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 1998 record →
CONSUMER NOTICED REAR LEFT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. AFTER RELEASING BUCKETS LOCK MECHANISM BROKE. DEALER INDICATED SORRY YOU DON'T HAVE NO LONGER WARRANTY, WOULD COST YOU $300.00 AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
2 OF MY 3 REAR SEAT BELTS WOULDN'T RETRACT. THEY BROKE WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE SYSTEM REPLACED. *J B
WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE DIED AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON A DUAL LANE HIGHWAY. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE CAR MOMENTUM DIED. WOULD NOT RESTART AND THE "ENGINE CHECK" LIGHT WAS LIT.*AK CAR WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE REPAIR STATION THAT EVENING. SERVICE STATION FOUND THE WATER PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN THE TIMING BELT FAILURE. BELT AND WATER PUMP REPLACED, TIMING RESET, BUT FAILED TO START. INVESTIGATION REVEALED TIMING HAD SLIPPED AND CAUSE WAS THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY KEY HAD SHEARED. THAT WAS REPLACED, TIMED AGAIN, AND ENGINE WAS BACK TO NORMAL. OLDMOBILE PARTS NOT AVAILIABLE.*AK
WHEN THE CONSUMER UNLATCHED THE SEAT BELT, IT DID NOT RETRACT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK BOTH THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT AND THERE WAS A VIBRATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND WAS FELT MORE WHEN BRAKING. *SC *JB
WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED TO DISENGAGE IT THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE PEDAL WAS PRESSED TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL FORWARD AND BACK TO OBTAIN ACCELERATION. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING AND IDLE SPEED CONTROL REPLACEMENT. *AK *NM
ENGINE SLUDGE. NOT YET FAILED BUT INEVITABLE IF NOT REPAIRED.*AK
RECALL 01V012000 CONCERNING ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROLLED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED THE CRUISE CONTROL CRUISE WOULD BE SUSPENDED. AFTER THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE CRUISE COULD BE USED AGAIN. *AK VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *SC *JB
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 TO 55 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE DRIVER SUFFERED A FRACTURED LEFT SHOULDER, MINOR INJURIES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND BRUISING TO HIS LEFT HIP. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT AN ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE MAY HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. *NM
WHILE DRIVING, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING, AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION FOR FIVE HOURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
THE DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONED, AS A RESULT, THE WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS PRODUCED A WHITE FILM WHICH IMPAIRED THE VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT A HIGH SPEED THERE IS A DRUM NOISE, AND A DELAY IN BRAKING. *AK
CONSUMER WAS PULLING IN A PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, HITTING A CURB. IT CONTINUED TO SPEED, AND HIT A TREE, AND VEHICLE STOPPED BY HITTING A WALL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE NOT HURT. INSURANCE COMPANY HAD VEHICLE TOWED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, IT TURNED OFF WITH NO WARNING. I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR BACK ON AS I TRIED, THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY ENGINE HAD SEIZED. MY CAR IS A 98 CAMARY WITH 75000 MILES WHICH WAS PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER AND HAS HAD ALL SERVICE CHECKUPS FROM THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME 4700 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND MY WARRANTY WAS UP IN JULY OF 2003. I AM WONDERING WHAT IS GOING ON WITH TOYOTA. MY FAMILY HAS HAD SIX TOYOTAS SINCE 1988. THIS CAR AND OUR LAST TOYOTA CAMARY HAVE BEEN HORRIBLE. THE 2000 NEEDED A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION AND NOW THIS. IN ADDITION TO THIS WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR AS IF IT WAS JUST THAT EASY. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WHO BROUGHT A TOYOTA BECAUSE OF THE SUPPOSED DEPENDABLITY. I GUESS I WAS WRONG. *JB
DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE OFF (IN COLD WEATHER) WHEN I TIRED TO OPEN THE DOOR. *AK
CONSUMER INQUIRED AS TO WHAT SHE NEEDED TO DO TO MAKE HER VEHICLE SAFE. *PH *SC *JB
FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES EXCESSIVE NOISE OVER BUMPS. THE MECHANICS I SENT IT TO DON'T KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THE NOISE. I HAD ALL THE STRUTS AND SPRINGS CHANGED BUT THE NOISE PERSISTS. ALL THE PARTS WERE FROM THE DEALER. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO AND IF THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *LA
IN DECEMBER STARTING ON THE 5TH MY REAR SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. A FEW WEEKS LATER A SECOND SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. *CB
I EXPERIENCED A TEXT BOOK CASE OF WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IS THE TOYOTA SLUDGE PROBLEM. I WANTED TO BRING IT IN TO MY CLOSEST TOYOTA DEALER BUT WAS TOLD THAT IF I DID NOT HAVE PROOF OF OIL CHANGE EVERY 3000 MILES (MANUAL SUGGESTS 7500) NOT TO BOTHER BECAUSE HAD NO LEG TO STAND ON AND WAS BASICALLY SCREWED.
