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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 →

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.Fire
Filed Apr 15, 1999GA

THE STEREO AMP LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EMITTED A WHISP OF SMOKE AND WITHIN 20 SECONDS HAD VISIBLE FLAMES COMMING FROM IT.

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Apr 15, 1999UN

VEHICLE FIRE IN THE ENGINE DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. MJS

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Apr 7, 1999WA

HEAVY SMOKE BEGAN TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WHILE PULLING FROM PARKING LOT. EVEN AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE ENGINE FINALLY WENT OFF AFTER TRYING THE KEY A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE STARTER WAS FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM. THE STARTER HAD BEEN REPLACED. *AK

SteeringFire
Filed Mar 8, 1999FL

WHEN PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE, AND THE BLACK SENSOR BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO USE WATER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 7, 1999NJ

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING THREE TIMES.THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY.IT JUST STOPPED RESPONDING .IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT IN EACH CASE THERE WAS ROOM TO PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY.THIS I BELEIVE CAN BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON THE NATION'S HIGHWAYS

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank AssemblyFire1 injured
Filed Feb 25, 1999LA

WHEN REMOVING THE GAS CAP AT THE GAS STATION, A FLAME SHOT OUT OF THE TANK AFTER ONE TURN OF THE CAP, CAUSING BURNS TO THE CONSUMER'S FACE, AND TANK TO CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Jan 26, 1999WA

VERY POOR DEALER SERVICE. REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY EVEN IT WAS BARELY OVER THE 60K FACTORY WARRANTY. HAD THE SUSPENSION BUSHING REPLACED AT 30K. BATTERY DIED AT 29K. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 26, 1999WA

NO SUMMARY LISTED . *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jan 19, 1999VA

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GET STUCK WHEN PRESSING THE PEDAL, NEEDS TO BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP AND REACH DOWN TO THE PEDAL TO MOVE OUT OF THE STUCK POSITION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. WILL BE TAKING TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 14, 1998AL

WITHIN 100,000 MILES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS OR HESITATES, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER HAS HAD THE THROTTLE LINKAGES CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. *ADJ

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 1, 1998FL

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTED IN INJURY TO DRIVERS FACE, HEAD, CHEST, NECK, ARMS, WRIST AND CHEST.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 18, 1998OH

MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE. PURCHASED AND WITHIN ONE MONTH SMELLED SMOKE. INCIDENT INCREASED, OIL CHANGES, AND OTHER REPAIRS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 8, 1998MN

HYDRAULIC HOOD LIFT SUPPORTS DO NOT HOLD THE HOOD OPEN. IT COMES DOWN AS FAST AS YOU OPEN IT. IS THERE A CORRECTIVE ACTION OR RECALL ON THIS FAILURE FOR ME TO PERSUE?

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Nov 2, 1998TX

EXHAUST PIPE BROKE WHERE THE PIPE JOINS TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE TO OCCUR. ALSO FELT AN EXHAUST SMELL IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Oct 28, 1998RI

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Oct 26, 1998LA

HAD TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TOYOTA I BELIEVE THIS WAS MY FIRST & LAST TOYOTA

Child Seat › Tether › Strap/Webbing
Filed Oct 25, 1998FL

I CAN FIND NO OTHER AREA FROM WHICH TO REPORT POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH CHILD CAR SEATS, SO I HOPE THIS FORM WILL WORK. WE PURCHASED AN EVENFLO ON MY WAY CAR SEAT ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO AND NOW HAVE TWO SAFETY CONCERNS. BY THE TIME OUR BABY WAS FIVE MONTHS OLD, SHE COULD DISASSEMBLE THE PLASTIC CHEST PIECE THAT HOLDS THE SAFETY HARNESSES IN PLACE. NOW THAT SHE'S OLDER STILL (AND CAN SIT UP UNASSISTED), SHE CAN DISASSEMBLE THE PLASTIC PIECE, PULL HER ARMS OUT OF THE HARNESS AND IS FREE TO

