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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports10 fire reports10 injury reports

What owners actually said

149 reports

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002

Seat BeltsInjury

SHOULDER BELT LOCKED AND TIGHTENED AT NECK, CAUSING STRANGULATION FEELING AND PROBLEM BREATHING, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION DIDN'T HELP, AFTER DRIVER DOOR OPENED, BELT RELEASED.

NHTSA ODI #9005699

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WHILE DRIVING, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE HOOD AND PULLED OVER, THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED DUE TO FIRE, POSSIBLE CAUSE DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-90-596. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #563960

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2001

Seat Belts

THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT STOPPED WORKING. NLM

NHTSA ODI #563524

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 2001

Equipment

THERE IS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN RADIO IT CONTINUALLY BLOWS FUSES IN VEHICLE. ALSO, STATED THERE IS A RECALL ON RADIO. BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #897149

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2001

Equipment

RADIO DOESN'T COME ON AT ALL. THERE IS A LOUD CRACKING NOISE LIKE RADIO TRIES TO COME ON, AND THERE IS A SMELL COMING FROM RADIO. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #896402

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2001

Seat Belts

COMPUTER CHIP THAT CONTROLS SHOULDER BELT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH ALONG THE TRACK OF DOOR WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED HAS FAILED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND WERE GOING TO CHARGE CONSUMER APPROXIMATELY $700.00 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #890323

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2001

Equipment

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REGARD TO RECALL NUMBER 93V147000. RADIO SHORTED OUT. DEALER NOTED VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. ALSO, UPON PURCHASE OF VEHICLE DEALER SWITCHED RADIO FROM ANOTHER CAMRY, AND PUT IT INTO HIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #879792

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2001

Equipment

RADIO DOES NOT WORK, RADIO WAS REPAIRED AT OWNERS EXPENSE, HOWEVER RECALL 93V-147 PERTAINS TO PROBLEM BUT OWNER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. CJ

NHTSA ODI #559163

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 2000

Tires

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT (PEP BOY FUTURA 87T P195/60R15 M+S)TIRE BLEWOUT.*ET

NHTSA ODI #556309

Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2000

Electrical SystemFire

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DRIVER NOTICED BURNING SMELL COMING FROM DASHBOARD IN AREA NEAR RADIO. GARAGE MECHANIC CONFIRMED BURNED OUT RADIO. SINCE THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED IN 1995 AND HAD THE RADIO REPLACED, OWNER CALLED TOYOTA DEALER TO REQUEST A SECOND HANDLING OF THIS RECALL (NHTSA # 93V14700), BUT DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR IT AS A SECOND RECALL. OWNER CONTACTED TOYOTA ITSELF. GIVEN A FILE # 2000 08151064. TOLD AGAIN THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY, THAT ONE-YEAR WARRANTY ON SECOND RADIO HAD EXPIRED. OWNER REPLACE RADIO AT OWN EXPENSE AND WISHES REIMBURSEMENT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #732465

Official recalls

93V147000 · Equipment:electrical:radio/tape Deck/cd Etc.

Sep 13, 1993

FAILURE OF A SPECIFIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN THE RADIOS CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN A PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: REPAIR THE RADIO.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA97008 · Leaking Fuel Tank

Opened Apr 23, 1997 · Closed Apr 22, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINT OF THE FUEL FILL OR INLET PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK ALLOWS LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK