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1994 Toyota Camry Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

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Visibility 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.
19
Latest Jul 24, 2003
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.
7%
of 287 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.
1
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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. 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. 19 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 visibility

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

Visibility
Filed Jul 24, 2003

THE MOTOR OF THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED. *AK *CB *NLM

NHTSA ID
10021836
Mileage
65,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Mar 5, 2002
Crash reported

I WAS HIT BY AN AIRBORNE PIECE OF MOLDED PLASTIC DEFLECTED OFF ANOTHER CAR THAT HIT IT.. THE DEBRIS WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET X 2 FEET X 1 FOOT.. IT HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW AS I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATLEY 70 MPH. THE WINDOW BROKE. THERE WERE MANY LITTLE PIECES OF GLASS, BUT THERE WERE MANY CHARDS OF GLASS AVERAGING 3 INCHES LONG WITH SHARP ENDS. *AK

NHTSA ID
758961
Incident
Feb 9, 2002
Visibility
Filed Dec 6, 2001

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED WITHIN ONE MONTH OF EACH OTHER.*AK

NHTSA ID
755362
Incident
Dec 5, 2001
Body & structureInterior & seatsSuspension+3 more
Filed Aug 31, 2001

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, SIZE P195/70R14, DOT NUMBER VDRW A/B 028, CLAIM 23-1271-814. *SLC

NHTSA ID
6900315
Incident
Sep 7, 2000
Visibility
Filed Jun 14, 2001

A WHITE POWDER OR FILM SUBSTANCE IS COMING FROM AIR VENT WHICH IS FOGGING UP WINDSHIELD. ALSO, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR OCCUPANTS TO BREATH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, THERE WAS A TERRIBLE ODOR THAT CAME FROM THE VENTS, HOWEVER IT WENT AWAY AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, 3 YEARS LATER AND THE ODOR IS BACK WHEN AC IS TURNED ON. *SLC

NHTSA ID
890378
Visibility
Filed Aug 30, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES DOES NOT CLEAN WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *YC

NHTSA ID
548203
Visibility
Filed Aug 24, 1999

WHEN IT RAINS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED THE FRONT WINDSHEILD SMUDGES THE WINDSHIELD. WIPER BLADES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND THIS STILL HAPPENS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
845679
Visibility
Filed May 17, 1999

POWER WINDOW MOTOR NOT WORKING.WINDOW WILL NOT WORK.LOST ALL POWER WINDOW WILL GO COME UP.

NHTSA ID
706585
Incident
May 17, 1999
EngineSteeringVisibility
Filed Feb 4, 1999

POWER STEERING LEAKING, ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WHEN GOING THOUGH WATER AND IS SPLASHED UP IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.ALSO, TWO POWER WINDOW REGULATORS INOPERATIVE. SAMETIMES WAS TOLD THE RUBBER SEAL WAS TOO TIGH., WATER PUMP LEAKING, ENGINE OVERHEATED CAUSE WATER CAP (1994). THE VALVE COVERS WAS LEAKING OIL IN 1998, COULD IT BE FROM OVERHEATING ? MY SON HAS THE SAME YEAR AND TYPE CAMRY AND HIS POWER STEERING PUMP/WATER PUMP LEAKED BUT WAS FOUND EAILER THAN MINE UNDER 60000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID
702942
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Nov 28, 1997

DOOR LOCKS FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID
605626
EngineExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Sep 23, 1997

VEHICLE'S ENGINE LOCKED UP AND FAILED.

NHTSA ID
522363
Incident
Nov 4, 1996
EngineVisibility
Filed Jan 12, 1997

POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
605717
ElectricalEngineTransmission+1 more
Filed Aug 14, 1996

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILS TO GO UP PERIODICALLY.

NHTSA ID
507054
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
Visibility
Filed Apr 26, 1995

INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR BLOCKS VIEW OF VEHICLE COMING ON THE RIGHT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
964395
Incident
Apr 20, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jan 19, 1995

EXIT PORT SO AIR CAN COME IN AND GO OUT OF THERE IS NO WAY THE AIR CAN GET OUT OF THE CAR. TT

NHTSA ID
958881
Incident
Jan 20, 1994
Visibility
Filed Jan 17, 1995

FRESH AIR DOES NOT FLOW INTO/OUT OF PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DUE TO LACK OF VENTS, ALLOWING EXHAUST FUMES TO STAY IN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
480537
Incident
Jan 17, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jan 11, 1995

VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. TT

NHTSA ID
958545
Incident
Dec 1, 1993
Visibility
Filed Jan 9, 1995

SUNROOF RATTLES. *AK

NHTSA ID
479309
Incident
Jan 9, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jan 4, 1995

WINDOWS SHATTERED INWARD TOWARD PASSENGERS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT

NHTSA ID
958214
Incident
Jan 3, 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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