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1993 Toyota Camry Exterior lighting Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA

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Exterior lighting 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 Jan 14, 2010
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 260 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.
0
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 headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 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 exterior lighting

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 14, 2010

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
BrakesElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jul 15, 2007

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
EngineExterior lighting
Filed Feb 10, 2000

CONSUMER WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE, THERE WAS A FRONT SIDE LIGHT OUT. DEALER CHANGED LIGHT AND CHANGED THE OIL. WHEN CONSUMER PICKED UP CAR THERE WERE NO TAIL LIGHTS. DEALER SAID ALL BULBS BLEW OUT. CONSUMER THINKS MECHANIC MAY HAVE BLOWN OUT THE BULBS. ALSO, MECHANIC SAID THAT CONSUMER NEEDED A NEW OIL PAN. *AK

NHTSA ID
856708
Incident
Jan 18, 2000
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 7, 2000

STARTED VEHICLE UP, PUT IT IN REVERSE, AND THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON THE DASH. ALSO, BACKUP LIGHTS FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY.. CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA ID
856407
Incident
Feb 5, 1999
Body & structureExterior lighting
Filed Jul 28, 1998

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ID
538500
Exterior lighting
Filed Jun 3, 1998

HEAD LIGHTS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED VERTICALLY.

NHTSA ID
536290
Incident
Jan 30, 1998
Exterior lighting
Filed May 12, 1998

THE HEADLIGHTS, ON LEFT AND RIGHT SID EOF VEHICLE, CANNOT BE ADJUSTED UP OR DOWN. MECHANISMS ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
822496
Incident
Jan 30, 1998
Body & structureBrakesEngine+1 more
Filed Apr 11, 1995

HEADLIGHT FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
482636
Incident
Apr 11, 1995
Body & structureBrakesEngine+4 more
Filed Feb 14, 1995

HEADLIGHTS BEAM TOO LOW DUE TO BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

NHTSA ID
481236
Incident
Feb 14, 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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