13 of the
88 complaints about the 1988 Toyota Camry are about the
electrical system — 15% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
90,000 miles.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED A SPARK NEAR THE VEHICLE'S HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER MOMENTS BEFORE IT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE IGNITED, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS LOCATED AT BI-CITY TOWING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
NHTSA complaint #10188021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
College Park, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
FLYWHEEL TEETH FOR STARTER IS GETTING CHEWED UP. COSNUMER HAS HAD STARTER AND FLYWHEEL REPLACED TWICE. MANUFACTURER HAS REDESIGNED PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #881003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER PURCHASED A DEFECTIVE (DIEHARD BATTERY), VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NO-START CONDITION AND STALLING, ON TWO OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO PLACE OF PURCHASE TO HAVE BATTERY INSPECTED AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY, REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, WIRING FROM THE STARTING MOTOR TO THE IGNITION SWITCH, STARTER AND FINALLY THE BATTERY, RECEIVED NOTICE OF DEFECTIVE BATTERY AFTER ALL PREVIOUS REPLACEMENTS WERE COMPLETED. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #550401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mountain Graove, MO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION IN ANY GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED AND VEHICLE HAS ROLLED AWAY BEFORE. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #853709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Clara, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
MACPHERSON STRUTS FAILED 3 TIMES. ALSO, MUFFLER/STARTER/FLYWHEEL AND BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #518642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.