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1995 Toyota Camry Suspension Problems

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

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Suspension 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.
14
Latest Aug 14, 2016
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.
5%
of 303 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 suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Toyota Camry submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 suspension

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

Suspension
Filed Aug 14, 2016

CAR BOTTOM OUT TURNING IN TO ROADS & DRIVEWAYS & LOW PLACES IN ROAD WAYS SHOCK DON,T LEAK.

NHTSA ID
10895833
Incident
Aug 13, 2016
Mileage
262,000 mi
BrakesSteeringSuspension
Filed Jun 10, 2014

CAR HAS BEEN SWERVING VIOLENTLY AROUND CURVED ROADS. THE ALIGNMENT WAS THROWN OUT OF SPECIFICATION BY BROKEN COIL SPRINGS. ALL OTHER COMPONENTS SUCH AS BALL JOINTS TIE RODS WHEEL BEARINGS... WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPEC. COIL SPRINGS WERE BOTH FOUND BROKEN, AND UNEVENLY. ONE COIL WAS MISSING MORE COILS THAN THE OTHER. IF THE COILS HAD BROKEN IN A DIFFERENT PLACE OR THERE HAD BEEN TRAFFIC A FATAL COLLISION COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10597444
Incident
Jun 10, 2014
Mileage
170,000 mi
Body & structurePowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Mar 22, 2007

1995 4 CYLINDER CAMRY THAT HAS A THUMPING NOISE WHEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW BUTTONS PRESSED TO LOWER THE WINDOWS.**CC UPON ACCELERATION, THE PEDAL SEEMED TO GO ABOUT 1/2 TO 1 INCH BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN ACCELERATING OR TRYING TO MANEUVER IN A PARKING LOT. THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. *JB

NHTSA ID
10186844
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Suspension
Filed Jun 26, 2003

LEFT WHEEL SPRING BROKE ON VEHICLE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. *MR AS THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED A FLAT TIRE. THE CONSUMER'S SON TRIED TO FIX THE TIRE, WHEN HE NOTICED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPRING HAD BROKEN WHICH HAD PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FRONT WHEEL, SPRINGS, AND THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE WHEEL WHICH NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID
10025043
Suspension
Filed Mar 5, 2003

NAR 03/05/2003 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH LEFT FRONT SPRINGS, LEAVING THE CAR INOPERABLE. *CB

NHTSA ID
10011339
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Suspension
Filed Jan 2, 2003

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE FINE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID
10001843
Incident
Nov 15, 2002
SuspensionTransmission
Filed Dec 21, 2001

TRANSMISSION FAILURE: WENT FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT ENGAGING. TOYOTA - SPLIT TRANSMISSION COST - FINDINGS WERE METAL IN TRANSMISSION. FRONT AXLE: CV BOOTS WERE DRYROTTED AND WHOLE AXLE ON FRONT HAD TO BE REPLACED. 2 MOTOR MOUNTS BUSTED - CAR ONLY 6 YEARS OLD.

NHTSA ID
755919
Incident
Dec 20, 2001
SuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Apr 12, 2001

VEHICLE HAS REQUIRED FOUR TIRE REPLACEMENTS, APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10,000MILES,SINCE OWNERSHP HAVE HAD ESCALATING PROBLEMS OF VEHICLE PULLING RIGHT,NEW TIRES HAE BEEN INSTALLED BECAUSE OF UNEVEN WEAR AT 30,445,38,800, 47,649 AND NOW 59,097 MILES, VEHICLE ALIGNMENT IN THE PAST HAS NOT SOLVED PROBLEM, CONSUMER WAS ADV THAT TIRE ROTATION WOULD CORRECT THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE,BY ROTATING THE TIRES BACK TO THE WAY THEY WERE, AND WAS ADV TO COME BACK IN AT 7,500 MILES THEN ROTATE TIRES AND DO AN ALIGNMENT, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE TYPE OF TIRES, TIRE WEAR COULD BE RELATED TO A SUSPENSION PROBLEM OR TIRE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID
560783
Suspension
Filed Mar 28, 2000

THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPRING WAS SEVERED INTO 2 PIECES WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PUNCTURED. REPLACEMENT REQUIRED SPRINGS AND SHOCKS ON BOTH SIDES AS WELL AS BALL BEARINGS AND A NEW TIRE ON LEFT SIDE. ALSO FRONT END REALLIGNMENT. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT TIME THIS HAPPENED OR COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES AND LOSS OF LIFE. I AM TROUBLED BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND LOW MILES. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A PROBLEM ON ANY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED. *AK

NHTSA ID
720702
Incident
Mar 17, 2000
Suspension
Filed Mar 13, 1999

NOTE THAT MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT WAS INCORRECT. THE STRUT DID NOT FAIL AS WAS ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED, THE GROMET JUST NEEDED OIL.

NHTSA ID
704384
Incident
Mar 1, 1999
Suspension
Filed Mar 7, 1999

RIGHT REAR STRUT FAILED AT ONLY 34000 MILES AND HAS TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
704131
Incident
Feb 1, 1999
Suspension
Filed Aug 26, 1997

AXLE FAILED.

NHTSA ID
521486
Incident
May 31, 1997
Suspension
Filed Jul 11, 1996

REAR STRUTS FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ID
601481
Incident
Feb 4, 1995
Suspension
Filed Jul 21, 1995
Crash reported

ACCIDENTLY WENT OVER CONCRETE BLOCK, KEPT DRIVING LOW SPEED, ALIGNMENT WAS OFF IN THE FRONT, APPLIED BRAKES VECHILE SWRILED, STABLIZIER BAR WAS BROKEN IMPACT 12

NHTSA ID
969233
Incident
Jul 19, 1995

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