IllustrationON TWO OCCASIONS BATTER EXPLODED WHILE TRAVELING. DEALER NOTIFED, AND REPLACED BATTERY AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
1995 Toyota Camry
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 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
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 56 of 303 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.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
46 crash reports11 fire reports34 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
18 reportsCONSUMER WENT TO PARK VEHICLE, TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHILE IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF PARKING LOT, ACROSS STREET AND INTO A FENCE. *AK
REAR LIGHT FAILURE WARNING LIGHT ALWAYS ILLUMINATED. MANUAL SAYS DEFECTIVE BULBS SHOULD BE REPLACES ASAP. WENT TO DEALER, NO BULBS BURNED OUT. DEALER BAFFLED, SAYS COULD BE A BOARD/CHIP PROBLEM, CANNOT OFFER ANSWER ON HOW TO FIX. WITH LIGHT CONSTANTLY O
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE UP IN THE MORNING THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION AND WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED, THE BATTERY BLEW UP, CAUSING THE ENGINE THE FUSE BOX NEXT TO THE BATTERY TO BLOW UP ALSO. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE WARMING UP THE VEHICLE THE STARTER CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER OPENED THE DOOR'S TO LET OUT THE SMOKE, AND CUT THE VEHICLE OFF. STARTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND THEN THE FIRE WENT OUT BY ITSELF. *AK
BATTERY EXPLODED CAUSING DAMAGE TO BUMPER OF VEHICLE FROM ACID.
VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON FREEWAY, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RELAY ASSEMBLY CIRCUIT.THE RELAY ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, WHILE INVOLVED IN SIDE IMPACT COLLISION (3:00) AT 45 MPH . TT
Official recalls
199V307000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Nov 1, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT.
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
1RQ99020 · Steering Wheel Detachment
Opened Oct 6, 1999 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Steering
OBATINED RECALL 99V-307