Toyota Camry Complaints (1997)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#875209November 20, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
HAD TO REPLACE 3 MOTORS IN DRIVER'S POWER ADJUSTING SEAT. PIN KEPT FALLING OUT. DEALER REPAIRED FIRST TIME. CURRENTLY, COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, SEAT HAS BEEN LOOSE. DEALER SAID NEW SEAT TRACK NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED AT $1600. ADD VIN AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736572November 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT AND I HAD THEM REPLACED. LESS THAN SIX MOTHS LATER THEY WENT OUT AGAIN. ONE OF MY ELECTRIC LOCKS NO LONGER WORKS. THE DOOR DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. THE DEALER FIXED IT, AND THEN THE LOCK ASSEMBLY WENT BAD A MONTH LATER. MY LICENSE PLATE LIGHT NO LONGER WORKS, IT S NOT THE BULB. THE SHIFTER LIGHT WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT WENT OUT. MY ALARM SYSTEM WILL NOT BEEP TO CONFIRM ITS OPERATING. I WAS CHARGED TO HAVE IT RESET AND IT WENT BAD LESS THAN SIX MONTHS LATER. NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556851October 25, 2000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
CONFLICT ON OWNERS MANUAL INFORMATION VS DEALER RECOMMEDATIONS REGARDING TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784959October 23, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS AND MUCH PRESSURE IS NEEDED TO GET DEPRESS IT, THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER DECELERATING FROM STOPS AND AFTER COASTING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873333October 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING ON HEATING SYSTEM THERE IS A BAD SMELL COMING THR0UGH THE VENT SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555305October 2, 2000
SUSPENSION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN FIVE PEOPLE WERE IN THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES SCRAPED REAR WHEEL WELLS AND UNDERCARRIAGE SCRAPED PAVEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732816September 29, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING
MAIN STEERING COLUMN LIGHT SWITCH FAILS, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS AND ALL DASHLIGHTS TO GO OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732519September 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871251September 22, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL AT A RED LIGHT AND VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, IMPACT SPEED 40-45 MPH. BOTH, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS COLLAPSED IN THE RECLINING POSITION, VEHICLE WAS FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#554720September 18, 2000
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE, TIRES:SIDEWALL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END, UPPER STRUT MOUNTS REPLACED TWICE, STABILIZER AND BUSHINGS REPLACED, AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT, DUE TO FRONT END PROBLEMS THE TIRES WERE ALSO REPLACED, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731298September 13, 2000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THEY ORDERED A LEFT-SIDE BACK SEAT BELT RATHER THAN THE CENTER BELT. THEY RE-ORDERED AND TOLD ME THE BELT SHOULD BE IN TODAY (9/13/00). I CALLED TODAY AND AM NOW TOLD THAT IT WILL NOT BE HERE UNTIL AT LEAST NEXT THURSDAY OR FRIDAY. I ASKED IF IT WAS COMING FROM JAPAN AND WAS TOLD THAT IT PROBABLY WAS. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFEFY ISSUE AS I HAVE THREE CHILDREN - AGES 4, 9 & 10. ALL ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE FRONT SEAT. