HOOD HINGES/SAFETY LATCH FAILED, ALLOWING HOOD TO BLOW OFF VEHICLE. *DH
1993 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 1993 record →
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY. *AK
IN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO OVER 20 MPH, PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER 10 MINUTES
DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVERS FACE, CHEST, AND HANDS, AS WELL AS IMPAIRING HIS HEARING. *DSH
WHILE SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A PICKUP ROLLING OVER HITTING VEHICLE LEFT SIDE. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN. *AK
VEHICLE HAS STUCK THROTTLE PROBLEM WHEN CAR IS COLD. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 15 MPH, ON WET ROAD SURFACE, DRIVERS SIDE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE USING VEHICLE'S KEY, SMALL CHILD LOCKED INSIDE VEHICLE. TT
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
WHEN BRAKING ON HARD APPLICATION HAS LONG EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.A LOUD GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD UPON APPLICATION. TT
VEHICLE SURGE UPON PUTTING IN REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT TOTALLED. TT
ELECTRICAL CONTROL MODULE UNDER THE HOOD CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED CAR. TT
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT IS WHEN THE STEERING LOCKS UP OT JUST COMES TO A STOP, IF THE TENSION IS HELD ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT THERE WILL BE A LOUD POPPING NOISE, THE SOUND SEEMS TO BE TOWARD THE FRONT LEFT OR THAT IS WHERE IT SEEMS TO BE WHEN SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT.*JB
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55MPH, SUDDENLY HOOD FLY UP. TT
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55MPH, SUDDENLY HOOD FLEW UP AND DETACHED FROM VEHICLE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT *SLC
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DOES NOT SHUT OFF AFTER WINDOW HAS CLEARED. IT STAYED ON AND CAUSED WINDOW TO SHATTER. TT *SLC
BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DUE TO LEAK FROM CRACKED BRAKE TEE. *DSH
BRAKES CONSTANTLY MAKE GRINDING NOISE. *DSH
MISALIGNMENT CAUSING FIRESTONE TIRES TO WEAR OUT. *SD
GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING/NO PROBLEM WHEN STOPPING. *AK
STATION WAGON WAS PARKED OFF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE THE ENGINE MELTED . TT
CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND DEFOGGER SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN WHEN GOING THRU LARGE PUDDLES. TT
CAR WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT YARD GET IN CAR PUT INTO DRIVE TO MOVE IT CAR ACCELERATES AND HIT A TREE PERSON WAS INJURIED. TT
STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, THE WHEELS IN THE VEHICLE TURNED LEFT WITHOUT STEERING. TT
FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED, RESULTING IN GRINDING NOISE UPON BRAKING. *AK
WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ON A WET SURFACE THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND THEY ACT AS IF THEY ARE CRYSTALIZED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
THE MOTOR JUST BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CAR GOES THROUGH BRAKES EVERY 15,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS LEAKED BRAKE FLUID, (DANA WEATHERHEAD IS THE OF MANUFACTURER OF THE DEFECTIVE PART). TT
SEEPAGE IN STEERING LINKAGE SYSTEM, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP/ LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
STEERING COMPONENTS FAILED, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY/LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
IF SITTING AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT FOR SHORT PERIODS THE VEHICLE LOOSE POWER. TT
VEHICLE LOSES POWER, ALSO TRANSMISSION FLUID SMELL EMITTING FROM VEHICLE. *SKD
REPLACED SPARK PLUGS.
STEERING WHEEL OUTER COVER SEPARATED FROM THE INNER RIGID CORE. *AK
ORIGINAL BATTERY EXPLODED, AFTER BEING DRIVEN AND THAN RESTARTED. TT
BRAKES CONTINOUSLY GRIND/VIBRATE AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *AW
STEERING LOCKS IN POSITION AT ANY SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER STATES BLEEDING PROBLEM IN POWER STEERING MECHANISM. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE CAUSING FRONT END COLLISION AT 5MPH. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
TRUNK LID FALLS DOWN HITTING PERSON LEADING INTO TRUCK DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPRING HINGES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKES. TT
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER/PASSENGER SECURE DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT.
HEADLIGHT FAILURE.
PARKED THE VEHICLE PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT. *SKD
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