Toyota Camry Complaints (1998)

600 consumer complaints on file.

#533903April 7, 1998
TIRES
FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE WAS OVERINFLATED TO ABOUT 50 PSI. THIS GENERAL HP 400 TIRE MAXIMUM PRESSURE RATING PRINTED ON TIRE WALL IS 44 PSI. THE OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATED TIRE SHOULD BE INFLATED TO 32 PSI. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF TIRE EXPLODES IN TRUNK OR FAILS ON THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533898April 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, RUNNING LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533482April 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533415March 31, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STICKS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822168March 31, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT RESTRAINTS. WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A INCLINE THEY LOCK UP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536020March 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER MINOR VEHICLE COLLISION THE VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822046March 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALSO POWER STEERING PUMP HAS FAILED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. IGNITION LOCK FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532850March 16, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ENGINES RPMS INCREASE BETWEEN GEARS WHEN SHIFTING, AND ALSO CONTINUES TO ACCELRATE AFTER FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821157February 21, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
THE METAL DEFLACTOR INSIDE THE CONCEALED HEADLIGHTS BLOCKS OUT ALL LIGHT BEYOND 30 FEET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531263February 21, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCKS INDICATED THAT IT IS NOT LOCKED WHEN INFACT IT IS, LOCKING PASSENGERS INSIDE. AFTER RESTARTING ENGINE AND MANIPULATING LOCK SEVERAL TIMES LOCKS WILL RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530870February 19, 1998
SUSPENSION
DESIGN OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ERRATIC STEERING AT SPEEDS 30 MPH AND OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530257February 11, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820993January 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS A WIRE FROM ENGINE WAS MISSING, AND THERE WAS ALSO SOMETHING PLASTIC IN ENGINE BURNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527618December 31, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A 70 MPH FRONTAL CRASH, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#524203December 15, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WANDERS FROM LANE TO LANE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526351December 5, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS DO NOT CARRY TOO FAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526540November 28, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT FREEWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE DRIFTS WHEN WEATHER OR ROAD CONDITIONS ARE POOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818940November 13, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE'S INTERLOCK IGNITION WILL NOT TURN. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED TO INVESTIGATION NO.PE97034. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817487October 23, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A RIGHT SIDE IMPACT COLLISION AT 25 MPH IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524200October 12, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PERFORMS A LANE CHANGE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT IN 1/10 OF A MILE AT 65 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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