Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| TSB-0122-11 | 09/06/2011 | 10042555 | Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags. *pe | 12/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 113000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving at 20mph when the driver seat electrical adjuster was depressed the driver seat failed the seat back rest fell backwards. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who adjusted the driver seat into a higher position that does not allow reaching the steering, the dealer denied to further assist with the driver seat failure. the failure and the current mileage was 113,000. li | |||
| 04/03/2006 | 84109 | 1 | |
| Front passenger seat would tilt when turning corners; bolt securing seat was broken off allowing an unsecured seat to move. seat had to be removed to replace broken bolt, thus 1 hr service charge and 3.50 charge for bolts. i had toyota garage replace both rear bolts to assure safety of my passengers. *jb | |||
| 03/21/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer cut hand while trying to get a piece of paper from underneath one of the seats.*mr the consumer's left wrist was cut by a sharp object under the seat. the consumer went to the hospital and had to receive stiches. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the problem was a manufacturer's defect. *nm | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Drivers seat feels like cushion fails on door side, allowing driver to feel hard wire structure and connectors in seat. *jb | |||
| 12/03/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| On december 3rd 2001, i was hit from behind by a crown victoria doing approximately 35-40 mph as the car in front of me had stopped to turn and the driver who hit me had fallen asleep at the wheel. the damage to the car was very minimal, the bumper and trunk had to be replaced. on impact of being hit the reclining part of my seat broke and even though i was wearing my seat belt it threw me into my 3 year old son's car seat that was positioned directly behind me (thankfully he was not in the car at the time). my insurance company (as well as myself and my husband) could not figure out why the seat would break so easily so we asked for toyota to look and see what happened and they said that both steel rods on the seat had broken but could not tell us why they broke, they have since replaced the seat and now the new seat has a defect also. i would like to know what kind of defect would cause 2 steel rods to snap with such little damage done to the car and why am i having problems with the new seat? at the time of the accident i was 28 weeks pregnant and i thank god that the baby was okay, however i am now suffering neck ,shoulder and arm pain and i am terrified to put my children in the back seat of my car, i feel that it is unsafe and dangerous for any of them to sit directly behind me but with 3 children i have no choice!. i would like to find out the cause of this problem because i can see that i am not the only one who has had their seat broken according to the consumer complaints.*jb | |||
| 07/01/2001 | |||
| The front seats are defectively designed, creating a health and safety hazard. *ak | |||
| 09/10/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 05/31/2006 | 89000 | 1 | |
| Recently we were hit by a pickup truck while stopped on the interstate. we were stopped due to another accident ahead. both driver and passenger seats broke at the tilt point and collapsed backward onto the rear seat, narrowly missing our 31 month old child and his car seat. the driver seat did make contact with the car seat, but was deflected due to the strength of the car seat. i find it hard to believe that the seats are designed to collapse. why did our seats fail? *jb | |||
| 01/07/2004 | 41073 | 1 | 05/28/2001 |
| Consumer noticed while making a turn passenger's seat began to rock. problem was due to a broken frame bolt. *ak *mr | |||
| 11/14/2003 | 2 | 12/01/2001 | |
| While driving at any speed front driver's seat would rock back and forth. the dealer stated that there was no warranty, nothing we could do. *ak the seat was repaired but then six weeks later the problem recurred. toyota suggested that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. *sc | |||