1990 TOYOTA CAMRY
160 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 20 |
| SEAT BELTS | 16 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 16 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 8 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 7 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 7 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 5 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 5 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
Recent Complaints
MY HUSBAND WAS A PASSENGER IN THIS CAR WHEN A DUMP TRUCK SMASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THE IMPACT CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN WHICH UNLOCKED THE SEAT BELT WHICH ALLOWED MY HUSBAND TO BE EJECTED FROM THE CAR. HE SUFFERED BROKEN BACK, CRUSHED TIBIA, BROKEN RIBS....ALL BECAUSE THE DOOR OPENED AND THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS UNLOCKED WHEN DOOR OPENED. SEATS WHERE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOU IN THE CAR AND NOT EJECTED FROM THE CAR. *TR
WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY OUT OF PARKING THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AT FULL SPEED AND CRASHED INTO TELEPHONE POLE. THE DRIVER DID NOT CAUSE THIS
WAS LOCKED INSIDE 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, ABOUT 250 DEGREES OR MORE. ALL DOOR HANDLES FAILED. MOONROOF WOULD NOT OPEN. HAD TO KICK OUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW TO ESCAPE. TOYOTA, IF YOU DON'T THINK THESE ARE DEFECTIVE CARS, YOU MUST BE FROM AN ALIEN PLANET. PLEASE, POLICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME I SURVIVED A DEATH TRAP...SEEMS LIKE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS THE ONLY ANSWER.
Mileage: 150,000
PE00 020 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAYAND FELT VIBRATION ON THE ROAD, HE PULLED OVER . RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND STEEL BELT WAS STICKING OUT. ALSO, DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, P185/70R14. CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT HIS TIRE WASN'T ON RECALL.*AK
ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCK SYSTEM WHICH IS ROUTED IN THE DASH BY THE A/C SYSTEM VENTS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSNG A FIRE IN THE DASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK.
WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM PASSENGER'S DOOR PANEL. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY, AND PULLED THE PANEL OFF. FIRE WAS NOTICED ON THE WIRES AND SOLENOID WAS VERY HOT. FIRE DAMAGED ALL FOUR LOCK ACTUATORS AND RELAY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
SAFETY BELTS FAILED, CAUSING INJURY.
SEAT BELT FAILURE IN COLLISION CAUSING INJURIES.
REAR DOOR LIFTS FAILED, CAUSING DOOR TO FALL DOWN/INJURY.
DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANT DURING A FRONTAL COLLISON. TT
DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANT DURING A FRONTAL COLLISON. TT
WHILE DRIVING FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER THE BACK OF CAR IN THE AREA OF THE GAS TANK-CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND BURNED UP. TT