Affected Years: 2018, 2019, 2020 Toyota Camry. Our law firm is also investigating 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Toyota Camry for the same issues.
These issues seem to arise from defects in the Fuel Injection System/Sensors.
There have been reports of issues with the 2018-2020 Toyota Camry fuel mileage, including what might look like poor or improperly calculated fuel mileage. If you own a Camry in this model year range, and you have experienced this issue, Guardian Lemon Law can help you if you have been trying to get it repaired and have not had any success. We offer a case evaluation process that helps verify that your vehicle is affected by a known issue and may be qualified to file a claim under California Lemon Law.
When you spend the money to buy a new car with a good reputation, running into an ongoing repair issue can be very annoying. Spending time researching consumer experiences and ensuring you are getting good value for your money, only to find out the experience is totally different, is also frustrating. When the dealer tells you they have done everything they can think of doing to address it, it can leave you wondering what options you might have, and who best to talk to about them. Guardian Lemon Law can help you answer those questions and more. We have experienced Toyota Camry lemon law attorneys on staff who can help with a Lemon Law claim, as well as file a lemon law lawsuit on your behalf if Toyota isn’t interested in working with you to settle your issue. We are only a short phone call away, so please do not hesitate to call us and get us involved. Your initial consultation is free, as part of our Zero-Fee Guarantee. More on that later.
The Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act was passed into law in 1971 with the intent of providing consumers with some protection when it came to warranty claims for items like homes, appliances, and automobiles. What drove the need for this was that some manufacturers were struggling to honor their warranties, and though it was in writing, the average person had no way hold the manufacturer accountable for addressing an issue, let alone one that had no obvious fix. That law remains the foundation of what we call Lemon Law today in the State of California.
The law now provides consumers with support, with items like legal definitions of what a reasonable number of repair efforts to correct a problem looks like, depending on the defect. It also has a more defined Statute of Limitations than it did before. There are some qualifications that the automobile must meet for eligibility, but the rules and requirements around resolution are straightforward and easy to understand. More on both the qualifications and the Statute of Limitations below, before we start looking to find you a lemon lawyer to sue Toyota for reduced fuel economy.
There are a few things that Guardian Lemon Law will verify when we perform a case evaluation for you. The first one is validation that the vehicle and the issue qualify it for a Lemon Law claim. Guardian Lemon Law has a very good process for this. Our first step is to ensure your Toyota Camry meets the following 2 requirements.
- Your vehicle is still covered under the manufacturer’s new car warranty or a certified pre-owned warranty when the issue first occurred
- The issue named as the Lemon Law violation has not been caused by improper use or abuse of the vehicle
The next set of qualifications deals with the actual problem that is specific to your Camry, and the efforts made by your Toyota dealer to repair the problem. Only one of these is normally required for eligibility.
- The manufacturer or their representative has made a reasonable number of repair attempts to fix your vehicle. This is defined by law as a minimum of two attempts for any safety issues, or four attempts for anything that is not safety-related
- The efforts for the specific issue have totaled more than 30 days in the repair shop, and are unavailable to you
- The defect being repaired affects the safety, use, or value of the vehicle
The Statute of Limitations is the defined time limit set for filing your claim or lawsuit. In California, the time limit to file a Toyota Camry reduced fuel economy lemon law lawsuit is 1 year from the date of your warranty expiration, or a total of 6 years from the date you took delivery of the automobile. If you believe your Toyota Camry will qualify, please get in touch with Guardian Lemon Law to learn more about how we can sue Toyota for selling you a defective, lemon Toyota Camry.
The primary symptom we have noted shows the lack of promised fuel economy. There are a few other common events reported, including the engine running poorly, often most noticeable at idle.
The normal causes are pretty standard, but the most common so far have been the injectors and sensors. The issue stemming from these causes the mileage to be dramatically lower. In 2018, one engine suffered from oversized pistons, but that issue was resolved by recall. Other causes have been:
- MAF and O2 sensor issues, requiring replacement
- Clogged injectors are causing more fuel to be used to achieve speed
- Failed water pumps and vacuum system leaks
If you are experiencing these problems and to date the dealership hasn’t been able to fix the issue, please contact Guardian Lemon Law regarding your Toyota Camry, and we can provide you with a Toyota Camry reduced fuel economy lemon lawyer.
The day you come to meet with your lawyer experienced in Toyota Camry reduced fuel economy lemon law cases, you should bring the documentation you have that will help confirm dates that influence the warranty, like your delivery date, the warranty itself for the vehicle, and copies of all the documentation you have received when your Toyota has been in for repairs. These include:
- The original purchase paperwork or purchase order for your Toyota Camry
- Any warranty-specific documentation, especially if your vehicle was used with a certified pre-owned factory warranty
- All service and repair records for the vehicle, if possible, but at a minimum, the records for the repairs or attempted repairs of the fuel system.
The correspondence between you and the dealership or repair shop that relates to the known issue, ideally documenting the items they have tried, as well as the problems and errors you reported upon dropping the vehicle off initially. It should also detail the time period and the number of days your Toyota was out of service due to their repair efforts.
There are two resolutions from a claim or lawsuit win, and it should be specified what you are pursuing in the case or claim that is filed. By law, you are entitled to either a buy-back of your vehicle for what you paid, including taxes, title, and all fees, or a replacement of your Lemon Law vehicle, of similar value and the same make and model if available. The choice is up to you, whichever you prefer. If you select a refund or buyback of the vehicle, you will only be charged an agreed-upon mileage rate for the miles on the car when it first came in for the warranty repair of the gas consumption issue.
When you are facing an issue with a lemon vehicle, the team at Guardian Lemon Law is ready to provide the guidance and professional legal services you need to be successful. This includes making sure we win your case, but if, for some reason, we do not, you will not be charged for our litigation. If we win, Toyota is on the hook for your reasonable legal costs. This is how confident we are that we will win your case.
Your initial meeting is free, and the 2nd-opinion services are also provided at no charge. Please contact our team today to learn more about your eligibility and the California Lemon Law. Guardian Lemon Law can file a Toyota Camry defective fuel injection system/sensors lemon lawsuit on your behalf, and get this resolved for you.
