NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1997 Toyota Camry. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING. THE BRAKE PADS WERE CHANGED AT 5000 MILES YET THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED AT 37,000 MILES. *NLM
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, UPON DRIVING WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF TAIL PIPE, AND OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD TICKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS LOOSE AND WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE TIMING BELT COVER. *AK
PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SYSTEM ON A TOYOTA CAMRY. *MR *SC *JB
REAR SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER EXTENDING SEAT BELT TO LOCK IN PLACE. *AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM. WHEN IT RAINED STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BOOMING NOISE. THEN, SAW FIRE THROUGH THE HOOD ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS SOME SORT OF EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH TORE A HOLE STRAIGHT THROUGH THE OIL PAN. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK