IllustrationWHEN PUT IN PARK, AND BEFORE CONSUMER SHUTS OFF ENGINE, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD, HAPPEND 3 TIMES, ONCE IT WENT THROUGH A GARAGE DOOR. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
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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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
120–25K
2625–50K
3850–75K
3475–100K
41100–150K
23150K+
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
What owners actually said
501 reportsCONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM REAR AT 50 MPH, PUSHING VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHCLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAR DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK FRONT AND REAR ENDS OF TH VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERABLY DAMAGE DURING THE ACCIDENT AND PASSENGER WAS INJURED. *YH
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, CONSUMER HEARD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR. *AK THE BRAKE PADS FAILED AT 12000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 16200 MILES. THE CONSUMER IS CON…
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WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, CONSUMER HEARD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR. *AK THE BRAKE PADS FAILED AT 12000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 16200 MILES. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT BRAKE SAFETY ON LONG TRIPS. *YH
BRAKE PROBLEMS EMERGED PRIOR TO BEING TOLD THAT POWER BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE BAD. ALSO, HAD NO BRAKE PADS, AND HAD TO HAVE ROTORS TURNED. VEHICLE AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. *AK
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE CAR WILL JUMP BACKWARDS, AND CONSUMER IS VERY SCARED TO DRIVE CAR. *AK
CONSUMER HAS TO TAKE VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKES EVERY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS. THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AT THIS POINT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR, MASTER CYLINDER WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, ROTORS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO WATER PUMP FAIL…
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CONSUMER HAS TO TAKE VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKES EVERY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS. THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AT THIS POINT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR, MASTER CYLINDER WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, ROTORS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO WATER PUMP FAILURE THE WATER PUMP CAME APART AND BROKE THE TIMING BELT. *SLC *AK
RUNNING ON 3RD PAIR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS & 2ND FRONT ROTORS @ 29K MI. GROANING NOISE WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGH SPEEDS APP. 50+ MPH REGARDLESS OF PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL
WHEN MAKING A STOP BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOORBOARD TO MAKE A FULL STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 25 MPH. THERE WAS EXSTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TOYOTA HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *SLC
HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIMMED, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, CONSUMER FEELS THE LIGHTS ARE TOO FAR BACK. *AK *SLC
Official recalls
101V012000 · 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
2PE02079 · 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.