Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Toyota Camry submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
1989 TOYOTA CAMRY'S DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKS STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE FROM FRONT SEATS. UNABLE TO UNLOCK FRONT DOORS MANUALLY FROM INSIDE VEHICLE. UNABLE TO UNLOCK FRONT DOORS USING KEY FROM OUTSIDE VEHICLE. SAFETY ISSUE ALONG WITH INCONVENIENCE WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING VEHICLE FROM REAR DOORS. *TR
AUTOMATIC LOCKS LOCK DOWN, CANNOT OPEN CAR. *JS
I HAVE A 1989 TOYOTA CAMRY AND I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL(92V135000) ON THE DOOR ASSEMBLY WITH THE LATCHES AND LOCKS WELL I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE MAINTENANCE WAS ALREADY DONE ON THE CAR BUT NOW I HAVE BOTH BACK DOORS THAT WONT OPEN AT ALL, AND I BELIEVE THIS IS THE CAUSE OF IT I WAS WONDERING IF THE DEALER CAN FIX IT AGAIN DUE TO THE SAME ERROR ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
1989 RECALL ON TOYOTA CAMRY FOR WELDED DOOR SOLENOID HAS EXPIRED? HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? SO WAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO WIITH THE CAR> IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE NOT HAVING BOTH DOORS OPERATIONAL! WHAT IS THE NHTSA FOR? WHAT ARE RECALLS FOR? I GUESS ITS MORE IOMP[ORTANT TO REWARD MIDDLE CLASS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN DRIVING GAS GUZZLERS THAN WORKING CLASS PEOPLE TRYING TO SURVIVE. *TR
VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS THAT WERE STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR 1992 RECALL CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, ALL THE DOORS WERE LOCKED EXCEPT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH WAS JIMMIED TO GAIN ENTRANCE. *AK
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REMEDIED UNDER RECALL NO 92V135000 FOR THE DOOR LOCKS. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PASSENGER FRONT DOOR LOCK IS FUSED AND DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM IN OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT ALL OTHER DOOR LOCKS ARE NOW FAILING AND ONLY WORK INTERMITTENLY.*JBTHE VEHICLE WAS FIXED PER THE RECALL BUT NOW ALL THE DOORS ARE FAILING. CONSUMER FEELS IF THE DOORS HAD BEEN PROPERLY FIXED AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL THEY WOULDN'T BE FAILING TODAY. ONE OF THE DOORS IS PERMANENTLY SHUT. CONSUMER HAS NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. *JG
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR POWER LOCK HAS COMPLETELY SHUT ITSELF DOWN, DOOR DID NOT OPEN AT ALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURED, CONSUMER CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERS REGARDING THE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REFUSED TO FIX RECALL CAMPAIGN 92V135000 REPAIRS STATING THAT THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON A RECALL REPAIR. *TT
DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES WHEN PUSHING UNLOCKED BUTTON DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. REAR PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK ALL THE TIME. *AK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK, PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME, ALL DOORS MUST BE OPENED FROM DRIVER SIDE MAIN UNLOCK BUTTONS FOR ALL DOORS. *SLC
THR DASH LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM ON THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK, THE DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT WORK, THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT WORK, AND THE LIGHTS ON THE SIDE OF THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK, IT HAS BEEN THAT WAY SINCE THE CAR WAS AT 64000 MILES AND ITS THAT WAY BEFORE YOU EVEN START THE CAR MOVING,WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING, AND AT AT STOPLIGHTS ANY TIME THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON!! W WERE NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ABOUT THE LOCKS AND SATBELTS BUT IT NEVER WENT AWAY AFTER WE TOOK IT TO ABAJIANS FOR REPAIR!! *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN JULY. HAD 1 ST APPOINTMENT IN AUGUST. DEALER SAID HAD NO PARTS. ANOTHER APPOINTMENT 2 WEEKS LATER, STILL HAD NO PARTS. 3RD APPOINTMENT IN SEPTEMBER, NO PARTS. 4TH ATTEMPT, FORHAM TOYOTA 718 367 0332. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#92V13500) & CALLED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & TOLD HAVE TO CHARGE FOR TAKING DOOR PANEL OFF TO CHECK. INFORMED NOT PART OF RECALL. TOLD OWNER LOCKS FIXED. OWNER SAID LOCK STILL DO NOT WORK. CALLING MANUFACTURER. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#92V135000). AFTER CALLING DEALER & SETTING UP APPOINTMENT, TOOK VEHICLE IN. WAS SUPPOSED TO REPAIR PROBLEM. DOOR NOT FIXED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. NOT SATISFIED. *AK *SLC
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#92V135000). CALLED DEALER 3 OR 4 TIMES; PLACED ON HOLD EACH TIME; CALLED BACK & INFORMED DON'T HAVE PARTS TO CALL BACK IN 2 WEEKS. CALLED BACK & INFORMED PARTS ON BACK ORDER; TO CALL BACK 2 WEEKS. CALLED AGAIN & INFORMED DON'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK
DURING REAR IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 45MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS TOWARDS REAR SEAT. *AK
REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # SSCN05, ON 8/9/94, CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM AGAIN WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. *AK
POWER SEAT SWITCH CAN BE ACTIVATED W/IGNITION OFF, ALSO OBJETS FALLING NEAR/ON SWITCH CAUSE SWITCH TO ACTIVATE/OVERHEAT.
ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (92V-135). *AK
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.
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