Visibility
Filed Oct 18, 2000
WHEN TURNING ON HEATING SYSTEM THERE IS A BAD SMELL COMING THR0UGH THE VENT SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 873333
- Incident
- Nov 11, 1997
1997 Toyota Camry Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
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.
9
Latest Oct 18, 2000
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.
2%
of 555 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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 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 visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureBrakesEngine+7 more
Filed Oct 2, 2000
WHEN FIVE PEOPLE WERE IN THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES SCRAPED REAR WHEEL WELLS AND UNDERCARRIAGE SCRAPED PAVEMENT. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 555305
Visibility
Filed Sep 8, 1999
THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THE MOTOR THAT CONTROLS THE WINDOW JUST DIED. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S COST BY A BODY SHOP. THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER FOR MORE THAN A MONTH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 847176
- Incident
- Jun 6, 1999
Visibility
Filed Jun 28, 1999
SUN ROOF EXPLODED UNEXPECTEDLY FOR NO REASON, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 841292
- Incident
- Jun 21, 1999
Visibility
Filed Feb 1, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 607601
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1995
BrakesSuspensionVisibility
Filed Oct 2, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT LANE. ALSO, WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL, CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE WINDOW IS WET THE OCCUPANT CANNOT SEE THROUGH THE WINDOW. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
- NHTSA ID
- 828502
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1998
Fuel systemVisibility
Filed Apr 22, 1998
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER INOPERATIVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 534448
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jan 2, 1998
HEADLIGHTS ARE AIMED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. WINDSHIELD SPARKLES, CAUSING IT TO BLIND THE CONSUMER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 820213
Visibility
Filed Apr 17, 1997
VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT; NEXT DAY WENT TO VEHICLE & NOTICED REAR WINDOW HAD EXPLODED OR BLOWN OUT; TOOK TO DEALER WHO ORDERED REAR GLASS BUT FOUND MANUFACTURER STOPPED PRODUCING REAR GLASS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 811108
- Incident
- Apr 13, 1997
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .