41 of the
661 complaints about the 1999 Toyota Camry are about the
electrical system — 6% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
90,000 miles.
I TURNED ON REAR DEFROST AND WITHIN FEW SECONDS BACK SEAT WAS ON FIRE. WINDOW BURNT SEAT AND SEAT BELT ALSO BURNED HAND. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL CAUSE. I FIGURED A FUSE WOULD BLOW PRIOR TO A FIRE INSIDE CAR. HAD I BEEN ON FWY I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN LUCKY GAS TANK IS INCHES BELOW FIRE .
NHTSA complaint #11182504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 105,000 milesKingsport, TN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS THE GAS CAP. OUR MECHANIC HAS TRIED MANY SOLUTIONS TO REPAIR THIS AND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS LATER, WE ARE NOW BEING TOLD IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM TO THIS VEHICLE - THE EVAPORATION VAPOR CANISTER. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THIS PIECE WAS PART OF A LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA THAT TOYOTA LOST. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY OVER $400 FOR A PART SO THAT IT PASSES INSPECTION. ESPECIALLY WHEN TOYOTA KNEW THIS PART WAS A PROBLEM. TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS PART.
NHTSA complaint #11046147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Valley Stream, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS THE GAS CAP. OUR MECHANIC HAS TRIED MANY SOLUTIONS TO REPAIR THIS AND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS LATER, WE ARE NOW BEING TOLD IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM TO THIS VEHICLE - THE EVAPORATION VAPOR CANISTER. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THIS PIECE WAS PART OF A LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA THAT TOYOTA LOST. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY OVER $400 FOR A PART SO THAT IT PASSES INSPECTION. ESPECIALLY WHEN TOYOTA KNEW THIS PART WAS A PROBLEM. TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS PART.
NHTSA complaint #10980413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 220,000 milesCary, NCFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 4CYL STARTER FAILED TO DISENGAGE FROM FLYWHEEL CAUSING FIRE. THE STARTER KEPT RUNNING BURNING IT OUT AND ALSO BURNING THE POSITIVE CABLE TO THE BATTERY. DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. I WAS SITTING PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE RADIO AND THE AIR ON WHEN I OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE THEN STARTED TO COME INTO THE CAR THRU THE AIR CONDITIONING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF BUT THE SMOKE CONTINUED AND THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED. AFTER LOOKING AT THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE WITH MULTIPLE POSTINGS. I HAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL ON THIS. IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. MY INSURER SAID THAT MY CLAIM WILL BE DENIED DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO HE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10644716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 141,389 milesWadsworth, IL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS CAR IS DEFINETLY A LEMON IVE PUT MORE MONEY INTO THAN THE CAR IS WORTH AND STILL DOESNT WORK THE DEALER ROCK CHEVROLET KNEW OF ISSUES WITH THIS CAR BUT STILL SOLD IT TRIED TO HAVE IT FIXED THRU THEM BUT THEY WERE RUDE AND WOULDNT DO IT.
NHTSA complaint #10578432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 162,247 milesRocky Mount, NC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER WAS ON HER WAY TO SCHOOL ON THE MORNING OF 3/28/2012, WHEN OUR 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. MY DAUGHTER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PRESSING THE BRAKE AS HARD AS SHE COULD BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SHE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE'S RPM'S WENT TO THE MAXIMUM. THE CAR AT THAT POINT MUST HAVE BLOWN A PISTON ROD OR VALVE, OIL WAS SPRAYING INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO BUMP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO SEE IF IT WOULD RELEASE. THE CAR WAS STALLED ON A MAIN STREET WITH EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. SHE AGAIN TRIED TO START THE CAR AND RPM'S WENT TO THE MAX AND THE AT THAT POINT SMOKE STARTED RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SEVERAL PEOPLE CAME TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND TRIED TO HELP TRAFFIC MOVE AROUND THE VEHICLE. I ARRIVED AT MY DAUGHTERS LOCATION AND WITH THE HELP OF OTHERS PUSHED THE CAR SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVE WAY. I HAVE NOW TOWED THE CAR BACK TO MY HOME AND NEED HELP TO DETERMINE WHAT THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE WAS. I AM VERY RELUCTANT TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THIS VEHICLE KNOWING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. AS I REVIEW OTHER VEHICLE ACCELERATION COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL, I WANT OTHER 1999 CAMRY OWNERS TO BE AWARE THAT THIS TYPE OF ACCELERATION PROBLEM CAN AND DOES OCCUR. WE ARE VERY LUCKY OUR DAUGHTER DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURIES OR CAUSE ANY DEATHS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FINAL MILEAGE IS AT AROUND 162,000.
