VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN A REAR END COLLISON DUE TO ABS FAILURE. CONSUMER PHYSICALLY APPLIED BOTH FEET TO BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH
1995 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 1995 record →
WHILE DRIVING CIGARETTE LIGHTER POPPED OUT WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED. . CIGARETTE LIGHTER ROLLED BENEATH SEAT, DISTRACTING AND CAUSING SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO CONSUMER'S HAND. TOYOTA DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INDICATED THAT WHEN VEHICLE GOT OLD SOCKETS AND THEY BECAME DEFECTIVE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AUTOMATICALLY. *AK THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND COVERED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER LOST HER VISION AND THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROADWAY AND INTO A DITCH, THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YH
CONSUMER THINKS IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE SHE IS ABLE TO REMOVE HER KEY FROM IGNITION WHILE IT IS STILL IN DRIVE.*AK TIMING BELT FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *YH
UPON STARTING VEHICLE BY PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE THEN BACKING OUT, WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE BACK INTO PARK, VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY WENT BACK INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. *AK THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN THE DRIVEWAY ON ITS OWN AND CAUSED AN ACCEDENT. *YH
WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN SIDE, HITTING HOUSE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *JG
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
FAILURE OF TWO ENGINE MOUNTS, CAUSING SHIFTING OF ENGINE/TRANSMISSION. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE: WENT FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT ENGAGING. TOYOTA - SPLIT TRANSMISSION COST - FINDINGS WERE METAL IN TRANSMISSION. FRONT AXLE: CV BOOTS WERE DRYROTTED AND WHOLE AXLE ON FRONT HAD TO BE REPLACED. 2 MOTOR MOUNTS BUSTED - CAR ONLY 6 YEARS OLD.
WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT WHILE PULLING TO THE LEFT. VEHICLE HAD STOPPED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAD A DELAYED DEPLOYMENT AND NOT ALL THE WAY OUT.*AK
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT WILL STALL, VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY STARTED, CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IDLE CONTROL VALVE WAS FAULTY. *AK *YD
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND WITHOUT COLLISION OCCURRING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
AFTER LEAVING A PAVED ROAD AT 35MPH "DOUBLE FINE ENFORCED" CONSTRUCTION ZONE, WHEEL RESPONSE TO STEERING BECAME ERRATIC AND THE CAR VIBRATED, STEERING AND SUSPENSION CHECK OUT FINE, TWO TIRES HAS A BULGE AND TWO HAD CRACKS IN THE TREAD GROOVES, TIRE REPLACEMENT RECOMMENDED. ONE OTHER TIME A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR IN A TIRE, RESULTED FROM A VALVE STEM EXTENSION MALFUNCTIONED.
DUPLICATE OF 9003890
CONSUMER SAID, WHEN HE SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 55 MPH AND TRAVELING ON LEVEL GROUND OR UPHILL IT HOLDS THIS SPEED PERFECTLY. BUT IF HE START DOWN HILL THE SYSTEM DOES NOT SENSE PROMPTLY THAT THE CAR IS ACCELERATING. IT ALWAYS TAKES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 SECONDS BEFORE IT SENSES THE INCREASED SPEED AND RELEASES THE THROTTLE. BY THEN THE CAR IS TRAVELING 8 TO 14 MPH FASTER.
IGNITION CYLINDER LOCKED UP CAUSING THE KEY TO NOT TURN IN THE CYLINDER, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED. NLM
99 V 307 000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # SSCX06 CONCERNING STEERING WHEEEL: BEFORE REPAIRS WERE DONE THERE WAS A CLICKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER REPAIRS DONE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE. DEALER, THOMASVILLE TOYOTA, THOMASVILLE, GA; PHONE# 229-228-0555 NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS OKAY. ASKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK
CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY "SPIKES" (UNINTENDED ACCELLERATION) WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
WHEN TRY TO START THE CAR, THE CAR TOOK OFF BY SELF. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 50MPH, A BOLT HOLDING ROD CAP CAME OFF & FELL INTO OIL PAN. THIS CAUSED ENGINE TO LOCK UP ON FRONT WHEEL DRIVE IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. ENGINE WAS NOT STRIPPED. A FRIEND TOOK OIL PAN OFF. *AK CONSUMER WHO USED TO WORK IN TOYOTA'S DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO FINDA ONE ROD TAP THAT HAD NEVER BEEN TIGHTENED AND A LOCK CAP THAT WAS NEVER INSTALLED. *SLC
ELECTRONIC DOOR ACTUATOR THAT CONTROLS THE OPENING OF THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE FAILED, DOOR HAD TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE TO OPEN DOOR.
