1987 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 58 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (19 complaints · 32.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SEAT BELTS appears in 19 of 58 owner complaints (32.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 19 complaints, 32.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 19 · 32.8% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 19.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 11 · 19.0% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 10.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 10.3% · 2 fire reports ENGINE: 4 complaints, 6.9% of reports ENGINE 4 · 6.9% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 6.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 6.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 6.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 6.9% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 5.2% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 5.2% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 3.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 3.5% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 1.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 1.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 40 complaints, 69.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 40 · 69.0% · 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SEAT BELTS 19 32.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 11 19.0% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 10.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 4 6.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 6.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 40 69.0% 0 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 1989. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 1988 Oct 2020 Recall campaign 89V175000 ◆ Recall campaign 89V175000 Recall campaign 92V025000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V025000 Recall campaign 92V135000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V135000 Investigation PE89014 ● Investigation PE89014 Investigation EA89020 ● Investigation EA89020 Investigation PE90027 ● Investigation PE90027 Investigation EA90028 ● Investigation EA90028 Investigation DP92001 ● Investigation DP92001 Investigation EA92013 ● Investigation EA92013 Investigation PE92065 ● Investigation PE92065 Investigation EA92044 ● Investigation EA92044 Investigation EA93010 ● Investigation EA93010 Investigation EA97008 ● Investigation EA97008
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q2 Owner reports 2
1995-Q3 Owner reports 1
1995-Q4 Owner reports 3
1996-Q1 Owner reports 3
1996-Q2 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1996-Q4 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 5
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 89V175000
Recall campaign 1 92V025000
Recall campaign 1 92V135000
Defect investigation 1 PE89014
Defect investigation 1 EA89020
Defect investigation 1 PE90027
Defect investigation 1 EA90028
Defect investigation 1 DP92001
Defect investigation 1 EA92013
Defect investigation 1 PE92065
Defect investigation 1 EA92044
Defect investigation 1 EA93010
Defect investigation 1 EA97008
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 89V175000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    SEAT BELTS MAY BE UNUSABLE OR OCCUPANTS MAY BEDISCOURAGED FROM USING BELTS, INCREASING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN ANACCIDENTAL OR SUDDEN STOP.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE LAP BELT WITH A REDESIGNED BELT GUIDE.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V025000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE MOTORIZED SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES MAY NOT MOVEPROPERLY, RESULTING IN LACK OF SAFETY BELT PROTECTION FOR SEAT OCCUPANTS OF THEFRONT SEAT, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT SYSTEM.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V135000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    IF THE DOOR FAILS TO OPEN AFTER ECU FAILURE, VEHICLEOCCUPANTS WOULD HAVE INCREASED DIFFICULTY EXITING THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.
    Remedy:
    INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL SUBCIRCUIT RELAY CONTROL TO PREVENT MALFUNCTION OF ORIGINAL RELAYS IN THE ECU.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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