NHTSA complaint #10454377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 145,000 milesHouston, TXFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE RADIO BEGAN SKIPPING SIMILAR TO A SCRATCHED CD WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE RADIO WAS TUNED TO FM, NOT PLAYING A CD. THE SAME SOUND WAS HEARD FOUR MONTHS EARLIER, BUT NOT SINCE THEN. SUDDENLY THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. THE CAR WAS RESTARTED AND PULLED ONTO A SIDE STREET, WHERE SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE ESCALATED AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, BUT THE FRONT HALF OF THE CAR WAS CONSUMED. CAR WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #10363042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 150,000 milesLinwood, NJFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR SON WAS DRIVING OUR 1999 CAMRY ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON AT ONCE-CHECK ENGINE, CHECK OIL, CHECK TIRES. THEN THERE WAS A DING SOUND AND A LOUD POP. THE CAR SHUT OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND EXITED THE CAR. AS HE WENT TO OPEN THE HOOD HE REALIZED IT WAS ON FIRE. HE CALLED 911. THE RESPONDING STATE TROOPER TRIED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BUT COULDN'T. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED. WE HAVE PROPERLY MAINTAINED OUR CAMRY AT OUR LOCAL GARAGE, WHO HAS THE RECORDS ON FILE. LUCKILY ONLY OBJECTS WERE LOST, OUR SON IS FINE.
NHTSA complaint #10349253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,024 milesSAN Diego, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DESPITE BEING REGULARLY MAINTAINED, VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF, NOT ABUSED, AND LESS THAN AVERAGE USE (AVERAGE 6700 MI/YR), THIS TOYOTA CAMRY (PURCHASED NEW FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA) HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY FOR LONG. THE FACTORY-INSTALLED CD/CASSETTE/RADIO SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND NOW THE CD PLAYER PART YET AGAIN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. AT ONLY ABOUT 10000 MILES, THE AIR FLOW RATIO SENSOR AND MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEN THERE IS THE FACT THAT ABOUT 95% OF THE TIME, THE CAR WILL NOT START WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING DEPRESSED AND HELD FOR 1 MIN, AND EVEN THEN THE ENGINE ALWAYS SOUNDS WEAK AND ONLY REACHES ABOUT 500 RPM UNTIL PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE ODOMETER READ 16603 MILES. THAT WAS WHEN THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE WAS FIRST REPLACED. THE SITUATION SEEMED TO IMPROVE, UNTIL 34800 MILES, WHEN THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH IT NOT STARTING AND BEING VERY WEAK RESUMED. AT 35394 MILES THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED FOR A 2ND TIME. AT 47000 MILES THE SAME PROBLEMS RESUMED. AT 49180 MILES, THE CAR WOULD (AS USUAL) NOT START UNLESS THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED FOR 1 MIN. THEN IT RAN AT ONLY 500 RPM. AS IT WAS THEN BEING DRIVEN OUT OF AN ALLEY, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SPONTANEOUSLY BOOSTED TO 1200 RPM, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. THIS TYPE OF IMPETUOUS ACCELERATION STARTED FREQUENTLY OCCURRING. TOYOTA REFUSED TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM, ONLY SAYING TO USE PREMIUM GASOLINE, WHICH PROVED TO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOW THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE CAR HAS COLLAPSED THREE TIMES AT 72173 MI, 75009 MI, AND TODAY (2010-03-11) AT 75024 MI. THE DISHONESTY OF TOYOTA PERSONNEL IS SEEN IN ITS REFUSING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND EARLIER IN FRAUDULENTLY CANCELING THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM THAT WAS PART OF THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CAR WAS PAID FOR AND ITS REFUSAL TO RESPOND TO WRITTEN COMMUNICATION.
