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1993 Toyota CamryProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 260 owner complaints about the 1993 Toyota Camry, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year23% below the Camry median · #25 of 40 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints260102 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage200kAir bags, median miles

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

Complaints by system

Where the 1993 Toyota Camry has problems

260 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
Air bags4539
Engine and engine cooling403
Power train292
Service brakes, hydraulic284
Visibility220
Vehicle speed control219
Structure213
Electrical system207
Seat belts154
12 other systems6711

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

0 recalls

1993 Toyota Camry recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1993 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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  • Caution
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NHTSA crash tests

1993 Toyota Camry safety ratings

1993 Toyota Camry 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1993 Toyota Camry, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ALLEGED BATTERY EXPLOSIONSEA93032 · closed Nov 30, 1994
    No recall
  2. ALLEGED BATTERY FAILURESPE93074 · closed Dec 27, 1993
    No recall
In owners' words

What Camry owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DRIVING NORTH ON THE TACONIC PARKWAY A CAR HITS ME ON MY PASSENGER SIDE FROM THEN I HIT A GUARDRAIL THEN FLIPPED THEN HIT A ROCK AND LANDED IN THE TREES THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT CAME OUT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE MY PASSENGER AIR BAG NEVER CAME OUT.
Complaint 11047912 · Nov 21, 2017 · 153,000 miles
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON SEPT. 19 2015(SATURDAY). I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. AND AS I PROCEEDED DRIVING DOWN A MAIN STREET I WAS ONLY GOING 5-10MPH AS I LEFT THE GREEN LIGHT AND LESS THAN A MIN. I COULDN'T SEE NOTHING. UNTIL AND A DARK HUGE SUV WITH NO LIGHTS ON CUTS ME OFF AND MADE A SHARP…
Complaint 10854245 · Apr 8, 2016 · 202,000 miles
RAN DIRECTLY INTO A TREE AT APPOX. 30MPH AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONCIDERABLE DAMAGE TO DRIVERS SIDE FRONT GRILLE, BUMPER, HEADLIGHTS, HOOD AND SIDE PANEL.
Complaint 10730869 · Jun 29, 2015 · 323,000 miles

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