Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 10, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1986 Toyota Camry has problems

32 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 belts100
Tires50
Vehicle speed control42
Engine and engine cooling40
Service brakes, hydraulic31
Visibility20
Structure20
Suspension10
Equipment10

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

0 recalls

1986 Toyota Camry recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1986 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 1986 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 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FRONT PASSENGER'S SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK UP WHEN MAKING A STOP,ALLOWING PASSENGER TO FLY FORWAARD,CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Complaint 857091 · Feb 17, 2000
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FEMALE PART IS CRACKED WHERE THE BUCKLE GOES IN AND HAS CAUSED THE SEAT BELT NOT TO LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Complaint 808356 · Jan 30, 1997

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