IllustrationWHILE DRIVNG ALONG DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
1993 Toyota Camry
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Toyota Camry do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 295.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 28 of 260 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.
- Air Bags. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
47 crash reports9 fire reports41 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
45 reportsDRIVER WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN DRIVER'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE AND ONTO ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE ACCELERATED, HITTING HOUSE AND CRACKING THE FOUNDATION. ALSO, CAUSING $4500 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER STERNUM CRACKED. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WITH GREAT FORCE ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE PUSHED, AND HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARD, HITTING A TREE. THEN VEHICLE WENT FORWARD, HITTING THE WALL OF THE GARAGE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
SHARON STRASSEL REPORTS. CONSUMER TRAVELING AT 25MPH AND VEHICLE WAS HIT, REAR IMPACT. PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. SEAT BELTS CHECKED, NOT CAUSE COULD BE FOUND. *AK *ML
CONSUMER WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT TRAVELING AT 25MPH, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH AND A JUST GRAZING THE CURB, THE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND THE CONSUMER BROADSIDED THE OTHER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. AK
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN FACIAL BURNS.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
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
2EA93032 · 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