Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 6, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1985 Toyota Camry has problems

13 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
Electrical system31
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Tires30
Engine and engine cooling22
Power train20
Interior lighting10
Vehicle speed control10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Suspension10

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

0 recalls

1985 Toyota Camry recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1985 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

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1985 Toyota Camry, and the recalls they led to.

  1. IGNITER ASSEMBLY FAILUREPE87057 · closed Mar 30, 1988
    No recall
In owners' words

What Camry owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE CONSUMER WAS SMELLING SMOKE INSIDE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER. AND TRUNK AREA WAS IN FLAMES.*AK
Complaint 8004750 · Feb 28, 2002

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