Toyota Camry Complaints (1997)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#552784June 26, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
VEHICLE LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH CHAIN LINK FENCE, POSSIBLE FAILURE OF RECALL (99V-307) OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN #. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863190June 7, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED TOYOTA MANUFACTURER ABOUT RECALL 99V232000/STEERING WHEEL. MANUFACTURER EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THIS RECALL AFFECTED ONLY VEHICLES MANUFACTURERED IN JAPAN. ALSO, WHEN HANDLING STEERING WHEEL CONSUMER COULD FEEL PERSISTENT VIBRATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723171May 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE NEVER HAD REPAIRS OTHER THAN A SHOCK REPLACEMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND NORMAL MAINTENENCE. THE VEHICLE LEFT HOME IN THE MORNING AND WITH IN 4 MILES SMKE CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALL THE GUAGES SHOWED NORMAL RIGHT BEFORE THE ENGINE QUIT. IT THEN BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND ACTUALLY MELTED THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. TOYOTA WILL NOT RELEASE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861709May 10, 2000
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING SEAT GAVE AWAY. IT RECLINED STRAIGHT BACK IN A RESTING POSTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN OF NO HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860582April 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR REGULAR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, SUCH AS 60,000 MILES SERVICE CHECK UP IN APR19 99. IN AUGUST, 19 99 FLUID WAS DIRTY. CONSUMER FELT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED IN APR 1999. ON 01-APR-2000, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WOULD PAY HALF OF THE $4000. *AK THE TRANSMISSION REMAINING SLUGGISH AND WITHOUT REVERSE ACTION. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE IS ASKING THE DEALER TO PAY ALL THE COST OF REPAIR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551903April 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES, DRUMS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ADJUSTED OR REPAIED DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH GRINDING, WARPING, SQUEALING AND BRAKE LOSS, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP SAFELY AT TIMES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784600April 6, 2000
SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DRIVERS SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859382March 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE CAN BE PLACED INTO GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING THE SHIFT RELEASE BUTTON. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CNOTACTED. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551452March 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSORS FAILED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720448March 21, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551294March 9, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING STEERING COLUMN VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OVER 65 MPH (99V-307). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719719March 5, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THIS IS MAINLY AN INQUIRY REGARDING A FAILURE IN A SEATBELT THAT HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THE SEATBELT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AS IT IS OVER THE MILEAGE LIMIT. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM, WE ASSUMED IT WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY FOR MUCH LONGER. THE REAR SEATBELTS ARE RARELY USED. THE CAR WAS REAR ENDED BY AN SUV LAST YEAR BUT IT SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AS IT WAS USED A COUPLE OF TIMES AFTER THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719646March 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
97 CAMRY 4 CYLLINDER PURCHASED USED (34533 MI) SEPT, 99. WITHIN A WEEK NOTICED: FRONT GRILL BROKEN; GRINDING, SCRAPING NOISE IN FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM; DISTINCT "CHUNK" NOISE PRIMARILY IN RT FR WHEEL WELL AREA FROM MACPHERSON STRUT (LFT NOISY ALSO); CA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857820March 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT ON BRAKES, AND FELT THE ABS KICKING. BUT, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857219February 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#718560February 10, 2000
STRUCTURE
COMPANY AGREES THAT HEADLINER IS LOOSE WILL NOT REPAIR OR GIVE ESTIMATE BECASE NOT COVERED BY CURRENT TSB AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. TSB IS OUT CURRENTLY FOR SOME CAMRY'S WITH THIS PROBLEM. SERVICE MANAGER STATES THIS IS A SERVICE ADJUSTMENT AND NOT A DEFECT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE AND CAUSES A LOSS IN VALUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718587February 10, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT IS WIDESPREAD. RESULTS IN NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL WHEN HITTING A BUMP.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550796February 8, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED REPEATEDLY AND BROKE AT THE LAST INSTANCE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855570January 27, 2000
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE RATTLES AS IF THE STRUTS ARE LOOSE. THIS CAUSES A LOUD BANGING NOISE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE STRUTS. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716837January 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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