IllustrationMULTIPLE TIMES CAR WILL NOT START. THE ONLY TIME FIALED AT DEALER SUSPECT PART WAS THE ALARM SYSTEM. REPLACED ALARM BUT PROBLEM CAN BACK 9 MONTHS LATER.
1999 Toyota Camry
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 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
120–25K
2625–50K
3850–75K
3475–100K
41100–150K
23150K+
174 reports with mileage · 327 unknown
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.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 110 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 76 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
99 crash reports42 fire reports62 injury reports
What owners actually said
501 reportsBRAKES HAVE WORN OUT EVERY 3,000 MILES. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE RERPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN, AND DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACED THEM.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH IN A INTERSECTION AND HAD THE RIGHT AWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TURNING AND VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. MECHANIC OF A PRIVATE STATION TOLD HER THAT THERE WERE BAD SENSORS INSIDE OF AIRBAGS, AND THAT WAS WHY AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF.*AK
LOUD NOISE WHEN BRAKING KIND OF AN AIRPLANE LANDING / BRAKING TOYOTA SAID THAT ITS NORMAL... ABS DEPLOYEES OFTEN IN DRY PAVEMENT OR REVERSING DOWN HILL OR OF A PARKING LOT. *AK
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION/ MINOR INJURIES. UPON INSPECTION OF VEHICLE BY THE DEALER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS/PADS AND CALIPERS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIAMETLY 35 M.P.H., WHEN BRAKES WERE PRESSED THEY WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN A REAR END CRASH. THE AIR BAGS AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. THE CRASH WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT WAS OK. THE DEALER IS REPLACING THE M…
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WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIAMETLY 35 M.P.H., WHEN BRAKES WERE PRESSED THEY WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN A REAR END CRASH. THE AIR BAGS AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. THE CRASH WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT WAS OK. THE DEALER IS REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER, FROZEN CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS BECAUSE OF UNEVEN WEAR. THE INJURED PASSENGER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND SPRAINED WRISTS.
WHILE DRIVING AT A RATE OF APPROX. 35 MILE PER HOUR THE BRAKES WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHICH RESULTED IN A BACK END COLLISON . THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND THE AIR BAGS DID BOT WORK. ACCIDENT WAS REPOTED TO POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY. INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAG WAS OK. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVING …
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WHILE DRIVING AT A RATE OF APPROX. 35 MILE PER HOUR THE BRAKES WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHICH RESULTED IN A BACK END COLLISON . THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND THE AIR BAGS DID BOT WORK. ACCIDENT WAS REPOTED TO POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY. INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAG WAS OK. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVING AMASTER CYLINDERREPALCED, FROZEN CALIPERS REPLACED AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED BECAUSE OF UNEVEN WEAR.
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, TAKEN IT BACK 4 TIMES, THEY GLAZED THE ROTERS. I CANNOT MAKE SAFE STOPS. BREAKS ARE GRINDING. ASKING FOR HELP BE FOR FATALITY TOLD OVER AND OVER NOTHING IS WRONG. THEY ARE WRONG. I PAID $1500.00 FOR CERTIFIED WARRANTY AND THEY STILL WON'T FIX MY BRAKES.
IN 30000 MILES WE HAVE REPLACED FRONT ROTORS TWICE, PADS 3 TIMES, AND TIRES TWICE-TOYOTA HAS TOLD US THIS WEAR IS NORMAL
SERIOUS UNSAFE VIBRATION AT 60MPH AND UP. DEALER HAS REPLACED TIRES 3 TIMES, BALANCED THE TIRES 5 TIMES AND PERFORMED ALIGNMENT. STILL HAS PROBLEMS. HAD A HIGHSPEED BALNCING PERFORMED TO NO AVAIL ALSO.
Official recalls
101V012000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Jan 16, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND V6 ENGINES, AND BUILT AT ONE OF TWO LINES AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HOUSING COULD BE DEFORMED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR-TO-THROTTLE BODY CONNECTION. THE ACCELERATOR INNER-CABLE COULD WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE OR REMAIN IN ITS MOST RECENT POSITION REGARDLESS OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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
2PE02079 · Engine Compartment Fire
Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 18, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
ODI'S DATA ANALYSIS FOUND THE FIRES RATES TO BE CONSISTENTLY LOW AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SIX MODEL YEARS AND SIX DIFFERENT ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS.ODI EXAMINED A VARIETY OF ROOT CAUSES, THOSE BEING DETONATION (RESULTING IN OIL PAN PUNCTURE FROM CONNECTING ROD), STARTER FIRES, VARIOUS FUEL RELATED FIRES, LEAKING OIL FILTERS, WIRING ISSUES, IMPROPER REPAIRS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS.NONE OF THE ISSUES EXAMINED HAD REPORTS THAT INDICATED A TREND WHEN NORMALIZED FOR POPULATON AND EXPOSURE.SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.
DP02004 · Engine Seizure
Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.