Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#8007069April 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN A REAR END COLLISON DUE TO ABS FAILURE. CONSUMER PHYSICALLY APPLIED BOTH FEET TO BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#8007113April 9, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT WOULD COME ACROSS THE NECK WHEN USED, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760402April 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE FOR "WANDERING". CHANGES IN THE ROAD SURFACE CAUSE THE CAR TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS RADIACALLY. THE CAR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN SERVICED, BUT THIS DIDN'T HELP. NOW, THE STEERING WHEEL IS TO THE LEFT WHEN GOING STRAIGHT. DEALER SAYS THIS IS "NORMAL". THE CAR HAS VEERED OUT OF MY LANE MANY TIMES OUT OF MY CONTROL. IT GETS WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAVE ADJUSTED TIRE PRESSURES WITH NO CHANGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007001April 8, 2002
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
WHILE DRIVING CIGARETTE LIGHTER POPPED OUT WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED. . CIGARETTE LIGHTER ROLLED BENEATH SEAT, DISTRACTING AND CAUSING SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO CONSUMER'S HAND. TOYOTA DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INDICATED THAT WHEN VEHICLE GOT OLD SOCKETS AND THEY BECAME DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#760290April 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE AND UNSAFE. IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGH SPEED THE DISCS WARP SO THE BRAKES PULSATE AND LOSE STOPPING ABILITY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IN MOUNTAIN DRIVING OR WHEN BRAKES ARE NEEDED FOR A QUICK STROP ON HIGH SPEED INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760307April 5, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
PURCHASED NEW BFGOODRICH TIRES AROUND MAY? OF 2001 AT A MERCHANTS SITE NOW CLOSED. AROUND JULY ONE TIRE HAD SIDEWALL CRACKS. MERCHANTS DETERMINED IT TO BE DEFECTIVE. REPLACED ONE TIRE AT A $10 COST FOR HAZARD WARRANTY. ABOUT NOV. 2001 REMAINING 3 TIRES EXHIBITED SAME SIDEWALL CRACKS. CAR HAD ABOUT 10K MILES ON IT AND ROCKVILLE MERCHANTS DETERMINED TIRES TO BE DEFECTIVE AND RETURNED TO DEALER FOR CREDIT. I WAS CHARGED ABOUT $90 OR 1/3 THE PRICE OF THE TIRES. NOW, MARCH 2002 THE 3 REPLACED TIRES AGAIN HAVE THE SAME TYPE SIDEWALL CRACKS AND SOME SWIRL PATTERNS. MERCHANTS DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPORTED TO MICHELIN WHO OWNS GOODRICH. I REFUSE TO HAVE GOODRICH PUT ON THE CAR BUT AM BEING ASKED TO PAY ABOUT $20 FOR EACH OF 4 TIRES TO BE MICHELIN TO BE PUT ON THE CAR. MY FAMILY DR. ALSO SAID HE HAD 3 SETS OF SUCH TIRES REPLACED (FREE OF CHARGE) THEN JUST BOUGHT DIF. ONES HIMSELF. IT APPEARS THEY ARE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING A KNOWN DEFECT AND CONSUMERS ARE BEING PUT IN DANGER AND RIPPED OFF. I DO NOT PLAN TO KEEP THIS CAR MORE THAN A YEAR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE DEFECTIVE TIRES REPLACED!!! OTHER DOT #'S END IN 2602 AND 3501. THOSE ARE THE RECENT ONES. I CAN GET THE PRIOR NUMBERS FROM RECORDS. I ALSO CAN GET THE SPECIFIC DATES IF NEEDED; THESE ARE ESTIMATED DATES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ANV9D31136 TIRESIZE: P19560R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564889April 2, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN HEAD AND FACIAL INJURIES TO THE DRIVER, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#564847April 2, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATED ON 2 OCCASIONS THE THROTTLE ENGAGED BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FOWARD AND CRASH.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006807April 2, 2002
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE FELL OF RIM. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760163April 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE ENGINE HAS BEEN EMITTING A STRONG BURNING SMELL FOR ALMOST A MONTH. AFTER DRIVING, A HAVE A HEADACHE AND FEEL DIZZY FOR SEVERAL HOURS. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE CAR. TWO WEEKS AGO, THE DEALER CLAIMS HE REMOVED A PLASTIC BAG FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, BUT THE SMELL CONTINUES WITH THE SAME INTENSITY. THE SMELL EXISTS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING AND STANDING IN SEVERAL PLACES AT THE FRONT HOOD WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN YESTERDAY; THEY CLAIM PLASTIC IS STILL BURNING ITS WAY THROUGH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. NOT ACCEPTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8006709April 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES SQUEAL WHILE CONSUMER IS APPLYING BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006585March 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
UPON STOPPING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES DOES NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND IT DRAGS. DEALER STATES THAT A PART IS MISSING OFF THE BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006532March 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 55-60MPH WHEELS LOCKED ON VEHICLE. COULD NOT TURN WHEELS. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED THE TRANSMISSION FROZE AND LOCKED WHEELS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759901March 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WERE MUSHY STRAIGHT OFF OF THE NEW CAR LOT. TWO DAYS AFTER BUYING THE CAR I CAME UPON A TRAFFIC LIGHT THAT TURNED RED WHILE I APPROACHED. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP AND WENT RIGHT ON THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY, NO CARS CROSSED THE INTERSECTION WHEN I WENT THROUGH IT. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER . THEIR SERVICE DEPT CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I HAD THEM BLEED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THEN TOOK THE CAR HOME. AFTER THEY BLED THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL NOW VIBRATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED, PLUS THE BRAKES ARE STILL MUSHY. SOMETIMES WHEN STOPPED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006350March 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ALSO,SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AREA , AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006220March 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AUTOMATICALLY. *AK THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND COVERED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER LOST HER VISION AND THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROADWAY AND INTO A DITCH, THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#759614March 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SMOCKING PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. DEALER SAID SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005987March 20, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES AT ALL TIMES. ALSO, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006055March 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006057March 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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