12 of the
138 complaints about the 1989 Toyota Camry are about the
electrical system — 9% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
198,315 miles.
The contact owns a 1989 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and his wife noticed smoke coming from under the driver's side of the hood. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact stated that when he opened the hood, he noticed that the battery had caught on fire and the fire was expanding. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. The vehicle was then pushed to the side of the road. There was no injury sustained. There was no police report filed. There was no fire department report filed. The contact stated that the battery was a 24 months Group 25-24 battery, made by Battery Energy Group, and purchased on February 15, 2022. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
NHTSA complaint #11532767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 198,315 milesBlack Creek, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGERS DOOR WILL MOT UNLOCK. EITHER BY ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK OR BY PULLING UP THE UNLOCK BOTTON. 1989 TOYOTA CAMRY RECALL - #92V135000 RECALL FOR LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES : DOORS : LATCH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FOR THE POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM CAN FAIL, CAUSING THE CONTACTS TO "WELD", AND RESULTING IN DOOR LOCK SOLENOID DAMAGE, WITH FAILURE OF THE DOOR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, EVEN UNDER MANUAL OPERATION.
NHTSA complaint #11191391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 235,000 milesPleasant Valley, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 1989 TOYOTA CAMRY ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT NOW HAS 250,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR I'VE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. I DID NOT SEE THIS YEAR LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. YOU REALLY HAVE TO PUSH HARD ON IT WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE. WAS THIS PARTICULAR YEAR RECALLED? I'M ALSO HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW POWER SWITCH YOU HAVE TO SQUEEZE THE WHOLE PLASTIC PIECE TO GET IT TO WORK, AND WHAT ABOUT THE AIRBAGS? I REALIZE THE CAR IS OLD BUT I'VE HEARD THAT TOYOTA'S RUN FOREVER AND MECHANICALLY IT'S BEEN GREAT SO FAR (EXCEPT FOR A LITTLE RUST). PLEASE LET ME KNOW ABOUT THESE ISSUES ASAP.......THANKS.
NHTSA complaint #10659447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mineola, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR ALSO HAS SOME WEIRD ELECTIRCAL PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS AND LIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #741431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mineola, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
MY CAR ALSO HAS SOME WEIRD ELECTIRCAL PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS AND LIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #741431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LA Mesa, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR DIES IN IDLE AFTER FREEWAY RUN. THREE YEAR HISTORY OF PROBLEM, SINCE 90,000 MI. NOT FIXED BY VALVE JOB, DISTRIBUTER CAP/ROTOR REPLACEMENT, OR TUNE UP. CAR ALSO SURGES SOMETIMES AT IDLE WITH A/C ON.
NHTSA complaint #739113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mansfield, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSES ON THE CAR BLOW WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE, ELECTRICAL SEEMS TO HAVE GONE WACKO BRAKE LIGHT FUSE BLOWS WITH NO APPARENT REASON AND WHEN DRIVING ON 03/01/00 HEADLIGHTS WENT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. NO ACCIDENT LUCKILY ALL CAME BACK AFTER REPLACING FUSES.
NHTSA complaint #719584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Gabriel, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAS A FAULTY STARTER ON VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE SYMPTOM OF STARTING PROBLEM IS A GRINDING AND A STARTER MOTOR WINDING WITHOUT PROPER ENGAGEMENT OF CAR ENGINE, TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS REQUESTED THE RING GEAR BE REPLACED, NO ONE IS SURE OF EXACT PROBLEM. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #815536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baton Rouge, LAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SORT OF SLOWED DOWN, ENGINE REVVED UP TO HIGH RPM'S, MADE POOF SOUND, ENGINE SHUT OFF, STARTING SMOKING. FOLLOWED BY FIRE UNDERHOOD; VEHICLE TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #815145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tuckerton, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN ACCELERATING.
NHTSA complaint #519363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Manchester, NH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
NHTSA complaint #505765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Flushing, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.
NHTSA complaint #482297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.