FaultScore

1992 Toyota Camry window and wiper problems

23 of the 646 complaints about the 1992 Toyota Camry are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 2,000 miles.

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23

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Power Window Devices AND Controls 14 60.9%
Windshield 4 17.4%
Windshield Wiper/Washer 2 8.7%
Interior 2 8.7%
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System 1 4.3%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Toyota Camry year

1992 23 1.6%
1993 22 1.5%
1994 17 1.2%
1996 27 1.8%
1998 10 0.7%
1999 31 2.1%
2000 15 1.0%
2002 20 1.4%
2003 22 1.5%
2004 12 0.8%
2005 11 0.8%
2007 541 37.1%
2008 290 19.9%
2009 126 8.6%
2010 73 5.0%
2011 122 8.4%
2012 20 1.4%
2013 10 0.7%
2014 17 1.2%
2018 27 1.8%
2019 10 0.7%
2020 14 1.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 2,000 miles Burr Ridge, IL

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR OBSTRUCTS VIEW TO THE RIGHT FOR TALL PEOPLE. I'VE ALMOST HAD 3-4 SERIOUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY IS LOCATED RATHER LOW IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I'M 6'3", AND WHEN I LOOK TO THE RIGHT, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR CAUSES A LARGE BLIND SPOT AS IT IS DIRECTLY IN MY FIELD OF VISION. THIS IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC AT INTERSECTIONS AS IT BLOCKS THE VIEW OF TRAFFIC COMING FROM THE RIGHT. PLEASE DO A STUDY OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING TALL DRIVERS (MORE THAN 6'2" IN HEIGHT) AND SEE IF THERE IS AN INCREASED NUMBER AT INTERSECTIONS INVOLVING CRASHES WITH CARS COMING FROM THE RIGHT. THIS APPLIES TO MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS OF CARS. THE SOLUTION WOULD BE SOME SORT OF ADAPTER THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO SITUATE THE MIRROR CLOSER TO THE ROOF OF THE PASSENGER CABIN. BY THE WAY, I GOT TO THIS SITE USING GOOGLE. THIS SHOULD BE ONE OF THE OPTIONS ON YOUR FORM FOR REFERRAL SOURCE.

NHTSA complaint #10047249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Burr Ridge, IL

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

THE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR CREATES A BLIND SPOT BECAUSE OF ITS SIZE AND LOCATION FOR TALL DRIVERS. CONSUMER IS 6 FEET 3 INCHES TALL. THIS CAUSES AN OBSTRUCTION WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO MERGE OVER TO THE RIGHT/LEFT. THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO PROPERLY SEE ONCOMING MOTORISTS.

NHTSA complaint #10048123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pittsburgh, PA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

WINDOWS REMAIN IN DOWN POSITION - ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS NEEDED REPLACED. TOYOTA DENIES MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ALSO HOOD STRUTS FAILED -BOTH CONDITIONS SAFETY RELATED.

NHTSA complaint #751925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kirkwood, MO

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #555101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kirkwood, MO

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #555101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lomita, CA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

3 POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLIES BROKE. NLM

NHTSA complaint #782366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Battle Ground, WA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

ATTEMPTED TO RAISE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, GLASS WOULD NOT RISE, BROKEN PLASTIC TAB AT REGULATOR CABLE TO WINDOW ASSEMBLY. I WILL NO LONGER BUY PARTS TO FIX ANYMORE, BAILING WIRE WORKED FINE TO REPAIR. WINDOW NOW WORKS AGAIN, AND DID NOT COST $250 TO FIX THE $1.00 PART, ACTUALLY COST NOTHING.

NHTSA complaint #719942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Powell, TN

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

TRUNK RELEASE WILL NOT WORK MAJORITY OF TIME, DRIVER'S WINDOW STUCK IN DOWN POSITION, REPLACED RADIATOR, BRAKES MAKE GROANING NOISE CONSISTENTLY, BRAKES WEAR OUT IN LESS THAN 20K MI, DOOR TRIM CAME LOOSE AS WELL AS THE CARPETING

NHTSA complaint #719328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Riverside, CA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

A SKINNY CABLE SNAPPED INSIDE OF DOOR MECHANISM, CAUSING WINDOW TO SLIP INSIDE THE DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #850835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bakersfield, CA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

ONE INCH WIDE VERTICAL STRIPES APPEARED FIRST IN BACK WINDOW; WINDOW HAS DARKENED. SIMILAR STRIPES APPEARED IN DRIVER'S WINDOW.

NHTSA complaint #713416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Haddonfield, NJ

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER WINDOW DRIVER'S SIDE JUST STOPPED WORKING, WAS TOLD AT DEALERSHIP THAT CABLE INSIDE BROKE AND WHOLE MECHANISM NEEDED REPLACEMENT

NHTSA complaint #711792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lomita, CA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

3 POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLIES BROKE. NLM

NHTSA complaint #782366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Albertson, NY

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL, AND SOMETIMES THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S WILL MOVE AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NOT WILLING TO CORRECT FREE OF CHARGE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

NHTSA complaint #826832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Battle Ground, WA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

NO SUMMARY LISTED .

NHTSA complaint #702630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Battle Ground, WA

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

NO SUMMARY LISTED .

NHTSA complaint #702630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mesa, AZ

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

POWER REAR WINDOWS FAILED DUE TO FAULTY REGULATOR.

NHTSA complaint #537472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glendale, AZ

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION.

NHTSA complaint #530750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Camarillo, CA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

AUTOMATIC WINDOW BROKE ON THE INSIDE/MALFUNCTIONED AND WILL NOT OPEN ON ITS OWN.

NHTSA complaint #511171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plantation, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED, ALSO FRONT RIGHT WINDOW DROPPED.

NHTSA complaint #802765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Blackshear, GA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER WINDOWS CABLE ARE DISMANTLING/COMING OFF TRACK; WINDOWS COME DOWN ON THEIR OWN. TT

NHTSA complaint #973828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Overland PAR, KS

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

FRONT DOOR REGULATORS FOR THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED, STICKING THE WINDOWS IN THE DOWN POSITION. TT

NHTSA complaint #973583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glendale, AZ

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

WHEN THE POWER WINDOW CABLE BREAKS, THE WINDOW FALLS INTO THE DOOR AND CANNOT BE REACHED. TT

NHTSA complaint #970075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Thomaston, GA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

DRIVER POWER WINDOW CABLE BROKE, IN FOR REPAIR, AFTER REPAIR THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE. TT

NHTSA complaint #968003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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