TRANSMISSION FAILED.
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 →
VEHICLE WAS IN 40 TO 45MPH CRASH IN THE RAIN. THE CAR FLIPPED OVER AND THE REAR AND DRIVER SIDE HIT A TREE AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
UPON CHANGING A FUSE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON ANYTIME, CAUSING ABS TO BE UNARMED. COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. DUE TO SENSORS THEY WOULD NEED TO RESET EACH TIME. *AK
VEHICLE HAD UNWANTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION; WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE POSITION IT OVERRODE THE BRAKING SYSTEM, ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HIT A POLE AND FLIPPED OVER. *AK
ENGINE HOOD LATCH SUPPORT FAILURE. THE HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS FAILED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO RELEASE FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. OWNER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ENGINE HOOD LATCH SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD RELEASED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, WAS MAKING "U" TURN, TOW HOOK TOUCHED SIDEWALK, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE INSIDE VEHICLE. DID NOT KNOW AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK
FRONT HOOD STRUTS ON LEFT SIDE FAILED.
HOOD DOES NOT REMAIN HELD OR STATIONERY WHEN DRIVEN DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPRINGS. *AK
WHEN THE ENGINE HOOD WAS LIFTED THE HOOD WOULD COME DOWN SLOWLY, AND WOULD NOT STAY UP. *AK
VEHICLE'S HOOD ASSEMBLY SUPPORT MECHANISM DOES NOT WORK, CAUSING GREAT DIFFICULTY IN HOLDING THE ENGINE HOOD AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF DRIVE AND WENT INTO REVERSE. *AK
HOOD ON VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY UP. TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS BUT THE COST WAS TOO MUCH FOR REPAIR WORK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING WAS TRYING TO MERGE ON HWY, VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY, WOULD NOT START, MOVED TO SIDE OF ROAD, VEHICLE STARTED 10 MINUTES LATER; TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES & COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM; NEW BRAIN COMPUTER WAS REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
RIGHT REAR STABILIZER BUSHINGS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO WEAK MATERIAL.
WHEN PRESSING ACCELERATOR, THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN SPEED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
# PE96 040, THE TWO SMALL HOOD SUPPORTS WHICH HOLD THE HOOD OPEN HAVE FAILED, HOOD FALLS CLOSED INSTEAD OF STAYING IN THE UP POSITION. *AK
THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP.
HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED TO KEEP HOOD IN THE OPEN POSITION.
OWNER STATES THAT UPON RASING THE HOOD IT FALLS, OWNER IS CONCERNED OF INJURIES SHE SUFFERED DUE TO FAULTY HYDRAULIC SUPPORTERS. *AK
BOTH FRONT HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED TO HOLD HOOD UP.
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. #PE96040. *AK
ENGINE DEPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE; LATCH FAILED TO HOLD HOOD OPEN, CAUSED HOOD TO COLLASPE. *AK
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED.
ABS LIGHT ON DASHBOARD COMES INTERMITTENTLY, PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ABS LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. *AK
WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE HOOD, THE HOOD WOULD NOT STAY UP WITHOUT ANY SUPPORT DUE TO DEFECTIVE SHOCKS. PE96-040. *AK
HOOD SUPPORT ROD FAILED.
#PE96-040, THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT LATCH FAILED. *AK
ODOR COMES FROM A/C.
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. #PE96040. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT HOOD LATCHES ARE FAULTY WHICH RESULTS IN HER HOOD FALLING DOWN EVERY TIME IT IS RAISED, SHE FEARS THAT SOMEONE WILL GET HURT. *AK
ENGINE HOOD LATCH SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD RELEASES FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE HAS TOO USE A BROOM STICK HANDLE TO HOLD UP HOOD.*JB
HOOD SUPPORT HAS FAILED, NOT KEEPING HOOD FROM SLAMMING SHUT, ALSO WHEN RAISED IT WILL NOT STAY UP. *AK *JB
#PE96-040 ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE . **AK
THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT IS INOPERATIVE. *AK
HYDRAULIC LIFTS THAT SUPPORT THE ENGINE HOOD COLLAPSED.*AK
EXPERIENCED ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD FAILURE, WHEN RAISED HOOD WON'T STAY UP AND DESCENDED ABRUPTLY. *AK
ENGINE FIRE, DUE TO LEAK IN THE LINE RUNNING TO THE HYDRAULIC COOLING FAN MOTOR.
FAILURE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT, THE HOOD WIL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, PE96-040. *AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. THE SUPPORT STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK
#PE96-040, ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE . *AK
HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED.
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE SUPPORT STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED.
DRIVING VEHICLE 60 MPH, SUDDENLY AIR BAG DEPLOYED, LIKE A SHOTGUN, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, OBSTRUCTED DRIVER'S VISION, FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMOKE & CHEMICALS, DRIVER LOST SOME HEARING IN EAR. *AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE SUPPORT STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK *JB
HOOD SUPPORT DOES NOT STAY UP WHEN DOING WORK UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, PE96-040. *AK
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