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1991 Toyota Camry complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 19, 1996NY

BRAKE ROTORS DEFECTIVE.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Dec 2, 1996FL

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR REPLACED.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 15, 1996NY

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DISINTEGRATED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 3, 1996AL

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Sep 4, 1996CA

GOODYEAR TIRE TREADS WEAR PREMATURELY.

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 29, 1996NY

EXPERIENCES HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD FAILURE, WHEN LIFTING UP TH HOOD, IT RELEASES THEN DESCENDS DOWNWARD.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Aug 20, 1996KS

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Aug 1, 1996MA

DURING OPERATION THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS, WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN.*AK *JB

Tires
Filed Jul 30, 1996CA

GOODYEAR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR. *SD

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jul 26, 1996MD

CONSUMER HAD PARK CAR IT CAUGHT ON FIRED .PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 26, 1996NY

SEAT BELTS ARE TOO LOOSE. *DH

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Jul 22, 1996MD

CONSUMER HAD PARK CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNED THE DASH . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Jun 27, 1996NH

#93V147000, RECEIVED RECALL, DEALER FIXED, CONSUMER STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM , PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Jun 20, 1996TN

WIRING UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed May 28, 1996NY

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PLACED IN PARK, IT ACCLERATED SUDDENLY AND HIT A TREE.*AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed May 24, 1996OH

FRONT CALIPERS, REPLACE WORNING, BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 14, 1996WI

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ABS. RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 29, 1996FL

AT 30,000 MILES, FRONT DISC ROTORS WARPED; CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION; SHAKE IN STEERING WHEEL; ROTORS RESURFACED; 2,000 MILES LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURED. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 25, 1996MA

BOTH REAR DOORS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE DUE TO FAULTY HINGES. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Feb 8, 1996CT

REAR PASSENGER DOOR HINGE FAILED, THE METAL HOLDING HINGE IN BROKE (4 DOORS). TT

Electrical System
Filed Feb 5, 1996MA

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE CAR CAUSES THE ENTIRE CAR TO STOP AND DRAINS THE BATTERY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Jan 31, 1996DC

SEATBELT AND WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE, POSSIBLE DUE TO A PIN WIRE UNDER THE DASH BOARD, 6 MONTHS LATER PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 26, 1996CT

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 23, 1996NY

EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE, WHEN DOOR CAN'T BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE, LATCH WON'T POP UP. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Dec 28, 1995NJ

1) VEHICLE WILL STALL W/CAUSE UNKNOWN EVEN AFTER SOME COMPONENTS WERE CLEANED BY A SOLUTION. 2) VEHICLE EMMITS A FOUL ODOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Dec 14, 1995MA

THE DRIVER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS DO NOT CLOSE. TT

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Nov 6, 1995NY

VEHICLE'S BATTERY EXPLODED UPON STARTING CAR, LIQUID WAS EVERY WHERE AND BATTERY WAS SPLIT. TT *SLC

Seat Belts
Filed Nov 2, 1995NY

DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION; BEFORE REPAIRED, DRIVER WAS DRIVING AROUND WITH BELT IN FULL FORWARD POSITION. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Oct 26, 1995CA

DOOR MECHANISM IS FAULTY W/EASY ACCESS TO OPEN UNLOCKED DOORS WITH A TENNIS BALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Oct 3, 1995LA

WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT AFTER BEING DRIVEN ABOUT 1 MILE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Sep 26, 1995CA

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN MAKING SUDDEN STOPS. TT CONSUMER STATES IT IS EVIDENT BY THE NOISE THE BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, DEALER HAS INSPECTED BRAKES BUT WILL NOT REPLACED PADS .*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 20, 1995NH

BRAKE PEDAL OCCASIONALLY DROPS TO FLOOR WHEN AIR CONDITIONER STOPS/RPM DROPS. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 12, 1995NH

WHEN AT A STOP SIGN THE BRAKE GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR . TT

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Aug 7, 1995NY

RIGHT AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING, REPLACE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Aug 2, 1995CO

SEAT BELT DOES NOT RESTRAIN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ABRUPTLY. TT

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.Fire
Filed Jul 10, 1995KS

THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE RADIO. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 23, 1995NY

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STALLS OUT, REPLACE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 5 TIMES. TT

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Jun 7, 1995NJ

DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND VEHICLE JUST DIED BECAUSE OF THE LEFT SIDE AXLE ASSEMBLY. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 22, 1995WI

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 18, 1995NJ

WHILE DRIVING, BRAKES PULSATION OCCURS WHICH CAUSES VIBRATION, ALSO WHEN STOPPED ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATES, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 19, 1995WV

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS CAUSING INCREASES IN SPEED AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Apr 6, 1995NY

VEHICLE RADIO MALFUNCTION, ORIGINALLY A RECALLED PROBLEM. TT

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Mar 21, 1995CA

STARTER PROBLEMS.

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing1 injured
Filed Feb 8, 1995MA

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jan 31, 1995NY

EXPERIENCE PREMATURE WEAR ON BRAKE PADS, REPLACE 4 TIMES, CHANGE AT 14,000 MILES/23,000/30,000/42,000. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 23, 1995OK

VEHICLES FRONT FAKE DISC ROTORS WARPED 4 TIMES. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 17, 1995KY

VEHICLE PERIODICALLY STALLS OR SHUTSDOWN IN TRAFFIC. REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 6, 1995CA

BRAKES HAS SEVERE GRINDING AND HAS EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE.PROBLEM BEGAN AT 29,000. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 4, 1995CT

TRAVELING 45 MPH STOPPED A LIGHT PROCEED TO DESTINATION TRANSMISSION STUCK IN GEAR. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT. TT

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