FaultScore

1991 Toyota Camry equipment problems

23 of the 186 complaints about the 1991 Toyota Camry are about the equipment — 12% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 119,000 miles.

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23

Complaints

0

Crashes

2

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. 16 69.6%
Equipment 4 17.4%
AIR Conditioner 3 13.0%

Equipment & Accessories across every Toyota Camry year

1991 23 9.8%
1994 13 5.5%
1996 17 7.2%
1997 11 4.7%
1998 13 5.5%
1999 13 5.5%
2000 14 6.0%
2002 13 5.5%
2003 14 6.0%
2004 13 5.5%
2005 25 10.6%
2007 34 14.5%
2009 20 8.5%
2010 12 5.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Westerville, OH 1 injured

EQUIPMENT

SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLING A SPECTRA PREMIUM REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK ON MY 1991 CAMRY, THE VENT TUBE LEAKED FUEL AND VAPORS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE JOINT WHERE THE VAPOR TUBE IS SOLDERED TO THE TANK. A HAIRLINE CRACK AT THIS JOINT WAS EITHER PRESENT AT MANUFACTURE, OR DEVELOPED SOON AFTER INSTALL, THROUGH WHICH SIGNIFICANT VAPOROUS AND LIQUID GASOLINE ESCAPED. THIS IS A FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD AS WELL AS A HEALTH AND AIR POLLUTION HAZARD. I CALLED SPECTRA PREMIUM TO ALERT THEM TO THIS AND THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST ME AND DID NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS AND MESSAGES. THE COMPANY BASICALLY JUST BLEW ME OFF AND SEEMS TO CARE LESS ABOUT A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAD TO USE TWO PART EPOXY TO SEAL THE HAIRLINE CRACK AS AN INTERIM FIX.

NHTSA complaint #10482696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 114,056 miles Hercules, CA

EQUIPMENT

RADIATOR BLEW UP, REPLACED IT, THEN CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, REPLACED IT, THEN BLOWN HEAD GASKET, REPLACED IT, THEN RADIATOR HOSES BLEW, REPLACED IT, THEN THERMOSTAT WENT OUT, REPLACED IT, AND IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN (THERMOSTAT), REPLACED IT, THEN COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR WENT OUT, REPLACED IT, AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN, THEN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT OUT THAT LEAD TO THE RADIATOR AND FAN SYSTEM TO THE FUSE BOX RELAYS. SO ALL IN ALL ITS JUNK.

NHTSA complaint #10325433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 149,000 miles Pensacola, FL

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

RADIO HAS A SHORT CAUSING IT TO SMOKE.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SHORT CONDITION SIMILAR TO RECALL 93V-147000. THE TUNER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT JANUARY 1991. *TS *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10040716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wappingers Falls, NY

EQUIPMENT

RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: - 93V147000. I WAS DRIVING HOME LISTENING TO THE RADIO WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I REMOVED THE RADIO FROM THE CAR I FOUND A SSCP03 TAG DATED 07/13/94 WITH DEALER CODE NO "78" STAMPED ON IT. SSCP03 IS THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) NUMBER I FOUND FOR A "SAFETY RECALL" .TODAY I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AT WHICH I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR, TO INVESTIGATE THIS. THE DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE PRESENTED ME WITH A PAGE OF A "WARRANTY DOFU/SSC REPORT" ITEMIZING A "P03 1991 CAMRY/PREVIA RADIO 08/24/94 31027" FOR MY VEHICLE. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS SHOWED THAT THE RADIO [TOYOTA 86120-03042...CE-2233TL1B SERIAL NO. R7002084] WAS FACTORY REPAIRED ON 07/13/94 AND INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE ON 08/29/94, SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SAFETY RECALL. I AM CONCERNED THAT: THIS RADIO CEASED TO FUNCTION SUDDENLY; THE SSCP03 IDENTIFICATION APPEARS ON IT; AND, THOSE DATES PRECEED THE ISSUE DATE "SEP 94" OF THE SAFETY RECALL IDENTIFIED BY ALLDATA.COM.

NHTSA complaint #10023811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Skokie, IL

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE RADIO AREA, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, THE RADIO WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10015068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 119,000 miles OAK Ridge, NJ

EQUIPMENT

I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL ON MY RADIO/TAPE DECK AND NOW MY TAPE DECK DOES NOT WORK. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO HOW THIS WILL BE HANDLED. WILL THE RECALL BE COVERED, IS THERE A SERIOUS RISK TO ME?

NHTSA complaint #10002820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Jose, CA

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

CONSUMER STATES CAR RADIO SHORT CIRCUITED AND THE POWER ANTENNA IS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WHICH ONLY BEGAN TO SUBSIDE A DAY AFTER MECHANIC REMOVED THE CAR RADIO FUSE. THERE IS A RADIO SAFETY RECALL - SSCP03, HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VIN IS NOT ON RECALL LIST AND THE RECALL TIME FRAME HAS PASSED, THEREFORE CONSUMER IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REPAIR OR EXCHANGE.

NHTSA complaint #564475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Goddard, KS

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

THERE IS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN RADIO IT CONTINUALLY BLOWS FUSES IN VEHICLE. ALSO, STATED THERE IS A RECALL ON RADIO. BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #897149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Durham, NC

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

RADIO DOESN'T COME ON AT ALL. THERE IS A LOUD CRACKING NOISE LIKE RADIO TRIES TO COME ON, AND THERE IS A SMELL COMING FROM RADIO. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #896402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Peoria, AZ

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

RADIO DOES NOT WORK, RADIO WAS REPAIRED AT OWNERS EXPENSE, HOWEVER RECALL 93V-147 PERTAINS TO PROBLEM BUT OWNER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. CJ

NHTSA complaint #559163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Palm Beach, FL

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REGARD TO RECALL NUMBER 93V147000. RADIO SHORTED OUT. DEALER NOTED VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. ALSO, UPON PURCHASE OF VEHICLE DEALER SWITCHED RADIO FROM ANOTHER CAMRY, AND PUT IT INTO HIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #879792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cypress, CA

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

THE RADIO DOES NOT PLAY AND THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE RADIO. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED UNDER RECALL 93V 147000 EQUIPMENT: ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT RADIO: TAPE DECK, ETC ON JUNE 30, 1994. *AK

NHTSA complaint #842993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Berea, KY Fire

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

RADIO CAUGHT ON FIRE. RADIO HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL AND REPLACED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. OWNER REPLACED RADIO AT OWN COST, SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *AK

NHTSA complaint #838980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Peekskill, NY

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

AUTOMATIC ANTENNA FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #605551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Unknown, UN

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

VEHICLE RECALL BECAUSE RADIO INOPERATIVE, PRIOR TO REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #543074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cincinnati, OH

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

RADIO FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #543026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edwood, NM

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE THAT NIGHT AND RETURNED NEXT MORNING AND FOUNDED DASHBOARD MELTED AND WINDSHEILD CRACKED. FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED. NHTSA RECALL # 93V- 147, ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IN RADIO SHORTED OUT.

NHTSA complaint #828414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #511942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONER EXPANSION VALVE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #511942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER LEAKS.

NHTSA complaint #511942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Merrimack, NH

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

#93V147000, RECEIVED RECALL, DEALER FIXED, CONSUMER STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM , PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA complaint #986229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Overland PAR, KS Fire

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE RADIO. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #968490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ozone Park, NY

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

VEHICLE RADIO MALFUNCTION, ORIGINALLY A RECALLED PROBLEM. TT

NHTSA complaint #963236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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