IllustrationBRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED EXPERIENCE BRAKE LOCKUP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 65 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
1994 Toyota Camry
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 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: 26 of 287 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 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
55 crash reports10 fire reports38 injury reports
What owners actually said
287 reportsFIVE MINUTES AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION, SUDDENLY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, POPPED HOOD FOUND BACK WALL OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE. TT
HAD AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLO. "DUP: SEE 961441". TT
ESTIMATED SPEED 25 MPH, PASSENGERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
LEFT REAR DOOR SEAL FAILED, CAUSING NOISE. *SKD
BRAKE FAILURE OF ROTORS AND CAUSING A LOUD NOISE AND THEN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD
CLOCK/RADIO/CASSETTE PLAYER FAILED. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479192) *SKD
GENERAL TIRES DO NOT HOLD IN SNOW. *SKD
AIR CONDITIONING BELT SLIPS WHEN WET, CAUSING AIR CONDITIONING TO STOP AND WINDOWS TO FOG. *TW
Official recalls
198V155000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Jul 8, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT IN JAPAN. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE NUT CAN EVENTUALLY COME OFF ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETIGHTEN THE STEERING SET NUT.
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
2EA97014 · Steering Wheel Separation/disengagement
Opened Jun 3, 1997 · Closed Jul 14, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
BY LETTER DATED JULY 8, 1998, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED NHTSA OF IT DECISION TO INITIATE A SAFETY RECALL OF APPROXIMATELY 105,000 OF THE SUBJECT 1994 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES BUILT IN JAPAN.THIS SAFETY RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ESTIMATED 218,000 SIMILAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES.NHTSA HAS DESIGNATED THIS RECALL ACTION AS CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V-155.A COPY OF THE MANUFACTURER'S LETTER TO NHTSA REGARDING THIS ACTION IS ATTACHED.
PE97004 · Steering Wheel Separation/disengagement
Opened Jan 29, 1997 · Closed Jun 3, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
FURTHER INFORMATION AND DATA ARE REQUIRED TO FULLY ASSESS THIS ISSUE.OF SPECIFIC AND IMMEDIATE CONCERN ARE MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLY/QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES EMPLOYED TO ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME STEERING COMPONENTS.FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE, THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.