1993 Toyota Camry Owner Complaints

(1) BREAK IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BREAK LIGHT IS SHOWING, AFTER ADDING FLUID LIGHT DISAPPEAR AND FUNCTION AFTER SEVERAL PUMPING, PUSHING OF THE BREAK DOWN AND RELEASING TOWARDS UP. SEEMS LIMITED FRICTION TO FUNCTION THE BREAK. WENT TO MECHANIC SHOP, WAS UNABLE TO DETECT, RATHER FILLED WITH BREAK FLUID AND INJECTED BREAK FLUID THROUGH PHYSICAL PUMPING TO THE BREAK. WORKS UNTIL FEW MILES DRIVE , AFTER THAT BREAK FLUID LEVEL START FALLING DOWN AND BREAK START TO LOOSE ITS FUNCTION. AFTER NUMEROUS PUMPING BREAK WORK LITTLE BIT, BUT AGAIN TURN BACK TO NON FUNCTIONING/ ALMOST UNABLE TO STOP / TAKE DISTANCE TO SLOW DOWN. BREAKS SHOES, PAD APPEARS TO HAVE THEIR STRENGTH/ THICKNESS AS PER MECHANIC, HOWEVER BREAK IS NOT FUNCTIONING . THIS CONDITION OF OUT OF ORDER/ NON FUNCTIONING BREAK EXPERIENCE WHILE CAR IS SITTING IDLE/ IGNITION ON, WHILE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE LOCALLY, CITY ROAD(S). (2) THE ENGINE IGNITION ONCE STARTED WITH THE KEY, THE ENGINE AND CAR RUNS/ RUNNING WITHOUT HAVING THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH I.E. THE KEY BECOME LOOSE ITS CONNECTIVITY WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH/ INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH , CAR IS ABLE TO PUT IN DRIVE, REAR GEAR ETC. AND CAPABLE OF MOVE, DRIVE WITHOUT HAVING ENGINE/ IGNITION KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH .

NHTSA ID

11138840

Incident

Oct 6, 2018

Mileage

165,860 mi

DRIVING NORTH ON THE TACONIC PARKWAY A CAR HITS ME ON MY PASSENGER SIDE FROM THEN I HIT A GUARDRAIL THEN FLIPPED THEN HIT A ROCK AND LANDED IN THE TREES THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT CAME OUT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE MY PASSENGER AIR BAG NEVER CAME OUT.

NHTSA ID

11047912

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

Mileage

153,000 mi

I HAD A WRECK THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BURNING MY RIGHT ARM AND RELEASING SMOKE AND PATICALS THAT I COUGHED UP FOR A WEEK

NHTSA ID

10863198

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON SEPT. 19 2015(SATURDAY). I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. AND AS I PROCEEDED DRIVING DOWN A MAIN STREET I WAS ONLY GOING 5-10MPH AS I LEFT THE GREEN LIGHT AND LESS THAN A MIN. I COULDN'T SEE NOTHING. UNTIL AND A DARK HUGE SUV WITH NO LIGHTS ON CUTS ME OFF AND MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN AND HIT ME HEAD ON. CAUSING MY RADIATOR OTHER PARTS PUSHED TO THE BACK AND TO RIGHT OF MY CAR WHERE THE BATTERY WAS...THE MAN WHO HIT ME, HIT ME SO HARD THAT MY STIRRING WHEEL AIRBAG EXPLODING AND CAUSED DAMAGES TO MY CHIN, NECK AND MY CHEST.

NHTSA ID

10854245

Incident

Sep 19, 2015

Mileage

202,000 mi

RAN DIRECTLY INTO A TREE AT APPOX. 30MPH AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONCIDERABLE DAMAGE TO DRIVERS SIDE FRONT GRILLE, BUMPER, HEADLIGHTS, HOOD AND SIDE PANEL.

