Vehicle profile

1997 Toyota Camry

Sedan · Midsize Cars

4 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1997 Toyota Camry

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
130 hp
Cylinders
4-cyl
Displacement
2.2L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 4-spd
Drive
FWD
Body class
Midsize Cars
Doors
4

Federal recall campaigns

4 federal recall campaigns.

1997 Toyota Camry

How this compares

vs 1997 Midsize Cars
1.33× the 3 campaigns averaged across that group (more than typical)
Most-affected system
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 1 of 4 (25%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1997 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 97V213000

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO A POSSIBLE JAMMING OF THE LOCK PIN OF THE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID, IT IS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY EVEN WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN THE "PARK" POSITION.

    Consequence: UNDER SUCH A CONDITION, SHOULD A DRIVER FAIL TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO "PARK" POSITION AND ALSO FAIL TO ACTIVATE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY DOWN A SLOPE.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID.

    20/11/1997

  • 97V156000

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN,MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NOTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. A CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHERE ACCUMULATED MOISTURE CAN TEMPORARILY FREEZE IN THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE IF THE VEHICLE IS USED IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

    Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF VACUUM ASSIST TO THE BRAKES THAT CAN INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE.

    17/09/1997

  • 09E025000

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

    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.

    Consequence: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Remedy: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

    11/05/2009

  • 99V307000

    STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.

    Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT.

    01/11/1999

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{
  "id": "487jnpzoqk74td7",
  "year": 1997,
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "Camry",
  "trim": "Camry",
  "submodel": "Sedan",
  "horsepower": 130,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "displacement_l": 2.2,
  "transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Midsize Cars",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1997/Toyota/Camry/1997_Toyota_Camry_02eef3f1_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 4
}
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