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 13, 1998CA

WHILE TAKING OFF THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Sep 29, 1998NY

WIRING HARNESS FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Sep 22, 1998NY

WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Aug 19, 1998KY

THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM FAILED AND DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Aug 17, 1998NY

RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL, AND SOMETIMES THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S WILL MOVE AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NOT WILLING TO CORRECT FREE OF CHARGE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Jul 9, 1998NJ

THE STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED, CAUSING POOR MANEUVERABILITY WHEN MAKING A TURN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jun 24, 1998AZ

POWER REAR WINDOWS FAILED DUE TO FAULTY REGULATOR.

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed May 15, 1998VA

WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT TED LIGHT FLAMES WERE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed May 14, 1998TX

PE96040; WHILE HAVING THE HOOD IN UP POSITION, THE HOOD WOULD COME DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Filed May 12, 1998VA

UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT A FIRE STARTED AND SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train
Filed Apr 28, 1998GA

ODOMETER FRAUD.

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash
Filed Apr 27, 1998NY

VEHICLE WAS REARENDED. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT SEATSBACKS COLLAPSED. THE MANUFATCURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 24, 1998CA

ENGINE SHAKES DUE TO FAULTY FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS. BRACKET THAT ATTACHES TO ENGINE IS LOOSE, ONLY ONE BOLT HOLDING. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Mar 30, 1998CA

AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONS AND REQUIRES RECHARGING EVERY YEAR.

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Mar 26, 1998NY

BOTH SIDES OF HOOD SUPPORTS.

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 10, 1998NY

STRONG ARMS ON HOOD FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Feb 26, 1998IL

HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED ALLOWING IT TO FALL ONTO OWNERS HEAD.

Air Bags › Frontal1 injured
Filed Feb 11, 1998CA

AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Feb 11, 1998AZ

FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 21, 1998DC

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Jan 6, 1998NY

PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A SIDE STREET HEARD LOUD NOISE AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER BECAUSE THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE BROKE. *AK

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.Fire
Filed Jan 1, 1998FL

FIRE BEGAN UPON STARTING OF VEHICLE. RADIO AMPLIFIER UNDER PASSENGER SEAT BURST INTO FLAMES. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL HARNESS. FIRE WENT OUT.

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Dec 30, 1997CA

HOOD STRUTS FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO FALL ONTO CONSUMER.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 29, 1997CA

EXHAUST PIPE BROKE DUE TO A DEFECT EITHER IN THE PIPE ITSELF OR IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE PIPE. ALSO REPLACED ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS/VALVE SEALS AND UPPER ENGINE SUPPORTS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Dec 11, 1997MI

ACCELERATOR STICKS AT IDLE

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 4, 1997MA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING A COLLISION

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Nov 26, 1997PA

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Nov 24, 1997MA

AFTER DRIVING IN A PARKING SPACE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVE GEAR, WITH THE INTENTION OF PLACING VEHICLE INTO PARK, INSTEAD VEHICLE GEAR STOPPED IN THE NEUTRAL POSITON, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED. VEHICLE WENT 40 FEET BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 28, 1997OH

APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE DRIVES DOWNWARD; NO REAR BRAKES; LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE; FRONT BRAKES MAKES GRINDING NOISE; HAD PADS & ROTORS REPLACED TWICE; TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED NOT UNDER WARRANTY & WOULD BE CHARGED. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 15, 1997NY

HOOD SUPPORT FAILED CAUSING HOOD TO COLLAPSE. (MS)

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 8, 1997NY

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL.

Structure › Body › Trunk Lid
Filed Jul 25, 1997NY

HOOD SUPPORTS FAIL, CAUSING HOOD TO CLOSE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 21, 1997MD

VINYL INTERIOR EMITS VAPORS, CAUSING HEADACHES AND NAUSEA .

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