Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Toyota Camry submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 26 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.
The 25 most recent of 26, in the owner's own words
EXPERIENCED TWO TIMES WITH UNWANTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH TOYOTA CAMRY '94(MADE IN US MODEL) IN MAY 2011: WHILE DRIVING 30MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS UP LIKE CRAZY (6000-7000RPM) AND WHILE APPLYING BRAKE ON IT WHICH DIDN'T SEEM TO RESPONSE AND I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE VERY HARD TO MAKE THE CAR STOP AND HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. *TR
3 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING MY NEW 1994 CAMRY (V6 SEDAN), THE ENGINE HAS COMPLETELY DIED WHILE DRIVING. ALL POWER LOST TO ENGINE, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. HAPPENED WHEN BRAND NEW. BROUGHT IT BACK TO SHOP AND THEY SAID IT'S THE TYPE OF "COMPUTER GLITCH" THAT'S TO BE EXPECTED ON SUCH A COMPLEX COMPUTER SYSTEM. HAS HAPPENED TWICE MORE SINCE THEN. WHEN I PULL OVER TO RESTART THE ENGINE, EVERYTHING IS FINE. SCARY AS HELL WHEN IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING. HAS ONLY HAPPENED 3 TIMES, FORTUNATELY. *TR
1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION ON I-540 NORHT WEST ARKANSAS ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON, HIT BRAKES AND CAR SPED UP. PUT IN NEURTAL AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. LATER THE SWITCH ON THE BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT / CRUISE DISCONNECT WAS REPLACED. I HAVE HAD NO OTHER INCIDENT SINCE. HOPE THIS MAY HELP.
JUST READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE HONDA'S THAT LET THE IGNITION KEY BE REMOVED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK. I HAVE A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES PER MONTH I PARK THE CAR AND REMOVE THE KEY. WHEN I RETURN AND THE CAR WON'T START, I NOTICE THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED. DATE SUBMITTED BELOW IS NOT ACCURATE. I ENTERED IT SO THAT I COULD CONTINUE. *LA
RUBBER GASKET SEALS: AROUND DOORS AND TRUNK PULLED LOOSE DURING HOT WEATHER LEAVING GLUE EXPOSED. BLACK ADHESIVES ATTACHED TO DRESS WHEN PASSENGER TRIED TO GET ON REAR PASSENGER SEAT DURING HOT WEATHER. AM-FM-CASS: FRONT PANEL DISPLAY LIGHTS OUT.*JB
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH VEHICLE WAS BROAD SIDED, AND CONSUMER COULDN'T SHUT VEHICLE OFF OR REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AFTER BEING HIT. NLMTHE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE NEVER SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO COLLIDE HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND HITTING A TREE HEAD ON. THE MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER THE INCIDENT. *JG
CONSUMER TURNED IGNITION KEY TO START VEHICLE AT THAT MOMENT THERE WAS A EXPLOSION UNDER HOOD. BATTERY HAD EXPLODED, TOYOTA BRAND.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY BLUE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
KEY IN IGNITION WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED UNLESS TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK. WHILE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK KEY WAS REMOVED FROM IGNITION. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. POLICE NOTICED SHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK. SAFETY FEATURE: KEY WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED UNLESS IT WAS IN PARK AND NO OTHER GEAR. *AK
REPLACED ALL 4 DOOR LATCH HANDLES, STEREO BUTTONS FALLING OFF. *AK
ENGINE STARTS,THEN DIES;STARTER CONTINUES TO CRANK AFTER KEY REMOVED&IGNITION TURNED OFF. ENGINE CHECK LIGHTSTAYS ON WHOLE TIME ENGINE RUNNING. *AK
INTERMITTANT ENGINE/ELECTRICAL COMPLETE FAILURE. NO MATTER IF IDLE, ACCELERATING, OR DECCELERATING. WEATHER NOT A FACTOR. NO WARNING OF FAILURE, USUALLY STARTS BACK UP AFTER PULLING OVER. HAVE TAKEN IT TO MAITA TOYOTA ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. DEALER FAILED TO ENTER ORIGINAL INCIDENT (OCCURED APPRX 3-5 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE PRIOR TO WARRANTY END) IN THEIR SYSTEM. HAD THEM CHECK IT AT 15K CHECKUP.
1. CRUISE CONTROL: DISENGAGES ITSELF WHILE IN USE AND CAR HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO WORK AGAIN 2. AM-FM-CASS-CD: FRONT PANEL DISPLAY LIGHTS OUT & CASS PLAYER DOESN'T PLAY SOMETIMES 3. POWER ANTENNA: SHORTED & STOP WORKING 4. EXTERIOR PAINT: PAINT STARTED CHIPPING IN VARIOUS PLACES ON BODY 120 DAYS INTO OWNERSHIP 5. RUBBER GASKET SEALS: AROUND DOORS & TRUNK PULLED LOOSE DURING HOT WEATHER LEAVING GLUE EXPOSED
REVERSE LIGHT WIRING SEPARATES. THIS CAUSES THE REVERSE LIGHTS NOT TO GO ON WHEN BACKING UP. THIS PROBLEM WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE ON 6/19/97 AND THIS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT EVER SINCE. OWNER QUESTIONS IF THE DEALER KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
STARTER MOTOR FAILED CAUSING IT TO BURN.
HORN HAS BECOME INOPERATIVE TWICE BEFORE. IT USUALLY GOES OUT A DAY AFTER BEING REPAIRED. *AK
WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY BLEW UP, LEAVING A LOTS OF SMOKE IN THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING ACID TO SPILL ALL OVER THE INSTALLATION, BLOWING THE TOP OF THE BATTERY. THE ENGINE HAD ALL TYPES OF FUEL ON THE ENGINE . CONTACTED THE DEALER, WON'T DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE FOR THREE DAYS. *AK
ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON THE ROAD DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE. *AK
BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. BATTERY WAS TAKEN CARE OFF, LEVELS CHECKED FREQUENTLY. *AK
BATTERY FAILED.
WIRING GETS WET WHEN DRIVING THROUGH WATER PUDDLES, CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILS TO GO UP PERIODICALLY.
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS TO FAIL IN WET WEATHER, IDLE SPEED CONTROL TO FAIL, SHIFTER LIGHTS TO FAIL, AND CASSETTE PLAYER TO FAIL. *DH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF UNKNOWN PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FIVE MINUTES AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION, SUDDENLY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, POPPED HOOD FOUND BACK WALL OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE. TT
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