SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
1990 Toyota Camry
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Overview
Our database contains 134 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Toyota Camry, most frequently naming the seat belts, interior & seats and body & structure categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 9 NHTSA investigations name it; and 28 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1996 | 1 | 41 |
| Dec 1996 | 1 | 42 |
| Jan 1997 | 1 | 43 |
| Apr 1997 | 2 | 45 |
| May 1997 | 1 | 46 |
| Jun 1997 | 2 | 48 |
| Jul 1997 | 5 | 53 |
| Aug 1997 | 1 | 54 |
| Sep 1997 | 1 | 55 |
| Oct 1997 | 7 | 62 |
| Jan 1998 | 1 | 63 |
| May 1998 | 1 | 64 |
| Jun 1998 | 1 | 65 |
| Jul 1998 | 3 | 68 |
| Aug 1998 | 2 | 70 |
| Oct 1998 | 3 | 73 |
| Nov 1998 | 3 | 76 |
| Dec 1998 | 3 | 79 |
| Jan 1999 | 4 | 83 |
| Feb 1999 | 2 | 85 |
| Apr 1999 | 1 | 86 |
| May 1999 | 2 | 88 |
| Aug 1999 | 1 | 89 |
| Sep 1999 | 4 | 93 |
| Oct 1999 | 1 | 94 |
| Nov 1999 | 1 | 95 |
| Jan 2000 | 1 | 96 |
| Feb 2000 | 2 | 98 |
| Mar 2000 | 1 | 99 |
| Sep 2000 | 2 | 101 |
| Nov 2000 | 1 | 102 |
| Apr 2001 | 1 | 103 |
| Jun 2001 | 1 | 104 |
| Jul 2001 | 1 | 105 |
| Aug 2001 | 1 | 106 |
| Sep 2001 | 1 | 107 |
| Apr 2002 | 1 | 108 |
| Jul 2002 | 1 | 109 |
| Oct 2002 | 1 | 110 |
| Mar 2003 | 1 | 111 |
| Apr 2003 | 1 | 112 |
| May 2003 | 1 | 113 |
| Jun 2003 | 2 | 115 |
| Aug 2003 | 1 | 116 |
| Sep 2003 | 1 | 117 |
| Jan 2004 | 1 | 118 |
| Mar 2004 | 1 | 119 |
| Apr 2004 | 1 | 120 |
| May 2004 | 1 | 121 |
| Jun 2005 | 1 | 122 |
| Jul 2005 | 1 | 123 |
| Sep 2005 | 1 | 124 |
| Jan 2006 | 1 | 125 |
| Mar 2006 | 2 | 127 |
| Jun 2006 | 1 | 128 |
| Nov 2008 | 1 | 129 |
| Feb 2010 | 2 | 131 |
| Mar 2010 | 1 | 132 |
| Jul 2014 | 1 | 133 |
| Apr 2015 | 1 | 134 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Seat belts2416.8%
- Interior & seats2114.7%
- Body & structure2014.0%
- Driver assistance1611.2%
- Engine149.8%
- Fuel system107.0%
- Electrical96.3%
- Brakes74.9%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
2 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
LEAKING FUEL TANK
CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINT OF THE FUEL FILL OR INLET PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK ALLOWS LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK
LEAKING FUEL TANK
CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINT OF THE FUEL FILL OR INLET PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK ALLOWS LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK.
ALLEGED BATTERY EXPLOSIONS
There is no summary currently available
ALLEGED BATTERY FAILURES
There is no summary currently available
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
MY HUSBAND WAS A PASSENGER IN THIS CAR WHEN A DUMP TRUCK SMASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THE IMPACT CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN WHICH UNLOCKED THE SEAT BELT WHICH ALLOWED MY HUSBAND TO BE EJECTED FROM THE CAR. HE SUFFERED BROKEN BACK, CRUSHED TIBIA, BROKEN RIBS....ALL BECAUSE THE DOOR OPENED AND THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS UNLOCKED WHEN DOOR OPENED. SEATS WHERE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOU IN THE CAR AND NOT EJECTED FROM THE CAR. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10704076
- Incident
- Mar 25, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK WITH THE KEY AND THE CONTACT HAD TO ENTER THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BENT LOCK MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,310.
