IllustrationVEHICLE'S HOOD ASSEMBLY SUPPORT MECHANISM DOES NOT WORK, CAUSING GREAT DIFFICULTY IN HOLDING THE ENGINE HOOD AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY. *AK
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
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
565 reportsWHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF DRIVE AND WENT INTO REVERSE. *AK
HOOD ON VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY UP. TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS BUT THE COST WAS TOO MUCH FOR REPAIR WORK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING WAS TRYING TO MERGE ON HWY, VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY, WOULD NOT START, MOVED TO SIDE OF ROAD, VEHICLE STARTED 10 MINUTES LATER; TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES & COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM; NEW BRAIN COMPUTER WAS REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
RIGHT REAR STABILIZER BUSHINGS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO WEAK MATERIAL.
WHEN PRESSING ACCELERATOR, THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN SPEED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
# PE96 040, THE TWO SMALL HOOD SUPPORTS WHICH HOLD THE HOOD OPEN HAVE FAILED, HOOD FALLS CLOSED INSTEAD OF STAYING IN THE UP POSITION. *AK
THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP.
HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED TO KEEP HOOD IN THE OPEN POSITION.
OWNER STATES THAT UPON RASING THE HOOD IT FALLS, OWNER IS CONCERNED OF INJURIES SHE SUFFERED DUE TO FAULTY HYDRAULIC SUPPORTERS. *AK
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