IllustrationFIRESTONE TIRES ON TOYOTA, CAMRY 1999. FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE GENERAL HP 400 AS TIRE BLEWOUT. TIRE SIZE, 20565R15. GENERAL WAS CONTACTED.*AK DOT#ACUR2V1468. *SLC
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
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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 reportsAS CONSUMER WAS GETTING INTO VEHICLE SOMETHING BETWEEN DRIVER'S SEAT AND FLOOR CAUSED A SEVERE CUT ON HER LOWER LEG. *AK UNCOVERED SHARP METAL ON SEAT ADJUSTMENT TRACT INJURED THE DRIVER. *YH
THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN VERY OFTEN, AND WHEN IT DOES IT'S JUST BRIEFLY.
BOTTOM OF DRIVER'S DOOR IS VERY SHARP WHICH CAUSED DRIVER TO RECEIVE FIVE STITCHES. *AK
DRIVING FROM HOME WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WAS PURCHASED AT 29500 AND CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDED REPLACING WITH ONLY 35000. *AK
ON APRIL 2003, THE CONSUMER BOUGHT 4 BRIDGESTONE TIRES, MODEL POTENZA P195/70R14 DOT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 WEEKS LATER, ON 4/21 WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT AND TREAD SEPARATED. AGAIN, ON MAY 22 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER REQ…
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ON APRIL 2003, THE CONSUMER BOUGHT 4 BRIDGESTONE TIRES, MODEL POTENZA P195/70R14 DOT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 WEEKS LATER, ON 4/21 WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT AND TREAD SEPARATED. AGAIN, ON MAY 22 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT OF THE RIM(S), WHEEL COVER(S), HUB CAPS, AND A REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. *SCC *JB
VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT LEFT SIDE OFFSET CRASH AT 40 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. DRIVER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, AND SOME FRACTURED RIBS.*AK
VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND BODY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40 AND ABOVE/ GROWNING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT MODERATE SPEEDS. *AK
FRONT DISC BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 13 MONTHS OF PURCHASE OF NEW AUTO. COMPLAINED OF NOISE EST. 6 MONTHS BEFORE. WEAR NOSIE NOTICED AT 21500 MILES
PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR, NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. ENGINE WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY REV- WITHOUT ACCELERATOR BEING TOUCHED. AFTER A 2 HOUR REST PERIOD THE CAR WAS AGAIN DRIVEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE RPM WOULD REV WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING PUSHED, AFTER ABOUT 50 FEET THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD…
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PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR, NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. ENGINE WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY REV- WITHOUT ACCELERATOR BEING TOUCHED. AFTER A 2 HOUR REST PERIOD THE CAR WAS AGAIN DRIVEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE RPM WOULD REV WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING PUSHED, AFTER ABOUT 50 FEET THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD SOMETIMES ENGAGE THE ENGINE SO WE WERE ABLE TO TRAVEL A SHORT DISTANCE. IT WAS UNPREDICTABLE AS TO WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WOULD WORK. IT WOULD SOMETIMES KICK IN WHILE THE RPM'S WERE REVING AND THE CAR WOULD JERK FORWARD. I FELT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AS WE WERE SHUTTING THE CAR OFF TO LOAD IT ON THE TOW TRUCK WHEN THECAR WAS SHUT OFF, AND THE KEYS WERE STILL IN THE IGNITION, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS REPEATEDLY WENT OFF- IN A RAPID MOTION ABOUT 20 TIMES UNTIL THE KEYS WERE REMOVED. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. *AK
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.