EXPERIENCED ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC SUPPORT ROD FAILURE, WHEN HOOD WON'T STAY UP AND DESCENDS ON IT'S OWN. *AK
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 →
ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC SUPPORT ROD FAILURE, HOOD WON'T STAY UP AND DESCENDS ON IT'S OWN. *AK
EXPERIENCED ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC SUPPORT ROD FAILURE, UPON RAISING HOOD IT ABRUPTLY FALLS. *AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE; THE HOOD SUPPORT WILL NOT HOLD THE HOOD UP. *AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. THE HOOD STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK *SLC
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE SUPPORT STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. THE SUPPORT STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK
EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD FAILURE WHEN HOOD WON'T STAY UP AND DESCENDS ON IT'S OWN. *AK
EXPERIENCED ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD FAILURE, WHEN HOOD WON'T STAY UP AND DESCENDS UNEXPECTEDLY ON IT'S OWN. *AK
THE HOOD DOES NOT STAY UP, THE SUPPORT STRUTS HAVE BROKEN. *AK
THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP. THE SUPPORT STRUTS DO NOT WORK.*AK
FAILURE OF THE HOOD ASSEMBLY, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION.*AK
THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILS, WILL NOT HOLD HOOD IN UP POSITION. *AK
HOOD STRUTS FAILED TO HOLD HOOD UP WHEN WORKING ON IT. *AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN UP POSITION.*JB
WHEN LIFTING THE HOOD, THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK *SLC
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED TO HOLD HOOD IN THE OPEN POSITION.
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED TO HOLD HOOD IN OPEN POSITION.
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED TO HOLD HOOD IN THE OPEN POSITION.
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED 5 TIMES.
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED TO HOLD HOOD IN OPEN POSITION.
HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. *AK *SLC
EXPERIENCED ERRATIC OPERATION OF ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD WHEN HOOD WON'T STAY UP. *AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. *AK *JB
FAILURE ON THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, PE96-040. *AK CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*JB
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP. *AK
THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT WILL NOT STAY UP WHEN BEING SERVICED. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
THE FRONT HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS FAILED, HIT CONSUMER ON THE HEAD ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. PE 96040. *AK*JB
THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP WHEN OPENED/HOOD HINGE/ATTACHMENT FAILED. *AK
VEHICLE'S ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED WHILE A PERSON WAS WORKING ON THE ENGINE. *AK *SLC
THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED WHEN LIFTING THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ENGINE HOOD FAILS TO REMAIN UP INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. PE96-040. *AK
DEFECTIVE EXHAUST PIPE. *AK
FAILURE ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, PE96-040. *AK *SLC
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
PURCHASED CAR USED, THE FRONT HOOD SUPPORT FAILED . *AK
VEHICLE'S INSIDE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES BROKE 6 TIMES. DOORS HAVE PLASTIC CASING AND KNOBS.*AK
THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED, ALSO FRONT RIGHT WINDOW DROPPED. *AK
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED TO HOLD HOOD IN OPEN POSITION.
HOOD SUPPORT DOES NOT HOLD HOOD IN OPEN POSITION.
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED TO HOLD HOOD IN OPEN POSITION.
THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. *AK
TRUNK LID SUPPORTS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD LID UP IN STRONG WIND GUSTS.
THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILS. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, PE96-040.*AK
WHEN TEMPERATURE BEGINS TO DROP USUALLY IN COLD WEATHER THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILS. *AK
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, PE96040. *AK
WHEN LIFTING THE HOOD, THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. *AK *SLC
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