Toyota Camry Complaints (1997)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#758012February 9, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WITHIN THE LATCH ASSM OF BOTH REAR DOORS THE OCCUPANT IS UNABLE TO BE OPEN EITHER DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE DOORS CAN ONLY BE OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR*AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757881February 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES TO HAVE ISSUED ONLY A "SERVICE BULLETIN" TO ITS DEALERS ON THIS ISSUE. IT DOES ACKNOWLEDGE A HIGH NUMBER OF INCIDENTS OF FAILED STRUTS AND MOUNTS ON 1997, 1998 AND1999 CAMRYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757882February 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION
DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES HIGH NUMBER OF STRUT AND MOUNT FAILURES ON 1997, 1998 AND 1999 CAMRYS. PROBABLY DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757822February 5, 2002
SUSPENSION
THESE PARTS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BY TOYOTA AND WE OWNERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED THE COST. SEVERAL SERVICE WRITERS AT A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER HAVE TOLD ME THAT MANY OF THESE STRUT ASSEMBLIES HAVE FAILED. I'VE DRIVEN OTHER TOYOTA MODELS, 3, OVER 900,000 AND HAVE NEVER REPLACED THE STRUT ASSEMBLIES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, AS IF THIS ASSEMBLY BREAKS, WHILE DRIVING, YOU MAY HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002695January 23, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS AT TIMES OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE COMBINATION SWITCH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001811January 8, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE CONSTANTLY SURGED. SHE WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD GO OUT ANYTIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756171December 29, 2001
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT UPPER STRUT HOUSINGS ON 1997 - 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY'S ARE DEFECTIVE. WHEN GOING OVER ANY KIND OF BUMP IN THE ROAD THE ENTIRE FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY SHAKES AND RATTLES TERRIBLY. TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT STRUT UPPER ASSEMBLY AND WILL ONLY REPAIR IF THE VEHICLE IS ON THE 3/36 WARRANTY. IN MOST CASES, AS IN MINE, THE RATTLE AND SEVERE VIBRATION DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS OFF WARRANTY. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH AUTOFAIR TOYOTA IN MANCHESTER, NH AND THEY STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE UPPER STRUT ASSEMBLY. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED IT COULD ONLY BE REPAIRED ON WARRANTY. IT WAS FURTHER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD AND THAT IT WOULD NOT STRAND OR DISABLE THE CAR. I ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT AT GRAPPONE TOYOTA IN CONCORD, NH AND THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE DEFECTIVE STRUT ASSEMBLY. I HAVE ALSO KNOWN MANY CAMRY OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND EITHER HAD THE WORK DONE ON WARRANTY, OR PAID THE 450.00 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I HAVE ALSO BROUGHT THIS MATTER TO TOYOTA USA HEADQUARTERS, ONLY TO HAVE THEM SAY THAT THE REPAIR WOULD ONLY BE DONE IF IT WAS BROUGHT BACK ON WARRANTY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS STRUT DEFECT IS GOING TO CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS CRASH WITH RESULTING FATALITIES. ALTHOUGH TOYOTA INSISTS THAT THE PROBLEM DOES NOT IMPACT SAFETY, I BEG TO DIFFER, AS THE NOISE AND RATTLE FROM THE FRONT END IS CLEARLY INDICATIVE OF A COMPROMISED FRONT END. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THIS DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT WILL ULTIMATELY BE A CONTRIBUTORY ELEMENT IN A CRASH. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR ORGANIZATION INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER. THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE RESOLUTION IS TO HAVE TOYOTA REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STRUT ASSEMBLY'S ON THE IMPACTED TOYOTA CAMRY'S.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000862December 18, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT STRUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755672December 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO FIND OUT WHY FLUID LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, DEALER STATED THAT THERE COULD BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, SHORTLY AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755641December 14, 2001
SUSPENSION
FRONT END RATTLE-MOST SEVERE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS AND WHEN DRIVING CAR AT THE BEGINNING OF DAY. NOISE ABATES SOME WHAT AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROX. 15 MINUTES. TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER . DEALER SAID UPPER FRONT STRUTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONFIRMED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. BOUGHT CAR USED AND NOTICED PROBLEM ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. CAR HAD 58000 MILES AT THAT TIME. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. SEEMS THAT TOYOTA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND DOES NOT WANT TO RECALL. I HAVE OWNED CAMRY'S IN THE PAST. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. EVEN ON HIGH MILEAGE CARS INADDITION THE CAR SETS TO LOW TO GROUND AND MTHE FRONT END SCRAPS WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAYS OR OTHER STEEP INCLINES. I HAVE OWNED CARS AND BEEN DRIVING FOR THE PAST 45 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A CAR OR TRUCK OF THIS NATURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899502November 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON CHANGING GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE GEAR AUTOMATICALLY GOES INTO NEUTRAL, PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, AND FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754932November 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SQUEAKING OR GROANING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898951November 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 10 HOURS, CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING BURNS TO CONSUMER'S HAND AND ARM. TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPLACE AIRBAG UNDER WARRANTY, SAYING CONSUMER CAUSED IT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#753529October 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897806October 16, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, DRIVER'S RIGHT LEG HIT BOTTOM CORNER OF DOOR, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY HALF WAY BETWEEN ANKLE AND KNEE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#753167October 12, 2001
SUSPENSION
RIGHT FRONT STRUT BUSHING NEEDS REPLACED. DEALER SAID THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT BUT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE CARE OF GIVEN THE NUMBER OF FAILURES OF THIS COMPONENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785506August 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE LEVER BEING IN PARK BUT NEUTRAL, THE DRIVER DID NOT REALIZE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY AND HIT A PARKED TRUCK DAMAGING THE BACK OF THE CAR AND DAMAGING THE TRUCK. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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

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