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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 →
CRANK SENSOR REPLACED.
THE UNDERSIDE BODY ON DRIVER'S SIDE MELTED, NO MASSY OIL LEAK FOUND. *AK
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
REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB BLEW OUT.
WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN WAS SHAKING AND (3) BOLTS BECAME LOOSE.*AK
WIRING GETS WET WHEN DRIVING THROUGH WATER PUDDLES, CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASHBOARD SHORTED, CAUSING ELECTRICAL FIRE.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
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
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
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WITH SPOILER ADDED TO TRUNK, LID IS NOT BALANCED PROPERLY, AND COMES DOWN ON PEOPLES HEADS/NECKS WHEN LEAST EXPECTED.
AFTER 18OOO MILES REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES, ALSO MOISTURE GETING INTO BETWEEN BRAKE PADS, CAUSING A THUMPING/SHUTTERING SOUND WHEN BRAKING. *AK
WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES ARE MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP. *AK
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
TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS ACCELERATOR STICKS. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT. *AK
WHEN TURNING ON THE AIR CONTIONER O, THERE IS A BAD ODOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS IN A FRONT-END COLLISION. *AK
ENGINE FIRE. *DH
DRIVER SEAT BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF UNKNOWN PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 45-50MPH. *AK
MISALIGNMENT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING IRREGULAR WEAR ON TIRES.
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE VIBRATES. *SD
FRONT DISC ROTORS AND ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS AND REAR DRUMS, BUT IS STILL THERE. *AK
NO LIMITER ON REAR HYDRAULIC SUPPORT LIFT. COULD CAUSE TRUNK LID TO COLLAPSE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN MAKE ATTEMPT SLOW/STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND MAKES LOUD NOISES CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE. TT
VEHICLE'S ALIGNMENT WAS OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES. TT
FRONT BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED HARD FOR ABRUPT STOP. *SD
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
CARBON MONOXIDE IS COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. TT
SWAY BAR NOT CONNECTED TO MOUNTING BOLTS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD
FAULTY FRONT SUSPENSION, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. *DSH
HIT OTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AT 20MPH AND PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
BRAKES GRIND LOUDLY WHEN APPLIED. *SKD
IN ACCIDENT AT 40MPH AT 1:00/2:00 POSITION AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEN BRAKING THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. TT
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
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
WHEN APPLING BARKES CAR SPEEDS UP INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN.ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. TT
THE CAR WAS HEAD ON COLLISION AND DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND LOUD GRINDING NOISE. TT
THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER BUMPING A WALL AT APPROX. 2MPH. TT
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