IllustrationFRONT HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH AND/OR DO NOT ILLUMINATE FAR ENOUGH AHEAD OF THE CAR FOR ME TO FEEL SAFE. MY HUSBAND RAISED THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. SO I USUALLY DRIVE WITH MY LIGHTS ON. *JB *PH
1995 Toyota Camry
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 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: 56 of 303 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.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
46 crash reports11 fire reports34 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
11 reportsLOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BRIGHTNESS TOO LOW, ESPECIALLY UNDER NIGHT/RAIN CONDITIONS. CONSIDERED EXTREMELY LIKELY TO CAUSE EVENTUAL NIGHT COLLISION, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVER IS INEXPERIENCED OR OLDER ADULT.
WIRES RUNNING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE TO TRUNK GET BENT WHENEVER THE TRUNK IS CLOSED OR OPENED, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL REAR LIGHTS. WIRES EVENTUALLY BROKE. DESIGN FLAW. DEALER'S ONLY SOLUTION IS NOT TO USE THE TRUNK. *ML
STOP LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND LIGHTING. MJS
HEAD LIGHTS FAILED.
BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED.
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH.
TAIL LAMP BULBS ON REAR CONTINUED TO FAIL, REPLACED 4 TIMES, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
TURN SIGNAL BULB BLEW OUT, ATTEMPT TO REPAIR WAS IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO WIRES TO FIXTURE BEING TOO SHORT FOR REPAIR PROCEDURE.
RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT FAILED.
Official recalls
199V307000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Nov 1, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL 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
1RQ99020 · Steering Wheel Detachment
Opened Oct 6, 1999 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Steering
OBATINED RECALL 99V-307