Toyota Camry Complaints (1992)

565 consumer complaints on file.

#896490September 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY BLEW UP SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896540September 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STARTED TO OVERHEAT & FINALLY STALLED OUT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC INDICATED WATER PUMP NEEDED REPLACING. WHEN REPLACED ON 8/16/01, VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE. ON SEPT 7TH, VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING AGAIN. THIS TIME MECHANIC INDICATED A NEW RADIATOR WAS NEEDED DUE TO SOME TYPE OF BLOCKAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751925September 8, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOWS REMAIN IN DOWN POSITION - ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS NEEDED REPLACED. TOYOTA DENIES MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ALSO HOOD STRUTS FAILED -BOTH CONDITIONS SAFETY RELATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749564August 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE HYDRAULIC STRUTS USED TO TO HOLD THE HOOD OPEN FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 5 YEARS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY INDICATION, THE HOOD CAME DOWN WHILE I WAS CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL. IT ALMOST CRUSHED MY HANDS. I HAD THE STRUTS REPLACED 5 YEARS AGO WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ON 7/23/01 AND ASKED IF THEY OR THEIR DEALERS HAD RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THEIR RESPONSE, ON THE SAME DAY WAS, "NO" (FYI THE TOYOTA INCIDENT # IS 010723-000028). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN SEVERELY INJURE PEOPLE WORKING UNDER THE HOOD - WHICH IS RATHER HEAVY AND COMES DOWN WITH MUCH FORCE. THERE IS NO SAFETY ROD OR WARNING DEVICE TO LET ONE KNOW WHEN THESE STRUTS ARE READY TO LET GO. I SENT TOYOTA AN E-MAIL PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER. I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO FORWARD IT AND THEIR RESPONSE IF YOU DESIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890856June 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED THICK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED WHICH DISCONNECTED CABLE TO AN ELECTRICAL CONTROLLED DEVICE LOCATED UNDERNEATH PASSENGER SIDE DASH. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743029March 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE,COOLING SYSM. BRAKES,TRANS., STRUTS,FUEL SYSM. NOTHING BUT BREAK DOWNS AND OVER HEATING ALL THE TIME, WITH NO PROBABLE CAUSE.FOUND TAMPERED MAJOR PARTS WHEN BOUGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742517March 15, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
BACK UP LIGHTS DON'T WORK, PROBLEM CAN'T BE LOCATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742516March 15, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
POWER ANTENNA FAILED TO LOWER-CHEAP PLASTIC CABLE BROKE!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741530February 26, 2001
TIRES
I BOUGHT A SET OF MICHELIN X-ONE TIRES IN JULY OF 1998. THEY HAD A MANUFACTURE DATE OF 1998 ON THEM. THREE WEEKS AGO ONE WENT FLAT SUDDENLY ON THE INTERSTATE. I CHANGED IT AND TOOK THE TIRE IN TO THE STORE THAT SOLD IT TO ME AND IT WAS REPLACED. THIS LAST WEEKEND I TOOK THE REMAINING TIRES OFF THE VEHICLE. THE SIDEWALL WAS PEELING OFF ONE (LIKE IT DID ON THE TIRE THAT WENT FLAT ON THE INTERSTATE) - THERE WAS A BUBBLE ON THE EXTERIOR SIDE WALL OF ANOTHER - AND THE LAST HAD A CRACKS AROUND THE TREAD AND SHOULDER JOINT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TIRE. (ACTUALLY, ALL 4 TIRES HAD THIS CRACK BETWEEN THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL ON BOTH SIDES.) THE CRACK WAS DEEP ENOUGH TO SHOW THE TIRE CARCASS SEVERAL PLACES. THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 5/32 INCH TREAD ON THE TIRES. THERE IS + OR - 1/32 INCH DEPTH CLOSER TO THE SIDEWALLS. MOST OF THE TIRE PATCH HAD A DEPTH OF 6/32 INCH. THE TIRES WERE 205-65-R-15 SIZE AND WERE INSTALLED ON A 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY STATION WAGON.*AK (TIRESIZE: 205/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/65R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741510February 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
CAR IS GOOD EXCEPT FOR PROBLEMS I HAVE LISTED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879022January 25, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. WHEN CONSUMER PULLED HANDLE IT SNAPPED AND BROKE OFF FROM DOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559130January 22, 2001
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRES FR780 14 EXPERIENCED 3 BLOWOUTS, TWO OF THE BLOWOUTS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO CRASH, THE FIRST ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED, IN THE SECOND ACCIDENT A RAIL WAS HIT TO PREVENT OTHER INJURIES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#874563November 7, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER LOCKS ON DRIVER'S DOOR JAMMED SHUT AND COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR WITH THE KEY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555962October 11, 2000
TIRES
THE FRONT DUNLOP TIRES WERE DRY ROT AFTER 3 YEARS OF USE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733662October 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871823September 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEMS, WILL RESTART AFTER 20 OR MORE MINUTE. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555101September 21, 2000
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER HAS HAD WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, TIRES BALANCED, AND FINALLY REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732145September 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
COMPLETE TREAD SEPERATION OF LEFT REAR TIRE.OTHER 3 TIRES WERE INSPECTED BY DEALER [SEARS],AND DEALER STATED THAT TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED.TIRES HAD BEEN CARED FOR PROPERLY. THEY WERE 60 THOUSAND MILE TIRES WITH ONLY 20 THOS. MILES ON THEM.THE TIRES SHOWED A SPLIT THE LENGHT OF THE TIRE NEAR THE TOP .( DOT NUMBER: U9RW TIRE SIZE: P195/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730896September 9, 2000
TIRES
MY TIRE (ALTHOUGH NOT ONE OF THOSE LISTED IN THE RECALL) RIPPED OFF THE RIM JUST LIKE THE ONES SHOWN ON THE NEWS!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730272September 5, 2000
TIRES
ON TWO SEPARTE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED TIRE FAILURE (BLOW-OUTS) WITH THE FIRESTONE FR680 (DOT W2RWAKTXXX) TIRES DUE TO TREAD DELAMINATION SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH THE FIRESTONE ATX, ATX II, AND WILDERNESS AT TIRES. THE TREAD SURFACE DELAMINATED AT THE STEEL BELT LAYER, CAUSING CATOSTROPHIC FAILURE. PLEASE CHECK INTO SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE FIRESTONE FR680 TIRES, AND REPORT FINDINGS. IF WARRANTED, I THINK FIRESTONE SHOULD RECALL THESE TIRES BEFORE SOMEONE IS ERIOUSLY INJURED/KILLED.( DOT NUMBER: W2RWAKT039 TIRE SIZE: P195/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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