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730907September 10, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR SHUDDERED AND I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER QUICKLY, RELEASED THE HOOD AND STEPPED OUT OF THE CAR THRU THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS ON FIRE SO I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED SHUT THE HOOD AND CALLED FOR HELP. FORTUNATELY A MOTORCYCLE COP FROM THE SAN DIEGO POLICE WAS AT THE SCENE JUST MOMENTS AFTER IT HAPPENED. HE RADIOED FOR A FIRE TRUCK WHICH ARRIVED ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER AS THIS HAPPENED DURING THE RUSH HOUR (5:45 PM). THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES BY THEN. AAA HAS NOT DETERMINED YET IF THE CAR WILL BE TOTALLED BUT I'M PRETTY SURE IT WILL BASED ON THE EXTENT OF THE VISIBLE DAMAGE. I HAD THIS CAR SERVICED BY KEARNY MESA TOYOTA ABOUT TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THEY REPLACED THE VACUUM SWITCH VALVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728810August 23, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728633August 22, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728274August 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY 1997 CAMRY IS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS THE DEALER INFORMERD ME THAT THE ENGINE NEED A NEW SHORT BLOCK AND OVERHAUL, AND COST AND LABOR WILL BE $5952.56 PLUS TAX , AND THAT THE WORK WAS NOT GOING TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRENTY BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE RECIEPTS FOR THE OIL CHANGES AND IN WHICH PAID THE COST OF $2011.52 JUST FOR THEM TO TEAR APART THE ENGINE AND FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT PUT IT BACK TOGETHER. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE HAD ENGINGEERS FROM TOYOTA COME OUT TAKE PICTURES OF THE ENGINE AND TAKE A OIL SAMPLE AND AT THAT TIME THEY MADE THE DECISION THAT THE COMPANY WAS NOT GOING TO COVER THE CAR UNDER THE 60,000 MILE WARRENTY. THE EXPLANATION TO ME WAS THE PISTON RINGS WAS BURNT AND THE CYCLINDER WAS DEAPLY SCARED AND THERE WAS METAL FRAGMENT IN THEOIL PAN AND OIL PUMP AND THAT IT ALL NEEDED REPLACING. I DISAGREED WITH THEM WHEN THEY STATED TO ME THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF BAD OIL IN THE ENGINE ALSO I DID GIVE THEM THE LAST OIL CHANGE RECIEPT I DID WHICH WAS ONLY THE MONTH BEFORE AND ALSO TOLD THEM THAT MY CAR USELY SET IN STOREAGE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I AM THE ONLY DRIVER TO THE VEHICLE AND I WAS DEPLOYED AT SEA EVERY THREE MONTHS. ALSO ON THE $2011.52 PAYMENT THEY QUOTED ME A COST OF 2506.00 PLUS TAX , ALSO THE REASON I'M WRITING THIS IS BECAUSE A FRIEND GAVE ME A COPY OF THE OCTOBER 1999 CONSUMER REPORTS AD ON HIDDEN WARRANTIES AND THAT DID SOUNDED LIKE ONE OF THOSE CASES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727374August 9, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN STARTING CAR WITH KEY IGNITION, CAR IS LOCK WILL NOT TURN IF YOU TURN STEERING WHEEL TO LEFT OR RIGHT HARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866817August 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, IT FELT LIKE ENOUGH PRESSURE WAS NOT BEING APPLIED. BRAKES WOULD GRAB AND RELEASE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE ORIGINAL REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE 3/4" AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH 7/8". *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553177July 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR REQUIRES REBUILDING DUE TO OIL SLUDGE, OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED IN EXCESS OF WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS, BUT FACTORY WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725418July 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PHONE AFTER 7/26 IS 847-836-1632. TOYOTA NOR DEALER WILL TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY AS THEIR 36 MONTH WARANTY EXPIRED. SINCE I HAVE NOT HAD MY MINOR SERVICE DONE AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY SAY THAT I SHOW NO LOYALTY AND THEREFORE THEY HAVE NO LOYALTY TO ME. I ASKED HOW MANY ABS SENSORS HAVE FAILED AND THEY GIVE ME NO REPLY. VERY STRONGLY THEY HAVE WRITTEN THAT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IS 36 MONTHS AND THAT IS IT -- PERIOD! NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724756June 29, 2000
CHILD SEAT
I AM UNABLE TO GET A TETHER ANCHORAGE INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE, AND WANT TO KNOW HOW I CAN GO ABOUT GETTING ONE AND HAVING IT INSTALLED. TOYOTA HAS TOLD ME THEY CANNOT SELL ME THE PART OR HAVE IT INSTALLED, BECAUSE THE "BOLT" IS NOT APPROVED BY THE US GOVERNMENT. HELP PLEASE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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