1994 Toyota Camry complaints

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL GEL'S UP THE ENGINE AND ON THIS CASE CAUSES A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL BUILDING UP ON THE ENGINE AT THIS TIME THERE IS A RECALL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THIS RECALL IS ONLY ON YEARS 97 AND UP WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER AND THEY WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER AND THEY WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH VEHICLE WAS BROAD SIDED, AND CONSUMER COULDN'T SHUT VEHICLE OFF OR REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AFTER BEING HIT. NLMTHE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE NEVER SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO COLLIDE HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND HITTING A TREE HEAD ON. THE MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER THE INCIDENT. *JG

THIS ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO ENGINE GEL OR SLUDGE. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK IT TOO LIED ABOUT THE FAILURE AS WELL AS TOYOTA CORPORATE DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS PARTICULARLY INSULTING BECAUSE WE OWN A 1998 CAMRY THAT IS UNDER THE GEL PROGRAM AND HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH CAMRY'S. WE TRUSTED THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AND THEY LIED AND SAID THAT IT WAS AN UNFORESEEN PROBLEM AND THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAD CAUSED IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS MATTER TIRELESSLY AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE 2.2 LITER ENGINE THAT IS IN THIS CAR IS IN FACT AT RISK FOR GEL OR SLUDGE. I BELEIVE THAT I HAVE PROOF OF THE SLUDGE PROBELM. TOYOTA CORPORATE IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBLITLY FOR THIS ENGINE FAILURE THEY PAID FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR UNDER A GOODWILL WARRANTY AND NEVER TOLD ME WHY THIS HAPPENED TO THIS ENGINE. WHEN THE ENGINE SEIZED LUCKILY MY SON WAS ON A CITY STREET,, WHAT IF HE HAD BEEN ON ONE OF THE MANY BRIDGES IN THE JACKSONVILLE AREA OR TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED? WHEN WILL THE NHSTA HOLD TOYOTA RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECTIVE ENGINES THAT THEY HAVE WORKED SO HARD DEFENDING WHILE BLAMING OWNERS?*AK

STEERING WHEEL NUT IS LOOSE, AND COULD CAUSE STEERING FAILURE. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER TURNED IGNITION KEY TO START VEHICLE AT THAT MOMENT THERE WAS A EXPLOSION UNDER HOOD. BATTERY HAD EXPLODED, TOYOTA BRAND.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V155000 CONCERNING STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HAS CONFIRMED RECALL WITH MANUFACTURER. HAS TAKEN RECALL NOTICE AND VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP HAD REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY BLUE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN A RIGHT TURN IS MADE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP . AFTER TURN IS COMPLETED STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKS AND RETURNS TO NORMAL CONDITIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WIFE REPORTS STEERING LOCKS SOMETIMES DURING RIGHT TURNS. SHE TOLD ME LAST WEEK. I JUST HAD DEALER REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP BUT THAT MAY NOT BE PROBLEM. IT MAY BE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND INFREQUENT.*AK

(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF DECEASED VEHICLE OWNER WILMA RAHAIM) PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY INFLATE IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER, THERE WAS ALSO 2 INJURIES. *JG

UPON DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM BACK END OF THE ENGINE. CONSUMER NOTICE OIL WAS GETTING THICK, TURNING INTO SOME KIND OF SLUDGE. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO CHANGE THE OIL CONTINUOUSLY. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

SMOCKING PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. DEALER SAID SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

I WAS HIT BY AN AIRBORNE PIECE OF MOLDED PLASTIC DEFLECTED OFF ANOTHER CAR THAT HIT IT.. THE DEBRIS WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET X 2 FEET X 1 FOOT.. IT HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW AS I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATLEY 70 MPH. THE WINDOW BROKE. THERE WERE MANY LITTLE PIECES OF GLASS, BUT THERE WERE MANY CHARDS OF GLASS AVERAGING 3 INCHES LONG WITH SHARP ENDS. *AK

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JG

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED WITHIN ONE MONTH OF EACH OTHER.*AK

KEY IN IGNITION WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED UNLESS TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK. WHILE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK KEY WAS REMOVED FROM IGNITION. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. POLICE NOTICED SHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK. SAFETY FEATURE: KEY WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED UNLESS IT WAS IN PARK AND NO OTHER GEAR. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT 45 MPH STEERING WHEEL WENT LOOSE AND CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT HIT GUARDRAIL.*AKTHE VEHICLE HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 2 YEARS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FOR A RECALL ON THE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT. *NLM

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, SIZE P195/70R14, DOT NUMBER VDRW A/B 028, CLAIM 23-1271-814. *SLC

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, SIZE P195/70R14, DOT NUMBER VDRW A/B 028, CLAIM 23-1271-814. *SLC

