IllustrationVEHICLES WINDOWS, FRONT/REAR AND SIDE PRESENT A FILM ON THEM. ALL TEMPERATURE WEATHER BUILDS UP AND A RAINBOW EFFECT OCCURS. WINDOWS NEED CLEANING ON A WEEKLY BASIS. DEALER CONTACTED TEN TIMES, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *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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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: 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
Visibility complaints
22 reportsTHE DRIVER'S AND THE LEFT REAR WINDOWS FELL INTO THE DOOR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE MOTOR AND REGULATOR FAILED IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER REPLACED MOTOR AND REGULATOR, BUT DRIVER IS RELUCTANT TO OPERATE POWER WINDOWS. *AK *TT
REAR BRAKES FAILED.
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW JUMPS OUT OF TRACK.
DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE REAR PASSENGER'S ELECTRICAL WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN/CLOSE IMMEDIATELY.
FAILURE OF POWER WINDOWS, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WINDOWS WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. *AK
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DOES NOT SHUT OFF AFTER WINDOW HAS CLEARED. IT STAYED ON AND CAUSED WINDOW TO SHATTER. TT *SLC
CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND DEFOGGER SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN WHEN GOING THRU LARGE PUDDLES. TT
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