- NHTSA ID
- 10617292
- Incident
- Aug 3, 2001
- Mileage
- 54,310 mi
1990 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILURE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS COMPLETELY FAILED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK ANY OF THE DOORS MANUALLY OR WITH THE KEY. THIS OCCURRED DURING FREEZING TEMPERATURES, SO AT FIRST SHE THOUGHT THE LOCKS WERE FROZEN. SHE USED DE-ICER TO NO AVAIL. FORTUNATELY, HER SON WAS ABLE TO PERFORM A MANEUVER TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO GET IN THE CAR. HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY, THE CONSUMER BECAME TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK/OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND INSERT THE KEY IN THE LOCK, TURN IT SLIGHTLY AND THEN PULL ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE AT THE SAME TIME. THEN ON THE WAY HOME, THE DOOR WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED AND SHE HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR HANDLE WHILE DRIVING WITH ONE HAND. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR OVER A HALF OF MILLION CAMRY'S FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED HER LOCAL DEALER AND SHE WAS INFORMED, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10318664
- Incident
- Dec 11, 2009
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WHILE DRIVING, MY DAD'S CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE SAID THAT HE HAD TO DRIVE WITH BOTH FEET ON THE ACCELERATOR. LATER, HE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME THING OCCUR AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. FINALLY, MY BROTHER WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD A HEATED DISCUSSION WITH THE DEALERSHIP. MY DAD WENT TO PICK THE CAR UP, BUT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT PROVIDE ANY PAPERWORK TO HIM ON WHAT REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THE SERVICE BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS ADAMANT ABOUT NOT DISCLOSING ANY DETAILS. IT WAS ONLY MONTHS LATER WE FOUND OUT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. SADLY, WE DO NOT KNOW IF THEY DISCONNECTED IT OR IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. EITHER WAY, WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE SINCE THEN. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THE EXACT DATES, BUT I AM HOPING THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS RECORD OF THIS TRANSACTION. I AM SENDING THIS EMAIL FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES IN LIGHT OF EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON WITH TOYOTA CAMRY. [XXX] *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10315003
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2009
TIRE TREAD FAILURE SEPARATED. BOUGHT TIRES USED NOV/DEC 2009. TIRE=GENERAL AMERI G4S I HAVE PICTURES. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10313995
- Incident
- Feb 23, 2010
- Mileage
- 162,500 mi
MY REPORT IS ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL TO CASE #10153732 EXCEPT WE LIVE IN THE MIDWEST NEAR CHICAGO. WE REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES FOR THE REAR AND NOW, SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE FRONT LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10248885
- Incident
- Nov 10, 2008
- Mileage
- 238,000 mi
DEAR SIR, I HAVE A 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY AND THE DRIVER SIDE LOCK DOESN'T LOCK OR UNLOCK. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS SINCE MARCH OF 2005. THE LOCK DOESN'T WORK MANUALLY ALSO I.E. INSERTING A KEY FROM OUTSIDE TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR DOESN'T OPEN IT. THIS HAS BEEN A LOT OF DISCOMFORT COMING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR AS I NEED TO USE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. I HAVE SEEN ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SAME DEFECT THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FOR THE PAST ONE YEAR WITH MY CAR. WHEN I MENTIONED THE ISSUE TO TOYOTA THEY SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. I WANTED TO COMPLAIN THIS ISSUE AND IF THERE ARE MORE NUMBER OF CASES LIKE MINE THEN MAY BE TOYOTA CAN CONSIDER OUR CASE. WITH BEST REGARDS, -RAJA. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10160039
- Incident
- Mar 5, 2005
- Mileage
- 151,000 mi
TOYOTA CAMRY - SITUATION WHERE THE REAR BRAKE LINES (COVERED AND CANNOT BE SEEN) HAVE CORRODED THROUGH. MY CAMRY RECENTLY HAD ONE OF THE LINES FAIL (BOTH BRAKE LINES AND 3 FUEL LINES HAVE SEVERE CORROSION UNDER THE SHIELD) AND I'M LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING OR ANYBODY. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN FOR SUCH AREAS AS MINE (SYRACUSE, NY) WHERE THERE IS SIGNIFICANT SALT USE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THE SHIELD ACTUALLY PROMOTES CORROSION BY RETAINING WINTER SLUSH, MUD AND SALT. TOYOTA SHOWS A COMPLETE OF CONCERN OVER SUCH A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT IS NOT COVERED BY EITHER A SERVICE BULLETIN OR BY A RECOMMENDED INSPECTION PER THE MAINTENANCE BOOK. TOYOTA DESIGNED SUCH AN INADEQUATE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM FOR THIS MODEL FOR ANY AREA THAT USES SALT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WITHOUT EVEN A WARNING TO CHECK UNDER THE PLASTIC GUARDS FOR CORROSION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OR INABILITY TO STOP. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10153732
- Incident
- Mar 19, 2006
- Mileage
- 130,450 mi
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; TIRES; WHEELS
POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information on the Owner?s section of Toyota.com. Dealers can locate a copy of this guide on the Claims Processing & Resource Center in Dealer Daily as well.
EQUIPMENT
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2021 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.
EQUIPMENT
TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-20. Replacement Certification Labels and VIN Plates
EQUIPMENT
TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, PG006-01, PG004-97, T-SB-0144-08, and T-SB-0304-17. The aforementioned bulletins are obsolete, and any printed versions should be discarded. Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2020 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.
EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Technical Service Bulletin: OBSOLETE NOTICE: July 31, 2018: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 144 | 1 | 0 | 54.6 |
| 2024 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 49.6 |
| 2023 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 60.3 |
| 2022 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 56.6 |
| 2021 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 55.4 |
| 2020 | 268 | 3 | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2019 | 389 | 6 | 0 | 58.6 |
| 2018 | 731 | 8 | 0 | 59.3 |
| 2017 | 148 | 3 | 0 | 61.0 |
| 2016 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 59.9 |
| 2015 | 268 | 1 | 0 | 46.8 |
| 2014 | 453 | 3 | 0 | 55.6 |
| 2013 | 274 | 2 | 0 | 53.3 |
| 2012 | 588 | 2 | 0 | 53.6 |
| 2011 | 598 | 5 | 0 | 59.4 |
| 2010 | 602 | 9 | 0 | 58.0 |
| 2009 | 1,291 | 10 | 2 | 63.4 |
| 2008 | 932 | 8 | 3 | 62.9 |
| 2007 | 2,885 | 10 | 3 | 63.7 |
| 2006 | 317 | 5 | 1 | 67.3 |
| 2005 | 721 | 5 | 2 | 69.0 |
| 2004 | 638 | 3 | 2 | 67.1 |
| 2003 | 780 | 1 | 3 | 59.7 |
| 2002 | 953 | 4 | 4 | 69.1 |
| 2001 | 272 | 4 | 1 | 64.6 |
| 2000 | 454 | 4 | 2 | 68.2 |
| 1999 | 501 | 2 | 2 | 64.0 |
| 1998 | 600 | 3 | 2 | 61.4 |
| 1997 | 555 | 4 | 3 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 417 | 7 | 2 | 63.2 |
| 1995 | 303 | 5 | 1 | 61.4 |
| 1994 | 287 | 3 | 2 | 64.4 |
| 1993 | 260 | 2 | 2 | 63.5 |
| 1992 | 565 | 2 | 3 | 62.1 |
| 1991 | 149 | 1 | 6 | 55.9 |
| 1990Viewing | 134 | 2 | 9 | 58.4 |
| 1989 | 113 | 3 | 7 | 65.1 |
| 1988 | 64 | 4 | 8 | 67.9 |
| 1987 | 58 | 3 | 10 | 64.8 |
| 1986 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 42.5 |
| 1985 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 47.7 |
| 1984 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 1983 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.