Toyota Camry Complaints (1999)

501 consumer complaints on file.

#10113456April 6, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
COMPLAINT VIA E-MAIL. HAD LEARNED THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE 2002 AND 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. I EXPERIENCED THIS EFFECT RECENTLY WITH MY 1999 CAMRY. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE INSIDE THE GARAGE OF MY APARTMENT BUILDING. ALTHOUGH NO INJURIES OCCURRED, MY CAR AND ANOTHER CAR SUFFERED SOME BODY DAMAGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER , BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING INTO HIS PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD. THE BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HIT A POST, BOUNCED OF IT AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116003March 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON MARCH 21,2005 I GAVE MY TYOTA CAMRY CE 1999 WITH 103,000 MILES ON IT FOR TUNE UP TO DOOR'S AUTO SPEED SHOP. THE NEXT DAY, AFTER THE TUNEUP WAS COMLETED THE MECHANICS TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE. DURING THE DRIVE BELOW 40 MILES PER HOUR THE ENGINE BLEW UP. MR. KEITH DOOR, THE OWNER AND MANAGER OF THE SHOP, CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA OF SLIDELL AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE ENGINE BLEW UP BECAUSE OF THE ACCUMULATION OF THE SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THEY AGREED TO CHANGE THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE. LATER, HOWEVER, THEY DEMANDED $4,000 FOR THE NEW ENGINE CLAIMING THAT THE CAUSE OF THE BLOWUP WAS NOT THE SLUDGE.THEY COULD NOT TELL, HOWEVER,WHY THE ENGINE BLEW UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110704February 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
MY 1999 CAMRY HAS SQUEALING SOUND IN THE FRONT END AND ITS STRUT MOUNTS ARE BAD FOR A WHILE BEFORE IT REACHED 50000 MILES. I NEVER IMAGINED SUCH A PROBLEM WITH CAMRY. IT WAS NOT LIKE PEOPLE SAID THAT CAMRY HAD VERY GOOD RECORDS. MY CAR HAS MANY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH IT SUCH AS ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF AND NEVER SOLVED. I PAID $99 ONCE FOR THE CHECKING AND DEALERS PAID MANY TIMES. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT AND THE BRAKE CAN NOT STOP CAR FAST ENOUGH THAT CONTRIBUTED A ACCIDENT IN 2001. THE DOOR SIDE TRIM HAS BEEN OFF THE LINE AND LOOKS UGLY, ETC. I FEEL A LOT OF HEADACHE WITH IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110526February 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY IN JANUARY 01. APPROXIMATELY, 18 MONTHS LATER, MY VEHICLE SUFFERED ENGINE FAILURE. I WAS ADVISED BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT THE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. I COMPLETED REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE WARRANTY ONLY PARTIALLY PAID FOR THE DAMAGE. I WAS FORCED TO PAY ABOUT $2400. EVEN THOUGH MY WARRANTY SHOULD HAVE COVERED EVERYTHING LESS THE $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT TOYOTA RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM AND SAID THAT IT WOULD PAY FOR THESE DAMAGES. I AM INTERESTED IN INVESTIGATING IF I CAN HAVE THE FUNDS I PAID REFUNDED TO ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106721February 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE DID NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE KEY WAS PULLED OUT THE IGNITION SWITCH. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE SWITCH BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY TURNED OFF. CONSUMER WILL NOTIFY MANUFACTURER.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109826February 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING AT ABOUT 10 MPH, BRAKES SEEMED TO GIVEAWAY. WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL, BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, GIVING NO RESPONSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109825February 4, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE STRUCK DEAR AT 65 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY (CRASH DESTROYED THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR). NO INJURIES REPORTED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THAT TIME. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106606January 3, 2005
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION AT ABOUT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108832December 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, DUE TO A FAULTY GAS CAP. *BF THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND DID NOT COME BACK UNTIL 31,602K MILES. *SC WHEN THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE EMISSIONS CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100647November 28, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN NOT WOKING, NEED TO REPLACE STEERING PAD ASSEMBLY AND ORDER LEFT AIR BAG MODULE. THEY STATED DUE TO HORN, AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG/HORN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100484November 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH APPROX. 89,000 MILE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I AM TOLD THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 294 PARTS AND 190 LABOR. UPON CHECKING THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THIS WAS A LEGITIMATE REPAIR IT SEEMS THIS PROBLEM IS PREVALENT ON MANY TOYOTA MODELS INCLUDING MINE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100206November 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DEFECTIVE PART ON TOYOTA CAMRY 1999. CHARCOAL CANISTER. MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSES OIL TO GEL, RESULTING IN BLOWN MOTOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101191November 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING TRACTION CONTROL AT 65000 MILES FAILED. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, AND HE RESET IT. THEN, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, LIGHT CAME ON WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONSUMER BOUGHT THE PART; HAD IT PUT ON. WITHIN A MONTH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE MECHANIC THEY FOUND THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101046November 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DEFECTIVE AUTOMOBILE, RANGING FROM TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS TO PAINT PROBLEMS. ENGINE STALLS. *BF *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098333November 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
A 1999 GREEN TOYOTA CAMPRY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE ITS OWNER WAS DRIVING IT. THE OWNER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR DIED IN PLACE A CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097341October 21, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AFTER BEING STRUCK ON THE SIDE BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAME OUT TO THE SIZE OF A SMALL BALLOON, IT DID NOT DEPLOY TO FULL SIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10095447October 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093421October 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY LE V6 AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON. TOYOTA DEALER TELLS ME IT'S THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDS REPLACEMENT, SO I DID AND THE LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN. I KNOW THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE AND WE NEED TO HAVE TOYOTA ADDRESS THE ISSUE ASAP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092304September 15, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A PARK VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE SHE HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VIN WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL. *JB INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090959September 14, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I BOUGHT A USED 199 CAMRY TWO WEEKS AGO. THE FIRST WEEK I NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER WINDOW. IT WOULD NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN AFTER HAVING ROLLED IN DOWN AND UP SEVEREAL TIMES. I MENTIONED TO MY BROTHER THAT I HAD A PROBELM WITH MY CAMRY AND BEFORE I COULD EVEN STATE THE PROBLEM HE ASKED IF IT WAS A 1999 CAMRY AND IF I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW ROLLING UP AND DOWN. APPARENTLY HIS MOTHER HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM -- BUT JUST TURNED IT IN AT THE END OF HER LEASE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS PROBABLY THE REGULATOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THERE IS NOT RECALL ON THIS. DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST $400. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN THE WINTER ( I LIVE IN WISCONSIN). THERE IS ALSO A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERN. I AM NOT SURE WHETHER I WILL RETURN THE CAR OR GET IT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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