1990 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 132 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (22 complaints · 16.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 8
  • 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 22 of 132 owner complaints (16.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 22 complaints, 16.7% of reports SEAT BELTS 22 · 16.7% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 19 complaints, 14.4% of reports STRUCTURE 19 · 14.4% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 16 complaints, 12.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 · 12.1% ENGINE: 11 complaints, 8.3% of reports ENGINE 11 · 8.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 6.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 9 · 6.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 8 complaints, 6.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 8 · 6.1% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 5.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 5.3% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 3.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 3.0% SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 3.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 3.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 106 complaints, 80.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 106 · 80.3% · 3 crash reports 3 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 22 16.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 19 14.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 12.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 11 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 9 6.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 8 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 5.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 106 80.3% 3 crashes · 3 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 Sep 1992. 1995-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1995-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1999-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Dec 1989 Jun 2016 Recall campaign 92V135000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V135000 Recall campaign 16V396000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V396000 Investigation PE90027 ● Investigation PE90027 Investigation EA90028 ● Investigation EA90028 Investigation PE91042 ● Investigation PE91042 Investigation EA91027 ● Investigation EA91027 Investigation EA92013 ● Investigation EA92013 Investigation PE93074 ● Investigation PE93074 Investigation EA93032 ● Investigation EA93032 Investigation PE97003 ● Investigation PE97003 Investigation EA97008 ● Investigation EA97008
  • Campaign 16V396000 was reported 7,821 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 8
1995-Q2 Owner reports 3
1995-Q3 Owner reports 3
1995-Q4 Owner reports 8
1996-Q1 Owner reports 8
1996-Q2 Owner reports 3
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 5
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 5
1997-Q3 Owner reports 7
1997-Q4 Owner reports 7
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 2
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 9
1999-Q1 Owner reports 6
1999-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q3 Owner reports 5
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 92V135000
Recall campaign 1 16V396000
Defect investigation 1 PE90027
Defect investigation 1 EA90028
Defect investigation 1 PE91042
Defect investigation 1 EA91027
Defect investigation 1 EA92013
Defect investigation 1 PE93074
Defect investigation 1 EA93032
Defect investigation 1 PE97003
Defect investigation 1 EA97008
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V396000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
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  2. 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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