1999 Toyota CAMRY: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
427 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
80,733 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 174 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 47 of 427 complaints (11.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 87 | 20.4% |
| Steering behavior | 20 | 4.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 16 | 3.7% |
| Engine operation | 15 | 3.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 13 | 3.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 0.9% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 47 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 44 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 35 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 29 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 21 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 19 |
| Electrical System | 18 |
| Tires | 18 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 47; Air Bags:Frontal: 44; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 35; Engine And Engine Cooling: 29; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 21; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 19; Electrical System: 18; Tires: 18
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 12 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 26 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 38 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 34 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 41 |
| 150,000 and above | 23 |
Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 26; 50,000 to 74,999: 38; 75,000 to 99,999: 34; 100,000 to 149,999: 41; 150,000 and above: 23
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (41). 253 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 65 |
| 2001 | 48 |
| 2002 | 57 |
| 2003 | 55 |
| 2004 | 54 |
| 2005 | 26 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 36 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
2000: 65; 2001: 48; 2002: 57; 2003: 55; 2004: 54; 2005: 26; 2006: 10; 2007: 11; 2008: 13; 2009: 16; 2010: 36; 2011: 4; 2012: 4; 2013: 5; 2014: 7; 2015: 2; 2016: 4; 2017: 5; 2019: 2; 2021: 3
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 87 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 20 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 16 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 10000346 · 2002-12-23 (December 23, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HWY WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING TIMING BELT AND IDLER TO ALSO FAIL AND DAMAGE TO OIL PUMP.
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000346 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10000799 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)
EVAPORATIVE CONTROL SYSTEM: VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW. AT 43,219 MJILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER TEST FORUND DEFECTIVE VACUME CONTRO VALVE. DEALER REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $85.98. AT 49,597 MILES ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. DEALER TEST REVELED LEAKING CHARCOAL CANISTER. DEALER ADVISED REPLACEMENT WOULD COST $438.54. DEALER INDICATED PART WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 43,219 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000799 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10000980 · 2003-01-12 (January 12, 2003)
1999 TOYOTA CAMRY - FOR NO APPARENT REASON STARTED ON FIRE AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY - PEDAL FELT LIKE IT COLLASPED AND FIRE APPEARED INSTANTLY GIVING SMOKE STRAIGHT AT DRIVER & PASSENGERS BARELY MAKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE COMPLETELY TOTALLING CAR
Owner-reported narrative. 35,999 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000980 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10001867 · 2003-01-02 (January 2, 2003)
WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A VEHICLE CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001867 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10001906 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)
THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN APPLIED WOULD STOP LESS THAN AN INCH FROM THE FLOOR BOARD. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS, DEALERSHIP REPLACED A FAULTY BOOSTER, WHICH SEEM TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. *TT *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001906 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003302 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY
Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003302 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003335 · 2003-01-24 (January 24, 2003)
TOYOTA DOES NOT FIX THEIR CARS PROPERLY. I BROUGHT MY 1999 CAMRY IN FOR A REPAIR TO THE STEERING COLUMN, THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM, BUT PUT MY STEERING WHEEL BACK ON INCORRECTLY. THE DEALERSHIP IS HARD TO DEAL WITH, AND TOYOTA HOME OFFICE, WILL NOT GET INVOLVED, AS THEY STATE THAT EACH OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS ARE INDIVIDUALLY OWNED AND OPERATED.
Owner-reported narrative. 38,266 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003335 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004064 · 2003-01-16 (January 16, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING ON A DOWNWARD INCLINE, THE CONSUMER SWITCHED THE GEARS TO DOWN SHIFT WHEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. ALL SYSTEMS FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PH SCC
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004064 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.
01V012000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Reported: 2001-01-16 (January 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