1991 Toyota Camry recalls & problems

Safety recalls

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Fuel economy

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

• Electrical system

  Original equipment radio failed to operate and dome light and other electrical components are not functioning. Dealer has no parts to repair the safety recall which are to be supplied by Toyota .

  Mar 14, 2022
• Seat belts

  THE DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS HAS FROZE IN THE LOCKED POSITION. TRIED TO REPAIR AND FOUND OUT NOBODY KNOWS HOW TO REPAIR AND NO PARTS AVAILABLE. I RECEIVED A TICKET AND ELECTED TO MANUALLY SLIP IT OVER MY EACH TIME.. THIS REALLY SUCKS BECAUSE IT IS A LOW MILE WELL CARED FOR CAR. TOYOTA SHOULD HELP....GOOD LUCK WITH THAT..............

  Jan 31, 2015 · 95,000 miles
• Equipment1 injury

  SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLING A SPECTRA PREMIUM REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK ON MY 1991 CAMRY, THE VENT TUBE LEAKED FUEL AND VAPORS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE JOINT WHERE THE VAPOR TUBE IS SOLDERED TO THE TANK. A HAIRLINE CRACK AT THIS JOINT WAS EITHER PRESENT AT MANUFACTURE, OR DEVELOPED SOON AFTER INSTALL, THROUGH WHICH SIGNIFICANT VAPOROUS AND LIQUID GASOLINE ESCAPED. THIS IS A FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD AS WELL AS A HEALTH AND AIR POLLUTION HAZARD. I CALLED SPECTRA PREMIUM TO ALERT THEM TO THIS AND THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST ME AND DID NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS AND MESSAGES. THE COMPANY BASICALLY JUST BLEW ME OFF AND SEEMS TO CARE LESS ABOUT A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAD TO USE TWO PART EPOXY TO SEAL THE…

  Jun 1, 2012
• Vehicle speed controlCrash1 injury

  TL-THE DRIVER OWNED A 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 90 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VWB UPDATED 06/24/10 *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CONSUMER SLID OFF THE ROAD TO THE LEFT AND THEN SLID BACK OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT AND BEGAN TO ROLL TO ITS LEFT. THE VEHICLE THEN STRUCK A TREE AND SEPARATED. THE BACK HALF CAME TO REST FACING NORTH ON ITS LEFT SIDE AGAINST THE TREE. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST BEHIND THE TREE FACING NORTH. UPDATED 06/25/10.*JB UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ THE…

  Jun 11, 2009
• Engine and engine cooling

  RADIATOR BLEW UP, REPLACED IT, THEN CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, REPLACED IT, THEN BLOWN HEAD GASKET, REPLACED IT, THEN RADIATOR HOSES BLEW, REPLACED IT, THEN THERMOSTAT WENT OUT, REPLACED IT, AND IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN (THERMOSTAT), REPLACED IT, THEN COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR WENT OUT, REPLACED IT, AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN, THEN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT OUT THAT LEAD TO THE RADIATOR AND FAN SYSTEM TO THE FUSE BOX RELAYS. SO ALL IN ALL ITS JUNK. *TR

  Jan 1, 2008 · 114,056 miles
• Vehicle speed control

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56000.

  Jan 14, 1997 · 56,000 miles
• Engine and engine cooling

  MY CAR: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY. THREE TIMES WENT INTO EXCESSIVE HIGH SPEED WITH ME AND THIRD TIME BLEW THE HEAD GASKET. MY (MASTER) MECHANIC UPON REPAIRING THE CAR, TEST DROVE THE CAR AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME UNCONTROLLED HIGH SPEED. TESTING THE NEXT DAY HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I SOLD THE CAR TO A JUNK YARD SINCE I DID NOT TRUST IT. *TR

  Nov 10, 2009 · 120,000 miles
• Electrical system

  DOOR LOCKS DOES NOT WORK WITH KEY/SWITCH. ELECTRIC RELAY OR THE SOLENOIDS DO NOT WORK. ONCE I LOCK THE DOOR, I CAN NOT OPEN IT, NEITHER FROM INSIDE NOR FROM OUTSIDE. THIS IS FOR 1991 CAMRY (TOYOTA). *TR

  Feb 19, 2008

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.

NHTSA defect investigations

• LEAKING FUEL TANKClosed

  CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINT OF THE FUEL FILL OR INLET PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK ALLOWS LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK

  EA97008 · opened Apr 23, 1997 · closed Apr 22, 1998
• ALLEGED BATTERY EXPLOSIONSClosed

  There is no summary currently available

  EA93032 · opened Dec 27, 1993 · closed Nov 30, 1994
• ALLEGED BATTERY FAILURESClosed

  There is no summary currently available

  PE93074 · opened Aug 27, 1993 · closed Dec 27, 1993
• UNDER DASH FIRESClosedLed to recall 93V147000

  There is no summary currently available

  EA93010 · opened Apr 26, 1993 · closed Sep 29, 1993
• UNDER DASH FIRESClosed

  There is no summary currently available

  PE92088 · opened Dec 4, 1992 · closed Apr 26, 1993
• STUCK POWER DOOR LOCKSClosedLed to recall 92V135000

  There is no summary currently available

  EA92013 · opened May 8, 1992 · closed May 12, 1993