IllustrationWHILE PLACING THE CHILD INSIDE OF THE CAR SEAT THE RED BUTTON COLLAPSED. AS A RESULT THE CHILD WAS NOT RESTRAINED SECURELY IN THE SEAT. *NLM
1983 Toyota Camry
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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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: 0 of 6 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.
- Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Child Seat. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
6 reportsSDT4WEQTW
CAR REAR ENDED IN ACCIDENT. GAS TANK WAS RUPTURED. DRIVER FOUND OUT THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS VERY RUSTY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
LEFT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTON DETERIORATED/BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO FAIL. *AK
THE CAR HAS TAKATA SEATBELTS AND THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVERS BROKE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
CONSUMER RECIEVE RECALL ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REGULATOR HAD IT FIX 1987 IS NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH CAR. TT
Official recalls
290V040000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Feb 28, 1990
CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER MALFUNCTION COULD OCCUR UPON SHUTTING OFF THE CONTROL AFTER CONTINUOUS USE FOLLOWED BY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THERMAL SHOCK TO THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER COULD RESULT IN ENGINE RACING IF THE ENGINE IS RESTARTED WITH THE MAIN CONTROL SWITCH IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT IF THIS IS PERFORMED IN NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.
Remedy: REPLACE COMPUTER WITH ONE OF IMPROVED DESIGN.
83V133000 · Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator
Dec 8, 1983
VOLTAGE REGULATOR WHICH CONTROLS THE AMOUNT OF FLOW IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR, MAY HAVE MANUFACTURING ERRORS IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT. THE REGULATOR MAY OVERCHARGE THE BATTERY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR AT NO CHARGE.
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
4PE90021 · Failed Speed Control
Opened Dec 1, 1989 · Closed Mar 21, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
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PE87057 · Igniter Assembly Failure
Opened Sep 10, 1987 · Closed Mar 30, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
SUMMARY: TOYOTA RECOVERED SOME FAILED IGNITION CONTROL MODULES FROM THEFIELD. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT A SOLDER JOINT IN THE POWER TRANSISTOROF THE MODULE WAS SUBJECT TO FAILURE. BECAUSE THE PART IS AN EMISSIONRELATED COMPONENT A VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS CONDUCTED.THE PREDOMINANT MODE OF FAILURE IS AN INABILITY TO START THE ENGINE,ALTHOUGH A STALLED CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.SINCE THE REPORTED OCCURENCE OF ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES IS SMALL, AND THEREPAIR IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN, THELIKLEHOOD OF FURTHER ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES IS REMOTE.===
DP86008 · Sudden Acceleration
Opened Apr 2, 1986 · Closed Aug 7, 1986
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
DP85001 · Shoulder Harness Problem
Opened Sep 21, 1984 · Closed Jan 2, 1985
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
SHOULDER HARNESS PROBLEM