Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#893531August 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT HAVE TIME TO APPLY BRAKES OR SLOW DOWN, DUAL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR TO MODERATE INJURIES. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT SEND OUT AN INSPECTOR TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#893571August 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A BREAK IN THE ROAD. A SPLIT SECOND LATER, ABS KICKED IN AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. HAD NO WARNING IT WOULD HAPPENED. NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. HAD TO PRESS ON BRAKES HARD TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749882August 5, 2001
TIRES
AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, GOING APPX. 55 M.P.H., WE HEARD A LOUD BANG TOWARDS THE REAR END OF THE CAR. THEN, OUR CAR STARTED SWERVING FROM LANE TO LANE AS IF WE HAD NO CONTROL OVER IT. I COULD HAVE HIT SEVERAL CARS. BUT, SOON I GOT THE CAR INTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. WE GOT DOWN TO SEE THE LEFT REAR TIRE'S STEEL BELT HAD RIPPED OFF AND THE TIRE WAS BALD. THE BALD TIRE CAUSED THTE WHOLE CAR TO SWERVE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: URMW-203 TIRESIZE: 19570R14S)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749564August 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE HYDRAULIC STRUTS USED TO TO HOLD THE HOOD OPEN FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 5 YEARS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY INDICATION, THE HOOD CAME DOWN WHILE I WAS CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL. IT ALMOST CRUSHED MY HANDS. I HAD THE STRUTS REPLACED 5 YEARS AGO WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ON 7/23/01 AND ASKED IF THEY OR THEIR DEALERS HAD RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THEIR RESPONSE, ON THE SAME DAY WAS, "NO" (FYI THE TOYOTA INCIDENT # IS 010723-000028). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN SEVERELY INJURE PEOPLE WORKING UNDER THE HOOD - WHICH IS RATHER HEAVY AND COMES DOWN WITH MUCH FORCE. THERE IS NO SAFETY ROD OR WARNING DEVICE TO LET ONE KNOW WHEN THESE STRUTS ARE READY TO LET GO. I SENT TOYOTA AN E-MAIL PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER. I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO FORWARD IT AND THEIR RESPONSE IF YOU DESIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749361July 28, 2001
SEATS
MY CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A GMC TRUCK, MY CAMRY TRUNK COLLAPSED, I WAS PULLED STRONGLY BACKWARD , MY DRIVER SEAT WAS BROKEN FALL DOWN TO A POSITION ABOUT 15 DEGREE FROM THE HORIZONTAL, MY LEFT HAND WHILE STILL HOLD STRONGLY BY REFLEX ON THE WHEEL WAS INJURED WHILE KEEPING ME VERTICAL. I THINK THE DRIVER SEAT ISN'T STRONG ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE DRIVER. I AM 205 LBS AND I DON'T THINK THAT IS TOO HEAVY TO CREATE ENOUGH FORCE TO BREAK THE DRIVER SEAT. I ALREADY REPORT THAT PROBLEM TO TOYOTA CUSTUMER SERVICE BUT THEY WILL ONLY CALL ME DURING THREE BUSINESS DAY IT MEANS BEFOR TUESDAY JULY 31. MY AAA INSURANCE OFFER ME TOTAL LOST ANH I ALREADY ACCEPTED IT , WHILE DO SO THE CAR WILL BE NO MORE MY PROPERTY ANYWAY I CAN'T KEEP THE CAR IN THE BODY SHOP ( BODY CRAFT 1128 SIBLEY ST FOLSOM ,CA 95630 , 916 985 6002 ) UNDER MY CHARGE. I HAVE TO REMARK THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE OF TOYOTA SAY ME THAT THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO INSPECT THE CAR DURING 30 DAYS AFTER THE DAY THEY ARE INFORMED ABOUT THE DEFECT, I TOLD THEM THAT IF THEY HAVE INTEREST TO INSPECT THE CAR TO FIND DOWN IF THE DEFECT IS REAL THEY HAVE TO ACT AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE, WHILE THE CAR IS STILL IN THIS BODY SHOP THEY CAN COME TO TAKE A LOOK OR ASK AAA TO KNOW WHERE THE CAR IS , I WONT WHERE IS THE CAR BEACAUSE IT WILL NO LONGER BELONG TO ME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#749316July 27, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
