1996 Toyota Camry cruise control problems
51 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 1996 Toyota Camry, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 135,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 135,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 1 fire, 8 injuries, 4 deaths.
What owners wrote
Re: inspection of 1996 toyota camry involved in 2006 fatal crash, 1996 toyota camry 4 door, model lxs (minnesota vehicle license kjl 696) state of minnesota v. Koua fang lee(criminal vehicular homicide). *twx updated 9/29/11 the driver of the toyota was convicted in 2007 of criminal vehicular homicide-gross negligence which killed three people and severely injured two others. The defendants attorney has raised concerns that a sudden acceleration defect in the toyota camry may have caused the crash.
Tl* the contact owned a 1996 toyota camry. While traveling at speeds of 40 MPH depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle would not stop and proceeded to abnormally accelerate. She was able to finally stop the vehicle and upon further inspection, observed that the accelerator pedal had collapsed in the open throttle position. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who released the wedged accelerator cable. On a separate occasion, while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle abnormally accelerated a second time.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Toyota Camry
- Engine 83 complaints
- Brakes 59 complaints
- Air bags 48 complaints
- Steering 39 complaints
- Electrical system 30 complaints
- Suspension 29 complaints
- Body & structure 28 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints