Toyota Camry Complaints (1999)

501 consumer complaints on file.

#858932March 21, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING WEST BOUND ON 84 50MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE, A 1989 HONDA IMPACTED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON FRONT WHEEL ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, DRAGGED VEHICLE INTO A CONCRETE WALL. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER . *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#719434February 29, 2000
SUSPENSION
VIBRATION AND GRINDING SOUND THORUGH STEERTING COLUMN PARTICULARLY WHEN TIGHT TURNING RIGHT; SPORADIC SOUND OF A SPRUNG "RUBBER BAND" THROUGH STEERING COLUMN; ON 4 OR 5 OCCASIONS STEERING WHEEL MOMENTARILY BOUND UP (DID NOT UNWIND) TOOK MINIMAL PRESSURE TO RETURN WHEELS TO STRAIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857386February 23, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH CONSUMER HYDROPLANED INTO A SPIN AND HIT A WALL HEAD-ON, CONSUMER WAS THROWN FROM THE WALL INTO A TRACTOR TRAILOR. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER SAID CONSUMER DID NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857122February 17, 2000
SUSPENSION
STRUTS HAVE A DIMINISHED CAPACITY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE. NOISE DIES DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND BOTTOMS OUT . DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857038February 16, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A TURN AT A LIGHT SIGNAL ANOTHER DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT AND HIT THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR AT THE LEFT FRONT AIR BAG CENSOR AT ABOUT 50-57 MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#717767January 23, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE RETURNED MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERS ON FOUR OCCASIONS,THREE TIMES FOR A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND BODY, TOYOTA HAS TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE AND PROCEDED TO PUT USED TIRES FROM A DEMO WITH 5000 MILES ON TO MY VEHICLE, I THEN LOST THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY DUE TO PUMP FAILURE.I TOLD TOYOTA I WOULD FILE FOR ARBITRATION AND THEY TOLD ME WHEN THEY RECEIVE THE FORMS THEY WILL THEN TRY FOUR NEW TIRES AND RIMS AS A LAST TIME REPAIR. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH TOYOTA AND BELIEVE IF THIS VIBRATION IS NORMAL THEN TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853867January 5, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#854591December 30, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHTS UNABLETO ADJUST PROPERLY. LEFT SIDE ALWAYS APPEARS TO BE ADJUSTED TOO FAR DOWN, MORE THEN THE RIGHT SIDE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING CAN BE FOUND WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716359December 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715156November 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS ON ANY SORT OF INCLINE. THE TRANSMISSIONS WILL NOT HOLD THE CAR ON A HILL EVEN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE. DEALER STATED THIS WAS A "NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION. THE TRANSMISSION HAS ZERO DRAG FOR BEST GAS MILEAGE AND IS NOT DESIGNED TO HOLD CAR WITHOUT THROTTLE PRESSURE." THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851541November 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE RAN INTO THE BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE SEAT BELTS DISCONNECTED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S CHILD TO BE THROWN FORWARD AND HIT HER HEAD. ALSO WIFE'S LEFT UPPER ARM WAS INJURED ON STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#783832November 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER TRIED TO INSTALL A CHILD SAFETY SEAT INTO THE VEHICLES REAR SEAT, VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITH SWITCHABLE SEAT BELTS AND WHEN THE CHILD SEAT BECOMES SECURE AS TO NOT MOVE AN INCH EITHER WAY THE SWITCHABLE SEAT BELT RELEASES. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714638November 11, 1999
TIRES
TIRE BLOWOUT AT A LOW SPEED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850311November 10, 1999
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER FEELS A VIBRATION, ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON REMOVING THE STEEL WHEEL RIMS AND PUTTING ON ALLOYED WHEEL RIMS VIBRATION STOPPED. GENERAL MOTORS STEEL WHEEL RIMS ARE NOT PERFECTLY ROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852612November 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND HAS TO BE REPUMPED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714365November 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKES MOAN LOUDLY. TOYOTA SERVICE REPLACED AND SOUND IS MINIMIZED. MECHANIC COMMENTED THIS A PROBLEM FOR 1999 CAMRYS. SINCE REPLACED, SOUND IS MINIMIZED BUT STILL THERE. DEALER DID NOT STATE PROBLEM DURING BUYING PROCESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852552November 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED A FRONT END COLLISION WHICH PUSHED THE FRONT HOOD BACK TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH DRIVER SIDE/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG'S EXPERIECED NO DEPLOYMENT DURING COLLISION. PASSENGER OF THE VEHCILE SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#851906October 27, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT AND DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOT PROTECTING THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851729October 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL ALSO, BRAKE WOULD PULSATE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, CAN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713763October 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, IT GOES TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSES A RUMBLE, BEFORE IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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