# 2015 Toyota Camry - Smelly AC

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-toyota-camry-smelly-ac/147849>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [August 31, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-toyota-camry-smelly-ac/147849 "2019-08-31T03:08:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dina29](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Dina29](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dina29)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-toyota-camry-smelly-ac/147849/1 "2019-08-31T03:08:31Z")

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Toxic smell from air condition vents got into my throat and I could hardly breathe. My Camry has 10,000 miles

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 4:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-toyota-camry-smelly-ac/147849/2 "2019-08-31T04:33:43Z")

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I get into many customers cars that have dirty air conditioners that smell really bad, stop using the recirc mode, use only fresh air, the A/C odor will go away in a few days.

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-toyota-camry-smelly-ac/147849/3 "2019-08-31T17:04:29Z")

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[Here’s a bit more on the subject if interested.](http://bestride.com/research/car-doctor/car-doctor-qa-fix-my-stinky-air-conditioner#targetText=A.,conditioner%20evaporator%20coil%20and%20case.&targetText=This%20will%20help%20dry%20out,minimize%20the%20mold%2Fmildew%20buildup.)

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-toyota-camry-smelly-ac/147849/4 "2019-09-01T03:33:42Z")

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I hope you’re regularly replacing the cabin air filter

Depending on where you live, it may need to be replaced MUCH earlier than the maintenance schedule would have you believe

Where I live, the cabin air filters need to be replaced at just about every oil change, and oil changes are every 5K on our vehicles