no report yet
Doors: latch
Risk. IF THE DOOR FAILS TO OPEN AFTER ECU FAILURE, VEHICLEOCCUPANTS WOULD HAVE INCREASED DIFFICULTY EXITING THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.
1987 Toyota CamryProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 58 owner complaints about the 1987 Toyota Camry, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 7, 2020. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1987 Toyota Camry has problems
58 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
20Seat belts1 crash/fire/injury
11Fuel system, gasoline2 crash/fire/injury
6Engine and engine cooling2 crash/fire/injury
6Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
4Service brakes, hydraulic
4Vehicle speed control2 crash/fire/injury
3Structure
2Steering
2Latches/locks/linkages
65 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 20 | 1 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 11 | 2 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 6 | 2 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 4 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 2 |
| Structure | 3 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | 0 |
| 5 other systems | 6 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
3 recalls
1987 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
Seat belts
Risk. THE MOTORIZED SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES MAY NOT MOVEPROPERLY, RESULTING IN LACK OF SAFETY BELT PROTECTION FOR SEAT OCCUPANTS OF THEFRONT SEAT, AND INCREASING THE…
no report yet
Seat belts: front
Risk. SEAT BELTS MAY BE UNUSABLE OR OCCUPANTS MAY BEDISCOURAGED FROM USING BELTS, INCREASING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN ANACCIDENTAL OR SUDDEN STOP.
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
1987 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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- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
10 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1987 Toyota Camry, and the recalls they led to.
- AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONNo recall
- FRONT LAP BELT JAMSLed to recall 89V-175
- PASSIVE SAFETY BELT FAILSLed to recall 92V-025
- STUCK POWER DOOR LOCKSLed to recall 92V-135
- THROTTLE STICKINGNo recall
- UNDER DASH FIRESLed to recall 93V-147
- LEAKING FUEL TANKNo recall
- FRNT SEAT LAP BELT JAMMINGNo recall
- PASSIVE SAFETY BELT WARNINNo recall
- THROTTLE STICKINGNo recall
In owners' words
What Camry owners report
Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
#92V025000 RECEIVED RECALL, CONSUMER WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEM UNTIL DEALER REPAIR RECALL. THE PASSIVE RESTRAINTS STOPPED WORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE BELT HAS A PLASTIC HOUSING ON FEMALE SIDE THAT CAME OFF AND WITHOUT THAT ON CAN'T FASTEN BELT. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO USE LAP BELT.*AK
DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES DISINTEGRATED. AS A RESULT, SEAT BELTS WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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