Toyota Camry Complaints (1997)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#10045333November 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION RATTLES TERRIBLY. STRUTS WERE REPLACED, DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF A DESIGN FLAW AND REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NHTSA SHOULD FORCE A RECALL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039350September 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY ENGINE VALVES NEED TO BE REPLACED, MY OIL AND TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING, AND I HAVE BLUE EXHAUST COMING FROM MY TAILPIPE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038714September 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SEIZURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030262July 28, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE TANK. MECHANIC DETERMINED LEAK IS COMING FROM A DEFECTIVE TANK AND THE LEAK IS COMING FROM A GAP IN THE SEAM. LOCAL AUTOMOBILE DEALER STATES PART IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY (62K MILES) AND WILL NOT COVER REPAIR EXPENSES. POSSIBLE REMEDY MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE TANK BUT YET TO BE DETERMINED. SOLDERING THE TANK AT THE GAPS DID NOT SUFFICE AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL RECURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025702July 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1997 CAMRY XLE..OIL GEL PROBLEM. TOYOTA BLAMED PROBLEM ON US/LACK OF OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. IN 1999. CERT.USED CAR. NEEDED NEW ENGINE AFTER ONE YEAR. PROBLEM UNDETECTED AGAIN. IN FEB 2002 CAR BLEW ENGINE AFTER BEING CHECKED @TOYOTA. GOT LETTER IN JULY 2002 STATING THEIR WAS A GELLING PROBLEM. I SENT INFORMATION THEY NEEDED. NEVER A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. I SENT ALL INFO AGAIN CERTIFIED MAIL. NO RESPONSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024239June 17, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SEAT BELT LOCK IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND HAS TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WILL CHARGE ALMOST $600.00 TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022710June 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, UPON DRIVING WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF TAIL PIPE, AND OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021206June 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 1997 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 85,000 MILES ON IT, I HAVE REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON IT KEEP IT IN GOOD SHAPE, AND THE ENGINE JUST CRACKED I HAD GOT A LETTER FROM TOYOTA THAT TALKED ABOUT OIL GELLING BUT I DIDN'T HAVE THE PROBLEM THEN. I TOOK IT TO PHILLIPS TOYOTA IN LEESBURG FL AND THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY MY ENGINE WENT. I KNOW WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE MY ENGINE WOULD LAST WELL OVER 120,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019214May 24, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
SEAT BELTS WON'T RETRACT. HAVE HAD FRONT BELTS REPLACED ON MY 1997 TOYOTA CAMRY TWICE AND PROBLEM COMES BACK. BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT AND HANG OUT DOOR OR ON ME AFTER RELEASING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020464May 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE TRIED TO START UP ON ITS OWN AND THEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019138May 22, 2003
STRUCTURE
DURING COLD WEATHER THE PISTON THAT RELEASES THE GAS HATCH DOOR FROZE TO THE HOUSING. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE GAS DOOR FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE PISTON BROKE IN HALF. SINCE THE PISTON WAS FROZEN IN PLACE, THE GAS DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. OWNERS MANUAL DID NOT REFERENCE HOW TO DEFEAT THE MECHANISM AND DRIVER COULD NOT FILL WITH GAS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020255May 21, 2003
SEAT BELTS
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP. *JB MADE ATTEMPT TO CONTACT CONSUMER 10/16/07, NO ANSWER *LJ RETURN USPS, MADE 2ND ATTEMPT 07/16/07 FAILED. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019600May 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS DESTROYED BY PIECES OF METAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018433May 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
STRONG ODOR IN CAR. CAUSES HEADACHES. TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO FIX PROBLEM AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018135May 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. PH *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10018136May 5, 2003
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10017042May 5, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE RUBBER CORRODED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS TYPE OF DETERIORATION DOES NOT NORMALLY OCCUR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017808April 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING. THE BRAKE PADS WERE CHANGED AT 5000 MILES YET THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED AT 37,000 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013937April 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT RATTLE PRESENT FOR TWO YEARS. ON 03/30/03 DURING A DRIVE AT 56 MILES/HR SPEED, STRUT RATTLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE GREW WORSE SUDDENLY AND FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. ON CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD, THE LEFT STRUT CENTER BOLT CAME OFF COMPLETELY AND ITS THREADS WERE COMPLETELY STRIPPED. STRUT CAME OFF THE MOUNT SLEEVE. AFTER A NEW STRUT IS PUT ON THE VEHICLE, THE DAMAGED STRUT IS CHECKED AND ITS TOP THREADS (WHERE THE CENTER NUT GETS FASTENED) WERE PARTIALLY STIPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013713March 31, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE- STICKY LATCH. (I DO NOT HAVE THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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