IllustrationENGINE HOOD SUPPORT DOES NOT HOLD UP HOOD, ESPECIALLY DURING COLD WEATHER, HOOD CAME DOWN ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK
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.
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
Structure complaints
21 reportsWHEN LIFTING THE HOOD, THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN RAISED, THE HOOD FALLS DOWN, SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY FELL ON MECHANIC'S HEAD WHEN OIL WAS BEING CHANGED.*JB
ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, PE96-040. *AK
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED TO HOLD HOOD IN OPEN POSITION.
FAILURE ON ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION PE96-040.
HOOD HINGES/SAFETY LATCH FAILED, ALLOWING HOOD TO BLOW OFF VEHICLE. *DH
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55MPH, SUDDENLY HOOD FLY UP. TT
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55MPH, SUDDENLY HOOD FLEW UP AND DETACHED FROM VEHICLE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT *SLC
TRUNK LID FALLS DOWN HITTING PERSON LEADING INTO TRUCK DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPRING HINGES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
HEADLIGHT FAILURE.
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
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