There are 16 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 1996 Toyota Camry in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)MY CAR WAS PARKED, TEMP WAS UNDER 70 DEG. THE REAR WINDOW GLASS SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED AND EXPLODED INTO THOUSANDS OF PIECES, SHOOTING GLASS UP TO 10 FEET AWAY. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP, AND NOW THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW'S WILL NOT GO UP. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE HIS RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF
A THIN LAYER OF ICE HAD FORMED ON MY CAR'S REAR WINDSHIELD OVERNIGHT. I TRIED TO CLEAR IT BY USING MY REAR DEFOST. I DROVE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND WHILE STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT I HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AS A BALLON WOULD EXPLODE, CAME FROM THE BACK OF MY CAR AND I SAW A CRACK AT THE CORNER OF MY BACK WINDSHIELD. I DROVE FOR ANOTHER 1/2 MILES AND ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION. THIS IS WHEN THE REAR WINDSHIELD CRUMBLED TO PIECES. I HAD MY BABY IN THE BACK SEAT REAR FACING. FORTUNATELY, I HAD COVERED HER WITH A BLANKET, WHICH SHIELDED HER FROM THE SHATTERED GLASS. *AK
MAIN WINDOW SWITCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD LATCH TO LOWER THE WINDOW THEN WOULD NOT UNLATCH TO RAISE THE WINDOW EVEN AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND OPENING THE DOOR. DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST $300+ TO REPLACE THE MAIN WINDOW CONTROL BOARD. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SWITCH QUIT AND NEITHER SIDE (RIGHT OR LEFT) SWITCH WOULD WORK. CANNOT LOWER WINDOW AT ALL AND FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE WINDOW HAD TO BE OPENED IN AN EMERGENCY.*AK
INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS DETACHED BY DEPLOYING AIR BAGS AND HIT A REAR SEAT PASSENGER CAUSING HEAD INJURIES.
DEFOGGER INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
OUTSIDE SIDE VIEW MIRROR FAILED.
POWER WINDOW FAILED.
DEFROSTER DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY , CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS BROKE.
DRIVER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR FAILED.
WIND NOISE COMING FROM FRONT WINDOWS, ALSO FRONT WINDOWS LEAK WATER.
SUNROOF FAILED. QCAW
WINDSHIELD 'WIND NOISE'.
DEFOGGER SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK EFFICIENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
FILM BUILDS UP ON WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601568)*SD
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.