3.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,486 miles

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problem #2

Jul 122004

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 74,972 miles
Consumer's vehicle rpms went to the red zone. Consumer pulled over and parked, and driver's side window would not go up. Aaa arrived, and vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that transmission was defective it was repaired at consumer's expense. Consumer found similar complaints on the website. The vehicle spun in a 360 degree turn on three separate occasions before it reached 24,000 miles. Consumer changed tires from the tires Toyota provided to a Michelin tire and the spinning stopped. On July 12, 2004 the transmission was slipping and had to go in for service.. in 2002 the rear seatbelt on the passenger side was stuck. The consumer had it repaired at her expense. The customer would like Toyota to reimburse her for their share of the expenses occurred due to this pre-mature defect. *

- Hercules, CA, USA

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problem #1

Feb 011998

Camry

  • miles
Placing a child seat in the middle of the rear seat and belting it in does not secure the child seat from tipping or moving laterally. Owner states that her vehicle's rear center seat belt emerges about two feet wider than in most vehicles.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

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