Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

1993 vs 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 395 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 9.8% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 1993 share 1994 share Share change
STEERING 3.9% 9.7% ▲ 5.7 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 4.7% 2.2% ▼ 2.6 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 7.1% 4.7% ▼ 2.4 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 9.5% 11.8% ▲ 2.4 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 2.0% 4.3% ▲ 2.3 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 9.1% 6.8% ▼ 2.3 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 16.1% 14.0% ▼ 2.2 pts smaller share
TIRES 3.5% 1.4% ▼ 2.1 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7.5% 9.3% ▲ 1.8 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 7.1% 5.4% ▼ 1.7 pts smaller share
ENGINE 11.4% 12.5% ▲ 1.1 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6.3% 7.2% ▲ 0.9 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 1.2% 0.4% ▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
WHEELS 0.8% 1.1% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2.4% 2.2% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 75.6% 66.0% ▼ 9.6 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

1993 2

Campaign components: not reported

1994 3

Campaign components: STEERING

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
9 → 9
◆ Injuries
48 → 51