ElectricalEngine
Filed Feb 21, 2001
FLYWHEEL TEETH FOR STARTER IS GETTING CHEWED UP. COSNUMER HAS HAD STARTER AND FLYWHEEL REPLACED TWICE. MANUFACTURER HAS REDESIGNED PARTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 881003
1988 Toyota Camry Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Feb 21, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 64 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Toyota Camry submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Engine
Filed Dec 22, 1998
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT & ABOUT TO TAKE OFF, VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. THERE IS NO WARNING. BOTH THE AIR FLOW METER AND THE DISTRIBUTOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 832517
- Incident
- Dec 18, 1998
BrakesElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Sep 2, 1997
MACPHERSON STRUTS FAILED 3 TIMES. ALSO, MUFFLER/STARTER/FLYWHEEL AND BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 518642
BrakesElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Aug 28, 1997
STARTER/FLYWHEEL/MUFFLER/BRAKES/MCPHERSON STRUTS FAILED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 518514
ElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 18, 1997
STARTER FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 515668
ElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 16, 1996
STARTER HAS TORN OFF PART OF THE FLY WHEEL TEETH, CAUSING IT TO FAIL; FLYWHEEL FAILURE DUE TO STARTER CUTTING OFF PART OF FLYWHEEL'S TEETH. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 509788
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1994
Engine
Filed Jun 28, 1996
AUTO IS LEAKING OIL-MECHANIC CANNOT FIND OUT WHERE THE OIL IS COMING FROM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986299
EngineInterior & seats
Filed Nov 9, 1995
Fire reported
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE FIRE EXTENDED TO CONSUMER'S HOME. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 974974
- Incident
- Nov 6, 1995
EngineInterior & seats
Filed Apr 5, 1995
HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO RELEASE AND FLY BACK INTO WINDSHIELD. *AW
- NHTSA ID
- 489158
- Incident
- Apr 5, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .