NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
20 reportsClear category filter165,860 miles · Oct 6, 2018
Electrical SystemService BrakesInjury
(1) BREAK IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BREAK LIGHT IS SHOWING, AFTER ADDING FLUID LIGHT DISAPPEAR AND FUNCTION AFTER SEVERAL PUMPING, PUSHING OF THE BREAK DOWN AND RELEASING TOWARDS UP. SEEMS LIMITED FRICTION TO FUNCTION THE BREAK. WENT TO MECHANIC SHOP, WAS UNABLE TO DETECT, RATHER FILLED WITH BREAK FLUID AND INJECTED BREAK FLU…
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(1) BREAK IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BREAK LIGHT IS SHOWING, AFTER ADDING FLUID LIGHT DISAPPEAR AND FUNCTION AFTER SEVERAL PUMPING, PUSHING OF THE BREAK DOWN AND RELEASING TOWARDS UP. SEEMS LIMITED FRICTION TO FUNCTION THE BREAK. WENT TO MECHANIC SHOP, WAS UNABLE TO DETECT, RATHER FILLED WITH BREAK FLUID AND INJECTED BREAK FLUID THROUGH PHYSICAL PUMPING TO THE BREAK. WORKS UNTIL FEW MILES DRIVE , AFTER THAT BREAK FLUID LEVEL START FALLING DOWN AND BREAK START TO LOOSE ITS FUNCTION. AFTER NUMEROUS PUMPING BREAK WORK LITTLE BIT, BUT AGAIN TURN BACK TO NON FUNCTIONING/ ALMOST UNABLE TO STOP / TAKE DISTANCE TO SLOW DOWN. BREAKS SHOES, PAD APPEARS TO HAVE THEIR STRENGTH/ THICKNESS AS PER MECHANIC, HOWEVER BREAK IS NOT FUNCTIONING . THIS CONDITION OF OUT OF ORDER/ NON FUNCTIONING BREAK EXPERIENCE WHILE CAR IS SITTING IDLE/ IGNITION ON, WHILE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE LOCALLY, CITY ROAD(S). (2) THE ENGINE IGNITION ONCE STARTED WITH THE KEY, THE ENGINE AND CAR RUNS/ RUNNING WITHOUT HAVING THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH I.E. THE KEY BECOME LOOSE ITS CONNECTIVITY WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH/ INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH , CAR IS ABLE TO PUT IN DRIVE, REAR GEAR ETC. AND CAPABLE OF MOVE, DRIVE WITHOUT HAVING ENGINE/ IGNITION KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH .
NHTSA ODI #11138840
Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2007
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
WAS STOPPED BY POLICE NO TAIL OR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AT FIRST. THEN , GAVE US A VERY LARGE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT CAR BACK HOME AND FOUND A USED PART TO FIX THE LIGHTS. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWICE IN 2 YEARS. NOW ALL THE WIRES BURNED UP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10196375
127,000 miles · Jun 21, 2007
Electrical SystemFire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER, SHE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER, SHE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000.
NHTSA ODI #10193929
Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 2006
Electrical SystemFire
1993 TOYOTA CAMRY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. *TS *NM
NHTSA ODI #10176424
Mileage unknown · May 25, 2001
Electrical System
INOPERATIVE BACK UP LIGHT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #889175
Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 2000
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING WAS STOPPED BY POLICE BECAUSE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE TAIL LIGHTS. THEN, A TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT RELAY LIGHT BOX WAS BURNING, AND THAT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #863188
Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2000
Electrical System
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE BACK UP LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS DUE TO WIRING THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE HINGES OF THE TRUNK,WHICH COULD BECOME DAMAGED BY OPENING AND CLOSING THE TRUNK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #855458
Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
THE DEFECTIVE RELAY LOCATED IN THE TRUNK AREA CAUSED THE TAILLIGHTS TO GO OUT. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH OIL PAN BOLT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #855419
Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 1999
Electrical SystemFire
BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. 15 SEC LATER CAR LOST POWER AND FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ENGINE AREA. ENTIRE VEHICLE DESTROYED
NHTSA ODI #713888
Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1999
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RINGS, AND VALVES, WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE BATTERY MOVED AROUND UNDER THE HOOS, THE LEAD WAS EXPOSED, THE REAR SIDE WINDOW FROZE IN THE DOWN POSITION, WENT UP AND THE FROZE AGIN, HAD TO DISBAN, THE AUTOMATIC TRANS. HAS TO BE REPLACED $250…
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WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RINGS, AND VALVES, WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE BATTERY MOVED AROUND UNDER THE HOOS, THE LEAD WAS EXPOSED, THE REAR SIDE WINDOW FROZE IN THE DOWN POSITION, WENT UP AND THE FROZE AGIN, HAD TO DISBAN, THE AUTOMATIC TRANS. HAS TO BE REPLACED $2500.00, THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, IF WE STOP IT WON'T GO ANY FARTHER. IF WE STOP TURN OFF THE CAR AND WAIT A MIN. IT WILL START AND GO UNTIL YOU HAVE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN, THEN YOU STOP AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE EXHAUST IS CLOGGED AND FUMES ARE MOVING INTO THE PASSENGER AREA.
NHTSA ODI #713864
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