NHTSA complaint #10319001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, ILCrashFire1 killed
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON AUG 10, 2004 MY SISTER WAS DRIVING HER 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY WHEN IT INEXPLICABLY DROVE OFF THE W. BOUND LANES OF IL I '74' AT MI MARKER 115. IT TRAVELED 921 FT CROSSING THE MEDIAN, I '74' E. BOUND LANES, UP A HILL, EVENTUALLY STRIKING A TREE WHERE THE CAR BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES, BURNING MY SISTER TO DEATH. A WITNESS STATEMENT BY A SEMI TRUCK DRIVER STATED THAT HE SAW SPARKS COMING FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I ATTENDED THE CORONER'S INQUEST WHERE THE FACTUAL MATTERS WERE PRESENTED INCLUDING A TOXICOLOGY REPORT. HER DEATH WAS RULED AN "ACCIDENT".
NHTSA complaint #10313110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 2,000 milesGlendale, AZ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOYOTA HAS LONG IGNORED SAFETY IN FAVOR OF SHOW. OUR 1999 CAMRY HAS A KEY FOB WITH THREE BUTTONS, ONLY ONE WORKING. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE 'SECURITY' SYSTEM (1) KEEPS THE ENGINE FROM STARTING AND, (2) MORE OMINOUSLY, LOCKS US OUT OF THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER, WITH HER BABY, STARTED THE CAR, STEPPED OUT TO LET IT COOL IN THE PHOENIX SUMMER, AND WAS LOCKED OUT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS CLOSE AND, FORTUNATELY, SHE TOOK HER BABY OUT WITH HER. OVER THE YEARS, I'VE ASKED TOYOTA TO FIX ITS SECURITY MESS. NOTHING BUT MILD APOLOGIES. THIS ENDANGERMENT HAS PLAGUED ME AND MY FAMILY FOR 10 YEARS. TOYOTA'S RECKLESSNESS AND ALOOFNESS SHOULD BE PUNISHED SEVERELY AND THE COMPANY MUST BEGIN TO PRODUCE NOTHING BUT RELIABLE CARS THAT DON'T ENDANGER ITS CUSTOMERS.
NHTSA complaint #10306098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesDouglasville, GAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 CAMRY BATTERY KEPT DYING. THEN ONE DAY, THE CAR STOPPED WORKING DURING DRIVING, AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED, I SAW THAT THE CABLES AND BATTERY HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE BATTERY CABLES AND BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. OLD PARTS WERE DISCARDED.
NHTSA complaint #10293481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 92,600 milesGlen Allen, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY FIRST COMPLAINT IS THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY VEHICLE. WHEN I SET IT TO OVER 50MPH AND THEN TRY TO TURN IT OFF, MY PEDAL STICKS A LITTLE AND ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO RELEASE. THE SECOND COMPLAINT IS THE BURNING OF OIL SMELL THAT COMES WITH THE PEDAL STICKING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE ONLY THINGS THEY FOUND WAS A LOOSE HOSE. IT WAS RETIGHTEND. I AM ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL PARTS ON MY REAR VIEW MIRRORS. THEY ARE ALL OPPOSITES. UP IS DOWN RIGHT IS LEFT ETC. I HAD GOTTEN A VEHICLE CAR FACTS ON THE CAR AND ONLY ONE OWNER AND REAR ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED. ALSO I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED MY FRONT TWO TIRES WITHIN A WEEK OF PURCHASE AND IT MAKES A SCRAPING NOISE WHENEVER THE CAR IS IN MOTION.
NHTSA complaint #10284942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 94,100 milesGermantown, MDFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MARCH 9, 2007 THE TOYOTA CAMRY ERUPTED INTO A FIRE DURING MY NORMAL DRIVING. ON NOV 28, 2006, I REPAIRED MY VEHICLE AT TOYOTA AUTHORIZED SERVICE STATIN, FITZGERALD TOYOTA, M FOR CHANGING WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT. *AK MY ODO METER READING WAS AROUND 93.213 MILES AND WITHIN 800 MILES (CLOSE TO 94100) THE VEHICLE MET WITH FIRE ACCIDENT. REPEATED LETTER TOYOTA CORPORATION IS BEING IGNORED AND TOYOTA SERVICE STATION IS YET TO REPLY BACK MY LETTER.
