IllustrationUPON STARTING VEHICLE BY PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE THEN BACKING OUT, WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE BACK INTO PARK, VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY WENT BACK INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. *AK THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN THE DRIVEWAY ON ITS OWN AND CAUSED AN ACCEDENT. *YH
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
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: 56 of 303 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.
- 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
Power Train complaints
25 reportsWHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN SIDE, HITTING HOUSE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *JG
TRANSMISSION FAILURE: WENT FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT ENGAGING. TOYOTA - SPLIT TRANSMISSION COST - FINDINGS WERE METAL IN TRANSMISSION. FRONT AXLE: CV BOOTS WERE DRYROTTED AND WHOLE AXLE ON FRONT HAD TO BE REPLACED. 2 MOTOR MOUNTS BUSTED - CAR ONLY 6 YEARS OLD.
WHEN TRY TO START THE CAR, THE CAR TOOK OFF BY SELF. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH, VEHICLE STARTED KNOCKING AND LOST POWER, THEN IT STALLED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED WHERE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT WAS THE CAUSE, BUT THEY HAD FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN TRANSMISSION. *AK *SLC
SEAT BELT JAMMED AT TIME OF PURCHASE. *MJS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKS THERE IS A GRINDING AND KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, OVERDRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
GOT OUT OF CAR, PUT IN PARK AND CAR STARTED ROLLING FORWARD INTO THE GARAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
TRANSMISSION LEAKS.
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