IllustrationVEHICLE WAS IN 40 TO 45MPH CRASH IN THE RAIN. THE CAR FLIPPED OVER AND THE REAR AND DRIVER SIDE HIT A TREE AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
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.
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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
What owners actually said
565 reportsUPON CHANGING A FUSE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON ANYTIME, CAUSING ABS TO BE UNARMED. COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. DUE TO SENSORS THEY WOULD NEED TO RESET EACH TIME. *AK
VEHICLE HAD UNWANTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION; WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE POSITION IT OVERRODE THE BRAKING SYSTEM, ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HIT A POLE AND FLIPPED OVER. *AK
ENGINE HOOD LATCH SUPPORT FAILURE. THE HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS FAILED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO RELEASE FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. OWNER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ENGINE HOOD LATCH SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD RELEASED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, WAS MAKING "U" TURN, TOW HOOK TOUCHED SIDEWALK, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE INSIDE VEHICLE. DID NOT KNOW AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK
FRONT HOOD STRUTS ON LEFT SIDE FAILED.
HOOD DOES NOT REMAIN HELD OR STATIONERY WHEN DRIVEN DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPRINGS. *AK
WHEN THE ENGINE HOOD WAS LIFTED THE HOOD WOULD COME DOWN SLOWLY, AND WOULD NOT STAY UP. *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