IllustrationOUTSIDE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN HALF LEAVING IT INACCESSIBLE. I WAS UNABLE TO ENTER THE CAR USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. *JB
1993 Toyota Camry
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Toyota Camry do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 295.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →260Owner complaints
Model-year median: 295
0Recall campaignsView recall details →
2InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1993 Toyota Camry
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 260 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 2 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Air Bags: 45 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 40 reports
- Power Train: 29 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 28 reports
- Visibility: 22 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Camry years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 28 of 260 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.
- Air Bags. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
47 crash reports9 fire reports41 injury reports
Latches/locks/linkages complaints
9 reportsTHE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE PASSENGER AND REAR DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. *JB
TRUNK AND FRONT HOOD DO NOT STAY OPEN; INJURY RESULT OF TRUNK CLOSING ON MY NECK WHILE UNLOADING TOYS FORM TRUNK. ALSO, SON IN TRUNK WHEN TRUNK CLOSED AND LOCKED HIM TRUNK. WITH THE MOMENTUM OF TRUNK CLOSING COULD HAVE DEHEADED CHILD OF CUT OFF ARM.
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HOOD DISCONNECTED FROM FRAME AND FLEW BACK OVER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT HAS NOT GIVEN CONSUMER A REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
HOOD WOULD NOT STAY UP PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED HOOD TO FALL ON CONSUMER'S HEAD ON TWO OCCASIONS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS USING A STICK TO HOLD THE HOOD UP WHILE CHECKING UNDER HOOD. *YH
INSURANCE COMPANY DEMANDED ONLY USE OF GENERIC PARTS ON REPAIRS OF VEHICLE. GENERIC HOOD AND LATCHING SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR RELEASE TO US ROADWAYS. *AK
HOOD OF VEHICLE FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING HOOD LATCH SUPPORT FAILURE. *AK
DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE USING VEHICLE'S KEY, SMALL CHILD LOCKED INSIDE VEHICLE. TT
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
2EA93032 · 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
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.