Toyota Camry Complaints

19,642 consumer complaints on file.

#551962April 25, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL FAILED, REPAIRED WIRING TO THE HAZARD SWITCH, HOWEVER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURE AFTER REPAIR. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860795April 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AROUND 70 MPH, FRONT END SHIMMIES AND VIBRATES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS FOUR TIMES. NEITHER DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721810April 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ALL MAINTENANCE COMPLETED AS PER SERVICE MANUAL RECOMMENDATIONS. OIL CHANGED IN VEHICLE 3896 MILES AGO WHEN ENGINE BLEW. HAVE GONE THROUGH TOYOTA PROCESS TO SEEK "GOODWILL WARRENTY" AND COMPLETED THIS PROCESS AT THE PRESENDITAL LEVEL OF TOYOTA. NO HELP PROVIDED FROM TOYOTA. HAVING ENGINE REBUILT FROM INDEPENDANT REBUILDER. DOCUMENTING ALL DAMAGED PARTS WITH DIGITAL PICTURES AND MECHANICS NOTES. FINAL DIAGONIS OF CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET BY MECHANIC. SAVING ALL PARTS FROM VEHICLE TO PROVIDE PROOF THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE ENGINE AT TIME OF FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721741April 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH TO DESTROYED THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#860582April 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR REGULAR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, SUCH AS 60,000 MILES SERVICE CHECK UP IN APR19 99. IN AUGUST, 19 99 FLUID WAS DIRTY. CONSUMER FELT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED IN APR 1999. ON 01-APR-2000, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WOULD PAY HALF OF THE $4000. *AK THE TRANSMISSION REMAINING SLUGGISH AND WITHOUT REVERSE ACTION. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE IS ASKING THE DEALER TO PAY ALL THE COST OF REPAIR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551920April 18, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE VEHICLE SWERVES ON HIGHWAY DUE TO STEERING WHEEL DEFECT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551903April 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES, DRUMS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ADJUSTED OR REPAIED DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH GRINDING, WARPING, SQUEALING AND BRAKE LOSS, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP SAFELY AT TIMES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721583April 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO QUICKLY STOP AT HIGH SPEEDS (50+ MPH), THE FRONT BRAKES GROAN/GRIND AND VIBRATE. THIS INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE BY A FACTOR OF 2 AND IS UNSAFE. PADS AND ROTORS WHERE REPLACED BY DEALER AT MY COST BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. TSBBR002-96 DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT HELP. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH POTENTIAL OF SERIOUS INJURY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860478April 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A PHONE POLE AT AN IMPACT OF 35-40 MPH, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER/INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721523April 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND AFTER HE WAS ALMOST FINISHED PUTTING EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER, A CUSOTMER OF HIS WHO OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA HI LUX TRUCK TOLD HIM THAT THE HEAD GASKETS IN HIS TRUCK WERE RECALLED AND THAT THE TOYOTA SERVICE STATION TOOK CARE OF IT. HE ALSO HAD A V6 ENGINE IN HIS TRUCK, THE SAME AS MINE. IF HIS ENGINE IS THE SAME AS MINE, I'M WONDERING IF WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE THE ENGINE COMPONENTS OF MY CAR WERE ALSO . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721386April 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
ENGINE RUNNING WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK POSITION, CAR ROLLED DOWN A HILL. TWO SMALL GIRLS INSIDE OF CAR JUMPED OUT, ONE GIRL GOT RAN OVER BY FRONT TIRE. CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL UNTILL IT HIT A TREE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#860019April 10, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHEN OPENING TRUNK LID TO USE THE TRUNK, LID WILL FALL WITHOUT A WARNING, SOMETIMES FALLING ON THE CONSUMER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#859912April 7, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON/OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784600April 6, 2000
SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DRIVERS SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859807April 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING AN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION/ ON WET OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT, BRAKES DO NOT HOLD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHP, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859842April 6, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE STRUCK A UTILITY POLE HEAD-ON AT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WAS REPORTED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ADDTIONAL DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551738April 5, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THE TOP PLATE ON THE STRUT FAILED AND THE DEALER HAS NO PARTS TO REPAIR, THIS PROBLEM CAUSES TIRES TO WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859713April 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER SAID THAT A BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AND THAT THE COMPUTER CODES SAID BRAKE DEPRESSED AND FRONT WHEELS SPINNING, BUT WOULDN'T WRITE IT ON THE REPAIR TICKET FOR LEGAL REASONS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859654April 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#721021April 4, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TIRES WOBBLE/VIBRATE 70-75MPH BEING THE WORST. MULTIPLE TRIPS TO DEALER. 6 TIRES REPLACED. MULTIPLE TIME BALANCING TIRES. LATEST RESULT - PER DEALER "WE CAN'T FIX BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WITH SPEEDS OVER 65MPH AND TOYOTA WILL NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIRS ON ISSUES OCCURING OVER 65 MPH. ALSO, BRAKES MAKE BAD GRINDING NOISE AND SQUEEKS FORWARD/REVERSE - ADVISED IT IS BECUASE OF THE MATERIAL OF THE PADS. PADS CHANGED ONCE AND HAVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, BUT HAVE LEFT LONG SKID MARK WITH ONE TIRE AND CAR PULL TO THE SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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