IllustrationENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, PE96-040. *AK *JB
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 reportsVEHICLE'S FRONT HOOD SUPPORT FAILED, THIS CAN CAUSE INJURY TO ANYONE ATTEMPTING TO HOLD OR WORK IN THAT AREA. *AK CONSUMER WROTE IN TO STATES THIS IS NOT HER VEHICLE. *SLC
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. #PE96040. *AK
WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE HOOD, THE HOOD DIDN'T RELEASE .*AK WHNE CPONSUMER WENT TO OPEN HOOD, THE HOOD LOCK RELEASE LEVER NEVER CAME UP, THE HOOD IS STILL LOCKED UNABLE TO OPEN HOOD.*JB
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ENGINE HOOD HINGES SUPPORT FAILURE . *AK
ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD FAILS, UPON RAISING HOOD IT DESCENDS ABRUPTLY. *AK *JB
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. THE HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK
PE96-040; HOOD SUPPORT FAILS TO KEEP HOOD RAISED INTERMITTENTLY. HOOD HAS STRUCK OWNER ON HEAD SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
UPON RASING THE HOOD HYDRAULIC SUPPORTS WEAKEN. *AK *JB
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