REPLACED ALL 4 DOOR LATCH HANDLES, STEREO BUTTONS FALLING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749278July 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN TRY TO START THE CAR, THE CAR TOOK OFF BY SELF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#893169July 25, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE HIT A SIX INCH CONCRETE CURBING, WENT THROUGH A CHAINLINK FENCE, AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. ALSO, HIT ANOTHER TREE ON PASSENGER SIDE, AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES WHICH LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER TOOK PHOTOS OF ACCIDENT, ONE PHOTO SHOWED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE MOUNTING OF THE AIRBAG SENSOR WITH THE STEEL BEAM AND BUMPER ATTACHMENT BRACKET BENT UP SHOWING THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#893170July 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON INTERSTATE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, CONSUMER TOOK EXIT, AND SLOWED DOWN TO 55 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE MORE. ANTI- LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP ON RIGHT SIDE FIRST, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO RIGHT AND VEHICLE TO HIT SIX INCH CONCRETE CURBING, WENT THROUGH CHAIN LINK FENCE AND HIT A TREE.*AK AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED WITH MANY INJURIES, CONSUMER TOOK PICTURES AND ONE SHOWS THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE MOUNTING OF THE AIRBAG SENSOR WITH THE STEEL BEAM AND BUMPER ATTACHMENT BRACKET BENT UP SHOWING THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT EXPERIENCE DEPLOYMENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#893133July 23, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A MAIN STEEET TO GET TO HIGHWAY. HE WAS WAS TRAVELING SLOW, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR , PEDAL WAS STUCK. HAD NO BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL, AND HIT A VEHICLE AT INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748965July 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SEIZED UP AT 31,920 MILES. DEALER STATES CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN THE OIL PAN, INDICATING POOR ENGINE MAINTENANCE. I HAVE COMPLETE MAINTENANCE RECORDS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT TOYOTA IS NOT INTERESTED IN SEEING THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748882July 21, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SMALL MAGNITUDE VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. SUSPECT MOTION OF FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL NOT DAMPED OUT BY FAULTY SHOCK ABSORBER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562164July 17, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE INITIAL INSPECTION INDICATED A FIRE OCCURING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE, THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT SHIELD, THE FIRE TRANSFERRED FROM THIS AREA TO THE FRONT AND TO THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE LOSS RESULTED FROM THE SEPARATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SUCTION LINE AT THE EVAPORATOR, ALLOWING REFRIGERANT AND PAG OIL TO BE EXPELLED ON TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, IGNITING AND RESULTING IN THE DAMAGES OBSERVED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892980July 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 50-55 MPH WHEN SHE FELT A VIBRATION, APPLIED BRAKES, AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HIT A 6 INCH CONCRETE CURB, WENT THROUGH A FENCE, AND HIT A TREE. BRANCH OF TREE CAME THROUGH WINDSHIELD, AND HIT CONSUMER IN FACE. CONSUMER WAS 5 MONTHS PREGNANT. SHE HAD 18 STITCHES IN HER FACE, AND CHIN WAS BUSTED OPEN. THERE WERE 4 SKID MARKS ON ROAD, VEHICLE WENT SIDEWAYS WHILE BRAKING, ABS FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. TOYOTA STILL HAS NOT SENT INVESTIGATOR OUT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER TOOK PHOTOS OF VEHICLES AND ONE SHOWS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE MOUNTING OF THE AIRBAG SENSOR WITH THE STEEL BEAM AND