Toyota Camry Complaints (1997)

555 consumer complaints on file.

• #517932July 1, 1997
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  DRIVER'S SEATBACK ROCKS BACK AND FORTH AND MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #824561June 23, 1997
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL MOVES UP AND DOWN EVEN WHEN LOCKED. DELAERS HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD APPEAR TO BE A DESIGN FAULT THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. *YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813244June 18, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812174May 12, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

  CALIPERS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES VEHICLE STILL CONTINUES TO HAVE BRAKING PROLEMS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT FIX IT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812042May 7, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

  SHIFTED TO PARK, R EMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION, VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WARDS OUT OF GARAGE, DOWN INCLINE, ALMOST RAN INTO CHILD AND DOG, REAREND OF VEHICLE HIT TWO MAIL BOXES, OTHER OBJECTS, KEY CAN BE REMOVED IN ANY GEAR, WITH DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811108April 17, 1997
  VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

  VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT; NEXT DAY WENT TO VEHICLE & NOTICED REAR WINDOW HAD EXPLODED OR BLOWN OUT; TOOK TO DEALER WHO ORDERED REAR GLASS BUT FOUND MANUFACTURER STOPPED PRODUCING REAR GLASS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810980April 15, 1997
  STEERING:COLUMN

  CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE ON NOV-08-96, ON NOV-15-96 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH THE STEERING TILTED ALL THE WAY UP. ALSO, HAPPENED A SECOND TIME 0N 22-NOV-96. TOOK VEHICLE TO DON MCGILL TOYOTA FOR REPAIRS BOTH TIMES. HAPPENED TWICE AGAIN IN DEC.-96 REPAIRED AT SAME DEALERSHIP AND THE STEERING IS STILL TILTING UNEXPECTANTLY, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS. THE STEERING TILTED AGAIN IN FEBRUARY 1997, CALLED DEALERSHIP TO PICK VEHICLE UP BECAUSE CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE AND THEY REFUSED TO PICK IT UP. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810349March 24, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH GOING 38 MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP ON 3/27/97. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #810131March 18, 1997
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE ON JAN. 97, THE FIRST DAY THE VEHICLE BOUNCED AROUND, AND EVERY OTHER DAY THE FRONT END BOTTOMED OUT, SCRAPES-SCRATCHES ON BLOCK UNDERNEATH, CAN'T TURN WITHOUT STOPPING. AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR WHEN ON HWY IF NEEDED TO TURN. FIVE TOWN TOYOTA 516-377-2632 SAYS OWNER HAS TO STOP COMPLETELY BEFORE TURNING. CONSUMER CAN'T DRIVE IN SOME WAYS BECAUSE BLOCK IS TO0 WIDE. *AKPLEASE CALL CONSUMER TO DISCUSS PROBABLE DEFCT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #807547February 19, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON FROM THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT SIDE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #514345January 30, 1997
  UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH ARE TOO MINISCULE AND LOW IN INTENSITY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #527411January 6, 1997
  AIR BAGS

  VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS CAUSED DEATH, DURING ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  1

• #805759December 31, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  OWNER STATES THAT WHEN SEAT BELTS ARE USED, THEY BECOME TOO TIGHT ON EITHER SIDE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806878December 30, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE SPEED AND WITH STRONG FORCE PULLS ITSELF TO THE RIGHT SIDE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #511885November 27, 1996
  SEATS

  THE CENTURY INFANT SEAT DOES NOT FIT IN THE CENTER OF REAR SEAT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0