Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#828502October 2, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT LANE. ALSO, WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL, CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE WINDOW IS WET THE OCCUPANT CANNOT SEE THROUGH THE WINDOW. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828514October 2, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILS TO LOCK. IT ALSO DOES NOT CLOSE TIGHTLY. EVEN WHEN IT DOES LOCK, CANNOT BE OPEN UNLESS KEY IS USED. ALSO,. ALL OTHER DOORS CAN BE OPEN AT SAME TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780631October 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SAFETY BELTS FAILED, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#780646October 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY PULLS WHEN THE GEAR SHOULD BE SHIFTED FROM THE 2ND GEAR TO THE 3RD GEAR, CAUSING DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN ENTERING BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828414October 1, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE THAT NIGHT AND RETURNED NEXT MORNING AND FOUNDED DASHBOARD MELTED AND WINDSHEILD CRACKED. FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED. NHTSA RECALL # 93V- 147, ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IN RADIO SHORTED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828355September 30, 1998
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY STEERING FAILED. THE DRIVER COULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. A CRASH WAS THE RESULT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541407September 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541791September 29, 1998
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 5MPH AND WAS IT HIT HEAD ON BY A 90 FORD TAURUS STATIONWAGON GOING 35MPH. SPEED LIMIT ON RESIDENTIAL ROAD WAS 30MPH. PASSENGER SPENT 5 DAYS IN PARKLAND TRAUMA CENTER DUE TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT . PASSENGER WAS 5'4" WHITE FEMALE WEIGHT 115LBS WAS SITTING IN FURTHEST POSTION AWAY FROM AIRBAG AND WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#828276September 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY BLEW UP, LEAVING A LOTS OF SMOKE IN THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING ACID TO SPILL ALL OVER THE INSTALLATION, BLOWING THE TOP OF THE BATTERY. THE ENGINE HAD ALL TYPES OF FUEL ON THE ENGINE . CONTACTED THE DEALER, WON'T DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE FOR THREE DAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828296September 28, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS PULLING ONTO THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHCLE HEAD-ON AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OR MORE MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, CAUSING AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO PASSENGER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#828216September 25, 1998
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WANDERING WHILE DRIVING. STEERING WOULD SHIMMY AND VIBRATE WHEN CONSUMER TURNS STEERING WHEEL BACK WHEN VEHICLE STARTS TO WANDER. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND CONDITION CANNOT BE RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828100September 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN CONSUMER TURNED KEY TO START VEHICLE THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE NEVER STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541034September 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828037September 18, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISON IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508796September 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED RESULTING IN GRINDING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827930September 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RECALL 89V17500; WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, LAP SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL TWO TIMES AND SUFFERED INJURIES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#827836September 11, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540771September 11, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED IT PULLED TO THE LEFT. AFTER THE DEALER PERFORMED TWO ALIGNMENTS, THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE BELTS ON ONE OF THE TIRES WERE FLATTENED, AND THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR NOW RATTLES AT ALL SPEEDS AND THE FRONT TIRES ARE NOW WEARING ON THE INSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539914September 10, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL NUTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827790September 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, MOSTLY IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS, VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. ALSO BRAKES MAKE GROWLING NOISES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE HAS VISUAL PROBLEMS; HEADREST , BLOCKS VIEW WHEN LOOKING OUT OF REAR WINDOW. PROBLEM IS WITH ALL 4 HEADRESTS. HEADREST ARE TOO WIDE AND HIGH. POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. DEALERS ARE AWARE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DEATAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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