IllustrationDRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN/CLOSE IMMEDIATELY.
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
Compare all Camry years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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 reportsENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, PE96-040. *AK
OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
WATER PUMP LEAKED, CAUSING TIMING BELT TO JAM.
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED TO HOLD HOOD IN OPEN POSITION.
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE VIBRATES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR. *AK
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING HOOD LATCH SUPPORT FAILURE. *AK
FAILURE ON ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION PE96-040.
FAILURE OF POWER WINDOWS, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WINDOWS WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. *AK
THE FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE IS WEARING OUT, DEALER SAID IT IS TIRE, MANUFACTURER SAID IT THE CAR MANUFACTURER. PLEASE DESCRIBE *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