VEHICLE HAS REQUIRED FOUR TIRE REPLACEMENTS, APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10,000MILES,SINCE OWNERSHP HAVE HAD ESCALATING PROBLEMS OF VEHICLE PULLING RIGHT,NEW TIRES HAE BEEN INSTALLED BECAUSE OF UNEVEN WEAR AT 30,445,38,800, 47,649 AND NOW 59,097 MILES, VEHICLE ALIGNMENT IN THE PAST HAS NOT SOLVED PROBLEM, CONSUMER WAS ADV THAT TIRE ROTATION WOULD CORRECT THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE,BY ROTATING THE TIRES BACK TO THE WAY THEY WERE, AND WAS ADV TO COME BACK IN AT 7,500 MILES THEN ROTATE TIRES AND DO AN ALIGNMENT, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE TYPE OF TIRES, TIRE WEAR COULD BE RELATED TO A SUSPENSION PROBLEM OR TIRE PROBLEM. *JB
VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP IN TIME, STOPPING DISTANCE IS NOT AS GOOD AS IT SHOULD BE. CONTACTED DEALER,AND DEALER CHANGED CALIPERS/ DRUMS, AND MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS NOISE PRESENT. ALSO, A LACK OF CONTROL IN STEERING. DEALER SAYS RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
DEFECTIVE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE
VEHICLE WAS HIT IN FRONT END, IT STARTED A FIRE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
PURCHASED USED VEHICLE FROM DEALER AND AIRBAG AND SEATBELT INDICATOR LIGHTS ALWAYS ON. *AK
ALL COMPONENTS OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAVE FAILED. THE RACK IS LEAKING IN 3 PLACES, THE PUMP IS LEAKING AS IS THE HOSE. TOYOTA WILL NOT HELP PAY FOR THIS ($2500). WHY DID THIS SYSTEM FAIL IN ITS ENTIRETY ON A CAR THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY MAINTAINED? *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH, VEHICLE STARTED KNOCKING AND LOST POWER, THEN IT STALLED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED WHERE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT WAS THE CAUSE, BUT THEY HAD FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN TRANSMISSION. *AK *SLC
PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION. BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED 4-5 TIMES. WHILE DISCONNECTED, KEY WAS RELEASED. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. *AK
PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF, AND KEY WOULD COME OUT OF IGNITION. BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED 4-5 TIMES. WHILE DISCONNECTED, KEY WAS RELEASED. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. *AK
PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED SLIGHT VIBRATION . RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. HE CONTACTED FIRESTONE, TIRE WASN'T ON RECALL.*AK
FUEL TANK LEAKS FROM TOP, AND THE GASOLINE POURS ONTO EXHAUST PIPE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NO SUMMARY
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE STEERING REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V307000. DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK. CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE 2 MONTHS TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK
WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN TWO PIECES. DOOR HANDLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE ABOUT A YEAR OR TWO AGO. OWNER WAS ABLE TO GLUE THAT HANDLE TOGETHER. DRIVER IWAS NOT ABLE TO GLUE DRIVER'S SIDE HANDLE.*AK
GOODYEAR INVICTA TIRES P195/75R14 EXPERIENCING CUPPING AND UNEVEN WEAR, WHICH CAUSES A NOISE WHILE DRIVING, TIRES WERE REPLACED. FAULTY SENDING UNIT, CAUSING GAS GAUGE TO ALWAYS REGISTER 3/4 TANK FULL. *SLC
THE PASSINGER SEATBACK SHIFTS APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES, CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR THE PASSINGER IN A FRONT END COLLISION SHOULDTHE AIRBAG DEPLOY. *AK
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BRIGHTNESS TOO LOW, ESPECIALLY UNDER NIGHT/RAIN CONDITIONS. CONSIDERED EXTREMELY LIKELY TO CAUSE EVENTUAL NIGHT COLLISION, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVER IS INEXPERIENCED OR OLDER ADULT.
NO SUMMARY
ON TWO OCCASIONS BATTER EXPLODED WHILE TRAVELING. DEALER NOTIFED, AND REPLACED BATTERY AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FRONTAL COLLISION FROM PASSENGER'S SIDE AT AN IMPACT OF 60-65 MPH, WHICH CAUSD VEHICLE TO SPIN A FEW TIMES, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
SEAT BELT JAMMED AT TIME OF PURCHASE. *MJS
THE VEHICLE'S IDLE SPEED AFTER MORNING START, IS VERY LOW BECAUSE THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE WAS STICKING. YH
CONSUMER HAS BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS ON SIDE & FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER & NO WARRANTY. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO COVER COST. *AK
WHEN DRIVING STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED/LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, RECALL 99V307000 DEALT WITH SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. *AK *ML
WHEN STARTING FROM DEAD STOP,ACCELERATOR LINKAGE HANGS UP AND WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ENOUGH TO EFFECT RELEASE, ENGINE IS IN HIGH RPM, CAUSING CAR TO LURCH SUDDENLY FORWARD. *AK
THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPRING WAS SEVERED INTO 2 PIECES WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PUNCTURED. REPLACEMENT REQUIRED SPRINGS AND SHOCKS ON BOTH SIDES AS WELL AS BALL BEARINGS AND A NEW TIRE ON LEFT SIDE. ALSO FRONT END REALLIGNMENT. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT TIME THIS HAPPENED OR COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES AND LOSS OF LIFE. I AM TROUBLED BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND LOW MILES. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A PROBLEM ON ANY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED. *AK
REAR DOORS WOULD BE LEAKING ADHESIVE GLUE. ALSO, ADHESIVE GLUE WAS DRIPPING FROM REAR WINDOW/TRUNK AND INSIDE OF DOOR PANEL. HAS HAPPENED SINCE JULY. *AK
MOULDING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS GLUED ON AND IS MELTING. IT GETS ALL OVER PASSENGER'S CLOTHES. *AK
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