IllustrationENGINE OIL RUNS FROM BACK OF ENGINE. VAL COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED. CAN'T FIND OIL LEAKS, OIL SENDING UNIT REPLACED.SUSPECT OIL RUNNING FROM HEAD GASKETS.
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
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
What owners actually said
303 reportsTIRE SIDEWALL FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED. FAILURE OCCURRED ON INNER SIDEWALL. NO ABRASIONS OR OTHER SIGNS OF DAMAGE, JUST A 2-1/2" SPLIT IN THE SIDEWALL.
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE FINE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TS
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING OUT. TOLD BY MECHANIC THE WHOLE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER FROM BEHIND, PUSHING THE VEHICLE INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER. TS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIT THE CONCRETE WALL HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JG *JB
THE INSIDE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED OFF. TS *JB
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE STEERING FELL OFF. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE AIR BAG COULD BE INOPERATIVE IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
ABS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND STAYED ON FOR TWO TRIPS. NEVER CAME ON AGAIN. WHEN THE CAR IS AT IDLE, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED, THE LGIHT GOES OUT. OIL LIGHT ONLY COMES ON WHEN CAR IS NEARLY STOPPED, OR STOPPED COMPLETELY. THERE IS A GREY SLUDGE OOZING OUT OF THE BOT…
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ABS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND STAYED ON FOR TWO TRIPS. NEVER CAME ON AGAIN. WHEN THE CAR IS AT IDLE, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED, THE LGIHT GOES OUT. OIL LIGHT ONLY COMES ON WHEN CAR IS NEARLY STOPPED, OR STOPPED COMPLETELY. THERE IS A GREY SLUDGE OOZING OUT OF THE BOTTOM DOOR SEALINGS. THIS IS PRESENT ON ALL FOUR DOORS, BUT IS VERY HEAVY ON BOTH PASSENGER DOORS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR A FEW YEARS. CAR HAS BEEN FLAWLESS UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN THE IDLING PROBLEM OCCURED. DT
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE MOTOR BLEW AND NOW IT IS CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
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