1992 Toyota Camry complaints

OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. WHEN CONSUMER PULLED HANDLE IT SNAPPED AND BROKE OFF FROM DOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

FIRESTONE TIRES FR780 14 EXPERIENCED 3 BLOWOUTS, TWO OF THE BLOWOUTS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO CRASH, THE FIRST ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED, IN THE SECOND ACCIDENT A RAIL WAS HIT TO PREVENT OTHER INJURIES. *SLC

POWER LOCKS ON DRIVER'S DOOR JAMMED SHUT AND COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR WITH THE KEY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE FRONT DUNLOP TIRES WERE DRY ROT AFTER 3 YEARS OF USE. NLM

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VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEMS, WILL RESTART AFTER 20 OR MORE MINUTE. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK

COMPLETE TREAD SEPERATION OF LEFT REAR TIRE.OTHER 3 TIRES WERE INSPECTED BY DEALER [SEARS],AND DEALER STATED THAT TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED.TIRES HAD BEEN CARED FOR PROPERLY. THEY WERE 60 THOUSAND MILE TIRES WITH ONLY 20 THOS. MILES ON THEM.THE TIRES SHOWED A SPLIT THE LENGHT OF THE TIRE NEAR THE TOP .( DOT NUMBER: U9RW TIRE SIZE: P195/70R14 )

CONSUMER HAS HAD WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, TIRES BALANCED, AND FINALLY REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. *SLC

MY TIRE (ALTHOUGH NOT ONE OF THOSE LISTED IN THE RECALL) RIPPED OFF THE RIM JUST LIKE THE ONES SHOWN ON THE NEWS!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: R14 )

ON TWO SEPARTE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED TIRE FAILURE (BLOW-OUTS) WITH THE FIRESTONE FR680 (DOT W2RWAKTXXX) TIRES DUE TO TREAD DELAMINATION SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH THE FIRESTONE ATX, ATX II, AND WILDERNESS AT TIRES. THE TREAD SURFACE DELAMINATED AT THE STEEL BELT LAYER, CAUSING CATOSTROPHIC FAILURE. PLEASE CHECK INTO SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE FIRESTONE FR680 TIRES, AND REPORT FINDINGS. IF WARRANTED, I THINK FIRESTONE SHOULD RECALL THESE TIRES BEFORE SOMEONE IS ERIOUSLY INJURED/KILLED.( DOT NUMBER: W2RWAKT039 TIRE SIZE: P195/70R14 )

HOOD ASSEMBLY IS HELP OPEN BY GAS PISTONS. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1994 THE ENGINE HOOD WOULD STAY UP FOR 10 TO 15 SECONDS AND THEN COME CRASHING DOWN SUDDENLY. THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH TIME TO GET YOUR BODY UNDER IT. I GOT STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER THE FIRST TIME. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE GAS PISTONS. THIS WAS 6 YEARS AGO. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPNED TO ME. I LIFTED THE HOOD. IT STATYED UP. I WENT TO CHECK THE OIL AND THE HOOD CAME CRASHING DOWN ON ME. FORTUNATELY I GOT OUT OF THE WAY. THE HOOD IS VERY HEAVY AND IT FALLS FAST. THE BAD THING IS THAT IT STATS UP AT FIRST AND THEN SUDDENLY CRASHES DOWN ON YOU. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SERIOUS HURT SOMEONE.

CAR WAS RECEIVED WITH TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF DUNLOP TIRES, BOTH WITH DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF WEAR ON THEM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P19575R14 )

VEHICLE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. YH

THE LIMITED SLIP FEATURE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY OF THE TRANSAXLE WAS BREAKING APART RELEASING PIECES OF METAL THAT GOT CAUGHT IN THE GEARING, AS A RESULT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO STOP INSTANTANEOUSLY CAUSING THE CAR TO BOUNCE AND SKIP TO A STOP. NLM

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

V6 ENGINE. VEHICLE IS STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN ,OR STOPPING, USUALLY AFTER EXPRESSWAY DRIVING . DEALER IS HAVING PROBLEM IN DIAGNOSING THE DEFECT.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE STALLED AFTER STOPPING. WOULD ONLY RESTART AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. *AK

ATTEMPTED TO RAISE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, GLASS WOULD NOT RISE, BROKEN PLASTIC TAB AT REGULATOR CABLE TO WINDOW ASSEMBLY. I WILL NO LONGER BUY PARTS TO FIX ANYMORE, BAILING WIRE WORKED FINE TO REPAIR. WINDOW NOW WORKS AGAIN, AND DID NOT COST $250 TO FIX THE $1.00 PART, ACTUALLY COST NOTHING. *AK

ON 2/6/00, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS A PASSENGER IN MY TOTOTA CAMRY. THE DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED; I SUSTAINED BACK INJUREIS. TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT WERE TERRIFED. WE WERE DRIVING ALONG A ROAD NEAR THE EEL RIVER IN MENDOCINO COUNTY, CA WHEN IT SUDDENTLY DEPLOYED. I PURCHASED THIS USDE VEHICLE IN JULY 1999 FROM AIRPORT AUTO BROKERS WHICH DISAVOWS ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THURSTON TOYOTA IN UKIAH AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A CODE 14 FAILURE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TOYOTA REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE JEFF BUCHANAN WOULD DO NOTHING, AND THAT I SHOULD CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FILED A CLAIM #200002290983.AND TOLD IT WILL BE INSPECTED AND THAT THE LEGAL DEPT. WILL MAKE A DEICISION IN 60 DAYS. MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THURSTON TOYOTA IS THAT MR. BUCHANAN DOES NOT BELIEVE TOYOTA HAS A RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, EVEN THOUGH THE PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THIS CAR AS I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS SAFE. *AK

TRUNK RELEASE WILL NOT WORK MAJORITY OF TIME, DRIVER'S WINDOW STUCK IN DOWN POSITION, REPLACED RADIATOR, BRAKES MAKE GROANING NOISE CONSISTENTLY, BRAKES WEAR OUT IN LESS THAN 20K MI, DOOR TRIM CAME LOOSE AS WELL AS THE CARPETING

CONSUMER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, ALSO, DRIVERS SIDE BELT WILL NOT GO BACK INTO RETRACTOR. *AK

UPON ACCELERATING IN REVERSE, MY CAR SHOT BACK AND HIT A TREE 13 FEET FROM MY BACK FENDER. IT WAS AFTER NOTICING THAT MY EXHAUST SYSTEM MIGHT POSSIBLY BE DAMAGED THAT I PROCEEDED TO GET INTO THE CAR TO GENTLY PULL THE CAR AWAY FROM THE TREE AND UPON PUTTING THE GEAR INTO DRIVE FROM PARK, MY CAR THEN SHOT FORWARD AT APPROX. 40 MPH. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC - GREG FIELDS AT BILL PAGE TOYOTA THAT I HAD A STICKY THROTTLE PLATE, AND THAT IS WHY MY CAR JUTTED FORWARD. ALTHOUGH HE RECOMMENDS THAT IT BE CLEANED EVERY 30,000 MILES DUE TO THE OXYGENATED GAS THAT IS SOLD IN THIS STATE, THUS RESULTING IN A DIRTY THROTTLE PLATE- OR ACCELERATOR PLATE, THIS IS NOT WRITTEN AS A REGULAR MAINTENENCE PROCEEDURE IN OUR 1992 TOYOTA OWNER'S MANUAL. THE BODILY INJURY THAT COULD HAVE OCCURRED BY THIS OOUT OF CONTROL CAR COULD HAVE BEEN ASTRONOMICAL. THE YOUNG SU. *AK

THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR HAVE A DEFECT THAT CAUSES THEM NOT TO SECURE FORWARD FACING CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT PROPERLY. *AK

BRAKES FAILED ON EMERGENCY. YH

WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED, I RECEIVED A VERY BAD BURN ON MY CHIN AND NECK. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE LOCKED UP CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO STOP TURNING. YH

THE RIGHT REAR DOOR HAS REMAINED FROZEN SINCE OCT.'98. THE DEALER QUOTED A PRICE OF $500 AND REMARKED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO THE DOOR. I FEEL THAT IT IS NOT ENTIRELY SAFE TO BE DRIVING WITH ONLY 3 FUNCTIONAL DOORS AND AM AFRAID THAT THE SAME PROBLEM COULD OCCUR WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE OTHER DOORS. THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ARE NOT ON IN THE DEFECTIVE DOOR.

WHILE TRAVELING 10-15 MPH CONSUMER HIT POTHOLE, AND BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VECHICLE AT STAND STILL . THERE WERE INJURIES TO BOTHE PASSENGER AND DRIVER. DEARLER WAS CONTACTED, AND CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO BAD SENSORS. *AK

A SKINNY CABLE SNAPPED INSIDE OF DOOR MECHANISM, CAUSING WINDOW TO SLIP INSIDE THE DOOR.

WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS INTO THE TRUNK AREA THROUGH THE REFLECTOR PANELS, CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REFLECTOR PANELS AND DRILLED HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNK LID. THE CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

ONE INCH WIDE VERTICAL STRIPES APPEARED FIRST IN BACK WINDOW; WINDOW HAS DARKENED. SIMILAR STRIPES APPEARED IN DRIVER'S WINDOW.

WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP ON THE FREEWAYB RAKES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO COAST OFF FREEWAY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

MUFFLER WAS POORLY DESIGNED. THE MUFFLER SYSTEM WAS VERY LOUD. WHEN CONSUMER ROLLED DOWN HIS WINDOW THE NOISE GAVE HIM A HEADACHE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND JERKS.ALSO, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING VERY HARD. *AK

POWER WINDOW DRIVER'S SIDE JUST STOPPED WORKING, WAS TOLD AT DEALERSHIP THAT CABLE INSIDE BROKE AND WHOLE MECHANISM NEEDED REPLACEMENT

IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CAR HEATED UP. STAYED HOT. GARAGE TOLD ME IT WAS A HEAD GASKET/CAM HEAD PROBLEM THAT WAS A COURTSEY RECALL FROM TOYOTA. I ASKED WHAT THAT MEANT AND WAS TOLD IF SOMEONE COMPLAINS THEY WOULD FIX IT. THIS INFORMATION MY MECHANICE GOT FROM THE TOYOTA GARAGE. WHEN I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DEARLERSHIP THEY DENIED TELLING MY MECHANIC THAT AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT I COULD DO. IT COST ME OVER $1,500 TO FIX THE HEAD GASKET AND CAM. NOW THE RADIATOR FAN IS NOT WORKING CORRRECTLY AND IS RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM. CAN YOU DETERMINE IF THERE WAS COURTSEY RECALL AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE THE MANUFACTOR STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT.

