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1991 Toyota CAMRY: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

99 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

119,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 model year. Data snapshot: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 99 complaints (10.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1313.1%
Electrical and battery issues88.1%
Transmission and shifting44.0%
Engine operation44.0%
Steering behavior11.0%
Fuel system concerns11.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
10
Seat Belts
7
Tires
7
Vehicle Speed Control
6
Electrical System
4
Electrical System:Ignition
4
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
4
Equipment
4
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.10
Seat Belts7
Tires7
Vehicle Speed Control6
Electrical System4
Electrical System:Ignition4
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash4
Equipment4

Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.: 10; Seat Belts: 7; Tires: 7; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Electrical System: 4; Electrical System:Ignition: 4; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 4; Equipment: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
6
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9996
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 87 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
25
1996
20
2000
16
2001
6
2002
8
2003
7
2004
2
2005
1
2006
2
2007
2
2008
3
2010
4
2012
1
2016
1
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199525
199620
200016
20016
20028
20037
20042
20051
20062
20072
20083
20104
20121
20161
20221

1995: 25; 1996: 20; 2000: 16; 2001: 6; 2002: 8; 2003: 7; 2004: 2; 2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 2; 2008: 3; 2010: 4; 2012: 1; 2016: 1; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 8 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10002820 · 2003-01-16 (January 16, 2003)

I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL ON MY RADIO/TAPE DECK AND NOW MY TAPE DECK DOES NOT WORK. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO HOW THIS WILL BE HANDLED. WILL THE RECALL BE COVERED, IS THERE A SERIOUS RISK TO ME?

Owner-reported narrative. 119,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002820 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10015068 · 2003-04-02 (April 2, 2003)

CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE RADIO AREA, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, THE RADIO WAS REPLACED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015068 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016172 · 2003-04-18 (April 18, 2003)

ONE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM FRAME, AND SECOND HINGE IS CRACKED AT FRAME ATTACHMENT POINT. PREVIOUS TO BREAKING AWAY, THIS DOOR HINGE HAS ALWAYS OPENED STIFFLY. DOOR IS NOW ONLY HELD ON BY CRACKED FRINGE AND LATCH MECHANISM AND RATTLES DURING MOVEMENT. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016172 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10021723 · 2003-07-18 (July 18, 2003)

THE SPARE TIRE WHICH WAS IN THE TRUNK BLEW UP AND POPPED OPEN THE TRUNK AND CAUSED DAMAGE ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE CAR. ALSO THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 2 TIRE BLOW OUTS, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 124,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021723 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023811 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)

RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: - 93V147000. I WAS DRIVING HOME LISTENING TO THE RADIO WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I REMOVED THE RADIO FROM THE CAR I FOUND A SSCP03 TAG DATED 07/13/94 WITH DEALER CODE NO "78" STAMPED ON IT. SSCP03 IS THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) NUMBER I FOUND FOR A "SAFETY RECALL" .TODAY I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AT WHICH I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR, TO INVESTIGATE THIS. THE DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE PRESENTED ME WITH A PAGE OF A "WARRANTY DOFU/SSC REPORT" ITEMIZING A "P03 1991 CAMRY/PREVIA RADIO 08/24/94 31…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10023811 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10037848 · 2003-08-28 (August 28, 2003)

ENGINE LEAKED OIL. DEALER HAS RECOVERED THE GASKETS AND THE ENGINE STILL LEAKS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10037848 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10040716 · 2003-10-24 (October 24, 2003)

RADIO HAS A SHORT CAUSING IT TO SMOKE.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SHORT CONDITION SIMILAR TO RECALL 93V-147000. THE TUNER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT JANUARY 1991. *TS *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 149,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040716 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10065295 · 2004-03-31 (March 31, 2004)

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE. MICHELIN, RADIAL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10065295 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

93V147000 · Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.

Reported: 1993-09-13 (September 13, 1993)

FAILURE OF A SPECIFIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN THE RADIOS CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence: IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN A PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: REPAIR THE RADIO.

NHTSA campaign record ↗