Toyota Camry Complaints (1996)

417 consumer complaints on file.

#702588January 25, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CAR DOES NOT TURN OVER AT FIRST START OF THE DAY. DEALERSHIP (WESTCHESTER TOYOTA, NY) STATES FUEL INJECTORS NEED TO BE CLEANED. DEALERSHIP PROCEEDED AND CLEANED THE INJECTOR'S YET THE CAR STILL DOES NOT TURN OVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701245December 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DATES OF SERVICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM: 7/17/96, 7/29/96, 9/06/96, 9/20/96, 11/02/96, 07/10/97,10/06/97 DEALER TURNED OFF ENGINE LIGHT BUT PROBLEM WAS ONLY TEMPORARILY FIXED. 5/14/98 IS THE MOST RECENT DATE WHEN ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED & TURNED OFF BY ITSELF 3 DAYS LATER, THEREFORE 5/14/98 OCCURRENCE WAS NOT BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. DEALER HAD CONCLUDED THE CAUSE TO BE SEVERAL THINGS. THEIR FIRST DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE LIGHT BEING SET OFF BY ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN ALARM WIRING (ALARM WAS INSTALLED BY THE SAME DEALER), THE NEXT DIAGNOSIS WAS IT WAS DUE TO BAD CHARCOAL CANNISTER FOR WHICH THE PARTS WERE SPECIALLY ORDERED & CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE FROM DATE 9/12/96 TO 9/19/96. THE PROBLEM WAS SHORTLY FIXED FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN AND CAR WAS BROUGHT IN AGAIN ON 11/02/96. IT WAS A HASSLE TO KEEP BRINGING IN THE CAR ONLY TO HAVE THE ENGINE LIGHT ON 1-2 WEEKS LATER. I HAVE BEEN GIVING UP ON THIS PROBLEM (IE BRINGING IN TO THE DEALER). THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I JUST IGNORE IT& THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF BY ITSELF WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THE RESULT OF MY DEALER'S SERVICE, ONLY IGNORING IT SAVES ME TIME & ENERGY. DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME IT'S NOT DANGEROUS AND KEEP BRINGING THE CAR IN WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831437November 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700840November 23, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
OUR 1996 CAMRY WAS REARENDED ON 8-12-97. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED AT FIRST THEN SAID IT HAD TO BE REPAIRED. WE REJECTED THE CAR DUE TO THE UNSAFE CONDITION. I WAS FORCED BY AUCTION TO GO PICK UP CAR. (11000 DOLLARS LATER) I TOWED IT HOME. I ALSO TOWED IT TO GET AN ESTIMATE FROM ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER. (THAT WAS 3000 MORE DOLLARS OF WORK) AFTER PAYING FOR THIS CAR FOR 1 YEAR AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE IT WE TURNED IT IN. (REPOSSESED) TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE WORK IT NEEDED. THEY AUCTIONED IT AND NOW SOME UNKNOWING PERSON IS OPERATING THAT CAR. THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE, I HAVE WRITTEN EVERYONE I CAN THINK OF ABOUT THIS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. IF YOU CAN GIVE ME ANY HELP ON THIS MATTER IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. RANDY MITCHELL 102 BERMUDA LN. MOYOCK NC 27958 919-435-6826
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#830945November 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIES THEIR BRAKES, IT MAKES NOISE, AND AT TIMES THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830816November 16, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT AT 1-2 MPH, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAREND VEHICLE IN FRONT . WITH $3,700 IN DAMAGE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#830861November 16, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER SAYS THAT A BUMP WAS HIT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 20MINUTES, AND WHEN RETURNED TO VEHICLE THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED ON THEIR OWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829624October 28, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542272October 27, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LID FELL ON CONSUMER'S BACK CAUSING INJURY, THE LID DESIGN ALLOWS FOR THE LID TO FALL EASILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#700104October 26, 1998
EQUIPMENT
BOTH REMOTES FOR THE KEYLESS ENTRY/SECURITY SYSTEM HAVE FALLEN APART WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM. I HAVE NOT USED THEM IN ANY UNUSUAL MANNER. IF THE WARRANTY IS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541065October 7, 1998
TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
GOOD YEAR REGATTA TIRES (P195/70/R14) ARE VERY UNSAFE, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON FREEWAYS AND HIGHWAYS WITH RIBBED-CONCRETE PAVEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539758September 9, 1998
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540595September 4, 1998
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
PLACING A CHILD SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR SEAT AND BELTING IT IN DOES NOT SECURE THE CHILD SEAT FROM TIPPING OR MOVING LATERALLY. OWNER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE'S REAR CENTER SEAT BELT EMERGES ABOUT TWO FEET WIDER THAN IN MOST VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539138August 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE BRAKING A GRINDING NOISE BEGINS EXPERIENCED WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE SAME DIFFICULTIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538159July 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION & SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY, RESULTING IN CHEST INJURIES.538159 DUPE OF 825226. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538045July 21, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, WHEELS
WHEELS OR STEERING LOCKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537894July 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIR BAG CAUSED INJURY TO CONSUMERS HANDS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#825226July 9, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH IN WET CONDITIONS, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. APPLIED BRAKES AND REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY/INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND RESULTING IN INJURIES. 538159 DUP OF 825226. POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#605247July 1, 1998
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF FAILED. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605241July 1, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK FAILED. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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