi US $130 |
valve stem leaks oil into cylinder |
| 135000 mi US $600 |
P0420: Bad catalytic convertor and MAF sensor. |
| 184000 mi US $500 |
CAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 184,000 NOT GOING TO COMPLAIN |
2001 Toyota Camry 4dr Sedan
136-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 97000 mi US $1850 |
engine began "rod knocking". the engine needed to be replaced. i cant afford a new engine so used instead. not happy with this car at all. too soon for maintained car to catastrophically fail. :-( |
| 157000 mi US $185 |
front pipe repair (converter on the Ft. pipe replaced) |
| 171000 mi US $420 |
Replaced Air/Fuel Oxygen sensor to clear check engine light. |
| 99000 mi US $980 |
Replace clutch (standard transmission) |
2001 Toyota Camry 4dr Sedan
136-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 173000 mi US $400 |
Original water pump failed. |
| 184000 mi | Valve cover gasket needed replacing |
| 132000 mi US $65 |
Valve Gasket Cover |
| 281000 mi US $1170 |
severe oil leak from oil pump |
| 204000 mi US $3349 |
Engine oil pump failed under load and engine seized up while driving. Mechanic replaced with a used engine that had 161,000 miles on it. |
| 256000 mi | Timing belt went out and took engine with it. My fault, as it was overdue. Choosing not to repair. |
| 168300 mi US $1500 |
Front catalytic converters and oxygen sensors had to be replaced |
| 133000 mi US $620 |
"Check engine" light diagnosis and repair. There was a problem with a sensor in the EGR subsystem. Replace timing belt and water pump. Technician heard whine of aging belt and suggested repair (during another service trip - it was not mentioned until pickup). I recalled that it was due on age of existing belt at this prompt. |
| 142500 mi US $130 |
Valve cover gasket was leaking |
| 143000 mi US $65 |
Misfire on cold start tripped code P301. Found #1 spark plug wire had a bare spot. Replaced wires and spark plugs, cleared code. Suspicious that previous repair shop caused problem. |
| 181000 mi US $225 |
Valve cover gasket and the cam plug were leaking. Both replaced. |
| 141600 mi US $200 |
Exhaust pipe repair |
| 144000 mi US $200 |
Exhaust pipe |
| 124200 mi US $300 |
Broken tailpipe. |
| 108000 mi US $650 |
Radiator crack led to engine beginning to overheat but I managed to get to the shop. Radiator was replaced. |
| 111000 mi US $300 |
Replaced bad EGR valve |
| 130000 mi US $600 |
Leaking gasket valve cover -- replaced |
| 136000 mi US $300 |
Accelerator requiring more than usual pressure to depress. Problem was a cracked air hose. |
| 158000 mi US $650 |
Catalytic converter broke open (at the pipe end). Replaced full section of exhaust. Valve cover gasket leaking, as was cam oil seal. Replaced all top end gaskets, belts and water pump (bearings wearing out). Valve cover oil leak been going on for years; finally got bad enough to do something about it. |
| 165000 mi US $300 |
Radiator cracked. Attempted self repair by putting plastic adhesive on plastic top piece of radiator that was leaking. Turns out leak was also in the connection between the metal fins and the plastic connector pieces, so had to replace entire radiator. |
| 308760 mi C $100 |
The muffler was damaged so it made some noises and mild incomfort. |
| 83000 mi US $30 |
Sluggy acceleration-misfire, it was the Vacuum Solenoid switch. The switch is installed before the motor is inserted into the chassis. Replacement is ridiculous. Moved part to engine compartment, rerouting vacuum hoses. Make note to harm original engineer |
| 86000 mi US $110 |
Replacement of timing belt, water pump, power steering belt Upper transverse engine mount |
| 98000 mi US $1000 |
Water pump failed, no heated garage available to DIY, so in it went. On Toyotas, with water pump powered by timing belt, always change belt and pump at same time. |
| 50500 mi US $24 |
Trouble light came on. Ran OBD and got 0442 code. Removed negative battery cable for 10 minutes to clear code on dash. Replaced gas cap. So far, so good. |
| 92000 mi | Cannot clear the drive cycle monitors on computer to enable it to go through emissions. |
| 148000 mi US $300 |
Radiator leak. Also replaced brakes at same time. |
| 126000 mi US $150 |
valve gasket leaking |
| 147000 mi US $150 |
Car was hard to start,leaking valve cover gasket (which had previously been pointed out) (they also changed oil, spark plugs and wires) oil was getting to plugs |
| 147500 mi US $550 |
Prior fix of repairing leaking valve cover gasket, plugs and wire did not fix hard to start car. Problem returned after two weeks, when start was idling over 2000 rpm. Replaced idle control valve, cleaned throttle body. |
| 162300 mi US $227 |
valve cover gasket |
| 149000 mi US $700 |
check engine light on-failed inspection-code po420 catalytic converters bad.Replaced front converter light did not stay off,replaced rear converter light stayed off |
| 170000 mi US $300 |
gas tank leak,replaced gas tank |
| 171000 mi US $45 |
Check engine light on,code for oxygen sensor.Replaced oxygen sensor and reset code. |
| 158000 mi US $150 |
Radiator leak - radiator replaced and system flushed |
| 151000 mi US $200 |
Engine was overheating. A sensor was replaced |
| 168000 mi | EGR Solenoid and Valve replaced |
| 181300 mi US $200 |
Replaced cracked radiator, thermostat, and hoses. |
| 123000 mi US $350 |
Exhaust was very noisy.Cat system was replaced |
| 126000 mi US $1500 |
Front and rear oxygen sensors and cat converters replaced |
| 148000 mi US $1000 |
Exhaust |
2001 Toyota Camry 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 95000 mi US $400 |
Oil pan gasket needed replaced |
2001 Toyota Camry 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 118000 mi US $90 |
Thermostat was sticking open just a bit... The computer detected that the car was taking longer than it should to warm up, and set the check engine light. Replaced Thermostat |
| 68000 mi US $1300 |
Water pump. flow control. |
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