Mid/rear Seats Assembly Problems of Toyota Camry

First issue, (minor) driver side rear seatbelt does not recoil correctly. Must be manually fed in order to reset for next use. Second issue, hood latch does not release as it is supposed to. You must have a long flat head screwdriver and manually lift the hook from the hood in order to raise hood. Appears to be a weak spring on the lever. Not sure what about this car makes it eat tires but I bought it brand new (12 miles) and now have 98,000 and I am goong through tires approximately every 10,000 miles regardless of brand or warranty. Have had the vehicle aligned multiple times by multiple companies and still no wear pattern on tires just worn completely smooth. I purchased this vehicle with the thought of putting my son in it it travel to college and back but I will get rid of the vehicle before I put my child in it full time. He doesn't need the headache of checking tires and replacing them every couple of months. There is no tire specialist with any idea why the tires would be wearing this bad on this vehicle. Makes me wonder if other consumers are having to replace theirs as often as I do. I do live in a rural area but on a paved road and most of my travel is via highway. Date provided is date of last tire rotation and replacement.

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I turned on rear defrost and within few seconds back seat was on fire. Window burnt seat and seat belt also burned hand. It appears to have been a possible electrical cause. I figured a fuse would blow prior to a fire inside car. Had I been on fwy I would have not been lucky gas tank is inches below fire .

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This problem in all situation , moving / station / . The "seat belt clicker" for rear seat which is behind the passenger front seat stuck inside and it become very hard to fasten the seat belt. We have to pull out the clicker first and then fasten the seat belt.

My car (vehicle 1) was stopped at red light when vehicle 2 failed to slow and struck the rear of vehicle 1 at 45 mph. My drivers seat back failed and the seat extended back until it stopped on top of the rear seat. The seat failure caused serious injury to my neck and spine with vertebrae compression and possible fracture.

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There's a design flaw in Toyota solara models 1999-2003 (the model changed in 2004), and it's this: at the very top of the back of the back seat, where the seat fabric is tucked into the plastic back, this backing has a 'lip' that sticks out and catches on the convertible top each time it's lowered or raised, usually snagging the top of the back window. This constant snagging of the convertible top on this hard plastic lip causes two issues: 1) the plastic 'lip' itself is weakened, loses integrity, suffers a fatigue crack, and breaks. 2) the stitching of the convertible top at the top of the back window loses its integrity, and the back window becomes separated from the convertible top. This results in a gap between the convertible top and the top of the back window, which can (and did, in my case) result in the window catching on the back of the seat and completely shattering. When my window shattered, I took it to a repair shop. The person there told me he has frequently seen this issue with my model of solara (up to year 2003) solely due to the lip at the top of the seat back its always snagging the convertible roof with each opening or closing. He told me that this design flaw was corrected in the redesigned Toyota solara that was released in 2004, and all subsequent model years. For people without comprehensive insurance coverage, this is a very expensive repair. For those, like me, who have comprehensive insurance coverage, this is a very expensive repair for the insurance company to pay for. I'm concerned about this as a consumer, and feel Toyota should correct the problem -- at no charge -- of all effected models. The repair is simple: they need only cut away the lip from the seat back, as it has nothing to do with the integrity of the back seat, itself, as shown by its disappearance in the later models.

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During normal use, the bolt attaching the seat back of the front passenger seat to seat base fell out. The bolt threads showed signs of wear and damage and was found in the back seat foot well. The condition was discovered because the seat back was loose.

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Ltr fwd (NY) owner of a 2010 Toyota Camry that has been service for multiple defects since purchased including braking system and gas pedal recall, reply to massapequa, NY ofc. The back seat foam was defective and had to be replaced, the passenger exterior mirror was loose, the brakes had to be pumped so they wouldn't feel mushy, the steering was loose and the dashboard lights would dim while driving and when applying the brake. The consumer contacted the dealer and informed them the lights were not working. They stated it sounded as though it was an electrical problem and she would have to leave the vehicle. The consumer also stated when she applied the brake, the vehicle would lunge forward.

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On sept. 15, 2009 I was hit from behind by a large truck while sitting at a stop light. The back of the seat fell down and I was thrown backwards to the back seat about 3 or 4 inches . The back of the seat laid flat down in the back seat.

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2004 Toyota solara convertible design flaw. Rear seat backs are too high and block vision out of rear window. Very difficult when trying to back up or change lanes. 2007 model year has redesigned the back seats to allow greater vision.

