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
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.
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: 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.
What owners actually said
303 reportsPE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED SLIGHT VIBRATION . RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. HE CONTACTED FIRESTONE, TIRE WASN'T ON RECALL.*AK
FUEL TANK LEAKS FROM TOP, AND THE GASOLINE POURS ONTO EXHAUST PIPE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NO SUMMARY
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE STEERING REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V307000. DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK. CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE 2 MONTHS TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK
WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN TWO PIECES. DOOR HANDLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE ABOUT A YEAR OR TWO AGO. OWNER WAS ABLE TO GLUE THAT HANDLE TOGETHER. DRIVER IWAS NOT ABLE TO GLUE DRIVER'S SIDE HANDLE.*AK
GOODYEAR INVICTA TIRES P195/75R14 EXPERIENCING CUPPING AND UNEVEN WEAR, WHICH CAUSES A NOISE WHILE DRIVING, TIRES WERE REPLACED. FAULTY SENDING UNIT, CAUSING GAS GAUGE TO ALWAYS REGISTER 3/4 TANK FULL. *SLC
THE PASSINGER SEATBACK SHIFTS APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES, CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR THE PASSINGER IN A FRONT END COLLISION SHOULDTHE AIRBAG DEPLOY. *AK
LOW 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.
NO SUMMARY
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
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