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1994 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 1994 record →

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Nov 13, 1996NY

BATTERY FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 25, 1996NY

CRANK SENSOR REPLACED.

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Oct 17, 1996CA

THE UNDERSIDE BODY ON DRIVER'S SIDE MELTED, NO MASSY OIL LEAK FOUND. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 16, 1996NY

WHEN CONSUMER PUT AUTO IN GEAR THE AUTO SHOOK VERY BADLY, CONSUMER THINKS THAT IT MAY SHAKE OUT OF HER HAND AND SHE LOSES CONTROL. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Oct 15, 1996NY

REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB BLEW OUT.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 24, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN WAS SHAKING AND (3) BOLTS BECAME LOOSE.*AK

Electrical System
Filed Sep 23, 1996CA

WIRING GETS WET WHEN DRIVING THROUGH WATER PUDDLES, CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Sep 4, 1996TX

WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASHBOARD SHORTED, CAUSING ELECTRICAL FIRE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Aug 22, 1996MD

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Aug 14, 1996CA

NEED TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL, IN ORDER TO COME TO A STOP. BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCES A DELAY BEFORE BRAKING.*AK CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, A PULLING SENSATION CAUSING A DECREASE IN POWER, WHEN DRIVING UP HILLS THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND GAVE OFF A BURNING ODOR , OIL CONSISTENTLY LEAKED,AND ALSO WAS GETTING POOR GAS MILEAGE,CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK,TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING.*JB

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Aug 14, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED STEERING COLUMN FAILURE, WHEN STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL DETACHED IN HAND, ALSO NOTICED LOOSENESS IN STEERING WHEEL EARLIER. *AK UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOLT INSIDE WAS NOT ASSEMBLED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Aug 12, 1996NY

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 5, 199600

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 1, 1996OH

WITH SPOILER ADDED TO TRUNK, LID IS NOT BALANCED PROPERLY, AND COMES DOWN ON PEOPLES HEADS/NECKS WHEN LEAST EXPECTED.

Tires
Filed Jul 23, 1996FL

AFTER 18OOO MILES REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES, ALSO MOISTURE GETING INTO BETWEEN BRAKE PADS, CAUSING A THUMPING/SHUTTERING SOUND WHEN BRAKING. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jul 19, 1996TX

WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jul 12, 1996NC

PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES ARE MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Jul 3, 1996CA

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS TO FAIL IN WET WEATHER, IDLE SPEED CONTROL TO FAIL, SHIFTER LIGHTS TO FAIL, AND CASSETTE PLAYER TO FAIL. *DH

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jun 24, 1996CA

TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS ACCELERATOR STICKS. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jun 12, 1996NJ

WHEN TURNING ON THE AIR CONTIONER O, THERE IS A BAD ODOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 12, 1996TN

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS IN A FRONT-END COLLISION. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jun 4, 1996MD

ENGINE FIRE. *DH

Seats
Filed Jun 3, 1996LA

DRIVER SEAT BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE *AK

Electrical SystemFire
Filed May 24, 1996MD

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF UNKNOWN PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 9, 1996MI

DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 45-50MPH. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed May 3, 1996SC

MISALIGNMENT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING IRREGULAR WEAR ON TIRES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Apr 15, 1996PR

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 10, 1996VA

WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT.AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON FORCING CONSUMER'S HANDS OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FILLING THE FRONT OF THE CAR SO THAT SHE COULD NOT SEE WHERE SHE WAS GOING, SHE REMEMBERS FIGHTING THE AIR BAGS TRYING TO PUNCH THEM DONW SO SHE COULD SEE BUT SHE COULD NOT.*JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 7, 1996CA

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 6, 1996CT

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 5, 1996TX

VEHICLE VIBRATES. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 1, 1996CT

FRONT DISC ROTORS AND ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS AND REAR DRUMS, BUT IS STILL THERE. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Feb 21, 1996WA

NO LIMITER ON REAR HYDRAULIC SUPPORT LIFT. COULD CAUSE TRUNK LID TO COLLAPSE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 4, 1996NJ

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN MAKE ATTEMPT SLOW/STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND MAKES LOUD NOISES CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Dec 7, 1995NY

VEHICLE'S ALIGNMENT WAS OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 6, 1995NJ

FRONT BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED HARD FOR ABRUPT STOP. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 2, 1995DC

ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WERE NO BRAKES WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT LOST BRAKE POWER COMPLETELY AND PUMP THE PEDAL BUT NOT BRAKES AT ALL. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES AND MEMORY LOSS DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. *YH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Nov 1, 1995TN

CARBON MONOXIDE IS COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. TT

Suspension › RearCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 27, 1995CT

SWAY BAR NOT CONNECTED TO MOUNTING BOLTS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD

Suspension › Front
Filed Sep 15, 1995FL

FAULTY FRONT SUSPENSION, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. *DSH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 13, 1995AL

HIT OTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AT 20MPH AND PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 17, 1995CA

BRAKES GRIND LOUDLY WHEN APPLIED. *SKD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 killed
Filed Aug 3, 1995FL

IN ACCIDENT AT 40MPH AT 1:00/2:00 POSITION AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 2, 1995FL

FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEN BRAKING THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Aug 1, 1995NH

VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM IN PANIC STOPPING DO NOT STOP.CAUSING A FREE WHEELING DUE TO DISC PADS CAN NOT GRIP ROTOR OR HYDRAULIC PROBLEMS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 15, 1995CA

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 15, 1995DC

WHEN APPLING BARKES CAR SPEEDS UP INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN.ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 14, 199500

THE CAR WAS HEAD ON COLLISION AND DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 8, 1995FL

DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND LOUD GRINDING NOISE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 8, 1995CA

THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER BUMPING A WALL AT APPROX. 2MPH. TT

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