DOOR LOCKS OPERATED INFREQUENTLY ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, TRUNK LOCK INOPERATIVE/ REPLACED. *AK

TOYOTA SELLING A VERY EXPENSIVE PART WHICH FAILS IN JUST 18 MONTHS OF NORMAL DRIVING. PART RETAILS FOR $180-230. REGISTERED OWNER IS JOHN REYES-SO EL MONTE, CA (FATHER-IN-LAW). HIS CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CONTINUED REPLACEMENT COST IS A DEFINATE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A. -TORRANCE, CA HAS REFUSED TO REIMBURSE COST. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

I HAVE BEEN DEFRAUDED BY BINGHAM TOYOTA. WHEN I DROVE MY CAR OFF THE LOT ON 6/29/94, AFTER REQUESTING A BRAND NEW CAR, IT HAD 57 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, BUT SHOWED WEAR & TEAR FROM THE SOILED CAR MATS. I WAS CHARGED $75.00 FOR A NEW CAR INSPECTION! FROM THE BEGINNING I COMPLAINED OF BRAKE NOISE AND PROBLEMS. THE BRAKE READINGS ON 4/28/95 WERE 12/32 FRONT, & 8/32 REAR. CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, PARTICULARLY THE REAR, I TOOK IT TO DISCOUNT TIRE BY RECOMMENDATION. THEY SAID MY CALIPERS WERE BAD. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF BINGHAM & BLACKSTONE TIRE. HOWEVER, BOTH CONTINUED TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES YEARLY, WITHOUT QUESTIONING WHY? I NOW POSSESS THE DOCUMENTS AND PROOF THAT I WAS BEING DEFRAUDED BY BOTH. THE BRAKES ARE ONLY ONE COMPONENT. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS, COSTING ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR BILLS. CURRENTLY, BECAUSE BINGHAM REFUSED TO FIX MY REAR BRAKES, I AM NOW METAL TO METAL AGAIN. IT IS UNSAFE. NOW THE NEWEST COMPONENT FOR THE FRAUDULENT TACTICS IS THE BRAKE SENSORS!*AK

REPLACED ALL 4 DOOR LATCH HANDLES, STEREO BUTTONS FALLING OFF. *AK

A WHITE POWDER OR FILM SUBSTANCE IS COMING FROM AIR VENT WHICH IS FOGGING UP WINDSHIELD. ALSO, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR OCCUPANTS TO BREATH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, THERE WAS A TERRIBLE ODOR THAT CAME FROM THE VENTS, HOWEVER IT WENT AWAY AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, 3 YEARS LATER AND THE ODOR IS BACK WHEN AC IS TURNED ON. *SLC

I WAS DRIVING ON I-75, SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL, I APPLIED ON THE BRAKE, IT DID NOT STOP, I WAS STRUGGLING BEC. THERE ARE CARS BEFORE & BEHIND , & TO MY RIGHT, I THEN ATTEMPTED TO MOVE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, & IN THE PROCESS HIT THE CEMENT WALL AT ABOUT 60 M, SUSTAINING CHEST CONTUSION & WAS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. *AK

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE AHEAD OF HER'S WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL SNAPPED AND SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

RECALL ON STEERING WAS DONE IN 1999, SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. STEERING IS LOOSE, WHEEL HAS TOO MUCH PLAY. *AK

I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY CAMRY FOR 6 YEARS , I HAVE TO CHANGE THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE EVERY THREE YEARS. THIS FAILURE CAUSED FROM MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ORIGINAL ONE AT THE FIRST TIME IN 1997. IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN THIS YEAR, BUT THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSED TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. FOR THAT IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE, I HAVE TO USE THE TOYOTA PARTS, BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT ANY COMPATIBLE PARTS IT COULD FIT IN. I THINK THIS IS NOT FAIR FOR THE CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR THIS MANUFACTURE DEFECT PARTS. EITHER THE TOYOTA SHOULD PAY FOR IT OR THE TOYOTA SHOULD IMPROVE THIS PARTS. CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT PAY FOR IT.

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED TWICE WITHIN 6 MONTHS, BRAKE PADS OK. BRAKING SOMETIMES SEEMS TO TAKE AN EXTENDED TIME TO STOP. DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT I MUST RIDE THE BRAKES. I HAVE OWNED OTHER CAMRYS AND DIFFERENT VEHICLE FOR MUCH LONGER THAT THIS CAR, AND NEVER HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR ON MY BREAKS.

