TURN SIGNAL FAILED.
1996 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 1996 record →
IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE FAILED.
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT STEPPING ON GAS.
BRAKES GRIND WHEN APPLIED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW..
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.
IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE FAILED.
VEHICLE HIT CAR IN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
FRONT PADS AND DISCS FAILED.
AFTER DEPRESSING RELEASE BUTTON FOR GEAR SHIFT, BRAKES FAIL.
LEFT TURN SIGNAL BULB BLEW OUT.
DEFOGGER INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
CLOCK INOPERATIVE.
AIR CONDITIONER DIVERTER VALVE FAILED.
ANTENNA MAST FAILED.
DRIVER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR FAILED.
IDLER MISADJUSTED.
BATTERY LEAK.
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE.
OWNER STATES THAT THE FUEL RETURN VAVLE IS DEFFECTIVE AND IS CAUSING PROBLEMS, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SHE HAD VAVLE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO JERK, DEALERS CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM, OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. *AK
THE HOOD ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. INTERMITTENTLY, IT WILL COME DOWN WITHOUT BEING SHUT BY ANYONE. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. *AK
TURN SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED.
TRANSMISSION BLEW, CAUSING TORQUE CONVERTER BURNT/CLUTCHES MELTED.
TURN SIGNAL LAMP FAILED.
FRONT BRAKE NOISE.
WINDSHIELD 'WIND NOISE'.
STARTER FAILED.
STARTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
WHEEL RIMS DEFECTIVE.
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
WHILE AT A STANDSTILL THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, AND THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS HIT, CRASHED INTO THE END OF A BUS AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE SYSTEM WILL FAIL, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS MOMENTARILY THEN JERKS FORWARD, SIMULTANEOUSLY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS ALSO.
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 65-70MPH, WHEN REACHING ACROSS, CONSOLE SHIFT GEAR SLIGHTLY TOUCHED OR BUMPED AGAINST IT, WILL MOVE LEVER FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. *AK
WIND NOISE COMING FROM FRONT WINDOWS, ALSO FRONT WINDOWS LEAK WATER.
THE AUTOMATIC CHOKE FAILED AND THE BRAKES AND DRUMS OVERHEATED AND BURNED.
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING HARD PANIC STOPS, A VIBRATION AND GRINDING NOISE IS EXPERIENCED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR PERIOD OF 10 MINUTES AND UNDER THE HOOD FIRE BROKE OUT DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE BUCKS WHILE DRIVING.
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS BROKE.
LEASED VEHICLE. VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT THEN AT ABOUT 500 FT IT SHOOTS VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *AK
THERE'S A NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION ABOVE 63 MPH. *AK
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN PANIC SITUATIONS, THEY DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
DUNLOP TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. . (SIZE P195/70R14904)
FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
DEFROSTER DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY , CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
PURCHASED CAR WITH 320 MILES ON IT, THE FRONT ROTOR WAS CRACKED. *AK CONSUMER STTES WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS NOT RIGHT, THE SALESMAN HAD THE SERVICE DEPT LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THE BRACKET WAS BROKEN ,CONSUMER HAD HIS MECHANIC TO INSPECT VEHICLE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE CRACKED.*JB
PASSENGER LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL OVERRETRACT AND CANNOT GET OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD CLUCKING NOISE WHEN OPERATED FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO FORWARD GEARS.*AK
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK
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