Toyota Camry Complaints (1999)

501 consumer complaints on file.

#8005245March 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. CONSUMER REAR ENDED OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758898March 4, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PROBLEMS WITH UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, BRAKES, CAR VIBRATION, AND BUMPY SUSPENSION SINCE NEW. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT CORRECTED, INCLUDING NEW PADS, AND TIRES 2 TIMES EACH, BUT NO LUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758917March 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS A USED "PROGRAMED CAR" IN FEBRUARY, 2000. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS DRIVEN JUST FINE UP UNTIL FEBRUARY 24, 2002. IT ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED TO HAVE CLEAR LIQUID LIKE SMOKE EMIT FROM THE REAR EXHAUST PIPE. I HAD JUST FILLED THE CAR UP WITH GAS. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I HAD A "BLOWN HEAD GASKET". THIS IS VERY, VERY UNUSUAL FOR TOYOTAS. I HAVE OWNED TOYOTAS FOR OVER 16 YEARS NOW, AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF A PROBLEM IN A NEW CAR. AFTER MY MECHANIC HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO OVER THE CAR, HE CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS INDEED THE "HEAD GASKET". I ASKED HIM WHAT WOULD CAUSE A "HEAD GASKET" TO GO OUT ON A FAIRLY NEW TOYOTA? I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY PROMPT WITH MY GENERAL UPKEEP ON MY CARS, REGULAR OIL CHANGES, TIRE ROTATIONS, AND OTHER NECESSARY FILTER CHANGES. MY MECHANIC SAID, IT'S A GOOD POSIBILITY THAT THE HEAD GASKET COULD HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. HE ASKED ME TO CHECK WITH SOMEONE TO SEE IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON ANY 1999 TOYOTA CAMARYS. IS THIS THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT I CAN GET FROM YOU, OR DO I NEED TO CONTACT THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FOR TOYOTA? PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL ME YOU RESPONSE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004843March 1, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RIGHT SIDE FRONTAL COLLISION , SPEED WAS NOT DETERMINED. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758041February 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AS A TOYOTA CERTIFIED USER CAR. SINCE PURCHASE WE HAVE REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM TWICE AND AND ROTORS/PADS THREE TIMES, DUE TO GRINDING NOISES, PEDAL VIBRATION AND PREMATURE WEAR. IN SPEAKING THE WITH SERVICE MANAGER HE INDICATES THAT THERE ARE NO REPORTED PROBLEMS, BUT AFTER VISITING YOUR SITE -- I'M CONVINCED THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003643February 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 15-20 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND WILL REPAIR IT. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#757676February 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HAD I NOT GOTTEN MY FAMILY OUT OF THE CAR PROMTLY AND TAKEN ALL APPROPRIATE ACTIONS, THE RESULTS OF THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. FIRE INVESTIGATOR STATED OIL DRIPPED ONTO EXAHUST MANIFOLD AFTER EXPLOSION CAUSING FIRE. I WONDER, COULD A DRIP SHIELD HAVE PREVENT THE FIRE? I WAS FEATHERING THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE ENGINE BLEW-UP. COULD THE COMBINATION OF FEATHERING AND HIGHER SPEED HAVE CAUSED AN CONTROL SITUATION THAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION? IT LOOKS LIKE THE PART FAILED IN A ROTATING PART OF THE ENGINE. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE PART FAILED IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION; WOULD THER HAVE BEEN ANY RISK TO PASSENGERS OR PEDESTRIANS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003387February 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757331January 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
PREMATURE DISC PAD FAILURE- LEFT PADS 0% , RIGHT SIDE PADS HAD 60% REMAINING. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AT 11K MILES THAT BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR BRAKE SERVICE THAT THEY SAID WAS DUE AT 7,500 MILES AND WOULD NOT ADD FLUID WITHOUT CHARGING. I REFUSED IT AS BEING QUITE PREPOSTEROUS! REPAIR COST ME $75. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002825January 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED. STOPPED VEHICLE AND GOT OUT, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002833January 24, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER NOTICED A RATTLE WHILE DRIVING. NOTIFIED DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT STRUT ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002740January 23, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE RIGHT TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM. MECHANIC STATED TIE ROD NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002151January 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC THAT INDICATED WATER PUMP HAD BURSTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001645January 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000939December 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER INSPECTION OF VEHICLE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE LOCKED UP DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755459December 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY UPON BRAKING WITH NO IMPENDING SKID RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND DOG BEING STRUCK. PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND I COULD HAVE AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT IF THE CAR DID NOT HAVE OVERLY SENSITIVE ABS BRAKES. I COMPAINED TO THE SELLING DEALER ABOUT THIS WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL AND NOT A PROBLEM. THE ABS HAS ACTIVATED ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS WHEN IT SHOULDN'T HAVE CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL BUT NO ACCIDENT. ABS SHOULD BE REPROGRAMMED TO ONLY ACTIVATE WHEN THERE IS AN IMPENDING WHEEL LOCKUP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899207November 16, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING OUTSIDE SIDEWALL ON LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT INTO SEVERAL PIECES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785595September 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES SEEM TO LOOSE ITS POWER ASSIST AT LOW SPEEDS, THEY FEEL MUCH THE WAY IF THE ENGINE WAS SHUTT OFF AND GREATLY INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE, OFTEN THE LOSS OF BRAKING WILL PUT THE VEHICLE INTO AN INTERSECTION OR OTHER DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY, ALSO WHEN STOPPING NORMALLY THEN TRY TO PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING PROBLEM, CONSUMER DOES NOT BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ABS, HOWEVER DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND STATES ITS JUST LIKE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ABS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896671September 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WOULD WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY. VEHICLE WOULD SKIP ALONG ROAD WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. PRIOR TO PROBLEM, HAD WORK DONE ON BRAKES AT 7,000 MILES. MECHANIC INDICATED 5% OF BRAKES WERE LEFT. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES THE FIRST TIME. CURRENTLY, REPLACING BRAKES AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752238September 16, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ACCELERATOR STUCK , CAR SHOT FORWARD, HITTING TOWNHOUSE ON STREET. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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