BUMPER ATTACHMENT BRACKET BENT UP SHOWING THE FORCE OF IMPACT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#892985July 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE HIT A 6 INCH CONCRETE CURB, WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND HIT A TREE HEADON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. TREE BRANCH WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD, AND HIT CONSUMER IN FACE REQUIRING 18 STITCHES , AND BUSTED OPEN CHIN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES BECAUSE A VIBRATION WAS FELT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TOOK PHOTOS OF ACCIDENT AND ONE SHOWS THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE MOUNTING OF THE AIRBAG SENSOR WITH THE STEEL BEAM ATTACHMENT BRACKET BENT UP SHOWING THE FORCE OF IMPACT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#748590July 17, 2001
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE WON'T LOCK WHEN YOU PULL ON SEAT BELT,OR SHOULDER RESTRANT. I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA AVALON AND WHEN I PULL ON THE WHEN BUCKELED UP IT LOCKS. THERE FOR I FEEL THAT THE RESTRANTS ARE NOT WORKING IN THE 1989 TOYOTA CAMRY. I CALLED TOYOTA 1-800-331-4331 SPOKE TO JOANN 7/12/01 SHE GAVE ME A CASE # 200107120985. THE GAVE ME PHONE # OF MAROONE TOYOTA TO SPEEK TO CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON TRACY MONTES 954-659-1804. I SPOKE TO TRACY TODAY 7/17/01 AT 07:30 , SHE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL LISTED FOR MY VEHICLE.I TOLD HER THAT YOU HAVE MY YEAR AND MAKE LISTED ON YOUR SITE AS HAVING THIS DEFECT ,SHE TOLD ME THAT YOU CAN'T GO BY THOSE WEB SITES. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE . I TOLD HER THAT I WOULD CHECK FURTHER. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE , AND SHOULD FIX THIS DEFECT. I MUST OF HAD THIS PROBLEM ALL ALONG , BUT BECAUSE THEY WERE AUTOMATIC DIDN'T CHECK IT OR WAS MADE AWARE OF HOW TO CHECK THIS BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE. I KNOW THIS I A OLDER VEHICLE, BUT THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD WORK. IF THERE IS ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME TO HAVE TOYOTA MAKE ALL THERE VEHICLES SAFE I WOULD APPRECIATE IT .*AK
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
#892708July 13, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE DRIFTS TO LEFT AT ANY SPEED AT ANY TIME. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER. DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748380July 12, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BROUGHT CAMRY NEW 1999 REPLACED REAR BRAKES AT 9776 MILES AS WELL AS REAR DRUM TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL, 17472 COMPLETE FRONT BRAKE JOB, AT 17472 MILES REPLACED COMPLETE DISC BRAKES, MOUNTED TWO TIRES AND HAD 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, BROUGHT TWO MORE TIRES AT 13724 MILES, THEN 2 MORE TIRES AT 29054 MILES, ONCE AGAIN WEAR AND TEAR NORMAL MUST BE DRIVER, ANOTHER FRONT BRAKE JOB AT 29981 MILES AND CLEANED AND ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES, THEN AT 37738 MILES REAR TIRE WORN AND FRONT TIRES CHOPPED, AT 38685 MILES WARRENTED BRAKE PAD FRONT BRAKES AND MACHINED ROTORS AT 40230 4 TIRES BROUGHT AND INSTALLED, ADJUSTED STRUT MOUNTS, AT 44016 MILES ADJUSTED AND TIGHTENED FRONT CALIPERS AND WARRANTY FOR BEARING SET, CONN. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND FEEL THAT YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES TIMES 2 AND BRAKES TIMES 4 WITH ONLY 44016 MILES ON CAR TO DATE CLB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562023July 11, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
BRAKE PEDAL WAS GOING TO THE FLOOR, DEALER REPAIRED FRONT BRAKES. CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER STATES 2 FRONT STRUTS NEED REPLACED, ALSO AXLE BOOTS LEAKED AND DEALER REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START AND THEN WOULD DIE, DEALER REPLACED THE ISC VALVE. WATER PUMP LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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