Toyota Camry:  Bad Sway Bar Links (Common Symptoms)

Sway bar links are responsible for connecting your Toyota Camry’s sway bar to the chassis.  The job of a sway bar is to eliminate body roll by helping the tires keep better contact with the road, which improves the handling characteristics of your Camry.  If you have a bad sway bar link, your vehicle will … Read more

Toyota Camry Shuts Down While Driving (Common Causes)

If your Toyota Camry is shutting down while driving, it’s a real safety hazard.  Vehicles are a lot harder to control without power brakes or steering. Below is a list of the most common reasons your Camry would randomly die while driving.  Before looking at anything, is the check engine light on?  If it is, … Read more

Toyota Camry:  Brake Lights Not Working Diagnosis

Brake lights are one of the most critical safety features that your Toyota Camry has.  They let other drivers know when you are slowing down, and that they need to slow down too.  If your brake lights aren’t working, you’re way more likely to get rear ended than normal.  The good news is that troubleshooting … Read more

Toyota Camry: What’s Causing That Rotten Egg Smell?

One of the most undervalued diagnostic tools is the human nose.  There’s a lot our nose can tell us about a vehicle with a few quick sniffs.  If you happen to smell a rotten egg smell coming from your Toyota Camry, it is certainly a cause for concern.  It is most commonly associated with a … Read more

Toyota Camry Dies After Starting Diagnosis

It can be very disconcerting if your Toyota Camry is starting and then dies.  It is most likely caused by some type of issue with the electrical or fuel system.  But, there can be other causes as well. Your Camry’s engine needs 3 things constantly and in the proper proportion to keep running. Air Fuel … Read more

Toyota Camry: Brake Lights Stuck On → Diagnosis

It is both frustrating and unsafe to drive your Toyota Camry if the brake lights are stuck on.  The most common reason that they stay on is a brake light switch that has failed.   How Brake Lights Work Brake lights work by having an electric current sent to the brake pedal switch at all … Read more

Toyota Camry: Shaking When Accelerating → Diagnosis

One of the more common issues that can occur is a vehicle that shakes when accelerating.  If your Toyota Camry is shaking when accelerating, it’s something that should not be ignored.  While the vibration can be annoying, it is often indicative of a serious problem.   Speed Matters Vehicle speed matters when you feel a … Read more

Toyota Camry:  Lifter Ticking Diagnosis

One of the most annoying things that you can coming from under the hood of your Toyota Camry is a ticking lifter.  The ticking noise makes it sound like the engine is going to give up the ghost at any time.  There are a few things that can cause a lifter to tick, such as … Read more

Toyota Camry:  VSC Light Meaning + Diagnosis

The VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) system is a traction/stability control system designed by Toyota and is used on all of their modern cars and trucks, including the Camry.  Like any other electronics system in a vehicle, it can malfunction.  We’ll go over how the VSC system works and what can cause it to malfunction below. … Read more

Toyota Camry: P0171 and P0174 Diagnosis

P0171 and P0174 both indicate that there is a lean condition present in your Toyota Camry.  By themselves, these are some of the most common OBD2 codes.   When they appear together, it indicates that the entire engine is running lean. Definition Both of these codes are generic, which means they have the same meaning … Read more