Toyota Camry Complaints (1997)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#780513September 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURELY. THIS IS A COMMOM PROBLEM FOR 1996-1998 MODEL CAMRYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826862August 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827265August 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT A FORCE, NOT SLOW STOPPING, THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE, SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED IT WAS NORMAL ABS BRAKE NOISE, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827268August 27, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE IS IMPROPERLY ALIGNED, THREE SETS OF FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, DEALER HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE TIRES THREE TIMES, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539126August 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SEAT BELT TIGHTENED AROUND CHILDS NECK, TIGHTENED EVEN MORE AS THE CHILD MOVED. SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT OFF. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#826121August 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES, RESTULING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826748August 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEM WHEN VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM GET HOT. VEHILCE WOULD MAKE A SCRAPPING SOUND ; DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND, AND THAT WAS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR NEW BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539846August 14, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT ARE AIMED TOO LOW AND ARE NOT VERY BRIGHT. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539769August 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES MAKE A LOUD GINDING, RUMBLING NOISE FOR EVEN MODERATE BRAKING. IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS A LOSS OF BRAKE EFFICIENCY WHEN THIS HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826314August 5, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826232August 4, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#539081July 31, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR END BOTTOMS OUT TOO EASILY. VEHICLE MUST APPROACH A SLIGHT DIP IN THE ROAD AT A VERY SLOW SPEED SO THAT THE REAR END DOES NOT SLAM DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538770July 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. THE PADS WERE REPLACED ONCE AND CLEANED A SECOND TIME AND ARE CURRENTLY MAKING MORE NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537011June 23, 1998
SEATS
FRONT SEAT MOVED FORWARD ON THE TRACK WHEN REAR ENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824231June 12, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHEN SITTING IN THE VEHICLE THE SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. WHENEVER STOPPING AND PROCEEDING FORWARD THE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. HAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES, AND THEY SAID THERE SUPPOSE TO BE MOVEMENT IN THE SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824031June 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT MOST OF THE WAY DOWN AND THERE WAS A THUMPING SOUND. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PADS AND THE ROTORS. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823886June 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. THE ROTORS AND THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 1997. THE PADS AND ROTORS ARE BEING REPLACED A 3RD TIME BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823902June 3, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE GLASS THAT COVERS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES IS VERY CLOUDY WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME IN SEEING THE GAUGES WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535758May 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS
BRAKES FAILED DURING A COLLISION. AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#535556May 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, RECALL NOTICE SENT AFTER ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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