Toyota Camry Complaints (1992)

565 consumer complaints on file.

#729378August 28, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
HOOD ASSEMBLY IS HELP OPEN BY GAS PISTONS. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1994 THE ENGINE HOOD WOULD STAY UP FOR 10 TO 15 SECONDS AND THEN COME CRASHING DOWN SUDDENLY. THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH TIME TO GET YOUR BODY UNDER IT. I GOT STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER THE FIRST TIME. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE GAS PISTONS. THIS WAS 6 YEARS AGO. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPNED TO ME. I LIFTED THE HOOD. IT STATYED UP. I WENT TO CHECK THE OIL AND THE HOOD CAME CRASHING DOWN ON ME. FORTUNATELY I GOT OUT OF THE WAY. THE HOOD IS VERY HEAVY AND IT FALLS FAST. THE BAD THING IS THAT IT STATS UP AT FIRST AND THEN SUDDENLY CRASHES DOWN ON YOU. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SERIOUS HURT SOMEONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729199August 26, 2000
TIRES
CAR WAS RECEIVED WITH TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF DUNLOP TIRES, BOTH WITH DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF WEAR ON THEM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P19575R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553779August 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552045May 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE LIMITED SLIP FEATURE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY OF THE TRANSAXLE WAS BREAKING APART RELEASING PIECES OF METAL THAT GOT CAUGHT IN THE GEARING, AS A RESULT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO STOP INSTANTANEOUSLY CAUSING THE CAR TO BOUNCE AND SKIP TO A STOP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860478April 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A PHONE POLE AT AN IMPACT OF 35-40 MPH, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER/INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859572April 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
V6 ENGINE. VEHICLE IS STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN ,OR STOPPING, USUALLY AFTER EXPRESSWAY DRIVING . DEALER IS HAVING PROBLEM IN DIAGNOSING THE DEFECT.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719941March 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED AFTER STOPPING. WOULD ONLY RESTART AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719942March 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ATTEMPTED TO RAISE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, GLASS WOULD NOT RISE, BROKEN PLASTIC TAB AT REGULATOR CABLE TO WINDOW ASSEMBLY. I WILL NO LONGER BUY PARTS TO FIX ANYMORE, BAILING WIRE WORKED FINE TO REPAIR. WINDOW NOW WORKS AGAIN, AND DID NOT COST $250 TO FIX THE $1.00 PART, ACTUALLY COST NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719456February 29, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 2/6/00, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS A PASSENGER IN MY TOTOTA CAMRY. THE DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED; I SUSTAINED BACK INJUREIS. TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT WERE TERRIFED. WE WERE DRIVING ALONG A ROAD NEAR THE EEL RIVER IN MENDOCINO COUNTY, CA WHEN IT SUDDENTLY DEPLOYED. I PURCHASED THIS USDE VEHICLE IN JULY 1999 FROM AIRPORT AUTO BROKERS WHICH DISAVOWS ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THURSTON TOYOTA IN UKIAH AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A CODE 14 FAILURE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TOYOTA REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE JEFF BUCHANAN WOULD DO NOTHING, AND THAT I SHOULD CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FILED A CLAIM #200002290983.AND TOLD IT WILL BE INSPECTED AND THAT THE LEGAL DEPT. WILL MAKE A DEICISION IN 60 DAYS. MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THURSTON TOYOTA IS THAT MR. BUCHANAN DOES NOT BELIEVE TOYOTA HAS A RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, EVEN THOUGH THE PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THIS CAR AS I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS SAFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#719328February 27, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TRUNK RELEASE WILL NOT WORK MAJORITY OF TIME, DRIVER'S WINDOW STUCK IN DOWN POSITION, REPLACED RADIATOR, BRAKES MAKE GROANING NOISE CONSISTENTLY, BRAKES WEAR OUT IN LESS THAN 20K MI, DOOR TRIM CAME LOOSE AS WELL AS THE CARPETING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856743February 11, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, ALSO, DRIVERS SIDE BELT WILL NOT GO BACK INTO RETRACTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718535February 9, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON ACCELERATING IN REVERSE, MY CAR SHOT BACK AND HIT A TREE 13 FEET FROM MY BACK FENDER. IT WAS AFTER NOTICING THAT MY EXHAUST SYSTEM MIGHT POSSIBLY BE DAMAGED THAT I PROCEEDED TO GET INTO THE CAR TO GENTLY PULL THE CAR AWAY FROM THE TREE AND UPON PUTTING THE GEAR INTO DRIVE FROM PARK, MY CAR THEN SHOT FORWARD AT APPROX. 40 MPH. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC - GREG FIELDS AT BILL PAGE TOYOTA THAT I HAD A STICKY THROTTLE PLATE, AND THAT IS WHY MY CAR JUTTED FORWARD. ALTHOUGH HE RECOMMENDS THAT IT BE CLEANED EVERY 30,000 MILES DUE TO THE OXYGENATED GAS THAT IS SOLD IN THIS STATE, THUS RESULTING IN A DIRTY THROTTLE PLATE- OR ACCELERATOR PLATE, THIS IS NOT WRITTEN AS A REGULAR MAINTENENCE PROCEEDURE IN OUR 1992 TOYOTA OWNER'S MANUAL. THE BODILY INJURY THAT COULD HAVE OCCURRED BY THIS OOUT OF CONTROL CAR COULD HAVE BEEN ASTRONOMICAL. THE YOUNG SU. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717511January 18, 2000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR HAVE A DEFECT THAT CAUSES THEM NOT TO SECURE FORWARD FACING CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550422January 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED ON EMERGENCY. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716377December 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED, I RECEIVED A VERY BAD BURN ON MY CHIN AND NECK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#549823December 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE LOCKED UP CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO STOP TURNING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715056November 20, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE RIGHT REAR DOOR HAS REMAINED FROZEN SINCE OCT.'98. THE DEALER QUOTED A PRICE OF $500 AND REMARKED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO THE DOOR. I FEEL THAT IT IS NOT ENTIRELY SAFE TO BE DRIVING WITH ONLY 3 FUNCTIONAL DOORS AND AM AFRAID THAT THE SAME PROBLEM COULD OCCUR WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE OTHER DOORS. THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ARE NOT ON IN THE DEFECTIVE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853027November 17, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 10-15 MPH CONSUMER HIT POTHOLE, AND BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VECHICLE AT STAND STILL . THERE WERE INJURIES TO BOTHE PASSENGER AND DRIVER. DEARLER WAS CONTACTED, AND CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO BAD SENSORS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#850835November 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
A SKINNY CABLE SNAPPED INSIDE OF DOOR MECHANISM, CAUSING WINDOW TO SLIP INSIDE THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851642October 25, 1999
STRUCTURE
WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS INTO THE TRUNK AREA THROUGH THE REFLECTOR PANELS, CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REFLECTOR PANELS AND DRILLED HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNK LID. THE CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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