IllustrationWHEN THE ENGINE HOOD IS OPENED THE HOOD MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE.
1992 Toyota Camry
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 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
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 23 of 565 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.
- Structure. Review the 299 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 89 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
32 crash reports19 fire reports38 injury reports
Structure complaints
299 reportsHOOD SUPPORTS FAILED TO HOLD UP HOOD.
HOOD PANEL IS DEFECTIVE, FRONT WOULDN'T STAY UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
HOOD SUPPORT FAILS TO MAINTAIN AN UPLIFT POSITION WITH FIRST SIGN BEING A SLOW TO LOWER, . NOW HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP OR WILL SLAM SHUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION PE96-040.*AK
THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILS. *AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION PE96-040.*AK
THE ENGINE SUPPORT HOOD FAILS. *AK *SLC
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED, RESULTING IN HOOD SHUTTING UPON OWNERS HANDS WITH NO WARNING.*AK *SLC
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE; HOOD WOULD NOT STAY UP, SLOWLY COLLAPSED, NO INJURIES, CONTINUOUS PROBLEM.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
3PE96040 · Engine Compartment Hood Support Failures
Opened May 22, 1996 · Closed Sep 4, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE HOD SUPPORT STRUTS FAIL CAUSING THE HOOD TO FALL ONTO OWNERS CAUSING INJURES.
EA93032 · Alleged Battery Explosions
Opened Dec 27, 1993 · Closed Nov 30, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
PE93074 · Alleged Battery Failures
Opened Aug 27, 1993 · Closed Dec 27, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available