Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1988 Toyota Camry

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
64
NHTSA complaints
8
Defect investigations
19
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

64 filed
8
Crashes
4
Fires
9
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    7
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
    5
  • Electrical SYSTEM:STARTER Assembly
    5
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    5
  • Seat Belts
    5
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    4
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
    3
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL Start Interlock Switch
    3

Recalls

5 campaigns
16V396000·SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER2016-06-02

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.

RiskIf damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

FixSET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.

92V135000·LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1992-09-22

THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FOR THE POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM CAN FAIL, CAUSING THE CONTACTS TO "WELD", AND RESULTING IN DOOR LOCK SOLENOID DAMAGE, WITH FAILURE OF THE DOOR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, EVEN UNDER MANUAL OPERATION.

RiskIF THE DOOR FAILS TO OPEN AFTER ECU FAILURE, VEHICLEOCCUPANTS WOULD HAVE INCREASED DIFFICULTY EXITING THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.

FixINSTALL AN ADDITIONAL SUBCIRCUIT RELAY CONTROL TO PREVENT MALFUNCTION OF ORIGINAL RELAYS IN THE ECU.

89V175000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT1989-10-18

OCCUPANT RELEASE OF THE LAP BELT IN A CERTAIN MANNER COULD CAUSE THE BELT RETRACTOR TO LOCK AT THE RETRACTED AND STOWED POSITION.

RiskSEAT BELTS MAY BE UNUSABLE OR OCCUPANTS MAY BEDISCOURAGED FROM USING BELTS, INCREASING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN ANACCIDENTAL OR SUDDEN STOP.

FixREPLACE LAP BELT WITH A REDESIGNED BELT GUIDE.

88V127000·EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1988-08-01

DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE THREAD PROFILE OF THE CAR JACK, WHEN THE WAGON IS RAISED, THE JACK MAY BE UNABLE TO SUSTAIN THE VEHICLE.

RiskJACK COULD LOWER ITSELF WITH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE PERSONALINJURY.

FixREPLACE JACK.

88V127000·EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER1988-08-01

DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE THREAD PROFILE OF THE CAR JACK, WHEN THE WAGON IS RAISED, THE JACK MAY BE UNABLE TO SUSTAIN THE VEHICLE.

RiskJACK COULD LOWER ITSELF WITH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE PERSONALINJURY.

FixREPLACE JACK.

NHTSA investigations

8 actions
EA97008·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1997-04-23 → 1998-04-22

LEAKING FUEL TANK

EA92044·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1992-12-18 → 1994-01-31

THROTTLE STICKING

PE92065·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1992-07-16 → 1992-12-18

THROTTLE STICKING

EA92013·STRUCTURE1992-05-08 → 1993-05-12

STUCK POWER DOOR LOCKS

Led to recall92V135000

EA90028·SEAT BELTS1990-05-29 → 1992-02-28

PASSIVE SAFETY BELT FAILS

Led to recall92V025000

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