IllustrationVEHICLE'S PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *MR THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT WHICH SENT THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO WARP AND LUG NUTS TO BREAK. *SCC
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 reportsJUST READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE HONDA'S THAT LET THE IGNITION KEY BE REMOVED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK. I HAVE A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES PER MONTH I PARK THE CAR AND REMOVE THE KEY. WHEN I RETURN AND THE CAR WON'T START, I NOTICE THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN THE KE…
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JUST READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE HONDA'S THAT LET THE IGNITION KEY BE REMOVED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK. I HAVE A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES PER MONTH I PARK THE CAR AND REMOVE THE KEY. WHEN I RETURN AND THE CAR WON'T START, I NOTICE THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED. DATE SUBMITTED BELOW IS NOT ACCURATE. I ENTERED IT SO THAT I COULD CONTINUE. *LA
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED MANY TIMES BY TOYOTA BUT, WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR IT FEELS AS IF THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FLY OFF OF THE CAR AT ANY MOMENT. I DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED OR IF THE PERSON THAT HAD THE VEHICLE RECALLED IT IN 1998 WHEN HE OR SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO. MY VIN NUMBER IS: [XXX]. PLEASE RESPOND. THANK YO…
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MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED MANY TIMES BY TOYOTA BUT, WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR IT FEELS AS IF THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FLY OFF OF THE CAR AT ANY MOMENT. I DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED OR IF THE PERSON THAT HAD THE VEHICLE RECALLED IT IN 1998 WHEN HE OR SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO. MY VIN NUMBER IS: [XXX]. PLEASE RESPOND. THANK YOU. I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT! I JUST NEED INFORMATION ON THIS RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW UP BLINDING THE DRIVER OF TRAFFIC AHEAD. THE HOOD FELL BACK DOWN AND CONSUMER MADE IT SAFELY TO THE SHOULDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING STEERING BOLTS ARE LOOSE ,AND IT IS CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO STEER. *AK
THE MOTOR OF THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED. *AK *CB *NLM
RUBBER GASKET SEALS: AROUND DOORS AND TRUNK PULLED LOOSE DURING HOT WEATHER LEAVING GLUE EXPOSED. BLACK ADHESIVES ATTACHED TO DRESS WHEN PASSENGER TRIED TO GET ON REAR PASSENGER SEAT DURING HOT WEATHER. AM-FM-CASS: FRONT PANEL DISPLAY LIGHTS OUT.*JB
THE VEHICLE WAS IN A LOW IMPACT COLLISION WHERE A SMALL FEMALE PASSENGER WAS INJURED BY AN AIR BAG. (SEVERE TRAUMA TO FACE, EYE, RIGHT HAND, CHEST/POSSIBLE PERMANENT EYE INJURY AND DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION IN HAND/ 3 FRACTURES-2 FACE-1 HAND) THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY-DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE. SCC
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES HEAVILY, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED CAN'T READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS TO DARK. CONSUMER GOT A SPEED TICKET OF $50.00 DUE TO THAT PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *TR
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.