Toyota Camry Complaints
19,642 consumer complaints on file.
- #700110October 26, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HAD TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TOYOTA I BELIEVE THIS WAS MY FIRST & LAST TOYOTA
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #700074October 25, 1998CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
I CAN FIND NO OTHER AREA FROM WHICH TO REPORT POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH CHILD CAR SEATS, SO I HOPE THIS FORM WILL WORK. WE PURCHASED AN EVENFLO ON MY WAY CAR SEAT ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO AND NOW HAVE TWO SAFETY CONCERNS. BY THE TIME OUR BABY WAS FIVE MONTHS OLD, SHE COULD DISASSEMBLE THE PLASTIC CHEST PIECE THAT HOLDS THE SAFETY HARNESSES IN PLACE. NOW THAT SHE'S OLDER STILL (AND CAN SIT UP UNASSISTED), SHE CAN DISASSEMBLE THE PLASTIC PIECE, PULL HER ARMS OUT OF THE HARNESS AND IS FREE TO
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #829377October 23, 1998VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUMES ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD THAT FOG UP THECONSUMER'S VIEW WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #829408October 23, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AN OVERDRIVE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO EXCEED 20 MPH. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #829320October 22, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WAS PRESSD DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER RAN INTO A CEMENT WALL AND WAS INJURED. A HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER WAS PRESENT AND NOTED IN THE REPORT THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BECAUSE THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #829134October 19, 1998FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER WHEN SHE STARTED TO SMELL GAS FUMES, DEALER STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEAMS DUE TO CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED. OWNER PAID FOR THE LABOR COSTS.*AK ALSO THE WAS A SMALL EXHAUST LEAK.*SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #829138October 19, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER STRAPS HAVE DETERIORATED COMPLETELY AND DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM. AFTER REPORTING PROBLEM TO TOYOTA, BELT WAS REPLACED. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541982October 15, 1998EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT DESIGN DOES NOT LIGHT EFFICIENTLY RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828915October 14, 1998STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S POWER DOOR LOCKS RUSTED, CAUSING THE DOORS TO BE INOPERABLE. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL, BUT THE SERVICE WAS DONE PREVIOUSLY. OWNER CLAIMS THAT HE NEVER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS. 92V-135000. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828925October 14, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. ANYTIME VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE WOULD GO FOWARD AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND CONDITION STILL UNRESOLVED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828927October 14, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ALONG THE STREET WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING FROM PARKING AREA DRIVEWAY ONTO STREET STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828840October 13, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND STOPPING TO TURN A CORNER THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL IS SOFT, AND IF THE BRAKES DON'T STOP THE VEHICLE DRIVER HAS TO PRESS THE BRAKES AGAIN UNTIL CAN GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828853October 13, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TAKING OFF THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539626October 10, 1998CHILD SEAT:RETRACTOR
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 3-YEAR OLD, WHO WAS SEATING IN A CAR SEAT DIRECTLY BEHIND DRIVER'S SEAT, RAPPED REAR SHOULDER BELT AROUND HIS NECK WITH TENSION SET, ALMOST WAS CHOKED BY BELT. POLICE OFFICER HAD TO CUT SEAT BELT OFF SON'S NECK WITH A KNIFE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #781075October 9, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS REPLACED DUE TO GRINDING, RESULTED IN RIGHT SIDE CALIPERS FAILING/INSIDE PAD GROUNDING INTO ROTOR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828742October 8, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MR. SALO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY QUITS PULLING WHEN THE GEAR SHOULD BE SHIFTED FROM THE SECOND GEAR TO THE THIRD. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828658October 7, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, TIRES
BRAKES CONSTANTLY SQUEAKED, FOUND A STRIPPED BOLT IN THE CALIPER. DEALER CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES, REPLACED TIRES. COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, REPAIR SHOP REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541065October 7, 1998TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
GOOD YEAR REGATTA TIRES (P195/70/R14) ARE VERY UNSAFE, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON FREEWAYS AND HIGHWAYS WITH RIBBED-CONCRETE PAVEMENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #780732October 6, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONCERNED THAT SIDE DOOR AIR BAG WILL CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO ARM, THAT IS RESTING ON DOOR, WHEN DEPLOYED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828576October 5, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE AND WHEN PUTTING TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE AND THEN IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. UPON STARTING UP AGAIN THE VEHICLE BLEW UP, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MELT. A FIRE BROKE OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND SAW A BIG HOLE IN THE TANK, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0