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1983 Toyota CamryProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 1983 Toyota Camry, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Free fix at dealersOwner complaints61 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem2Seat belts

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 15, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1983 Toyota Camry has problems

6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts20
Child seat10
Electrical system10
Fuel system, gasoline11
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

1983 Toyota Camry recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 90V-040 · Feb 28, 1990 · 121,389 vehicles

Risk. THERMAL SHOCK TO THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER COULD RESULT IN ENGINE RACING IF THE ENGINE IS RESTARTED WITH THE MAIN CONTROL SWITCH IN THE 'ON' POSITION.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Toyota.

Best & worst years

1983 vs. every other Camry year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Camry median. How we score

'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
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  • Caution
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4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1983 Toyota Camry, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SHOULDER HARNESS PROBLEMDP85001 · closed Jan 2, 1985
    No recall
  2. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONDP86008 · closed Aug 7, 1986
    No recall
  3. IGNITER ASSEMBLY FAILUREPE87057 · closed Mar 30, 1988
    No recall
  4. FAILED SPEED CONTROLPE90021 · closed Mar 21, 1990
    Led to recall 90V-040

Own a 1983 Camry?

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