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1992 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 1992 record →

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Aug 28, 1996NY

HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE, WHEN OPENING THE HOOD, THE SUPPORT ROD WILL NOT HOLD THE HOOD UP PROPERLY. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 28, 1996TX

ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. *AK *SLC

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 28, 1996FL

ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE FRONT HOOD WOULDN'T HOLD UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 28, 1996TX

THE FRONT HOOD WOULDN'T STAY UP, HAVE TO HOLD IT TO KEEP IT UP.*AK *JB

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 28, 1996TX

UPON LIFTING HOOD, EXPERIENCED ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINGER SUPPORT ROD FAILURE, RESULTED IN HOOD ABRUPTLY DESCENDING. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 27, 1996VA

FAILURE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT, PE96-040.*AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 27, 1996AL

WHEN LIFTING THE HOOD, THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE TWO HOOD SUPPORTS BECAME WEAK AFTER 30 MONTHS, DEALER REPLACED PROBLEM WITH NO CHARGE. *SLC

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Aug 27, 1996FL

WENT TO OPEN THE FRONT HOOD, IT WOULD OPEN BUT NOT STAY UP, DEALER SAID IT IS THE SUPPORT PISTON . PLEASE DESCRIBE .AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Aug 27, 1996PA

YOU CAN OPEN THE HOOD BUT IT WOULDN'T STAY UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Aug 27, 1996AL

EXPERIENCED FAILURE IN HOOD ASSEMBLY SUPPORT BRACKET WHICH ALLOWS HOOD TO FALL ON HEAD, CAUSING INJURY.*AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 26, 1996NY

THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT DOESN'T HOLD THE HOOD UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 26, 1996NY

ENGINE HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO VIEW ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 23, 1996AL

THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP. THE SUPPORT STRUTS DO NOT FUNCTION.*AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 22, 1996AL

ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, PE96-040.

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 21, 1996NY

PE-96-040 ACTIVE, WHEN RAISING THE HOOD, HOOD SUPPORT STUDS FAILED. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 21, 1996NY

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHECK ENGINE, THE HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS FAILED.*AK *SLC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Aug 19, 1996NJ

EXHAUST PIPE BROKE PREMATURELY WHERE IT CONNECTS TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO CONNECTION RUSTING. *AK

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Jul 25, 1996MD

BATTERY FAILED.

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jul 10, 1996VA

FRONT STRUT-LIKE HOOD CYLINDER CAME OFF. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jul 2, 1996CA

STRUTS WHICH SUPPORT HOOD FAILED, NEARLY CAUSING HOOD TO FALL ON OWNER. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jun 20, 1996TX

VEHICLE FIRE. *DH

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 7, 1996FL

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE VEHICLE, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. *AK

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed May 30, 1996AZ

CLUTCH REPLACED. *SD

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed May 28, 1996CT

OTHER: AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WENT ON DUE TO SOMETHING SPILLING ONTO COMPONENT. *SD

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed May 22, 1996NY

HOOD HYDRAULIC ARMS FAILED, PUSHING OWNER INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE CHANGING OIL. *DH

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Lock
Filed May 10, 1996NJ

THE TRUNK WAS OPENED AND CAME DOWN FORCEFULLY ON THE OWNERS HEAD AND BACK, CAUSING INJURY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Apr 25, 1996SC

WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR STICKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 4, 1996CT

DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 1, 1996CT

SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC TAB BROKE. *SD

Electrical System › IgnitionCrash
Filed Mar 28, 1996CA

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AT ANY SPEED, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, VEHICLE SLID INTO MOTORHOME. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Mar 6, 1996SC

SPLIT EXHAUST PIPE WHICH ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 29, 1996CA

THE OWNER PUT IN REVERSE TO BACK UP, WHEN SHE TRIED TO PUT IT IN DRIVE THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and AttachmentsCrash
Filed Feb 29, 1996NY

EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF PISTONS WHICH HOLD HOOD UP, ALLOWED HOOD TO FALL DOWN ON HEAD. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 23, 1996GA

COLLISION LEFT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT FILLED COMPARTMENT W/SMOKE. OWNER HEARD FRYING SOUND TURNED IGNITION OFF. SMOKE REOCCURED W/IGNITION ON. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Brake Fluid Low Warning › Lamp
Filed Feb 5, 1996NY

BRAKE LIGHT SIGNAL ON THE DASH, COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. TT

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jan 30, 1996CA

HOOD SUPPORT CYLINDERS WORN, CAUSING HOOD TO FALL INTO THE 'CLOSED' POSITION. *SD

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 22, 1996CA

WATER IS COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FIREWALL ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut1 injured
Filed Jan 22, 1996PA

HOOD STRUTS FAIL TO HOLD HOOD UP, CAUSING HOOD TO FALL ON HEAD. *DSH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 18, 1996VA

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut1 injured
Filed Jan 2, 1996CA

TRUNK LID NOT DESIGNED WITH LATCH OR SUPPORT TO KEEP LID UP WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT PARKED ON LEVEL SURFACE, CAUSING TRUNK LID TO FALL DOWN/INJURY. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 27, 1995IL

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Oct 24, 1995GA

POWER WINDOWS CABLE ARE DISMANTLING/COMING OFF TRACK; WINDOWS COME DOWN ON THEIR OWN. TT

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Oct 18, 1995KS

FRONT DOOR REGULATORS FOR THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED, STICKING THE WINDOWS IN THE DOWN POSITION. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Rear Compartment/Trunk
Filed Oct 17, 1995NY

WIRING HARNESS GOING FROM TRUNK LID TO CHASSIS INSTALLED TOO TIGHT; WHEN LIFT TRUNK LID, PULLS APART; CREATES FIRE HAZARD; NO TAILLIGHTS; CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT.

Suspension › Rear
Filed Sep 13, 1995MN

BUSHING THAT HOLDS THE SWAY BAR IN POSITION WENT BAD TWICE, REPLACE SWAY BAR BUSHING ONCE, GETTING READY TO REPLACE AGAIN. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 7, 1995VA

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING IN FORWARD MOTION . TT

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Aug 9, 1995AZ

WHEN THE POWER WINDOW CABLE BREAKS, THE WINDOW FALLS INTO THE DOOR AND CANNOT BE REACHED. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 3, 1995CO

THERE IS UNEVEN TREAD WEAR . TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 28, 1995FL

DOOR FRAME BROKE ON BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER RESULTING IN OCCUPANTS NOT ABLE TO ENTER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 25, 1995TX

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

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