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1. Twice within 1st year: the car accelerated quickly while I was driving on the road; it was hard to stop. I thought the floor mat was under the gas pedal. Later, the car suddenly revved up and accelerated as I was leaving a parking lot. After I took my foot off of the gas, it kept increasing speed. Nothing was in the way of the pedal that time. I was able to gain control. (the service tech told me the experience I relayed to him was not possible. ) still, the car accelerates by itself, most recently three days ago. I had it set at 60 mph on cruise control. It wouldn't stay at 60. I had to decrease the cruise speed 3 or 4 times. I routinely have to manually reduce the cruise control speed by bumping the lever down. I have become used to this malfunction. Toyota employees denied a defect and refused to repair the faulty parts. During the first 18 months, I took my car in approximately 20 times. No repairs were made. 2. Rain enters above the drivers side window. Odi id number:10242104 has been established because of the same complaint on the same make and model. 3. The right front tire had to be replaced twice during the first 6 months I had the car because the tires in that position damaged quickly for no legitimate cause. I had to buy a whole set of tires before the car had 18,000 miles on it because they were wearing so badly that they were unsafe. This coincides with odi id number:10269039 citing the same problems on another 07 solara convertible. 4. The soft top has unraveled in two places above the front windshield at the seam where it is sewn together. Toyotas response has varied from: nothing wrong with it, I must have damaged it, and it isn't covered under warranty. 5. The electronic seat stuck. It was left in a forward position (as if to allow access to the back seat). The tech said the car didn't have power seat functions. I told him I'd paid for one on my itemized bill and I'd been using it. Unrepaired, it resumed working by itself weeks later.

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I was riding in a 2000 Toyota Camry when the vehicle was rear-ended by a 3/4 tone truck carrying a trailer with lawn maintenance equipment. I experienced back injuries as did the driver. The complaint though, is that the front passenger seat, where I was sitting with my seat belt in use, did not withstand the collision. The upright portion of the seat was laying on top of the back seat after the impact. This contributed to the back and shoulder injuries I received. The Toyota was not hit from the side so the failure of the seat was not the result of a direct impact. The seat simply came loose and failed to maintain its position as I was thrown forward and then back. After the accident and during the repair process, the body shop checked the seat and stated the locking mechanism is working properly however, the seat has not been "right" since the accident. It is not properly positioned. The impact was fairly substantial (up to $5000 in damage - trunk was crumpled and other damage) and the airbags did not deploy. Just after the moment of impact, I looked over at my mother who was driving and watched in horror as she snapped over the steering wheel. I don't know if airbag deployment requires a "head-on" before the bags will deploy but this situation could have been much worse (initially I was afraid my mother's neck had fractured) and had my mother gone any further forward, the failure of the airbags to deploy would have resulted in a serious if not fatal injury.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Camry solara. The contact stated that the rear seat headrests restrict visibility. The manufacturer stated that nothing can be done because that is how the seat was designed. The purchase date and a valid VIN were unknown. The current mileage is 25,000 and failure mileage was 10.

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This complaint is in regard to the design, rather than a manufacturing defect. The 2006 Toyota solara convertible has a smallish rear window built into the convertible top (as most convertibles do). However, Toyota takes this to the extreme by having two large headrests on the rear seat that blocks over half of the visibility to the rear window. These headrests are fixed, and so the driver has no choice but to live with a very narrow view out the rear window. It is my understanding that these headrests contain rollbars to protect passengers, but the design could easily have been more open so as to allow visibility. There were reports in the press that the 2006 model was going to switch to a 'hoop-style' headrest, but my vehicle is evidence that they did not. I do not know that there are government regulations with regard to rear visibility. It surprises me that a manufacturer is allowed to produce a car with such poor visibility. But I do know that it is virtually inevitable that there will be numerous vehicle collisions or worse - personal injuries caused by a driver backing up the Toyota solara without an adequate view of what lies behind him. I believe this issues should be addressed.

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I recently purchased a new 2004 Toyota Camry solara convertable. When the top is up the two rear seat headrests block visability out of the rear veiw window by at least 60%. The rear window is small to start with, limiting visability, the headrests really compound the problem. I contacted Toyota corp about the possible removal of the headrests. Their response was that the headrests were fixed and could not be removed. I believe this is a design flaw and a valid safety issue, the reason for my e-mail.

On December 3rd 2001, I was hit from behind by a crown victoria doing approximately 35-40 mph as the car in front of me had stopped to turn and the driver who hit me had fallen asleep at the wheel. The damage to the car was very minimal, the bumper and trunk had to be replaced. On impact of being hit the reclining part of my seat broke and even though I was wearing my seat belt it threw me into my 3 year old son's car seat that was positioned directly behind me (thankfully he was not in the car at the time). My insurance company (as well as myself and my husband) could not figure out why the seat would break so easily so we asked for Toyota to look and see what happened and they said that both steel rods on the seat had broken but could not tell us why they broke, they have since replaced the seat and now the new seat has a defect also. I would like to know what kind of defect would cause 2 steel rods to snap with such little damage done to the car and why am I having problems with the new seat? at the time of the accident I was 28 weeks pregnant and I thank god that the baby was okay, however I am now suffering neck ,shoulder and arm pain and I am terrified to put my children in the back seat of my car, I feel that it is unsafe and dangerous for any of them to sit directly behind me but with 3 children I have no choice!. I would like to find out the cause of this problem because I can see that I am not the only one who has had their seat broken according to the consumer complaints.

Driver seat broke into a reclining position during rear impact collision - after being pushed into two other vehicles, for front end impact, neither no airbag deployed - I am concerned that had the vehicle impacted me harder and come into the back seat a little more, the reclining driver seat would have resulted in severe head injuries if not worse.

The century infant seat does not fit in the center of rear seat.