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2002 Toyota Camry repairs by problem area
Engine (44%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 211 repairs.
2002 Toyota Camry engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (34%)
Chart based on 85 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Toyota Camry
Engine not specified
| 171000 mi | Check engine light stayed on replaced O2 sensor. |
2002 Toyota Camry 4dr Sedan
192-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 37820 mi | check engine light on for many months.problem is a sensor that will be replaced later Problems were diagnosed at a free inspection offered by dealer.Other problems with susp.and brake wear found.Main belt squeaks and is not adjustable so... |
| 142000 mi US $430 |
rubber motor mounts were wearing out, cracking. replaced 'em. |
| 77000 mi US $700 |
Oil seals leaking. Replaced. |
| 106000 mi US $125 |
oil leak - engine head gasket |
| 146200 mi US $120 |
Replaced valve cover gaskets |
| 149000 mi US $73 |
Replaced fuel injector o rings. Average gas mileage increased by 2 miles per gallon |
| 185300 mi US $425 |
Reoccurring P0430 code. Clean cat converter and see if oxygen signal would improve. It did not. P0430 code. Replaced bank 2 cat sensors. Cost includes OB2 analyzer. Update: light back on, probably now bank 1 sensors. Evaporator system. Replaced fuel cap. |
| 199000 mi US $80 |
P0430 code bank 2 O2 sensor |
| 163060 mi C $4000 |
REPLACE VALVE COVER GASKETS |
| 118000 mi US $250 |
New head gasket |
| 132000 mi US $1480 |
Engine idle dropped to zero, causing constant stalling, after battery briefly disconnected. Replaced throttle body. |
| 85000 mi | Charcoal canister had failed |
| 102000 mi US $400 |
loose plastic shielding on underside of car |
| 106800 mi US $1130 |
Exhaust noise coming from front of car. Y pipe was replaced. |
| 147000 mi US $69 |
Replaced an oxygen sensor |
| 103000 mi US $25 |
replace alternator drive belt |
| 86000 mi US $1895 |
Timing belt. Transmission fluid flushed. Repaired seals. |
| 116000 mi US $1976 |
Wouldn't idle. Took it to local shop and they couldn't fix it. Sent the Camry to dealership 60 miles away. Replaced the Electronic Control Module and the Throttle Control Module. Straighten bent pins on connector. Took 4 days to get parts. |
| 114500 mi US $90 |
Check engine light was on. Dealer diagnosed it to be cylinder misfire, but could not recreate the problem. Asked me to use a tanks of premium and come back if light comes on again. It is running fine sice about 3 weeks now. |
| 138000 mi US $600 |
oil leak in cam seals |
2002 Toyota Camry 4dr Sedan
157-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 72000 mi US $75 |
Fixed exhaust leak aft of flex pipe |
| 81500 mi US $20 |
Serpentine belt broke |
| 97000 mi US $125 |
Replaced Oxygen sensor |
| 102000 mi US $1300 |
Exhaust replacement - Catback and pipe leading into cat. |
| 143900 mi C $200 |
Cylinder head coolant leak, block threads stripped. Remove head, install helicoils in block, replace studs ,timing chains, and all gaskets. Catalytic converter failed requiring replacement. Entire exhaust system including exhaust header was replaced because of design flaw which did not allow replacement of converter or muffler alone. O2 sensor failed. Engine quit and would not restart. Replace bad ignition coil on cylinder #3 |
| 168020 mi | Code set, MIL light on indicating problem with cat converter, again!!! Reset light, problem occured again two weeks later but light went out after driving one week. Waiting to see if problem reoccurs. |
| 144000 mi US $500 |
Oxygen sensor bad. |
2002 Toyota Camry 4dr Sedan
157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 140000 mi US $268 |
Replaced thermostat. Determined head gasket has failed. |
| 140000 mi | Combustion gas in coolant |
| 162460 mi C $500 |
Radiator replaced |
| 175460 mi C $900 |
Flex pipe replaced |
| 168000 mi US $450 |
Bad maf sensors causing engine to run lean |
| 179000 mi | Water pump needed replacement. |
| 239000 mi | Replaced exhaust flex pipe. |
| 161500 mi | Broken engine mount. Replaced all engine mounts. Exhaust pipe leaking exhaust. Replaced exhaust pipe. |
| 129000 mi US $126 |
Front flex pipe broken so I replaced it! |
| 135500 mi US $800 |
Catalytic Converter efficiency below threshold |
| 111000 mi US $150 |
Replaced/repaired with fabricated tubing engine pipe to CAT converter. |
| 91000 mi US $107 |
Accelerator needed to be replaced. Old unit did not work properly and as a result car would only go up to 40 miles per hour. new part was $426. I purchased a used part for $75 and paid labor of $30. |
| 98000 mi US $700 |
mil on due to bad converter. |
| 211000 mi | unsure right now think it is maf sensor |
| 104000 mi US $1550 |
MIL - replace fuel filler neck and gas cap, reset codes |
| 121000 mi US $1425 |
replace front exhaust flex pipe |
| 129000 mi US $370 |
MIL - replace fuel filler neck and fuel cap |
| 135000 mi US $589 |
MIL on - replaced faulty canister VSV valve, 254 replaced leaking valve cover gasket |
| 92000 mi | The computer had a trouble code of P0420 which is the catalytic converter/O2 sensor malfuntion. I am driving my usual 550 miles/week until Dec 20 2007 when I will have time to do something about the problem! |
| 95000 mi | CEL came on and displayed Code P0420. Replaced both the Oxygen Sensors. Light reset and came on again. Now in hot hot weather (above 55F) it comes on) otherwise remains off. Took out the + battery terminal to reset the CEL and hasn't come on since. |
| 102000 mi | CEL on with trouble code P0420. Had gone off but started coming ON again on intermittent basis. have decided to replace the Catalytic Converter but NOT DONE yet. Cost is the main issue. Can't decide if I want to fix or sell the car! |
| 119000 mi US $84 |
CEL came on and the dealer ran a diagnostic. They told me that multiple parts in the emission system needed replacement at an estimated cost of $1900 (including parts, labor & tax). CEL wasn't reset. It went off in about 1 mile!!! |
| 247300 mi US $25 |
Replaced leaky valve cover gasket. |
| 256400 mi US $100 |
Bad coil, replaced coil and plugs |
| 72000 mi | thermostat failure. The thermostat was not able to mentain regular coolant temperature under normal operation conditions - it maintained a lower temp than specified. |
| 109200 mi US $200 |
P0446 CODE evaporative system related |
| 110100 mi US $25 |
P0446 CODE evaporative system related solenoid replaced (next to the canister) |
| 113000 mi US $120 |
flexible exhaust broken(rust) |
| 120000 mi US $50 |
Engine support, torsional, rubber cracked, no obvious signs, took 15 minutes and two nuts. |
| 144000 mi US $80 |
Replaced defective Air/Fuel Sensor |
| 160460 mi C $400 |
Tensioner assembly |
| 73500 mi US $112 |
O2 Sensor replaced |
| 97960 mi C $350 |
Replaced water pump. This is the first repair I have put on this car. Any other expense was for normal maintenance and preventive maintenance. Plan on keeping this car until I reach 500,000 kilometers (or 300,000 miles). Let's hope I can. |
| 146320 mi C $600 |
Crankshaft sensor quite working |
| 148800 mi C $90 |
The oil pressure valve caused leakage and had to be changed. |
| 54560 mi C $200 |
Air fuel ratio sensor heater was defective. Ordered new sensor and installed it. Shut off CE light with my tester and it stayed off. |
| 86800 mi C $80 |
flexible link of exhaust system |
| 91140 mi C $75 |
replacing rusted bolts and welding of exhaust leaks on exhaust system, different location than previous repair. |
| 115320 mi C $180 |
Installed new flex joint on exhaust |
| 121000 mi US $70 |
serpentine belt preventive maintenance |
| 153000 mi US $200 |
replace thermostat |
| 106700 mi US $545 |
Air Fuel Sensor as well as downstream O2 sensor needed replaced. |
| 111000 mi US $130 |
Exhaust pipe connection with engine exhaust manifold developed leak. Had to replace the pipe back to the catalytic converter. As usual, required specialized pipe which was expensive. As I was leaving the shop, the car made a loud noise as the gas tank heat shield fell onto the exhaust pipe. It wasn't like they had broken it, it was rusted (of course they could have bumped it). They were closing so I had to bring it back the next day. |
| 140000 mi US $390 |
Multiple leaks in exhaust system from flex pipe back to tail pipe. Needed new catalytic converter also. |
| 146700 mi US $274 |
Oil pan developed a hole. Was leaking oil. Had to replace oil pan and seals. |
| 149900 mi US $206 |
O2 Sensor pre-catalytic converter. Was giving a P0420 code. |
| 154000 mi US $500 |
Alternator bracket had broken. Alternator was only held on by one rusty bolt. Serpentine belt was squealing as it was no longer tight. Needed new belt and alternator. |
| 155000 mi US $97 |
Engine mount broke and had to be replaced. |
| 176000 mi US $250 |
Exhaust pipe & muffler needed replaced. |
| 177000 mi | The engine finally went as is so common in these vehicles. Head gasket went after the head bolts stripped and loosened. I knew that this issue would someday catch up with the car. It was not worth fixing at this point. |
| 98000 mi US $679 |
Warped intake manifold was causing a misfire during warm-up. Mechanic stated: The Toyota dealers have had trouble with several 2003-03 Camrys |
| 133000 mi US $118 |
Flex tube exhaust leak. |
| 124000 mi C $200 |
Replaced exhaust system flexible joint between manifold and exhaust pipe. |
| 155000 mi C $150 |
Air Flow sensor (also described as the upper O2 sensor) failed and was replaced. |
2002 Toyota Camry 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 122000 mi |
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