IllustrationWHILES DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 IN RAINY CONDITIONS VEHICLE LOCKED UP. DEALER SAID IT WAS TRANSMISSION. ALSO, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A SQUEAKING AND KNOCKING NOISE. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS THE BRAKES. *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
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
What owners actually said
260 reportsNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE, THERE WAS A FRONT SIDE LIGHT OUT. DEALER CHANGED LIGHT AND CHANGED THE OIL. WHEN CONSUMER PICKED UP CAR THERE WERE NO TAIL LIGHTS. DEALER SAID ALL BULBS BLEW OUT. CONSUMER THINKS MECHANIC MAY HAVE BLOWN OUT THE BULBS. ALSO, MECHANIC SAID THAT CONSUMER NEEDED A NEW OIL PAN. *AK
ENGINE OVERHEATED AND BLEW A HEAD GASKET. *AK
STARTED VEHICLE UP, PUT IT IN REVERSE, AND THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON THE DASH. ALSO, BACKUP LIGHTS FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY.. CONTACTED DEALER.
DRIVER WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN DRIVER'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE AND ONTO ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE ACCELERATED, HITTING HOUSE AND CRACKING THE FOUNDATION. ALSO, CAUSING $4500 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER STERNUM CRACKED. *AK *ML
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE BACK UP LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS DUE TO WIRING THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE HINGES OF THE TRUNK,WHICH COULD BECOME DAMAGED BY OPENING AND CLOSING THE TRUNK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE DEFECTIVE RELAY LOCATED IN THE TRUNK AREA CAUSED THE TAILLIGHTS TO GO OUT. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH OIL PAN BOLT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
OBVIOUS PROBLEM W/ TOYOTA V6 ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FROM 88' OR NEWER. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, THEN EVENTUALLY STOPPED. AFTER CAR STOPPED, CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. THEN STARTED CAR BACK UP, AND CAR WOULD JUST CREEP ALONG ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH. CONSUMER CAR WAS TOLD OF A FLAT BED TO OAKLAWN TOYOTA DE…
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CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, THEN EVENTUALLY STOPPED. AFTER CAR STOPPED, CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. THEN STARTED CAR BACK UP, AND CAR WOULD JUST CREEP ALONG ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH. CONSUMER CAR WAS TOLD OF A FLAT BED TO OAKLAWN TOYOTA DEALER. *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
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