Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Toyota Camry submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE KEY FAILS TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK OF THE CAR AND DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY. I ALSO HAVE DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT WEATHER OR ACCIDENT RELATED. *TR
ON MAY 13, 2010 APPROX 9:15 PM WHILE DRIVING A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY LE V6, CAR STALLED/MALFUNCTIONED WHILE BEING PULLED OVER BY CHP WHICH CAUSED REAR END COLLISION SPIN OUT AND 2 OTHER CAR ACCIDENTS, I HAVE PROOF (VIDEO, PHOTOS, RECEIPTS, AND SERVICE HISTORY) THE CAR'S THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE AND OR OTHER SYSTEMS CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED IVOQ 08/17/10 *TR UPDATED IVOQ 10/06/10 UPDATED IVOQ 11/17/10 IT WAS DETERMINED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE OUTER DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/12/11
KEY FAILS TO UNLOCK EITHER TRUNK OR DOORS ON VEHICLE. PROBLEM IS NOT WEATHER RELATED. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM.*AK THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED A NEW LOCK SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. *YH
WITH THE SQUEAKS AND CRACKING NOISES THAT COMES FROM THE SUSPENSION MAKE YOU WONDER. I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF LUBE JOBS ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. I HAVE HAD THE DRIVERS SEAT TRACK REPLACED BECAUSE OF TO MUCH MOVEMENT... A ROCKING CHAIR. THE DEALER FINALLY SUPPORTED ME ON THE SQUEAKY BRAKES WITH THE UNBEARING FEELING OF THAT GRIND. THE REPAIR KIT WORKS. THE CAMRY HAS A GREAT FEEL WHEN DRIVING A SPEED LIMIT UNDER 45MPH, ANYTHING OVER THAT SPEED THE CAR SUSPENSION DOESN'T HANDLE WELL. MY CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT MOST OF THE TIME. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES. I HAVE HAD THEM ROTATED AND BALANCED ACCORDING THE THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES. THE GOODYEAR INTEGERITY'S HAS TO BE REPLACED. ALL I GOT OUT OF THEM IS 32,000 MILES. FUEL IS ANOTHER THING I BROUGHT UP AT MY LAST SERVICE. PUTTING A LOWER GRADE 83 OXCTAIN MAKES THE CAR EXHAUST SMELL REALLY BAD. THIS STARTED AROUND 18,000 MILES OR SO. NOW JUST NOT TO GET THAT SMELL, I'M USING THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE 93 OXCTAIN. OTHER THEN THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN REALLY GO TO ME. MY SERVICE ADVISOR HAS WORKED REALLY HARD IN GETTING MY TRUST. HE HASN'T FAIL ME YET. THANKS, SPENCER
IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN TURNING. MJS
I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR READING, WHEN I PRESSED THE DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE ARMREST THE DOOR WOULDN'T UNLOCK. THE ONLY WAY THE DOOR COULD BE UNLOCKED WAS TO USE THE REMOTE KEY. IF A CHILD WERE LOCKED IN THE CAR ON A HOT DAY THE CHILD WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR.THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN KENTUCKY. *AK
IF VEHICLE IS LOCKED FROM OUTSIDE AND SOMEONE IS STILL INSIDE, THE LOCKS WILL NOT LET THE PERSON ON THE INSIDE TO GET OUT. DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED WITH KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE. DEALER SAYS THAT'S NORMAL. *AK
THE DOOR FAIL TO CLOSE OR LATCH TIGHTLY. YH
DOOR LOCK RELEASE SWITCH FAILED. *YC
DOOR LATCH FAILED.
CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH, STEERING AND LIGHTS WORKED, STALL CAUSED COLLISION-3 PEOPLE HURT. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHY CAR STALLED. CAR COULD NOT START UNTIL AFTER A COMPUTER CHIP WAS REPLACED. BUT WHEN CAR WAS RUNNING AND WE PULLED THE CHIP THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN. NO ONE KNOWS WHY CAR STALLED. THE CONVERTABLE TOP LEAKED WATER, BROUGHT TO DEALER BACK THREE TIMES. BUT NOW THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOES NOT COME UP ON WINDSHIELD FLUSH-BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER FIVE TIMES STILL WORKING ON IT. THE FRONT BRAKES BEGAN SQUEAKING AND PULLING AT 5000 MILES. THIS IS MY 4TH NEW CAR NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE.
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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