Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1990 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.

2
Open recalls
134
NHTSA complaints
9
Defect investigations
28
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

134 filed
4
Crashes
3
Fires
8
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
    18
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
    14
  • Seat Belts
    14
  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:ACCELERATOR Pedal
    8
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    8
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK Assembly
    7
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    6
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    5

Recalls

2 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.

NHTSA investigations

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

LEAKING FUEL TANK

PE97003·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1997-01-21 → 1997-04-23

LEAKING FUEL TANK

EA93032·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1993-12-27 → 1994-11-30

ALLEGED BATTERY EXPLOSIONS

PE93074·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1993-08-27 → 1993-12-27

ALLEGED BATTERY FAILURES

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

STUCK POWER DOOR LOCKS

Led to recall92V135000

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