Toyota Camry Complaints (1998)

600 consumer complaints on file.

#704959March 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON BOTH OCCASIONS WHICH THE FAILURES OCCURRED IT WAS NECESSARY FOR MY WIFE, AND IN THE LATTER CASE OUR FAMILY, TO TRAVEL TO ANOTHER CITY TO OBTAIN SERVICE WITHOUT THE SAFETY PROTECTION OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704554March 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
I BEGAN COMPLAINING ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS WITHIN DAYS OF LEASING THE CAR. I KEPT BEING TOLD THAT THE GRINDING NOISES WERE NORMAL FOR TOYOTA. FINALLY AT 11,000 MILES THEY EXAMINED THE BRAKES AND DISCOVERED THEY HAD GROUND DOWN INTO THE ROTORS. THEY SAID THAT THE BRAKES WERE MY RESPONSIBILITY AND I MUST PAY. I PROTESTED, WITH NO SUCCESS. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDANT AND HAD IT REPAIRED FOR HALF THE MONEY TOYOTA WANTED. BETWEEN THEN AND NOW I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES FAIL 4 MORE TIMES. TWICE THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE REAR DRUMS ONCE, ALL THROUGH TOYOTA. THE LAST TIME, AFTER BEING TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, I PERSISTED AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE PUSH ROD IN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY. THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED AND JUST 6,000 MILES LATER THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAILING AGAIN. THE FACTORY REP. SHOWED MY FATHER THAT THE SYSTEM HAS OVERHEATED AND SCORED THE ROTORS AND DRUMS. THE PADS HAD LITTLE LEFT ON THEM. TOYOTA SAID THE SYSTEM CHECKS OUT FINE AND IT'S MY PROBLEM. 5 BRAKE JOBS IN 30,000 MILES, SOMETHING IS WRONG. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835750March 11, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY,CAUSING HER TO SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#544163March 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT RESULTING IN THE DRIVER HITTING A CEMENT BARRIER, INJURING HER BACK AND BREAKING HER WRIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#703501February 19, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKES ON MY 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY WORE OUT AT 15000 MILES. THE SERVICE WRITER AT THE SERVICE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE 1997 AND 1998 CAMRY HAVE A DESIGN DEFECT THAT CAUSES MORE PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO THE FRONT BRAKES THAN TO THE BACK BRAKES, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. MY POWER STEERING PUMP DEVELOPED A LEAK BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED BY THE SERVICING DEALER AT 19000 MILES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE STEERING AND CONTROL PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703503February 19, 1999
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION ON THIS VEHICLE IS TOO SOFT. THE CAR'S FRAME SCRAPES THE GROUND WHEN DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT ANY SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543872February 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
LOCK DESIGN ALLOWS FOR CONSUMERS TO BE TEMPORARLY LOCKED IN VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834644February 9, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
IF VEHICLE IS LOCKED FROM OUTSIDE AND SOMEONE IS STILL INSIDE, THE LOCKS WILL NOT LET THE PERSON ON THE INSIDE TO GET OUT. DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED WITH KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE. DEALER SAYS THAT'S NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606568February 1, 1999
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
ALARM SYSTEM IS INCONSISTENT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608669February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES SQUEAKING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608694February 1, 1999
TIRES
BOTH FRONT TIRE CAPS OF THE RIMS FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609011February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
A/F SENSOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609020February 1, 1999
TIRES:SIDEWALL
LEFT REAR GOOD YEAR TIRE (P195/70 R14) WENT FLAT DUE TO SIDEWALL DAMAGE, WHILE DRIVING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607220February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES MAKE NOISE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607228February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN OUT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607260February 1, 1999
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSIION FAILED, NOT ABLE TO BE RECTIFIED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606435February 1, 1999
TIRES
TIRE FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606436February 1, 1999
TIRES:SIDEWALL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HOLE ON TOP SIDEWALL CAUSED THE TIRE TO GO FLAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (GOODYEAR INTEGRITY P195/70R14). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608942February 1, 1999
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ANTI THEFT ALARM FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608945February 1, 1999
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT STRUT IS DEFECTIVE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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