18.4% of complaints about the 2001 Toyota Camry came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2001 vehicle — around the middle of the 216 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine cooling (40 complaints), typically at 4.3 yr or about 66,066 miles.
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING LONG-TERM USAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND V6 ENGINES, AND BUILT AT ONE OF TWO LINES AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HOUSING COULD BE DEFORMED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR-TO-THROTTLE BODY CONNECTION. THE ACCELERATOR INNER-CABLE COULD WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.
THIS COULD ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE OR REMAIN IN ITS MOST RECENT POSITION REGARDLESS OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE.*AK
BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON IN LATE P.M. HOURS AND RECYCLE ON AND OFF TILL BATTERY FINALLY DIES. UNKNOWN IF THEY COME ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN DRIVING. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 VISITS TOTALLING 19 DAYS, 3 TIMES HAD TO BE TOWED DUE TO DEAD BATTERY. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. TOYOTA CUSTOMER NOTIFIED 4 TIMES, STILL NO CALL BACK. ATTY. GEN./MASS. LEMON LAW NOTIFIED ALSO. STILL WAITING FOR MY VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED--WE HOPE!*AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON DASHBOARD PANEL STAYING ON CONTINUSOULY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED COMPUTER PART, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH ENGINE STALLED, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. DEALER FOUND ACCELERATOR CABLE HAD SNAPPED. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V012000 A COUPLE OF DAYS PRIOR TO THIS. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT LETTER DID NOT STATE THIS RECALL WAS URGENT. IF IT HAD, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE GONE STRAIGHT TO NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. ALSO, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT HE RECEIVED FIRST CLASS ATTENTION FROM DEALER THAT REPAIRED VEHICLE, WHO WAS NOT A SELLING DEALER. *AK