BUSHING PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE STARTS,THEN DIES;STARTER CONTINUES TO CRANK AFTER KEY REMOVED&IGNITION TURNED OFF. ENGINE CHECK LIGHTSTAYS ON WHOLE TIME ENGINE RUNNING. *AK

BRIDGESTONE TIRES (P205 70 R14)EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAD FALSE DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED BURNS, MULTIPLE CUTS, AND BRUISES TO BOTH PEOPLE IN VEHICLE, CONSUMER FEELS PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE THE OPTION OF WANTING AIRBAGS IN THEIR VEHICLE, CONSUMER ALSO FEELS IF THERE WERE NO AIRBAGS IN HIS VEHICLE HE AND THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE GONE UNHARMED. *SLC

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE. ONLY HAS 82K. I HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT THIS IS A DEFECT WITH 92-94 CAMRY AND LEXUS. IN FACT, A LEXUS WAS BEING TOWED INTO THE SHOP WHEN I WAS THERE WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T HAD IT FIXED YET BECAUSE IT WILL COST $1700, WHICH I DON'T HAVE. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS OF $310 A MONTH AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT. I WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM AND REPAIR IT PER CONSUMER GOODWILL. ANY ADVICE WILL BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.*AK

THE AC QUIT COOLING; REPAIR CENTER FOUND THAT THE DRYER RELEASED SMALL PELLETS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. THE PELLETS CAUSED THE EXPANSION VALUE TO LOCKUP.

AFTER AN ACCIDENT HAD REPLACED HEADLIGHT ON DRIVER'S SIDE . THEN, NOTICED THAT PASSENGER'S HEADLIGHT WAS DIFFERENT AND YELLOW COMPARED WITH NEW ONE. *AK THIS CONDITION IS VERY UNSAFE AND DOES NOT PROVIDE PROPER ILLUMINATION FOR A DRIVER TO SEE PROPERLY. *YH

IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. AFTER DOING SO I NOTICED A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE IN THE NEW HEADLAMP AND THE ORIGINAL. THE ORIGINAL BEAM WAS SO DIFFUSED AND YELLOW COLORED THAT MY NIGHT TIME VISION WAS REDUCED GREATLY. I REPLACED THE PASSENGER HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY ALSO, TO IMPROVE MY NIGHT TIME DRIVING. AFTER THIS OCCURENCE I HAVE NOTICED OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS OVER TIME AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING NIGHT TIME VISIBILITY.

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A WARRANTY ON THE SEATBELT AND WAS TOLD NO. I'M THINK I'VE HEARD SOMEWHERE THAT ALL SEAT BELT HAD A LIFETIME WARRENTLY? I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS CORRECT. AND WONDERED IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DO WITH THE SEAT BELT. IT DOES NOT RECALL OR DOES IT TIGHTEN WHEN I BREAK HARD. NOW IT DOES NOTHING BUT FLAP ACROSS MY CHEST. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC MODEL. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE, SUSAN PHAM.*AK

#1 CYLINDER-SCORED OWNER HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. *AK

38,000 AND 81,000 REPLACE FRONT TIRES. SHAKE IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LIKE ANTI-LOCK BREAKS THE CAR DOES'NT HAVE THEM,. TOMMOROW I FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE TRANS. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A 94 AND AT 58,000 HAD TO REPLACE IT AT 2,500.00 TOYOTA WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT PROVE THAT THE FLUID HAD BEEN DONE REGULARLY. *AK

NOT SURE WHETHER THE FAILED PART IS ORIGINAL OR REPLACEMENT?? NO AFETY DEFECT LISTED.

THE VEHICLE DIED, DRIVER LEFT VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, WHEN COMSUMER RETURNED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. YH

ALL MAINTENANCE COMPLETED AS PER SERVICE MANUAL RECOMMENDATIONS. OIL CHANGED IN VEHICLE 3896 MILES AGO WHEN ENGINE BLEW. HAVE GONE THROUGH TOYOTA PROCESS TO SEEK "GOODWILL WARRENTY" AND COMPLETED THIS PROCESS AT THE PRESENDITAL LEVEL OF TOYOTA. NO HELP PROVIDED FROM TOYOTA. HAVING ENGINE REBUILT FROM INDEPENDANT REBUILDER. DOCUMENTING ALL DAMAGED PARTS WITH DIGITAL PICTURES AND MECHANICS NOTES. FINAL DIAGONIS OF CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET BY MECHANIC. SAVING ALL PARTS FROM VEHICLE TO PROVIDE PROOF THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE ENGINE AT TIME OF FAILURE. *AK

PISTON RINGS SPLIT IN NUMBER ONE CYLINDER DISABLING VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND WAS NOT SUBJECT TO ABUSE. *AK

WHEN FIRST STARTING UP IN THE MORNING, ON VERY COLD DAYS, THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE FROZEN AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE CONDITION IS EXACTLY AS DISCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL NO. 97V156. MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND I HAD MY LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND RESURFACE THE ROTORS. WHEN THIS DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM I FOUND YOUR RECALL ON THE 1997 MODEL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE AND FELL OFF,CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1994 CAMRY BUT NOT FOR THIS 1995 CAMRY ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR AND IDLEING