Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#751056August 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEALER SAYS CAR NOT SERVICED PROPERLY....I HAVE CHANGED OIL AS REQUIRED AND CONTACTED PREVIOUS OWNER WHO SAYS THAT HE HAS DONE THE SAME. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750969August 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING SOUNTBOUND WITH 2 OTHER PASSENGERS, WE WERE ALL BELTED IN. A CAR IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE CUT ACROSS TRAFFIC INTO OUR SOUTHBOUND LANE AT THAT TIME I HAD NO WHERE TO MOVE SO I APPLIED MY BRAKES HER CAR PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE TO APPRX 40-45 MPH AND HIT US HEAD ON. WE HAD INJURIES BRUISES, NECK INJURIES AND THE WORST A BROKEN STERNUM. AT KNOW TIME DID OUR AIRBAGS DEPLOY DURING THIS ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATION AND THEY SAID WE WERE NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY END OF DICUSSION. TOYOTA HAS GIVEN US THE COLD SHOULDER AND MORE OR LESS NOT TO BOTHER THEM ABOUT THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW COME IF WE WERE HIT SO HARD THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE AT THE SCENE ALONG WITH OTHERS WERE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING AND ALSO THEY INFORMED NOT TO GET INTO THE CAR BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. THE AUTOBODY SHOP IS ALSO CONCERNED WITH THE AIRBAGS BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT RETURN THEIR CALLS. IF YOU COULD HELP IN ANY WAY IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, CYNDY PITASSI. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#894835August 21, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH IN RAIN ENGINE SUDDENLY ROARED AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 25-30 MPH ON ITS OWN. DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. DID NOT BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED. HAPPENED AGAIN ON AUGUST 2, 2001. SAME RESPONSE FROM DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894854August 21, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 40-45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894690August 20, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 25-30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894732August 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THERE WAS VIBRATION IN FRONT END. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM FRONT PASSENGER'S WHEEL. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND TURNED DRUMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894734August 20, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM THAT CAUSES HARD STARTING AND LOW IDLE RPMS, CONSUMER FEELS THE IDLING AIR CONTROL VALVE COULD POSSIBLE BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750823August 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750824August 20, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHTS FAILED: CHECK LIGHT BULBS - THEY'RE OKAY; WARNING LIGHT SOMETIME GOES ON. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750673August 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TOYOTA SELLING A VERY EXPENSIVE PART WHICH FAILS IN JUST 18 MONTHS OF NORMAL DRIVING. PART RETAILS FOR $180-230. REGISTERED OWNER IS JOHN REYES-SO EL MONTE, CA (FATHER-IN-LAW). HIS CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CONTINUED REPLACEMENT COST IS A DEFINATE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A. -TORRANCE, CA HAS REFUSED TO REIMBURSE COST. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894555August 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES AND THERE WERE NONE. IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE HAD TO DOWN SHIFT AND USE HAND BRAKE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750379August 13, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED - PLASTIC HANDLE BROKE - DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894168August 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT CABLE RUNNING FROM GEAR SHIFT TO TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY IS EXPOSED TO ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750242August 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE SLUGGISH STARTING . FEELS LIKE STARTING ON 3 CYLINDERS INSTEAD OF 4. DEALER DOES NOT EVEN OFFER SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT AS IN ODI ID#890522. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL .. HASN'T STARTED BACKFIRING ..YET.. BASICALLY THE SAME COMPLAINT AS THE AFOREMENTIONED FILE. TAKES TWO OR THREE TRIE TO START ..WEATHER NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750155August 9, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK MECHANISM STUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR USING HANDLE FROM INSIDE WHILE LOCK BUTTON WAS DOWN. AFTER STICKING, LOCK BUTTON COULD NOT BE MOVED MANUALLY, WITH THE POWER LOCK SWITCH, OR WITH THE KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE. DRIVER WAS LOCKED IN. CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE STICKING LINKAGE THAT OVERPOWERED THE RETURN SPRING. LUBRICATION SOLVED THE PROBLEM (FOR THE TIME BEING), BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER THE DOOR WAS DISMANTLED. POOR DESIGN LEAVES A SMALL SPRING TO OVERCOME ANY LINKAGE FRICTION CAUSED BY WEAR, DIRT BUILDUP, CORROSION, LACK OF LUBRICATION, ETC. AFTER PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED, STICKING SITUATION COULD BE CREATED ON DEMAND BY SIMPLY PULLING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WHEN THE LOCK KNOB WAS DOWN. STICKING LINKAGE WAS VERY CONSISTANT. IN MY OPINION, THIS REPRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR THE DRIVER TO TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR WITHOUT FIRST UNLOCKING IT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND BEING LOCKED IN THE CAR WITH NO RECOURSE. THIS PROBLEM IS WORSENED BY THE FACT THAT THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED INDEPENDENTLY IN THE PASSENGER SIDE LOCKING MECHANISM LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER IT OCCURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. BOTH LINKAGES STUCK IN THE SAME SPOT AND BOTH WERE REPEATABLE. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT THERE'S A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT REVEALS ITSELF AS THE MECHANISM AGES AND WEARS, AND IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, ESPECIALLY THOSE INVOLVING LOSS OF POWER WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT EXIT THROUGH THE POWER WINDOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750157August 9, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE BEEN DEFRAUDED BY BINGHAM TOYOTA. WHEN I DROVE MY CAR OFF THE LOT ON 6/29/94, AFTER REQUESTING A BRAND NEW CAR, IT HAD 57 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, BUT SHOWED WEAR & TEAR FROM THE SOILED CAR MATS. I WAS CHARGED $75.00 FOR A NEW CAR INSPECTION! FROM THE BEGINNING I COMPLAINED OF BRAKE NOISE AND PROBLEMS. THE BRAKE READINGS ON 4/28/95 WERE 12/32 FRONT, & 8/32 REAR. CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, PARTICULARLY THE REAR, I TOOK IT TO DISCOUNT TIRE BY RECOMMENDATION. THEY SAID MY CALIPERS WERE BAD. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF BINGHAM & BLACKSTONE TIRE. HOWEVER, BOTH CONTINUED TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES YEARLY, WITHOUT QUESTIONING WHY? I NOW POSSESS THE DOCUMENTS AND PROOF THAT I WAS BEING DEFRAUDED BY BOTH. THE BRAKES ARE ONLY ONE COMPONENT. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS, COSTING ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR BILLS. CURRENTLY, BECAUSE BINGHAM REFUSED TO FIX MY REAR BRAKES, I AM NOW METAL TO METAL AGAIN. IT IS UNSAFE. NOW THE NEWEST COMPONENT FOR THE FRAUDULENT TACTICS IS THE BRAKE SENSORS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#750093August 8, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS POINTS TO EMPTY OR 3/4 FULL POSITION REGARDLESS OF REAL GAS INSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893801August 8, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES WHEN PUSHING UNLOCKED BUTTON DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. REAR PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK ALL THE TIME. *AK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK, PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME, ALL DOORS MUST BE OPENED FROM DRIVER SIDE MAIN UNLOCK BUTTONS FOR ALL DOORS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749993August 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOICE. DEALER REPLACED A 2-PAGE LIST OF PARTS AT 22K MILES. THE NOISE IS BACK AT 44K MILES. ANY ADVISE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893635August 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER SURROUNDING A LIGHT POST. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO FUNCTION. DRIVER EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH, AND WAS SEEKING FUTHER MEDICAL HELP FOR NECK PAIN. *AK *YD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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