NHTSA ID

10730869

Incident

Apr 6, 2015

Mileage

323,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH WHEN LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR CONTINUED AT THAT SPEED AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TAP THE PEDAL IT ONLY SPED UP MORE. I HELD THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ATTEMPT TO SLOW IT DOWN TO NO AVAIL. I SHIFTED IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WENT TO 4000+ RPM. I HAD TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND LET IT COAST TO A STOP. OF COURSE WHEN I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKE BOOST. ON VACATION IN OHIO WHEN HAPPENED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10535075

Incident

Aug 12, 2013

Mileage

266,533 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED INTO TRAFFIC AND NARROWLY AVOIDED SEVERAL CRASHES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10521530

Incident

Jun 23, 2013

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVED FORWARD AND BACKWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NHTSA ID

10466361

Incident

Nov 24, 2011

Mileage

190,000 mi

CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10376280

Incident

May 15, 2006

Mileage

128,000 mi

1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES DISCONTENT REGARDING HER DAUGHTER'S FATAL HEAD ON COLLISION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER CROSSED INTO THE OTHER LANE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVNG IN. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE, IT WAS BOTH PARTIES FAULT.

NHTSA ID

10317564

Incident

Jun 29, 2007

THE CAR STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE CAR CRASHED (T-BONED) A CAR GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10315309

Incident

Jun 20, 2005

Mileage

80,000 mi

I HAVE A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. ON APRIL 2, 2009, WE WERE DRIVING ON I-68 E LESS THAN 100 FROM OUR DESTINATION OF WASHINGTON, DC. WE WERE DRIVING AROUND THE HILLS AND SUDDENLY, THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE UNINTENTIONALLY. THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR BUT IT DIDN'T SLOW THE CAR BUT DID HELP SO THAT CAR DIDN'T ACCELERATE MORE THAN THE 75+MPH. (IT HAD ACCELERATED TO FROM 60-65MPH.) WE TRIED TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND OFF THINKING IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE BUT IT DIDN'T HELP AND IT WAS OFF WHEN THE INCIDENT BEGAN. WE TRIED GOING INTO NEUTRAL BUT IT JUST REVVED THE ENGINE UP INTO THE RED, BUT FROM THERE WE WERE GOING TO PUT IT IN PARK, BUT GOING FROM NEUTRAL TO PARK WE PASSED THROUGH REVERSE AND SINCE THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING WE STARTED TAKING OFF IN REVERSE. WE ENDED UP PERPENDICULAR TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC COMING AROUND THE MOUNTAIN, BUT GOT THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK; (THE WIRE OVER THE SPRING MECHANISM THAT PULLS THE THROTTLE WIRE BACK IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE PEDAL). IT WAS TAKEN OFF THE RETRACTING MECHANISM AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY INCIDENTS SINCE. I HAD NOTICED THE RECALL OF MORE RECENT CAMRY'S NOTING THE FLOORMATS TO EXPLAIN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. I DON'T HAVE A FLOORMAT IN THE DRIVER'S FOOTWELL. I'VE NOTICED OTHER ACCOUNTS ON THE TOYOTA DISCUSSION BOARD OF PEOPLE HAVING UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION AND NOT HAVING FLOORMATS EITHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10313720

Incident

Apr 2, 2009

Mileage

198,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING 55MPH WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WAS MOVING SIDE TO SIDE. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER AND CRASH INTO THE WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY PERSON INJURED. SHE HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND A HELICOPTER TOOK HER TO THE HOSPITAL. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE SCENE. NO MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER UNTIL RECENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,833. UPDATED 04/27/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/14/10*JB

NHTSA ID

10312689

Incident

Oct 9, 2004

Mileage

199,833 mi

1993 TOYOTA CAMRY ACCERATOR STUCK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD IT FIXED AT AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE FACILITY. THE TECH REPLACED THEB ENTIRE THROTLE MECANISM. HE SAID IT WAS WORN. THIS CAR IS OUTSIDE OF THE YEARS OF THE RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10302432

Incident

Jan 12, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE REAR EXTERIOR TAIL LIGHT BULBS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TWO MONTHS WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE LAMP BULBS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10299729

Incident

May 10, 2003

Mileage

119,000 mi

1. APRIL 2, 2009. WE WERE DRIVING ON I-68 E LESS THAN 100 FROM OUR DESTINATION OF WASHINGTON, DC. WE WERE DRIVING AROUND THE HILLS THERE AND SUDDENLY, THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE UNINTENTIONALLY. THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR BUT IT DIDN'T SLOW THE CAR BUT DID HELP SO THAT CAR DIDN'T ACCELERATE MORE THAN THE 75+MPH IT HAD ACCELERATED TO FROM 60-65MPH. WE TRIED TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND OFF THINKING IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE BUT IT DIDN'T HELP AND IT WAS ON WHEN THE INCIDENT BEGAN. WE TRIED GOING INTO NEUTRAL BUT IT JUST REVVED THE ENGINE UP INTO THE RED, BUT FROM THERE WE WERE GOING TO PUT IT IN PARK, BUT GOING FROM NEUTRAL TO PARK WE PASSED THROUGH REVERSE AND SINCE THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING WE STARTED TAKING OFF IN REVERSE. WELL WE ENDED UP PERPENDICULAR TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC COMING AROUND THE MOUNTAIN, BUT GOT THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK, THE WIRE OVER THE SPRING MECHANISM THAT PULLS THE THROTTLE WIRE BACK IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. IT WAS TAKEN OFF THE RETRACTING MECHANISM AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY INCIDENTS SINCE. 2. THIS HAPPENED ONCE ON THE DATE ABOVE. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. WE OR OTHER CAR PASSENGERS COULD HAVE DIED GOING AT THAT SPEED AND WITH THE LIMITED VISIBILITY FROM DRIVING AROUND THE MOUNTAIN/HILL. 3. THE THROTTLE WIRE WAS REMOVED FROM OVER THE RETRACTING MECHANISM. THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE SKIDDING DONE WHILE BRAKING. I NOW CHECK THE THROTTLE WIRE REGULARLY TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS PASSING AND NOT OBSTRUCTED. THE BRAKES WERE CHECKED BUT THEY ARE GOOD. I SAW THAT SOME NEWER TOYOTAS WERE RECALLED FOR ACCELERATING RELATED TO FLOOR MATS, BUT I DON'T HAVE ONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. IN THE LA TIMES I SAW AN ARTICLE ABOUT THIS FAILURE AND I HOPE TO ADD TO THE DATA AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10291435

Incident

Apr 2, 2009

Mileage

198,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS AN INCREASE OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO DRIVE INTO TRAFFIC TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEARS INTO THE "NEUTRAL" POSITION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING EXCESSIVELY, FOLLOWED BY A REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE CONTACT SAFELY DROVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 173,000.

NHTSA ID

10285732

Incident

Sep 24, 2009

Mileage

173,000 mi

1993 TOYOTA CAMRY HAD TIRE BLOWOUT AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN. *NJ (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0438-90. *JB LETTER UPDATED 03/17/10*BF

NHTSA ID

10240459

Incident

Jun 14, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE P195, SIZE P19570R14 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER. SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT. THE FRONT AND SIDE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED UP THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 07/09/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, SHE NOTICED THE REMAINING TIRES WERE COMAING APART AS WELL. UPDATED

NHTSA ID

10212142

Incident

Jul 21, 2007

Mileage

72,000 mi

WAS STOPPED BY POLICE NO TAIL OR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AT FIRST. THEN , GAVE US A VERY LARGE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT CAR BACK HOME AND FOUND A USED PART TO FIX THE LIGHTS. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWICE IN 2 YEARS. NOW ALL THE WIRES BURNED UP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10196375

Incident

Jul 20, 2005

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER, SHE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000.

NHTSA ID

10193929

Incident

Feb 14, 2007

Mileage

127,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN PLACING THE GEAR IN PARK THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MUST BE ENGAGED TO AVOID THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *AK

NHTSA ID

10185094

Incident

Mar 1, 2006

Mileage

118,000 mi

1993 TOYOTA CAMRY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. *TS *NM

NHTSA ID

10176424

Incident

Oct 9, 2006

THE DOORS ALWAYS FALL BACK SHUT WHEN OPENED, EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED ON A PERFECTLY FLAT SURFACE. I HAVE STRUGGLED WITH THE DOOR MANY TIMES WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, BECAUSE IT SWINGS BACK CLOSED BEFORE I CAN MOVE. TODAY IT FINALLY BASHED ME ON THE SHIN WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR AND REACHED IN TO GET SOMETHING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10171498

Incident

Oct 21, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, WITH PRIOR BRAKING, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IMPACTED A SUV ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, ALTHOUGH THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE IT HAS BEEN DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.

NHTSA ID

10158680

Incident

May 31, 2006

Mileage

136,000 mi