IllustrationWHILES DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 IN RAINY CONDITIONS VEHICLE LOCKED UP. DEALER SAID IT WAS TRANSMISSION. ALSO, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A SQUEAKING AND KNOCKING NOISE. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS THE BRAKES. *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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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: 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
Power Train complaints
29 reportsNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, THEN EVENTUALLY STOPPED. AFTER CAR STOPPED, CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. THEN STARTED CAR BACK UP, AND CAR WOULD JUST CREEP ALONG ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH. CONSUMER CAR WAS TOLD OF A FLAT BED TO OAKLAWN TOYOTA DE…
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CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, THEN EVENTUALLY STOPPED. AFTER CAR STOPPED, CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. THEN STARTED CAR BACK UP, AND CAR WOULD JUST CREEP ALONG ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH. CONSUMER CAR WAS TOLD OF A FLAT BED TO OAKLAWN TOYOTA DEALER. *AK
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. DEALER REPORTED NO PRIOR COMPLAINTS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. CLAIMS TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE REPAIRED. COMPLETE REPLACEMENT DONE.
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RINGS, AND VALVES, WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE BATTERY MOVED AROUND UNDER THE HOOS, THE LEAD WAS EXPOSED, THE REAR SIDE WINDOW FROZE IN THE DOWN POSITION, WENT UP AND THE FROZE AGIN, HAD TO DISBAN, THE AUTOMATIC TRANS. HAS TO BE REPLACED $250…
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WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RINGS, AND VALVES, WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE BATTERY MOVED AROUND UNDER THE HOOS, THE LEAD WAS EXPOSED, THE REAR SIDE WINDOW FROZE IN THE DOWN POSITION, WENT UP AND THE FROZE AGIN, HAD TO DISBAN, THE AUTOMATIC TRANS. HAS TO BE REPLACED $2500.00, THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, IF WE STOP IT WON'T GO ANY FARTHER. IF WE STOP TURN OFF THE CAR AND WAIT A MIN. IT WILL START AND GO UNTIL YOU HAVE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN, THEN YOU STOP AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE EXHAUST IS CLOGGED AND FUMES ARE MOVING INTO THE PASSENGER AREA.
REPAIR COMPLETED BY TRANSMISSION SHOP AT COST OF $1,200.00. WHEN I CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER THEY SAID THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THIS PROBLEM.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED, THE VERY NEXT DAY CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST POWER AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. *ET
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FILTER WAS "CLOGGED" AND FILLED WITH METAL SHAVINGS CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *YC
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND PUTTING THE GEAR SHIFT INTO REVERSE THERE WAS INDICATIONS OF MOVEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *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
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