IllustrationDUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE REAR PASSENGER'S ELECTRICAL WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE. *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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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 reportsAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: DRIVING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT ABOUT 10 MPH AND VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A CRUNCHY NOISE AND THEN IT JUST LOCKED UP, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN. *AK
UPON STRIKING OBJECT IN ROADWAY, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY.
GAS PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT DOES NOT HOLD UP HOOD, ESPECIALLY DURING COLD WEATHER, HOOD CAME DOWN ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED BACKWARD IN A REAREND COLLISION. *AK CONSUME STATES IT WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD.*JB
WHEN LIFTING THE HOOD, THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN RAISED, THE HOOD FALLS DOWN, SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY FELL ON MECHANIC'S HEAD WHEN OIL WAS BEING CHANGED.*JB
CONSUMER DROVE OVER AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON.
BATTERY FAILED.
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