1992 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 556 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (290 complaints · 52.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 32
  • Fires 19
  • Injuries 44
  • 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 STRUCTURE appears in 290 of 556 owner complaints (52.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 290 complaints, 52.2% of reports STRUCTURE 290 · 52.2% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 31 complaints, 5.6% of reports AIR BAGS 31 · 5.6% · 17 crash reports ENGINE: 26 complaints, 4.7% of reports ENGINE 26 · 4.7% · 3 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 4.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 · 4.0% · 2 crash reports 8 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 3.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 3.2% · 4 crash reports VISIBILITY: 18 complaints, 3.2% of reports VISIBILITY 18 · 3.2% POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 2.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 2.5% · 3 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 2.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 2.0% · 1 crash reports TIRES: 8 complaints, 1.4% of reports TIRES 8 · 1.4% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 516 complaints, 92.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 516 · 92.8% · 25 crash reports 15 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)
STRUCTURE 290 52.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 31 5.6% 17 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 26 4.7% 0 crashes · 3 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 4.0% 2 crashes · 8 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 3.2% 4 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 18 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 2.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 2.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 8 1.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 516 92.8% 25 crashes · 15 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 Mar 2006. 1995-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1995-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1996-Q3: 149 owner reports 149 1996-Q4: 188 owner reports 188 1997-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 1997-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1999-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 1999-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Aug 1993 Jul 2019 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Investigation PE93074 ● Investigation PE93074 Investigation EA93032 ● Investigation EA93032 Investigation PE96040 ● Investigation PE96040
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 10
1995-Q2 Owner reports 3
1995-Q3 Owner reports 6
1995-Q4 Owner reports 4
1996-Q1 Owner reports 10
1996-Q2 Owner reports 9
1996-Q3 Owner reports 149
1996-Q4 Owner reports 188
1997-Q1 Owner reports 23
1997-Q2 Owner reports 10
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 9
1998-Q1 Owner reports 9
1998-Q2 Owner reports 7
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 9
1999-Q1 Owner reports 6
1999-Q2 Owner reports 8
1999-Q3 Owner reports 13
1999-Q4 Owner reports 8
2000-Q1 Owner reports 8
2000-Q2 Owner reports 3
2000-Q3 Owner reports 5
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 6
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 4
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 4
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Defect investigation 1 PE93074
Defect investigation 1 EA93032
Defect investigation 1 PE96040
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E049000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
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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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