Toyota Camry 1986
Model Camry made in 1986 by Toyota got 41 consumer complains as well as 1 investigation. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and equipment. The car had one investigation (electrical system). The car has one 2.0l engine.
Model 1986
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 2.0L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 30/36/33 | 34/46/38 | D | $ 545 | 4 | 850829 |
| ( 2.0L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 26/32/28 | 29/40/33 | Regular | $ 669 | 4 | 85 829 |
| ( 2.0L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | FWD | 28/34/30 | 31/43/35 | Regular | $ 624 | 4 | 85 829 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE87057 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/10/1987 | 03/30/1988 | IGNITER ASSEMBLY FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/10/1992 | 1 | ||
| This is a general rather than specific complaint, about one of the greatest dangers on the road: the possibility of sudden breakage of the timing belts in many cars. they are prone to break without warning, leaving the car totally without power, power-assist steering, or power brakes, as happened to my wife in the above case. few people are aware of this danger, or of the need to replace the timing belt after 50,000 miles or so. the maddening thing is that unbreakable metal timing chains are available (and used on the same engines in pickup trucks, i believe) but are not installed in autos because they are noisier.*ak | |||
| 03/26/1996 | |||
| The timing belt snapped while the car was being driven. it caused the vehicle to loss power. please describe. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/01/2094 | |||
| Engine makes clanging sound between 1500-2500rpm which increases in freq along with engine speed then stops . heard in park as well as driving car? what is it? how can it be fixed? dt | |||
| 03/25/1997 | 5 | ||
| Vehicle would lose power while trying to accelerate onto the freeway. the problem is intermittent, but it only occurs while trying to accelerate. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| Something | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| Front passenger's seatbelt will not lock up when making a stop ,allowing passenger to fly forwaard,causing loss of protection. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/01/1992 | 2 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Driver's side seat belt buckle casing deteriorated, unable to release seatbelt. | |||
| 12/01/1996 | |||
| The front passenger seat belt female part is cracked where the buckle goes in and has caused the seat belt not to latch. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1996 | |||
| The front driver and passenger seatbelt buckles released, portion has desintegrsted and fell apart. *ak | |||
| 02/19/1996 | |||
| Passenger side seat belt buckle fell apart. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 10/08/1995 | |||
| Front passenger seat belt buckle fell apart. please describe details. tt | |||
| 01/13/1996 | |||
| Failure of the passenger side seat belt, does not release from the buckle. tt | |||
| 12/02/1995 | |||
| The passenger side seat belt buckle broke. tt | |||
| Driver's shoulder/lap belt buckle is stuck in locked position. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| The driver and passenger side seat belt retractors stopped working . tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1986 | |
| Problem occured gradually and almost unnoticably. when it became more frequent i felt it was too dangerous to continue driving. the brake light was the first sign, but it didn't stay on but for a few seconds. repairs incurred an expense on my part (on 26 october 1999) of $765.66 for two wheel cylinders, brake shoes (1) and two lower control arms. i could not purchase just the bearings, which i was told was the problem, they would only sell me the entire units for replacements. | |||
| 02/01/1996 | |||
| Purchased the vehicle used and the brakes caught on fire, consumer had to replaced the transmission. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Defective brake rotors installed, causing steering wheel to wobble after recall repair. *sd | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 1 | 07/25/1986 | ||
| Electric door locks failed. | |||
| Electric door locks do not work. vehicle has not been taken to dealer. cause of problem unknown. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| The lower control arm is separating and causes the vehicle to switch lanes when gas is applied. dealer says it is not covered. *ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 152100 | ||
| Rapid rubber deterioration on kuhmo passenger car tire. | |||
| 08/26/2003 | 1 | ||
| I was driving on the freeway at 70mph when i heard an explosion and my car began to vibrate. i pulled over to the shoulder and saw that my right front tire had blown out. i did not hit anything on the road nor was my tire punctured. several people who looked at the tire said the blowout was caused by a structural defect. 3 weeks before this incident, i had the tires inspected and properly inflated by the tire dealer where i had purchased them. the tires were supposed to last 40,000 miles but i only got 24,000 miles out of the defective tire. the tire is a goodyear club dot # 7ue8 0y62 1700 (size 185/70r/13 - 86t) i am concerned because this tire failed without warning and i am now worried about the other 3 goodyear club tires that i have remaining on my car. i am a conscientious and responsible driver (i have my tires rotated regularly and properly inflated) and i was shocked when this blowout happened. i believe these tires are defective.*ak | |||
| 10/24/1994 | 1 | ||
| Right front michelin tire failed. *ak | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 10/24/1994 | 4 | ||
| Right front michelin tire blew out due to sidewall failure. *skd | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/27/2005 | 2 | 01/10/2001 | |
| 3/28/04-purchased 4 new tires from wal-mart tire center (p185/70r13 bw x-trac). 4/16/2005- broke down on side of road due to vehicle shaking violently. had vehicle towed; mechanic said that belt in tire slipped. i returned tire to wal-mart and they gave me a pro-rated price on new tire (based on the tread that was left on damaged tire) 6/27/05-broke down on side of road again because of vehicle shaking violently. almost hit oncoming traffic when i swerved into other lane. had vehicle towed to mechanic-mechanic said that belt slipped on other tire. had to have tire replaced. | |||
| 1 | |||
| After market tires, p185/70r13 size. tread on the rear left tire separated at 45mph.*ak wheel was damaged due to blowout, dunlop sp4n m+s, dot number u2fm2kb457. *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1986 toyota camry unintended acceleration once*cw the consumer stated the unintended acceleration he experienced was due to electronics not the pedal. the consumer stated he was on a steep uphill climb on mn highway 52 with the cruise control enabled. the vehicle was slowing because of the hill. he pushed on the accelerator pedal and all of a sudden, it started accelerating out of control. he removed his foot from the pedal, but the speed continued to increase. the consumer pulled the pedal up with his foot which had no effect. he hit the brake to disengage the cruise control, but it didn't stop accelerating. he turned off the cruise control via the on/off button and the light went out, but it still did not stop accelerating. as the consumer crested the hill, the vehicle began to accelerate even more. he turned the key to the off position and the vehicle coasted to a stop while he pressed on the brake much harder than was normally necessary. the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 08/23/1996 | 0 | 02/21/1986 | |
| Driver got into vehicle, had foot on brakes, shifted vehicle into reverse, started backing up vehicle out of garage, vehicle suddenly took off without warning, went across street, jumped curb. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 03/15/1996 | 1 | ||
| Throttle pedal broke which caused it to stick, vehicle impact 12:00 position, hitting a wall, speed 30 *ak. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Window handle on drivers side fell off. he took it to garage. the only way that the handle will stay if consumer would have the window open, it's impossible. he has knob next to him, and then he will stick the knob on the door to open and close of the door. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 02/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| Distorted windshield, causing poor visibility. *sd | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 02/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| Windshield wiper can almost never clear central viewing area. *sd | |||