Toyota Camry Complaints (1998)

600 consumer complaints on file.

#785975April 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. LIGHTS, WIPERS AND STOPLIGHTS DID NOT WORK BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008611April 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. ALSO, HAD TSB STATING BRAKE PADS HAD TOO MUCH METALLIC CONTENTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD ROTORS REPAIRED, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS KEPT WEARING PREMATURELY.*AK AFTER CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED,THE FRONT BRAKES STILL GROAN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901056April 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE WAS A HOLE LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK IN WHICH OIL SPRAYED ONTO THE EXHAUST CAUSING A FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#32-V387-711)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901057April 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CLICKING SOUND, THEN A BANG SOUND, THE INSURED STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED, HOWEVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN BURST INTO FLAMES.*JB(CLAIM#38-J786-430)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901055April 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE QUAKER STATE OIL FILTER AND THE THREADS BEING THE REASON.*JB(CLAIM#20-5365-973)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564847April 2, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATED ON 2 OCCASIONS THE THROTTLE ENGAGED BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FOWARD AND CRASH.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005987March 20, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES AT ALL TIMES. ALSO, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759471March 18, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
I HAVE A QUESTION AS TO IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE ACTUAL RIM OF THE TIRE, THE WHEEL ITSELF. MY BRAND NEW TIRE WOULD LOSE AIR AND NO LEAK COULD BE FOUND, SO I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH ANOTHER NEW ONE. THE PROBLEM KEPT OCCURING - FINALLY THE CULPRIT WAS FOUND TO BE A SMALL PINHOLE LEAK IN THE ACTUAL WHEEL, LOCATED ON THE FAR INSIDE. I WAS TOLD BY 3 SEPARATE MECHANICS THAT THIS HOLE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ANY TYPE OF MACHINERY AND IT MIGHT BE A DEFECT IN THE RIM ITSELF. MY QUESTION IS IF THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND IF ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. I DONT HAVE MY VIN # AS MY CAR IS NOT WITH ME RIGHT NOW. I CAN SUPPLY LATER IF NEEDED. SHOULD I CONTACT A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005138March 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY. ALSO, NOTES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER RESPECTFULLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758906March 4, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. TIRE TREAD STILL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. *AK (TIRESIZE: 205 65 R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758825March 1, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RECURRNET NOISE FROM FRONT END SINCE DAY ONE, ESPECIALLY GOING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT. DEALERS SERVICED ONCE FOR FREE, BUT NOISE CONTINUED. NOW THAT WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, I AM ADVISED THAT THE STRUT MOUNTS HAVE FAILED AND NED TO BE REPLCED. REPLACED BOTH FRONT STRUT MOUNTS AT COST OF $416.58. SERVICE ADVISER ADMITS TOYOTA HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I BELIEVE THIS A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPAIR FOR ALL OWNERS OF CAMRYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564417February 21, 2002
TIRES
FAULTY TIRES ARE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HAD AN ALIGNMENT AND THE TIRES WERE CROSS ROTATED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL (GOODYEAR 205/65HR15 EAGLE GA). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003421February 1, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD AND DRIVER TURNS HITTING OR A BUMPING THERE'S A GRINDING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS STRUT TOWERS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003040January 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WITH 11,000 MILES ON VEHICLE THERE WAS A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE WHEN BRAKE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE UNDER A SERVICE BULLETIN. THEN, AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON AUGUST 23, 2001 FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP DUE TO A RUBBING NOISE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. ALSO AT 54,000 MILES ON JANUARY 22, 2002 REAR BRAKE DRUMS FAILED,AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564144January 28, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FRONT STRUTS EXPERIENCED LEAKING, STRUT MOUNT SUPPORTS NOISY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002981January 28, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHEN CONSUMER MADE A TURN THE VEHICLE ASSUMED NORMAL ACCELERATION IN "DRIVE", WHEN SUDDENLY THE ACCELRATOR PEDAL BECAME LOOSE, DEALER SAID THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS BROKEN. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002303January 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE,THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER NOTED THAT THE TIMING BELT HAD BECOME LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756104December 27, 2001
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
I HAVE BEEN TRING TO HAVE A TETHER STRAP ANCHOR INSTALLED IN MY CAMRY FOR MY CHILD'S RESTRAINT WHICH REQUIRES SUCH TETHER. INITIALLY, I CONTACTED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE PERSON ON THE PHONE SAID HE WOULDN'T INSTALL IT, BECAUSE THE LOCAL HOSPITAL, SHANDS, HAD YELLED AT HIM FOR IMPROPER INSTALLATIONS ON PRIOR CAR RESTRAINTS. WHEN I ASKED THE SAME SERVICE MAN IF HE COULD READ THE CAR MANUAL TO DETERMINE WHICH PARTS WOULD BE NECESSARY, HE SAID IT MADE NO SENSE TO HIM. I THEN CALLED THE NATIONAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS GIVEN THE PHONE NUMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. I THEN SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR A TOYOTA PARTS DEPARTMENT IN RICHARDSON TEXAS AND ORDERED THE PARTS LISTED IN THE MANUAL AS NECESSARY. I THEN CALLED BACK THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PARTS INSTALLED. AFTER TAKING THE PARTS TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE MISSING PARTS. THE MISSING PARTS WERE NOT SENT TO ME BY THE TOYOTA RICHARDSON PARTS DEPARTMENT. I SEARCHED AGAIN THE TOYOTA WEB SITE TO FIND THE MISSING PART, WHICH WAS THE ANCHOR FOR THE TETHER. ONLY THE BOLTS AND THE SPACERS WERE SENT BY TOYOTA RICHARDSON. I CALLED THE NATIONAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO ASK IF THEY COULD IDENTIFY THE PART THAT I NEEDED SINCE, THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT CLEARLY LABEL THE PART OTHER THAN CALLING IT THE TETHER ANCHOR. I FEEL THAT THE CAR DEALERSHIP NEEDS TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL TETHER STRAPS INTO THEIR CARS, BUT I CAN'T EVEN FIND SOME ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO KNOWS WHICH PARTS I NEED TO ORDER AS LISTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756058December 26, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:REAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I TRIED WORKING WITH TOYOTA TO RESOLVE THERE ISSUES, BUT BECASUE THE WARRANTY TIME IS EXPIRED THEY WON'T ASSIST IN FIXING THERE DEFECTS. I WAS TOLD IF I WANTED TO PAY THE $2,000.00 BILL THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO ORDER THE PARTS. THE HEAD LAMPS ARE SO DIM I HAVE NEARLY HIT DEERS IN THE ROAD ON 5 SEPERATE OCCASIONS I KNOW THESE CAN'T PASS FMVSS REQUIREMENT. THE DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE IN THE TRACK AND ROCKS WHEN ACCELERATING AND STOPPING. THE FRONT STRUTS MOUNTING BRACKETS RATTLE, SHAKE, VIBRATE AND BANG. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHILE TURNING. THE REAR STUTS ARE TOO WEAK FOR THE VEHICLE SO PEOPLE CAN'T RIDE IN THE REAR OR THE CAR BOTTOMS OUT. THE CAR ALARM SOMTIMES WORKS AND SOMTIMES DOESN'T. THE BURLWOOD DASH IS SPLITTING,CRAKING, FADING AND PEELING. I WAS TOLD BY THE ASST. SERVICE MGR. AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF ALL THESE DEFECTS AND IT'S A RESULT OF POOR ENGINEERING AND VEHICLE TEST VALIDATION. I THEN HEARD HIM TELL A MECHANIC "WHAT PEOPLE THINK JUST BECAUSE IT'S A TOYOTA IT DOESN'T EVER BREAK" HE THEN LAUGHED AND SAID THESE CARS ARE THE WORST. I THINK WE NEED SOME HELP IN MAKING TOYOTA FIX THERE KNOWN DEFECTS BECAUSE THIS IS UNCALLED FOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000689December 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
UPON TURNING IGNITION VEHICLE MAKES LOUD NOISE. WHILE DRIVING BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE HAS TO PRESS PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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