Yes we do, but be kind and humble in your address and ask them to take a test drive with you. Hey just bought it and noticed this noise, would there be anyone to go with me on a test drive please. Catch more flies with honey than the the other. Sorry I'm not there, It what I do now.

 

I really appreciate your response. I called the service manager, and they said that they could have a tech go with me, so that sounds promising. I just want to be prepared to be respectfully and kindly assertive if they try to just send me packing rather than fixing the issue. I just don't know what this vibration is or what's causing it. Thanks again for your reply. I will be sure to treat them with nothing but dignity and respect.

 

Look at you go, kudos

 

I’ve seen other threads about this and mine is a 24 and does the same things. It’s not as extreme as you describe it but it does seem to vibrate more heavily at 1500 rpm

 

Ok now I am interested in the outcome for my customers. Please let us know what they find.

 

Tranny?

 

Indirectly, yes... ECU transmission control dynamics are calibrated to allow the engine to be under load under acceleration at 1,500 rpm or lower.

 

I bought a gorgeous '23 Camry LE (4 cyl, 8speed auto) just a few months ago, and it has a low frequency vibration when my car hits 1500 rpm - I can hear it, feel it, and it makes my rear view mirror vibrate. As soon as the car dips below or goes over that 1500rpm mark, it goes away. If I'm following another car at a constant speed (say, 35, 50, or 60mph, etc), I have noted that the car will hover right at 1500rpm and I can hear and feel the vibration for as long as I'm at that rpm. Sometimes I put the car in Sport mode just to keep it above 1500rpm so I don't have to experience it as often. When it's cool outside, the effect seems a little bit less pronounced, and when it's warm/hot out, it's VERY noticeable. This phenomena is VERY consistent. It is very distressing to me. Otherwise the car is awesome, and I'm getting like 39 miles per gallon in terms of fuel economy. I've only noticed it happening when the car is in motion. I've confirmed that my tire pressure is uniform all around.

Is this just a known quirk of these cars, or does it suggest something wrong? I've confirmed that the factory warranty is still active. It had a squeaky clean carfax and it's had every oil change right on time.

I've seen some posts about Toyota service centers plugging in diagnostic equipment and waving it away. "Whelp, computer says it's fine! That'll be $185 dollars please. On your way now!" I just can't imagine that Toyota would engineer a car that vibrates like this. I'm so sad. I was so excited about getting my first camry, and this issue is robbing me of joy.

Should I be worried? Thank you for any advice or guidance you can offer!

Yes, it's just a normal A25A-FKS engine vibration at 1,500 rpm...

You could certainly try 0W-20, or even 5W-30 as already used by others, mostly in warmer environments... Have you tried higher than 87 pump octane gas?

It is mainly a very specific quirk of the A25A-FKS 2.5 liter 4L engine... Interestingly, it does have a separate balancer mechanism, while its smaller brother, my M20A-FKS 2.0 liter engine does not. M20A-FKS only has a slight yet very distinctive vibration rather at 2,000 ~ 2,100 rpm, but it's more of a moderate and hardly distinguishable rumble that is rather pleasant. It can be felt slightly in the manual shift lever knob. I've always used 0W-20 engine oil and 91 octane gas.

A25A-FKS (2.5 D-4S)

The crankshaft has 8 counterweights, narrow journals and traditional (separated) main bearing caps. The bearings have a polymer coating. The upper heads of the connecting rods are cut to reduce weight.
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a-e - main bearing journal, f - balance shaft drive gear, g - balance weight.

The separate balancer mechanism is driven by crankshaft via train with polymer gears. The balance shafts module is attached through the crankcase directly to the cylinder block with long bolts.
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Toyota engines - A25·M20 - Dynamic Force series (R4)

I've also replaced my original cast iron/elastomer crankshaft pulley with an NST lightweight aluminum crankshaft pulley which appears to have alleviated the vibrations.

2018 - 2024 Toyota Camry 2.5 Crank Pulley NST09250
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NonStopTuning 2018 Toyota Camry A25A-FKS Lightweight Crank Pulley for TMMWV - NON STOP TUNING

2021 Camry SE vibrate when acceleration at 1500 rpms | Toyota Nation Forum

 

Yep normal both mine and sisters car does this. It is annoying but you will eventually get used to it and wont notice it as much after having the car a few months.

 

New motor mounts could reduce the intense vibration but over time they will just ware out again

 

My old '72 Dodge Colt had a rubber batten that rested one end on the windshield and the other end on the rear view mirror stalk to buffer vibration from the mirror. It worked very well. You might create something like that out of stiff rubber hose

 

I appreciate the responses. Maybe I'm making much over nothing, but man, when it's hot outside and the car is hovering at that 1500rpm mark, I can literally hear, feel, and see the vibration. I guess I'm just gonna have to go risk the 185 dollar inspection fee (if they decide it's fine) and go get it checked out.