ENGINE FAILED DUE TO OIL GELLING OR SLUDGE.
CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM. MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS NOT COMMITTED TO TAKING CARE OF THE PROBLEM. WE ARE CURRENTLY STILL WORKING WITH THEM TO SEE IF THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.
ENGINE BLOW UP AND BLEW RODS, ROD BARS, CRANK, OIL PUMP, RINGS, PISTONS, THRUST WASHERS, SHIMS.
ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OIL GELLING.
MY CAMRY STARTED ACTING FUNNY. WHILE LEAVING WORK TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISES SO I PULLED OVER, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAITED FOR THE TOW TRUCK. THIS WAS WEDNESDAY JUNE 25, 2003. ON FRIDAY MORNING, MY HUSBAND WAS NOTIFIED THAT WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OF "OIL GELLING" OR "OIL SLUDGING" AND IT WOULD BE $3,500. I TOOK ALL OF THE PAPERWORK WITH A COPY OF THE JUNE 2002 TOYOTA LETTER TO MY DEALER TO SEE IF I WOULD "QUALIFY" FOR THEIR SUPPORT PROGRAM. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE TECH WHY THE CARS HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE THAT COULD BE CAUSED AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF CONSUMERS. I HAVE FOUND THAT TO BE UNTRUE. I WOULD EXPECT FOR TOYOTA TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE PLUS A COMPORABLE RENTAL CAR UNTIL MY CAR IS FIXED ALONG WITH OFFERING A EXTENDED OR NEW WARRENTY SINE THE SAME PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE REOCCURRING.
ENGINE FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGING.DEALER TOLD ME IT IS MY FAULT DO TO INFREQUENT OIL CHANGES.THEY SAY I NEED NEW ENGINE.I REPAIRED MYSELF SO IT IS DRIVABLE,BUT STILL HAS PROBLEMS.SOME KIND OF KNOCK AND OIL LEAK.I RECEIVED LETTER STATING TOYOTA WILL BACK THERE PRODUCT, BUT DEALER STILL WILL NOT HELP. DEALER IS TOYOTA ON NICHOLASVILLE.
DRIVING THE CAMRY DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN OIL LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN 2-3 MILES I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF AND AS I ROLLED INTO A GAS STATION THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING. WHEN TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER THEY SAID THE ENGINE WAS RUINED BUT CLAIMED IT WASN\\'T RELATED TO THE WELL-KNOWN OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM. THE OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED EVERY 3000-5000 MILES AND NEITHER LEAKED NOR USED OIL. THE DEALER HAD NO EXPLANATION WHY THE ENGINE WOULD SO SUDDENLY BE ROBBED ON OIL THAT IT WOULD THROW A ROD AND BE RUINED. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THE ENGINE HAS GIVEN SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT TOYOTA DISCONTINUED IT (THE 2.2 4LITER). SINCE I HAD TO HAVE A USED ENGINE PUT IN (TOYOTA WANTED $5300!!) I HAVE NO ASSURANCE THAT THIS ENGINE WON\\'T DO EXACTLY THE SAME THING!!
I CHANGED MY OIL AND THE ATTENDENT SAID THE OIL WAS GELLING UP. SINCE THAT DAY FOWARD MY CAR BURNS 4QUARTS OF OIL IN LESS THAN 200 MILES I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THE DEALER LESS THAN A YEAR IN A HALF AGO.(DEC 22,2002). NOT ONE GARAGE WANTS TO REPAIR MY VECHILE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OIL RINGS OR VALVES BUT ITS DUE TO THE OIL SLUDGE. I CALLED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TOO BAD THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE DEALER TO TAKE THE HEAD OFF AND THAN LET THEM DETERMINE IF IT INDEED IT IS OIL GELLING. THAN TOYOTA USA WOULD LOOK OVER MY FILE TO SEE IF IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM VERY RUDE AND UNIVITING.
