Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EA91027TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.06/06/199105/29/1992ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
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Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
04/20/2003970001
 The vehicle stalled without warning. *jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
01/09/2000
 Vehicle ran out of gas. refilled vehicle and restarted it. drove vehicle to friend's house & then it died out again. vehicle needed gas again. vehicle failed to turn over. also, distributor cap got wet & had to be replaced. stalling problem still exists & would not make a catching noise when trying to start it.*ak
09/01/1999
 Engine head gasket leakage on a 1990 toyota camry with mileage of 29888 clarified easily because i know the original owner since before she had purchased this vehicle. *ak
04/17/1996112/01/1989
 Engine vibration.*sd
10/30/19950
 Idler bearings failed. *dsh
11/05/1995
 Engine mount bent, possible could cause the engine to fall out. tt
02/25/1995
 The piston blow through the block to the engine dealer fix it after the repair car wouldn't start. tt
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
12/29/1998101/01/1990
 Engien failure. *ak
01/03/199125
 Whenever vehicle is going up slight incline, it would lose considerable power. consumer has taken vehicle to dealership numerous times & mechanics could not locate anything wrong. *ak this happens only while driving through the mountain at high attitudes. *adj
01/01/199611/01/1989
 Vehicle stalls and/or cuts off.
5
 Car engine continually stalls after numerous repairs.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
10/05/1998107/01/1990
 Owner took vehicle to a toyota dealer when she started to smell gas fumes, dealer stated the fuel tank was leaking from the seams due to corrosion on the inside of the fuel tank. the fuel tank has been replaced. owner paid for the labor costs.*ak also the was a small exhaust leak.*slc
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
08/01/1997101/30/1990
 Muffler failed.
10/15/1996102/01/1996
 Muffler noise.