1997 Toyota Camry Suspension
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS DO NOT PROTECT FRONT END OF CAR. FRONT END HITS ROAD WHEN VEHICLE CROSSES SHALLOW DIPS IN ROADWAY.
VEHICLE SITS TO LOW TO THE GROUND. VEHICLE BOTTOMS OUT ON SPEED BUMPS WITH 4 ADULTS RIDING.
CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE ON JAN. 97, THE FIRST DAY THE VEHICLE BOUNCED AROUND, AND EVERY OTHER DAY THE FRONT END BOTTOMED OUT, SCRAPES-SCRATCHES ON BLOCK UNDERNEATH, CAN'T TURN WITHOUT STOPPING. AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR WHEN ON HWY IF NEEDED TO TURN. FIVE TOWN TOYOTA 516-377-2632 SAYS OWNER HAS TO STOP COMPLETELY BEFORE TURNING. CONSUMER CAN'T DRIVE IN SOME WAYS BECAUSE BLOCK IS TO0 WIDE. *AKPLEASE CALL CONSUMER TO DISCUSS PROBABLE DEFCT.
FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION MAKES ROUGH NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH SURFACES AT SPEEDS 20-30 MPH.
VEHICLE SITS TOO LOW-MINIMUM GROUND CLEARANCE VERY LOW. ALSO HEIGHT IS TOO LOW IN BOTH FRONT AND REAR. VEHICLE RIDES ROUGH AND BOUNCY ON BUMPY ROADS. *AK
Trend Over Time
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Quick Summary
The 1997 Toyota Camry has 55 Suspension complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.