NHTSA complaint #10187253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 milesPhoenix, AZFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ON THE AFTERNOON OF FEBRUARY 13, 2007 MY WIFE DROVE OUR 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 20 MILES FROM OUR HOUSE TO A GOVERNMENT FACILITY WHERE SHE VOLUNTEERS AS AN INCOME TAX PREPARER FOR THE IRS THROUGH THE CITY OF PHOENIX. AS SHE WAS WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT OF THE BUILDING THE CAR STALLED BUT SHE MANAGED TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN NEUTRAL AND PROCEEDED INTO THE PARKING LOT WHERE THE CAR STALLED TWICE AGAIN. SHE WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING SLOT AND SHE WENT INTO WORK. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES MY WIFE WAS CALLED OUT TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE SHE WITNESSED THE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHING A FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE OF THE CAMRY. THE FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND MELTED THE ENTIRE ENGINE. A PHOENIX POLICE OFFICER WAS PARKED IN THE LOT PRIOR TO THE FIRE AND TOOK A STATEMENT FROM MY WIFE AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO OUR RESIDENCE. THE CAMRY HAD ABOUT 65000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND WAS RUNNING IN GOOD CONDITION BEFORE THE FIRE. I HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE A FEW MINOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR; THE DRIVER DOOR PUSH BUTTON LOCK, THE STEREO AND THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR WERE INTERMITTENT. NO OTHER INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAMRY WAS PURCHASED FROM A TOYOTA DEALER IN AUGUST OF 2002 AS A TOYOTA CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE. THIS DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT ENGINE GEL, THE SECURE KEY LOCK AND WIRING HARNESS DEFECTS IN THE VEHICLE. WE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SIMILAR CASES OF ENGINE FIRES IN 1999 CAMRYS THAT STARTED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SOME WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING. WE ONLY HAD LIABILITY COVERAGE ON OUR CAMRY. WE ARE DOWN TO ONE VEHICLE AND WE HAVE SUFFERED A TOTAL LOSS.
NHTSA complaint #10182886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 milesSmithfield, NC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SIGNAL LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY FLASHERS DEFECTED (WON'T FLASH). REPLACE FUSES AND UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL PART (DON'T KNOW THE CORRECT NAME) SEVERAL TIMES AND IT WORK FOR MAYBE TWO WEEKS, THEN STOP. MECHANIC STATED ITS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM; ALSO HEAR LIKE A FRYING NOISE WHEN USING SIGNALS AND SOMETIMES WHEN JUST DRIVING. INSIDE CAR LIGHT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TOO. REPLACE WITH RECOMMENDED FUSE AND WORKS FOR A DAY AND STOPS.
NHTSA complaint #10172625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 milesAliquippa, PAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY TO WORK, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE FIRE WAS PRECEDED BY A LOUD POPPING SOUND, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY THE LOSS OF BRAKES/POWER STEERING, ETC. I STRUGGLED TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, COASTING TO A STOP. MEANWHILE, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FIRECRACKER-LIKE "POP," SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR INTO THE VEHICLE FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD, AS WELL AS THROUGH THE VENTS ON THE TOP OF THE DASH. HEAVY SMOKE ALSO BEGAN TO POUR OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. AS I FINALLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, A MOTORIST STOPPED AND HOLLERED TO ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AS, HE SAID, THERE WERE FLAMES VISIBLE UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I EXITED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY, AND WITHIN 3-5 MINUTES IT WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I DIALED 911 IMMEDIATELY, AND EVEN THOUGH THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHIN 1.5 MILES OF THE LOCAL FIRE STATION, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES BY THE TIME THE FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED. A PENNSYLVANIA STATE TROOPER ARRIVED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF THE ONSET OF THE EPISODE, MOMENTS AFTER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. A TRAFFIC REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE STATE TROOPER.
NHTSA complaint #10156912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 39,450 milesRosemount, MN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
THE WIRING HARNESS POWERING SEVERAL REAR MOUNTED LIGHTS SEVERED COMPLETELY FROM ITS MASTER CABLE. THIS HARNESS RUNS ALONG THE LEFT HINGE OF THE TRUNK LID. THE RESULT IS THAT I LOST MY TAIL LIGHTS, REAR SIDE MARKER LIGHTS, BACKUP LIGHTS AND LICENSE PLATE LIGHT. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE INASMUCH AS I AM SUBJECT TO A CITATION FOR VIOLATION OF SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. I DON'T MIND REPLACING CONSUMABLE ITEMS, BUT A WIRING HARNESS SHOULD NOT FAIL IN NORMAL USE, ESPECIALLY IF IT AFFECTS SAFETY LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE. REFERENCE # FOR MY COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA: 200601100356.
NHTSA complaint #10148252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 milesCentreville, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
DT: THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER PARKED VEHICLE AND PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AND LATER STOPPED ON ITS OWN. A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTERWARDS, SHE INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE BATTERY CABLES MELTED BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS EVIDENCE OF A FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10144738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 74,318 milesSAN Francisco, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
SHIFTED (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) INTO REVERSE. FUSE BLEW. POWER WINDOWS AND ALL DASHBOARD GAUGES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. WIRING HARNESS, AT THE HINGE, IN THE TRUNK HAD TO BE REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10131646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 79,000 milesLouisville, KY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE DID NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE KEY WAS PULLED OUT THE IGNITION SWITCH. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE SWITCH BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY TURNED OFF. CONSUMER WILL NOTIFY MANUFACTURER.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10106721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 60,000 milesST Paul, MN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN NOT WOKING, NEED TO REPLACE STEERING PAD ASSEMBLY AND ORDER LEFT AIR BAG MODULE. THEY STATED DUE TO HORN, AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG/HORN.
NHTSA complaint #10100647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TXFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
A 1999 GREEN TOYOTA CAMPRY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE ITS OWNER WAS DRIVING IT. THE OWNER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR DIED IN PLACE A CAUGHT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10098333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cleveland, OHFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER RETURNING FROM A ROAD TRIP CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CRANK NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE VENTS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10069249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Piscataway, NJFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO HEAR A CRACKLING SOUND. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THE FIRE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A FAULTY IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10048649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 42,655 milesWhiting, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING MALFUNCTIONED. THIS RESULTED IN ALL ELECTRICAL OPERATED COMPONENTS FAILING AND BEING INOPERATIVE, WHILE DRIVING. *AK THERE WAS BREAKAGE OF THE WIRES THAT OCCURRED IN THE WIRE PACK WHICH CROSSED BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE TRUNK AND THE HINGE OF THE TRUNK COVER AT THE POINT WHERE THE WIRES WERE FLEXED DUE TO THE OPENING/CLOSING OF THE TRUNK COVER. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY FOUND DUE TO NO VISIBLE DETERIORATION OR DAMAGE TO THE WIRE PACK COVERING AT OR NEAR THE POINT OF BREAKAGE. THE BROKEN WIRES WERE ULTIMATELY FOUND BY USING A FAULTY LOCATOR DEVICE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER THE ITEMS WERE PLACED IN THE TRUNK, THE COVER CLOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR SIDE WINDOWS(WHICH WERE CLOSED AT THE TIME)COULD NOT BE LOWERED, THE SUNROOF (OPENED AT THE TIME)COULD NOT BE CLOSED, THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE INDICATORS WERE ALL INOPERATIVE. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10024443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Paintsville, KY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT RAISE OR LOWER WHEN THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON WAS PUSHED FROM EITHER CONSOLES. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE SUN ROOF. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10020111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oxford, NC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS ON 5/3/2003 AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10019464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, DC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1999 TOYOYA CAMRY. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10017121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Potomac, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND ACID SPILLED ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
NHTSA complaint #8021504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.