FaultScore

1990 Toyota Camry electrical problems

11 of the 160 complaints about the 1990 Toyota Camry are about the electrical system — 7% of everything reported for this model year.

B

11

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Ignition 5 45.5%
Interior/Under Dash 3 27.3%
Wiring 1 9.1%
Fuses AND Circuit Breakers 1 9.1%
Electrical System 1 9.1%

Electrical System across every Toyota Camry year

1988 13 1.0%
1989 12 0.9%
1990 11 0.8%
1991 25 1.9%
1992 28 2.1%
1993 21 1.6%
1994 24 1.8%
1995 22 1.7%
1996 30 2.3%
1997 40 3.0%
1998 35 2.7%
1999 41 3.1%
2000 37 2.8%
2001 22 1.7%
2002 36 2.7%
2003 21 1.6%
2004 41 3.1%
2005 35 2.7%
2006 21 1.6%
2007 235 17.9%
2008 48 3.7%
2009 85 6.5%
2010 25 1.9%
2011 31 2.4%
2012 61 4.6%
2013 29 2.2%
2014 55 4.2%
2015 30 2.3%
2016 20 1.5%
2017 23 1.8%
2018 66 5.0%
2019 26 2.0%
2020 65 4.9%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

SAN Jose, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

8 WIRES IN DRIVER DOOR BROKE DUE TO NORMAL USE CREATING VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS: POWER WINDOWS FOR ENTIRE CAR INOPERABLE, POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERABLE, DRIVER MOTOR BELT INOPERABLE. HARNESS DESIGN UNSAFE! BETTER, SAFER HARNESS DESIGN NEEDED. MANUFACTURER NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR CONTACT TO MAKE REPORT DIRECTLY AND SEEK COMPENSATION FOR FAILURES AND REPAIR COSTS.

NHTSA complaint #720101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Jose, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

8 WIRES IN DRIVER DOOR BROKE DUE TO NORMAL USE CREATING VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS: POWER WINDOWS FOR ENTIRE CAR INOPERABLE, POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERABLE, DRIVER MOTOR BELT INOPERABLE. HARNESS DESIGN UNSAFE! BETTER, SAFER HARNESS DESIGN NEEDED. MANUFACTURER NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR CONTACT TO MAKE REPORT DIRECTLY AND SEEK COMPENSATION FOR FAILURES AND REPAIR COSTS.

NHTSA complaint #720101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Jose, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

8 WIRES IN DRIVER DOOR BROKE DUE TO NORMAL USE CREATING VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS: POWER WINDOWS FOR ENTIRE CAR INOPERABLE, POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERABLE, DRIVER MOTOR BELT INOPERABLE. HARNESS DESIGN UNSAFE! BETTER, SAFER HARNESS DESIGN NEEDED. MANUFACTURER NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR CONTACT TO MAKE REPORT DIRECTLY AND SEEK COMPENSATION FOR FAILURES AND REPAIR COSTS.

NHTSA complaint #720101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brookings, OR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. REFILLED VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. DROVE VEHICLE TO FRIEND'S HOUSE & THEN IT DIED OUT AGAIN. VEHICLE NEEDED GAS AGAIN. VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OVER. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR CAP GOT WET & HAD TO BE REPLACED. STALLING PROBLEM STILL EXISTS & WOULD NOT MAKE A CATCHING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO START IT.

NHTSA complaint #856718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Salisbury, NC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

1990 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING AFTER A RAIN SINCE 1994. ONCE VEHICLE HAS STARTED IT RUNS JERKY AND TENDS TO CUT OFF EASILY.

NHTSA complaint #712391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Centerport, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL WINDOWS/SEAT BELTS, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER DO NOT WORK, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ONE YEAR AGO, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT LOCAL DEALER AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A WIRE IN THE DOOR/A FUSE, AND A SHORT IN THE HARNESS.

NHTSA complaint #825010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Windsor Locks, CT Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM PASSENGER'S DOOR PANEL. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY, AND PULLED THE PANEL OFF. FIRE WAS NOTICED ON THE WIRES AND SOLENOID WAS VERY HOT. FIRE DAMAGED ALL FOUR LOCK ACTUATORS AND RELAY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #832981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pace, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE 7.5 FUSE LOCATED IN THE FRONT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE KEEPS BLOWING OUT, AND WHEN IT BLOWS OUT THE VEHICLE WINDOWS AND LOCKS STOP OPERATING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #831669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dardanelle, AR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

PLUG WIRES BURNT.

NHTSA complaint #519380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Middle Village, 00

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

DISTRIBUTOR CAP DEFECTIVE DUE TO CRACKED WIRES.

NHTSA complaint #601931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Salem, OR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING, COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL POWER WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE SPEED. TT

NHTSA complaint #960379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 Toyota Camry problems

← Full 1990 Toyota Camry report