Toyota Camry Complaints (1990)

134 consumer complaints on file.

#10001624June 26, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL#92V135000 (LATCHES AND LOCKS). DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. * TS THE DRIVER DOOR'S ELECTRIC LOCK OPENED FROM THE LOCK POSITION. RECALLL# 92V135000 *SCC *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018297May 6, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE DEALER REPLACED A YELLOW BOX IN THE TRUNK TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10017851April 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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0
#10008362March 4, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I HAVE 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY AND DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, GOT STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. 8NLM
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No
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No
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0
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#8021579October 25, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE DEALER HAVE REPAIR THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR THEY ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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0
#8013825July 12, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
WHILE CONSUMER WALKED AROUND THE CAR NOTICED THAT TAIL LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007131April 9, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL CONTINUEOUSLY COME ON. CONSUMER HAS HAD IT FIXED ONCE BEFORE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#752282September 17, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CHECKED ON RECALL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1990 TOYOTAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT AM TOLD THIS VEHICLE NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH THE RECALL NUMBERS. HOW CAN SAME MADE YEAR BE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT THIS VEHICLE?*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750155August 9, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK MECHANISM STUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR USING HANDLE FROM INSIDE WHILE LOCK BUTTON WAS DOWN. AFTER STICKING, LOCK BUTTON COULD NOT BE MOVED MANUALLY, WITH THE POWER LOCK SWITCH, OR WITH THE KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE. DRIVER WAS LOCKED IN. CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE STICKING LINKAGE THAT OVERPOWERED THE RETURN SPRING. LUBRICATION SOLVED THE PROBLEM (FOR THE TIME BEING), BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER THE DOOR WAS DISMANTLED. POOR DESIGN LEAVES A SMALL SPRING TO OVERCOME ANY LINKAGE FRICTION CAUSED BY WEAR, DIRT BUILDUP, CORROSION, LACK OF LUBRICATION, ETC. AFTER PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED, STICKING SITUATION COULD BE CREATED ON DEMAND BY SIMPLY PULLING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WHEN THE LOCK KNOB WAS DOWN. STICKING LINKAGE WAS VERY CONSISTANT. IN MY OPINION, THIS REPRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR THE DRIVER TO TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR WITHOUT FIRST UNLOCKING IT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND BEING LOCKED IN THE CAR WITH NO RECOURSE. THIS PROBLEM IS WORSENED BY THE FACT THAT THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED INDEPENDENTLY IN THE PASSENGER SIDE LOCKING MECHANISM LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER IT OCCURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. BOTH LINKAGES STUCK IN THE SAME SPOT AND BOTH WERE REPEATABLE. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT THERE'S A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT REVEALS ITSELF AS THE MECHANISM AGES AND WEARS, AND IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, ESPECIALLY THOSE INVOLVING LOSS OF POWER WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT EXIT THROUGH THE POWER WINDOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748524July 16, 2001
SEAT BELTS, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. EMERGENCY RELEASE LEVER LIGHT IS FLASHING, AND MAKES AN INTERMITTANT LOW VOLUME BUZZING SOUND. SEATBELT LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON, WHETHER LAP BELT IS LATCHED OR UNLATCHED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561479June 6, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING A BLOW OUT. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON WARRANTY.(BF GOODRICH M65 195-70-14). *YH
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885286April 6, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE CONSUMER IS IN VEHICLE AND LOCKS DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CONSUMER CANNOT GET OUT UNLESS SOMEONE FROM OUTSIDE OPENS DOOR. CONTACTED DEALER,AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875347November 21, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER WENT OUTSIDE TO WARM VEHICLE UP AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULDN'T OPEN . HE PULLED UP ON HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND IT MOVED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT ELECTRICAL DOOR RELAY WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732662September 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGIEN FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869926September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAYAND FELT VIBRATION ON THE ROAD, HE PULLED OVER . RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND STEEL BELT WAS STICKING OUT. ALSO, DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, P185/70R14. CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT HIS TIRE WASN'T ON RECALL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720101March 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEAT BELTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
8 WIRES IN DRIVER DOOR BROKE DUE TO NORMAL USE CREATING VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS: POWER WINDOWS FOR ENTIRE CAR INOPERABLE, POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERABLE, DRIVER MOTOR BELT INOPERABLE. HARNESS DESIGN UNSAFE! BETTER, SAFER HARNESS DESIGN NEEDED. MANUFACTURER NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR CONTACT TO MAKE REPORT DIRECTLY AND SEEK COMPENSATION FOR FAILURES AND REPAIR COSTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856718February 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. REFILLED VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. DROVE VEHICLE TO FRIEND'S HOUSE & THEN IT DIED OUT AGAIN. VEHICLE NEEDED GAS AGAIN. VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OVER. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR CAP GOT WET & HAD TO BE REPLACED. STALLING PROBLEM STILL EXISTS & WOULD NOT MAKE A CATCHING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO START IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856485February 8, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP, AND WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AGAIN, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND COULDN'T PUSH IT DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT OFF ENGINE, TOOK HAND AND PUSHED PEDAL UP AND DOWN, TO LOOSEN IT UP. DEALER SAID PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. CONSUMER FELT THAT SOMETHING IN THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716784January 3, 2000
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH A MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT. IN JUNE OF 1998 WITH 87,000 MILES THE SHOULDER BELT QUIT WORKING AND WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS LEAVES ONLY THE LAP BELT FOR PROTECTION. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A DEALER AND HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA BY BOTH E-MAIL AND TELEPHONE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, IT APPEARED TO BE EITHER PARTS THAT WERE BROKEN IN THE DOOR, OR THE MORE PROBABLE ANSWER OF THE WIRING IN THE DOOR JAM BEING DEFECTIVE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CAR IS BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD, HOWEVER, IT SEEMS THAT SUCH AN IMPORTANT AND BASIC SAFETY SYSTEM SHOULD NOT FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851704November 24, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DRIVER / FRONT PASSENGER REAR ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING THE DOOR LOCK SOLENOID TO FAIL, AND PREVENTING THE OCCUPANTS FROM ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL LISTED FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM, RECALL 92V135000. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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