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1999 Toyota Camry

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Toyota Camry do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 295.

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501Owner complaints

Model-year median: 295

1Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
417
1996555
1997600
1998501
1999454
2000272
2001953
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
110Service Brakes, Hydraulic
76Air Bags
74Vehicle Speed Control
65Electrical System
41
All reported categories
Suspension
34Tires
29Visibility
26Steering
24Power Train
18Structure
18Unknown Or Other
17Exterior Lighting
16Seat Belts
14Equipment
13Fuel System, Gasoline
11Seats
9Latches/locks/linkages
7Service Brakes, Air
7Engine
5Fuel System, Other
2Parking Brake
2Fuel/propulsion System
1Interior Lighting
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

174 reports with mileage · 327 unknown

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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 110 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 76 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

99 crash reports42 fire reports62 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

74 reports
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67,000 miles · Jul 6, 2005
Air BagsCrash

DT: THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER, SHE THEN HIT A UTILITY POLE AND A FIRE HYDRANT WITH THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE OFFICER ON THE SCENE AS WELL AS FIREMEN, WERE SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE S…

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DT: THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER, SHE THEN HIT A UTILITY POLE AND A FIRE HYDRANT WITH THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE OFFICER ON THE SCENE AS WELL AS FIREMEN, WERE SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE SHOULD NOTIFY SOMEONE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. CONSUMER SAID THAT NOTHING INDICATED THAT AIRBAGS OR ANYTHING ELSE SHOULD NOT BE WORKING CORRECTLY. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10127625

74,500 miles · Apr 6, 2005
Air BagsVehicle Speed ControlCrash

COMPLAINT VIA E-MAIL. HAD LEARNED THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE 2002 AND 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. I EXPERIENCED THIS EFFECT RECENTLY WITH MY 1999 CAMRY. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE INSIDE THE GARAGE OF MY APARTMENT BUILDING. ALTHOUGH NO INJURIES OCCURRED, MY CAR AND ANOTHER CAR SUFFERED SOME BODY DAMAGE. I TOOK THE …

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COMPLAINT VIA E-MAIL. HAD LEARNED THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE 2002 AND 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. I EXPERIENCED THIS EFFECT RECENTLY WITH MY 1999 CAMRY. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE INSIDE THE GARAGE OF MY APARTMENT BUILDING. ALTHOUGH NO INJURIES OCCURRED, MY CAR AND ANOTHER CAR SUFFERED SOME BODY DAMAGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER , BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING INTO HIS PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD. THE BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HIT A POST, BOUNCED OF IT AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *SC

NHTSA ODI #10113456

61,000 miles · Feb 4, 2005
Air BagsCrash

VEHICLE STRUCK DEAR AT 65 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY (CRASH DESTROYED THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR). NO INJURIES REPORTED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THAT TIME. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10109825

Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2005
Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION AT ABOUT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10106606

60,000 miles · Nov 28, 2004
Air BagsElectrical System

HORN NOT WOKING, NEED TO REPLACE STEERING PAD ASSEMBLY AND ORDER LEFT AIR BAG MODULE. THEY STATED DUE TO HORN, AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG/HORN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10100647

65,000 miles · Nov 17, 2004
Air BagsService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING TRACTION CONTROL AT 65000 MILES FAILED. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, AND HE RESET IT. THEN, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, LIGHT CAME ON WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONSUMER BOUGHT THE PART; HAD IT PUT ON. WITHIN A MONTH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. TOOK THE VEHICLE BA…

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WHILE DRIVING TRACTION CONTROL AT 65000 MILES FAILED. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, AND HE RESET IT. THEN, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, LIGHT CAME ON WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONSUMER BOUGHT THE PART; HAD IT PUT ON. WITHIN A MONTH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE MECHANIC THEY FOUND THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10101191

70,000 miles · Oct 21, 2004
Air BagsCrashInjury

AFTER BEING STRUCK ON THE SIDE BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAME OUT TO THE SIZE OF A SMALL BALLOON, IT DID NOT DEPLOY TO FULL SIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB.

NHTSA ODI #10097341

Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2004
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LANE, CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO THE GUARD RAIL AND CRASH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10089787

160,000 miles · Aug 12, 2004
Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, ANOTHER MOTORIST PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER T-BONED THE OTHER MOTORIST. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A STERNUM AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10087795

70,000 miles · Aug 3, 2004
Air BagsCrashInjury

(1) THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING IN WAS PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON A GREEN TRAFFIC SIGNAL WHEN OTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO OBEY RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL THUS STRIKING MY VEHICLE BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOORS ("B" PILLAR). *AK (2) SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE CONTRIBUTING TO MORE SERIOUS INJURIES SUSTAINE…

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(1) THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING IN WAS PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON A GREEN TRAFFIC SIGNAL WHEN OTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO OBEY RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL THUS STRIKING MY VEHICLE BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOORS ("B" PILLAR). *AK (2) SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE CONTRIBUTING TO MORE SERIOUS INJURIES SUSTAINED. (3) VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. COULD NOT FIND CONTACT INFORMATION ON MANUFACTURER TO MAKE NOTIFCATION OF DEFECT.

NHTSA ODI #10086082

Official recalls

1

01V012000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Jan 16, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND V6 ENGINES, AND BUILT AT ONE OF TWO LINES AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HOUSING COULD BE DEFORMED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR-TO-THROTTLE BODY CONNECTION. THE ACCELERATOR INNER-CABLE COULD WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE OR REMAIN IN ITS MOST RECENT POSITION REGARDLESS OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

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

2

PE02079 · Engine Compartment Fire

Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 18, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

ODI'S DATA ANALYSIS FOUND THE FIRES RATES TO BE CONSISTENTLY LOW AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SIX MODEL YEARS AND SIX DIFFERENT ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS.ODI EXAMINED A VARIETY OF ROOT CAUSES, THOSE BEING DETONATION (RESULTING IN OIL PAN PUNCTURE FROM CONNECTING ROD), STARTER FIRES, VARIOUS FUEL RELATED FIRES, LEAKING OIL FILTERS, WIRING ISSUES, IMPROPER REPAIRS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS.NONE OF THE ISSUES EXAMINED HAD REPORTS THAT INDICATED A TREND WHEN NORMALIZED FOR POPULATON AND EXPOSURE.SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.

DP02004 · Engine Seizure

Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

No summary supplied.

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