IllustrationCONSUMER HAS HAD WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, TIRES BALANCED, AND FINALLY REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. *SLC
1992 Toyota Camry
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Toyota Camry do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 295.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 23 of 565 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 299 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 89 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
32 crash reports19 fire reports38 injury reports
Suspension complaints
9 reportsVERY POOR DEALER SERVICE. REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY EVEN IT WAS BARELY OVER THE 60K FACTORY WARRANTY. HAD THE SUSPENSION BUSHING REPLACED AT 30K. BATTERY DIED AT 29K. *AK
RIGHT REAR STABILIZER BUSHINGS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO WEAK MATERIAL.
COIL SPRING BROKE.
REAR SPRINGS NOISY.
BUSHING THAT HOLDS THE SWAY BAR IN POSITION WENT BAD TWICE, REPLACE SWAY BAR BUSHING ONCE, GETTING READY TO REPLACE AGAIN. TT
THERE IS UNEVEN TREAD WEAR . TT
DEFECTIVE FRONT/REAR SWAY BAR BEARINGS AND BUSHING, CAUSES VEHICLE TO DROP WHENEVER GOING OVER SLIGHTEST BUMP. *AK
FRONT STRUT BEARING FAILED, CAUSING STEEERING TO LOCK. *DH
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3PE96040 · Engine Compartment Hood Support Failures
Opened May 22, 1996 · Closed Sep 4, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE HOD SUPPORT STRUTS FAIL CAUSING THE HOOD TO FALL ONTO OWNERS CAUSING INJURES.
EA93032 · Alleged Battery Explosions
Opened Dec 27, 1993 · Closed Nov 30, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
PE93074 · Alleged Battery Failures
Opened Aug 27, 1993 · Closed Dec 27, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available