IllustrationWHILE 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
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.
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.
- 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
What owners actually said
260 reportsWHILE 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
TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A "SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN" FOR V6 TRUCKS MADE FROM 90 TO 94 AND EARLY 95. THE NOTICE I HAVE READ STATES THAT ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS MAY LEAK AND TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE GASKETS AND RESULTING DAMAGE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. MY 1993 V6 CAMRY HAS THIS PROBLEM. I JUST CAME BACK FROM THE DEALER AND HAVE A…
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TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A "SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN" FOR V6 TRUCKS MADE FROM 90 TO 94 AND EARLY 95. THE NOTICE I HAVE READ STATES THAT ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS MAY LEAK AND TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE GASKETS AND RESULTING DAMAGE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. MY 1993 V6 CAMRY HAS THIS PROBLEM. I JUST CAME BACK FROM THE DEALER AND HAVE A CONFIRMED STATEMENT THAT I HAVE A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM AND MAYBE HEAD DAMAGE. I AM WONDERING IF THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDES THE V6 IN MY CAMRY AS IT IS THE SAME ENGINE USED IN THE TRUCKS. I DON'T KNOW THAT I WILL GET ACCURATE INFO BY TALKING WITH THE DEALER SO I'M CONTACTING YOU. IF MY CAR IS EXCLUDED, COULD YOU FIND OUT WHY GIVEN I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE SAME ENGINE. ARE THERE OTHER V6 CAMRY OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE A PROMPT ANSWER AS I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT OVERHEATS AND I DON'T WANT TO DO FURTHER DAMAGE. THANK YOU. PS: IS THERE ANOTHER CONSUMER GROUP I COULD CONTACT AS I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THAT TOYOTA ISN'T AS RELIABLE AS WE ARE LED TO BELIEVE. THANKS AGAIN.
PASSENGER DOOR REGULATOR CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING WINDOW TO DROP. UNABLE TO CLOSE WINDOW. MANUFACTURER REPAIRED DRIVER'S SIDE TWO YEAR AGO. BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR PASSENGER'S DOOR. COST GOES TO CONSUMER. CAN HNTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *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
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
#6 CONNECTING ROD CAP CAME OFF OF #6 CONNECTING ROD; CONNECTING ROD BOLTS AND NUTS APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED; ROD WENT THROUGH SIDE OF BLOCK RUINING BLOCK, CRANKSHAFT, AND #5 AND #6 CONNECTING RODS.
HAD JUST PARKED VEHICLE WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE HOOD. HUSBAND NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. SMOKE WAS THICK & BLACK WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SHORTS ON/OFF. ALSO, HAD 3 BATTERIES REPLACED SINCE ALARM SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED.…
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HAD JUST PARKED VEHICLE WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE HOOD. HUSBAND NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. SMOKE WAS THICK & BLACK WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SHORTS ON/OFF. ALSO, HAD 3 BATTERIES REPLACED SINCE ALARM SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY BURNED OUT. *AK
HAD PARKED VEHICLE & WAS LEAVING. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FLAMES WERE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. CHECKED VEHICLE, WHICH WAS COMPLETELY CHARRED, & NOTICED ENGINE AREA WAS ENTIRELY BURNED. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED, THE VERY NEXT DAY CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST POWER AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. *ET
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