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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 Nov 7, 1996MD

THE HOOD ON THE VEHCLE WILL NOT STAY UP. THE HOOD FALLS DOWN WHICH CAN REALLY HURT SOMEONE. INVESTIGATION (PE 96 040). *AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Nov 6, 1996LA

ENGINE HOOD HINGES SUPPORT FAILURE . *AK

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 6, 1996GA

ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Nov 6, 1996MD

WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE HOOD, THE HOOD DIDN'T RELEASE .*AK WHNE CPONSUMER WENT TO OPEN HOOD, THE HOOD LOCK RELEASE LEVER NEVER CAME UP, THE HOOD IS STILL LOCKED UNABLE TO OPEN HOOD.*JB

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 6, 1996NY

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. #PE96040. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 6, 1996FL

VEHICLE'S FRONT HOOD SUPPORT FAILED, THIS CAN CAUSE INJURY TO ANYONE ATTEMPTING TO HOLD OR WORK IN THAT AREA. *AK CONSUMER WROTE IN TO STATES THIS IS NOT HER VEHICLE. *SLC

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Nov 6, 1996NY

ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, PE96-040. *AK *JB

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Nov 5, 1996FL

ENGINE HOOD LATCH MECHANISM FAILURE, CAUSING THE HOOD TO RELEASE FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK EXHAUST PIPE REPLACED DUE TO BEING NOISY. *SLC

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 5, 1996VA

MECHANISM THAT SUPPORTS THE HYDRAULIC HOOD LIFTS FAILED, RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. *AK *JB

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch1 injured
Filed Nov 5, 1996TX

HOOD SUPPORTS ARE NOT MAINTAINED IN AN OPEN POSITION AND COLLAPSED ON OWNER'S HEAD. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 5, 1996WA

WHEN LIFTING THE HOOD, THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *TA

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 5, 1996PA

UPON RASING THE HOOD HYDRAULIC SUPPORTS WEAKEN. *AK *JB

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 5, 1996NY

PE96-040; HOOD SUPPORT FAILS TO KEEP HOOD RAISED INTERMITTENTLY. HOOD HAS STRUCK OWNER ON HEAD SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 5, 1996MA

ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. THE HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 5, 1996NJ

ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD FAILS, UPON RAISING HOOD IT DESCENDS ABRUPTLY. *AK *JB

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Nov 5, 1996FL

ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED.

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 4, 1996NY

# PE96040, IN COLD WEATHER THE FRONT HOOD SUPPORT FAILES, IN SUMMER TIME IT STAY UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Nov 4, 1996NY

WHILE TRYING TO KEEP THE HOOD UP THE HOOD FALLS DOWN. THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP . (UNDER INVESTIGATION PE 96 040). *AK *JB

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Nov 4, 1996MA

WHEN LIFTING THE HOOD, THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Nov 4, 1996NJ

THE HOOD ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY UP, IT WILL FALL DOWN ON SOMEONE.*AK WHEN YOU LIFT UP THE HOOD IT WILL NOT STAY UPRIGHT AT ALL, CONSUMER HAS CONTACED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IS NORMAL WEAR ON THE HOOD, CONSUMER STATES HOOD HAS NOT BEEN OPEN NO MORE THAT 20 TIMES.*JB

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 4, 1996CO

VEHICLE'S HOOD HYDRAULIC RODS ARE INOPERATIVE, COULD CAUSE A POSSIBLY INJURY TO A PERSON; TRYING TO WORK ON ENGINE.THE DLR FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *JB

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Nov 1, 1996NJ

FAILURE ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION PE96-040. *AK *JB

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 1, 1996NJ

THE FRONT HOOD SUPPORT FAILED.*AK WHILE OIL AND FLUIDS WERE BEING CHANGED, HOOD STARTED TO COME DOWN ON MECHANIC'S HEAD WHO THEN CAUGHT THE HOOD AND PROPPED IT UP WITH A STICK.*JB

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Nov 1, 1996CA

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Nov 1, 1996FL

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD DOES NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITOIN. #PE96040. *AK *JB

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Nov 1, 1996NM

HOOD SUPPORT FAILED.

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Nov 1, 1996FL

HOOD SUPPORT FAILED.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Oct 31, 1996FL

HOOD SUPPORT LATCH FAILURE; SUPPORT FAILED TO HOLD UP HOOD, FELL DOWN ON OWNER'S HEAD.*AK *JB

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Oct 31, 1996PA

ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. *SLC

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Oct 31, 1996NJ

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. #PE96040. *AK *JB

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 31, 1996PA

THE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Oct 31, 1996NM

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. #PE96040. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Oct 31, 1996NH

ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. THE SUPPORT STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK *SLC

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Oct 30, 1996FL

FAILURE ON THE HOOD SUPPORT, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, PE96-040.

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Oct 30, 1996FL

THE HOOD SUPPORT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IN ORDER FOR THE HOOD TO STAY UP SOMETHING MUST BE PUT UNDER IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 30, 1996PA

THE VEHICLE HOOD SUPPORT WILL NOT STAY UP. WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION ( PE 96 040). *AK *SLC

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 30, 1996NH

FAILURE ON THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION PE96-040. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Oct 30, 1996FL

# PE96-040 THE FRONT HOOD SUPPORT LATCH FAILED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Oct 30, 1996FL

ENGINE HOOD LATCH SUPPORT FAILURE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Oct 30, 1996NJ

FAILURE ON THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT, THE ENGINE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION PE96-040. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 30, 1996PA

THE ENGINE SUPPORT HOOD WOUD NOT STAY UP. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES THAT THE HOOD ALMOST FELL DOWN ON DRIVER. INVESTGATION IS CLOSED (PE 96 040). *AK *SLC

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 30, 1996TX

HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, HOOD FALLS DOWN WHILE WORKING ON VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Oct 30, 1996TX

HAVE TO HOLD UP THE ENGINE HOOD WHEN SERVICING THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Oct 30, 1996TX

EXPERIENCED ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD FAILURE, WHEN HOOD WON'T STAY UP AND ABRUPTLY FALLS DOWN. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 29, 1996FL

HOOD SUPPORT FAILS TO KEEP HOOD UP. SUPPORTS HAVE FAILED OVER A YEAR, PE96-040. *SLC

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Oct 29, 1996FL

ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN. *SLC

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 29, 1996TX

WHEN SERVICING UNDER THE ENGINE HOOD, THE HOOD STAYS UP FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN FALLS DOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE HOOD WILL ONLY STAY IN THE UP POSITION BRIEFLY, HE HAS TO USE A STICK TO KEEP THE HOOD OPEN. *SLC

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Oct 29, 1996FL

WENT TO CHECK UNDER THE ENGINE HOOD AND THE HOOD FELL ON THE CONSUMER. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 29, 1996TX

HOOD HYDRAULIC LIFTS LOSE PRESSURE, RENDERING SUPPORTS INOPERATIVE. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Oct 29, 1996FL

WHEN LIFTING THE HOOD, THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

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