1991 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 142 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (26 complaints · 18.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 22
  • Deaths 1
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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 26 of 142 owner complaints (18.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 26 complaints, 18.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 26 · 18.3% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 12.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 12.7% · 4 fire reports STRUCTURE: 15 complaints, 10.6% of reports STRUCTURE 15 · 10.6% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 12 complaints, 8.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 12 · 8.4% · 1 crash reports TIRES: 9 complaints, 6.3% of reports TIRES 9 · 6.3% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 6.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 6.3% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 4.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 4.9% · 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 4.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 4.2% ENGINE: 5 complaints, 3.5% of reports ENGINE 5 · 3.5% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 102 complaints, 71.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 102 · 71.8% · 3 crash reports 10 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 26 18.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 12.7% 0 crashes · 4 fires
STRUCTURE 15 10.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 12 8.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 9 6.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 6.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 4.9% 0 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 5 3.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 102 71.8% 3 crashes · 10 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. 1995-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports May 1992 Apr 2022 Investigation EA92013 ● Investigation EA92013 Investigation PE92088 ● Investigation PE92088 Investigation EA93010 ● Investigation EA93010 Investigation PE93074 ● Investigation PE93074 Investigation EA93032 ● Investigation EA93032 Investigation EA97008 ● Investigation EA97008
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 7
1995-Q2 Owner reports 6
1995-Q3 Owner reports 6
1995-Q4 Owner reports 6
1996-Q1 Owner reports 7
1996-Q2 Owner reports 5
1996-Q3 Owner reports 8
1996-Q4 Owner reports 5
1997-Q1 Owner reports 3
1997-Q2 Owner reports 4
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 7
1998-Q1 Owner reports 4
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 4
1999-Q3 Owner reports 6
1999-Q4 Owner reports 5
2000-Q1 Owner reports 6
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 8
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EA92013
Defect investigation 1 PE92088
Defect investigation 1 EA93010
Defect investigation 1 PE93074
Defect investigation 1 EA93032
Defect investigation 1 EA97008
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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