AS I WAS BEGINNING TO DRIVE AFTER A RED LIGHT, MY CAR MADE A HORRIBLE ROARING-LIKE NOISE. MY LOCAL MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE FRONT ENGINE PIPE AND REPLACED IT. THIS WAS ON APRIL OF 1999. IN AUGUST OF 1999, AS I WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM A CAR WASH, THE CAR BEGAN MAKING THE SAME NOISE. I TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FRONT ENGINE PIPE. I AGAIN HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. SINCE THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT, THE CAR NOW ALSO MAKES A 'WHIRRING' NOISE EVERYTIME I ACCELERATE.

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS GONE BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AUZILARY POWER BOX UNDER FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. RADIO, CLOCK, AND INTERIOR LIGHT ARE KNOWN COMPONENTS NOT TO WORK. FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND WAS CONTAINED TO POWER BOX ONLY. LOTS OF SMOKE AND VAPORS.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, HITTING A DEER THEN A GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DUE TO FAILURE. MJS

WHEN WAITING AT A LIGHT, THE ENGINE RPM GOES UP AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF. YOU ALSO SMELL RICH FUMES. THEN YOU MUST WAIT 20 30 MINUTES BEFORE ENGINE WILL START UP AGAIN, AND THEN SHUTTING OFF AGAIN, AND SOMETIMES RPM STAYS UP AND WONT GO DOWN AND FLOODS OUT THE ENGINE.

FAILURES ON HOOD SUPPORTS STARTED IN 1993 AND HAVE FAILED SOLID EVER SINCE THEN, CALLED TOYOTA NATIONAL NUMBER, AND THE RECOMMENDATION WAS EITHER TO BUY BOTH NEW SUPPORTS (THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE), OR FIND SOME AT THE JUNK YARD! NO OWNERSHIP HAS BEEN TAKEN BY THE TOYOTA CORP FOR THESE COMPONENT FAILURES. I SEE THAT YOU HAVE DONE AN INVESTIGATION NHTSA #PE96040. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED. YOUR CUSTOMER COMPLAINT FILE ON THE TOYOTA CAMRY MUST HAVE AT LEAST 50 COMPLAINTS ON THESE COMPONENTS, WITH AT LEAST SEVERAL INJURIES TO THE CUSTOMER. IT DOESN'T SEEM REASONABLE FOR CUSTOMERS TO HAVE TO KEEP THE HOOD UP WITH STICKS, TOOLS, OR ANY MAKESHIFT OBJECTS ON THIS EXPENSIVE AN AUTOMOBILE! THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD! THE HOOD ON THIS CAR COULD GIVE YOU A SEVERE CONCUSSION AT THE VERY LEAST. I AM JUST GETTING READY TO TAKE A LONG TRIP AND AM DETERMINED TO FIX THIS HAZARD ONE WAY OR ANOTHER BEFORE I LEAVE. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE MILEAGE, I DON'T DRIVE THIS CAR VERY MUCH, WITH JUST 14,000 MILES AND 7 YEARS OWNERSHIP. I THINK TOYOTA CORP SHOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM THEY HAVE BEEN IGNORING, AND FIX THIS SAFETY HAZARD! *AK

BOTH PISTON SUPPORT RODS FAILED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FALL AND WILL NOT STAY UP. *AK

PINHOLE IN TOP OF GAS TANK, GAS WAS LEAKING WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS NO OBIOUS DAMAGE PHYSICALLY. ON CONSIDERIRATION OF SAFTY AND HAZARDEUS, REPLACED THE TANK AT AND ON SUGGESTION ADVICE OF KELLEY TOYOTA .GEORGIA(PHONE:770-468-8602 ). IT WAS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT WITH DETORIATED GAS TANK BEING USED .CONTACTED TO TOYOTA CUSTOMBER ASSISTANCE CENTER TORRANCE,CA.90509,PHONE :1-800-331-4331 WHERE THEY DENIED TO COMPESANT THE LOSS INCURRED BY ME.REPORT OF FINDING AND LOSS INCURRED BILLING IS AVAILABLE WHENEVER NEEDED.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH POWER DOOR LOCKS. DRIVER UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM BOTH SIDES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

HOOD SHOCKS FAILED WHILE IN THE UP POSITION, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FALL ON TOP OF THE CONSUMER. *AK

3 POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLIES BROKE. NLM

HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS NO LONGER KEEP THE HOOD UP. *AK

HOOD ASSEMBLYSTUDS FAILED AT 60K MILES. REPLACEMENTS FAILED AFTER 32K. *AK