IllustrationDRIVER'S RESTRAINT DOES NOT RETRACT INTO POSITION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Camry years →Counts vary with age, sales 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
What owners actually said
260 reportsSEAT RETRACTORS ARE FAILING. THIS IS THIRD SEAT BELT THAT CONSUMER IS REPLACING. SPRING OR COVER OVER THE SPRING FAILS TO PULL BACK OVER THE MECHANISM. DEALER WILL NOT TAKE PART IN REPAIRS. CONSUMER IS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE.*AK
FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRE, P205/70R14 93 M+S, EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CLAIM 55-S275-458. *SLC
FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRE, P205/70R14 93 M+S, EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CLAIM 55-S275-458. *SLC
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 40-45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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
INOPERATIVE BACK UP LIGHT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
BOTH BACK SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING,CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
HIT PARKED VEHICLE AT 30 MPH FORCING AIRBAG TO DEPLOY, FORCE OF AIRBAG SEVERLY FRACTURED LEFT ARM AND BURNED FACE. AIRBAG CAUSED MUCH GREATER INJURY THAN IMPACT OF CAR. *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