Toyota Camry Complaints (1998)

600 consumer complaints on file.

#709449August 1, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843786July 29, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN THERE ARE PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEATS, AND VEHICLEGOES OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE HITS THE GROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709167July 26, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843087July 23, 1999
WHEELS
THE RIGHT MAG WHEEL HAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE DEALER HAS TOLD OWNER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843049July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CAR CAME TO FULL STOP AND WITH FOOT ON BRAKES THE CAR MADE A GRINDING NOISE, AND THEN VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD .CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.BEEN HAVING BRAKES PROBLEM SINCE MILEAGE AT 217. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842642July 20, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH A TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FELL OUT AND DIDN'T INFLATE. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#842245July 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH FOOT APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708132July 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CAMRY TRAVELING E/B ON 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY. LATE MODEL BUICK SKYLARK TRAVELING W/B TURNED LEFT AT CROSSOVER INTO PATH OF CAMRY. IMPACT AT 45 MPH. MODERATE TO SEVERE DAMAGE TO BOTH DOORS OF BUICK. BUICK WAS PUSHED INTO CONCRETE FILLED STEEL POST DOING MODERATE TO SEVERE DAMAGE TO LEFT SIDE OF CAR AND BENDING POST ABOUT 20-30 DEGREES. THERE WAS NO BRAKING BY CAMRY DRIVER. MY QUESTION IS SIMPLE-- SHOULD CAMRY AIRBAG HAVE EMPLOYED? *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#782384June 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT BACK UP, CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840249June 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATE THAT WHEN VEHICLE IS ON THE INCLINE POSSITION CONSUME IS UNABLE TO PULL THE SEAT BELT OUT BECAUSE IT'S LOCK UP AND THIS ONLY ON THAT POSSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707207June 4, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED WHEN DRIVING IN CLEAR, DRY, MIDDAY WEATHER ON I-695 IN BALTIMORE. CAR WOBBLED RIGHT THEN LEFT. DRIVER TRIED TO COMPENSATE, BUT CAR RADICALLY OVERSTEERED AT FIRST. THEN, ON ITS OWN, THE CAR SHARPLY VEERED LEFT ACROSS HIGHWAY INTO CONCRETE WALL. SKID MARKS SHOWED CAR TRAVELING IN DIRECTION OF WHEELS, I.E. NO LATERAL SKID MARKS, SO WHEELS WERE TURNED TO LEFT IN SPITE OF ATTEMPTS TO TURN RIGHT. WE ARE TEMPORARILY HOLDING THE CAR FOR YOUR POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION. PLEASE NOTIFY ASAP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#545849June 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE DESIGNED TO ONLY LOCK WHEN ALL FOUR DOORS ARE SLAMMED SHUT, FAILURE OF LOCK SYSTEM WHEN ONE DOOR NOT CLOSED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706991May 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SEATS
WITH THE SQUEAKS AND CRACKING NOISES THAT COMES FROM THE SUSPENSION MAKE YOU WONDER. I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF LUBE JOBS ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. I HAVE HAD THE DRIVERS SEAT TRACK REPLACED BECAUSE OF TO MUCH MOVEMENT... A ROCKING CHAIR. THE DEALER FINALLY SUPPORTED ME ON THE SQUEAKY BRAKES WITH THE UNBEARING FEELING OF THAT GRIND. THE REPAIR KIT WORKS. THE CAMRY HAS A GREAT FEEL WHEN DRIVING A SPEED LIMIT UNDER 45MPH, ANYTHING OVER THAT SPEED THE CAR SUSPENSION DOESN'T HANDLE WELL. MY CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT MOST OF THE TIME. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES. I HAVE HAD THEM ROTATED AND BALANCED ACCORDING THE THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES. THE GOODYEAR INTEGERITY'S HAS TO BE REPLACED. ALL I GOT OUT OF THEM IS 32,000 MILES. FUEL IS ANOTHER THING I BROUGHT UP AT MY LAST SERVICE. PUTTING A LOWER GRADE 83 OXCTAIN MAKES THE CAR EXHAUST SMELL REALLY BAD. THIS STARTED AROUND 18,000 MILES OR SO. NOW JUST NOT TO GET THAT SMELL, I'M USING THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE 93 OXCTAIN. OTHER THEN THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN REALLY GO TO ME. MY SERVICE ADVISOR HAS WORKED REALLY HARD IN GETTING MY TRUST. HE HASN'T FAIL ME YET. THANKS, SPENCER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545781May 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SEATS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN TURNING. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838564May 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706915May 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TOOK CAR TO DEALER IN APRIL COMPLAINING OF HEARING NOISE IN FRONT AND BACK AND BRAKES SQUEAKING AND HAD IT WAS ACTUALLY THE BRAKE PEDAL SQUEAKING. THEY DID AN OIL CHANGE AND REPLACED BRAKES. AFTER THAT IT IS EXTREMELY ROUGH RIDE WITH VIBRATIONS. SOUNDS LIKE A PEACE OF CRAP. THIS CAR IS ONLY 5000 MILES NEW AND ALSO AFTER OIL CHANGE IT HAS NEVER RUN THE SAME. CANNOT ACCELERATE VERY GOOD. VERY VERY ROUGH DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706797May 24, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR READING, WHEN I PRESSED THE DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE ARMREST THE DOOR WOULDN'T UNLOCK. THE ONLY WAY THE DOOR COULD BE UNLOCKED WAS TO USE THE REMOTE KEY. IF A CHILD WERE LOCKED IN THE CAR ON A HOT DAY THE CHILD WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR.THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN KENTUCKY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545483May 10, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED CAUSING NOISE UNDER THE CHASSIS WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836706April 14, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ABOUT 20 FEET OUT FROM HEAD OF DRIVER THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT CREATES A SHADOW IN FRONT OF VEHICLE ABOUT 20' TO 40' FRONT CENTER OF LINE TO RIGHT SHOULDER. IT IS MUCH WORSE ON BRIGHT LIGHTS. DEALER CONTACTED AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ADJUSTMENTS MADE, PROBLEM COULD NT BE REMEDIED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836697April 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FEELS VERY SOFT AND GOES TO THE FLOOR AS IF IT IS NOT GOING TO STOP, AND THEN IT SUDDENLY GOES INTO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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