Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
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Transmission 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.
16
Latest Oct 13, 2005
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.
3%
of 565 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Toyota Camry submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 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 transmission
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesTransmission
Filed Oct 13, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
DT: THE CONTACT CHANGED THE DISC BRAKES SHOE PADS BECAUSE HIS WIFE WAS COMPLAINED THAT BRAKES FAILED, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. AFTERWARDS , THE CONTACT PARKED IN A PARKING STALL AT HOME. THEN THE CONTACT JUST PULLED OUT OF THE WAY, AND WITH HAND STILL ON THE SHIFT INDICATOR THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT CLAIMED HE DID NOT PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE BACKWARDS INTO A BRICK WALL. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP. NEIGHBORS HELPED TO PUSH THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE. NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. HIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE OTHER THAN THE BRAKE PADS. WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE PUMPED BUT NEVER ACCELERATING BACKWARDS. *AK
NHTSA ID
10139577
Incident
Sep 13, 2005
Mileage
100,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Feb 19, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. WHEN CONSUMER STARTED UP THE ENGINE AND PLACED INTO REVERSE WHILE FOOT ON THE BRAKE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE. (NAR) *LA *CB
NHTSA ID
10059464
Incident
Jan 30, 2004
BrakesEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Mar 25, 2001
Fire reported
MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE,COOLING SYSM. BRAKES,TRANS., STRUTS,FUEL SYSM. NOTHING BUT BREAK DOWNS AND OVER HEATING ALL THE TIME, WITH NO PROBABLE CAUSE.FOUND TAMPERED MAJOR PARTS WHEN BOUGHT.
NHTSA ID
743029
ElectricalEngineSuspension+3 more
Filed Sep 21, 2000
CONSUMER HAS HAD WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, TIRES BALANCED, AND FINALLY REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. *SLC
NHTSA ID
555101
Transmission
Filed May 2, 2000
THE LIMITED SLIP FEATURE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY OF THE TRANSAXLE WAS BREAKING APART RELEASING PIECES OF METAL THAT GOT CAUGHT IN THE GEARING, AS A RESULT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO STOP INSTANTANEOUSLY CAUSING THE CAR TO BOUNCE AND SKIP TO A STOP. NLM
NHTSA ID
552045
Incident
Aug 9, 1999
Transmission
Filed Sep 22, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND JERKS.ALSO, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING VERY HARD. *AK
NHTSA ID
848427
Incident
Jun 21, 1997
Transmission
Filed Jul 20, 1999
TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DUE TO FAILURE. MJS
NHTSA ID
547437
Incident
Jun 19, 1999
Transmission
Filed Mar 7, 1999
TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING THREE TIMES.THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY.IT JUST STOPPED RESPONDING .IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT IN EACH CASE THERE WAS ROOM TO PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY.THIS I BELEIVE CAN BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON THE NATION'S HIGHWAYS
NHTSA ID
704128
Incident
Mar 6, 1999
Transmission
Filed Oct 8, 1997
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL.
NHTSA ID
604666
Incident
Aug 25, 1995
BrakesTransmission
Filed Jun 23, 1997
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA ID
518915
Incident
Mar 21, 1997
Transmission
Filed Feb 19, 1997
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF DRIVE AND WENT INTO REVERSE. *AK
NHTSA ID
809084
Heating & air conditioningEngineTransmission
Filed May 30, 1996
CLUTCH REPLACED. *SD
NHTSA ID
505087
Incident
May 8, 1996
Transmission
Filed Feb 29, 1996
THE OWNER PUT IN REVERSE TO BACK UP, WHEN SHE TRIED TO PUT IT IN DRIVE THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
NHTSA ID
979918
Transmission
Filed Sep 7, 1995
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING IN FORWARD MOTION . TT
NHTSA ID
971824
Transmission
Filed Jul 5, 1995
CLUTCH WHEN OUT AT 10,000 MILES AND THE SECOND TIME AT 15,000 MILES. TT
NHTSA ID
968360
Transmission
Filed Jun 28, 1995
Crash reported
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AW
NHTSA ID
485616
Incident
Jun 17, 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.
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