Engine
Filed Apr 30, 2003
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10017851
- Incident
- Apr 20, 2003
- Mileage
- 97,000 mi
1990 Toyota Camry Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Apr 30, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
10%
of 134 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Toyota Camry submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Engine
Filed Sep 27, 2000
ENGIEN FAILURE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 732662
- Incident
- Dec 29, 1998
ElectricalEngine
Filed Feb 10, 2000
VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. REFILLED VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. DROVE VEHICLE TO FRIEND'S HOUSE & THEN IT DIED OUT AGAIN. VEHICLE NEEDED GAS AGAIN. VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OVER. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR CAP GOT WET & HAD TO BE REPLACED. STALLING PROBLEM STILL EXISTS & WOULD NOT MAKE A CATCHING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO START IT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 856718
- Incident
- Jan 9, 2000
Engine
Filed Oct 16, 1999
ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKAGE ON A 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH MILEAGE OF 29888 CLARIFIED EASILY BECAUSE I KNOW THE ORIGINAL OWNER SINCE BEFORE SHE HAD PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 713410
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1999
Engine
Filed Nov 24, 1998
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS GOING UP SLIGHT INCLINE, IT WOULD LOSE CONSIDERABLE POWER. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES & MECHANICS COULD NOT LOCATE ANYTHING WRONG. *AK THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN AT HIGH ATTITUDES. *ADJ
- NHTSA ID
- 831319
- Incident
- Jan 3, 1991
EngineFuel system
Filed Oct 19, 1998
OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER WHEN SHE STARTED TO SMELL GAS FUMES, DEALER STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEAMS DUE TO CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED. OWNER PAID FOR THE LABOR COSTS.*AK ALSO THE WAS A SMALL EXHAUST LEAK.*SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 829134
- Incident
- Oct 5, 1998
Engine
Filed Oct 14, 1997
VEHICLE STALLS AND/OR CUTS OFF.
- NHTSA ID
- 605455
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1996
Heating & air conditioningEngine
Filed Oct 10, 1997
MUFFLER FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604374
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1997
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 14, 1997
CAR ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLS AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIRS.
- NHTSA ID
- 519380
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 29, 1996
DISTRIBUTOR CAP DEFECTIVE DUE TO CRACKED WIRES.
- NHTSA ID
- 601931
- Incident
- Oct 29, 1996
Engine
Filed Jul 25, 1996
ENGINE VIBRATION.*SD
- NHTSA ID
- 506662
- Incident
- Apr 17, 1996
Engine
Filed Feb 9, 1996
IDLER BEARINGS FAILED. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 501659
- Incident
- Oct 30, 1995
Engine
Filed Jan 24, 1996
ENGINE MOUNT BENT, POSSIBLE COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FALL OUT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978171
- Incident
- Nov 5, 1995
Engine
Filed Feb 27, 1995
THE PISTON BLOW THROUGH THE BLOCK TO THE ENGINE DEALER FIX IT AFTER THE REPAIR CAR WOULDN'T START. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 960647
- Incident
- Feb 25, 1995
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .