21 of the 364 complaints about the 1994 Toyota Camry are about the transmission — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 22,222 miles.
21
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN
1994 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. IT CAUSED PROPERTY DAMAGE, CAR DAMAGE AND PERSONAL TRAUMA.
NHTSA complaint #10312751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
ON AUGUST 10, 2009 I GOT INTO MY 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY VEHICLE, PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AT THE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN REVERSE. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CAMRY, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL TRAUMA. I NOTIFIED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS IN TORRANCE, CA AND THEY HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO COMPENSATE THE DAMAGES.
NHTSA complaint #10286124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE. ONLY HAS 82K. I HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT THIS IS A DEFECT WITH 92-94 CAMRY AND LEXUS. IN FACT, A LEXUS WAS BEING TOWED INTO THE SHOP WHEN I WAS THERE WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T HAD IT FIXED YET BECAUSE IT WILL COST $1700, WHICH I DON'T HAVE. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS OF $310 A MONTH AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT. I WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM AND REPAIR IT PER CONSUMER GOODWILL. ANY ADVICE WILL BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #733090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
38,000 AND 81,000 REPLACE FRONT TIRES. SHAKE IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LIKE ANTI-LOCK BREAKS THE CAR DOES'NT HAVE THEM,. TOMMOROW I FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE TRANS. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A 94 AND AT 58,000 HAD TO REPLACE IT AT 2,500.00 TOYOTA WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT PROVE THAT THE FLUID HAD BEEN DONE REGULARLY.
NHTSA complaint #724529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN #EG94-002 ON THIS MECHANICAL COMPLAINT, I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT IF TOYOTA ISSUES A "RECALL" ON THE DEFECT, THEY WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO THE REPAIR. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT OR THEY NEVER WOULD HAVE ISSUED THE SERVICE BULLETIN. IF THEY ARE AWARE OF THEIR MISTAKES, THEN THEY SHOULD PAY TO REPAIR THEM. THERE ARE A LOT OF DISGRUNTLED TOYOTA OWNERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT, AND I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD OWN UP TO A BAD DESIGN!ECT
NHTSA complaint #713974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH ANY INFO...THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #712655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WON'T GO INTO GEAR. ALSO, ENGINE TIMING BELT CAME OFF.
NHTSA complaint #849467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT.
NHTSA complaint #711767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WE TOOK OUR CAR INTO A FIRESTONE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHY THIS CAR WAS CHEWING UP TIRES. THIS IS THE THIRD SET OF TIRES WE HAVE PUT ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 63,000 OR SO MILES ON IT. THE LAST SET OF TIRES WAS PUT ON BY SAM'S AT 55,415 MILES AND THE HAVE ALREADY GONE BAD. THEY WERE TOP OF THE LINE TIRES AT 59.99 DOLLARS EACH. THEY WERE WARRANTEED FOR 50,000 MILES. THIS IS THE 3RD SET OF TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE AT 63,000 MILES. I THINK THERE IS A DEFECT THAT RUNS IN THESE CARS IN THE CV AXLE WHICH IS WHAT THE FIRESTONE DEALER TOLD ME WAS SHOT IN MY CAR AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS CHEWING UP THE TIRES. I HAVE HAD MY CAR ALIGNED, THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED REGULARLY ON THIS LAST SET OF TIRES AND THEY HAVE GONE BAD ANYWAY. THIS IS A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC BECAUSE THE TIRES ARE WEARING QUICKLY AND UNEVENLY IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. THEY ARE ALSO SPLITTING.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/0HR14 )
NHTSA complaint #711396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #544624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY "BURNED" OUT/FAILED, REDERING VEHICLE INOPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #544746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THIS CAR WAS DONE BY MYSELF. ALL FLUIDS, FILTERS ETC., WERE CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TOYOTA'S MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE EITHER ON SCHEDULE OR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE A RECEIPT FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER CHANGES WHICH I PERFORMED MYSELF SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW, TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE 5 YEAR, 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. IT WOULD BE OBVIOUS TO ANYONE WHO LOOKED AT MY CAR THAT IT HAS IN FACT, BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. IT IS 6 YEARS OLD, STILL LOOKS LIKE NEW INSIDE AND OUT AND ALL OTHER FLUIDS ARE CLEAN AND BEEN REGULARLY CHANGED AS WELL. I PURCHASED A TOYOTA BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE AND COMPANY REPUTATION. I THINK IT'S FAIRLY OBVIOUS WHAT I FEEL ABOUT TOYOTA'S SERVICE REPUTATION AT THIS POINT. I HAVE SENT SEVERAL REGISTERED LETTERS TO ALL COMPANY EXECS, CEOS, ETC. ALSO, THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, THE DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, ACTION LINE HERE IN CHARLESTON AS WELL AS A FEW OTHERS. THANKS TO ALL FOR LISTENING.
NHTSA complaint #704657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
BULB IN SHIFT INDICATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #544107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LOCK INTO PARK POSITION ON AN INCLINE. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LOCK ON A FLAT SURFACE ALSO. THE PROLBEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WILL BE CHECKED ON 11/3/98 FOR PROBLEMS BY DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #829731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AN OVERDRIVE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO EXCEED 20 MPH. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #829408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EXPERIENCES CONSTANT SHAKING WHEN GEAR IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. EACH TIME DEALER OFFERS A DIFFERENT EXPLANATION FOR THE SHAKING.
NHTSA complaint #780094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
AXLE BOOTS RIPPED, CAUSING THEM TO LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #507334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN CONSUMER PUT AUTO IN GEAR THE AUTO SHOOK VERY BADLY, CONSUMER THINKS THAT IT MAY SHAKE OUT OF HER HAND AND SHE LOSES CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #803613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NEED TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL, IN ORDER TO COME TO A STOP. BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCES A DELAY BEFORE BRAKING.*AK CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, A PULLING SENSATION CAUSING A DECREASE IN POWER, WHEN DRIVING UP HILLS THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND GAVE OFF A BURNING ODOR , OIL CONSISTENTLY LEAKED,AND ALSO WAS GETTING POOR GAS MILEAGE,CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK,TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING.
NHTSA complaint #800877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #479582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #479533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.