Vehicle's coil spring broke and punctured the tire. *mr when the consumer was in the parking lot, the coil spring suddenly broke and punctured the tire resulting in a blowout. *sc
1996 Toyota Camry: broken coil spring
7 of the 416 complaints about the 1996 Toyota Camry describe broken coil spring.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Broken coil spring by model year
- 20241
- 20182
- 20111
- 20097
- 20084
- 20071
- 20043
- 20031
- 20021
- 20011
- 19991
- 19967
- 19952
- 19921
What owners say
The consumer stated when his daughter pulled into a parking lot, the front coil spring broke causing a blow out on the front passenger tire.
The front driver side suspension coil spring snapped while driving in reverse to move out of a parking space and fractured the end of the spring and scored the tire wall. *nlm *ak the microscopic observation of the fractured surface showed dark crystals embedded in the steel. *scc the air conditioner did not blow cold air, the dealer replaced the condensor and receiver dryer
The front coil spring snapped and punctured the front driver tire.
While backing out of driveway vehicle's left front coil spring broke, and went through left front tire, and tire deflated. Consumer stated vehicle was hard to steer temporarily. Consumer felt this was unsafe because it could happen on freeway. Consumer has not contacted dealer. Please provide any furthur information.
Left side front end coil spring broke while getting into parked vehicle. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that the vehicle was out of its warranty, and not covered under a manufacturer's recall. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Front left coil spring broke and fell onto the road, which could cause loss of vehicle control.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Toyota Camry coil spring
Is broken coil spring a common problem on the 1996 Toyota Camry?
7 of 416 owner complaints about the 1996 Toyota Camry (2%) mention broken coil spring. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Toyota Camry?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Toyota Camry
Stalling 22Sudden acceleration 19No deployment 18Engine failure 14Grinding brakes 13Door locks 13Adaptive cruise 12Brake failure 12Tire blowout 9Fire or smoke 8Seat belt 8Check engine light 6Pulling 6
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