13 of the 751 complaints about the 1998 Toyota Camry are about the equipment — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 80,631 miles.
13
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I NOTICE THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY CAMRY THE NOISE IS CONSTANT IT MAKES A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT AND THEN IT ALSO SQUEAKS IN THE FRONT. I BOUGHT IT TO PEP BOYS 6 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM IT IS A HORRIBLE NOISE THAT IS VERY LOUD.
NHTSA complaint #10384685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
TOYOTA CUSTOMER AND OWNER WITH UNFORTUNATE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR DRIVEN NORMALLY IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF THE DAY AS AN ELDER. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED, THE OIL LEAKS, THE FLOORMAT INTERFERES WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND STICKS, INTERFERING WITH BRAKING EXPERIENCED RECENTLY ON THE NY-CT HIGHWAY. I PAID TO REPAIR THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND OIL LEAKS AND STILL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS INDICATED FOR EXAMPLE BY THE DASHBOARD WHICH IS CONTINUOUSLY LIT UP, I.E. IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I WROTE TO TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. 19001 SOUTH WESTERN AVE. DEPT. WC11 TORRANCE, CA 90501 CC: NANCY FEIN, VP CUSTOMER SERVICE TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA INC., PO BOX 10054 TOLDEO OHIO 43682-4419.
NHTSA complaint #10318205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: OPENED GARAGE DOOR WITH REMOTE. STEPPED LIGHTLY ON GAS PEDAL TO ENTER GARAGE. CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. STEPPED ON BRAKES BUT CAR DID NOT STOP. CAR CRASHED THROUGH INTERIOR GARAGE WALL AND THROUGH CLOSET IN ADJOINING BEDROOM. COUSE OF PROBLEM IS BEING INVESTIGATED. REPAIR NOT COMPLETED.
NHTSA complaint #10100255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
WHILE EXITING INTERSTATE 75S, 5-YEAR-OLD TOYOTA CAMRY MADE STRANGE ENGINE NOISES AND LATER BEGAN SMOKING HEAVILY. AFTER SMOKE CLEARED, THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE. MECHANIC SAID THAT COULD BE ENGINE OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM AND/OR "THROWN ROD." DEALER COMPLETED 5-YEAR-MAINTENANCE CHECK ON 8/28/03.
NHTSA complaint #10047684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHENEVER IT RAINS OR SNOWS DEFOGGER WILL JUST STOPPED WORKING. WINDOWS FOGGED UP, AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE CLEARLY. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE. *AK ALSO WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON TO ASSIST WITH THE HEATER, THE AIR CONDITIONER LIGHT FLASHED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. MOIST WEATHER AND DRIVING OVER WATER PUDDLES POSSIBLY CAUSED ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AND DEFOGGER.
NHTSA complaint #8015628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL SMOKE, AND REAR SPEAKERS DID TURN OFF. THEN, COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM RADIO, A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #880503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITION WHEN WINDOWS STARTED TO FOG, CONSUMER NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONER LIGHT BLINKING AND IT WAS NOT WORKING, CONSUMER HAD POOR VISION DUE TO THE RAIN AND FOGGED WINDOWS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #554777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITION WHEN WINDOWS STARTED TO FOG, CONSUMER NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONER LIGHT BLINKING AND IT WAS NOT WORKING, CONSUMER HAD POOR VISION DUE TO THE RAIN AND FOGGED WINDOWS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #554777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING A/C PROBLEMS. NLM
NHTSA complaint #553110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BRAKES WILL EXPERIENCE A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK DEALER WOULD MAKE SO CALLED ADJUSTMENTS, HOWEVER WOULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, A BRAKE SPECIALIST DETECTED BRAKE PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE EXACT PROBLEM, CONSUMER FEELS BRAKES ARE UNMATCHING PARTS OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES THAT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR REPAIR, THE DEALER HAS ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES, REPLACED BRAKE PADS, MACHINED ROTORS, REPLACED REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS TOO LOW TO THE GROUND, VEHICLE WOULD SCRAPE THE GROUND WHILE ENTERING AND EXITING DRIVEWAY THAT HAD A VERY SMALL PEAK, DEALER STATED STRUSTS WERE FINE, CONSUMER FEELS STRUTS ARE DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE HAS A LOUD ENGINE NOISE AND IDLES HIGH ON A COLD START, DEALER ADJUSTED THE TIMING BELT. LEFT SUN VISOR IS LOOSE, DEALER TIGHTENED, VISOR MIRRORS WERE CRACKEDM DEALER REPLACED. AIR CONDITIONER HAS AN ODOR WHEN IN USE. TIRES KEEP LOSING AIR, FOUND TIRES WERE MISSING A VALVE STEM. ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED AIR FUEL SENSOR, ENGINE STALLS AT TIMES WHEN STARTING, DEALE REPLACED THE IAC VALVE. RIGHT HEADLAMP IS DIM, DEALER ORDERED NEW BULB ASSEMBLY, BULB SHORTED. CONSUMER CONTACTED PREVIOUS OWNER OF VEHICLE WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE MANY BRAKE PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX, MANUFACTURER TOLD HER THAT SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE MADE WITH AN ILL FITTING PART THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY BE RECALLED, PREVIOUS OWNER HAD RETURNED VEHICLE DUE TO THESE BRAKE PROBLEMS, WHEN CURRENT OWNER BOUGHT VEHICLE TOYOTA HID THE FACT THAT VEHICLE WAS LEASED AND THAT IT HAD EXPERIENCED THESE BRAKE PROBLEMS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #864996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO.
NHTSA complaint #609747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CASSETTE PLAYER OUT OF ORDER. YH
NHTSA complaint #609283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING UNIT EXPERIENCING A "WHINE" NOISE, HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #608617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.