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1999 Gulf Toyota CAMRY: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

30,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Air Bags:Frontal1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002
1
2004
1
2005
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20021
20041
20051

2002: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10099879 · 2004-12-21 (December 21, 2004)

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH. ALSO, SPEEDOMETER FAILED WHILE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DECREASED. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR SEVERAL TIMES BUT THAT NEVER ALLEVIATED THE PROBLEM. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10099879 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10111784 · 2005-02-18 (February 18, 2005)

AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN VEHICLE THUMPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THEAT ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. CONTACT TO BE MADE WITH THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10111784 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8019501 · 2002-09-25 (September 25, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BOTH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFATURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PROVIDED FURTHER INFORMATION

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8019501 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

98V277000 · Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

Reported: 1998-11-04 (November 4, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1998-1999 TOYOTA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL LUG NUTS, PART NO. 1207, SUPPLIED BY PRIME WHEEL CORPORATION, AND DISTRIBUTED BY GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. IN THE STATES OF TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND MISSISSIPPI ONLY. THE LUG NUTS CONTAIN A DEFECT WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF THE LUG NUTS, AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE WHEEL.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL THE WHEEL LUG NUTS AND ALSO PERFORM A COMPLIMENTARY WHEEL ROTATION WHEN THE REPAIR IS DONE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
98V279000 · Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Control Module

Reported: 1998-11-03 (November 3, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUDIOVOX SECURIKEY+ SECURITY SYSTEM AND SECURIKEY+ SECURITY SYSTEMS WITH REMOTE STARTER SYSTEM AND DISTRIBUTED BY GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC., IN THE STATES OF TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS, AND MISSISSIPPI. CERTAIN SECURIKEY+ AND SECURIKEY+ WITH REMOTE START WIRING HARNESSES CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INTERMITTENT PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS AND/OR HVAC FAN SPEED CONTROLS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT RUN SMOOTHLY AND COULD STALL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SECURIKEY+ WIRING HARNESS AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE HARNESS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