Toyota Camry Complaints (1988)
64 consumer complaints on file.
- #834785February 12, 1999VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
ALL 4 POWER WINDOWS AND POWER SUN ROOF MALFUNCTIONED, WILL NOT OPERATE. NEVER BEEN TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #832517December 22, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT & ABOUT TO TAKE OFF, VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. THERE IS NO WARNING. BOTH THE AIR FLOW METER AND THE DISTRIBUTOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #700749November 19, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING (AND GEAR SHIFT IN PARK) IN DRIVE-THRU AT BANK. I MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT TO 'DRIVE' WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, AND WITH NO WARNING, THE ENGINE MADE A REVVING/RACING SOUND, AND THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AT GREAT SPEED. THE CAR TRAVELED THREE CAR LENGTHS (IF PLACED SIDE-BY-SIDE) AND AS I TURNED LEFT TO SWERVE, THE CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR CAUSING IT TO SPIN AROUND ABOUT 180 DEGREES. I WAS APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION AND IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR, I COLLIDED WITH THE CURB AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR FINALLY CAME TO REST. THE REVVING/RACING NOISE CONTINUED FOR THE DURATION OF THE INCIDENT, AND EVEN THOUGH I WAS BRAKING, THE CAR NEVER STOPPED UNTIL I HIT THE CURB AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #542657November 18, 1998FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL HOSE CRACKED CAUSING LEAK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540586September 4, 1998SEAT BELTS
PASENGER'S SIZE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540487September 4, 1998INTERIOR LIGHTING
DASH LIGHTS FOR GEARS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, ALTHOUGH THE BULBS ARE GOOD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605433October 4, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
DRIVER IS ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION WITHOUT BEING IN PARK GEAR, RESULTING IN INCIDENT WHEN LEFT IN NEUTRAL GEAR VEHICLE ROLLED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #518642September 2, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MACPHERSON STRUTS FAILED 3 TIMES. ALSO, MUFFLER/STARTER/FLYWHEEL AND BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #518514August 28, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STARTER/FLYWHEEL/MUFFLER/BRAKES/MCPHERSON STRUTS FAILED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #814265August 8, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BACKING OUT DRIVEWAY; ENGINE STARTED REVVING FAST; ACCELERATED OUT OF DRIVEWAY ACROSS STREET; LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE; HIT & UPROOTED NEIGHBOR'S TREE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER SENDING SOMEONE TO CHECK IT OUT. VEHICLE AT SALVAGE YARD. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #519259July 7, 1997STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
RECALL WORK DENIED ON THE POWER DOOR LOCK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515668March 18, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STARTER FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #808135January 27, 1997LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
#92V135000, ALL FOUR DOOR LOCKS SOMETIMES DON'T WORK, CALLED DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #804713November 8, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DROVE LESS THEN A MILE AND AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 15 MINUTES, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #509788October 16, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STARTER HAS TORN OFF PART OF THE FLY WHEEL TEETH, CAUSING IT TO FAIL; FLYWHEEL FAILURE DUE TO STARTER CUTTING OFF PART OF FLYWHEEL'S TEETH. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #509775October 15, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS DURING COLD STARTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #800735September 12, 1996SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT/STUCK IN TRACK, ALSO SPEEDOMETER READS 10 MPH ABOVE ACTUAL SPEED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #801787September 4, 1996LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKED/JAMMED, TRAPPING DRIVER INSIDE, DRIVER CLIMBED OUT OF FRONT SEAT INTO REAR SEAT TO EXIT VEHICLE; ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER, LOCKS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, DEALER SHOWS NO RECORD.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #800602August 7, 1996SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ITS PROPER WORKING CONDITION AND WILL NOT PROTECT THE DRIVER IN A VEHICLE COLLSION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #506610July 25, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0