THE ENGINE IN MY CAMRY BLEW. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND RUNNING FINE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY OIL SLUDGING/GELLING. HOWEVER, THEY COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHY THE ENGINE BLEW. ALL THEY COULD TELL ME IS THAT A PISTON BLEW THROUGH THE ENGINE. SINCE THEY CLAIMED THERE WAS NO OIL SLUDGING/GELLING THEY REFUSED TO COVER COSTS OF REPAIR.
HAVE NOTICED FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THAT A LOT OF BLUE-BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHUAUST UPON STARTUP. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT A LOT OF TOYOTAS HAVE HAD ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP. NOW I'M CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE MAY FAIL SOON. I HAVE HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES (SOME DONE BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND SOME BY MYSELF). THE TOYOTA DEALER IN COOS BAY ASSURED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM AND ONLY HAPPENS ONCE IN ABOUT 25,000 CARS. THE FACTS SEEM TO BE QUITE DIFFERENT.
WATER PUMP BURST AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER WAS AWAITING A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT MECHANISM. *PH CC COPY TO NHTSA
CENTER REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *AK THE FAILURE WAS UNEXPECTED AND SEEMED TO BE A DEFECT. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE CENTER BELT IN THE REAR SEAT. THE DEALER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR COST. *SC
WHEN 98 CAMRY WAS FIRST BOUGHT IN SEPT 2000, I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY AIR BAG LIGHT GOING OFF EVER SINCE IT WAS DRIVEN OFF LOT. DEALERSHIP FIXED AND I DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM EVER SINCE. IN JUNE 2003 I HAD FLOOR WIRING HARNESS REPLACED. THE END OF OCT, BEGINNING OF SEPT I NEEDED MY ALARM SYSTEM SWITCHED OUT WITH NEW KEY SYSTEM (THE ALARM SYSTEM IS SOMETHING I NEEDED TO HAVE DONE). SINCE THE ALARM SYSTEM WAS CHANGED OUT, MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING OFF SINCE AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS A SENSOR PROBLEM AGAIN BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM TO FIX. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD WHEN I DROVE THE CAR OFF THE LOT. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS UP THEY DO NOT WANT TO FIX. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM THAT I FEEL IS THEIRS. ITS ONLY BEEN 3 YEARS THAT I HAVE HAD THIS CAR AND I FILL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHY WOULD I KEEP HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY AIRBAG INDICATOR? THIS AIRBAG CAN GO OFF ANYTIME OR MAY NOT GO OFF WHEN IT IS REALLY NEEDED. *LA
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED AN AIR FUEL RESERVOIR SENSOR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. POTENTIAL OF PROBLEM NOT YET IDENTIFIED. ALSO, DEALERSHIP INDICATED " THIS IS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK
THE ENGINE IN MY 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY THREW A ROD (#4) THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS, LIKE ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE OR LOSS OF POWER, BEFORE THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS 67000 MILES AND HAS HAD THE OIL CHANGED WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES. ALSO, THE 45000 MILE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE LOCAL TOYOTA MANAGEMENT SAID THAT I DID NOT POSSES SUFFICIENT MAINTENANCE RECORDS TO SUPPORT THEM PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE. I HAD THE RECEIPTS FROM THE OIL CHANGES. TOYOTA CORPORATION TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CARS OVER 60000 MILES. MY COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER IS PENDING REVIEW.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHICH CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME INSIDE THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM
WHILE EXITING INTERSTATE 75S, 5-YEAR-OLD TOYOTA CAMRY MADE STRANGE ENGINE NOISES AND LATER BEGAN SMOKING HEAVILY. AFTER SMOKE CLEARED, THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE. MECHANIC SAID THAT COULD BE ENGINE OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM AND/OR "THROWN ROD." DEALER COMPLETED 5-YEAR-MAINTENANCE CHECK ON 8/28/03. *LA
THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. I REPLACED GAS CAP AND NO HELP. *LA
FRONT NOISE IF PASSING OVER BUMPS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS VERY COMMON TO TOYOTA CAMRYS FOR THIS YEAR THE DEALER STATES THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF THE NOISE IS TO REPLACE THE FRONT STRUTS AT COST TO ME. *LA
