1993 TOYOTA CAMRY

334 complaints filed with NHTSA.

334
Complaints
58
Crashes
14
Fires
61
Injuries
2
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL34
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION24
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE18
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL16
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE12
AIR BAGS11
TIRES10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE6
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD6

Recent Complaints

20181006SERVICE BRAKES

(1) BREAK IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BREAK LIGHT IS SHOWING, AFTER ADDING FLUID LIGHT DISAPPEAR AND FUNCTION AFTER SEVERAL PUMPING, PUSHING OF THE BREAK DOWN AND RELEASING TOWARDS UP. SEEMS LIMITED FRICTION TO FUNCTION THE BREAK. WENT TO MECHANIC SHOP, WAS UNABLE TO DETECT, RATHER FILLED WITH BREAK FLUID AND INJECTED BREAK FLUID THROUGH PHYSICAL PUMPING TO THE BREAK. WORKS UNTIL FEW MILES DRIVE , AFTER THAT BREAK FLUID LEVEL START FALLING DOWN AND BREAK START TO LOOSE ITS FUNCTION. AFTER NUME

Mileage: 165,860

20181006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

(1) BREAK IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BREAK LIGHT IS SHOWING, AFTER ADDING FLUID LIGHT DISAPPEAR AND FUNCTION AFTER SEVERAL PUMPING, PUSHING OF THE BREAK DOWN AND RELEASING TOWARDS UP. SEEMS LIMITED FRICTION TO FUNCTION THE BREAK. WENT TO MECHANIC SHOP, WAS UNABLE TO DETECT, RATHER FILLED WITH BREAK FLUID AND INJECTED BREAK FLUID THROUGH PHYSICAL PUMPING TO THE BREAK. WORKS UNTIL FEW MILES DRIVE , AFTER THAT BREAK FLUID LEVEL START FALLING DOWN AND BREAK START TO LOOSE ITS FUNCTION. AFTER NUME

Mileage: 165,860

20171121CrashAIR BAGS

DRIVING NORTH ON THE TACONIC PARKWAY A CAR HITS ME ON MY PASSENGER SIDE FROM THEN I HIT A GUARDRAIL THEN FLIPPED THEN HIT A ROCK AND LANDED IN THE TREES THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT CAME OUT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE MY PASSENGER AIR BAG NEVER CAME OUT.

Mileage: 153,000

20160504CrashAIR BAGS

I HAD A WRECK THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BURNING MY RIGHT ARM AND RELEASING SMOKE AND PATICALS THAT I COUGHED UP FOR A WEEK

20160408CrashAIR BAGS

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON SEPT. 19 2015(SATURDAY). I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. AND AS I PROCEEDED DRIVING DOWN A MAIN STREET I WAS ONLY GOING 5-10MPH AS I LEFT THE GREEN LIGHT AND LESS THAN A MIN. I COULDN'T SEE NOTHING. UNTIL AND A DARK HUGE SUV WITH NO LIGHTS ON CUTS ME OFF AND MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN AND HIT ME HEAD ON. CAUSING MY RADIATOR OTHER PARTS PUSHED TO THE BACK AND TO RIGHT OF MY CAR WHERE THE BATTERY WAS...THE MAN WHO HIT ME, HIT ME SO HARD THAT MY STIRRING WHEEL AIRBAG EXPLODIN

Mileage: 202,000

20160408CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON SEPT. 19 2015(SATURDAY). I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. AND AS I PROCEEDED DRIVING DOWN A MAIN STREET I WAS ONLY GOING 5-10MPH AS I LEFT THE GREEN LIGHT AND LESS THAN A MIN. I COULDN'T SEE NOTHING. UNTIL AND A DARK HUGE SUV WITH NO LIGHTS ON CUTS ME OFF AND MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN AND HIT ME HEAD ON. CAUSING MY RADIATOR OTHER PARTS PUSHED TO THE BACK AND TO RIGHT OF MY CAR WHERE THE BATTERY WAS...THE MAN WHO HIT ME, HIT ME SO HARD THAT MY STIRRING WHEEL AIRBAG EXPLODIN

Mileage: 202,000

20150629CrashAIR BAGS

RAN DIRECTLY INTO A TREE AT APPOX. 30MPH AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONCIDERABLE DAMAGE TO DRIVERS SIDE FRONT GRILLE, BUMPER, HEADLIGHTS, HOOD AND SIDE PANEL.

Mileage: 323,000

20150629CrashSEAT BELTS

RAN DIRECTLY INTO A TREE AT APPOX. 30MPH AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONCIDERABLE DAMAGE TO DRIVERS SIDE FRONT GRILLE, BUMPER, HEADLIGHTS, HOOD AND SIDE PANEL.

Mileage: 323,000

20100412CrashFatalUNKNOWN OR OTHER

1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES DISCONTENT REGARDING HER DAUGHTER'S FATAL HEAD ON COLLISION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER CROSSED INTO THE OTHER LANE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVNG IN. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE, IT WAS BOTH PARTIES FAULT.

20100301CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE CAR STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE CAR CRASHED (T-BONED) A CAR GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

20100222CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING 55MPH WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WAS MOVING SIDE TO SIDE. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER AND CRASH INTO THE WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY PERSON INJURED. SHE HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND A HELICOPTER TOOK HER TO THE HOSPITAL. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE W

Mileage: 199,833

20080828CrashTIRES

1993 TOYOTA CAMRY HAD TIRE BLOWOUT AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN. *NJ (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0438-90. *JB LETTER UPDATED 03/17/10*BF

20070621FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER, SHE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAU

Mileage: 127,000

20061208FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

1993 TOYOTA CAMRY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. *TS *NM

20061021STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

THE DOORS ALWAYS FALL BACK SHUT WHEN OPENED, EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED ON A PERFECTLY FLAT SURFACE. I HAVE STRUGGLED WITH THE DOOR MANY TIMES WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, BECAUSE IT SWINGS BACK CLOSED BEFORE I CAN MOVE. TODAY IT FINALLY BASHED ME ON THE SHIN WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR AND REACHED IN TO GET SOMETHING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. *NM

20060531CrashAIR BAGS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, WITH PRIOR BRAKING, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IMPACTED A SUV ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, ALTHOUGH THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE IT HAS BEEN DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Mileage: 136,000

20050803CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DT: 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 20, 2005. THIS WAS A FRONT END COLLISION ,AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE RADIO WAS SMOKING, UNDERNEATH THE SEAT. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TURN THE RADIO OFF. SHE JUMPED THE DITCH AND HIT A POWER POLE HEAD ON. THIS HAPPENED ON A DIRT ROAD APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. THE STEERING

20040715CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TURNING A CORNER, ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ONLY DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER CLAIMS THAT THE AIR BAG WAS EMITTED A BLUE SMOKE. ALSO THE AIR BAG DID CAUSE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS, REMOVING SKIN FROM ONE. THE CONSUMER WAS CITED BY THE RESPONDING OFFICER. * NM

Mileage: 200,000

20040507CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ACCELERATING AT A HIGH RATE WHILE IN REVERSE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *PH ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SHOT BACK AT A VERY HIGH RATE. THERE WERE SUSPICIONS THAT AN ALARM COMPANY DISABLED THE RELAY DEVICE THAT WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA CLAIMED TO HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEM. *SC *JB

20031112CrashSTEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIE ROD FAILURE.*MR WHILE ENTERING THE ON RAMP THE VEHICLES TIE ROD BROKE. THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO THE GORE AND STRUCK A TRAFFIC POST. *PH *NLM