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION. *MR TOYOTA OVER FILLED THE TRANSMISSION BY 1 1/2 QUARTS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS OKAY. TRANSMISSION FLUID STARTED TO DRAIN. THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING TROUBLES CLIMBING ON INCLINES. THERE WERE VIBRATIONS WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH AND OVER, AND CONSTANT FLATS AND BLOW OUTS OCCURRED. (DESTINY MICHELIN) THERE WERE ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING, STRUTS, AND THE ROTORS. *SCC *JB
REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. THE DEALER SAID IT'S NOT COVERED BECAUSE OF MILEAGE OVER 60,000. SEAT BELTS TOO LARGE NOW TO PROVIDE PROTECTION TO KIDS. *LA
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW IN MAY 1998. I HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AT LEAST 3 TIMES THE FIRST TIME BEING 11/8/99. I HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES OF FRONT END NOISE, CAR DRIFTING, AND STEERING VIBRATIONS. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS EITHER INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE, OUT OF BALANCE OR ALIGNMENT. MOST OF THE TIME I WAS TOLD THE NOISE IS NORMAL ROAD NOISE AND THE DRIFTING IS NORMAL DRIFTING. I THINK SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR TO AVOID HAVING TO PAY FOR ALL THESE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS AND BECAUSE I HAD A 7 MONTH OLD BABY. I NOW HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND SOMETIMES I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THEM IN MY CAR. MY CAR STILL MAKES THE NOISE, DRIFTS, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS. I HAVE EVEN REPORTED CLUNKING NOISES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE GREASED OR THE BOLTS TIGHTENED. IT SEEMS TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ALL ALONG AND DECIDED TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX ALL THE VEHICLES WITH THIS CONDITION. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE SOMEONE'S DEATH BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. I AM A FIRST TOYOTA BUYER AND VERY DISAPPOINTED. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX A SUSPENSION SYSTEM THAT WAS DEFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, NOR SHOULD I HAVE TO FOR A $20,000 CAR THAT IS BARELY 5 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES ON IT. I THOUGHT THE MECHANICS WERE RIGHT ABOUT NORMAL NOISE UNTIL I SAW ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. JB
I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-15 AND THE TREAD OF THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE TORE OFF ,WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER,SIGNAL LIGHT & BUMPER.*AK
THE ENGINE BLEW IN MY 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. IT HAD 12300 MILEAGE AND WAS WELL MAINTAINED WITH NO PREWARNINGS THAT THERE WAS ANY ENGINE TROUBLE. I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA CORPORATION MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, WARNING OF OIL SLUDGING/GELLING PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR MODEL. THE LETTER STATED THAT ALL REPAIR COSTS WOULD BE COVERED FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY OIL SLUDGING/GELLING. THE TOYOTA MECHANICS INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE APPEARED CLEAN - NO OIL SLUDGING. BUT, THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THE ENGINE BLEW. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE OIL MIGHT HAVE BEEN LOW. HOWEVER, I HAD JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT AND WAS NOT INFORMED OF AN OIL LEAK, NOR DID MY OIL INDICATOR LIGHT EVER COME ON. EVEN THOUGH THEY COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOW, THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY COSTS OF REPAIR. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 15 MPH. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE, BUT VEHICLE WILL STOP. DEALER REPLACED BRFAKE ROTORS AND PADS. *AK
CONSUMER HAD TWO ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
IN 65,000 MILES THE FUEL SENSOR HAS FAILED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. CHECKED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ON.*AK
THE SUSPENSION OF MY 1998 CAMRY LE HAS BEEN HAVING NOISES WHEN PASS THE SPEED HUMPS FOR TWO YEARS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HEARD SOME COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL YET. IT MAKE ME VERY CONCERNED. *NLM
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN STARTED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. *NLM
1998 TOYOTA CAMRY EMISSION RELATED REPAIRS. *MR ENGINE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHO STATED THE EMISSIONS VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA IN REFERENCE TO REIMBURSEMENT OF EMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS AND WAS DENIED. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE PART WAS LOCATED NEAR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *SCC *JB
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